"Captain, everything's normal, no one has caught up."

Wang Qing shouted from the lookout, prompting the crew below to smile again.

"Alright, Wang Qing, stop showing off your enhanced telescope—you've reported seven or eight times in the last hour."

Luo Kuan stood up, casting a sidelong glance at Wang Qing.

Even though Wang Qing brought good news, Luo Kuan felt a slight relief.

But I, Luo Kuan, can't stand anyone who's more flamboyant than me.

Especially when I can't fire the cannons while he can freely use the enhanced telescope.

Firing cannons costs money, and the boss doesn't allow it.

Using a telescope just requires standing up there.

That stingy boss not only permits but even encourages it.

According to Fang Yu, he wishes Wang Qing would stand in the lookout 24 hours a day, keeping watch.

Best to observe every situation in the nearby sea.

Haha, great.

Luo Kuan is green with envy.

Why isn't there a wish for me to fire cannons 24 hours a day?

Actually, I could do it too.

Luo Kuan thought to himself, feeling unsatisfied.

This conflict only let him fire two shots.

For a gunner, the war talent inside them makes them feel a surge of adrenaline the moment they're connected to the ship's cannon.

Wishing to fire a few more shots for satisfaction.

"Luo Kuan, you dog, sit down!"

Fang Yu glared at Luo Kuan, knowing full well what the dog was thinking.

Be obedient, and pray that we don't need to use the ship's cannon soon.

Once the ship cannon is needed... it could mean an exceedingly difficult sea battle.

Can a medium-sized cargo ship manage to overturn a battleship?

Fang Yu estimated quickly and concluded silently: No.

The hope is slim, almost zero.

Therefore, Fang Yu can't do anything right now except use the Telescope Enhancement Scroll obtained from the Alchemist Guild to upgrade the telescope.

With the telescope's effect, Wang Qing's vision range is now significantly extended.

Previously, the telescope combined with Wang Qing's talent could see up to 50 nautical miles.

But now, with the enhanced telescope, the utmost range increased from 50 to 120 nautical miles, covering a huge area.

As long as Wang Qing continuously monitors from the lookout, they can detect any ships pursuing well in advance.

Luckily, after sailing for a full day, the rear is calm, with no ships catching up yet.

Looking at the increasingly close safe sea region line, Fang Yu couldn't help but smile slightly.

Did I overthink?

Indeed...

Under normal circumstances, upon witnessing Salted Fish disappear instantly, anyone's first reaction would be:

Where did it go?

How was that done?

After a period of confusion, they would start considering whether Fang Yu and his crew used a teleportation item to head for Qiyun Port.

Even...

Even if it got to that point, Rong might not guess the sailing path, leading to a chaotic and time-wasting search at sea.

That's the normal reaction.

They wouldn't immediately determine Salted Fish's destination, then swiftly pursue it.

But no matter how cautious or intelligent Fang Yu is, he wouldn't ever expect there would be a Transcendent on Rong's ship who could distinguish direction over thousands of nautical miles.

At the first opportunity, they've already detected Salted Fish's position, currently racing towards it at great speed.

...

"Captain, report!"

Above, Wang Qing once again shouted suddenly.

On hearing Wang Qing's report, the crew shook their heads, wearing a smile they've grown accustomed to, ready for more teasing.

But then...

"Captain, there's a situation!"

Wang Qing's words made everyone's smiles instantly freeze, and they jumped up as if electrocuted.

"A situation?"

"Wang Qing, share the view!"

"Okay!"

Unhesitatingly, Wang Qing initiated the view sharing.

The next moment, an image appeared before everyone's eyes.

It was a battleship familiar to everyone, speeding towards the direction Salted Fish was heading.

The target was clear, with no hint of confusion.

"What's going on?!"

Fang Yu was taken aback, having changed course several times during the voyage to avoid the battleship's pursuit.

With the vast sea and multiple changes in direction, the battleship finding the exact position of Salted Fish seemed near impossible.

The odds were practically zero.

Yet, there the battleship was, heading straight toward Salted Fish at full speed.

Its speed and determination didn't resemble being lost or aimless at all.

Does the opponent have some way to lock onto Salted Fish's position?

Fang Yu was stunned inwardly, with no other explanation at hand.

Such is the world; abilities emerge from nowhere, performing miraculous feats.

Now, Fang Yu was 100% certain there was a tracking Transcendent on the enemy's ship.

"Captain, what now? Escape?"

As the battleship approached, the crew grew startled, looking to Fang Yu for answers.

"Escape? We can't, given their speed. We won't reach the safe sea region before they catch us—it's useless."

Fang Yu frowned, speaking softly.

"Then... Captain, what about using that teleportation power again?"

Ma probed.

Fang Yu shot Ma a glance of irritation.

If I could repeat it, I would have already, why sail for so long in this sea?

Fang Yu took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.

One thing was certain: the battleship could pinpoint their position, yet there was one advantage for Fang Yu.

The opponents probably haven't seen them yet, nor realized that Fang Yu already saw the battleship's location first.

Many captains don't emphasize telescope enhancements; quite a few ships, even battleships, refuse to invest money in telescopes.

What's a telescope compared to the importance of cannons and armor?

Yet no part is worthless; it's all about timing.

The telescope on their ship, after enhancement, doubles the range of an ordinary one, aided by Wang Qing's far-sighted talent.

This is their only advantage.

The battleship should be unaware that they've spotted them, nor have their telescopes likely discovered Fang Yu's ship.

Therefore, Fang Yu's crew can use this minuscule information gap to prepare something...

With these thoughts, Fang Yu found a plan. He took a deep breath and addressed all the crew quietly: "Guys..."

"Interested in pulling off something huge?!"

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