"It's very simple..."

"She had no money to pay back, and her family was facing a temporary financial crisis, so she had no choice but to sign a 'contract of servitude' with me..."

"I'm a bit of a perfectionist, so among you big shots here, is anyone interested in her? Why not buy her? She's at least an [A-rank ship girl]..."

"Hey... you, the guy who bought the 'Disaster' ship, do you like it?"

"The starting price is only 5 million!"

The last image on the television was Zhang Wanghai sitting on Liu Ruyan's back, like riding a horse, jokingly smiling at the screen.

Immediately, a data chart popped up on the screen.

Smoke

Propeller speed: 82

Side-bending stability: 80

[Sail mast wind capacity: 79]

[Hardness: 75]

[Anchor Stability: 81]

[Range: 89]

[Overall Ranking of the Boat Girl: A-level]

This is the numerical chart for the [Smoke] ship.

The data that Liu Ruyan had always treasured was now easily noticed by thousands of people.

Liu Ruyan lay on the ground, not daring to lift her head.

"This...this is Liu Ruyan?"

"How...how did she end up like this?"

Mo Yurou stared at the television screen in disbelief, unable to comprehend how the once number one "Boat Girl" of the [Mountain and Sea Domain] had fallen to such a wretched state...

"Hmph..."

"That's perfectly normal..."

"She's not using PUA on the right person! Does she think everyone outside is as easy to talk to as I am?"

"Someone from the PUA [Merchant Shipping Alliance]?"

"These people dare to engage in the life-threatening 'black ship race,' and she dares to use PUA tactics? This is no less than... a 'fairy' using PUA tactics on the head of a northern Myanmar group..."

"Serves you right..."

Shaking his head, Zheng Hao glanced at Liu Ruyan's data panel. His initial intention to leave vanished, and he quietly returned to his seat.

"Zheng Hao..."

"You...you...are you still going to film?"

Mo Yurou glanced at Zheng Hao in surprise, her expression inexplicably tense.

She thought Zheng Hao was still somewhat distracted and that his feelings for Liu Ruyan were about to rekindle...

However, Zheng Hao's voice was unexpectedly playful at this moment.

"【Smoke Ship】, the stats are pretty good..."

"But forget about the person..."

"I'm staying... not to auction her off... but to... stir up some trouble..."

A slight smile curved at the corners of her lips.

Zheng Hao was worried about how to disrupt the master-disciple relationship between Zhou Hang and "Jiang Yao"...

You should know that some unspeakable stories also happened between this master and apprentice later on.

I never expected this!

Liu Ruyan actually pulled this stunt?

In the original storyline, she made her first appearance in the [Azure Domain Relay Race], becoming Zhou Hang's starter...

Now look what's happened!

Perhaps due to some reason of her own, she also appeared in the [Merchant Shipping Alliance].

"perhaps..."

"Because I stole their fortune, their path to fortune is also changing?"

"Zhou Hang, oh Zhou Hang..."

"Liu Ruyan is your magic potion, I just don't believe... you can resist her!"

Sitting quietly in front of the coffee table, Zheng Hao listened to the sounds outside, feeling confident.

"Holy crap! The starting bid for a [Class A Ship Girl] is 5 million? Good heavens, what kind of amazing deal is this?"

"Tsk...but this [ship girl] isn't virtuous at all...I feel like it'll be difficult to manage her after buying her for 5 million!"

"Damn! Even if she's not the best, she's still an A-rank ship girl! Let's go!"

"Charge! Charge! Charge!"

"......"

Heated discussions could be heard in many of the VIP rooms.

Seemingly sensing that the hype had died down, Zhang Wanghai added on the screen: "Gentlemen! As everyone knows... I, Zhang Wanghai, am a man of principle, and I would never sell a rotten ship!"

"I can assure you, we broke into the captain's cabin, but no one has ever opened the ship girl's interior..."

"Gentlemen..."

You know what I mean?

As soon as these words were spoken, a chorus of voices erupted!

"Six million! I'll offer six million! I'll buy it and use it as a high-class vase!"

"7 million!!!"

"8 million!!!"

"......"