Chapter 4 The Amsterdam
The double rooms in this hostel are not very large, and in a port where land is at a premium, even such a small room can cost forty or fifty Singapore dollars a day and night. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
Although the teenager still has a lot of assets in his account, it will be quite unbearable to live in this kind of place all the time. Fortunately, they only planned to stay for a day or two, and then leave by boat when a passenger ferry to Cristobal arrived the day after tomorrow.
This may have something to do with the life overseas some time ago, and the two people who spent dozens of days sleeping on desert islands and ruins didn't really mind where to sleep, and they valued safety more than them.
The boy and the girl stood in front of the door, quietly looking at the lady holding the child at the door.
It's actually a bit inappropriate to call her a lady, judging by her appearance, she is probably only eighteen or nineteen years old, and as for her real age, it is not for the two of them to guess. Before they lose their abilities, they will always maintain the faces they had when they were first summoned, as if time has not left a trace on their bodies.
"Good evening lady, what shall I call you?" After a courtesy greeting, the boy asked for the visitor's name.
"Call me Amsterdam, please...... In comparison, I prefer the name ......", the ship's mother, who has been honed on the battlefield for more than ten years, said with an inexplicable expression.
"Amsterdam is also known as the Venice of the North." , The girl standing next to her glanced at the strange ship girl.
With pale blonde curly hair, with blue eyes and natural fair skin, and that slender figure, she is an undeniable beauty in that respect. Of course, what Veneto paid the most attention to was the faint radiation reaction she emitted, which seemed to be even stronger than herself.
"That's true, after all, it's also the second largest port in the Netherlands historically." , the teenager didn't mind.
Perhaps sensing the strangeness of the girl in her arms, the young man asked in a young voice:
"Your daughter can put it down for a while, we won't mind."
The girl was in the throes of a pathological reaction, and although she had fainted, the visible red punctures on her skin let Aritus know that she was still in a worse state.
The lady also seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, as a ship's mother, she naturally did not feel tired of holding the child, but she did not mind putting the child down if she could be given a better place to rest. Of course, even so, she was standing in front of the bed where the girl was lying, vaguely blocking the eyes and sights of the two.
"I already know what you're here for, and of course I have something you want......," there seemed to be a twinkle in the young man's dark blue eyes. He generously admitted that he had the high-purity water that the person in front of him wanted, because he did get some from the ruins of the town guard's mansion.
"But what do you want in exchange for that kind of thing?" , the young man asked in a loud voice.
High-purity water is nothing else, this rare strategic material is the raw material for the manufacture of high-energy repair liquid, and it is valuable in ordinary market transactions.
Although Aritus was able to make high-purity water with his mental power, this method could hardly allow it to be stored and could only be used for emergency use, so the few jars of high-purity water in his hands were not of great value to him.
If the lady in front of him only planned to exchange it for high-purity water with him, the boy might not agree to the deal because it wouldn't meet his needs.
Amsterdam, who was standing in front of the two, hesitated for a while, and finally took out the most precious item in her hand.
It was a faintly fluorescent, turquoise crystal ball, and four layers of light were faintly visible inside.
The moment he saw this crystal ball, Aritus seemed to remember something, and his face changed slightly. Veneto's face beside him was a little more surprised.
Both of them could probably sense and judge that the crystal ball was a radiant core that had reached the fourth energy level. This is not something easy to obtain, and even many official admirals in the four-level deep sea are very difficult to deal with, let alone obtain the cores they drop?
"This value is too high, I don't have the equivalent of high-purity water here", the young man shook his head and declined the exchange when he saw the ship's mother take out such a trading item.
How high the value of the radiation core is is actually a difficult thing to say. If it is the most common one-level deep-sea expulsion core, then it is not of much value. Because they appear too often, and the energy contained in them is too low, whether it is used to strengthen the energy level of the ship mother or for other purposes, the value is extremely limited.
Of course, the radiation core in front of him with four energy levels is so difficult to obtain and low in probability that its value continues to rise.
"Admiral, it doesn't seem that this core was dropped from the deep sea...... The aura is different from what I've seen before. Veneto, who is more sensitive to this aspect, seems to have discovered the true origin of this core.
The young man was slightly startled, and without attracting attention, he brought a little spiritual power closer to the core, slightly capturing the breath it released.
Similar to the breath his mother had left him, there was no mixed radiation reaction like the core of the deep sea, only a gentle and restrained energy fluctuation.
It is a radiant core left behind by the ship's mother, and this similar fluctuation Aritus may never forget for the rest of his life.
"Logically speaking...... It is not very difficult for her to have such a valuable thing, and it is not very difficult to obtain or replace a large amount of high-purity water......", the young man's slightly doubtful spirit passed into the girl's heart.
Veneto had similar doubts. Although Arantus had not yet stepped into the world of the true Admiral, he could rely on the knowledge he had obtained from his father, and the two of them were probably aware of the precious nature of such things.
If it is said that the consumption of him and Veneto today is around 60 Singapore dollars, then the core of the ship in front of him is worth at least 100 times more than the consumption of the two of them today. This is already even higher than the balance in his account.
The value of the core can be seen, and at this time, Aritus also gave up the plan of this exchange in his heart. The high-purity water in his hand is not even one-tenth of the price of this core, and there is no way to reach a deal if it is not equal.
Perhaps sensing the change in the expressions on the faces of the two men, Amsterdam seemed to sense that it was not appropriate for them to do so, and the two people standing in front of them seemed to have misunderstood what they meant. However, this is also to blame her for being a little anxious, and she made such a sincere gesture without explaining some things clearly.
"Ahem, this core is not an item for this transaction. It's just for temporary collateral, and I'll make up for the lack of funds later. Amsterdam explains sincerely.
"Ordinary ship mothers don't use high-purity water except in special circumstances, because they have repair fluid. And according to the work certificate on her chest, it also means that she is the wife of the Admiralty here. Veneto's voice came from the spiritual link, and she could probably guess that this shipgirl had made such a choice for her own girl.
"I would venture to ask, if you want to exchange this core you hold, you should be able to get enough high-purity water, and even a deal with a certain admiral can give this girl a special rescue place." , The young man was a little puzzled by her behavior, and according to his understanding, this ship's mother obviously had a better way to solve this matter.
The girl who was lying on the bed not far away, her breathing was a little rapid, and her immature face was also a strange flush. This is not a symptom of falling asleep normally, but is the result of a specific allergic reaction.
Because it is an old human, its body does not fully tolerate the normal level of radiation, and occasionally such abnormal reactions will occur due to special reasons for stimulation.
Only a sufficient amount of high-purity water can save this girl from this pathological reaction, and the special rescue quota he is talking about is the warm redemption that the new humans give to the very few old humans. The place that his father had jokingly mentioned in the past was also similar to the existence of special assistance.
The boy looked at the girl lying on the bed again, and vaguely thought of something from her face, which was similar to that of the ship's wife.
"For some special reason, I don't want to use this core. Not ......at least not yet," Amsterdam said with some frustration. It was not the first time she had heard such a dissuasion, but after experiencing the struggle with the deep sea, she knew that the current peace was only an illusion, and she wanted to achieve the goal she had set before.
Humans who do not have sufficient abilities can only rely on the protection of others. What's more, his daughter is just an old human, and if she is involved in the invasion war of the deep sea, she can be far less protected than ordinary new humans.
The admirals of this world, even though they know the dangers of being admirals, still want their children to follow the path of admirals. The ship girls of this world also hope that their children can master that extraordinary power, even if they need to take on a heavy responsibility.
Because they know that the new and old humans, who have no power, can only be dependent on others. At this time, when the geological structure was altered by meteorites, humans were mostly clustered between large islands, and the usual rulers of the islands were the admirals assigned to them.
"I'm sorry, but I can't agree to your deal with this core as collateral. Although your sincerity is enough, I really don't need to sell my high-purity water for new coins. Alitus thought for a moment, and kindly rejected the ship's offer.
"Admiral?" Veneto also cast a puzzled look at him, with Aritus's ability to refine this high-purity water on his own, the high-purity water he obtained from the ruins of the town guard mansion did not seem particularly important.
"If the high-purity water is handed over to the local governor's office, it can be exchanged for a certain percentage of the repair solution. Compared to this, the repair solution is more valuable to us. Alitus explained to Veneto through his mind.
The new coins are not of much value to him, but the high-energy repair fluid is different, which is something that can save the life of the ship's mother in a critical moment.
Veneto can also understand the young man's thoughts, although she also wants to help this child, but the two have no relatives and no reason, what reason does she have for her to let her admiral make such an investment?
The ship's mother named Amsterdam couldn't find a rebuttal for a while. After thinking about it, I could only suppress the final chips.
"That's just because, this child is only a little bit away from awakening, and if she is given a little more time, she will not need to live such a painful life." , a shipwreck named Amsterdam, is looking at the girl lying on the bed with apologetic and expectant eyes.
This sentence is like a light connecting the previous fragmented threads. Now that I think about it, that core is also for her children, and the reason why she is reluctant to trade it is also to prevent her from losing this opportunity.
"It's just that the new coins are not very useful to me, and the amount of high-purity water you need seems to be quite a lot, so I'm afraid I can't provide that much here." , Arrites also said helplessly. The high-purity water he can trade out is very limited, and he really can't meet it at one time. Of course, if she didn't mind putting the girl here, he would be able to use his mental power to produce enough high-purity water to meet his treatment needs.
"No, I don't think you're going to say that again after speculating on my identity." , named Amsterdam, suddenly said with great confidence.
"My daughter has also inherited the same abilities as me, and I believe that a new admiral will not give up a ship girl with excellent abilities, right?"
"Who are you?" Aletus was a little surprised that she was so confident.
"I just used to have the name Amsterdam......," the lady said with a slight sigh, as if nostalgic.
The boy tried his best to find the name in his memory, and suddenly a flash of inspiration seemed to remember something.
"Well, I have to say that your proposal is very attractive. But can you make that choice for your daughter? After a moment's consideration, Alitus asked softly.
"She'll understand my ......," the ship's maiden named Amsterdam sighed as she looked at the girl lying on the bed.