Xu Qing stood up and cupped his fists as he followed. Very soon, the two of them arrived at the back of the Transportation Department. There was a huge warehouse there. When he pushed open the door of the warehouse, the light formed by countless refining materials spread out resplendently.
Xu Qing was stunned. He noticed that the types and quality of the materials inside were extraordinary, especially when he saw seven to eight broken magic boats. There was even a half-baked battleship from the Coast Guard Department that was being assembled in the distance…
There were also boats from other races scattered in all directions. All of this made him involuntarily gasp. In a daze, he felt as though he had gone to the shops on the Sixth Peak.
He couldn't help but look at the smug Zhang San.
"How is it? Let me tell you, among the entire Seventh Peak's disciples, I'm not good at fighting and my cultivation level is average. However, when it comes to refining boats, hmph, there aren't many Sixth Peak's disciples who are better at it than me. The items in the dozen or so warehouses in the surroundings are all my works." Zhang San placed his hands behind his back and spoke proudly.
"Also, no one dares to snatch them!"
"Senior Brother Zhang is really a disciple of the Seventh Peak?" Xu Qing hesitated for a moment and recalled the captain's words. Hence, he tried his best to widen his eyes and put on a stunned expression as he asked.
"Your captain asked the same question back then. Hahaha, it's a pity that I discovered my talent too late. Otherwise, I would be a core disciple of the Sixth Peak now." Zhang San enjoyed Xu Qing's expression very much and felt very comfortable.
"Let me see your magic boat."
Respect appeared in Xu Qing's eyes. He took out the small bottle which contained his magic boat and handed it over. After Zhang San took it and swept his gaze over it, he frowned slightly but didn't say anything. Just as he was about to take it to refine, Xu Qing hesitated for a moment. He then thought of the words his captain had imparted to him and spoke.
"Third Senior Brother Zhang, I think my magic boat is not bad. Many places inside have reached a high standard."
"Not bad? High standard?" Zhang San stopped in his tracks and his brows furrowed, forming an inverted '八' shape.
"Your boat is a mess. Forget about the materials, the technique is extremely bad. Also, there are flaws in the array formation on both sides of the ship."
"The scales are not stuck properly either. They have destroyed the structure of the magic boat. This will definitely affect the spirit gathering array. One look and I can tell that it was refined by those trash disciples of the Sixth Peak."
"There's also the bow and stern of the boat. This is a level six boat, not level one. The focus isn't on the shape but the internal substance… Why is it made so gorgeously? To attract the enemy?!"
"Practicality is the best choice."
"Trash, the refinement is too trashy. It's fine if you don't go out to sea, but once you take it to sea and encounter a storm or a large sea monster, it won't have enough strength, firmness, stability, and reliability. It's already the limit if it can maintain a certain watertightness."
Zhang San looked at the magic boat in the small bottle and criticized.
When Xu Qing heard this, his heart trembled. He felt that the other party's words were very professional. He became even more respectful and cupped his fists and bowed to Zhang San.
Seeing Xu Qing like this, Zhang San felt smug and very comfortable. He liked to see those fellow disciples who were usually respected by others admire him in his profession. Back then, the captain was like this, although he had lost a lot of spirit stones after the incident…
He originally didn't want to criticize this time around and only planned to refine it simply. However, Xu Qing's 'not bad' remark made him unable to hold his words in.
Zhang San didn't have any ill intentions. What he said was correct. For ordinary disciples, it wouldn't be a problem to take such a magic boat to sea. However, Xu Qing's combat strength determined that he would challenge stronger sea beasts and head to more dangerous areas. In that case, such a magic boat was naturally not suitable.
"Judging from what you want, it should be sturdiness. Let me help you with it. I guarantee that when you take the magic boat to the sea, even if you encounter an impact from a giant beast, as long as the giant beast hasn't reached the Foundation Building realm, your magic boat will be able to withstand it multiple times. Even if it shatters, it will be very difficult for it to disintegrate!" Zhang San waved his hand proudly.
"Thank you, Senior Brother." Xu Qing's expression was solemn. After that, he took out the spirit stones from his pouch.
"I have 200 spirit stones here and I need to reserve some for my trip to the sea. I wonder…" Xu Qing was a little hesitant. He felt that his spirit stones shouldn't be enough.
Zhang San's eyes swept over and then looked at Xu Qing. The words of the captain of Team Six and what he had seen and heard in the Sixth Peak's shop surfaced in his mind. He then thought of the dragonwhale's cry last night and the spirit energy fluctuations he had sensed from the other party earlier. Finally, he thought of the straightforward criticism he had given earlier and the comfort he had obtained. Hence, he endured his heartache and pretended to be relaxed.
"That's enough. You might have a bright future. Back then, I invested in your captain. Let me consider this as an investment too. Come and collect it tonight." As Zhang San spoke, he began to get busy.
Xu Qing lifted his head and cast a deep glance at Zhang San before thanking him solemnly. He then cupped his fists and bowed deeply before leaving.
It was only after Xu Qing had walked far away that Zhang San let out a long sigh and muttered with a frown.
"I've made a loss. Every time I see these people who cultivate quickly, why can't I stop myself from showing off my skills? I could have casually refined it, but now… I have to live up to my words."
"Eh, that's not right. Why does this kid's demeanor look a little similar to his captain's… However, his captain is petty. Back then, he didn't give a single spirit stone. This kid has a more conscience than his captain."
However, at the end of the day, he knew that he did this because of the captain's recommendation. Secondly, he trusted the captain's judgment.
"This investment shouldn't be a loss!"
Over the years, he was able to go from being truly unknown to being deliberately unknown now. Moreover, he had such wealth and controlled the Transportation Department. The reason why no one came to snatch his wealth was because he had refined a boat for the captain back then.
After Xu Qing left the Transportation Department, his expression was strange. He took out the voice transmission jade slip and hesitated for a moment before transmitting his voice to the captain.
"Captain, is this okay?"
"You followed what I told you, right?"
"I did…"
"Haha, that's good then. Zhang San is one of us. This guy is a big shot. If you think you have taken advantage of him, help him more in the future."
Xu Qing nodded seriously. He took out the bamboo slip and wrote Zhang San's name on the other side. After that, he flipped it over and looked at the side with the enemy engraved on it. He then added a question mark behind the captain again.
At this moment, in the Homicide Department, the captain of Team Six was smiling as he ate the strange fruits that couldn't be bought in the main city. They were only produced on islands of the nonhuman races in the sea.
After he finished eating, he put down the voice transmission jade slip and picked up a document that reported Zhang San. It mentioned that when Zhang San was out on a mission, he was bloody and brutal and had killed too many people. He also robbed foreign merchant ships. There was strong protest against Zhang San in the document and requested for severe punishment.
Glancing at the document, the captain chuckled. With a wave of his hand, the document burned and turned into ashes.
"My friend, as long as you don't betray me, no one can touch you."
