Dice, roll!
In the void, the square dice spun continuously, finally landing on one face:
5!
Fang Yu: !!!
It actually... wasn't a 1!!
Suddenly felt like being knocked out by happiness.
The last time he rolled a 6, Fang Yu thought that his next throw might be unlucky.
He was already mentally prepared to roll a 1.
But who would have thought that this time he'd roll a 5.
Overjoyed!
I, Fang Yu, have never fought such a prosperous battle!
This damn good luck passive!
Fang Yu was excited, but at this moment, the ship had already docked at Qiyun Port, Miss Ji cheered and eagerly jumped off the ship.
Lu Kun helplessly glanced at Miss Ji below, sighed softly, and then said to Fang Yu, "Bro, I'll take this little ancestor back to report first. As for what I promised you earlier, rest assured, I won't go back on my word."
"Once there's news from the president, I'll inform you to meet with him!"
Lu Kun said in a low voice.
"Alright, brother, you go ahead. I'll be waiting eagerly for your good news!"
Fang Yu smiled with ease, feeling reassured.
Merchants value credibility, and this matter wasn't difficult for Lu Kun. He just needed to mention it to the president, and Fang Yu wasn't worried that Lu Kun would default on his promise.
Moreover, after interacting these past two days, Fang Yu and Lu Kun had laid their cards on the table, becoming more open with each other.
Drank two kilos of liquor, had some peanuts, and boasted together.
They became good buddies with each other.
Their relationship progressed by leaps and bounds.
In fact, Lu Kun was also quite satisfied with Fang Yu.
Fang Yu's scheming abilities shown on the ship made Lu Kun see him in a new light.
Entrusting business to such a clever person was better than to those who were dull and stagnant.
The matchmaking was a natural progression.
...
Watching Lu Kun and Miss Ji gradually disappear from sight.
The next moment... Fang Yu, who seemed calm as an old dog, couldn't help but shout loudly, "Unload! We're running out of time!"
Damn!
The ship immediately turned chaotic, and Fang Yu quickly steered the ship towards the bulk cargo dock.
After a while, the three crew members, along with Fang Yu, were drenched in sweat, urgently unloading the bulk cargo from the ship to the dock.
Thankfully, returning now, all four of their levels had increased, making them much stronger and faster, including Ma and Luu Yuan, who also exerted their strength.
Finally, before noon at 12 o'clock, they successfully unloaded all the cargo onto the dock.
The merchant, holding a watch, was somewhat surprised as he glanced at the four of them: "Wow? You actually unloaded the cargo on time. Not bad, if you were even a minute late, according to the contract, some of the freight would be deducted."
Fang Yu panted heavily, exhausted, but still smiled and waved his hand: "Rest assured, our ship's reputation... has always been good!"
"Alright, here's your freight!"
The merchant nodded, casually handing a bag of Copper Coins to Fang Yu.
"Completed bulk cargo transport task, received 1350 Copper Coins, each member gains 40 experience points."
"Triggered captain skill [Shared Wealth], captain earns 200 Copper Coins, crew earns 100 Copper Coins."
Seeing the freight settlement notification, Fang Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
This time, from Ningtong Port, Fang Yu casually took on a batch of bulk cargo bound for Qiyun Port.
There was no fixed cargo to take, and the bulk cargo was only 900 tons.
But since it was en route, having less didn't matter much.
However... this batch of bulk cargo had a time constraint.
The contract clearly stated that if the specified time was exceeded, 500 Copper Coins would be deducted as a penalty.
From Ningtong Port to Qiyun Port, there originally was more than enough time.
But due to the maritime trouble with Lu Kun and Miss Ji and taking them on a detour, the time consumed exceeded expectations.
Don't be fooled by Fang Yu's calm demeanor like an old dog, seemingly unbothered.
That was just a show for Lu Kun, pretending to look cool.
In reality, Fang Yu worried daily about the overtime penalty.
That's 500 Copper Coins!
Enough to recruit two ordinary crew members...
After taking a breath, Fang Yu felt a bit regretful.
It's a pity that this time's task settlement doesn't allow another dice roll.
The dice can only be used once a day, and he had already used today's chance on Lord Points, so he had to grudgingly forgo another roll.
After collecting the money, Fang Yu thought for a moment, took out three hundred Copper Coins, and distributed them as bonuses to his three crew members for the project.
With the freight earnings from this task, plus previous rewards from fishing, cleaning garbage, sea rescue, and other activities, he currently had: 2620 Copper Coins left.
Not a large amount, but for an ordinary captain, it's already a considerable fortune.
Holding the Copper Coins, Fang Yu showed a thoughtful expression.
He had previously visited the ship modification shop.
[Cabin Expansion Scroll] costs a thousand Copper Coins.
Pretty cheap.
This time, Fang Yu planned to add a cargo bay mechanical arm to the ship for cargo transportation.
With the mechanical arm, the cargo transport speed could be doubled.
Previously, it took a whole day, tiring out even Du Ran with his strength talents.
But with the mechanical arm, it would probably handle a thousand tons of cargo in just a few hours.
He remembered seeing it before.
The scroll for the [Cargo Bay Mechanical Arm] was priced at 1500 Copper Coins.
Also not too expensive.
As for considering artillery modifications, Fang Yu was blunt about it.
Who wouldn't want some self-defense capability on their ship?
But after checking the artillery and attack modification scrolls, Fang Yu promptly gave up.
Forget it, those things were as pricey as magic stones, costing tens of thousands of Copper Coins.
It seemed anything involving force or extraordinary items in this world was much more expensive than regular prices.
Conversely, auxiliary tools like expansion or mechanical arms weren't too costly.
Alright then, for now, we'll stick with a small pistol for self-defense.
Although on the sea its power was greatly reduced, the previous first mate shot him three times without breaking his shield.
On land, two shots would be enough to break his shield.
On the sea, distance, sea breeze, resistance, and other factors greatly reduced the pistol's power compared to on land.
But something is better than nothing, at least it could still blow a head apart if aimed correctly...
As for plans aside from modifications...
Fang Yu thought for a while, then called Du Ran and the other two over and quietly asked, "Hey guys, what kind of talent should we recruit if we want to add more crew to our ship?"
Fang Yu... was contemplating expanding the crew.