Elvin's side had just finished cleaning up.
The Third Fleet Command had already announced the "Navy Rising Star Project".
All the Navy officers and soldiers who were still stationed in the military port began to inquire about the conditions of registration while they were still discussing it. Although there were no requirements for background or military rank, if you want to go out to sea to fight pirates, you must at least have a warship, right?
Unlike the army, three people could be an independent team. Obviously, warships were the basic unit to fight on the sea. This kind of practical limitation had virtually shut out a large number of low-ranking naval officers and soldiers who did not even have autonomy.
Although the Third Fleet was large, it was not easy to transfer personnel to join the project under the premise of protecting the homeland, defending the main routes, and taking into account the New World colonies.
The so-called registration process was created for this purpose.
Faced with the temptation of the various rewards of the "Navy Rising Star", everyone had the desire to participate, but the fleet command would carefully review every application.
Strong ability, but not too old because we want a "Rising Star"! Suitable age but average ability is also not enough. If they go out and get killed by pirates, the Third Fleet can't afford to lose face.
After about three days of screening and secret competition, a total of ten warships of various levels passed the review by the fleet command.
Except for one fourth-level battleship, most of the rest were fifth-level warships. There were only two sixth-level warships. Unsurprisingly, Elvin's "Roaring Conch" was among them.
At the same time, the number of participants selected by the First and Second Fleets was similar. In the end, the Kingdom of Faletis Navy sent a total of 30 warships to participate in the hunt of pirates.
With the Kingdom of Ilya as their sponsor, the six members of the "Tulip Alliance" carried out the plan at the fastest speed. Less than ten days after the "massacre" ended, a total of more than 200 warships of various levels were sent. In the eastern coast of the Black Sea, it was already an extremely powerful force. It was more than enough to destroy the pirate ships that participated in the massacre.
Their operation was tentatively scheduled for three months. Although the speed of information transmission in the vast sea was slow, all the pirates that could survive had their own specific intelligence network.
Usually, they were responsible for collecting information, purchasing, and selling stolen goods. At this time, they would inevitably pass on the information of the large-scale naval operation.
It wouldn't take three months. Perhaps it would only take one month for the pirates who should know about the navy's countermeasure to receive the news. When the time came, they would hide in a corner with their treasures. Not to mention these two hundred warships, even if the Tulip Alliance's entire fleet was dispatched, it would still be difficult to harvest anything.
Just like how the navy never thought that they could exterminate the pirates by force, the main purpose of this operation was to make a tough stance and use the blood of some of the pirates to intimidate them!
Therefore, in order to get the title of "Marine Rising Star", officers and soldiers not only have to compete with their peers, but they also have to race against time.
.....
The sky was still bright and sunny just a moment ago, but in the blink of an eye, it became somewhat gloomy.
On the vast sea, a three-masted warship was sailing alone through the wind and waves. Even though the wind conditions did not allow it to fully unfurl its sails, it was still faster and steadier than other warships of the same level.
Standing on the stern, Elvin's posture was ramrod straight. His body already had the faint aura of someone who had been giving orders for a long time. Although it was still a beginner compared to Gör, it was a good start.
Especially …
At this moment, the deck was filled with all the navy officers and soldiers on board. It was full of vigor and enthusiasm. Compared to the past, it was simply incomparable.
They were in the middle of a special selection ceremony that was widely used by the world's navies and even pirates — the deck sparring!
Pa!
Wooden swords clashed. One of the marines used a standard high defensive stance to block the other's vertical slash. Then, he decisively kicked. The momentum was heavy, but the other party promptly retracted his sword and nimbly dodged it.
The swordsmanship level of both parties was not much different. At this moment, they were fighting in a clump. They were constantly chasing each other on the deck where the sails were crisscrossed. The exchange of swords was extremely pleasing to the eye.
Although they did not exceed the scope of ordinary people, they were vigorous and powerful. Their combat strength was already very good.
And these were only the two most ordinary recruits in this batch of recruits.
Even Elvin did not expect that his unintentional actions in the recruit training camp would actually result in such a big harvest today. After this mission, he must find Major Eugene and thank him again for his special training.
At that time, when he was a swordsmanship instructor, Elvin had used his "Data Analyzing Vision" to tailor a training plan for them. As long as they were willing to work hard, after a year, the swordsmanship level of this batch of people would be, on average, one level higher than a normal recruit who had been in the army for a year.
They were even stronger than many veteran soldiers.
Elvin believed that under his "training" later, these guys would be able to usher in a period of rapid growth until they were able to fully unleash the accumulation of this year.
However, Elvin was completely unsure how many of them would become official Knight in the end.
This was because the progress on the path of Transcendence was mainly due to one's aptitude, ability, and temperament. Others could not help much. It was just like how a teacher who graduated from Shuimu might not be able to teach a student who passed the Shuimu exam. It was the same principle.
As for the people Elvin was more optimistic about … One was Gary, who had long been decided as the number one fighter. The other was the old sailor on the "Roaring Conch", Captain Vader. The last one was the new recruit who had taken the initiative to join him, Flake.
From his point of view, the chances of the three of them successfully advancing were around 80%, 65%, and 50% respectively. Apart from them, the rest would have to depend on whether or not they could obtain the favor of the Goddess.
"Good —!"
At this moment, the two people who were evenly matched on the field finally emerged victorious. The surrounding marines cheered and cheered.
After the two sides of the battle bowed to each other and left, the atmosphere became even more heated. This was because it was finally the climax of the deck competition!
"The competition for the position of Boatswain begins now!"
At this moment, they were ordered to hunt down pirates and enter mission mode. The "Roaring Conch" had already begun to automatically implement wartime regulations. During wartime emergencies, they were unable to return to headquarters. In order to ensure smooth command, the captain could temporarily appoint subordinate officers.
However, after the mission ended, they had to submit an explanation to headquarters and obtain the approval of at least half of the officers on the ship. In this way, after another examination, the temporarily appointed officer would be able to become a real official.
Without a doubt, this deck competition was actually an arrangement made by Elvin so that Gary could openly take up the position. At the same time, it also allowed him to establish his own prestige in front of the entire crew with his valiant martial strength!
His physical fitness had already reached the peak of the Novice level. His military swordsmanship, which had been baptized in numerous battles, was simply overwhelming to the recruits on the ship. Even if all the officers were included, Gary was still the strongest person on the "Roaring Conch" other than Elvin, who was an official Knight.
The result was without suspense.
In less than a minute, Gary used his unstoppable martial strength to easily defeat the siege of the top three in the deck competition. Among them was Flake, who Elvin also thought highly of.
"Boatswain! Gary! "
"Boatswain!"
"Gary!"
There was no need for Elvin to announce. The marines who were already convinced by Gary's martial strength had already spontaneously cheered for him. Originally, they all knew Gary. Everyone joined the army at the same time, so there was no difference in seniority. Naturally, they would accept whoever was more capable.
Moreover, everyone knew that this trip was to hunt pirates. Naturally, they hoped that the boatswain, who was the main force in close combat, would be as strong as possible!
Today was the day that the "Roaring Conch" was ordered to go out to sea.
When they set off, the ten warships on the coastal route were still led by the only fourth-rate warship. However, as soon as they left the port, everyone had already tacitly parted ways.
They were all proud and arrogant people. Even Elvin, as the youngest warship captain in the kingdom and the famous scholar who invented a practical prevention and treatment method for "scurvy", had a relatively better reputation.
However, those who were selected for the "Navy's New Star Plan" list were naturally the few proud and valiant soldiers in the fleet. No one would admit that they were worse than others, especially in this competition where it was either you or me.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the six new stars of the Navy could only be evenly distributed out of consideration for each country's reputation. Even if they were all comrades before, at least in this hunting operation, they were only opponents!
However, this was also what Elvin wanted. If there were outsiders present, some of his methods would be really difficult to use. He had purposely used some means to complete the cleansing of the crew, but wasn't it useless?
"Navigator? Navigator?! "
With everything ready, it was naturally time to get down to business. At this moment, Elvin suddenly remembered that he had not seen Navigator Aradeline's shadow for more than half a day after going out to sea.
After calling out a few times, a voice came from behind him, saying, "That's right.
"Here, Sir Captain!"
"Huh, this voice?"
Elvin turned around and was startled by what he saw.
"Damn, Milan? Why are you here?! "
Because he was too surprised, he accidentally blurted out vulgarities.
"What, am I not qualified to be your navigator, or am I not welcomed?" Milan, who was dressed in a neat major uniform, hugged her arms and snorted.
"Haha, welcome, welcome, a warm welcome! I just can't imagine why Vice Admiral Snyder would let you out without worry. "
Hearing this, Elvin laughed and stepped forward to give her a big hug.
"What achievements can I get by staying in the military port? Going around in circles in this bathtub-sized place all day long, I'll never be a general when I'm old! "
While saying something that would drive an ordinary soldier crazy, Milan nudged Elvin with her shoulder.
"Don't worry, after we go out to sea, I'll take care of you! I'm an official Prophet! Are you afraid of me or not?
And participating in a wide range of major events is also one of the compulsory homework for Prophets. Don't think I don't know, with your style, since you've made so many preparations, you're definitely up to something big! "
"Well, I'm already here anyway. But let me make it clear, if the Vice Admiral comes looking for me, I'm not going to be your shield. "
"Ahahaha, the Black Sea is so big, where can you find … Why would he look for me? I've already told him. "
Seeing this guy laughing and avoiding the topic, Elvin felt a headache coming on, but he was too lazy to argue with him. "Then where's Aradeline?"
"Don't worry, I've found him a good job and he's going to retire peacefully. Captain Aradeline is very grateful to me for accomplishing his goal for the rest of his life ahead of time. "
"Well, Mr. Navigator, we'll leave the rest of our journey to you!"
Elvin didn't ask him how he managed to transfer a navigator with the rank of an official officer, but he felt that it was a good thing. A navigator who always wanted to work until he retired was not suitable to stay on his ship.
Now that he had Milan, a professional who was in the top ten in sailing skills in the fleet in all aspects, Elvin was happy to have some free time.
Originally, even with the help of the seabirds, his biggest headache was how to find the pirates. After all, the sea was too big, and a radius of fifty kilometers was just a drizzle.
Milan's arrival was like a pillow when he was about to doze off. The combination of a Navigator and a Prophet … Well, that's a little impressive!
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