Xia Xiaomao, who had unexpectedly become a mother, volunteered to pick up her adopted daughter and threw her out without any pity.
"Xia Wuyou! You heartless bastard..."
The old lady was furious, but just as she was about to speak, she realized that her current position was inappropriate.
So her anger turned into wailing, "Waaah... Mommy and Daddy are bullying me..."
...
The next morning, Xu Shi, feeling refreshed, arrived on the deck and saw Pan Cheng and the others cleaning up in a flurry of activity.
"Hey, Brother Pan, what are you doing?"
Xu Shi quickly stopped them, saying, "There are people who clean this place, so you don't need to bother."
"That's what we say, but we've been saved by you, and we've eaten and lived in your house. If we don't do something for you, we'll feel guilty."
Pan Cheng smiled sheepishly, "We dare not touch anything else, this is all we can do... Or do you have anything you need us to move? We may not have anything else, but we have the strength."
"No need at all. I'll definitely need to trouble you once we get to Silver Pine Island."
Xu Shi smiled and waved his hand, feeling truly comfortable with the simplicity and honesty of these people.
Pan Cheng was even more moved. Where could he find such a good person as Captain Xu?
"Speaking of which, where is Silver Pine Island? Can you still find your way back?"
"sure."
Pan Cheng nodded and took out a compass from his pocket. "I was going to wait until you got up before I told you. Our locator wasn't lost; we can just follow its directions."
As they spoke, the compass emitted light and soon projected a map, clearly marking a route.
Xu Shi blinked.
This is clearly "Rust Fog" technology.
It seems that the situation is indeed similar to what he thought. Even without advanced technology, everyone living under the same "rust fog" would definitely study it.
"That's great, I'll immediately notify the driver to change direction."
He nodded calmly.
"Okay, thank you for your trouble, Brother Xu."
Pan Cheng nodded in agreement, handed him the compass, and then turned around to pick up the mop.
"I told you, you don't need to do such trivial things."
Xu Shi chuckled and quickly pulled him back.
"You..."
"How about this? We actually have a lot of questions to ask you. It's windy and unsafe on the deck, so why don't we come in and talk?"
Xu Shi quickly ushered them in, "Like this compass, and your boat... My lady is so engrossed in these things that she didn't even sleep well last night."
"is that so?"
Pan Cheng was taken aback. "But I don't really understand these things... Xiao Mei is in charge of these things on our ship. Should I ask her about these matters?"
As he spoke, he summoned someone.
"I'm Xiaomei, nice to meet you, Captain Xu!"
Xu Shi then realized that it was actually a woman! Good heavens, he hadn't paid much attention when making the arrangements yesterday, assuming that Pan Cheng's fleet was all men. This burly woman...
However, I only contacted her to discuss engineering and materials issues; what she looked like was not important.
Before long, Jiang Chengcheng and Xiaomei were having a lively discussion.
Xia Wuyou also met up with a few people to discuss the "Sea God" question that interested him.
As for Xu Shi, he was holding his beloved daughter and chatting idly with Pan Cheng.
"Brother Xu's daughter is so cute, much better than my two naughty kids."
Seeing Xia Ke'an's unhappy face, Pan Cheng made a face like he was trying to coax a child, "Why doesn't this child smile? ...Did your father bully you?"
I think I did hear a child crying last night, right...?
The old lady looked gloomy; it would be a miracle if she were happy... But to maintain her persona, she forced a smile and tugged at the corners of her mouth.
Xu Shi was overjoyed. Since you've chosen to be my daughter, you should be prepared, old auntie!
"Kids need to be disciplined to grow up properly."
He gave a perfunctory answer, then changed the subject by looking at the gun tucked into the other person's waist, "Speaking of which, conquering that sea god is a big deal, right? Brother Pan, is this all the weapons you brought?"
The surviving crew members of Silverpine Island each had one or two guns, but judging from their structure, they were just matchlock guns and flintlock guns.
The only thing that attracted him was the ammunition that these weapons were equipped with. After identification, it turned out to be "rust fog" ammunition, but the manufacturing process was rather rough. In terms of effectiveness, it was probably not as good as the ordinary ammunition produced by Night City.
Pan Cheng said that the ship was originally equipped with cannons, but even with them, it was still not enough to deal with the surging school of fish.
"Not entirely. For this voyage, we specifically brought Ashin along; he's the only 'Chosen One' on the island who can control lightning."
Pan Cheng shook his head, "At first, we were able to handle those fish with him, but who knew that this would happen and Ah Xin couldn't survive either... Sigh."
"The Chosen One?"
This word caught Xu Shi's attention.
"Yes, Brother Xu, you didn't know?"
Pan Cheng countered, "The Lord's grace extends across the earth, and those who are enlightened by Him all receive His power... In fact, I am also a 'Chosen One,' look."
As he spoke, his muscles began to swell, and he instantly grew larger, clearly indicating that he was either specializing in strength or defense.
"...I know, it's just that we call it differently where I'm from, so I didn't realize it at first."
Xu Shi nodded and made up an excuse to brush it off.
In the City of Night Sin, those are the "Ascended Ones," and nobody believes in God.
To be honest, Pan Cheng's abilities are just average. There are similar people in Night Sin City, like Lei Song, right? If I remember correctly, he's at least... below average.
"Oh, I knew it! Brother Xu, your guard looks like a 'Chosen One' too."
Lei Song expressed his understanding, recalling Shen Qin's appearance yesterday and exclaiming in admiration, "But her abilities are much stronger than mine, I really envy her... Sigh, actually my abilities are really useless, I just have a bit more strength."
"As for Ah Xin, since that kid Luo Yu, he's probably the most promising one on Silver Pine Island. With proper training, he could definitely go to the Holy See... It was my oversight that ruined him..."
"Uncle Pan, don't be sad."
Xia Ke'an, taking advantage of her young age, offered him a word of comfort.
Xu Shi's focus was somewhat different.
"Who is Luo Yu, Brother Pan?"
(End of this chapter)
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