“Uh… You! You!”
Zhou Hang stood there with his mouth wide open, completely stunned.
He had not expected that this useless, good-for-nothing lapdog who relied entirely on his family would actually dare to accept the challenge.
No, seriously?
On what basis?
Did he even know how to drop anchor? Did he know how to control a ship’s weight balance?
Was he really that confident?
It wasn’t just Zhou Hang who froze for a moment. The entire class was equally shocked.
Wasn’t Zheng Hao just throwing the match away?
Had he ever properly attended a single class while chasing Liu Ruyan?
“Hahaha~”
“Hahaha~”
“Good! Good!”
“So you think you’re arrogant, Young Master Zheng? Today… you’ll pay the price for that arrogance!”
“You said it yourself. If you lose, you’ll drop out and return my [Blue Fish Meat]. Remember your words! After school, we meet in the Yang Family waters! Don’t you dare not show up!”
Zhou Hang looked at Zheng Hao with blatant provocation, a flicker of wild joy dancing in his eyes.
Damn it!
The other side had finally taken the bait! Just as expected, a brainless rich second-generation!
“Hey?”
Zheng Hao suddenly raised his hand.
“What? You want to back out?!”
Seeing his movement, Zhou Hang immediately raised his voice, deliberately drawing the attention of the entire class.
“No… You’ve stated your benefits. Let me ask you… if you lose, what then?”
“Me? I’ve been learning ships since I was three years old. I’d lose to you?!”
“What if you do?”
“What if I lose? Fine! If I lose, you name the conditions!”
Zhou Hang stared coldly at Zheng Hao. He truly had nothing valuable left to wager.
“Very simple… I think your aunt is quite nice. If you lose, let her come to my house as a [Slave Ship], catching fish for my Zheng Family. What do you think?”
With a villainous smile, Zheng Hao narrowed his eyes.
“You! You want my aunt?! Damn you!!!”
Zhou Hang nearly burst out with curses. He hadn’t expected the stakes to be pushed this far.
“What? Too scared?”
As if fully aware of Zhou Hang’s temperament, Zheng Hao sneered teasingly. Zhou Hang immediately gritted his teeth.
“Fine! There’s no way I’ll lose to you! I’ll prove that I’m the only one worthy of Liu Ruyan!!!”
Liu Ruyan, who had been keeping her head down the whole time, glanced at Zhou Hang with a complicated expression.
Beside her, Lin Man’s eyes sparkled. “Ruyan! Ruyan, did you see that? A man standing up for you! See? That’s what a real man looks like!”
“Damn! Young Master Zheng is really going to compete in the ship race?”
“Hasn’t he never attended a single practical class?”
“Is he going to mess this up?”
“Good! I’ve always been afraid this lunatic might blow up the school one day if things don’t go his way…”
The classroom buzzed with noise.
Zheng Hao leaned back calmly in his seat as if he hadn’t heard anything, casually patting Mo Yurou’s shoulder.
“You heard that? After school, take me to the Yang Family waters.”
“You… You shouldn’t compete with him! He’s deliberately provoking you!”
“Of course I know.”
“Then why are you still—”
“Tell me… if I win the ship race using only skill, without relying on talent, how about you become my Ship Maiden?”
Zheng Hao winked at her. Mo Yurou’s face flushed red. “I don’t care whether you live or die! Hmph~”
The classroom door creaked open as homeroom teacher Du Xingzhou entered, and the room gradually quieted down.
…
Midday.
Yang Family waters.
Under the blazing sun, the waters were already filled with numerous vessels.
There were Ship Maidens cultivated by the Yang Family, as well as many from [Shanhai Academy] who had come to watch the show.
Everyone had heard about the bet between Zhou Hang, the transfer student of Class 304, and Young Master Zheng.
The vast ocean stretched endlessly, ships swaying upon the waves.
As a dark ship entered the Yang Family waters, Zheng Hao’s appearance drew countless gazes.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh~
A blue, ice-spiked small boat stopped directly in front of the [Demon Ship].
Yang Fan scanned Zheng Hao, frowning slightly.
“I say… Young Master Zheng, why is it you again? I had no issue with you blowing up [Smoke Ships], but this [Yang Family Wild Ship Race] is at least a third-tier competition. As a young master, you don’t lack these few [Magic Points], do you?”
“I’ve heard about your matter with Zhou Hang.”
“Since we’re both from major families, I’ll advise you. Let it go. He’s a Navigator from a greater sea region. Without even using a support talent, there are very few in the entire [Shanhai Region] who can out-sail him.”
“You… Don’t end up disgracing yourself.”
Yang Fan spoke earnestly, offering sincere advice.
He thought Zheng Hao might come to his senses.
But Zheng Hao simply leaned against the railing and waved his hand indifferently.
“Who says I can’t out-sail him? What if I do?”
“You! Sigh… good advice is wasted on those determined to fail! If you want to embarrass yourself, go ahead!” Follow the newest chapters on g.com.
As the ice-spiked boat moved aside, the [Demon Ship] drifted forward. Mo Yurou’s hull trembled slightly.
“Hey… Zheng Hao, are you really competing? I’ve been your classmate for years. I’ve never seen you attend a single practical lesson!”
“Relax… Even if we lose, you’ll still get paid.”
“If I’m not worried, what are you afraid of?”
“Let’s go.”
Patting the deck, Zheng Hao’s expression remained calm, though his eyes were already observing the racecourse.
The Yang Family truly lived up to its reputation as a great family specializing in Navigators and Ship Maiden racing.
Across a vast stretch of ocean, buoys outlined a straight course of over a thousand meters.
At the end of the straight path was a curved track marked by buoys, beyond which lay a dark reef zone.
Across nearly 10,000 square meters of sea, the layout of two straight paths and two curves resembled a track field.
This…
Was the racecourse for the [Wild Ship Race].
The [Demon Ship] slowly docked outside the course.
Inside the course, three Ship Maidens were already waiting.
Without exception, all were small, speedboat-type ships, each clearly no lower than C-grade.
Among them, Zhou Hang stood on one deck, narrowing his eyes as he looked mockingly at Zheng Hao.
“Oh? You really dared to come? I thought you’d go straight home after school. Or bring battle ships to bombard the academy? Hahaha~”
His taunts drew laughter from the surrounding spectators.
Zheng Hao remained calm.
“Compared to mocking me, I’m more curious whether you’ll cry when I enter your aunt’s [Captain’s Cabin].”
“You!!! Damn you!!!”
Just one sentence!
One sentence was enough to make Zhou Hang’s face flush with rage!
Zheng Hao glanced around with amusement, then suddenly realized something.
Damn it!
What Ship Maiden was he going to use to compete?
At that moment, another speedboat docked within the race area. A cold-faced girl stepped onto its deck and waved at Zheng Hao.
“Hey! If you want to compete… Our Yang Family provides race ships. Come over!”
As she spoke—
With a thud, the door to the [Captain’s Cabin] opened.
Inside the cabin, though narrow, there was a floating female-shaped model suspended in midair.
On the model’s chest was a speed gauge, while at the neck extended a steering wheel.
On the thighs were rows of control buttons.
Clearly, if a Navigator wanted to operate the ship, they had to press against that female form, embracing it to control the vessel.
At that moment, the speedboat Ship Maiden revealed her full form and urged Zheng Hao impatiently.
“Hey! Come control me! Or what… you don’t want to compete anymore?!”