"The Cloud Dragon King has arrived!"

"The Cloud Dragon King has arrived!"

"【Cloud Dragon King】ah!!!"

"Put-put-put—"

When the Disaster arrived at the familiar entrance to the Demon Whale, a group of ship girls and onlookers had already gathered there.

On the familiar Merchant Shipping Alliance ship, Chairman Wu and Zhang Wangjiang were leaning on the ship's railing, waving continuously at the Disaster Ship, their faces full of obsequious and respectful expressions.

On the sea, the doors to the captain's cabins of all the ship girls opened, and countless Black Ship Race contestants, along with their ship girls, looked enviously toward the Disaster.

Things are different now.

That kid who was once ignored and popped out of the [Mountain and Sea Domain] is now the [Cloud Dragon King], known to everyone.

The promotional power of large-scale competitions is formidable.

Zheng Hao had just stopped the boat when Wu Haisheng personally drove a small kayak around to the side of the [Disaster].

"The Cloud Dragon King has arrived!"

"【Cloud Dragon King】We watched your match with Don Quixote!"

Wow! That guy is so handsome!

"I can't believe it! Our Black Ship Race has attracted the champion of the Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain Race to participate... It's truly an immense honor!"

Wu Haisheng practically licked his old face, showering him with compliments.

"Click-click-click—"

The bone skeletal frame suspended on the [Disaster] unfolded, and Zheng Hao peeked at Wu Haisheng, jokingly saying, "So you already know my strength, do you still want me to compete?"

"I'm not interested in fried fish..."

"Sigh~"

"You are unaware of this, aren't you?"

"Just last month, we had a pair of genius sisters arrive! They swept all the top spots in our area, winning first place fifteen times in one month!"

"These sisters haven't made a single mistake!"

"If I hadn't told them you'd be coming at the end of the month, they would have left long ago..."

"Would you... like to spar with them?"

Wu Haisheng spoke with a smile, a hint of anticipation in his expression.

"First place in fifteen games?"

"Are they that capable?"

Zheng Hao was stunned!

If winning the Black Ships race once was just luck, then...

Being number one fifteen times means you have the full potential.

"Are they sisters?"

"How did you get first place? A double first place?"

Bai Huanhuan hadn't quite figured it out yet when Zheng Hao smiled helplessly: "It's simple. Among the twin sisters, one is a [ship girl] and the other is a [navigator]. Such a combination..."

His brows furrowed.

As Zheng Hao was talking, he suddenly realized something was wrong!

A pair of sisters?

Try thinking about it from a different perspective...

This is infuriating!

This is...isn't it just like being born with a "ship girl"?

What's this about a naturally born companion ship girl?

Something's not right!

Another main character panel?

"Chairman Wu..."

Where is this person?

Zheng Hao became interested, and Wu Haisheng pointed to the front row of "departure positions," "Look~ the first departure position is reserved for you. The two people next to you on the left are those two sisters. I don't know the older sister's name, but the younger sister's name is Yan Rou..."

"I heard that their mother died shortly after they were born, and their father disappeared..."

"So these sisters are very ambitious. They came to the Black Ship Race just to earn enough money for their journey, to compete, to spread their fame, and to find their father..."

"oh?"

"I see..."

"Then...I'll have a go at them!"

"Bai Huanhuan, your time to prove yourself has come! A genius has emerged; now it's up to you to see if you meet the bar!"

He jokingly patted Bai Huanhuan's dashboard, and Bai Huanhuan pouted: "What geniuses? Watch me cut them all down! Fight! I'll fight the elite! I'll fight the geniuses!"

With its head held high and its spirits high, the "Disaster" sputtered and chugged toward the front.

Amidst the envious gazes of the ship girls, the Disaster Ship docked at the first departure position.

On the left is the second departure berth, where a green, crystal-clear "ship girl" is moored.

This is a standard medium-sized ship.

It is 8 meters long, 4 meters wide, and has a mast height of 18 meters. The entire body is covered with a green fluorescent substance similar to slime, making it look like a crystal hull made of slime.

Because its material is somewhat transparent, the ship's cockpit, which resembles a jelly, can be seen from the outside.

【Navigator】is a girl with green braids that wrap around her shoulders and hang down to her chest.

The girl's eyes were innocent and naive, yet they subtly revealed a strange ferocity.

【drop!】

Congratulations on discovering the protagonist of your destiny, "Yan Rou"!

[Destined Protagonist: A Side-Born Comeback Story (Not Yet Formed)]

Yan Rou and her older sister lived together since childhood, relying on each other and never separating. Their lives were difficult, filled with hardship from childhood to adulthood. They resented their father who abandoned them, until the older sister awakened her boatwoman awakening at the age of 16, and the younger sister unexpectedly awakened her talent at the age of 18.

The sisters never parted, so they formed the duo of navigator and ship girl!

Their story begins here and will resonate all the way to the World Championship...

"Depend on!"

"He's really the main character!"

"President Wu said that the sisters only appeared last month..."

"So, that's another protagonist who emerged after Zhou Hang's death?"

With her gaze fixed on the "jelly boat," Yan Rou, inside the boat, seemed to notice Zheng Hao looking at her and gave him a pure and innocent smile: "Hello..."

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