The captain of the ship reached out.

Chapter 11 For the Golden Dragon Coins!

The bow deck of the Golden Sun.

A man with brown curly hair, dressed in a captain's uniform, put down his brass binoculars and spoke confidently.

"That's right, that should be an island that hasn't been included in the [Aran Sea Chart] yet."

"Great! It's a new island!"

"We're going to be rich!"

Upon hearing this, Hansen and the others were overjoyed.

In this era, the flow of information between city-states was delayed, and nautical charts were prone to various errors.

For example, an island that has been discovered in the city-state of Aran might not be marked on a nautical chart of another city-state.

Therefore, sailors would use prefixes from different city-states to refer to the names of nautical charts.

To improve nautical charts and to encourage people to explore uncharted waters.

Once an island that has not yet been included in the nautical charts is found and confirmed, the governor of the city-state will give the discoverer a very generous reward.

not to mention.

A new island inherently implies abundant resources and unknown opportunities.

No wonder Hansen and his crew were so excited.

The curly-haired man, also known as Bazel, the current captain of the Golden Sun, is very handsome with regular features and deep-set eyes.

Only his prominent hooked nose gave him a somewhat sinister appearance.

"Lady Luck is on our side."

Without hesitation, Bazel decisively gave the order.

"Hard to port, full speed ahead! We must arrive before nightfall!"

"Yes, Captain!"

"There's one more thing."

Before Bazel could finish speaking, his deep gaze swept over everyone present, lingering for a moment, especially on First Mate Hansen.

"During the island landing, strictly adhere to the new Ten Commandments of Navigation; no infighting is permitted!"

Clearly, the captain was fully aware of some of the things that happened on board, but he simply chose not to pursue them.

At this moment, the crew members felt a little guilty and had no choice but to agree.

While the crew members of higher rank were all taken away by Bazel to a private meeting,

Mike sneaked down to the deck and reported to Horn.

"Brother Horn! Brother Horn! Something's happened!"

"Huh? What happened?"

Through Mike's intermittent narration, Horn quickly understood the current situation.

The Golden Sun is about to dock and land on the island!

This is a good thing!

Once the other crew members went to explore the island, the number of people left behind was greatly reduced, and there were more loopholes to exploit on the ship.

There might even be some unexpected gains.

As for escaping to this island with Alice?

Horn didn't even consider that possibility.

Not to mention that this is an unknown new island, not a human settlement with an established city-state, and no one knows what dangers lie on the island.

Escaping to a deserted island would not be in Horn's interest either.

His small goal for this entity was to make contact with humans and see if he could obtain any useful abilities or treasures.

It's estimated that even Alice wouldn't agree to this proposal.

The silver-haired girl was so focused on revenge that she wouldn't even think about running away.

Suppressing his turbulent thoughts, Horn instructed Mike to remain still and wait for the right opportunity.

……

……

It was afternoon.

There's still some time before sunset.

The Golden Sun then arrived at this unknown island.

Skilled at docking and anchoring.

A small team of assault troops landed first to confirm whether the shoreline was safe.

have to say.

Even though the Golden Sun lost a lot of manpower due to the Mysterious Island and internal strife, the overall quality of the crew members was still very high.

It truly lives up to its reputation as one of the most famous exploration ships in the city-state of Aran.

The presence of Bazel, a fifth-tier Mystic, is the source of their confidence.

The advance team returned quickly.

They not only confirmed the situation near the coast, but also brought back an unexpected piece of intelligence—

There appear to be traces of human activity on this island!

"Are they indigenous people?"

After listening to his subordinates' report, Bazel stroked his chin.

Occasionally, traces of indigenous people can be found on some unexplored islands.

There are many different theories about the origins of these indigenous peoples.

Some say they are wild men who evolved naturally.

However, some say that they are people from an old era who have lost their original civilization over the long years and have thus degenerated into their current form.

But whatever the possibility, nothing could stop Bazel's urge to explore the island.

"Andrew, you and the other non-combat personnel stay on the Golden Sun."

Bazel casually mentioned the name of an old sailor, then turned to look at Hansen and the others.

"The rest of you, come with me to the island!"

"For the Golden Dragon Coin!"

"For the Golden Dragon Coin—!!"

With simple and direct shouts, the sailors roared toward the island.

No one noticed that in the deepest part of the ship's cabin, a group of pitch-black tentacles had already become active.

At this moment, Alice also learned from Horn that the Golden Sun had docked.

The girl's eyes sparkled, and she looked very excited.

Who can blame her when this might be her only free time?

"By the way, Mr. Horn, why don't we take this opportunity to sail this ship away?"

Alice made a remarkable suggestion right from the start.

"Your idea is good, but unfortunately, it can't be done."

Horn had considered this approach.

However, how could the two of them possibly sail away from this medium-to-large-sized exploration vessel?

Even with Mike, it's still not enough!

Moreover, the old sailor who was assigned, Andrew, was a staunch supporter of Bazel.

Once Alice is exposed to him, it's basically game over.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Horn... I was too hasty."

Alice thought for a moment and realized her mistake, and immediately reflected on it and apologized.

"It's okay."

Horn could understand her feelings, and after offering a casual word of comfort, he asked...

"Speaking of which, does the Golden Sun have any secret rooms or hidden doors?"

"Or, for example, those treasure chests that can only be opened by direct descendants?"

Mr. Horn, why are you suddenly so excited?

Alice didn't understand, but expressed her respect.

"I don't think so, right?"

After thinking it over carefully, the girl replied, "Anyway, my father never mentioned these things to me."

"oh……"

There isn't even a classic treasure room!

What am I supposed to drool over here?

That being said, there are things Horn can do.

such as……

While there are fewer people on the ship, spread the fungal carpets to the other rooms!

Of course, the "paving" mentioned here is not the kind of "paving" that is connected in one piece, because that would be too easy to spot and attract attention.

Horn's idea was to have Mike take his clone and spread less fungal mat in a few areas.

Even if they were discovered, the crew would simply assume it was a naturally growing mushroom.

Isn't it normal for mushrooms to grow on a dark and damp ship?

The fungal carpet has spread even further.

Horn's spies on the ship will naturally increase.

The Overheard (Touchscreen Version) is about to begin!

However, this plan also has its risks.

That would require Horn's separate units to be deployed, and if they happened to collide with other crew members, the situation would become somewhat troublesome.

But high risk, high reward!

If we miss this opportunity to land on the island, we don't know when we'll be able to expand the fungal carpet again.

It's worth the gamble!