Abnormal crossing

Chapter 245 New Crew of the Fluttering Fluttering (Part 1)
"You really can't judge a book by its cover."

Milo also gave Ophelia next to Adele a strange look, finding it hard to believe that this well-behaved girl could also have a strong woman side: "Jin, this boss lady's demeanor is somewhat similar to yours."

“Like me? Not quite,” Jin shook her head gently, her hair dancing gracefully in the air. “Back then, I beat those guys into submission with my own hands, and I didn’t form any organization. Those fan clubs were all purely spontaneous actions. If I had to say, Ophelia is a bit like the fan leader of my fan club back then. She made a lot of money under the guise of organizing support activities and selling my daily necessities. Her methods were really clever.”

A hint of surprise flashed in Milo's eyes; this was the first time he had heard Jin mention this matter: "You're not going to get involved in something like this?"

“I did want to intervene, but then I realized that the fan leaders were even crazier,” Jin sighed helplessly. “They all tried to confuse me with chemical or physical methods. They could find at least twenty cameras in the changing room and bathhouse while I was getting a scrub. Even the scrub ladies might be sasaeng fans who sneaked in disguise. Tang Guo’s level is only considered average in the fan club, so you can imagine how outrageous those people are.”

"Plus, that guy took half of my profits, so I had no choice but to turn a blind eye."

Gu Wei, standing to the side: "."

Is that a money-grubbing eye you're looking at, lady?

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore," Jin then waved her hand, taking back the topic that had gone off-topic, and said to Milo, "Ophelia is pretty much like this. She has ideas and abilities, and while she's not a saint, she doesn't have any major issues with her principles either. Her operations of taking on followers are all within the bounds of the law. She's definitely calculating, but she doesn't resort to underhanded tactics or seduce anyone."

"Although the actual information differs from the obedient girl personality she displayed during her time in Boska, not many people will show their true colors in front of their elders. There are plenty of examples in Starsea of ​​Tony and Er Gou—in short, you are the captain, whether or not to let these two people on board is up to you."

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Milo slowly looked away from the documents, a thoughtful expression on his face.

Just as Jin said.

Now all the information about Old Beric and Ophelia is laid out before everyone. Even if there are any secrets, they are at most details and will not affect the judgment of the true situation.

Whether or not to recruit new crew members is now entirely up to Milo's decision.

Tuk-tuk-tuk.
Milo imitated Jin by crossing his arms in front of his chest, and tapping his left forearm with his right index finger intermittently.

About half a minute later.

The manager of the "Fluttering" boat finally let out a soft sigh:
"Damn it, I should have grabbed more work gloves last time!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Wei couldn't help but glance at Ophelia, who was standing next to Qiao Kewen.

Milo's meaning was clear: after today, the new crew members of the Fluttering Fluttering will successfully gain +2.

be honest.

Milo's decision did not surprise Gu Wei.

After all, that's what the title says—oops, I mean, after all, Ophelia's situation is indeed delicate.

Rather than following Mold to the primordial universe to wait for death, it's better to go out and explore with Milo.

Even if the Fluttering Fluttering were to encounter some dire situation and perish, at least it wouldn't affect the other life on Mold and Bosca. Mold could still develop smoothly within the primordial universe, minimizing damage to the entire civilization—this may sound cruel and cold-blooded, but Jokovin, Adele, and Ophelia themselves all understood this. Sacrifice is a necessary price to pay when civilization ascends to higher levels.

Or rather, every leap forward in civilization inevitably leaves behind the shadow of sacrifice.

Molde was like this, Boska was like this, and the same was true for China before Gu Wei's time travel.

Some of the victims were fortunate enough to remain in the world to witness the future, while others were forever frozen on a certain day, month, and year.

Actually.

Compared to her predecessors Bosca, who had already lost their lives, Ophelia was quite lucky—at least she was still alive for the time being. Being alive meant having the possibility of changing the future and the qualification to witness the end.

As for Old Berri...
Perhaps the ship genuinely lacked an engineer to assist Jin, or perhaps the conversation between Old Man Berry and Young Man Berry had resonated with Milo, or perhaps he simply wanted to train Joe Cowen and Molde to become captains ten years later.
In short, after deciding to bring Ophelia, a key figure, onto the ship, whether or not to bring Beric Donald was no longer a big issue.

Bringing one is the same as bringing two; frankly, it's just something that's convenient.

"By the way, Joe, how much longer until the old Berry arrives?" Milo then signaled Jin to deactivate the mimicry shield and led Gu Wei and the others back to Joe Kowen's side. He asked Joe Kowen, "Also, does Ophelia have any clothes or luggage to pack in Mold? If so, hurry up, we don't have much time, we need to get to the next stop quickly."

How long will it take for Old Berry to arrive?
Should I pack my luggage?
“Old Beryl is on his way, probably not too long…” Joe Cowen was taken aback by this seemingly random question, but quickly realized what he meant: “Wait, Captain Milo, do you mean you agree to let Ophelia and Old Beryl board the ship?”

Milo hummed in agreement and shrugged at Qiao Kewen: "Otherwise, why would I ask you about clothes and luggage? To get them for Gu Wei to wear as women's clothing?"

Gu Wei, standing to the side: "??????"

After saying that, Milo ignored the delighted Jokowen and Ophelia, turned around and asked Meimei, "Meimei, has the contract been drafted yet?"

Today, Meimei was still riding her Guwei Beast in her split-line mode. Upon hearing this, she quickly whipped her mount, saying, "Coming, coming!"

Followed by.

Another item floated out of the spaceship's hatch.

The object resembled the tablet Gu Wei had before his time travel, but as the distance increased, it became clear that it was an object made of tiny particles. It felt more tangible than the projection, and its surface shimmered with a pale blue light.

It was none other than the crew contract that Gu Wei had seen before, and the material seemed to be called something like Dynamic Sensing Fluid Lattice.
“Yes, Ophelia,”

Milo then took the dynamic sensing fluid lattice and handed it to Ophelia: "This is the contract that I had Meimei draft. The overall terms are based on Gu Wei's—the requirements and benefits are about 70% of Gu Wei's."

"You and Old Berry each have a contract. Old Berry's contract is for ten league years, and yours will be a little longer, for a total of twenty league years."

"In short, you can read through the terms one by one yourself. If you have any ideas, you can bring them up. I will have Meimei modify reasonable requests directly."

(End of this chapter)