Chapter 270 Boarding the Ship
Following Tan Zhi's gesture, Chen Chuan took a look and estimated that the cruise ship was nearly three hundred meters long, with twelve decks and a blue and white color throughout.
On the sea at night, the lighting facilities inside the ship and the effect lights outside are combined together and reflected in the sea water, creating a dreamy atmosphere.
The bow is relatively thick, and the tip is slightly raised and retracted, like a short curved corner growing from the tip of the nose. Perhaps this is the origin of the ship's name.
"The Rhino Horn cruise ship can accommodate 3,000 tourists and has over 1,500 attendants. It's only staying at Jiyang Port for three days, so we have a full day to explore. I heard there are several events going on today, and some of the participants are nominally students from Wuyi Academy, but you know what I mean."
Tan Zhi said, shrugging his shoulders.
Chen Chuan couldn't help but think of what Teacher Wu had said to him. Wu Yi's non-staff students would participate in various competitions and entertainment games. It was said that such competitions were very popular among the people in the central city. However, he had only been in the central city for a short time and had not seen such competitions yet.
"Let's just wander around after we get up there today. There's an event tomorrow that I'm sure you'll be interested in. It's said to be a high-level fighting match featuring third-level fighters."
Chen Chuan was a little surprised: "The third level? Fighting competition?" Most fighters in the third level have a certain status, and he rarely heard of any of them coming out to fight in a fighting competition.
"But not all third-level fighters are willing to work for corporations and the government."
Tan Zhi's tone inadvertently revealed his disdain for both the company and the government. "Do you know the Wilderness School? It's a fighting style far removed from the civilized world."
They believed that fighters could only embrace true power if they abandoned the advantages brought by civilization, threw themselves completely into the wilderness, fought wild beasts, competed with their own kind, and tempered themselves with the power of nature.
This group of people does not reject external exchanges, and often invites other fighters to practice or fight with them, and they do not refuse invitations from other fighters.
One of the parties in this battle has such a fighter.
The other party was sent by the company. It is said that the implant compatibility is over 90%, and they are said to have tamed an implant fighter.
"tame?"
Tan Zhi said: "It's just a gimmick. In fact, it depends on the degree of compatibility between the implant and the recipient. If the compatibility is low, anti-alienation drugs are often required, and the function that can be exerted is also limited.
But as the number increases, there will always be a few people who are a perfect match for the implant, and the company needs these people to prove its products to the market, so they are willing to promote this fight.
However, the Wild Faction insisted on not setting foot on the soil of the Central City, so this time they chose to fight on the cruise ship. This is a contest between civilization and barbarism, which is very interesting to watch."
Chen Chuan thought for a moment. If this was truly a fight between third-level fighters, then there would be very few opportunities to witness it. He asked, "Is it tomorrow?"
"Yes, tomorrow, if nothing unexpected happens. The exact time will be kept secret. Anyway, just wait there. I heard that many of the upper echelons of Central City will be watching the game."
Chen Chuan asked, "Can they see clearly?"
In a third-level fight, forget about the moves or anything like that. With the average person's nerve reactions, they can't see the specific movements clearly, and at most they can just join in the fun.
Tan Zhi said, "I heard that these two fighters will fight in an aquarium this time. The resistance of the water is enough to slow down their movements. Moreover, the coastal waters are not far from the central city, so the boundary will not be interrupted and will filter out the waves and bubbles stirred up by the fight.
Oh, there might also be some field overclocking processing, which allows people to absorb more information in a short period of time. Although you might feel nauseous and dizzy afterwards, you can overcome it with some medicine."
As the two chatted, they were getting closer and closer to the port. Chen Chuan looked out to sea and saw many ships anchored in the nearby port. However, when he saw a certain ship, his gaze paused.
It was also a cruise ship. He had seen this ship before on the platform of the processing bureau. It was Gong’s "Zhenbao".
Is this ship still here?
He immediately checked on the processing bureau's platform and found that Gong had not left for the time being because negotiations with Yuan'an Company were still ongoing.
Judging from the information previously obtained, the central city of Jibei Road was not on Gong's original itinerary. They came here only to rescue people trapped at sea. However, now that they have stayed here for such a long time, it seems that the original sailing plan has been cancelled.
The car drove into a parking lot full of luxury cars. Tan Zhi parked the car here, got out of the car, and took Chen Chuan to a dock area. There were many speedboats docked here. They were specially used by the Rhino Horn cruise ship to pick up and drop off passengers.
After the two of them got on the speedboat and sat down, the engine roared, and the boat drew a curved white line on the sea surface, and sped towards the cruise ship in the splashing water.
Chen Chuan could see that it was not just them. Speedboats were leaving the dock from time to time, all heading towards the cruise ship.
As the speedboat approached the cruise ship, this giant on the sea almost took up the entire view. A simple elevator was hung from above, bringing the two people and other passengers up.
Soon, the two men arrived at the open platform on the side, with fully armed security and service personnel standing on both sides. Tan Zhi directly took out an invitation card and used the interface to log in.
The two sides checked and confirmed that there was no problem. The security personnel also opened the blocking roadblock, and the service staff bowed respectfully to invite,
The two men walked out of the passage of the internal inspection port, climbed up the stairs and came to the spacious deck outside. Standing here, facing the blowing sea breeze, they could see the magnificent sea around them and most of the port behind them. Above their heads was the night sky dotted with stars, and around them was the bright light that enveloped them.
Tan Zhi looked back and said, "How is it? Feeling good, right? The room has been booked. Let's put our things down first, grab something to eat, and watch some shows."
Chen Chuan said hello.
Led by a waiter, he and Tan Zhi entered the narrow cabin corridor through a deck passage and found rooms numbered 1453 and 1454.
Chen Chuan's room was 1453. He walked in and found it was a long cabin, about 20 square meters, with a balcony outside, from which he could directly overlook the sea view and the central city.
He placed his luggage and handbag in the wardrobe near the door, closed the sliding door, went to the bathroom opposite the wardrobe, washed his face in front of the mirror, and walked out.
As for the Thunder and Xuejun Sword, he still carried them with him. He would never leave these two things.
After waiting for a while, Tan Zhi also came out. He changed into a foreign dress that matched his outfit very well, with a ceremonial sword hanging from his waist. After closing the door, he said to him, "Come on, let's go get something to eat first."
Two people came out of the cabin and came to the deck outside. After a few steps, they arrived at the dining area. There was a long bar under the awning. Cheerful and percussive music floated in their ears. The air was filled with the aroma of wine and desserts. There were people walking around, and it looked very lively. Walking here, the noisy atmosphere made people's steps lighter.
Two waiters opened the door of the restaurant for them and they walked into the restaurant. A waiter came up, asked for their request, and then took them past several crystal candle towers to a table for four.
Tan Zhi seemed to be contacting someone at this time. After a while, he said, "Ha, they are also on board. Let's order our own food first. They will be here soon."
After the two sat down, the menu appeared on the table and they each ordered their own dishes.
First came the appetizers. Tan Zhi ordered a plate of Moi Onion Soup, grated Macchiato cheese, scallops with lemon juice, and a plate of raw salmon fillet. He also ordered a glass of honey milk as a drink.
Chen Chuan took a look and ordered spring rolls, crystal shrimps, mushroom and shredded chicken soup, and a plate of crispy tofu. He also ordered a glass of rock sugar purple sweet potato drink.
At this time, a man and a woman walked towards them. They were both wearing Wuyi school uniforms and carrying two rapiers. Judging from their appearance, they seemed to be siblings. The female student had a more mature temperament, while the male student looked two years younger and more lively.
Tan Zhi chuckled and said, "You think they are siblings? You're wrong. They are actually good friends. There is no romantic relationship involved. They just train together frequently because they have a good relationship with each other.
But their families weren't happy with each other and thought they were in a relationship. To prove they weren't, they had plastic surgery without telling their families, making them look like siblings. This only infuriated their families, who didn't know the truth, and we almost died of laughter at the time.
Seeing them approaching, Chen Chuan stood up with Tan Zhi. The male student came up and shook Chen Chuan's hand. "Hello, classmate Chen, I heard classmate Tan mention you. I'm Pan Xiaode and her name is Qi Huixin. I want to emphasize that we are not siblings."
Chen Chuan said, "Tan explained it to me, but after Pan confirmed it in person, my trust in him has increased a little."
Pan Xiaode couldn't help but laugh. After greeting each other, the two sat down and started ordering food.
Qi Huixin didn't seem to like talking much and looked very introverted. It was Pan Xiaode who did all the talking. He seemed to be a very active person. The two people had obviously different personalities, and it was unknown how they could get along so well.
Pan Xiaode looked at Chen Chuan and said eagerly, "Brother Chen, I heard that you weren't recommended, but earned your spot on your own. How about we go practice after we finish eating?"
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(End of this chapter)
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