Subsequently, under the command of First Officer Perry, the sailors performed their duties and began to clean the battlefield.

The damage to the Silver Wing after being attacked by the sea monster was not serious. After simple repairs, the body of the conch struck by the conch was dragged behind the ship using a net bag, and normal navigation resumed.

Creatures like sea monsters are born with extraordinary materials, and no one can give them up easily when conditions permit. Fortunately, it is offshore. If it is captured in the open sea, only a part of the core materials can be harvested, and its value is far from comparable to that of a whole corpse.

Although the loss of the "Silver Wing" was considerable, the sea monster's body alone was enough to be worth the price of the ticket, and it was more than enough to pay the pensions for those who died in the war and the awards for the survivors.

With such a big guy, it was difficult to continue the rest of the cruise, and it was inconvenient to expose the existence of the sea monster to ordinary people, so Geer simply ordered to return directly.

Wow!

As the sea monster died, the fog on the sea gradually dissipated. The Silver Wing drew a beautiful arc on the sea, turned to another fast route with fewer shipping ships, and returned at full speed.

on deck.

"Let's go, Warrant Officer Alvin, let's take a rest first. During lunch, I'll let you taste the specialties on our ship, which are rare delicacies." First Mate Perry patted Alvin on the shoulder, mysteriously

said.

The friendship of fighting side by side coupled with Captain Geer's obviously different attitude made the first mate, who was always known for being harsh and unkind, uncharacteristically become kind to Alvin.

"Really? I'm looking forward to it very much!" If there is an opportunity to better integrate into the group, Alvin will not miss it.

really.

At the subsequent celebration banquet prepared for the victory of the war, in addition to the high-quality ingredients originally stored on the ship and fresh sea fish caught locally, the chef also presented a mysterious dinner plate covered with a cover to each table.

This is a special delicacy that the first mate said is rare to find elsewhere.

Alvin curiously opened the metal cover in front of him.

A large piece of snow-white tender meat is soaked in ginger-yellow juice and served with a few slices of green vegetables. The strange aroma fills the air and makes people salivate.

It turned out to be a "sea monster meal" made with sea monster tentacles. Not only was it delicious and crunchy, it also had the magical effect of slightly improving physical fitness.

The old crew members are not that big of a deal. When they were on the fourth-level ship, they could only enjoy it once or twice a year. Even on the fifth-level ship, the rations were much better than others. However, it was the first time for Ivan and I to see them.

Gary and the two ate happily.

Feel the subtle heat surging through your body.

Ivan even imagined that if he could eat this kind of meat every day, he would be able to reach his mortal limit very quickly, right?

As soon as I thought about it, I realized that this was impossible. The sea monster is the ruler of the sea, and it is also the top predator. It is understandable to fight desperately if you accidentally encounter it, but if you are dedicated to chasing and hunting, you will really be risking your own life.

Too long.

However, if you only eat one or two meals, the sea monster meat is not more effective than the corresponding auxiliary medicine. It is better than nothing and can only satisfy the taste buds.

Even so, Aiwen solved his share as quickly as possible without leaving any residue.

Sitting at the officer's exclusive wine table, they started chatting while they were all tipsy and in high spirits.

Alvin was curious about the old officers' past experiences in the deep sea.

Everyone saw Ivan's performance today. He cut off three tentacles of the sea monster by himself and saved at least a dozen crew members. Regardless of whether he had a special relationship with the captain or not, he had already gained the support of most of them.

Most people's approval.

"If you ask me, you are asking the right person. I am the first person to follow the captain on the sea." Navigator Terius drank a lot, and his drunken eyes were already a little blurry.

"Young man, you have to remember that there are many giant beasts in the sea, but not all of them hate humans.

The coexistence of carapace and tentacles is the characteristic of the sea monsters under the Mother of Sea Monsters. Their hatred of humans is an instinct and there is no way to change it, but there are still many other types of wild sea monsters.

To these wild sea monsters, humans are no different from other creatures. If you have the means, you can even tame them like hounds."

Having said this, Tereus cut off a large piece of raw sea monster meat, dipped it in the soup and stuffed it into his mouth, took a big gulp of rum and burped hard.

"Furthermore, the brave captain of the sea will tell you from his experience that powerful sea monsters have one more thing in common, that is, they are all delicious!" Seeing Tereus indulging in wine and meat, Boatswain Chris joked

Give him a look.

The people at the table burst into laughter instantly.

"It's better for us to drive a fourth-level battleship on the open sea. Such a small sea monster can be sent to the bottom of the sea with just one salvo. Why does the captain need to personally take action?"

The gunner took a sip of amber rum and sighed.

"If you ask me, when will we be able to tame and enslave a large wild sea monster, then our life will be miserable." The helmsman also came to join in the fun. It seems that the boat has been driven enough and he wants to become a sea monster knight.

addiction.

"Dream! You don't need anything else. Such a large sea monster is enough to compete with a quasi-legendary battleship!"

A group of people were booing and laughing at the helmsman's impracticality.

Unlike small sea monsters such as the impact conch, which can be killed by a single person with a special javelin, each large sea monster has the ability to destroy a battleship alone (if there is no powerful extraordinary person on board).

Even decades ago, the overlord of the Sea Kingdom, the Kingdom of Cyrus, made a bold statement when it first sent a battleship, a powerful weapon, into the sea: "There is only one other battleship in the world that can resist a battleship."

And a large sea monster!"

A large sea monster is a terrifying monster whose body length is at least longer than a first-class battleship. With the power of this monster, coupled with human command, the combat effectiveness it exerts cannot be simply described as one plus one is greater than two.

Although it does not reach the level of the "Legendary Battleship", the great weapon used by maritime powers to suppress the country, there is still no problem in surpassing the first-class battleship and reaching the quasi-legendary level.

This means that the combination of humans and large sea monsters is enough to crush more than 90% of the human ships on the sea. It is so terrifying.

Ivan didn't interrupt, but ate all kinds of delicacies from Hesse, trying hard to satisfy his appetite that became more exaggerated due to his knight training, while listening attentively to the conversations of the officers.

In addition to some common sense related to sea monsters, I gradually gained a certain understanding of the strength of the officers on the ship.

The power of individuals on the sea is very small, but it does not include peak-level extraordinary beings. Even according to the employment regulations of the Kingdom of Phaletis, every battleship captain should be at least an extraordinary knight!

This is also the final force guarantee for warships to defeat the harsh natural environment and deep-sea monsters.

The extraordinary captain is paired with a varying number of trainee knights (corresponding to captain officers) and a large number of ordinary sailors to assist, with the help of ship-borne artillery and various weapons on the battleship, together they form the overall combat effectiveness of a battleship.

The officers present here are naturally no exception. They are all qualified to practice the truly extraordinary swordsmanship "Phaletis Saber". However, either because of age, qualifications or because they have no ambition, they can truly surpass ordinary people and reach a certain level.

But there are not many people.

After all, most of them who are still serving as captains at their age have already reached the official career stage and have long since given up on their extraordinary path, often placing their hopes on the next generation.

Among them, Uncle Geer, as the captain, is a well-deserved military force and a powerful presence at the pinnacle of formal knights. Moreover, the Navy Ministry has regulations. If an officer of the martial arts faction wants to be promoted to a school-level officer, he must have the rank of a formal knight.

, except for civil servants.

First mate Perry counts as one. Although he has not reached the official knight level, his level should not be too low. The other is boatswain Chris, who leads the stormtroopers and is the main force in gang battles. Ivan feels that his physical fitness is worse than Gary is stronger but probably not as good as myself.

But in terms of development potential, both of them are already far apart.

First Mate Perry is over thirty years old, and his physical fitness has mostly been improved over time. There is almost no possibility of advancing to a formal knight.

Boatswain Chris' situation is slightly better, but if he can't try to break through within two years, he may never have another chance in the future.

This kind of qualification is far inferior to that of Gary, let alone Ivan.

Theoretically, as a member of a former fourth-tier battleship, the capabilities of a captain officer are not that high.

From their chat, Ivan unexpectedly learned that there was actually another Knight-level person on the fourth-level ship. This was the confidence of the crew of the fourth-level ship. It was just that everyone was concerned about this former colleague.

It is kept secret, and I don’t know whether he was sacrificed or transferred.

The conversation was brief and deep, and after pondering for a moment, Aiwen did not ask any more questions.

"Come on, keep drinking!"

"Warrant Officer Alvin, welcome to join our Silver Wing."

"With Warrant Officer Alvin's skills, he will be the new force responsible for the Silver Wing."

A celebration banquet allowed Alvin to fully integrate into this new group.

The speed of return was much faster than that of the patrol, but the destination of the Silver Wing was not the military port of Gablade, but a hidden island outside the port that was not on the normal route.

After handing over the bodies of the conch shells to the navy stationed on the island, the officers and crew members on the Silver Wing all received generous achievements and bonuses. In the future, this will be the voucher for promotion of military rank, exchange for training methods and various spiritual resources.

.

With Alvin's outstanding performance, his share is naturally indispensable.

Ivan estimated that if he did this again, he would be able to meet the standard for regularization without having to wait for years, and become a captain with the same rank as boatswain, first mate and other militant officers.

After returning to the naval port and reporting the sea monster incident, the Silver Wing received an additional award, and the crew received another three days of vacation a week after the last docking.

After a thrilling sea-monster battle, the crew couldn't wait to relax in the bustling Garbrad.

Ai Wen frowned secretly because Uncle Geer was called away by the Third Fleet headquarters alone. He felt that the matter of sea monsters breaking into offshore waters to attack merchant ships was not that simple, and there might be a hidden secret behind it.

But now it's not his turn to worry about these things, but another small matter is imminent.

Only those who have been drifting on the sea for a long time can appreciate the beauty of having their feet on the ground. There is no need to worry about the bed board being overturned when sleeping, or the ink bottle tipping over at any time.

Maybe I will get used to this kind of sea life in the future, but obviously the thick land is more attractive now. It would be better if there was a large salad with various seasonal fruits and vegetables to satisfy my stomach craving for vegetables.

Since he has to spend a long time in Gabreed, Alvin feels it is necessary to solve the problem of his accommodation on the shore. He can't sleep in a hotel every time he docks, right?

Renting a house as a place to live on shore for a long time to come has become Alvin's primary goal.

He asked Gary to join him, and after the two got off the Silver Wing, they wandered around Garbrade. Only then did he realize that he had been in Garbrade for several months and he had never had the chance to visit the city.

"Come and see the special fruits brought back from the Southern Continent!"
To be continued...