Abnormal crossing

Chapter 241 Joe Cowen's Request (Part 1)

An unkind request?

Milo blinked upon hearing this, and asked with concern, "Is there anything else? Is there any supplies you need us to help transport? Or would you like me to introduce you to some middlemen who sell customized equipment?"

“No, no, no, it’s not an equipment problem,” Qiao Kewen shook his head quickly, the vibrations like a rattle drum: “I just want to ask you for two spots on the ship, even if it’s just the most basic odd jobs.”

Seafarer quota?

This time.

The one who was staring blankly was no longer Milo, but everyone present.

Even Jin didn't expect Qiao Kewen to say such a thing.

After a while.

Milo, regaining his composure, didn't immediately refuse. Instead, he frowned slightly and looked at Joe Cowen, asking, "Old Joe, who do you want on board?"

Joe Cowen paused for a few seconds, glancing at the crowd beside him: "I wonder if any of you remember the first candidate. His name is Victor Berry, the father of Boone Berry. Everyone calls him Old Berry."

Old Berry?
Gu Wei blinked quickly, and an image of a frail old man with wrinkles on his face quickly appeared in his mind.

Besides Jokowen himself, several other crew members of the Khan were also swallowed up by the Eraser and sent to the digital world. One of them was named Boone Berry.

Not long ago, Gu Wei accompanied Milo to send the Khan back to Molde. The first couple to meet there were Boone Berry and his parents, namely his father, Old Berry, and his mother, Kheshida.

The two also had a conversation, and Berry's line, "With stars above, the herd moves on," still leaves a deep impression on Gu Wei.

Later, during his visit to Bosca, Milo was imitating Beckham.

The result was unexpected.
The first spot Joe Cowen requested on the ship was actually reserved for old Berry?

Seemingly noticing everyone's confusion, and also to explain the reason, Qiao Kewen quickly continued:

"As you all know, although the hull has been successfully returned to Morde, all the crew members have perished. Currently, no one on Morde has any sailing experience, so it's no exaggeration to say that there is a talent gap."

"Under these circumstances, it will be very difficult for the Khan to set sail again. At least the training period for various personnel will take ten years or even more."

Gu Wei nodded slightly.

indeed.

As Joe Cowen said.

The Khan, escorted by Milo, has successfully completed its handover in Molde. With the signing of the "Eddy Fractal Access and Development Collaboration Agreement," meaning the exploration team's qualifications have been successfully changed, the Khan is theoretically ready to set sail again at any time.

But
The expedition places extremely high demands on the captain and crew, as they may encounter various situations and even dangers even while navigating in the primordial universe.

Furthermore, how to deal with peers and various websites, and how to fight for interests or rights, also require a wealth of experience.

In general.

Most expedition leaders will intern in other teams for a decade or even decades before establishing their own fleet, gaining a certain level of management experience before considering starting their own business.

Even though Joe Cowen had an urgent need to establish a fleet to support his home planet, he still worked for other teams for several years before choosing to leave after becoming the chief engineer.

Therefore, from the moment the Khan was returned to Molde, Jokowi's biggest challenge shifted from preserving the crew to training the next captain. He paused, then began to introduce Old Berry: "Old Berry is a very experienced engineer. His father participated in the Earth's core stabilization project, and he himself led the Molde atmosphere restoration project."

"Old Berry is twenty-one years older than me and also participated in the Star Sea Examination. If it weren't for his poor literary performance, he might have become the first Molde to escape the Maze before me."

"Years ago, after I formed the Burning Expedition and returned to Molde to recruit crew members, old Berry was actually on the shortlist, but considering his age, I chose the younger Berry instead."

Qiao Kewen's tone was somewhat regretful.

The bracelet that Mold received allowed one person to participate in the Star Sea Examination each year. Before Jokovin, several predecessors had passed the minimum requirements of the Star Sea Examination—which can be understood in some ways as a specialized field on Earth.

They could go to university under those circumstances, but the schools were clearly not good enough for Molde to gamble his future on.

Therefore, Berry ultimately regrettably failed to escape the maze.

However, this does not mean that Berry was incapable; his achievements were mainly limited by the poor educational environment in Molde.

In fact, during the years that Joe Cowen was out there, Berry led many major projects in Molde, making a great contribution to the community.

For example, the energy weapon in the Great Hall of the Morde Federation was installed and debugged by Old Berry and his men. It was Morde's most powerful ultimate weapon, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was a testament to the civilization's heritage.

If not.

The Berrys would not have been first in the meeting of the crew's 'souls'.

More importantly,
Back then, Old Beryl couldn't board the ship due to his age, but the current Joe Cowen is no longer the poor guy who started from scratch. Some of the medicines he sent back were enough to make Old Beryl twenty or thirty years younger—the average lifespan of Starsea citizens is 180 years, and Mold is only a little over 100 years old, so it's easy to increase that base number.

Therefore, without considering age, the most suitable successor in Joe Cowen's mind is this veteran.

If Old Berry can travel with Milo and the others for ten years, by then Mold will have adapted to the environment in the original universe and be able to expand outwards. Then he can return and seamlessly connect with the Khan.

"Old Berry?"

Listening to the information provided by Qiao Kewen, Milo still did not express his opinion, but instead exchanged a glance with Jin:
"Besides old Berry, who's the second person you recommended?"

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Gu Wei, who was listening in, glanced at Sheena and Tal Cohen not far away.

Could it be that Qiao Kewen wants to recommend one of these two people?

Sheena was the guide arranged by Speaker Gray after the fleet arrived in Molde. This girl was also a new generation who was admitted to Xinghai University after Jokowen made his fortune.

However, what impressed Gu Wei most was Sheena's choice after graduation—she did not stay in Xinghai where she had a comfortable life, but chose to return to Molde and devote herself to education, wholeheartedly cultivating the next generation.

Hina's actions reminded Gu Wei of the Chinese ancestors who returned from across the ocean decades ago without hesitation, so he always had a very good impression of Hina.

As for Tal Cohen
He was the commander of the First Defense Force of Mold, and it was Cohen who sent the communication when the Puff Puff Puff first arrived outside the planet Mold.

Tal Cohen was also the next generation of military leaders in Molde. During this period, Gu Wei did not have much interaction with him, but after several conversations, Kai had a good impression of his strategic vision.

However, neither Sheena nor Tal Cohen seemed to be aligned with the exploration team's direction.
Then under the gaze of everyone.

A hint of hesitation appeared on Qiao Kewen's face, but after a while, he made up his mind:
“Captain Milo, my second choice is Ophelia.”

(End of this chapter)