A few days later, Wang Fan was taking the injured Hua Nianci to get some fresh air on the deck.

The sea breeze caressed their faces, and Hua Nianci looked much better.

Wang Fan looked at her with concern and asked softly, "Nianci, does your arm still hurt?"

Hua Nianci shook her head slightly and said, "It doesn't hurt much anymore, don't worry too much."

Wang Fan gently held her injured arm, his eyes full of pity: "You've suffered a lot these past few days. Once you're fully recovered, we must relax properly."

A blush rose on Hua Nianci's face, and she nodded.

Wang Fan was puzzled when he saw Hua Nianci blushing. He wondered to himself, "Why is she suddenly blushing? I don't think I said anything, did I?"

But he didn't ask any more questions, and simply continued to stay by Hua Nianci's side.

During this period, Wang Fan would check on the Black Wind Alliance whenever he had a spare moment in the system chat window.

It turns out that the Black Wind Alliance was composed of a large ship called the Black Wind, and all the members on board were men.

These people are vicious and ruthless. They run rampant at sea, robbing anyone they see without hesitation.

They are ruthless; if they encounter anyone who resists even slightly, they will kill them mercilessly, sometimes even wiping out the entire crew.

They not only looted supplies, but also kidnapped young women for their amusement.

Moreover, the Black Wind Alliance members are extremely cunning; they are familiar with every reef and current in this sea area.

They often use these geographical advantages to launch surprise attacks on passing ships, making them difficult to defend against.

Every time Wang Fan saw these descriptions, he was filled with anger and vigilance, secretly thinking that he must be careful to guard against this group of villains.

At this moment, Wang Fan and Hua Nianci were still on the deck. Seeing Wang Fan's solemn expression, Hua Nianci couldn't help but ask, "Is there some bad news again?"

Wang Fan frowned and said, "It's about the Black Wind Alliance. They're even more ruthless than we imagined."

Hua Nianci looked guilty and said, "It's all our fault, otherwise you wouldn't have gotten involved in this trouble."

Wang Fan quickly said, "Don't say that. How can you blame yourself? We were bound to run into such evil forces sooner or later."

Just then, Xiaomeng and Qin Xiaoxuan's cheerful voices rang out: "Brother, Sister Hua, come quick! We caught a big fish!"

Wang Fan and Hua Nianci exchanged a smile, temporarily setting aside their heavy topic, and walked towards Xiao Meng and Qin Xiaoxuan.

Upon closer inspection, they saw that in addition to the large fish, there were many other edible marine creatures in the bucket.

There were plump crabs baring their claws, tender oysters clinging tightly to the barrel walls, and some colorful shellfish.

Xiao Meng gestured excitedly, "Brother, we can have a delicious meal tonight!"

Wang Fan said with a smile, "Then you guys catch some more, and we'll stock up on more."

After saying that, he opened the system's trading platform and began collecting all sorts of potentially useful items.

Since we don't know when the Black Wind Alliance will appear, it's best to make plans early.

He was pleasantly surprised to find that the platform now had much more content than before, and almost everything he wanted was available.

Without hesitation, Wang Fan took out the harpoon blueprints and other items that had been gathering dust in the corner of his system inventory.

They also exchanged some less frequently used small items for a large amount of useful supplies.

For example, materials such as iron and copper are needed to manufacture artillery, and saltpeter and sulfur are needed to make gunpowder.

He happily sorted through the supplies, thinking that with these, he would be more confident in dealing with the Black Wind Alliance.

He then rushed into the cabin and began manufacturing a deadly weapon.

Seeing Wang Fan run away in a hurry, Xiao Meng asked curiously, "Sister Hua, where did Brother Wang Fan go?"

Hua Nianci gently patted Xiaomeng's head and said, "There must be something important going on. We don't need to worry about it. Just continue doing our own thing."

Xiao Meng nodded, then turned to look at the fishing rod on the sea.

Wang Fan returned to the cabin, went to the workbench, and opened the system manufacturing page.

Magic Furnace

Quality: Red

(Description: Can enchant ordinary items, thereby granting them various magical abilities.)

(Required materials: 5000/5000 Stones, 5000/5000 Clay, 3000/3000 Iron Blocks, 1000/1000 Magic Crystals)

Wang Fan saw that the magic furnace had enough materials, so he immediately built it and then found a suitable place to place it.

He arrived at the magic furnace and began his experiment, but the system prompted him to add the necessary items.

"Beep! Please add main weapon and magic crystals!"

Following the instructions, he carefully placed the various materials into the furnace.

Then another voice sounded from the system.

"Should we make the harpoon our main weapon and add a Tier 1 Water Magic Crystal?"

After a moment's thought, Wang Fan decisively chose "yes".

Instantly, the magic furnace shone brightly, emanating a powerful energy wave.

A brand-new harpoon slowly rose from the furnace, its entire body a deep blue, radiating a mysterious light.

The fork tip was incredibly sharp, gleaming with a cold light, as if it could easily pierce through anything.

The shaft of the harpoon was engraved with intricate water-pattern symbols.

Upon seeing this, Wang Fan was overjoyed and then opened the system introduction.

Azure Trident

Rank: First Rank

(Description: Enchanted from a regular harpoon, imbued with water magic, allowing brief movement on the sea surface, and effective against fire-attribute weapons.)

Holding the magical harpoon, Wang Fan felt the immense power contained within it, which gave him a boost of confidence.

He then continued working tirelessly and successfully manufactured the cannon.

Not only that, he also used the remaining materials to make a total of five hundred shells.

Looking at the ten cannons in his system inventory, Wang Fan thought for a moment, then took out five and began to enchant them.

Mysterious rays of light flickered around the cannon, and powerful magical fluctuations caused the entire cabin to tremble slightly.

After enchanting, Wang Fan rested briefly before taking out several crossbows to enchant.

The crossbow, infused with magic, exuded a dangerous aura.

After all the items were successfully enchanted, Wang Fan opened the description to check.

Water Shadow Crossbow

Rank: First Rank

(Description: This is an enchanted version of an ordinary crossbow, infused with water magic, greatly increasing its range and penetrating power. It offers unexpected surprises in water.)

Water Fury Flame Cannon

Rank: First Rank

(Description: This cannon is enchanted from a regular cannon and infused with water magic, making it incredibly powerful. After the shell explodes, it releases a powerful water-attribute shockwave, causing massive damage to enemies within range. At the same time, the water attribute can suppress enemy fire-attribute attacks to some extent.)

Seeing the weapons in his system inventory, Wang Fan felt a surge of pride.

He thought to himself, "With these treasures, forget about that damned Black Wind Alliance. Even if a more powerful enemy comes, I'll have a fighting chance!"