Chapter 224: Miracles and Legends Are the Romance of Sailors
"Judges, please note that the first half of the third step of this trial world's fixed mission, 'Nanami Shio', will be completed, and the random space will begin to re-evaluate the qualifications of the candidates who participated in this fixed mission according to the completion of the task... After the data analysis is completed, the identification process begins. ”
After nearly a full full sleep in the vertical shaft, the Selectors finally heard the cold sound of space again, for them, this emotionless mechanical sound often accompanied by not very good news, at first, it was indeed a little annoying to hear this voice, but now, this sound has slowly become indispensable in the hearts of the Selectors.
At least, hearing this voice is proof that the selectors are still alive!
Everyone looked at each other silently, no one spoke, just looked at the light curtain in front of them with a serious expression, waiting for the judgment of space, even if there were all kinds of uneasiness in their hearts, they still had to wait like this, and sometimes, waiting could consume a person's mind the most.
"According to spatial statistics, a total of 1,500 people entered the selection at the beginning of this trial world, and after the process of fixed task 1 and fixed task 2, 915 people died due to various reasons, and the remaining 585 people entered the first half of fixed task 3.
Up to now, in the third step of the fixed task process, a total of 346 selectors have died due to various reasons, and 239 selectors remain.
Among the remaining 239 Selectors, a total of 182 Selectors who have already activated the 'Nanami Strong Challenge' and are located in the Caribbean, such Pickers will be deemed to have completed the first half of the mission, and will directly pass the third step to fix the first half of the mission, so please continue to wait for the release of the second half of the mission.
The remaining 57 selectors are deemed to have failed to meet the requirements of the space standard, and according to the rules, all of them will be wiped out.
After the statistics, a total of 182 people participated in the second half of the third step fixed task, good luck, the second half of the third step fixed task will be released soon. ”
Lao Wang sighed leisurely, and said a little abruptly: "I don't have any feelings at all, to be honest, I thought that the random space could at least let go of those who have activation blood and challenge books, but lack some time and don't have time to use them." ”
"Do you think so, is it because Random Space has previously let go of some of the Selectors who didn't complete the second step of the fixed task?" asked Mary.
"Yes, who would have thought that this time the space was so unsentimental, there was no room for relaxation, and the death penalty was directly sentenced, or it was executed immediately, but in the end, we are still too soft-hearted and have some wishful thinking, in fact, as long as it is not us who dies, this is not enough. Lao Wang looked at Mary and smiled a little softly.
"Let's continue to watch the mission, the space will not stop until the thing is finished. Mary shook Wang's hand and said softly.
"Attention all remaining Selectors, the second half of your third fixed mission 'Shio Nanami' in the third step of this World of Trials is now officially released:
In order to prove the existence of the true heroes of the Seven Seas, the Spanish Chamber of Commerce and the Royal Pirate Alliance jointly organized this wonderful showdown of the powerhouses of the Seven Seas, and it will be interesting to see who is the real hero above the waves.
All the outstanding seafarers who are eligible to participate in the competition, please bring your Seven Seas Heroes Challenge to the pirate city of Royal in 3 days, and participate in the Seven Seas Mighty Challenge, which is jointly organized by the Spanish Chamber of Commerce and the Royal Pirate Alliance, and please feel free to prove that you are the best of the seas.
Please note that in view of the fact that all Selectors have their own Selector Squads at this point in the Trials World, the following conditions must be released for completing the mission: a) Obtain a comprehensive ranking of up to 40 places (including 40th place) in a Platoon unit, and b) Obtain a special prize in a Platoon as a unit.
Please note that once you arrive in Royal City and sign up for the Seven Seas Mighty Challenge, you will receive a clear tournament format, with special prizes and conditions detailed in the format.
Please note that after the end of the competition, different rewards will be given in the random space according to the ranking of the Selector Team, so there is no fixed reward for this mission.
Please note that after the end of this competition, if the Selector Team fails to complete either or both of the A or B conditions, they will be directly penalized by the space obliteration.
Please note that this contest will last for 15 days, and after the tournament is over, the team that has passed the mission will be able to return to the random space, so good luck to all the judges. ”
Lao Wang listened to this series of attention in the space, smiled bitterly, his face was full of helplessness, and after a while, he said in accordance with his usual tone of using jokes to ease the tension: "This calf in the space is quite polite, and he knows that he wishes us good luck." ”
"Don't be nervous, at least purely from the data analysis, this time the space can be regarded as saving us face, don't you think?" Mary, as the other half of the old king, comforted everyone with her husband and wife: " You see, the team ranking only needs to enter the 40th place, even if we use the number of our team to calculate, this is 160 people, and the total number of participants is only 182, which means that as long as you are careful, most people can get the ranking of survival, which is still a little stronger than the original elimination rate of half cutting. ”
"Miss Mary, in addition to our 182 selectors, there are 118 interactive powerhouses to follow, in addition, the top 40 also include the TOP10 of these strong rankings, these can not be calculated as easy to obtain, this elimination rate is calculated, it is not much worse than the original halve, and besides, we still have special awards to win in the competition, and when the time comes, it will definitely be a situation where there are more wolves and less meat, we calculate this, the probability is even more..."
"This child, didn't your aunt educate you well? I said that you haven't been growing up lately? Feelings have been so hard that you can't pull up your tall child because of this old and heavy mind!"
He looked at the sky above his head, at this height, he could only see a little round blue, Lao Wang sighed, and said in a deep voice: "Go to the surface first, we are not muddy, don't forget that the ship is still parked on the small island of Curacao, these days have passed, and I don't know how the ship is." ”
The current situation is not good or bad, and the road to Royal is destined to be uneven, and as seafarers, they also need strong and armed ships to provide them with the necessary assistance.
With stones pressed in their hearts, they could only choose to remain silent and board the cages leading to the surface...
The rocky outer reef of Little Curaçao and the perennial hot temperature in the Caribbean Sea make even the seagulls fly to death, with a few weak wails from time to time, like the struggles and moans of dying seamen.
As mentioned before, the twin islands of Curacao and the nearby waters are Dutch colonies, but because of the strange rat dragon exploration events, the big Curaçao is prosperous, but the small Curacao is slowly becoming a three-way zone, because the style is primitive, the supporting facilities cannot keep up, and there are very few ships anchored here.
However, in the past ten days, Little Curacao has experienced several lively events.
First of all, the Dutch arms merchant Van der Kamp, who was wanted by the pirate Duke Derrick, and his entourage of Portuguese privateers docked here.
Fleeing from Master Drake and various bounty hunters, they sailed to the small island of Curacao to take refuge from the limelight.
However, it is a pity that the small size of Little Curaçao, coupled with the lack of deep-water berths, could not have been hidden here for too long, and only 3 days later, they were discovered by the branch fleet under the command of Duke Drake.
Van der Kamp's fleet was far less brutal than when they killed people, they just ran for their lives, they barely engaged the enemy, took a few shots, and after having no choice but to leave a ship to save their lives, their main fleet fled back to the Dutch port sanctuary on Great Curaçao, and escaped for the time being.
Duke Drake is an old fritter who knows the rules of the game at sea, as long as the ship is in a port with a clear nationality, he can't attack, otherwise he will tear his face on behalf of Britain and the Netherlands, this kind of thing can still rely on diplomatic mediation to wipe his ass in normal times, but in the Caribbean, which has been especially turbulent recently, it is better not to happen.
However, the Duke did not enter the port, and the head of the port in the Netherlands was also very good.
He said that he would never allow this fleet to stay too long, and that he would drive them away after they had finished replenishing and repairing them, and that they would not accept the fleet's next call to port, which was a disguised handover to the Duke and his Majesty.
It cannot be said that the Dutch people are afraid of things, and the grievances of the seafarers are resolved at sea, which is an eternal truth.
However, the Duke's fleet did not wait for the enemy to come out of the port, and the whole Caribbean Sea became even more unpeaceful.
As large numbers of ocean-going fleets laden with guns and skilled seafarers continue to enter the Caribbean, they seem to have set a common route, and their first stop is to Havana, where they purchase the Seven Seas Power Challenge and start to go on a rampage at sea.
Many of the well-known bounty hunters and Caribbean ships were killed by these seafarers, and even the outer branch fleet of Duke Drake was attacked five times in just a few days, and several young privateer pirates who were gaining momentum died at sea.
Of course, the heroes of the Caribbean are not soft persimmons, and their counterattacks are equally fierce, and a large number of seafarers and their ships have sunk into this blue forever.
What is even more puzzling is that these seafarers are not friendly to each other, and big fights often happen, like a group of unorganized wolves, biting people when they see them, and for a time the charming Caribbean Sea is stirred up with bloody waves.
The Duke began to feel that something was wrong.
He knew about this so-called Seven Seas Mighty Challenge before, not only did he know, but he also sent his young children to get the challenge book, wanting to break into the competition and see what kind of ridiculous circus show this Spaniard and the "Bulk Pirate League" were making.
But now, the influence of this competition is far beyond the old duke's imagination!
Indian religious fleets, Southeast Asian spice tycoons, African maritime tribes, Europe's most powerful black slave traders, and even the mysterious Oriental Mariners have all made their way to the Caribbean to compete in this bullshit race.
But until now, the prize of the final winner has not yet been announced, and these shallow-eyed fellows are rushing to come, is my Duke Drake old? Or has the wind of the sea changed?
Helpless, Duke Drake can only lift the surveillance of the two islands of Curacao for the time being, reclaim the main fleet, and start to clean up from the nearest provocateur to him, no matter what, he is now interested in this competition, after teaching those disobedient foreign seafarers, he has received a certain number of Seven Seas Strong Challenge Books, which makes him arrange more Nian Qinghai pirates to participate in this competition.
Little Curaçao was quieter, Van der Kamp's fleet was saved, and the harbour master said no more to let them go, but the fleet, Governor Ferdinand, sent boats and dinghys to Little Curaçao every day, as if he were looking for a trace of someone.
But as time passed, they never found anything, and gradually, the sailors who went out on patrol duty became a little listless.
"Old York, why do you think Captain Ferdinand is so stubborn? We've been cruising around Curacao for long enough, so why keep sending boats here to find out? I think maybe Admiral Van der Kamp they'd already been..."
Two sailors, one old and one young, sailed in a standard lifeboat with a capacity of 12 people, and set off from Great Curaçao to Little Curaçao for routine inspections, which they have carried out many times in the past few days, sometimes even three times a day.
"You damn little loach, how can you say such a thing!" the sailor who called Old York was obviously very unhappy with the young man's disapproving tone, and reprimanded the young man with the old man's shelf: "You know what! Monsieur van der Kamp will be fine, as long as he is there, no matter how bizarre and dangerous, it will be as calm as the port of Amsterdam in the spring." ”
"It's been more than ten days, dear old York, how can you talk nonsense before you have time to talk to rum? Missing on a dangerous island for more than ten days, even the most rookie new sailor knows what it means!" the young sailor had his own point, and adjusted the little runway of the ship.
"You're incorrigible. Old York blew his beard and glared: "As a seafarer, you don't even have the most basic romantic feelings, a seafarer who doesn't believe in legends and miracles, tsk." He spat out, turned his back to himself, looked in the direction of the little Curacao, and stopped talking to the young sailor.
"Hehe, you're still losing your temper, legends and miracles are not a popular trend for a long time. The young sailor was not annoyed, and looked at the back of Old York's childlike child, and thought it was a little amused.
He continued to rock the little oar, and the boat moved lightly in the direction of the little Curacao, although he was full of care, but he was a good hand at steering, and the boat was fast and steady, and in a little while, they would be able to circumnavigate the island and complete the day's inspection.
Although it was boring, the young man thought happily, but the benefits of completing this kind of task were as much as two silver horse swords, and it was still worth it.
"I'm talking about you kid. Old York seemed to be unable to stand the silence, and took the initiative to speak again: "Do you really not believe in miracles and legends?"
"Hey, old York, I thought you weren't paying attention to me!" said the young man, "Well, I need to see it with my own eyes." ”
"So. Old York turned around, pointed to the shore, and said, "Then you can see, the miracles and legends are there." ”
The young man looked over the old York's hand, and saw several men standing on the sand of Little Curacao, and beside them the shining light of metal and precious stones almost blinded him, and he could no longer speak with a disdain for miracles.