"Zhou Hang?"
"Is that Zhou Hang from that vast sea area?"
"He's here too? I remember he's really good at cornering!"
"Awesome my foot! Didn't he get utterly crushed by Young Master Zheng? Even his aunt was won over! I reckon his aunt is practically in Young Master Zheng's shape now..."
"......"
Zhou Hang's appearance immediately attracted the attention of a group of candidates.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Zhou Hang remained calm and resolutely walked towards the descending rope ladder.
He doesn't have a contract with a [ship girl] yet, so he can only use the [exam-specific ship girl].
"Rat-a-tat-tat~"
The test ship provided by the [Ship Alliance] is an old [D-class ship girl].
The door to the captain's cabin was open, and Zhou Hang walked in calmly.
"A bunch of blind bastards!"
"Yang Fan, right?"
"Just a lazy bum relying on [ship girls] and [talent]! With those qualifications, anyone could pass the test!"
"As I said... the examiners for this [Mountain and Sea Region] are actually from the [Merchant Shipping Alliance]..."
"As long as I can pass the assessment without using my [talent], he should give me a silver pass to participate in the [Merchant Alliance]."
"With that, I can still participate in the Black Ship Death Race... If I perform well there and gain the favor of the Merchant Guild, I'll still have a chance to rise again!"
"Zheng Hao!"
"Yang Fan!"
"And that Yun Yang, you all just wait!"
An clenched her fist tightly and entered the captain's cabin. The D-rank ship girl slowly sailed towards the rapids.
"Rat-a-tat-tat~"
"Rat-a-tat-tat~"
The propellers whipped up white spray, and the [D-rank ship girl] stood frozen at the entrance of the [turbulent zone], rising and falling with the waves, but showing no sign of starting.
The examiner stopped the boat and stood to one side, his eyes gradually revealing a hint of appreciation.
"good..."
"First, observe the distant waves and determine when to set sail during the calmest period. This is the true test of a navigator's skill..."
"The Zhou family's brat?"
"perhaps..."
"He could make the shortlist..."
With these thoughts in mind, the examiner remained expressionless and asked loudly, "Is the candidate ready?"
"No!"
"Thump~"
Just as Zhou Hang's words came from the Captain's Cabin, a huge wave surged in from the turbulent area, almost throwing the D-class ship girl away.
If it were to start right away, with the rotational speed of a [D-class ship girl], it would almost certainly be brought to a standstill by the waves!
"......"
"Are the candidates ready?"
"No!"
“The examinee…”
"No!!!"
After being asked three times in a row, Zhou Hang seemed to remain calm and did not rush to set sail.
The examiner's face grew increasingly dark, but inwardly he couldn't help but think, "This kid! What composure!"
"Holy crap! Zhou Hang didn't pull the boat, did he? It's still not moving!"
"Is he waiting for the smallest wave?"
"Will I be able to wait? I just saw the wave was about right, so I went for it! But then the next wave came and was a huge one, completely shutting me down..."
"Is he any good enough?!"
"Hurry up! I have an exam to take!"
"......"
On the [Ship Union] forum, countless candidates began to discuss the matter, and some even belittled and insulted Zhou Hang.
but...
At this moment, before the examiner could ask a fourth question!
Zhou Hang's indifferent voice rang out from the captain's cabin: "Now! Depart!!!"
"Suddenly!"
"Suddenly!"
"Suddenly!"
The ship girl started up quite uneventfully, accelerating from 0 to 50 rpm in a mundane manner, before entering the rapids.
But... in this very process, in less than 15 seconds, the [D-rank ship girl] sailed through the [turbulent area] completely unscathed, without encountering a single large wave throughout the entire process!
"11.56 seconds!"
"Candidate Zhou Hang has passed the [Turbulent Zone] assessment!"
The examiner kept a straight face while keeping time, but the admiration in his eyes grew even stronger.
"As expected of a scion of a great family, his observation of the waves is very keen..."
"Our Merchant Shipping Alliance needs this kind of talent!"
"Let me see how you perform from here on out..."
Having already made a mental note of this person, the examiner began to pay closer attention to Zhou Hang's every move.
"Holy crap! He's cheating! How come there are no waves when he's sailing the boat?!"
"666! This person is Gui! If he's not Gui, I'll eat him!"
"Damn... how did he know that setting sail at this time would result in no waves at all?"
"......"
At this moment, even the examinees on the [Ship Alliance] began to look at Zhou Hang in a different light.
"Tsk..."
"Wow, he really is the main character..."
"Showing off only to be slapped in the face, then being noticed by someone in power... Is this what it means to be the chosen one?"
On the side.
Zheng Hao saw all of this but remained silent.
"Suddenly!"
"Rat-a-tat-tat~"
[Shunfeng District] Entrance.
The [D-class ship girl] only stopped to observe for half a minute before Zhou Hang decisively set off at a speed of [20 revolutions per minute], heading straight for the [tailwind right-angle bend]. By the time they reached the right-angle bend, the [ship girl's] speed had soared to [40 revolutions per minute] due to the favorable wind and current.
It was that perfect corner again. Zhou Hang spotted it sharply, quickly turned and slowed down [10 rpm], perfectly navigating the right angle to pass the corner.
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