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Chapter 12 Going to the Sea (20/64)

There are two ways for ordinary people to really go out to sea and go to places with abundant resources instead of wasting time on some offshore islands.

The first is to form a fleet of your own, buy ships, select crew members, navigators, etc., and then hire some other strange disciples to go out to sea independently.

The advantage is that you don’t have to look at anyone’s expression. Except for those islands that have been divided into territory, you will have to go to which other islands. If you have good luck, you will gain something. The benefits will be your own. You will make a big profit.

The disadvantage is that this is a very risky investment, because the nearly 100 pounds spent before returning the money may lose all their money after a storm. Even if you are lucky enough to land on the island, you are not lucky enough to find enough precious goods, and you will also have to lose money.

Donald has no money or power, let alone buying a boat, he doesn't even have enough money to hire people or buy overseas island charts, so this road will definitely not work.

Article 2: Join the fleets of other forces and follow them to sea.

The advantage is that you don’t have to pay a lot of money, and you can also get a reward from the employer. As long as your own harvest is fulfilled and you hand in a certain amount of goods, you can earn some extra money for yourself with extra money in your spare time, and you can also make a fortune if you are lucky.

The disadvantage is that they cannot decide where to go by themselves. Due to the lack of information, some people are often brought to the islands of rich resources but extremely dangerous by the captains who are not experienced and eager to do so and finally buried them. Moreover, the task standards of each fleet are different. If they pay, if the employer fails to meet the requirements, they will have to refund a part of the reward. After all, what they want is the helper, not the ones who have taken advantage of the troubled waters.

"Have you ever gone out of the sea?"

The boat that took them to the sea market was a ferry, but the size was two laps than Donald had taken before. There were 16 seats on one boat. Before he could get on the island, Donald wanted to ask more information.

"I must have been out. I have been out three times so far this year. I have been to some completely proven islands, and the focus is on safety."

"Hey, where is the truly safe island? Crescent Bay is considered a safe island? It was discovered a few years ago. I heard that half a month ago, when a fleet was docking, I found that there were more groups of thorn-headed seagulls nearby to build their nests. It was too late to run away. One of the entire ships was counted as one, and they were all hit. Now some fleets with insufficient numbers of alien disciples dare not move up, for fear of being regarded as targets!"

The discussion between the Black Hand and Donald did not deliberately lower his voice. In fact, Donald didn't know about these contents, so after the Black Hand talked about his situation, someone came in next to him.

"It's okay to solve the problem of the thornhead seagulls. As long as they leave a certain range, they will return to their nests. When I went out to sea, I was so desperate that I ran into a group of assassinated fish on the sea. At that time, I kept huddled in the cabin and didn't go out, and I almost suffocated to death."

Someone told me about his experience, which made the people on the boat sigh.

"What is the assassination fish?"

Donald didn't understand, so he could only bow his head and ask for advice.

"It's a very strange fish. These fish swim in groups by your boat. As long as you lean against the boat and expose your body, these fish will jump directly from the sea. A sharp thorn on their mouths will not die if they are pierced into the flesh, but they will be paralyzed all over. It's okay to be lucky to fall into the sea. If they are dragged into the sea by the barbs on the spikes, there will be a group of assassinated fish waiting below. In just a few minutes, a cow will turn into bones, let alone humans."

The black hand was about half an arm longer than the length of his hands. This was the general size of the assassination fish, and then he said,

"If you want to know more and more detailed information, you can go to the aquarium in Demingham. Don't go to the low-level one. The entrance fee is 1 shilling, but it is absolutely worth it. I remember that there are such fish and other dangerous marine creatures in it. But in the end, I would like to remind you that going to sea is something that needs to be carefully considered, especially those islands that have not been fully discovered. Many people may think it is new for the first time, but after they have actually gone out once, there may not be a second time. In the eyes of many people, we strange disciples who have no background and no support from the power, are just going to die..."

As the scope of island exploration continues to expand, the mortality rate of going to sea has remained high, especially those strangers who come to sea to try their luck. Many of them are often confident in their strength and believe that landing on the island is just a matter of travel and outing. For a large amount of remuneration, they joined the fleets of large companies to pioneer the territory. When they boarded the island, they found that they had no resistance in the face of this wild and dense overseas jungle.

The final outcome is to use your own life to exchange for some useful or useless information to those big companies. As for the high remuneration that should have been paid to them, as the parties involved die, they will naturally not count.

Donald listened to the conversation between the black hand and the nearby people, and felt roughly confident about the danger of going to sea.

Danger is dangerous, he will not miss this kind of activity.

To win in the future battle against pain and destruction, he must become stronger.

The money, treasures, combat experience required to become stronger are things that you will never get by yourself in a hidden place all day long.

Now that he knew the way to go to sea, Donald's mind became active and asked the black hands how to participate in other fleets.

"This is simple. In order to ensure safety, most fleets will hire strangers. After you land on the island, you will find that there will be many additional tables and chairs in the port, which are all recruiting people. After the past, they will ask about your abilities. Some fleets will have requirements for this aspect after recruiting certain people, and then discuss compensation with you. If you close the stall quickly today, you can try it. Anyway, it is voluntary whether you participate or not. When you ask, leave, and they won't say anything."

The words of the Black Hand made Donald involuntarily think of the dungeon activities in some games in his previous life. He formed a good team to brush dungeons together, and everyone gained money and various resources together to improve their combat effectiveness.

It’s just that there is no resurrection here. If you die, you will die.

It had been about 10 minutes since the ferry sailed out of the port of Tallinn, and Donald noticed a blue light in the distant sea.

"That's the searchlight on Whale Island. Oh, I just forgot to say that in addition to landing on the island to explore, there is also a way to make money. Whale. Now a whale with a body length of more than 10 meters can be sold for more than 500 gold pounds in the whale factory outside Whale Island. The prices of those big whales in the deep sea will be several times higher. I heard that the most expensive whale seems to be more than 20 meters long, and one is equal to two current Demingham ships."

"I heard that whale oil technology was studied on that island?"

Donald couldn't help asking when he thought of the whale oil technology that the boatman mentioned when he first arrived in Demingham.

"Yes, the original whale oil technology came out there. For example, the ferry under our butt was also driven by whale oil technology. Recently, they heard that they were studying some steel airships... These things are gradually becoming popular in the coastal areas of the entire Ryan Empire. I heard that a ton of whale oil can provide energy loss for nearly three months in a block. It is probably not useful in the inland area. They have no place to catch whales, but they have coal mines, and the effect is probably the same. For example, there are many steamships using coal at the sea in Demingham."

Whale oil energy is a brand new energy source. Donald knew that this energy did exist for a while before oil was completely developed in previous lives, but the world obviously found a new use of whale oil.

“Danging ahead!”

The man at the bow roared, and Donald's eyes looked forward. In the vast white mist, the sea fair finally unveiled its veil in front of Donald.

It is said to be an island, but in fact, the prototype of the maritime market is a large area of ​​reefs in the ocean. Most areas are far away and cannot be seen clearly. However, Donald can see that the area facing them should have been transformed, and the originally uneven reef surface has long been flattened.

As we were close, we could see a large number of metal pillars rising from below in the mist on this platform, and the sound of collision between steel came from the ears. Then we saw a bright yellow light suddenly appear in the mist in front of us. This was like a signal. In just over a dozen seconds, the entire sea market was completely illuminated!

What appeared in front of Donald was a marine platform with an area of ​​a football field, with steel plates on the ground, and above these steel plates, in addition to the lamp posts used for lighting, some mechanical buildings are gradually rising.

The recruitment place next to the port, like the black hand, was originally empty, but after the lamppost lit up, several special large steel plates were first sunk and then indented to both sides. There should be lifting platforms below. Donald, who had just gotten off the boat, happened to see the metal table and chairs rising.

In some places further apart, the situation is similar. The sea market abandoned street stalls or counters, but instead used metal tables and chairs that were half a person tall.

Compared with the underground market with a slightly mysterious temperament in Puston, the marine market in Demingham gives people more mechanical simplicity and convenience, and everyone seems to be used to this, holding their own goods and looking for their own stalls.

There is a round metal pillar on the right side of all tables. The black hand told Donald that this is the place where the stall rent is paid, and the fee is 3 shillings for 1 hour. This price is probably for merchants to greet their families in the ordinary market, but here, everyone is used to it.

After discussing with the black man, Donald decided that the two of them had a stall together. The goods they sold were very small and sold very quickly. They opened them to pay an extra stall rent and simply put them together. Anyway, there was a long bench behind the counter, which could sit for three people.

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