"Thump~"

"Thump~"

【Turbulent Zone】Sea Area.

At this moment, the Ice Storm floated on the sea, being constantly pounded and rocked backward by the surging waves in front of it.

but...

What's strange about this ship is that it actually caused a layer of ice to form around its hull, making the entire ship sway like a lotus leaf with the waves, but it wouldn't capsize due to violent impacts.

"Are the candidates ready?"

After a patrol boat from the [Ship Alliance] slowly passed by the vicinity of the [Icestorm], the examiner, timing it with a stopwatch, asked a question.

"Ready!"

Yang Fan's voice came from the captain's cabin.

immediately!

The examiner then began reading the rules for the "Rapid River Zone".

"Cough cough cough..."

"【The turbulent water zone assessment is as follows: Under the impact of the large waves, you must navigate through the turbulent water zone within 15 seconds! The boat must not capsize or stall during the process to complete the assessment!】"

"The turbulent waters assessment aims to examine the issues of the waves while sailing, and to refine the ship's initial speed!"

"Many navigators, even if they have talent, will stall once they encounter a big wave at the start if they don't have enough observation skills!"

"Candidates, please prepare!!!"

"Rat-a-tat-tat~"

"Rat-a-tat-tat~"

The examiner had barely finished speaking!

The propellers of the Ice Storm began to spin rapidly, creating a splash of water.

"Snap~"

Just then, a giant wave surged into the rapids, its waves surging.

If you start a straight sprint at this moment... you will definitely run into a huge wave head-on. The ship will either stall immediately or capsize after colliding with the wave.

The clearest approach now is to lower the anchor, stabilize the vessel, and sail at a low speed. Once the waves have passed, increase speed to exit the turbulent area.

Even so, the final exam score might be stuck at fourteen or fifteen seconds, barely passing and quite unsightly.

But at least you passed the assessment, right?

"Set anchor!"

"Hurry up and set anchor!"

"Holy crap, has Yang Fan gone mad? He's still accelerating?"

"If it hits the waves directly, a large ship will stall, but this small boat will capsize instantly, right?"

"......"

Seeing that Yang Fan's starting speed did not decrease, the candidates on the surrounding [Ship Alliance] looked surprised.

"It's over..."

"This child's assessment was rushed through..."

Even the examiners were somewhat taken aback.

He had seen many navigators like this, stubborn and opinionated.

The exam isn't a display of sailing skills. If you don't pass the test, you won't have a certificate to compete. What good are your sailing skills if you're not good enough?

"[Talent: Ice Crack]!!!"

"Click click click~"

Just when everyone thought Yang Fan's attempt to show off was about to fail, a stream of eerie blue freezing air suddenly shot out from the bow of the [Ice Storm], instantly freezing the waves that were surging from directly in front of the [Ice Storm]!

"Click~"

It's hard to imagine that the giant wave it created was like an ice wall that suddenly rose up in the sea, blocking the way.

"【Ice Storm】!"

"full speed!!!"

"Rat-a-tat-tat~"

Meanwhile, the Ice Storm continued to increase its speed, crashing into the giant ice wall with an extreme rotation speed of 80 without slowing down at all!

"Boom!"

The slender Ice Storm, like a long sword drawn from its sheath, smashed a hole in the ice wall, scattering ice shards everywhere. It had already broken out of the Rapids Zone, accompanied by a shower of ice flowers!

"9.47 seconds!"

"Candidate Yang Fan has passed the [Straight-line Acceleration in Turbulent Zones] assessment!"

The examiner, timing the scene with a stopwatch, reacted with shock and composure in just a moment.

Having proctored exams for so many years, what kind of "talent" hasn't he seen?

There are countless candidates who passed the exam by relying on their "talent" or "ship girl" attributes.

Yang Fan's approach can only be described as somewhat crude and simple, lacking any skill whatsoever.

but...

On the large ship, the examinees were all staring at this scene with their mouths agape.

"Holy crap! This kind of assessment is unbelievable?"

"Damn! You passed the test with superpowers, huh?"

"Good, good, good! So that's why Yang Fan wanted the [Ice Storm]! It turns out his [Ice Crack] is a perfect match for the ice ship!"

"Want some waves? Just freeze them!"

"......"

Countless heated discussions rang in my ears.

Zheng Hao watched this scene and couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

This was also the first time he had seen the combination of the [Navigator]'s abilities and the [Ship Girl].

Now it seems that having good abilities paired with good [ship girls] does indeed create some bugs.

"Holy crap..."

"If it were the old driving test's second stage, the 'reverse parking' section, and you could use some kind of ice wall to prop up the corners of the parking space, wouldn't I be unable to drive the tires right along the perpendicular line?"

"Wow... superpowers to sail a boat, there's definitely some truth to that..."

Looking intently at the Ice Storm on the sea, Zheng Hao was curious about how he would navigate the upcoming challenges of "Taking the Wind Around the Corner" and "The Rocky Area"...

"Candidates are preparing to enter the [Favorable Zone]!"

"The 'tailwind zone' is an area on the sea where the tides and strong winds prevail. It tests the navigator's ability to maintain stable control over the ship's speed and weight..."

"Generally, once you enter this area, you can get a significant speed boost by raising the sails! However... it should be noted that once you activate the acceleration, if the boat enters a curve, there is a high probability that it will capsize."

"Please make a successful turn within 15 seconds in the [tailwind zone] and leave the [tailwind zone]!"

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