"I really didn't expect we'd be back at sea so soon."
The familiar wooden warship was once again drifting across the ocean.
This was Salvation 002, the flagship of the Redemption Merchant Guild's corporate fleet in this world, as well as its largest armed cargo ship by tonnage.
Its size was slightly greater than that of a conventional aircraft carrier. After all, wood was quite cheap for Lu Mouren.
The greatest advantage of this Log Battleship was that, as a supernatural plant, it was itself an unnatural creation. Massive metal constructs needed rare special steels and sophisticated designs to maintain their strength, and were comparatively fragile. Supernatural plants, on the other hand, only needed sunlight and nutrients to grow wildly within their limits.
And with Lu Mouren around, the limits of life were never much of a problem.
As a result, he had built up a fairly massive fleet across the oceans of many worlds. Perhaps that was why this commission had been entrusted to him.
From another perspective, though, it was no wonder that nations imposed so many restrictions on top-tier combatants and remained wary of large organizations like the True God Church.
In another timeline, allowing companies to own fleets and super battleships—or, worse yet, private individuals to own them—would have been utterly unacceptable.
"Dear passengers, please don't be in such a hurry. It will still take four days to reach our destination. You are free to move about and familiarize yourselves with the environment."
The captain of the Rebirth Merchant Guild's merchant convoy spoke, his voice echoing through the air and easing the tense passengers somewhat.
Azure water blue waves, sea and sky merging into one. The ocean had begun to regain its former colors. The sea breeze, carrying fishy and bloody scents, left Lu PingAn both