Chapter 155: Forum Suggestions

Zhuguli didn't even have time to eat lunch before he was sent straight to the dock with his packed luggage.

"Bishop Andrew said someone would come to help escort us to Port City. I thought it would be a skilled veteran. Is there anyone in our group who knows how to sail a ship?" You'eryuan said with a dark face. "Now we have to hire a captain..."

"I thought we were taking a Train to Port City. Are we actually taking a Ship?" Zhuguli said with his mouth wide open, exaggerating. "If we have to rely on a Sailboat, when will we ever get there?"

"But there's no choice. We have cargo to transport, and we must give those nobles some confidence." You'eryuan scratched his head. "It just so happens there are ships here that were used for cargo before, so those nobles entrusted us to transport the goods to Port City."

Zhuguli, standing to the side, rolled his eyes. "But we don't have a captain. I mean, how did you guys not notice this problem before?"

"We've studied how to sail it; after all, this ship has been under repair for a week." Tuorsuo was quite calm. "I think we can give it a try..."

Just as he was brazenly preparing to board the ship, an old man with a big nose stretched his neck and shouted.

"Stop!"

"You lot, who told you to touch my ship?" Captain Bulutuo walked over with a dark face. He looked quite old, around fifty or so, and Andrew, dressed in a tuxedo, was following behind him.

Andrew glanced at Zhuguli and the others, then nodded. "It's fine. The ones sent by the War Church are also our Believers. Let me introduce you: Buluotuo Kai, formerly one of the captains at the port, but he lost his job ever since the port stopped operating."

"If it weren't for the kind Lord Andrew taking me in, I would probably be a corpse on the side of the road by now." Buluotuo put on a smiling face again and said to the players, "I know you are also Believers of the Calamity, even though it seems like you believe in everything right now. But it doesn't matter; we are all our own people on this ship."

"I'm talking to you, don't touch anything!" Buluotuo changed his expression immediately. "This ship was hard enough to fix; no one is allowed to touch the helm except me!"

Zhuguli, who had been reaching out, quickly pulled his hand back. This captain really had a temper.

But upon seeing Andrew, the captain changed his attitude again. "In any case, rest assured, I will definitely deliver them safely to Port City."

"Then I'll leave it to you. These young people are going on a long journey for the first time. You are experienced, so you must help them out. Of course, this ship is in your hands." Andrew patted Buluotuo on the back. "Because my work is too busy, I can't go with you. From now on, you must listen to this captain's commands. I believe you will have a pleasant journey."

In short, Andrew handed these players over to Buluotuo. He felt there shouldn't be any major problems with this; after all, these new Believers were very capable. Even the God of Calamity would let them go to the Royal Capital to handle matters.

It was just a pity that he couldn't go with these guys to Port City to do things this time.

But with that guy Buluotuo there... it shouldn't be a problem, right?

Andrew got off the ship, and Buluotuo became the true captain on board. He was not as indulgent toward these young people as Andrew was.

In his view, these young Believers had no experience and were rash in their actions; their only merit was courage.

Courage is a very important thing when sailing on the sea, but they were not on the sea right now; they were in a river channel.

"You two, you look like you have decent strength, go lower the sails. You, you look thin and small, go up to the mast and keep a lookout. And you, come here and tidy up your luggage. We have to set off now; if we're fast, we can reach Port City the day after tomorrow." Buluotuo had quite a temper and a loud voice; he quickly assigned tasks to his crew.

The players, who were riding a Sailboat for the first time, didn't have any objections. After all, it was just an NPC; maybe they could even grind some favorability.

If this were real life, if someone treated them like this, the players might have chosen to quit long ago.

But in the game, the players didn't have a single complaint.

Even though You'eryuan was somewhat afraid of heights, he still climbed the mast and kept watch from the crow's nest.

Climbing into the crow's nest, he could see the entire Tana City. To be honest, the city wasn't large, at least that's how it looked from the river.

"You need to pay attention to the situation on the water. If you encounter ships ahead, remember to report it using your red flag!" No wonder Buluotuo's voice was so loud; standing on the deck, he could actually make himself heard by You'eryuan up at the mast. His voice was truly booming.

Zhuguli, meanwhile, worked with Yaohuanghuang to lower the sails.

As the sails were lowered, Captain Buluotuo had Shuruima Dalu pull up the anchor, and the whole ship began to set off, swaying.

"We're in luck!" Buluotuo nodded with satisfaction. "The current wind direction is just right for us to head to Port City, but you need to pay attention to the wind direction. You, yes you, you're responsible for observing the wind flow."

Shuruima Dalu had to stand at the bow and, following Buluotuo's instructions, observe the wind vane at the bow.

Under Buluotuo's arrangements, every player had their own work to do, to the point where they didn't even have time to chat.

But everyone also learned the actual knowledge of how to sail a ship.

"Alright, you lot, come over here and drop the anchor." At nightfall, Buluotuo finally gave them some time to rest. "Listen to me, when I wake up tomorrow, I don't want to see anyone touching my helm. Remember, on this ship, you are always just crew members; no one is allowed to sail the ship, understand?"

"Understood." The players, tired from the day, didn't even have the thought of grinding favorability with the NPC; everyone's face was filled with exhaustion.

No one expected that playing a game could be this tiring. Almost everyone fell asleep as soon as they hit the bed, only to find vitality again within their own bodies.

Taking off his Helmet, You'eryuan excitedly typed up a guide on the forum.

This was a long-lost feeling he had found; he felt that the players would soon usher in a new era.

An era belonging to the ocean, though the downside was that the players couldn't afford ships yet.

Even this current ship was just a broken vessel the players had repaired. They were now going to the port to buy three more ships like this, though the price was hard to say.

According to Buluotuo, the price of ships in Port City was not cheap; a double-masted sailboat cost 5,000 Xide, which could be said to be worth a small manor in the Royal Capital.

Even among nobles, not everyone owned their own sailboat.

As for cruise ships or large cargo ships, don't even think about it; you couldn't even get close without tens of thousands of Xide.

And only the Wealth Church could afford such ships.

Even nobles had to weigh whether they had the capability.

The players shouldn't even think about it for now; at their level of productivity, who knew when they would be able to build a Cement Ship.

If they wanted to overtake on a curve and build an iron ship directly, they would first have to look at their smelting capabilities.

The current players could only supply enough metal smelting for Tana City's needs. Now, Tana City finally had every household able to afford a pot.

But the hidden danger brought by this was that fires occurred from time to time.

Casting aside the chaotic thoughts in his mind, You'eryuan posted the content he had typed up, excitedly waiting for his post to be highlighted.

Luolita: Why are you guys posting duplicate types of posts?

Feng Buxi: I think you guys could organize the posts together, because you're all talking about your own work. But it's okay, the OP's is a bit better, maybe because you were standing high up watching the whole time.

Seeing the replies, You'eryuan started browsing the forum homepage.

Damn it, that guy Zhuguli actually thought of the same thing as him.

Aside from complaining about the old captain Buluotuo being fussy, everyone was introducing how to properly sail a sailboat.

This was also thanks to Buluotuo's detailed introduction.

After having the players lower the sails, he began to introduce how to maintain and replace the sails.

After having the players retract the anchor, he would introduce how to choose a suitable area to drop the anchor during the journey.

He even explained to the players how to sail the ship. He was a person who loved to teach; although he wouldn't let the players touch the helm, he taught them every bit of knowledge about sailing without leaving anything out.

It was as if they could soon become helmsmen capable of sailing independently.

Thanks to this knowledge, the players were exceptionally diligent when editing their posts; take Zhuguli for example, aside from introducing his own primary job, he would take screenshots for everyone to show them how to operate in these places.

Shuruima Dalu, on the other hand, directly threw out a video regarding the maintenance of sails.

As for Tuorsuo, he personally used 3D modeling to display the internal structure of the ship, and although it was still a bit rough, the overall result was not far off.

It could be said that everyone put their heart and soul into their posts.

Ye Laoshi: I think the moderator should establish a new section to allow players to exchange nautical knowledge, just like the science section.

The current game forum is not like the forums of the past; because Chen Zhi hired some moderators and staff, the forum now possesses numerous sections.

Those who like to discuss inventions and creations within the game can go to the science section.

Those who want to engage in shop management can go to the entrepreneurship section.

Players also have their own art section, language learning section, and news section.

Under this subdivision, there appeared the Tana City section, the Royal Capital section, as well as the Barbarian Weather Vane and Gannaer sections; the most active one recently is the Royal Capital section, where some players have organized the news of the Royal Capital, though the information is a bit delayed, with many news items only reaching Tana City two weeks after they occurred in the Royal Capital.

Occasionally there are some very new ones, but those are all about the nobles of the Royal Capital and the Royal Family, which the players do not care much about.

However, the trouble the Sun God Cult recently stirred up still reached Tana City, and the only newspaper in Tana City introduced this content in a very small section. Clearly, they were worried that followers of the Sun God Cult would come to cause trouble.

Consequently, players also have separate sections based on each religious sect. At present, the sections for the Wealth Church and the Wisdom Church have the most content, while as for other sects, because there is really not enough understanding, there is not much content.

Players will post all the latest news they learn, so opening a separate nautical section does not seem to be a problem.

The chat section has the most people and is also where the guides are most concentrated; much of this content is shared with other section areas, after all, most high-quality posts still appear in the chat area.

Just as You'eryuan thought Ye Laoshi's idea was good, he saw the little red dot on the forum; his post had indeed been moved to the nautical section.

And it was not just his post; the content players previously posted about repairing ships, the catalogs for purchasing ships, the port planning maps provided by the Wisdom Church, and some data from the Municipal Building all appeared in the section.

It was indeed easier to search now.

Seeing that You'eryuan had started sailing, Luolita, who was far away in the Royal Capital, was truly feeling a bit restless; her day could be said to have been quite terrible, and it was not as relaxed and pleasant as she had imagined.

So she also posted a venting post to describe her terrible state today.

【The social obligations of the Wealth Church are really too many; everyone must be cautious when choosing which sect to believe in.】——by Luolita

I originally thought I could go see that piece of land of mine today and then build this land into the appearance I wanted, and Feng Du and I had already discussed it.

But in reality, I only discussed things with Ye Laoshi for a while today before being disrupted by the procedures arranged by the Wealth Church.

First, Princess Fei'ouna invited me to be a guest at her manor; because I have become a celebrity and the other party is a noble, I had no choice but to go. The time spent chatting with this princess was not even as long as the waiting time; after coming out from inside, I was awarded a medal, but it is said that because it is a medal gifted by a princess, it is of no use, unless I can exchange it for the Red Maple Medal given personally by the King...

After coming out from the princess's place, I was arranged for two exclusive interviews, and the reporters who came asked the same questions twice! And I couldn't let them interview me at the same time!

It was hard enough to make it to afternoon tea, and after only speaking with Ye Laoshi for half an hour, I was notified to go to the Wealth Church.

The Bishop gave me two choices: one is to stay in the Royal Capital and become an ambassador for missionary work. Otherwise, it is to return to Tana City and become an Awakened of the Wealth Church in Tana City.

I thought about it and still chose to be an Awakened, but to be honest, I really don't wish to awaken as a Fortune-teller; I feel I could still choose again.

It's just that I cannot choose; I don't know if the game can release something like a replacement, I am willing to give the Magic Potion I drank to someone else and then change into a new body.

(End of this chapter)