"oh?"

"That's a great ability..."

"In the original story, Zhou Hang was able to perfectly replicate techniques that others had only used once. It turns out that he was also blessed with good fortune..."

"Now, this fortune belongs to me!"

"......"

With a flicker in his eyes, Zheng Hao heard a system notification in his ear.

Is it a loss?

This 11 million, including the discount, is only 7.7 million.

They bought a ship with potential no less than the "Devil" for 7.7 million, and also stole Zhou Hang's talent and luck.

They're making a killing, okay?!

In a competition held on the open sea, who doesn't have their signature boat skills?

The ability to counter any move is absolutely the key to dominating the maritime world!

"you..."

"Are you stupid...?"

"You're still so happy after spending so much money?"

Seeing Zheng Hao's smile, Bai Huanhuan muttered something under her breath.

Zheng Hao suddenly turned around, staring intently at Bai Huanhuan. Bai Huanhuan's face flushed red, and she instinctively covered her chest: "What...what are you going to do?"

A possessive desire, like that of a wolf or tiger, pressed in, and after staring at Bai Huanhuan for a moment, Zheng Hao's expression became inexplicably serious.

"Hello!"

"Given your current condition, are you capable of participating in tomorrow's [Black Ship Race]?"

"Uh... I guess... I guess it'll be okay... You! You want to take me to the [Black Ship Race]? You! Or maybe you should back out! I'm afraid you..."

Bai Huanhuan looked at Zheng Hao with some concern.

She was genuinely afraid that this seventh master would also be going to hell to report tomorrow.

"Hmph..."

"fine!"

"You can drink two of those bottles of [Ship Repair Fluid] later. The rest... Yu Rou, Jian Qinghan, one bottle each."

"Let's go backstage to settle the bill; there's nothing left to see here!"

Slowly standing up, Zheng Hao waved his hand dismissively, intending to finish quickly and go back to warm up for the [Death Whale Chamber] match map...

Suddenly!

The loudspeaker in the room blared out another echo!

"Ladies and gentlemen!"

"The grand finale of this auction is about to begin!!!"

"Clang clang clang~"

"A specialty of the [Mountain and Sea Region]: A-rank ship girl [Smoke Ship]!"

"Um?!"

The moment the announcer's voice rang out, Zheng Hao stopped in his tracks.

"How...how could this be?"

"Is the final ship girl [Smoke]?"

Not only him, but Mo Yurou also looked at the television with curiosity because of those words.

"Shhh~"

Snowflakes are sparkling.

The images on the television flickered: a spoiled young master adorned with gold and silver sat in a wicker chair. He crossed his legs and held a young girl by the neck with a rope.

The girl knelt in front of her, her neck covered in bruises from the rope the young master was pulling on.

"Cough cough cough..."

"Sorry to bother everyone..."

"Let me introduce myself. I'm... a shareholder of the Merchant Shipping Alliance. My father is Zhang Wangjiang, and my son is Zhang Wanghai! Today, I'll be personally selling the Merchant Shipping Alliance's grand finale: the 'Ship Girl'..."

"You might be wondering... why would I be selling [A-rank ship girls]?"

"It's funny, really..."

As Zhang Wanghai spoke, he smiled self-deprecatingly at the camera, then stepped on the girl's back.

"This is Miss Liu Ruyan. She just joined the Merchant Shipping Alliance a few days ago and volunteered to be my ship girl. I figured an A-rank ship girl would be fine, so I thought I'd take her on..."

"And then what happened?"

"This idiot said he wanted to test my loyalty, and at first I didn't think there was anything wrong with it..."

"I did her maintenance, gave her parts, and then this thing... told me as soon as I boarded the ship: 'I've become her candidate [Navigator]! For now, I only qualify to go on her deck...'"

Haha~

"I was so angry I laughed out loud!"

"Who does this guy think she is? An S-class ship girl... or a member of some powerful family?"

"Damn it! You're nothing but bullshit! And you're making so many demands on me?!"

"I, Zhang Wanghai, can take on any ship girl, even an S-class ship girl, if I say I'll force her into service once, and she'll have to kneel and agree! Who does Liu Ruyan think she is, daring to test me, Zhang Wanghai?"

"Cough cough cough..."

Zhang Wanghai rose slightly, his face cold. He pulled on the leash, leading Liu Ruyan around in front of the rattan chair like he was training a dog.

Under the lights, Liu Ruyan's face was covered in bruises, and her body trembled as she followed the instructions without daring to resist.

"Tsk..."

Did you see it clearly?

"This is what happens when you toy with me, Zhang Wanghai..."

With an arrogant chin raised, Zhang Wanghai forced a twisted smile at the camera.

"Everyone, I'm actually a very fair person!"

"She said she wanted to test me... I said okay, if you won't let me sail, you have to pay back what I spent, right?"

Haha~

"And then this woman actually said, 'What do you mean, 'It's what I should do!'"

"I was so angry that I locked her up that very night, and then I called over a dozen navigators who pried open the door to her captain's cabin and forced their way in hundreds of times!"

“I told her, the Merchant Shipping Alliance is my territory! If you don’t pay me back, don’t forget about the captain’s cabin, I’ll smash the whole ship to pieces!”

"As for the outcome..."

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