It's clearly a crossover game, but the system insists it's a pirate game.

The crew was finally recruited, and before going to sleep, Zhou Ye collected the reward that had been hanging up for a long time.

But after receiving the reward, he discovered that it wasn't what he expected. Instead of having unlimited speed with the Glitter Fruit when he used it, it was three times a day, refreshed after midnight, with a maximum limit of six times.

The dream of machine guns has been shattered...

In this small courtyard, another pitiful person has been broken.

But it's not without its advantages; this is considered part of the main questline. After completing the first stage, "Assemble the Crew," comes the second stage, "Make a Name for Yourself at Sea."

"Once the host has assembled a crew and set sail, as long as the crew members take action to defeat or destroy other pirate forces, and the bounty reaches a certain threshold, the host can receive a random reward."

Zhou Ye didn't bother with missions that didn't offer any clear benefits. With three lightning-fast attacks a day, plus Shave and Moonwalk, the safety issue... well, it's the same old problem: poison resistance!

If the "Sad Breeze" is ineffective against me and can even improve my abilities, what about the others?

Should we take Wang Yuyan to Western Xia after Leigu Mountain to find her grandmother?

After thinking it over, I'll just forget about it...

Li Qiushui is not like Wu Yazi, who truly has no family ties. If she had any family ties at all, Li Qingluo would be living a much better life than she is now. At least she wouldn't have been deceived by that scumbag and given birth to a daughter.

But then again, Prince Duan was truly amazing!

His method of planting seeds in the Central Plains and having only daughters, and then using his daughters to attract powerful sons-in-law, is it not a different kind of strategy to strengthen the country?

It's hard to say about other things, but now we have Xiao Feng, right? Even if it's awkward for both of them after they meet, as long as Duan Qirui gives A'Zhu the title of princess, then if Dali or he himself encounters any trouble, can Xiao Feng just ignore it?

Just thinking about it makes me so envious...

When I was young, I read Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils and thought there were three main characters. But when I read it again in middle age, there was only one main character: Prince Duan!

As dawn broke, the five people were all gathered in the courtyard. Dai Qisi, who originally did not want to go to Jiangling, set off with peace of mind after learning about the "crew benefits" and receiving Zhou Ye's promise to help her obtain the Great Shift of the Universe.

As for Xiao Feng... if it weren't for Zhou Ye, he might have gone to Khitan, but things are different now. He's the first mate now, and that's exactly when he's needed, so he won't go back to Khitan. There's no one there anyway. Staying in the Central Plains means he can visit Shaolin and see his father from time to time.

A'Zhu... Zhou Ye said that she and Xiao Feng would pick a date to get married, and she would receive the same treatment as Di Yun and Qi Fang: a ten-day city-wide banquet!

A ten-mile-long red bridal procession is a woman's dream for her wedding, but a city-wide celebration is no less impressive, so A'Zhu is very satisfied.

"You can't even ride a horse as fast as me..."

The two rode horses and traveled less than sixty li in a day. This was mainly because Wang Yuyan was frail and could not ride a horse for long periods of time, so they could only walk and stop frequently.

If it were a carriage, Zhou Ye could tolerate it, but sitting on horseback in the wind like this was unbearable. So the next day, he forcefully carried Wang Yuyan on his back, and the two of them, one on horseback and the other leading an empty horse, set off, traveling two hundred li that day.

Wang Yuyan blushed the whole way, but she had no choice. After all, this was to find her relatives, wasn't it?

Jiangling.

Zhou House.

When Huang Rong looked at the man and two women in front of her, one claiming to be the first mate and the other a ship repairman, she knew that this person must have been brought back by Zhou Ye. However, even Huang Rong felt a bit overwhelmed by their identities.

Things are getting more and more complicated on our own big ship.

Another demoness from a demonic sect has arrived, and she's from another realm—a former leader of the Beggars' Sect, and a well-known person from an enemy country.

That big oaf... Could he have done it on purpose?

Why can't they find someone like this, someone with such a complicated background and social standing?

"We're all family here, so I won't say anything. Please follow me."

After leading the people to the armory, Huang Rong pointed to the martial arts manuals on the shelf: "Big idiot, there are requirements for the crew. This Lingbo Weibu is something everyone must learn. Afang will teach you. As for the others, you can choose which ones to learn, or you can learn them all if you want."

Then, in the vault: "This is where the family's money is kept, all gold and silver. If you need money, you can take it yourself. Small amounts are fine. This box contains silver notes from Datong Money Shop. If you need to spend a large sum, just let Afang know."

Finally, we arrived at the treasure vault: "This is our core wealth. Every single treasure was found by Big Guy and A-Yun. Each one is priceless. We shouldn't take them out unless absolutely necessary. There are some weapons here that can barely be classified as divine weapons. If we can use them, we can keep them for ourselves. If we can't use them, we can sell them or exchange them for other usable ones later."

Huang Rong clapped her hands and looked at the three dumbfounded people, saying, "Our family's resources are still meager, this is all we have. As for where to live, the house is still empty, you can choose for yourselves. But now, there is a very important matter to deal with first, and that is the construction of our new house..."

As Huang Rong recounted her story, Xiao Feng's lips began to twitch, Dai Qisi's face darkened, while A'Zhu's expression grew increasingly excited.

I thought that getting on the ship meant I would actually be on a ship and go out to sea to make a living, but I didn't expect that after arriving, I would find that it was not like that at all. This Zhou mansion was already very good, but the new house was even bigger, it was practically a mountain!

Moreover, Huang Rong showed great trust from beginning to end. The armory, the treasury, and the treasure vault—the three most important secrets of a family—were all revealed to them. They didn't even need to record any expenses. How much could they have spent?

She saw the silver notes in that box; even the smallest denomination was five hundred taels!

"Oh, right..." After coming out, Huang Rong slapped her forehead and looked at Xiao Feng and A'Zhu: "You two discuss the wedding date yourselves, and then we'll have a big celebration in the whole city. Once we move to the new house, we won't be able to have such a big celebration. A'Zhu, right? You should arrange the house first, and then, besides practicing your skills, help A'Fang."

From the moment they entered the manor, the three newcomers had no chance to say a word. After confirming their status as "crew members," Huang Rong made clear arrangements for them.

Even Xiao Feng, who had once been the leader of a gang, had nothing to say and obediently followed orders...

Only after Huang Rong made no further arrangements did Dai Qisi speak up, saying, "You trust us that much? Aren't you afraid we might be imposters?"

Huang Rong laughed, both amused and exasperated: "Looking around the martial world, only our big, silly guy would recruit 'crew members'. By the way, we really do have a ship, but it's under construction. It'll be ready in about six months. Once things settle down, we can go out to sea and relax."

Daisy nodded speechlessly. Okay, so there really is a boat...