“This…”
To be honest, looking at such an intriguing [Captain’s Cabin], Zheng Hao actually wanted to go inside and take a look.
But…
“Buzz buzz buzz~”
At this moment, he could feel Mo Yurou’s deck trembling slightly.
Her emotions were clearly unsettled.
The [Captain’s Cabin] was the most important place for a [Ship Maiden]. Some [Ship Maidens] might only allow a single [Navigator] to enter and operate it in their entire lifetime.
However, the [Yang Family Ship Maidens] seemed to have been born purely for racing.
They had already cast aside any sense of embarrassment, focusing only on syncing with more [Navigators] to achieve better results.
Everyone understood this.
Even Zhou Hang did not treat it as a big deal at all. He directly pulled open the [Captain’s Cabin] door of his own [Ship Maiden] and stepped inside.
For people from the major sea regions, they might have entered many [Training Ships]’ [Captain’s Cabins] since childhood.
But!
That said!
Before this, Zheng Hao had indeed never entered another [Ship Maiden · Captain’s Cabin].
He had even given it a grand excuse, saying he wanted to save his first driving right for Liu Ruyan’s [Captain’s Cabin].
It was exactly this overly pure, spineless devotion that now made him feel unexpectedly nervous.
“Hey! Zheng Hao… If you want to race, does that mean you have to enter another [Ship Maiden]’s [Captain’s Cabin]?”
Mo Yurou suddenly let out a soft voice.
Zheng Hao hesitated, then nodded. “Well… Mo Yurou, I… it’s my first time… I… if possible, could I use you for the race? I… I’m a bit conflicted…”
For once, Zheng Hao showed the shy awkwardness of an inexperienced young man.
“You… If you use me in the race… you’ll lose!”
For some reason, although she had been hesitating earlier about whether to become Zheng Hao’s [Ship Maiden], the moment she heard that he wanted to give his first driving right to her, Mo Yurou no longer felt so resistant.
“Lose? I won’t let my debut race with a [First Ship Maiden] end in defeat! If you don’t agree… then maybe I’ll just forfeit…”
“You! Zheng Hao… if you’re not afraid of losing!”
“Thump~”
Unexpectedly!
The door to the [Demon Ship]’s [Captain’s Cabin], which he had long been curious about, suddenly opened!
“Mo Yurou… you?”
Zheng Hao froze. He had not expected Mo Yurou to choose to help him at this moment.
Was she afraid he would lose?
Or afraid he would embarrass himself?
Or…
“D-Don’t overthink it… I just saw that you don’t have a ship… I’ll grant you temporary contract authorization to operate. As for whether I’ll officially contract with you… I…”
The [Demon Ship] swayed gently, and Mo Yurou’s voice grew softer and softer.
Zheng Hao smiled faintly. “Don’t worry… I won’t mess up your debut race.”
“Tap tap tap~”
In a few steps, he arrived at the triangular [Captain’s Cabin] and walked inside. A warm, faint fragrance rushed toward him.
The room was narrow. At its center floated a female body model.
The model looked exactly like Mo Yurou, except this version wore a black gauze dress, black stockings, and black leather shoes.
Beneath the helm, the face had its eyes tightly shut, as if not daring to look at Zheng Hao. A faint blush colored her cheeks.
“You! Are you trying to die?! Why are you staring so closely?!”
Her indignant voice echoed within the [Captain’s Cabin]. The door had already closed, and a layer of black markings inexplicably appeared on Zheng Hao’s hand.
As expected, that was the temporary authorization of the [Demon Ship].
“Uh… Sorry… You actually look pretty good in black stockings…”
Blunt and honest, Zheng Hao was simply admiring this outfit on Mo Yurou.
Her neck turned red.
“You! Just drive the ship!”
“Oh… okay…”
Clumsily leaning onto the model body, Zheng Hao placed both hands on the helm. A line of information suddenly appeared before his eyes!
[Demon Ship]
[Propeller Speed: 40]
[Turning Stability: 40]
[Sail Wind Storage: 40]
[Durability: 40]
[Anchor Stability: 40]
[Endurance: 40]
[Rating: E+ Grade]
[Ability: ???]
“This… These are the [Demon Ship]’s stats?”
As he looked at the data, Zheng Hao narrowed his eyes slightly.
These stats… were indeed poor!
Just Liu Ruyan’s A-grade [Smoke Ship] alone had a speed stat as high as [80]!
That was why A-grade ships were so sought after.
But…
Looking carefully, the [Demon Ship] was not entirely without merit.
Her stats were well-balanced!
Many ships had one outstanding stat, but others would drag behind.
For example…
The [Smoke Ship] had high [Speed], but its [Turning Stability] would definitely not be strong.
Although all of the [Demon Ship]’s stats were low, she was an all-rounder!
If her attributes could grow, her future would absolutely be limitless!
More importantly, the [Demon Ship] also had an [Ability].
Usually, [Abilities] were exclusive skills only possessed by [S-grade Ship Maidens]!
If the [Demon Ship] had one too, that meant her upper limit could also reach S-grade!
“It’s just that I can’t see that [Ability] right now? Maybe… I’ll only be able to see it after officially contracting with Mo Yurou?”
Staring at the panel for quite a while, Zheng Hao fell into thought.
“You… Are you disappointed?”
Suddenly!
The eyes beneath the helm opened. Mo Yurou’s dim gaze looked at Zheng Hao.
His expression remained calm. “Disappointed? Why would I be disappointed? I know you’re an [E-grade Ship Maiden], and I still want to contract with you! To me, who the [Ship Maiden] is… is what matters! No matter how good the stats are, no matter how useful, they’re just unreasonable tools!” You are reading on novelping . com, the official source.
“Mo Yurou, watch closely! This time… I’ll make you take first place!!!”
“Clang clang clang~”
Turning the helm, Zheng Hao leaned in front of Mo Yurou. Their gazes met.
“Buzz buzz buzz~”
The [Demon Ship] slowly sailed toward the race sea route!
“Thump~”
“Thump~”
Ripples spread across the seawater. The surrounding crowd was stunned!
Especially the [Ship Maiden] whose [Captain’s Cabin] door had been open. Her eyes widened in disbelief as she watched the [Demon Ship] enter her racing lane!
“You! Are you stupid?! You had a [C-grade Ship Maiden] and didn’t use her… and you’re driving an [E-grade] into the race?!”
“You! You’re deliberately trying to lose, aren’t you?!”
Unbelievable!
The [C-grade Ship Maiden] had never imagined she would be rejected!
“Damn! Young Master Zheng is awesome! He’s actually racing with the [Demon Ship]?”
“Hahaha! I can already imagine it. At the start, the [Demon Ship] will be completely suppressed!”
“I thought Young Master Zheng was hiding some big move. Turns out he just dropped something huge!”
“…”
Countless onlookers wore mocking expressions.
Especially Lin Man and Liu Ruyan.
Lin Man’s gaze was full of disdain. “Ruyan! Look! This guy’s brain must be malfunctioning lately! He actually wants to race with an [E-grade Ship Maiden]? Aren’t ships like that naturally cargo ships?”
“Hmph!”
“He’d better lose immediately! Zhou Hang should crush him!”
Seeing Zheng Hao race with the [Demon Ship], Liu Ruyan smiled.
Finally!
She could finally watch this madman fail!
“Hey? Young Master Zheng from the Zheng Family? Seriously? You can’t even play around like this. Driving an [E-grade Ship Maiden]? Are you here to be funny?”
Yang Fan also noticed the situation.
As the host of the [Wild Ship Race], he truly felt Zheng Hao was being ridiculous.
But…
From within that dark ship, not a single sound came out.
“Tsk… Forget it! 04, withdraw!”
With a wave of his hand, Yang Fan dismissed the [C-grade Ship Maiden] and stopped persuading.
If Zheng Hao insisted on playing like this, there was nothing he could do.
“Buzz buzz buzz~”
Standing atop his ice-spike ship hull as it moved toward the competition area, Yang Fan began introducing the rules.
“Everyone! Everyone! Welcome to the [Wild Ship Race] hosted by my Yang Family!”
“This race is intended to test the driving skills of [Navigators]!”
“All [Navigators] are prohibited from using auxiliary skills. You must sail three full laps around the race field! The [Ship Maiden] that reaches the finish line first will receive a reward of [10] magic points!”
“Since this is a small-scale competition, only first place will receive a reward!”
“I hope all [Navigators] display your driving skills. Outstanding performers may catch the attention of the higher-ups of my Yang Family and receive support!”
“Now… Get ready! 3…2…1…”