There's something wrong with me

Chapter 148 The New World [Setting Sail++]

Open your eyes.

The air was thick with the fishy smell of the sea, the sun was blinding, and I could feel the swaying of my feet.

Zhang Feng subconsciously lowered his waist and then looked around.

Directly in front is the bow of the ship, on which hangs a dried goat skeleton, along with inscriptions of 'talismans' for warding off evil and bringing good fortune.

Zhang Feng recognized at a glance that the person who wrote the talisman was indeed quite knowledgeable.

Regardless of whether one cultivates Taoism or not, at least the talismans are not wrong.

At the same time, glance around.

This is an ancient ship that is over twenty meters long.

All around was the boundless sea.

He was dressed as a crew member, while the captain himself was at the helm, wearing a fairly clean set of cloth clothes.

However, he had a musket on his back.

The current time is the 16th century.

The world underwent a major upheaval in the fourteenth century.

This resulted in most of the world becoming ocean, with land area becoming scarce.

People mostly live on boats, or occasionally anchor on small islands in the sea.

The other larger islands all have their own owners.

To get ashore, one must pay money, provide food, or offer labor.

The larger landmasses are the current locations of various dynasties.

This world is basically divided between warlords and dynasties.

Through his memories, Zhang Feng quickly learned about the world and then looked at his own attributes.

【Age: 24】

[Physique: 13.7]

【Root bone: 5.2】

[Martial Arts: 5.5]

[Spiritual Roots: 0.5]

Take a glance.

Zhang Feng looked at the ship again.

This ship is now my workplace and my home.

There were 51 people on board, including myself.

He was originally a fisherman on a large island. A month ago, he saw this ship coming and, filled with longing for the outside world, he came to live on this ship.

Finally, Zhang Feng summarized the discussion.

I discovered that in my memory, apart from knowing the general background of the world and that the world was in chaos, I knew nothing else.

I can't even remember the names of these dynasties.

As he pondered, Zhang Feng looked at the written description.

Resurrection: 4

[Adventure Level: 5++]

[Adventure Genre: Survival, Adventure]

Main Quest: Survive for 20 years and become a captain.

[Optional Main Quest: Destroy a legendary warship and find 'Poseidon Island']

[Identity: Crew member of the Voyage]

[The maximum number of enhancements this time: 22]

[You will have one upgrade option every six months you survive]

[Note 1: This world is a large level ++ world. After completing it, you will receive double level experience and honor.]

[Note 2: Upon completion of both tasks, you will randomly receive a 'Beginner Spell' memory book.]

……

I saw ++ again.

And it's a 20-year-old world!
Zhang Feng thought this was a good thing.

In such a world, one has ample time to hone one's skills.

However, Zhang Feng also knew that this world was a 'test and challenge'.

If you meet the requirements, you will reach level six.

But if you don't meet the standard, it means you haven't tried hard enough.

So, let's not think about it for now.

Zhang Feng quickly looked at the task.

First, the captain's task is simple.

Zhang Feng knew the rules of writing and knew that this was the 'literal meaning,' roughly meaning: to own a boat of one's own.

We can just get one when the time comes.

Either grab one or two.

Anyway, this is the world of the vast ocean.

When I lived on the big island, I heard many people say that there were many pirates at sea.

In other words, there are quite a few ships.

Therefore, as long as you can live for 20 years, the main storyline will definitely be completed.

But I don't remember the 'Sea God Island' which isn't part of the main storyline.

The legendary warship does have some 'memory descriptions' in the text.

After Zhang Feng chose to accept the mission, he learned that the fleets of those land-based dynasties were 'legendary'.

In addition, there are some renowned pirate ships and adventurers whose reputations are legendary.

That would mean either finding some 'legendary figures' or going straight for the dynasty's fleet.

This is starting to look promising.

Thinking.

Zhang Feng looked at the first enhancement.

【1: Launch, unorthodox methods】

【2: Beginner level, unorthodox methods】

【3: Growth Martial Arts, Unorthodox Methods】

'Unorthodox methods?'

Zhang Feng glanced at it and felt that it should be a 'set'.

It's the same as the Revenge outfit from the previous Revenge World.

Thinking to himself, Zhang Feng looked at 1.

[Starting Point: Epic, Rare, Appears at the Start of the Game, Ship Type, Water Attribute, Unorthodox Resistance]

[Effect 1: Constitution +1, Martial Arts +0.5, Water Attribute Spiritual Root +0.5]

[Effect 2: Reaction speed -0.002, vision adjusted to 1.5]

[Effect 3: While living on a ship, your constitution increases by 1 for every 365 consecutive days. The number of days is reset when you are on land, starting from 0.]

[Effect 4: You have an additional 5% immunity to unorthodox curses and corrosive spells]

Nothing else, just numbers.

Zhang Feng likes this.

However, the vision correction is a bit repetitive, and the attribute of life on a ship is too limiting.

If I have to stay on land for a while, or disembark, then I'll have lost out.

So, looking at 2
[Water-based: Epic, Rare, Water-related, and Unorthodox resistance]

[Effect 1: Constitution +1, Martial Arts +1, Water Attribute Spiritual Root +0.5]

[Effect 2: Increases resistance to cold and water attributes by an additional 5%]

[Effect 3: When you are in the water, you can obtain a small amount of oxygen from the water.]

[Effect 4: You are protected by the water element, and when in sea areas, you have an additional 7.5% immunity to unorthodox curses and corrosive spells.]

[Note: To maintain effects 2, 3, and 4, you need to eat more than 500 grams of fish every seven days.]

This is good; it has many additional benefits.

There's also an additional 2.5% immunity to those bizarre erosion-type spells.

Although I don't know what kind of curse magic exists in this world.

But as long as you prepare some dried fish, the attributes in these text entries will basically be given away for free.

It just doesn't have the ability to grow anymore.

Then, take another look at number 3.

Zhang Feng saw that the growth martial arts were martial arts that increased by +0.3 every year.

Over the past twenty years, 6 o'clock has become quite a lot.

However, it should be done gradually, not by increasing it at the beginning.

Furthermore, given that this world possesses unorthodox and evil arts, as well as this talisman and goat bone, it must be imbued with spiritual energy.

So, let's put martial arts aside for now.

Focus on spiritual cultivation, open the six realms of spiritual consciousness as soon as possible, and familiarize yourself with it while consolidating it.

Subsequently.

Option 2, water-based.

Complete the selection.

Zhang Feng looked at the second enhancement option.

[1: Constitution +1.2]

【2: Digestion and absorption +20g】

[3: Earth Spirit Root +0.1]

Choose option 3. You need a spiritual root; you don't need to look at the attributes.

I cultivate 'spiritual thoughts' and a water pool; the attribute doesn't matter.

Because whether it's a fire spirit root or a water spirit root, when added to your attribute panel, it's an increase in your 'overall spirit root'.

Of course, there are differences.

For example, if one's water elemental root has a high 'proportion' when using magic, then one will be relatively more 'familiar' and 'affinity' with water-related techniques.

These categories are for increasing familiarity and affinity.

In Zhang Feng's opinion, familiarity with these things can be improved through practice.

However, if you don't have a significant proportion of fire elemental roots, it will be very difficult to control the fire attribute at the beginning.

Because their spiritual roots are incompatible.

But once you get used to it, you can control it.

Zhang Feng felt that this was all due to his skillful mastery of material things and knowledge.

With practice, you can become proficient.

Then, look at the third enhancement option.

[1: Fire Spirit Root +0.2]

[2: Martial Arts +0.2]

[3: A sharp machete]

Knife?

Zhang Feng hesitated for a moment, then looked at the captain ahead.

He has a musket.

Then, based on one's own memory.

The captain and he had no personal grudges.

Therefore, it is not a crisis, so option 1 is correct.

Select all.

While opening his meridians, Zhang Feng also looked for something to eat.

Compared to 'spiritual thoughts that are not activated instantly', meridians are easier to open in the early stages.

A few days ago, we focused on building up effective combat capabilities before discussing spiritual matters.

……

Four hours later.

evening.

At the stern, Zhang Feng surveyed the surrounding sea and saw that everything was normal.

And within these four hours.

I opened most of my meridians and ate a few pieces of very salty dried fish, which resonated with my physical constitution.

"Zhang Feng!"

Just as Zhang Feng continued to resonate.

A one-eyed man walked over from the side and said, "We've found another small island up ahead. Haven't you always wanted to see all the different islands out there? Here, take it."

As he spoke, he handed over a homemade long-barreled nautical telescope.

This type of telescope has better sealing and waterproofing compared to ordinary telescopes.

When Zhang Feng held it in his hand, he saw that the bamboo tube was a bit light and had a layer of oil on the outside, so it would float directly if dropped into the sea.

"Thanks, One-Eyed."

According to Zhang Feng's memory, he was called One-Eyed.

He was also the ship's first mate.

He possesses some martial arts skills and has a physical constitution of 16.

Zhang Feng saw through it at a glance. "Your straw hat is quite nice." One-Eyed looked at Zhang Feng's straw hat, remembering that Zhang Feng didn't seem to have one when he boarded the ship.

But maybe they hid it in their clothes and brought it over.

"I'll weave one for you once I find some bamboo and grass," Zhang Feng replied casually. In fact, he had actually learned how to weave straw hats in the Dan Jin world.

However, this telescope is actually of little use to me.

Because you yourself are the 'telescope'.

In such a vast ocean world, the field of vision is reduced to at least 1000 meters.

This is enough to uncover many dangers.

Especially within the Danjin World, he achieved a close-range visual distance of 5000 meters.

With that one glance, if a ship were to come from afar, one could clearly see the people inside and what they were saying.

Good.

Zhang Feng felt that his oral communication skills and visual perception would be of great use here.

However, it cannot be combined with a telescope.

At that moment, Zhang Feng tried it, but it didn't work.

The optimal viewing distance for this telescope, under conditions of no wind, no rain, and suitable light intensity, is 800 meters.

The magnification is approximately 5 times.

It's nowhere near as good as seeing it with the naked eye.

"Your telescope." After obtaining the data on telescopes from this era, Zhang Feng returned the telescope to One-Eyed.

"You're not going to look anymore?" One-Eyed pointed southwest. "You only glanced at it?"

"We're going to land anyway." Zhang Feng knew the captain would land on every island he encountered.

I've encountered seven islands in the past month.

He wanted to visit every single island.

But it was mostly used as a place to rest at night, and then to cook some hot food over a fire.

Fires are not allowed on board; it's a rule set by the captain.

“That’s true.” One-Eyed tucked the binoculars into the seam of his cloth coat. “We’ll be landing on the island soon, come with me to get some firewood.”

"Let's go." Zhang Feng followed him into the cabin.

This is a large room where firewood and food are stored.

There are also many quilts and bedding here.

Before we saw the island, we took turns sleeping here at night.

The first mate and the captain took turns steering the ship.

Wow—

He picked up the slightly damp firewood.

Zhang Feng followed the one-eyed man and the other people on the boat out of the cabin again and came to the side of the boat.

At this point, we were still more than fifty meters away from the island.

Zhang Feng looked over and saw that the island was about a thousand square meters in size, with flowers, plants and trees.

Plop—

At that moment, several men jumped into the water to check if there were suitable anchoring points near the island, and whether there were any reefs in that direction.

Although the shallower waters have higher visibility, some scenes on the seabed can be seen.

But if there are any hidden reefs or light refractions that cause people to misjudge, then that's the end of the story.

While such professional terminology didn't exist back then, it's always good to do more checks.

The boat is everyone's home, and no one will take it lightly.

at the same time.

While waiting for their inspection, Zhang Feng continued to resonate, seizing every opportunity to strengthen himself even while holding firewood.

call-

now.

A man surfaced in the water near the island and gave the boat a safety signal.

"Ashore!"

The captain was full of vigor and high spirits.

After all, he was the leader of more than fifty people and owned a fairly large ship, so he had a sense of pride.

Zhang Feng looked on with a bit of envy, and thought that when he had time in the future, he would build his own ship and have his own crew.

But for now, the main focus is still on practicing martial arts; let's just muddle through for now.

……

night.

They set up a fire on the island to roast meat.

The staple food is still fish, along with some fruits and wild vegetables from the island.

Zhang Feng, however, was used to the wandering in the adventure world and the random identities, and quickly integrated into the environment, experiencing the life of a crew member.

This time, it seems like they're sailing, not surviving on a deserted island.

"Zhang Feng."

The captain then came over and, still taking good care of the youngest member of the ship, handed Zhang Feng a bowl of fruit wine, saying, "Have some to get rid of the sea dampness."

"Thank you, Captain." Zhang Feng took a sip of the fruit wine; it was sour and really hard to drink.

But in my memory, it's just a habit.

"It's late at night, so go to sleep." After giving the fruit wine, the captain told the crew, who had been busy all day, to get some rest.

The resting place is right on the shore, not far from the boat.

There's a large rock here; if you pile some wood and stones around it, it will make a great shelter.

Everyone got used to it and started looking for small blankets and straw mats to make up their temporary home.

But that's it.

A small boat, more than ten meters long, was approaching from the sea in the distance.

"There are outsiders... get up first..." Upon seeing this, the captain and the others were also instantly wide awake.

"Hopefully they're not pirates..."

"They're probably boatmen passing by..."

Many crew members also picked up their weapons, and some even held bows, all on guard.

As the small boat approached, it came to the shore.

A dozen or so men disembarked from the boat, each carrying weapons and shields.

They looked like a regular army, but their appearances reflected their true nature; they all looked like desperate bandits, and some even had half a human skull hanging from their waists.

"Watch out, pirates!" the captain shouted, then took a musket from his back.

After the dozen or so pirates landed, they walked straight toward Zhang Feng.

"Hand over all your gold and silver!"

The leading pirate completely ignored the captain's musket and spoke with absolute arrogance.

The other pirates were somewhat afraid.

Zhang Feng glanced at him and clearly saw that the leader's physique was only around 19. Why wasn't he afraid of guns?

"Don't try to fool me with fake stuff!"

He soon solved Zhang Feng's mystery.

"You little brat, I used to be a marine, I've seen what a real gun looks like!"

"You..." The captain was caught off guard and hesitated for a moment.

"Captain..." Of the remaining crew members, only about a dozen were capable of fighting; the rest were elderly, weak, and women.

Now, facing these ten or so pirates, I'm already quite intimidated before even fighting them.

'Fake?'

At the same time, Zhang Feng really didn't know what a musket looked like. Now, after hearing what the pirates said, he realized that he had also been fooled.

But whether it's true or not, you'll find out by trying.

then.

The next second, while the pirates were still psychologically intimidating everyone, and everyone was indeed afraid.

Zhang Feng took two steps, came to the captain's side, snatched the musket from him, aimed it at the leading pirate, and pulled the trigger.

"Mom!"

"Hide!"

call-

The pirates behind him were so frightened that they suddenly crouched down.

Even the pirate leader was crouching down with his head in his hands.

He was actually bluffing the captain, betting that an ordinary captain couldn't get his hands on a real musket.

But the next second, the gun didn't fire.

They looked up at Zhang Feng with lingering fear.

Zhang Feng also looked at the musket in his hand.

"You're right, it really is fake."

"Damn it, kill him!" The pirates were enraged when they saw Zhang Feng dare to trick them, and they rushed over with their machetes in hand.

Zhang Feng didn't move his feet. Instead, he held the musket in his left hand and used it as a spear, aiming the muzzle precisely at the leader pirate's Adam's apple, shattering his throat bone with a 'crack'.

He then bent down and leaned forward, grabbing the machete from the man's hand with his right hand and parrying to the side. The blade grazed the throats of the two men, instantly breaking the encirclement.

Take another step forward and attack from the right.

With Zhang Feng's super-fast speed, as well as his understanding and prediction of human body functions.

These pirates were generally 16 to 20 years old.

This right-handed slash, in less than three seconds, sent five more people to their doom.

Wow!

Zhang Feng took a breath and then stood on the right side of the group of pirates.

The remaining pirates also stopped in their tracks.

despair……

Zhang Feng threw away the fake musket and picked up a knife again.

"Did you think you could survive without my gun?"

"Run!"

"He might be using sorcery!"

The remaining few shouted a few times in a panic, then turned around and tried to run back to their own boat.

'Sorcery? Could it be some kind of unorthodox or heretical practice?' Zhang Feng pondered, but his steps didn't falter. He unleashed his super-powered burst of energy and instantly caught up with the last person.

The back of a knife was at my side.

Snapped!
A crisp sound.

Zhang Feng struck him on the back, temporarily jolting his nerves and causing his legs to give way, causing him to fall onto the mud.

Take a few more steps forward.

Following the same method, Zhang Feng knocked down the remaining people in just a few seconds.

And this moment.

The captain and his crew were completely dumbfounded. They never expected that Zhang Feng, who was usually so quiet, was actually such a great master.

Ignoring their thoughts, Zhang Feng simply looked at the pirates on the ground, some begging for mercy and others clutching their backs and groaning in pain.

"Tell me, what is sorcery?"

"I don't know..." The pirate in tattered clothes hurriedly shook his head, betraying his brother, "I only heard it from him..."

As he spoke, he pointed to a man next to him.

The others also pointed at him.

Zhang Feng looked at him separately and said, "Tell me about it."

“I…” He pointed tremblingly to the southeast, “I…I also heard that Commander Liang visited Lin Island and offered some sorcery to the island lord…”

Who is Liang Shuishi?

Zhang Feng was completely baffled; he had no relevant memory of it.

"Where is he?"

"Lin Island is in the southeast..." He dared not conceal the fact that "Liang Shuishi is the Grand Admiral of the Yu Dynasty."

"Oh, it's an official title. I thought it was a nickname." Zhang Feng understood.

"Zhang Feng..." At this moment, the captain spoke weakly from a distance, his tone somewhat obsequious, "Are you going to Lin Island?... It's my grandfather's birthday, and I'm about to go back... My grandfather lives on Lin Island..."

“Okay.” Zhang Feng nodded. “Since it’s on the way, that’s perfect.”

"Then what should we do with them..." The captain looked at the pirates again, "Should we take them to the ship and hand them over to the authorities?"

"That won't take much trouble."

Zhang Feng slashed his sword, cutting the pirate's throat before he could react.

"Run..." The remaining people wanted to run, but their legs wouldn't obey them.

Zhang Feng turned his blade and walked towards them.

"Spare my life..."

Wait until the last pirate is killed.

"This is much more convenient, saving us the trouble of tying them up and taking them as hostages."

Zhang Feng flicked the blood off his knife and looked at the captain and the others in the distance. "What are you waiting for? Get on the ship. We'll all be sleeping on the ship tonight."

We'll set sail overnight to celebrate your grandfather's birthday on Lin Island.

"well……"

The captain and the others were heartbroken to see this scene, which resembled the slaughter of chickens and dogs, but they also felt that with such a skilled person on board, the rest of the journey would be safe.

(End of this chapter)