Port Belen The afternoon sunshine was cut into pieces by the thick clouds, and when it fell on the pier, it seemed thin and weak. Fu Qingyan stood at the edge of the port, the sea breeze carrying the salty smell blowing against her face, ruffling the broken hair on her forehead.
She squinted her eyes and looked at the seemingly endless sea in the distance, feeling a little hesitant for a moment. The boundary between games and reality has become blurred at this moment, which may be one of the drawbacks of focusing too much on "realism."
"Failed again." The elf girl came back dejectedly, twisting the corners of her clothes with her slender fingers, "When the ship boss heard that we were going to Black Reef Bay, his face turned as if he had seen a ghost, and he kicked us out without saying a word."
"It doesn't matter Sugar, there will always be a way."
Fu Qingyan read the opponent's in-game name and encouraged him with a smile. Although this is the sixth ship owner to reject them today.
Since completing Knowledge Path's promotion ceremony, the team can't wait to go to the undersea ruins marked by Sea Chart. But the Port Belen boatmen's fear of that sea area is almost engraved in their bones. Even if they offer three times the commission, the other party will only shake their heads and wave their hands. Some even turn pale when they hear the three words "Black Reef Bay" and turn around and leave.
"Squad leader, why don't we look for it again?" Wang Shuo, the tallest boy in the team, scratched his head, "There are always people who want money rather than their lives, right?"
"What's the point of asking for money when your life is gone?" Zhao Ming, another boy wearing glasses, pushed up the frame of his glasses and said in a somewhat anxious tone, "Let me tell you, let's just rent a boat ourselves. Anyway, we already have the coordinates. Let's walk slowly to the head office, right?"
"Are you crazy?" Granu's eyes widened. "We can't even raise the sail. Can you sail the boat? Don't lead us to death."
The NPC's life is important, but the player's life is not, right?
The sound of argument buzzed in his ears, Fu Qingyan rubbed his temples. She subconsciously looked around and suddenly found that there was one person missing from the team.
"Where is Yang Yi?" she asked with a frown.
Everyone was stunned and looked at each other. Wang Shuo shrugged. "In the morning he said he was going to the port market to buy some supplies. He didn't see anyone after that. He probably went offline to eat."
While Fu Qingyan was thinking, there was a sudden noise from the other end of the pier. A familiar ship is slowly sailing into the berth. It is the "Adventurer". The ship's hull still has scars from the recent battle with pirates, but the mast has been repaired and the sails are rustling in the wind.
Fu Qingyan's eyes lit up. "Captain Remington!"
The tall figures on the deck turned around when they heard the sound, and Calamity Path Transcendent's sharp eyes locked on them instantly. Captain Remington's hearty laughter came from far away. "Hey, aren't these the little passengers of the Adventurer? What, you have had enough fun at Port Belen and want to take a boat to go somewhere else?"
Fu Qingyan stepped forward quickly, the sea breeze blowing the hem of her clothes. She looked up at the captain who had protected them in times of crisis. After hesitating for a moment, she asked directly, "Captain, do you know Black Reef Bay?"
Remington's smile froze for a moment, and his eyes became meaningful. He put down the cable in his hand and jumped off the deck, splashing a small splash of water when he landed.
"Little girl, why do you ask this?"
"We want to go there." Fu Qingyan made no secret and took out the decrypted Sea Chart from his arms, "I heard there is an undersea ruins there..."
Remington took Sea Chart and stroked the fine marks with his rough fingers. When he saw the words "Sunken Horn", his brows jumped sharply.
"Black Reef Bay There is indeed an ancient city buried underneath, but it's not a good place."
"You know?" Fu Qingyan blinked.
The captain chuckled, "People who make a living at sea have heard some legends."
"Many years ago, the sailors of Port Belen organized a voyage expedition, and the target was that sea area." Mr. Captain explained, his voice was as low as coming from the bottom of the sea, "The result was... seven large ships, more than four hundred No. Not even a piece of wood floated back. Later, the governor of Port Belen sent a fleet to search and rescue, but only found a few crazy sailors outside Sunken Horn, talking about "immortal" and "treasure" all day long.
Everyone looked at each other in shock after hearing this. Only Fu Qingyan never took his eyes away from the captain's face. "Do you believe those legends?"
"It doesn't matter whether I believe it or not." Remington grinned, "What matters is, are you really planning to die?"
They are players, so naturally they don't have such worries, so Fu Qingyan said simply, "We have a reason to go."
The sea breeze became violent at this moment, blowing the captain's robes. He stared at this group of young people for a long time and suddenly laughed, "You are lucky. The Adventurer has been repaired and just needs a trial voyage."
"Really?" Sugar shouted in surprise.
Fu Qingyan is also very happy, but more of a worry, "Captain Remington, is there no problem? After all, it is such a dangerous place."
"Dangerous?" Remington laughed, "Haha, where is the sea without danger? If you are worried about even this, then there is no need to sail on the sea!"
He paused and added, "But my trip is not in vain. In addition to the corresponding voyage fees, you have to promise me one thing - follow my command in all actions. Black Reef Bay is no joke."
"Of course." Fu Qingyan agreed immediately, fearing that the other party would regret it.
Remington nodded. "If you are in a hurry, you can set off as soon as dawn tomorrow, when the tide is the calmest. You can live on the boat tonight, but you need to prepare your own supplies."
After giving the instructions, Remington handed Sea Chart back to Fu Qingyan, then turned and left.
Looking at the captain's leaving figure, Sugar jumped up excitedly. "Great! We can finally set off!"
Zhao Ming frowned. "Don't you find it strange? Why did he offer to take us to a place that everyone avoids?"
"Maybe it's because he's curious?" Su Tang tilted his head and guessed.
Zhao Ming shook his head. "No, I think he has another purpose."
Fu Qingyan did not participate in the discussion among the students. She looked at Remington's retreating back, thoughtfully.
"Don't be too happy yet." She turned to her teammates, her voice was very low, "Yang Yi hasn't come back yet, we have to inform him first."
"That guy has been so mysterious lately, I didn't even see him during the promotion ceremony." Wang Shuo curled his lips, "In my opinion, it's better to send him a message offline, otherwise no one will be able to find him."
Fu Qingyan After thinking about it, this is the only way.
But...
"You said he didn't complete the promotion ceremony with you yesterday?"
The other people looked at each other, Wang Shuo nodded and said with certainty, "Yes, he said he didn't want to waste time on such a useless path, and I don't know where he got such a big tone."