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"Chen Jiaotou!"
Wu Qianchuan came over to greet him. After three months, Chen Tao had become familiar with this commander responsible for the Sailors. "Brother Wu, how are the preparations going?"
"We're all set!" Wu Qianchuan replied excitedly, pointing back.
Chen Tao turned to look and saw three towering ships, like sea palaces, steadily anchored on the water, their decks filled with Sailors.
Wu Qianchuan's excitement was palpable as he animatedly described, "The prince truly is a natural talent! They say that without his blueprints, we would never have been able to build such massive ships! With these vessels, we will surely find the overseas Fudi and leave our names in history!"
Chen Tao couldn't get a word in as he was swept up in Wu Qianchuan's enthusiasm. It wasn't until they boarded the flagship that Wu Qianchuan finally let him go to signal the flagman for departure.
"Chen Jiaotou, you're coming along this time too!"
"Coach, please don't suddenly push people again."
"Hahaha! Are you afraid of being pushed into the sea?"
The surrounding Sailors were familiar with Chen Tao and spoke comfortably among themselves.
Chen Tao waved his hands repeatedly. "I’ve already said it was the prince’s idea to push people into the water to train you all to instinctively operate the Cang Hai Jue in emergencies!"
"I agree with this kind of training; that's why I pushed you."
"The sea can be unpredictable. A sudden storm might catch you off guard, and if you forget to activate the Cang Hai Jue after swallowing a mouthful of seawater in panic, it could mean disaster."
"Only by training until you can activate the Cang Hai Jue at any moment can you truly safeguard your life on the ocean."
The Sailors were skeptical and began to tease him. "I don’t believe it! Last month, I saw you laughing happily when the coach pushed my brother!"
"Yeah, yeah! Thanks to the coach’s training, now when I get home and step into the bath, I instinctively start practicing as soon as I touch water. I can't seem to forget it!"
"Chen Jiaotou, when will we strengthen our Zhen Qi? I'm so slow at practicing; underwater breathing is fine, though."
As Chen Tao joked with them, he suddenly felt a tremor beneath his feet, followed by a smooth movement.
Everyone stopped joking as they fell into their training routines: each person took their assigned positions, raised the sails, and set off.
This time out at sea was primarily for training.
After two trial runs to ensure the hull was sound, the next step was to train the crew. The sailors gradually adapted to life at sea, followed by training for naval combat.
The secondary objective was to verify the accuracy of the Sea Chart presented by the Second Prince and locate the Yisan Shou Overseas Blessed Land. It was unclear where the Second Prince had obtained it, but the Sea Chart appeared to be reliable, having been validated during previous voyages.
Chen Tao was also on his first sea expedition and felt a sense of novelty. The experience was completely different from being on the great rivers; the winds at sea were stronger, more variable, and the swaying of the ship more intense. Fortunately, everyone aboard either hailed from Xia City and was already accustomed to the waves or had undergone extensive training and were excellent swimmers, so no one suffered from seasickness upon boarding.
As Chen Tao leaned against the railing, he gazed out at the vast expanse of water, watching as the majestic Xiacheng West Dock gradually receded into the distance. Slowly, the dock became a small black dot until it vanished entirely, leaving only a seamless horizon of sea and sky.
After sailing for a considerable distance, a soldier stationed on the lookout platform atop the tall mast broke into a cold sweat. Hastily putting down the Second Prince's Imperial Gift Handcrafted Monocular Telescope, he grabbed a flag from beneath his feet and began waving it while shouting downwards.
"Pirates! Pirates spotted ahead!"
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