Speaking of the beauty rankings, Fang Yu suddenly remembered that on the forum, there was a specific section dedicated to ranking various lists.

Life at sea, despite being extremely dangerous, could be incredibly boring at times.

The do-gooder grew into an old captain, possessing formidable combat strength and abilities, but he remained a do-gooder at heart.

So, this group of do-gooders, in their boredom at sea, went on to create numerous rankings.

There were rankings for captain appearances, celebrity lists, new star lists, combat power lists, treasure lists, and even unlucky lists and bizarre sea disaster lists.

Fang Yu had known about these rankings before, but just a few months ago, having just arrived in this world, everything was new and curious to him, so he hadn't paid much attention to these rankings.

Even now, Fang Yu wasn't particularly interested in the rankings.

His main focus was on improving himself, and whether or not he was on the so-called combat power list wasn't important to him.

Does not being on it mean I'm weak?

Many low-key individuals are incredibly powerful but remain little known, and they too aren't on the list.

The ones who make it onto these rankings are only those captains who have showcased their strength in front of others.

There's some reference value, but not much.

However...

Now that he's heading to the Star Removal Association, Fang Yu thinks he might as well check the list to see who the powerful figures are.

Looking ahead, it wouldn't hurt to know who the competitors are to avoid being caught off guard at the Star Removal Association.

[Combat Power Ranking. Freighter Level (Levels 1-29)]

First: Zhang Wangyue, the direct descendant of the Zhang Clan, estimated level: 27.

Top-tier renovation + lord talents + top-tier extraordinary ability + consortium career planning + top-tier crew; rapid growth, best record: Destroyed a ship.

Arrival time: 4 months ago

Location: Hengyun Port

Second: Jian Mian, background unknown, level estimate...

Best record: Defeated a level 20+ extraordinary life form.

Third:...

...

To Fang Yu's surprise...

None of the top ten in the combat power rankings were from Qiyun Port.

All were from other seaports or even other sea countries.

At Qiyun Port, the strongest freighter-level captain ranked 27th.

He was a captain named Shi Jun, level 28.

Fang Yu skimmed through the introduction.

This guy had no background, being purely a grind-master + talent guy.

He awakened a lord talent that rewarded grinding, but because the talent's stacking time was limited, he practically raced against the clock to complete missions, never resting.

Among his batch of captains, he was notorious for his workaholic tendencies.

His crew couldn't handle his insane grinding, and except for a core few, nearly 80% of his regular crew had been replaced.

Under crazy grinding, this guy grew rapidly, his power level soaring, reportedly raising his Ocean Court level to E.

And on his sea ship, out of five cannons, four had been enhanced, including four primary and two intermediate enchantments. (Level 25 allows up to seven enchantments, including two intermediate ones.)

The downside is that his focus is mainly on enhancing his sea ship, with talents geared towards resources rather than combat power.

His individual strength was average, and his captain's extraordinary abilities were somewhat lacking compared to his sea ship's overall strength.

That's why he's ranked 27th.

However... Shi Jun's sea ship capabilities far exceeded those of the Salted Fish.

Fang Yu silently compared the differences between himself and Shi Jun.

Aside from the captain's strength, which he had an advantage in, everything else, from the crew to sea ship capabilities, he found himself at a certain disparity compared to Shi Jun.

There was no helping it, level is level.

At level 25, you could enchant the sea ship seven times, including two intermediate enchantments.

But at level 15, you could only enchant it three times, without any intermediate enchantments available.

Fang Yu took a quick glance at Shi Jun's arrival time...

Seven months ago...

Oh, then it's fine.

Long before my time.

He's only been here for two months, by my calculations.

Given another five months, not to mention reaching level 28, even level 38 might be achievable.

Then, Fang Yu glanced at the other competitors on the list.

Yuan Qing, ranked 52, arrived eight months ago.

Guan Xinxue, a female captain, ranked 67, arrived seven months ago.

...

Among the top 100, Qiyun Port had five representatives.

As for Fang Yu...

Of course, he didn't make it onto the list either.

Primarily because he had never showcased his skills publicly or had any notable achievements in public view.

His only public record was against a Hunter, but that achievement was insignificant compared to the rankings' levels.

Furthermore, the Salted Fish was merely a medium-sized freighter, practically never a candidate for the freighter-level combat power rankings.

It was expected that Fang Yu wasn't on the list.

Fang Yu carefully examined the five veteran captains on the list.

Apart from those who were extremely low-profile, never revealing their combat power in front of others, these five were currently the most competitive captains at the Star Removal Association.

Each one was powerful, and their sea ship's combat capabilities were not to be underestimated.

However, this time they were competing for Star Beast resources, not direct firefights, where factors other than the sea ship were also crucial, and who would prevail remained unknown.

Shaking his head, Fang Yu wordlessly headed towards the Alchemist Guild.

Skillfully... he walked straight into Wang Yuanwei's office.

Forget all those trivial concerns.

Enhancing his sea ship's overall power was more important than anything.

Moreover... this time, the number of enchantments had increased by two more opportunities, meaning that Fang Yu could finally have... enchanted ship cannons!

...

In Wang Yuanwei's office, the sound of a captain haggling soon echoed loudly, with arguments so intense that they nearly ended up fighting.

In the end... Fang Yu left empty-handed; this time Wang Yuanwei wouldn't budge an inch, not even lowering the price by a dime.

His wallet, once again emptied, and no other benefits gained.

Watching Fang Yu's frustrated expression, Wang Yuanwei, with a seemingly victorious smile, said, "Welcome~~~ next time~~ come again~~"

Fang Yu silently turned his head back, giving Wang Yuanwei a glare.

...

Well, all the money arduously saved was once again drained, returning him overnight almost back to square one.

Fang Yu glanced at the remaining money on his panel: 5700→2200 Silver Coins (originally 7000, black market -1500, earned 200 on the way from tasks)

Looking at the money on the panel.

Fang Yu let out a sigh.

Thankfully, the basic enchantments weren't exorbitantly priced, or he might have even lost his shirt.

Moreover, Fang Yu realized a rather awkward problem...

Military and Ocean Court tasks only reward points/military merits and no monetary rewards, with the only money reward being Ma's leadership skill.

But after returning from the Star Removal Association, he'll have to start a series of main quests, and main quests... also reward military merits...

No money to earn, not even for sustaining enchantments well.

At this rate, he'd have to keep selling miscellaneous goods... to Cheng Peng...

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