Ocean Lords: Start Harvesting Double from Dice Rolls

I've heard that Captain Guan Xinxue's ship has an all-female crew.

But... just thinking about the captain still snoring away, Luo Kuan and the others quietly retreated.

It's so embarrassing, going on a mission together, and the captain falls asleep on the spot.

When others ask, what should we say?

We can't possibly start a conversation with the ladies about "why the captain is such a heavy sleeper," can we?

That's way too socially awkward!

What gave the crew of the Salted Fish a sigh of relief was...

On the third day of sailing, Fang Yu woke up from his deep sleep.

He stretched lazily, feeling refreshed, and sensed that the small part of his soul that had drifted away had returned.

Now he's a lively captain again!

Fang Yu opened the door, hungry and searching for food everywhere.

He quickly noticed the resentful gazes directed at him from the side.

Fang Yu paused, swallowed his food, and asked, puzzled, "Why are you all looking at me like that?"

"Captain..."

Luo Kuan, with a hint of grudge: "On the way here in the past two days, the crew of the other three ships have all mingled with Captain Guan Xinxue's crew, but our ship hasn't even spoken a word with the ladies..."

"Boohoo, I heard we were going out to sea with Captain Guan Xinxue's ship this time, so I specially spent 200 Copper Coins on a handsome outfit and bought a bottle of cologne..."

"And now I can't use any of it!"

Everyone was resentful, looking pitifully at Fang Yu, making the food in Fang Yu's hand lose its flavor.

"Uh... so... Ma, didn't you organize everyone to mingle with Captain Guan Xinxue's crew? How are you doing your job as the head of logistics?"

Fang Yu cast a sideways glance at Ma not far away, snorted, and loudly scolded him.

Ma: ???

What the hell?!

This can be blamed on me too?

Ma was stunned; indeed, every boss seems to master the skill of shirking responsibility innately, right?

Ma's negative emotion +999...

"Hey Luo, come over here!"

Fang Yu earnestly called Luo Kuan over from the crowd.

Luo Kuan froze, then eagerly ran to Fang Yu's side.

Fang Yu immediately put an arm around Luo Kuan's shoulder, pointing towards Guan Xinxue's ship.

"True strength comes from never complaining about the environment. Look at others, without even a captain leading, they take the initiative to sidle over to the ladies. You should learn from them!"

Luo Kuan paused, and following Fang Yu's pointed direction, indeed saw a crew member on Shi Jun's ship using his Extraordinary Ability to elongate his body, stretching across the distance of two ships, and attaching himself to the railing of Guan Xinxue's ship to date with a female crew member there.

Seeing this scene, the grievance in Luo Kuan's eyes grew stronger:

"Captain... that girl... we chatted quite well when we were in Qiyun Port..."

"Now... she's been swooped in by some jerks from other ships!!"

Fang Yu's face stiffened, and he silently withdrew his arm from Luo Kuan's shoulder:

"Ahem... never mind then..."

...

"Up ahead is Green Spring Island, everyone!"

At this moment, Shi Jun's voice rang out through a loudspeaker from the front, prompting everyone to shift their gazes forward.

Sure enough, they saw a small island in the direction of the ships, sitting lonely in the ocean.

The island wasn't too big, about the size of a small county town.

It was bare, with only sand and metal minerals hidden among the hills, and not many trees in sight.

"Wasn't it called Green Spring Island? Why doesn't it look green or spring-like..."

Everyone was puzzled, feeling that the island before them was far from what they had imagined.

Earlier, they searched online for information about Green Spring Island, which showed the island full of dense greenery, tall trees covering the whole island.

The name Green Spring Island came from that.

But now, seeing it bald like a middle-aged internet author's head, where's the greenery?

"Here's how it is!"

At this point, Yuan Qing, who seemed quite interested in the geography and culture of this world and regularly checked various records, noticed everyone's confusion and chuckled as he began to explain:

"In the Ocean World, there's a phenomenon called sea convergence!"

"Sea convergence?"

Everyone perked up, eager to hear more.

"Yes, it's the sea convergence phenomenon."

"This phenomenon occurs when the energy density of seawater becomes extremely significant, causing energy to coalesce and create anomalies."

"Sea ores, treasures, and ocean jewels are products of this sea convergence phenomenon."

"Rich energy further condenses into tangible items."

"Previously, Green Spring Island was indeed lush, but a sea convergence phenomenon occurred below the island, where massive energy formed sea ores beneath it."

"These sea ores emit strong energy waves, and although buried underground, over time, they scorched the tree roots on Green Spring Island, causing the once verdant forest to vanish."

"Leaving only this bare island."

Hearing Yuan Qing's explanation, everyone appeared enlightened, looking at Yuan Qing with admiration.

To become so well-versed in the geographical movements of this world in less than a year was quite impressive.

Indeed, those who could make it onto the power rankings were either relentless in grinding or had special talents in certain areas.

With Yuan Qing's wealth of knowledge, he could easily spot opportunities in places others overlooked and achieve success through unconventional means.

At this moment, Shi Jun's voice suddenly came through the loudspeaker, saying, "Everyone, stop discussing, we're entering the defense perimeter."

Upon hearing Shi Jun's words, everyone's expressions became serious.

Sure enough, in front of Green Spring Island was a ring of floating objects resembling a water-based wall, quietly encircling the island.

These floating objects shouldn't be underestimated, being a common yet effective defensive equipment in ocean warfare: sea battle walls.

Sea battle walls are suitable for naval encampments and safeguarding remote islands during battles.

Once released, the sea battle walls form a circle, activating to create a defensive barrier, even covering underwater areas.

This prevents anyone from sneaking through underwater gaps.

Moreover, sea battle walls have numerous offensive measures, transforming into a ring of powerful artillery fire upon activation, blasting everything around them.

Even Fang Yu and the others collected their emotions facing the sea battle walls, quietly watching as a ship emerged from the protected circle to greet their fleet.

"Are you the next batch of captains here for the handover?"

The one coming to greet them happened to be a Blue Star Captain.

But his ship was a battleship, not a freighter.

He glanced at the size of the ships below, slightly furrowing his brow and shaking his head: "You're not even at battleship level, how did you take on a battleship-level task? This defense mission at Sea Ore Island is no joke."

His eyes scanned the fleet, pausing slightly at the Salted Fish: "Even a medium-sized freighter among you? How reckless!"

He didn't mean any harm, merely expressing concern over whether they could defend the island.

Upon hearing the captain's comments, Shi Jun handed over some documents, smiling as he reassured, "Don't worry, buddy, our group of captains isn't weak!"

"Not weak?"

The captain shook his head skeptically but, after verifying the papers, drove ahead with a hesitant expression.

After some contemplation, he turned back towards Shi Jun and the others: "Alright then, I'll request the authorities to allow me to stay a bit longer as well, to help you with the task."

"You're all freighters, not a single battleship. It's worrying."

"With my help, should there be an attack, you'll at least have some chance to fight back..."

Fang Yu and the others exchanged glances, stunned.

But after a while, they all silently agreed, not refusing the offer.

Having an experienced battleship-level captain stand guard too... indeed seems more secure.