bestfiction Chapter 309 This ship is truly perfect...
Chapter 309 This ship is truly perfect...
Zhong Ming retorted, "Who the hell are you? Trying to put on airs with me?"
I am now the team leader again.
The hierarchy of contempt within the Flame Wolf Army is as follows: blacksmiths despise everything, shield guards despise everyone else, gunners despise observers, observers despise the logistics department, and coincidentally, the guard unit is considered part of the logistics department.
When he met Zhong Ming, they were at the same cultivation level, and he felt a sense of superiority. Then, Chi Tong delivered the final blow.
"This is the captain of the second team this year."
"Cough cough." Zhong Ming coughed so hard she almost couldn't breathe; it was rare for this girl to say so many words at once.
The group was at a loss for words. A sentence caught in the throat of the male cultivator, blocking his throat so tightly that his face turned red.
The old woman was furious when she saw this. "We are on an extremely dangerous mission. What are you doing? Flirting? Watch yourselves!"
She coldly said to Zhong Ming, "You should also keep your guard up."
“If being vigilant can prevent other monsters from attacking this ship, I will.” Zhong Ming completely ignored her words. “Unfortunately, whether or not you are attacked depends on your skill level.”
"What's your attitude?"
"Only trash cares about attitude; the strong only care about results." Zhong Ming's face was full of youthful arrogance, conceit, and a hint of "go ahead and bite me if you dare" attitude.
"Hmph, you're quite the smooth talker. I hope you don't wet yourself in fear." The old woman gently stroked the bottom of the boat, and spiritual energy slowly flowed into the spiritual patterns on the bottom, causing them to vibrate at a peculiar frequency. The entire bottom of the boat slowly became transparent.
Zhong Ming squinted for a moment, then opened his eyes again and saw clumps of seaweed filling his field of vision. Through the gaps in the seaweed, he could see dark shadows swimming in the depths of the sea, appearing and disappearing. A ferocious-looking fish was swimming swiftly below them, preying on the herbivorous marine creatures attracted by the seaweed.
"A boat?" He pressed his fingers slightly harder. The bottom of the boat was still there. The cold touch and the faint smell of boat wood still told him that the bottom of the boat was very solid.
"Have they gone invisible?"
"With single-sided visualization, they still see us as we were before."
Zhong Ming pictured the Jishui Mountain Formation in his mind—it had that transparent structure—and nodded almost imperceptibly.
The old woman immediately directed the observation team to take action, saying, "Observe carefully, beware of the danger of an attack."
She threatened Zhong Ming, saying, "Below us, there are demonic beasts at the Golden Core level."
"What grade is this ship? Is it sturdy enough?" Zhong Ming thought of doing what he used to do. Even last-minute sprucing could make a difference. If possible, he could sharpen the hull a bit to improve its defenses.
However, the male cultivator in front immediately became arrogant upon hearing this, "Haha, you're already chickening out? This is a high-grade spiritual artifact, probably the most expensive treasure you've ever seen."
Zhong Ming was too lazy to waste words. Once he learned that it was a high-grade spiritual artifact, he knew he had no way to deal with it. He immediately twisted his body, covered his chest with his arms, and with a flash of inspiration, a "soft pillow" suddenly appeared under his head.
"I'm going to sleep now. You can do whatever you want. Just wake me up when you get there."
Old woman: ? ? ?
The members of the observation group were amused by his behavior and retorted, "Are you here for a vacation? How can you look down on this mission like that? I'll definitely report this to the battalion commander when we get back."
“If you don’t want to come along, you don’t have to get on the ship. Adding a useless person means losing a comrade. Your presence is a complete negative effect; you are sabotaging this mission.”
"Hmph, what an arrogant brat."
......
Zhong Ming, annoyed by the question, yawned and asked casually, "So what do you want me to do?"
“Shoulder the responsibility of protecting us. If any of us is harmed, I will write a letter in blood to report to the court.”
"Hmm, be more specific."
"I...I wrote that you disobeyed orders, slacked off on the battlefield, and refused to fulfill your responsibilities..." The male cultivator became more and more agitated as he spoke, wishing he could send Zhong Ming to a military court right now.
The barrage of accusations left Zhong Ming speechless. He casually replied, "I'm asking you what I should do. What you want to write is your business. Don't bother me."
"Hmm? Fulfill..."
"more specific."
"Forehead....."
"Do you expect me to jump out now and fight the monsters below, letting them know we've arrived with my blood? Or are you planning for me to smash this magical boat with one punch when a monster charges at me, and fight it off so you can escape?"
"this...."
"I can neither control the ship nor gather intelligence, so what am I supposed to do if I don't sleep? Now is the time for battle. Even if the enemy can bite the ship and its inhabitants to pieces, what's the point of me waking up? If they can't, then I'll definitely wake up."
"Forehead....."
"Okay, goodnight. Hope you'll be back to your senses when I wake up."
Zhong Ming was not polite at all; he fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.
He slept very peacefully.
The one lying next to me is Chi Tong! She has the best eyesight in her group and is a cultivator from Wanbing Valley. She has quite a few protective treasures on her hands. She'll call me if anything happens.
The old woman was both angry and helpless, and coldly said, "Prepare to speed up."
.....
Zhong Ming slept for an unknown amount of time, and when he finally woke up, everyone present was exhausted.
As the small boat gradually approached the stormy area, a small rocky hill came into view amidst the crashing waves of the sea ahead.
"Here we are."
The old woman spoke weakly, explaining that carefully piloting a magical artifact in a place surrounded by powerful enemies was extremely taxing on her mind.
Akame breathed softly; she was too close, her warm breath almost brushing against Zhong Ming's ear, her breath as fragrant as orchids.
Zhong Ming perked up; he couldn't afford to be anything but alert in this situation.
"coming."
The old woman had spotted the target and immediately ordered, "Don't panic, they're one of our own."
A mermaid with three terrifying cracks on her chest came riding the waves, standing on a water-attribute flying sword, surfing across the sea like a surfer.
To the merfolk behind, it looked like they had just traded for their desired spoils at the "exchange market" and were now excitedly "testing" their new weapons.
He was screaming wildly, venting his emotions in the language of the merfolk. Many merfolk like him could be seen around the island.
As the merman drew closer, the old woman placed a talisman for gazing into the distance on her forehead and repeatedly checked the mark on the other's chest.
"Confirmed, that's a soldier from the Hidden Wolf Army. Prepare to bring him aboard the ship. He'll cause some trouble here, and we'll take the opportunity to start artillery fire."