Ocean Lords: Start Harvesting Double from Dice Rolls-Chapter 295 - 193: Mutation in the Safe Sea Region

Chapter 295: Chapter 193: Mutation in the Safe Sea Region

"Even the Safe Sea Region is no longer safe, which has recently made both cargo ship captains and naval captains hesitant to leave the port to execute tasks."

Ming shook his head: "Recently, the pressure to deliver goods is immense, and even offering double the money hasn’t attracted many captains willing to take on the job. If this continues, I’m afraid Qiyun Port’s commercial development will face significant challenges."

Hearing Ming’s words, Fang Yu was taken aback.

He didn’t expect that in just over half a month since he last left, so much had happened in Qiyun Port.

The new captains arriving at Qiyun Port now have experienced what hellish difficulty truly means almost as soon as they arrived.

Even captains of naval grade vessels are on the verge of collapse, let alone the small cargo ships.

This situation is not even enough to fit in the gaps of one’s teeth, leading to the common harbor being filled to the brim with densely packed cargo ships.

"Is the situation that bad?..."

"Hasn’t the Ocean Court taken any actions?"

Fang Yu murmured.

"I don’t know about that, you’ll have to ask the Ocean Court Office."

Ming glanced at Fang Yu and then, with a shift in demeanor, tentatively said, "Brother, have you been interested in delivering goods lately? The fees for these jobs are now double the usual!"

"Double?" Fang Yu shook his head: "Let’s talk when I’m free. I’ve been a bit busy lately and might not have the time to take on delivery tasks."

"Oh... fine then."

Ming nodded slightly disappointed. If it was Fang Yu doing the transport, it would certainly be reliable.

He had heard that Fang Yu had performed outstandingly in recent sea condition warfare, becoming quite a prominent figure in the military.

Indeed...

It’s indeed a bit of an overkill for such a figure to be taking on delivery jobs.

However...

Ming glanced at the pile of goods in the warehouse, shaking his head in secret.

Previously, Outer Realm Captains were eager to deliver goods.

Now...

No one is willing to do it, even with double the pay.

If this continues, Qiyun Port might face a severe resource shortage and rising prices...

...

After saying goodbye to Ming, Fang Yu first gave his crew the instruction to start personal tasks on-site, and then he moved through the market, heading towards the Qiyun Port office of the Ocean Court.

With the recent strange events at Qiyun Port, if anyone knew anything, it should undoubtedly be Wang Xiaohu.

Coincidently, Kong Huaao had asked Fang Yu to return, saying that the Ocean Court and the Alchemist Association had jointly issued a support request, presumably related to the recent Safe Sea Region issues.

However...

When Fang Yu arrived at the Ocean Court office, he was dumbfounded to find that...

It was closed?

Fang Yu was puzzled, the once bustling doorway was now tightly shut, and the surroundings were deserted, with no sights of captains queuing up, eager to seize the tasks.

"What’s going on?"

Without further ado, Fang Yu sent a message to Wang Xiaohu: "Mr. Hu, I’ve returned to Qiyun Port, why is the Ocean Court office closed? Where is everyone?"

"What happened?"

Several messages were sent over, yet the response was like a stone sinking into the sea, with no reply at all.

Fang Yu’s heart sank, and he casually pulled aside a passing Blue Star Captain and asked: "Old brother, what’s going on with the Ocean Court office? Why did it close so early?"

The captain pulled over by Fang Yu was slightly surprised upon recognizing Fang Yu: "Fang Yu?"

He was a bit excited and wanted to chat with Fang Yu, but seeing the serious look in Fang Yu’s eyes, he dismissed the idea and quickly said: "It’s said there’s an urgent task, and they are extremely short on personnel, so they closed the office and stopped attending to our Blue Star Captains."

"Fang Yu, can we take a photo... uh... bye..."

He blinked, only to see Fang Yu, upon hearing his words, rush off with just a "thank you," and head towards the Alchemist Association.

...

Strange...

Strange...

What task has Mr. Hu gone to execute, that has left the entire Ocean Court so short of staff?

Moreover, when short of manpower, shouldn’t the office remain open to distribute tasks to all the Blue Star Captains?

Why would they close the office?

Fang Yu moved forward all the way and soon arrived at the main gate of the Alchemist Association.

Gazing at the magnificent gate of the Alchemist Association, Fang Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the Alchemist Association is still open.

Although the number of captains coming and going is much less than before, as long as it’s open for business, Fang Yu is relieved.

He immediately strode into the hall of the Alchemist Association, and a receptionist quickly came over.

Just about to speak, the receptionist suddenly recognized Fang Yu and asked, "Captain Fang Yu, are you here to see Mr. Wang Yuanwei?"

"Yes, could you please show me the way?"

"No problem, Captain Fang Yu."

The receptionist said nothing more and walked ahead, her high heels clicking on the floor.

She skillfully opened a metal door controlled by alchemy devices and then said to Fang Yu, "This way, Captain Fang Yu."

"Huh? Has Wang Yuanwei changed his office?"

The receptionist paused slightly, and then her voice came from ahead: "Mainly because the enchanting business has temporarily stopped, Mr. Wang Yuanwei is not in the office."

"Enchanting business temporarily stopped?"

Fang Yu felt a bit of surprise and was about to ask.

But soon he saw the receptionist open another large door, then extended her hand to gesture him in: "Please enter, Mr. Wang Yuanwei is inside."

"Uh... okay, thank you!"

Fang Yu had to swallow his curiosity, then took a step forward into the small room.

The small room was a bit dim, with only a table lamp on the desk in front emitting soft light, illuminating a small confined space.

And Wang Yuanwei was nestled in this confined space, holding a book about alchemists, engrossed in reading.

Apparently hearing the door open, Wang Yuanwei subconsciously raised his head.

Upon seeing Fang Yu’s figure, Wang Yuanwei’s eyes lit up, and he happily said, "Fang Yu, you’re back?!"

Fang Yu nodded, said nothing more, pulled over a chair from the side, sat opposite Wang Yuanwei, and looked at him intensely as he seriously spoke:

"Speak!"

"Speak what?"

Wang Yuanwei froze.

"Pretending to be ignorant despite knowing, huh? Mr. Kong said your Alchemist Association and the Ocean Court requested assistance from the Duorong Federation military."

"Plus, the recent strange occurrences at Qiyun Port... no, including surrounding ports and connected safe-sea regions, should be related to what you’ve recently encountered, right?"

"Oh, by the way, I heard from the receptionist that you’ve stopped taking enchantment orders?"

Fang Yu looked at Wang Yuanwei, his eyes slightly moving as he asked.

"Mr. Kong... sent you back?"

"Yes, correction, Mr. Kong is now a major."

"Cough, cough!" Wang Yuanwei nearly choked, then looked Fang Yu up and down.

Then, under Fang Yu’s unfriendly gaze, Wang Yuanwei shrank back and muttered, "I thought Mr. Kong... Major would send someone stronger... no, wait, I didn’t mean it like that, can’t we put the gun down, please?"

Fang Yu snorted coldly, glared at Wang Yuanwei, then retracted the gun into his panel space: "Enough nonsense, speak quickly."

"Alright!"

Wang Yuanwei wasted no more words. He took a deep look at Fang Yu, then spoke word by word with a serious tone:

"There are evil alchemists... emerging from the Sin Domain!"

Wang Yuanwei’s eyes carried a heavy sense of gravity. He looked at Fang Yu intently, wanting to find the shock and astonishment that showed on his own face when he first heard the news.

However, to Wang Yuanwei’s surprise, Fang Yu’s face remained calm, with not the slightest sign of shock or surprise, as if it were an unrelated trivial matter.

"Aren’t you surprised? These are the alchemists of the Sin Domain, representing evil and madness! They nearly brought endless disasters to this continent in the past!"

"Or, don’t you know what the Sin Domain is, or what an evil alchemist is?"

Wang Yuanwei exaggeratedly remarked to Fang Yu.

After hearing Wang Yuanwei’s words, Fang Yu glanced at him and casually replied, "I know alchemists from the Sin Domain left the Sin Domain, continue."

"You know?"

Wang Yuanwei was dumbfounded.

"How do you know? This is confidential, did Wang Xiaohu tell you?"

Fang Yu extended a finger, tapped the armrest of the chair, then slowly said: 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Of course I know."

"After all... it was me who informed you through Wang Xiaohu about this news."

"Moreover, when he first emerged, we had a confrontation..."

Wang Yuanwei: ???