"Ladies and gentlemen, today is really a good day for sailing, and I would like to welcome you to the site of the first Seven Seas Mighty Challenge!" In the center of the Colosseum in the city of Royal, a fat European with a red face was full of energy, and his face was full of spring breeze.

This huge competition at sea, after a brutal elimination, finally kicked off...

After they set off from Great Curacao, they headed towards Jamaica Island at a vigilant speed, perhaps because everyone was busy with the competition, they did not encounter any danger along the way, and occasionally encountered some unidentified ships, everyone was in a hurry, and there was no friction between them.

After a day and a half of sailing, the fleet successfully arrived at the port of Royal, and after the old king and the others went ashore, as expected, they received a warning from the Duke of Derrick, saying that the life of their entire fleet would sooner or later be in the Duke's pocket, but during the competition, the port of Royal was temporarily an absolutely safe area, at least until the competition began, and the 8 selectors were temporarily safe.

After putting their minds at ease, after a simple trimming, Lao Wang and the others went to the competition venue with the challenge book in hand, and waited for the start of the final task with the remaining 299 challengers.

"Ochoa, the senior deacon of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce, is honored to be entrusted by the Chamber of Commerce and the Pirate Alliance to be the host of this tournament. The fat man bowed to the surroundings and raised his voice again, "Let me say it again, everyone is welcome." ”

"Lao Wang, you see this fat man named Ochoa, his face is harmless to people and animals, but these few words, but without the help of any amplification tools, the sound spread all over such a large Colosseum, from the host alone, this game is not simple. Mary gently tugged at the corner of the old king's coat and whispered to him.

"Hear, this is not something that can be done by relying on people's strength, Spain is still the most powerful country on the sea, as a national chamber of commerce, it also has a rich foundation, which is not comparable to the ordinary grass platform team. The old king leaned close to Mary's ear and whispered back, "Look at the situation again, maybe we can observe something." ”

"Okay, the politeness is over, I'm sure you've heard enough of my nonsense, our men at sea are all bold people, then, let's get straight to the fucking point. Needless to say, this fat man not only has good strength, but also a very skilled host, he knows what song to sing on what mountain, knows how to deal with the emotions of the audience, just a sentence just now, brought the atmosphere to the heat.

"As you know, the main purpose of the Seven Seas Challenge is to accelerate the exchange of heroes at sea, expand the influence of seafarers around the world, and give qualified new seafarers a chance to emerge. He raised his right hand and snapped his fingers as he spoke.

The iron gate behind Ochoa rumbled up, and eight sturdy men came to his side carrying a glittering golden treasure chest.

The fat host turned around with a smile, inserted a pig iron-colored key into the lock hole of the treasure chest, and said in a loud voice: "Of course, in addition to fame, the heroes of the sea still need some substantial rewards, and the Chamber of Commerce and the Alliance, as the organizers, will not even understand this truth, the reason why it was not announced before was for fear of attracting unnecessary covetousness, now is the time, please see!"

He lifted the lid of the treasure chest and displayed the so-called substantial rewards inside in front of everyone.

If there is something worth saying about it, it is that the size of this anchor is very small, about one-tenth of the normal anchor, and it can be seen from the fact that it can be easily packed into an ordinary treasure chest.

The contestants were attracted to the attention, staring at the contents of the box and discussing with each other.

Most of them, for various reasons, could not recognize the origin of this little iron anchor, and some of them were well-informed, and when they saw the contents of the box, their faces changed slightly, as if they were surprised why this thing was in this place.

The host Ochoa gave the contestants enough time to ferment their suspicions, and also bought and sold enough, and after showing the little iron anchor enough, he waved his hand with a smile on his face, signaling the contestants not to whisper for the time being, and said loudly: " Ladies and gentlemen, it is estimated that most people are still a little confused in their hearts, and it is true that few people know what this iron anchor is just by watching, but I am happy to answer your doubts here, please pay attention to the fact that as the winning reward of this competition, the prize we provide is the treasure in this box - the Soul Suppression Iron Anchor!"

"Hiss~!"

As soon as the words fell, Lao Wang clearly heard the sound of gasping air next to him, and it was obvious that once this thing could not be distinguished by observing the real thing, once it was revealed, it still enjoyed great prestige among the seafarers.

"Yes, you may think you heard it wrong, but I'm sure you don't, this is a real soul anchor!" The host Ochoa was obviously very satisfied with the reactions of the various contestants in the scene.

He pointed to the Soul Suppression Iron Anchor and continued: "The legendary Iron Anchor that can summon the legendary ghost fleet and drive it to fight for you has almost as many stories as the blue water in the Caribbean Sea, and these familiar stories, I believe I don't need to popularize them with everyone, right?"

I'm sure that even friends from the sea will have heard of it?" Ochoa said, looking at a few seafarers with faces from the East, and the other party nodded in response very cooperatively, indicating that the Iron Anchor of Soul Suppression is indeed well-known in the seven seas.

"It's mysterious, there's a high probability that it's useless for us, and I don't know if it's a prop that can bring out the world, but we're not tempted, someone can care, look at the expressions of these interactive characters, for them, this thing is already worth playing with. Mary looked around at the reaction of everyone on the field and whispered to Lao Wang.

"Don't think too much about it for the time being, we have a lot of bad things on our bodies now, focusing on completing the main goal, and let's put it away. Lao Wang responded.

His thoughts have always been more steady, if there is no follow-up mission in the center of the earth now, he can think about winning the first place in the competition, and then get this treasure and exchange some use items, but according to the current situation, it is better not to think about it too much.

The selectors nodded, agreeing with Lao Wang's point of view.

"Okay, I believe everyone has seen our sincerity in holding this competition, whatever the men on the sea want, they all worked hard for themselves, so please work hard for the soul suppression anchor!" Ochoa closed the box and motioned for the men just now to move it away, and once again at the right time, stopped everyone's rising desires.

"Since Mr. Ochoa said that the Soul Suppression Iron Anchor is the reward of this competition, but I still don't know how to get it, or how to get the first place in the competition?"

"May I ask who you are?" Ochoa is a perennial good at receiving people and things, and he was not annoyed when he was interrupted by someone for no reason, but he just gently followed the voice to see the person who asked the question, and politely asked him to report to his home.

The interrogator was a middle-aged man, of ordinary appearance, of medium height, dressed in the most ordinary sailor's shirt and trousers, with blonde hair braided into dirty braids, and no bright spots on his body.

It's obviously a dress that doesn't stand out from the crowd, but when you look at him, you will be unconsciously attracted, and it's hard to look away.

"I am Duke Drake's new adopted son, Admiral of Daddy's Eighth Fleet, Sheffield. The middle-aged man was not afraid of the eyes of everyone looking at him, his expression was indifferent, and his voice was loud.

"Is it the 'Wind Pressure Baron'?" Ochoa actually saluted to the person who was rude to him, "I have heard of your name for a long time, and it is undoubtedly our honor to participate in your competition. ”

"Thank you, but I'm a rough guy running a boat, and Mr. Ochoa doesn't have to be polite, just answer my questions. The baron of wind pressure didn't seem to appreciate it at all, and said a few words that were not salty or light.

"No problem, I'm sure everyone in the competition wants to know exactly how to get the Soul Suppression Anchor, and that's exactly what I'm going to introduce next, a few things about the tournament schedule. Ochoa didn't look like a grumpy person at all, patiently explained.

Strictly speaking, the position of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce at sea is even stronger than that of Drake's pirate group, and Ochoa's low posture is a bit of a loss of face for his Chamber of Commerce.

However, he didn't seem to think so, and just continued to introduce seriously: "This competition is mainly divided into three parts, that is, through three competitions, the championship and the rest of the rankings will be produced in the end. ”

Ochoa's face slowly became solemn, and his voice gradually became cold and serious: "Let's continue to talk about the schedule, at sea, anything can happen, so this time, we didn't give you time to prepare for repairs, I believe that everyone, as an elite at sea, should not need this time." ”

There was another commotion among the contestants, listening to Ochoa's meaning, could it be that this competition was about to start?

"You're right!" Ochoa looked solemn and forced his voice through the commotion in the arena, "Our game is now officially underway!"

Ochoa turned his face like a flip book, and the kind fat man just now disappeared in an instant, not giving the contestants a chance to react at all, and continued with a sinking face: "As seafarers, our first skill is to sail on the sea under various conditions, so the first event of our competition is boat racing!"

"Running a boat, so simple?" said Lao Wang suspiciously to Takenaka beside him.

"Uncle, I can't see it, this running boat may turn into an unlimited race, there is a movie called Death Speed, if you have seen it, you should be able to understand it. The little guy said with a frown.

Lao Wang nodded, and just as he was about to discuss two more sentences, Ochoa below spoke again: "The starting point of this boat race is the port of Royal where we are located.

Contestants must go through the Mona Strait, skirt Haiti from the north, pass through Port-au-Prince, and return to the north shore of the island of Jamaica, which is directly north of Port Royal, so to speak, around Hispaniola.

After that, you need to sail north from the western side of the island of Cuba, sail to the north of the island, and then turn east, pass through the Windway Channel and the Jamaica Channel, and finally return to Royal, yes, the end of your voyage is here. ”

Wang Mancang, as the chief surveyor of the fleet, immediately inquired about the route of the first race on the information light screen.

The route is not very long, mainly around the islands of Jamaica and Hispaniola, but the route is very complicated, and it has to pass through several gorges with complex currents, in addition to the speed of the boat, but also has high requirements for sail control and rudder coordination, this route can indeed test the skill of the seafarers, from this point of view, the standard of the competition is very high.

"The scheduled time for this voyage is three days, and the earlier the runners arrive, the higher the ranking, and the arrival time is the only criterion for judging the ranking.

Participants who do not return to Puerto Royal for more than 3 days are considered to have failed in this test, and of course, you don't have to think about finding a comfortable bay and waiting until the time is almost there.

If your ship has not been to a specific sea area, it will not be able to carry traces of these shellfish powder, and even if it returns to Hong Kong on time, it will be considered a failure in the competition. ”

Ochoa finished saying the rules, and his chubby face regained He He's warm smile again: "Other than that, there are no other rules for the boat race, good luck to everyone, if I were you, I would go to the port now." ”

The contestants had already understood what Ochoa meant, and those who were familiar with the Caribbean began to chart their course in their minds, while those who were not familiar with foreign seafarers began to ask for local support they had found and began to do a thorough analysis of the marine hydrology, but they all had one thing in common, which was to head towards the port outside the Colosseum.

Humans are a race where the group effect is particularly pronounced.

When the group begins to move, the individual personality no longer exists, no matter how intelligent and wise the individual is, or calm and meticulous, as long as the group is infected, it can only reflect the group mood.

If this emotion is agitated, angry, and excited, then the originally calm individual will also become like this, and he will be coerced by the crowd and unable to show his personality traits.

Now, because of Ochoa's skillful writing skills and the attraction of the Soul Anchor to the crowd, all of them reacted almost at the same time, and naturally traveled to the crowd and began to crowd towards the exit of the Colosseum, among which there were many selectors whose goals were different from those of the interactive characters, and all they thought of at this moment was to hurry from the port and start the first game.