The group dispersed in the harbor and began to get busy with their own business.

Charles went to the bank and deposited 1 million echoes into his account before rushing to the shipyard.

His heart was beating fast along the way, and Charles hadn't felt this way for a long time, as if he was the same excitement as he confessed to a girl for the first time.

Inside the steel-filled shipyard, Charles is received by an old man with two attendants, who is the owner of the shipyard.

"Hello, sir, what do you need?"

"I need an exploration ship. ”

When he heard that Charles was not asking for a cargo ship or a fishing boat, but was actually an exploration boat, the old man showed a very surprised expression on his face.

"Sir, are you sure it's an exploration ship, have you applied to the Explorers Guild?" he hesitated to reconfirm

"Not yet, can't you buy a boat without applying?"

Wood heard a hint of displeasure in the customer's words, and quickly explained.

"No, no, of course, just to make sure, after all, there are fewer and fewer adventurous people like you. ”

Exploring an island is of course a huge profit, but behind those who succeed are thousands of losers.

The advent of turbines has allowed humans to set foot in more uncharted seas, and humans can find new homes more efficiently, and they once thought they were about to conquer this sea.

It's a pity that humans are not the protagonists here, there are only a few islands to explore, and there are more extremely dangerous islands, strange natives and deep seabed that give them a head start.

There are more and more missing exploration ships, more and more people are losing their husbands and children, and death finally makes human beings begin to cool down, and slowly, people no longer regard exploration ships as heroes, but call them fools looking for death behind their backs.

Wood remembers that the last time the person who bought the exploration ship was five years ago, and then the guy died in the sea.

"Guest, please tell me what kind of boat you need. ”

"The ship should not be too large, within 70 meters in length, the power must be brilliant turbines, and the front gun must be a rifled gun of caliber 125 mm. Charles crackled and said it all.

In order to return home, he had been preparing for too long, and the various configurations of the various exploration ships had long been engraved in his heart.

The deal went quickly, and an hour later, Charles saw the appearance of his new boat.

The streamlined white hull is neatly lined with rivets, several times thicker than the Mouse.

The thicker chimney is a testament to the turbine's power.

At first glance, I thought it was just a larger refurbished rat. But the cannons on the foredeck, full of industrial beauty, immediately opened the difference from second-hand cargo ships.

Large front and small rear length: 65 m Width: 10 m, draft: 5.5 m

"This was originally a warship booked by the Governor's Navy, but they are not in a hurry, if you are in a hurry, I can give you priority. ”

"That's it, when will it be launched. ”

"Some of the facilities you need in the cabin have not been done yet, and it is estimated that it will take half a month to launch if you expedite it. The price is a total of 3,500,000 Echo Coins,"

Charles silently estimated the amount, "I have just enough in my account, and if I sell the Mouse, the materials for the next exploration will be enough." ”

"Okay, you can get it done as soon as possible, and in half a month, I'll pick up the boat." ”

After coming out of the shipyard, Charles went straight to the Explorers Guild.

Once you have an exploration ship, you join the Explorers Guild, a loose organization that is found on human islands. The members are all Exploration Ship Captains.

Of course, it doesn't mean that you have to join, it's just something that is good for you, and Charles won't refuse.

As long as he becomes an explorer, the massive nautical charts in the association will be free and open, knowing that these things can be bought for money outside, and there are some other benefits besides the charts, he has already done his homework for this organization.

Of course, becoming an explorer is not only good and no bad, after becoming an explorer, you must explore at least one island every year, if you do not complete the exploration index, you will be disqualified as an explorer.

However, this disadvantage is quite equal to none for Charles, who originally came to explore the island.

The Explorers' Guild is not far from the docklands, and the white stone buildings are very eye-catching.

Charles glanced at the ship sign hanging at the top of the building, and walked inside.

It was large, empty, and he could hear the echo of his footsteps as he walked in.

Inside, except for a few counters in the distance, there were only a few men and women sitting sporadically on the sofa on the left, and the triangular brimmed hats placed on the table proved that they were the same identity as Charles.

While Charles looked at them, they were also curious about the faces at the door.

Simply recognising the words above the counter, Charles walked to the counter on the far left, and just as he was filling out the application form with a quill pen, a white arm wrapped around his neck.

"Hmmm. Charles reached his waist with his right hand, and the muzzle of the revolver was already pressed against the stomach of the man behind him.

A slightly hoarse female voice sounded in his ears, "Relax, newcomer, this is not the sea, there is no danger." ”

The man let go of Charles's neck, pulled over a stool, and sat down with his feet crossed.

The person who came was a sexy woman, with bright white hair, long straight legs, and seductive curves that were deliberately exposed on her chest.

Regardless of her oppressive size of nearly two meters, any man would want to be close to her.

Charles cares more about the wooden staff at her waist than her beauty, which seems to be her weapon. There are very few women who go to the sea, but none of the women who can survive at sea are idle.

"Is there anything wrong?" said Charles, putting the gun back.

"It's been a long time since I've seen a newcomer, come and get to know me, my name is Elizabeth, captain of the Black Rose, my dear, what's your name?" asked the giant beauty with a hint of a smile on her lips.

Charles didn't answer and buried himself in filling out the application form, and the harsh conditions at sea made him less interested in dealing with strangers.

But the woman next to her didn't seem to be interested in leaving.

A faint fragrance wafted by, and Elizabeth leaned her head over and peeked at Charles's application sheet blatantly.

"Charles, that's a good name, ah, it's not very important, just write it. ”

A strong man on the sofa in the distance laughed and said, "Elizabeth, why weren't you so enthusiastic when I first came. ”

Elizabeth gave him a disdainful look. "Of course you're different from him, and I don't want to sleep with you, so why should I help you. ”

The strong man was not angry, and patted his thigh and laughed with his companions.

With a "bang", Charles poked a hole in the application form.

He guessed that this woman's motive was not pure, but he really didn't expect that this motive was really unusual, and the woman who could eat sea rice was really unusual.

Ignoring Elizabeth beside her, Charles quickly finished writing and handed it over.

The staff member took the application form and put in the machinery composed of various gears and operated it skillfully.

Elizabeth didn't care at all that the man in front of her ignored her, and continued to talk to herself.

"Charles, it's your first time here, let me introduce you, the role of the Explorers Guild is actually very simple, it is to assist us in finding a new island. ”

"Of course, it's not free, as long as you join the guild, any captain who becomes a governor in the future must also have an explorer chapter on his island. ”

Charles interrupted her, "Thanks for the reminder, I already knew this, I don't need to be reminded." ”

"Well, it seems that Mr. Charles has made a lot of preparations before he comes, will you be free later? Would you like to come and sit on my ship?"