Capítulo 122: Chapter 122 Setting Sail
Leaving the Iron Tavern and heading towards the Wolf Gang's territory, Hilda walked with her hands behind her back, slightly leaning forward, and smiled at Field, "Is this how mercenaries interact? It feels very intimate."
"Haha, pretty much," Field chuckled.
"But it's also because I have a good relationship with Raymond. Otherwise, for most mercenaries, they have to solve their own boat problems and even find their own teammates," Hilda said.
"Taverns and middlemen are all about one thing — once the task is assigned, it's up to you how to solve it."
"So what mercenaries need most isn't necessarily strong power but flexible minds."
"Adaptability is the most important quality a mercenary needs."
"You're a bit lacking in that department," she teased.
"Then you'll have to teach me more," Hilda said, not offended but rather smiling.
"No problem!" Field nodded.
Arriving at the Wolf Gang's territory, Hilda looked curiously at the factories and asked, "Do gang members have industries?"
"Some do. That's why I said gang members aren't the hooligans you imagine, wandering around all day doing nothing," Field explained.
"Gangs are just a different way of life compared to ordinary people. Everyone gathers together, everyone is brothers, and for survival, they develop. In essence, they're not much different from guilds; just less formal and fewer rules."
"Many gangs have industries. The Wolf Gang is responsible for marine products, shipbuilding, and magical weapons, among other things."
"After I educated the Crab Gang, they're now responsible for construction materials. The renovated welfare home was built by them on my request."
"I see," Hilda nodded. She felt like she was gaining a lot of new insights into this world on this trip. Learning a lot!
"Hey, boss," several Wolf Gang members greeted enthusiastically as they saw Field.
When they saw Hilda, they also showed surprised expressions but dared not look too much.
"Is Rog in?" Field asked.
"He's inside. Do you need me to take you in?" the member offered.
"No need. You guys carry on with your work. We'll go in ourselves," Field declined.
"Alright!"
Watching the departing Wolf Gang members, Hilda asked curiously, "Why does it seem like everyone knows you?"
"I don't know them; they know me," Field laughed.
"That's the advantage of fame. They'll try to please you and provide conveniences for you," he explained.
"But my fame is not small either. Why don't I have these conveniences and instead, they're all troubles?" Hilda pouted.
Indeed, Hilda's fame was considerable, even reaching surrounding cities.
"Not all of them are like that. It's just that many conveniences you don't need, and many people give you unnecessary conveniences, which can eventually become burdens and naturally be seen as troubles by you," Field explained.
"And you haven't properly utilized your fame or guided it correctly, so it brings trouble."
"Hmm... it seems to be true," Hilda nodded, looking at Field with increasing admiration. She felt that Field's thinking was really clear.
"So, what should I do? How do I properly utilize fame and guide it?" Hilda asked.
"That's a long story," Field scratched his head.
"Then teach me slowly," Hilda looked at him, her eyes seemingly sparkling.
Field nodded.
"Alright."
"Hey Rog," Field greeted as he saw Rog.
"Hey there, what wind blew this big shot here?" Rog grinned.
"Haha, I'm not that big of a shot," Field chuckled. "Raymond has a crab-catching boat here with you. I'm borrowing it to do a few tasks."
With that, he gestured with the crab-catching boat magical key in his hand.
"Oh, I see. It's in Dock 3. I'll have someone lower the boat into the water," Rog nodded, leading Field to Dock 3, where Field saw the crab-catching boat.
Oh wow, it's really big, a medium-sized crab-catching boat weighing a thousand tons, covered in heavy armor to withstand attacks from sea monsters.
Such a big boat would be perfect for dealing with blade-fin sharks. And since it's a magical boat, all operations are simplified, requiring fewer hands. Field could control the entire ship from the captain's cabin alone.
"Do you need sailors? We have the best sailors here," Rog asked.
"No need, the three of us are enough," Field replied. Jokingly, he thought he'd take exclusive possession of Hilda and Kiki's swimsuits!
The boat was sorted; now it was swimsuit time. From Rog's place, they went to Brittany's clothing store. As soon as Brittany saw Field, the store manager greeted him as if he were her own father, so warm.
Field took out the dragon skin he had acquired earlier and asked, "Can you guys handle this?"
"Of course!" the store manager replied promptly.
"Then help me with it, and make it into shorts, the same style as before," Field requested.
"No problem!"
"By the way, do you sell swimsuits here?"
"Of course, we have the best swimsuits in the entire sea. What style do you need?"
"I don't need any; these two do," Field said, looking at Hilda and Kiki, and smiled, "I guess I don't need to help you pick out swimsuits, right?"
"We don't need you," Hilda said, blushing slightly, glaring at Field, then happily took Qiqi to choose swimsuits.
Field went out to smoke since he only needed to pay for it anyway.
Soon, Hilda and Qiqi finished choosing. Field prepared to pay but was informed by the store manager that it was all free.
This surprised Field, but after inquiring, he learned it was Brittany's idea.
Having a wealthy friend was really great.
Thanks to her good relationship with Brittany, Hilda didn't hesitate this time. The two swimsuits she chose didn't cost much anyway. What was expensive was Field's shorts. With the dragon skin he provided, which could make eight pairs of large shorts, even if the materials were free, the cost of labor was still considerable, over ten thousand each, so it was over a hundred thousand total.
Eight custom-made dragon-branded shorts for free—Field was in a very good mood.
"What style are the swimsuits?" Seeing Hilda and Kiki walk out hand in hand, Field stubbed out his cigarette and asked with a smile.
"They're very pretty, meow!" Kiki happily picked up the bag and was about to show Field the swimsuits.
Hilda quickly pressed down on her little hand. "Don't show him now."
"Why not, meow?" Qiqi looked puzzled.
Field also said, "Yeah, anyway, we'll see them later."
"Hmph, you don't understand," Hilda said, raising her chin. "You can't see them now. You have to wait until we're at sea."
Field smiled. He could tell it was Hilda's sense of ceremony. It seemed that this sea voyage was her first experience, even the first time she would wear a swimsuit in front of a man. So, romantic Hilda naturally had a sense of ceremony.
Field respected her.
And so, the two of them returned to the Wolf Gang's shipyard.
After a while, Field stood in the captain's cabin, looking at the instructions. In his past life, he had also sailed ships. He could even say that he was proficient in most vehicles on land, sea, and air. At that time, he just needed to buy a driving knowledge chip and download it. He could even pilot aircraft carriers and attack helicopters.
So after a little understanding, Field got the hang of it. On the vast crab-catching boat, the magic patterns lit up as they braved the waves and headed for the target area.
"As expected, it's best to feel the sea breeze out at sea." Standing on the deck, Hilda spread her arms, as if embracing the sea breeze.
Field in the captain's cabin watched this scene, really wanting to hold her slender waist and have a romantic Titanic moment.
Qiqi was squatting on the top of the crab-catching boat's hold, mouth open, short hair dancing in the wind, making a sound like "Ah—."
Hilda, the sailor, heard and answered. At this moment, Field used the loudspeaker magic device to speak, and Field's voice sounded throughout the ship.
Hilda was taken aback, but she quickly got into character, looking serious and looking towards the captain's cabin.
"Received, Captain!"
"Our mercenary ship, the Wavebreaker, is entering unfamiliar waters, so please remain vigilant. And could you please make me a cup of black tea? Thank you," Field said.
Hilda couldn't help but laugh. "How can making black tea be vigilant, Captain?"
Hehe~ With Field's playful remark, the atmosphere on the ship instantly became relaxed and lively.
"Field, I want to learn how to sail, meow~"
"Sure, I'll teach you."
"I want to learn too."
"Alright, pay attention. Push this lever forward to accelerate, and this magical mechanism controls the direction. Push it right to turn right, left to turn left..."
Under Field's guidance, Hilda and Qiqi quickly grasped the basics. They took turns at the helm for a while.
Qiqi quickly lost interest and went to play with seabirds. But Hilda was excited and even put on a captain's hat—yes, she bought a blue and white captain's hat at Brittany's clothing store.
Hilda's sense of ceremony was quite strong.
As the crab-catching boat sailed on the sea, the weather was fine, and Field rarely had a chance to relax and sunbathe. He left the driving to Hilda. Anyway, the location was marked, and the course was set. All they had to do was move forward.
Even if Hilda was directionally challenged, she could handle it.
After more than two hours, Field stood up, stretched lazily, then turned to look at Qiqi, who was still catching seabirds.
"Be careful not to get carried away by the seabirds."
"I won't, meow!"
"I caught one! We'll have seabirds for dinner tonight, meow!"
"Hehehe, good luck with that." Field nodded, then looked at the captain's cabin.
He saw Hilda, who was driving the crab-catching boat seriously, salute him and then speak into the loudspeaker magic device: "Field the Sailor, we have reached the target area. Please manually lower the anchor."
Field also saluted. "Yes, Captain Swordmaiden!"
Haha, what's a Captain Swordmaiden? It should be Captain Hilda~
"Okay, Captain Swordmaiden! Understood, Captain Swordmaiden! No problem, Captain Swordmaiden!"
Silly sailor!
"Hehe~" Field chuckled, then went to the anchor and pulled the lever, quickly lowering it into the sea.
In fact, this could be done directly from the captain's cabin. After all, the entire ship was magical, so it was very convenient. Only when the magical array was damaged did they have to resort to manual operation.
But Field was happy to interact with Hilda. It helped to build rapport.
It was clear that Hilda was enjoying this journey.
And Field was enjoying it too.
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