Navigator: I have a double six-story house

Su Qing decisively refused this so-called "big gift," and the air in the room became somewhat stuffy.

Wang Yao stood aside, not asking Su Qing why she rejected this crew member who he considered very capable.

Mr. Zloty wasn't angry, but his signature smile was gone.

He picked up the invitation, waved his hand, and signaled the others to leave.

The others, carrying the empty gift boxes, respectfully withdrew, leaving only Su Qing and the other two behind.

Mr. Zloty held up the invitation, its gold-embossed lace gleaming under the lights.

"Captain Su, you know, sometimes being too smart isn't a good thing."

"You may not be fully aware of the strength of our Windrise Chamber of Commerce."

"If this invitation were to appear in the central seas, it would be enough to stir up a bloodbath, and even legendary captains would be drawn into it."

"So you really want to refuse?"

Mr. Zloty personally handed the invitation to Su Qing.

Although the sentence was a question, his eyes and tone were full of an undeniable air of authority.

Su Qing glanced at the invitation but did not accept it.

"That's the problem, Mr. Zloty."

"Even legendary captains are crazy about this 'talent,' can I, a fledgling captain, really handle it?"

Mr. Zloty, with a long face, silently withdrew the invitation.

Just as the invitation was being sent back, Su Qing suddenly grabbed it.

He looked up at Su Qing, his old face full of confusion, unable to understand what the young captain meant.

He clearly said he was refusing, and I didn't make things difficult for him, so what's the point of not letting him take back the invitation?

Could it be that you're planning to sell this invitation?

Don't joke around. If the guild leader knew that this invitation had actually been sold, the entire Age of Exploration would be shaken to its core.

The astute Captain Su couldn't possibly have failed to guess the purpose of this invitation. What exactly was he trying to do?

Su Qing gave Mr. Zloty a polite smile.

"Mr. Zloty, you've misunderstood."

"Look how dangerous this is! I'm just a newbie, and I'm facing enemies like legendary captains!"

Mr. Zloty raised an eyebrow.

"Captain Su, are you trying to tell me you're scared?"

"No, what I mean is..."

"You need to pay more!"

Mr. Zloty was stunned for a long time, then burst into laughter, which echoed throughout the entire Windrise Merchant Guild.

After a moment, Mr. Zloty finally stopped laughing.

"Captain Su, you're quite amusing."

Su Qing didn't answer, but just rubbed her fingers together.

Damn old fox, stop with the nonsense and give me the benefits!

Mr. Zloty wiped away the tears of laughter from the corners of his eyes and patted Su Qing on the shoulder.

"Captain Su, you really are...so lovable!"

"How about this, I'll give you some more nice things."

Mr. Zloty wiped his hand on the ring, and in his hand appeared a parchment scroll and something that looked like toothpaste.

Mr. Zilotti patted the two items into Su Qing's palm.

"Captain Su, that's all we have."

After saying that, he pointed his finger in front of Su Qing.

Su Qing nodded, understanding that this meant to stop there, and accepted the two items.

[Architectural Drawings: Plantation]

[Provides sufficient sunlight for planting various crops.]

[Special Item: 502 Glue]

[Requires 200 units of wood to upgrade a level 1 wooden ship to level 2.]

Su Qing clicked her tongue twice; this old fox really has quite a few good things on hand.

Plantations allow for self-production and self-sales, raising the upper limit of food quality. Although not rare, in the mid-to-late game, almost every ship needs to find a plantation blueprint.

As for this seemingly ridiculous ship upgrade item called 502, it's hard currency.

Upgrading increases a ship's defense, speed, building capacity, and crew capacity...

In this world, a ship's class is more important than the crew's class; on the endless ocean, the ship is the only territory the captain can truly rely on.

This tube of 502 glue is also something that is easy to obtain in the mid-to-late game, but according to the information Su Qing learned at school, this thing is not produced at all in the first five islands.

Su Qing rubbed the 502 glue in her hand, her eyes slightly narrowed. It seemed that it wasn't that there was no way to produce it, but rather that this information had been "cut out" again.

Are they these chambers of commerce, captains, or schools from the original world?

Su Qing couldn't guess.

But one thing is clear: many valuable resources and information have always been in the hands of a few.

It's the same in every world.

He stopped thinking about it, put away the two items, and wanted to continue to get some good stuff from the tiger.

You think you can just stop there when you say that?

Why didn't you say anything when you were setting a trap for me to fall into?

Su Qing maintained a kind smile on her face.

"Mr. Zloty, you and I both know the value of these two items; they are not rare."

"Is this price increase... a bit too low?"

Mr. Zloty didn't take the bait; a wise man understands a wise man best, and he just smiled.

"Captain Su, stop joking."

"As we both know, the value of an item is never determined by its intrinsic value, but by demand."

"These two items are considered treasures in the current area."

Su Qing nodded, making a sad expression on her face.

"Mr. Zloty, I understand your sincerity."

"I'm just a rookie captain, but I'm facing risks from legendary captains and large merchant guilds."

"I'm so poor, weak, pitiful, and helpless. If you don't help me, I'll have a hard time getting through this..."

Su Qing's eyes were glistening with tears, as if she were truly living a very difficult life.

Wang Yao shuddered; he had never seen Su Qing act like this in his entire life.

Mr. Zloty rubbed his forehead and sighed.

If this kid says he's poor, then there are no wealthy captains in this sea area.

It seems the scheme I set up has caught the attention of this vindictive brat; I need to get rid of him quickly.

"Well, how about this, I'll add some extras."

Mr. Zloty touched his ring again, and now he had two bags in his hand.

"Two bags of resources, one bag containing 1,000 units of timber and the other bag containing 100 units of steel."

"That's all!"

He panicked, he panicked!

Su Qing accepted the two bags with satisfaction; he was the kind of person who wanted to try his luck even if he didn't have any.

The main reason is that I don't want to let this old fox get away easily.

"So, Captain Su, may we accept this generous gift now?"

Su Qing nodded, indicating that there was no problem, and picked up the invitation letter and tore it open.

This time, the flames in the room were gilded gold.

The flames were blazing, yet strangely warm.

Then a fair foot stepped out, wearing a pink high heel.