The cruise this time was uneventful. After half a month at sea, the Silver Wing successfully returned to Gabred Military Port.
Sailing warships only relied on wind power, so it was difficult to guarantee their speed. Coastal cruising was already considered a relatively safe and time-consuming mission.
According to the old crew members, if they were to carry out ocean escort missions, such as to the New World, it would be normal for them to be away for months. Of course, that was something that only a fourth-class battleship or above could undertake. The Silver Wing was no longer qualified.
After disembarking, the other crew members went to relax. Elvin and Gary returned to their residence by the sea, preparing to continue their training. They understood that self-control was more important than extraordinary inheritance. If one wanted to show their prowess in front of others, they would have to suffer behind the scenes.
However, just as the two of them worked together to clean up the room that had been empty for half a month, a sailor on the ship ran over to report. Panting heavily, he shouted, "Warrant Officer, there's an urgent mission. The captain has issued a call for everyone to return to the ship immediately."
"Alright, we got it."
After returning to the Silver Wing, Elvin saw First Officer Perry working overtime to replenish the Silver Wing's lost supplies. He greeted him and went straight to the captain's room.
"One-eyed Becky? A bounty of a thousand gold lions! "
"Is this guy so arrogant? He actually dared to sink a warship? "
"It's said that he's the vice-captain of the Shark Tooth Pirates. He already has the combat strength of a Senior Knight."
When Elvin arrived at the captain's room, the officers on the Silver Wing were already gathered in a circle, discussing heatedly.
On the desk in the middle was a bounty that had just been brought back from the fleet's command center, as well as a simple piece of information about this wanted criminal.
When they saw the bounty, it wasn't just Elvin. The eyes of the officers turned red as well.
What did a thousand gold lions mean?
It was almost equivalent to a hundred years' worth of salary for a navy soldier without eating or drinking. It was equivalent to ten high-quality warhorses, or one-fifth of a sixth-class speedboat.
Moreover, this money was given in full by the Third Fleet's command center and was not restricted by the rules of loot distribution. Whoever killed this guy, the thousand gold lions would belong to them!
Coupled with the possible loot after defeating the pirates, this was enough to make everyone's mouths overflowing with oil.
Elvin was also shocked. What kind of guy was worth so much money? After greeting Uncle Gör and his colleagues, he picked up the report on the table and began to read it.
He did not care about the vice captain of the Shark Tooth Pirate Group. After all, what pirate force could be stronger than the navies of various countries? The terrifying forces that ordinary people did not dare to provoke were nothing in front of the Royal Navy.
However, according to the intelligence, "One-eyed" Beck himself was an experienced Transcendent Knight and had killed experts of the same level. Not long ago, his pirate ship had sunk a Level Six Naval Communications Ship in a head-on battle.
Elvin could not help but marvel at his madness and strength.
In fact, it wasn't that there weren't any pirates who dared to fight against the navy. Many of the great pirates who traversed the four seas had a record of sinking warships.
But there were prerequisites.
First, you have to be strong enough to make the Marines fear you. Is it worth it to chase you all over the sea? This strength had to be at least Level Three, which was equivalent to a Great Knight. Second, don't let others see you, don't boast about it, and don't let everyone know.
However, although "One-eyed" Beck was suspected to have the strength of a Knight, which was beyond the reach of most navies, he was still far from being feared by the Royal Navy.
After sinking the warship, he did not immediately escape and continued to wander around the Third Fleet's area. This was simply a slap to the faces of the officers and soldiers of the Third Fleet. If not him, who would be the target?
Elvin did not think that this guy could be free for long. Now, it all depended on who was lucky enough to catch his tail. When the warship surrounded him, unless he could fly into the sky or dive into the sea, the result would be certain.
"Captain, the supplies are ready!"
After a while, First Officer Perry came back and reported to Captain Gör that the supplies were ready and the crew had rushed back.
Glancing at the eager eyes of the people present, Gör nodded and waved his hand. "Set sail! According to the command, we will rendezvous with Warrior near Tarot Island and search for One-eyed Beck together.
Everyone, the dignity of the Royal Navy cannot be tarnished. It will be washed with One-eyed Beck's blood! "
"Yes, Captain! Captain! "
.....
On the blue sea, the waves were mild and the sun was bright. Two Level Five cruisers of similar size were cruising in a cruising formation, one on the right and one on the left.
"Chak Chak Chak … Chak Chak Chak …"
The cries of the seabirds were not as pleasant as before. Instead, it made people feel a little irritated.
The two warships, Silver Wing and Warrior, had been searching the sea for eight days in order to hunt down One-eyed Beck.
Not to mention One-eyed Beck, even the other small pirates did not see a single strand of hair. The well-informed pirates had already received the news and were scared away by the Third Fleet's huge formation.
It could be said that most of the warships that did not have an urgent mission had joined the hunting team. The strength and number of warships were rarely seen in the past ten years.
If it were not for the fast communication ships and terns constantly sending the latest information, confirming that One-eyed Beck had not gone ashore or left the Third Fleet's territory, the group of people would have thought that he had already slipped away.
Now, whether it was the officers and soldiers on Silver Wing or Warrior, they were gradually becoming anxious. Even with the Third Fleet's power, it was impossible to continue such a large-scale blockade of the sea indefinitely. The longer it dragged on, the greater the possibility of them not finding anything in the end.
The sea was too vast for humans. Even if they only wanted to find this guy in a small area on the west coast of the Black Sea, it was not much better than looking for a needle in a haystack.
Elvin's mentality was very good. Even if he did not find the target, he would treat it as a learning experience.
It was just that during this period of time, he could encounter a sudden battle at any time, so his special training was temporarily postponed. During this period, Elvin basically spent his time under the mast.
Elvin's mastery of the Sail Control Technique was very fast. He had already reached the level where he could assist Mooring Master Jabu. Now, he only lacked experience to become a qualified Mooring Master.
It had been more than a month since Elvin boarded the ship. At this time, he had already completely adapted to life on the ship. Now, he felt like a fish in water.
He even thought to himself arrogantly, "I was born to be a man who conquers the sea, hehe."
Standing on the observation deck, he faced the slightly salty sea breeze and looked around. With the help of his digitized vision, he would not miss any clues.
"Huh? Did the Warrior send a signal?"
At this time, Elvin keenly noticed the flag signal sent by the Warrior. He interpreted that the other side knew that there was a small island with fresh water resources in front of them and invited the Silver Wing to replenish its water.
Every drop of fresh water on a ship was a precious resource because long-term storage of fresh water would spoil and stink. Therefore, after a period of time at sea, the sailors would use sugar cane wine, which was the rum that appeared in many Western novels, to replace fresh water. It was very difficult for people living on land to experience the days of water shortage on a ship.
As the captain's part-time messenger, Elvin immediately slipped down the mast to report to Gör.
A moment later, following the flag signal sent by the Silver Wing, the two warships turned a corner and headed toward the nameless island.
.....
"The scenery of this island is not bad. If it was near the coast, many people would be willing to come here for a vacation."
Sunshine, white sand, and a few beautiful coconut trees. Elvin leisurely sat in a small boat while the first mate organized the sailors to replenish their water supply. He lowered his fishing hook near the island and started fishing.
"Yo, another one took the bait!"
It had to be said that in such a remote place, the fish had never seen a hook before. It was so innocent that it was cute. Even though Elvin's fishing skills were average, he still caught two barrels full of unknown big fish in a short time.
In this era, sailors were too lazy to name all kinds of strange fish. That was something that scholars should do. In their eyes, there were only two kinds of animals in the sea: edible and inedible.
After sending the fish back to the ship, Elvin saw that the sailors had not finished their work yet. He ran directly to the mouth of the freshwater river on the island and took a fresh water bath.
"Awesome!"
When he was on the ship, even though the conditions of the officers were better, Elvin could not bear not being able to take a bath often. He seized the opportunity and naturally did not want to let it go.
Wiping his hair with a towel, he returned to the ship. The chef was cooking a barbecue on the deck. The ingredients were the fish that Elvin brought back, the various seashells that the crew found on the beach, and the cured meat in the storage room. Smoke rose in spirals, making it very appetizing.
Life on the sea was tough. The sailors had long learned to find joy in the midst of hardship. Gatherings and delicious food were just one of them.
Elvin was also eager to try. After being single for two lifetimes, he had honed his culinary skills and was itching to try it out.
He casually scooped up a big fish that looked like a tuna but had red stripes on its body from the water bucket. He picked up the kitchen knife beside him and casually twirled it around. With a few slashes, the big fish was cut into two large pieces of translucent and delicious fish meat as if he was a butcher dismembering an ox.
The kitchen knife in his hand turned into a silver light. Just like the effects in anime, pieces of shiny and thin fish automatically flew out and landed on a clean plate that had been prepared long ago.
The current Elvin's use of the knife and sword was much better than the best chefs in his previous life. It was accurate, swift, and pleasing to the eye.
Such dazzling knife skills quickly attracted a group of people around Elvin. Most of them were crew members with higher positions on the ship. The lowest level was an irreplaceable technical job.
"This kid, isn't he thinking too much?" Gör and Elvin were not the type of people who were crazy about swordsmanship. They did not feel that Elvin's use of swordsmanship was inappropriate.
It's just that I knew he invented the vegetable 'bean sprouts' and taught the ship's doctor several foods and drinks to prevent diseases. Now, he even came up with a new way to eat sea fish. I really don't understand where he got all these wonderful ideas from.
After slicing the fish, Elvin used the ingredients on hand to make a sauce. Although it was less tasty than the sauce used in his previous life, the fresh fish that had just been scooped up from the sea seemed to come alive in his mouth. It had already made up for the lack of taste.
"Not bad, fresh!"
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