Navigator: I have a double six-story house

Huge waves crashed against the ship's side, and the spray grew higher and higher.

The swirling clouds in the sky formed a giant vortex, with the center of the vortex pointing towards the horizon.

The Sunny seemed to be pushed by an invisible hand, sliding in that direction.

Su Qing walked to the bow of the ship, the sea breeze blowing into her collar and making her clothes flutter.

He looked at the unknown deep blue expanse ahead, a smile playing on his lips.

"Selena."

"exist."

"Take the helm carefully."

He gripped the gunwale, facing the oncoming gale, a rare smile on his face.

That smile was one of happiness, excitement, and fervor.

"Let the storm rage on."

The Sunshine crashed into the wall of waves.

.......

at the same time.

On the deep-sea route, which is tens of thousands of nautical miles long and unfamiliar to the bureau's novice navigators.

A fleet of twelve warships is cutting through the waves.

Every ship was armed to the teeth, and the deck was filled with crew members who looked exceptionally capable.

Twelve ships, all flying the same flag on their masts.

A black flag with red skull and crossbones design, golden flames burning in the skull's eye sockets.

The sea around the fleet was constantly churning with waves, and huge sea monsters emerged from the water and pressed down on the fleet.

Then the cannons roared, and those enormous sea monsters sank into the deep sea before they could even get close to the fleet, where they were torn apart and devoured by the other sea monsters.

At the bow of the flagship, a tall man stood with his hands behind his back, seemingly oblivious to the commotion around the fleet.

He was wearing a dark red trench coat, the hem of which was lifted by the sea breeze, revealing three short knives tucked at his waist.

His face was angular and his eyes were as sharp as those of an eagle soaring over the Parmi Plateau.

He stood calmly at the bow of the ship, looking at the sea.

Because of his presence, the entire fleet remained incredibly stable.

Just then, the sea began to churn without warning.

The twelve warships shook violently at the same time. The crew members on deck had not encountered such a thing in a long time, and they all held onto the railings, shouting in alarm.

Their gasps weren't just because of the jolts; they knew what it meant.

But the man at the bow of the flagship remained motionless, showing no sign of panic.

He looked up slightly, and amidst the starry sky, a streak of indigo shooting star streaked across the heavens.

A slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Another gluttony fragment has been found."

Behind him, a man wearing glasses walked quickly, his voice low.

"Captain, could it be Li Zhengyi and his men who got their hands on that Gluttony Fragment?"

The man did not turn around to look at his first mate.

Who knows?

The first mate adjusted his glasses.

"Should we directly locate Li Zhengyi's fleet and hunt them down?"

"No rush."

The man raised his left hand, and indigo light surged in his palm.

"The fragments attract each other."

"Whoever gets it will eventually get it delivered to their door."

He paused, then a mocking smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"Besides, I don't think that good-for-nothing Li Zhengyi can attract Gluttony."

"He's too weak."

The lieutenant didn't laugh; after all, the good-for-nothing his captain was talking about was, in fact, a legendary captain.

"Oh, right."

The man finally turned his head and looked at his adjutant.

"I always had a feeling that I would be a rookie captain."

"That would be even more interesting."

The first mate looked at the smile on his captain's face; he knew that smile all too well.

There was neither kindness nor malice in that smile.

Some are simply driven by the predator's interest in its prey.

But the legendary captain Li Zhengyi, whom the man called a piece of trash, wasn't so happy at that moment.

Deep-sea route, in an unnamed sea area.

A fleet of eight ships is anchored in a temporary harbor.

In the lowest deck of that black flagship, two kerosene lamps weakly illuminated the room.

A man is kneeling on the ground.

To be precise, he was half-lying on the ground.

His left arm was twisted at an abnormal angle, and blood was flowing down his forehead, sticking to half of his face.

If Su Qing were here, he probably wouldn't even recognize this man.

This man was none other than Lin An, who had stabbed his good friend twice in the kidneys not long ago.

Standing before the dying Lin An was a person.

The man was wearing a well-tailored black robe, had a young face, looked to be no more than twenty-five or twenty-six years old, and had handsome features.

However, his handsome face was stained with scattered drops of blood.

Lin An's blood.

His eyes were empty, like a well that had dried up long ago, with nothing inside.

This man is Li Zhengyi, the captain of Lin An's ship.

He took out a handkerchief and gently wiped away the bloodstains on his face that were not his own, his movements soft and graceful.

"Lin An".

His voice was soft and gentle.

"Do you know how much that compass cost me?"

Lin An remained silent, thick blood dripping from the corner of his mouth onto the wooden board.

"Twenty gold medals." Li Zhengyi held up his finger and waved it in front of Lin An. "A full twenty."

"It cost another eight to start it up."

He folded the handkerchief and put it back in his pocket.

"There are twenty-eight in total, Lin An."

"What was the result?"

He leaned down to look at Lin An, a smile on his lips, but to Lin An, that smile was icy cold.

"A novice captain reaped the rewards?"

Despite the excruciating pain throughout his body, Lin An braced himself against the ground and straightened up on his knees again.

His back was ramrod straight, even though several of his ribs had been broken by the boss.

"Boss."

He spoke, his voice hoarse, just like in a dungeon, but there was no pleading behind the hoarseness.

"It's my incompetence."

"But that Su Qing shouldn't have that kind of strength."

He spat out a mouthful of blood, deliberately moved away from the boss's spotless shoes, and continued speaking.

"A captain on a novice course shouldn't have that kind of reaction speed and judgment."

"I admit I lost, but I am still the boss's strongest subordinate."

Li Zhengyi looked at him with a grin, without saying a word.

Lin An raised his head, and in his blood-covered eyes burned something almost insane.

Give me a chance.

"I'm going to kill him!"

Li Chengyi was silent for a moment, then smiled.

"Kill him?"

He turned around, walked to the table by the wall, poured himself a glass of wine, but didn't drink it.

"What difference would it make if I killed him?"

"Only the holder of another Gluttony Shard can remove the Gluttony Shard."

He raised his glass; in the dim light, the wine was crimson, like blood.

Then Li Zhengyi put down his wine glass and looked at Lin An.

"but......"

"If I can't have it, no one else can have it peacefully either."

His handsome face was contorted with a ferocious expression.

He walked up to Lin An and looked down at him.

"Didn't you want a chance?"

"I'll give you a boat and twenty people."

"Find that captain named Su Qing, and then..."

"Kill him!"

Lin An's eyes lit up, and that crazy light intensified.

"Thanks, Boss!"

He suddenly lowered his head, his forehead slamming against the wooden board with a dull thud.

"I will definitely bring his head back!"

Li Zhengyi didn't look at him; he had already turned and walked towards the cabin door.

He pushed open the door, and the sea breeze rushed in, ruffling his clothes.

He walked to the side of the ship and looked up at the sky.

"Bingeating..." he murmured to himself, without much regret in his tone.

He took a folded parchment from his pocket and unfolded it.

There was a nautical chart drawn on the paper, with a coordinate marked and two words written next to it.

arrogant.