The ship sailed for three days. Originally, more than 20 people in the crew were seasick, but by now they had nothing left to vomit and had made it through. It was just a pity that despite baiting the shore along the way, they didn't have any fishing rods to catch fish, so all their efforts were wasted.

The entire fleet had already been a day ahead of the cargo convoy, and the journey had been smooth sailing without any incidents.

Early in the morning, Fang Yang dragged a deck chair out to sunbathe, with Tang Qiang beside him, who had been vomiting like a dog the past two days. "How are you feeling today?"

Tang Qiang, who was deathly pale yesterday, looks better today. At least Fang Yang saw that Tang Qiang drank a large bowl of seafood porridge and ate two steamed buns this morning, and his complexion had a little more color.

"I'm so sorry, Mr. Fang. I didn't expect I would get seasick. I made a fool of myself this time. But I'm much better now and I don't feel seasick anymore."

"Your case is quite severe. Generally, people get seasick on the first day and gradually get used to it by the second day. I didn't expect you to get used to it on the third day. That's my oversight. I should have let you all get used to it earlier. Look at the people in our company, not one of them is not used to it. Our company's team building last year was a few days of drifting on the sea, fishing and stuff, and now everyone is used to it."

Tang Qiang smiled wryly, "What do you mean by 'people from your company'? They're clearly just a few special forces soldiers and a few accountants. The rest are from Jinghua Film and Television Company, they're our company's people!!!"

But I never expected that these people from the north would be such landlubbers! Even though they hadn't gone into the water, seasickness shouldn't be a problem regardless of whether you're north or south, right? And to make matters worse, all twenty-odd of them were from my own company, including a few artists who were also under my company's name. What a mess! I was seasick the whole way, vomiting so much I completely lost face!

"It's okay, this is a life experience. You'll get used to it after a while. Besides, you won't have this problem next time you take a boat. There are countless firsts in life, so what's one more?"

Seeing Tang Qiang's carefree attitude, Fang Yang couldn't help but laugh. "Director Tang, it's good that you think that way. Take a day off, and we'll start getting things done tomorrow. He still has the mission of escorting the ship, so he doesn't have time to play around with us here."

Tang Qiang glanced at the sea, which was surrounded by water on all sides, and said, "We don't even know where we are. Are we just going to film a landing battle here?"

Fang Yang laughed and said, "We've only been at sea for a few days, and you're already thinking about filming a landing operation. This area should still be in Southeast Asian waters. Other ships are fine, but warships can forget about landing. The only landing point should be in Pakistan, where there is a military port that our country has leased. It's perfect for our warships to get close to replenish supplies, and it's also an excellent location for filming a landing operation."

Tang Qiang, who was about to get up, sat back down in his chair. "Does that mean it will be more than a week before we can log in?"

Fang Yang sneered, "What's wrong? Scared?"

Tang Qiangsheng covered his face with the script, looking utterly dejected, and said in a muffled voice, "Being adrift at sea all day feels like being a rootless duckweed, with no sense of security at all. It's nothing like being on land, where I can sleep more soundly."

Fang Yang looked at the seagulls flying up and down in the distance and sighed inwardly. Everyone knows that there is a sense of security on land, but in order to make a living, people can only struggle on the road, regardless of poverty or wealth!

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It took Fang Yang two days to complete the filming of the scenes on the warship. This segment did not require 3D lenses and was very simple to film. After using the command room on the warship as the main filming location, there was no need for set design. Everything was readily available, and the authenticity was indisputable.

Ma Zhongyuan was also very satisfied with Fang Yang's efficient filming, which did not take up much of the soldiers' time on the warship. He even chatted with Fang Yang for a while, saying, "President Fang, I thought you would be filming on the warship for many days. I didn't expect you to complete the filming task in just two days."

"First Mate Ma, we're using 2D technology for filming here. The technology isn't very complicated. Although the whole movie is called a 3D movie, it doesn't mean that all the shots have to be 3D. 3D technology will only be used in some very critical shots, and many shots will require special effects to achieve the desired effect."

Ma Zhongyuan laughed and said, "I don't really understand these things. I just want to be able to watch the movie so that when I brag to my old comrades, I can pat my chest and say, 'See? This movie was filmed on my warship.' Isn't that awesome?"

Fang Yang hadn't expected that the seemingly composed and serious Ma Zhongyuan would have such a funny side. He laughed and said, "First Mate Ma is definitely awesome. That's something we can say for sure even if we weren't filming a movie on your warship. We're just adding to your glory. In fact, I'm proud of all the naval soldiers of our country who are constantly at sea defending our motherland's territory. Compared to any previous dynasty, our generation has undoubtedly done the best."

Ma Zhongyuan solemnly said, "I am proud of my current profession, and I am also proud of the strength of my motherland! President Fang, you don't know that for some time, many of our companies' ocean shipping has suffered from the oppression of pirates. Since the evacuation of our citizens from Yemen, the country has established a naval escort team. This measure has had a profound impact on domestic ocean shipping companies and has been unanimously praised by relevant companies. Although we have suffered a bit, it is our bounden duty to help the people solve their problems."

Fang Yang nodded and smiled, "Is it to provide continuous escort?"

"According to our national policy, pirates can only be driven away, not attacked. Therefore, as long as the profession of piracy is not eliminated, our escort mission cannot be canceled."

Fang Yang rested his chin on his hand and said, "That must be quite tiring, and the cost is not cheap!"

Ma Zhongyuan shook his head and laughed, "President Fang, you don't understand this. Patrolling at sea is the duty of our navy. You may not be used to it, but for us, territorial waters are our maritime land, and our mission is to ensure that every inch of our land is not violated. Patrols are unavoidable. As for escorting ships, it is our way of showing our strength. It's not as satisfying to always be tough in our own backyard as to show our strength outside!"

Fang Yang laughed heartily, "First Vice President Ma, I like what you said. Without flexing our muscles, where does the power of a great nation come from? Without flexing our muscles, the diplomacy of a strong nation is just empty talk. So we must act when the time is right. As long as we have sufficient resources, we are not afraid of any conspiracy or trickery."

“That’s right, a weak nation has no diplomacy. This is a lesson we learned with blood and tears.” Ma Zhongyuan slapped Fang Yang hard on the back. “You’re just my type. We can’t drink now that we’re on a mission. Give me a call next time you come to the South China Sea, and we’ll have a good drink together.”