Chapter 451: Thank you Amber Travel Group for their wrong example
After lunch, it was lunchtime. Zefa usually didn't make any arrangements, but the more motivated students would take the initiative to practice more. Not to mention that everyone had suffered a huge blow this morning. They were even worse than a few little girls. How could they even have the nerve to take a nap?
"They are really hardworking." Zhang Da, who didn't understand what was going on, also praised them.
Who do you think this is because of... Zefa didn't point it out, but said: "Everyone will continue to carry out patrol missions in the afternoon, so you don't have to participate for now. Wait until you return to the headquarters to arrange internship tasks before officially participating."
According to Major General Kadaru's report, this area of Shampoo has been turned over so many times by the Amber Tour Group that there is no point in letting them participate. It is better to let them move freely to avoid being scared away by boring tasks.
"Okay, then we'll go back first." Zhang Da also didn't think there was any point in patrolling in Shampoo Land, and the purpose of coming here today had been achieved. He got to know people, eat some food, and get familiar with the atmosphere. It was a complete success.
However, Tom grabbed Zhang Daye and stretched out his hand to Zefa, but the promised special fish fillets had not been given to him yet.
Zefa was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Aren't you full yet?"
Tom nodded, then shook his head, indicating that although he was full, he still had to have snacks.
Zefa had no choice but to go to the warehouse to get a cardboard box and give it to Tom, with the words "Specially supplied by the Navy" written on it.
Tom accepted the things with satisfaction, picked up the box that was bigger than him, and left with Zhang Daye, staggering.
At this time, several chefs were slumped on chairs in the cafeteria and chatting.
"Are you gone?"
"Leave."
"Great! My shoulders won't be able to bear it any longer."
"Don't be too happy too soon. I heard they have joined the training camp and will continue to come here for the next five days."
There was a moment of silence before one of them spoke up, "Actually, I haven't been home to visit my parents in a long time. Five days of leave should be enough."
"So, my cousin's neighbor's sister's friend is getting married the day after tomorrow. If she asks for leave, the head chef should approve it, right?"
"So cunning! Well... I feel like I'm going to have a fever and a headache tomorrow. How about taking a sick leave in advance?"
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"Hey, this fish fillet tastes good, worthy of being a special snack."
After returning to the tavern, Tom took out his spoils to share with everyone. Zhang Da also tasted it, but it was just one bite. There was a limit to his appetite.
The others followed suit out of curiosity and tried it, but most of them just had a quick taste. Only Tom and Altria enjoyed their meal. They really could enjoy eating at any time, which was really enviable.
The pub has officially closed today. Occasionally, someone would come to ask about the situation, and Zhang Da would explain it truthfully. If he met someone he had a good relationship with, they would even invite him for a drink as a farewell in advance.
After little Bayer knew that they were leaving, he often came to the tavern to play, carrying with him the small wooden hammer given to him by Goodman and the "Tom's Hand Saw" given to him by Zhang Da.
When Tom was bored, he would take Bayer and Carew to do carpentry work together. Bayer admired their superb skills so much that stars appeared in his eyes.
Bayer was also very talented. A six-year-old child, who had only been an apprentice in the shipyard for less than a year , was able to build a small wooden boat that could be launched into the water.
For a long time, Bayer's boat was a source of bragging rights for Goodman among his friends.
In the next few days, everyone went to the naval base for training and classes in the morning, had a meal at noon, and rested in the pub or exercised on their own in the afternoon, until the last day of the trainees' internship.
"We really have to leave again. It feels like time has passed so quickly..." Mrs. Molly said with some reluctance.
Zhang Da had come to Goodman's house specifically to say goodbye. "Thank you for your care during this time. Tomorrow morning we will go to the Navy Headquarters with the Marines."
"Don't make that expression. Tatsuya-kun and the others aren't the kind of people who can be trapped on an island like this." Goodman cleared his throat and said in a feigned coldness, "Nothing can stop a man from running towards the sea!"
Mrs. Molly put her hands on her hips and said unhappily, "So Mr. Goodman will go to the sea one day, too?"
"No, no, no, of course not..." Goodman hugged her gently and smiled, "I mean, besides family and sense of responsibility..."
Zhang Da also felt like he was being fed a mouthful of dog food.
However, after Goodman's disturbance, the atmosphere became much better. After all, it wasn't the first time Zhang Daye and the others had left, so there was no need to be overly sad. They would always come back anyway.
Most of the luggage has been packed and sent to the Amber. In the afternoon, Shark Chili took advantage of the break to buy some souvenirs.
When Zhang Da came back, he saw Perona walking out with a big package on her back. When she reached the door, she got stuck. She tried various postures and pulled herself out several times before she succeeded. Perona almost fell down.
A teddy bear fell out of the bag and rolled to Zhang Daye's feet.
Zhang Da also picked up the bear and patted the dirt off it. The bear squeaked, surprisingly still able to make noises: "How many dolls do you have? Why haven't you moved all of them yet?"
Perona took the teddy bear that Zhang Daye handed her and said guiltily, "It's...it's not much..."
However, behind her, Wendy, Xia Lulu, Vivi and Kalu each came out carrying a smaller package. Judging from the bulges on the outside of the bag, they were probably teddy bear dolls.
Is Perona unable to handle it alone and asking everyone to join in?
Perona noticed Zhang Daye's incredulous look and said with a blushing face, "There are definitely not as many toothbrushes as Shark Pepper!"
She simply exchanged most of the money she earned from working in the tavern over the past month for dolls, and she felt that her collection of toothbrushes was definitely not as large as Shark Chili's.
That's not something to be proud of... Zhang Da said helplessly: "Go quickly and come back quickly, there is a bubble car in the yard."
"No need!" Perona ran away with a big bag on her back. This little thing was nothing to Perona now.
Zhang Da was also puzzled: "Why does it feel like she's running away?"
Xia Lulu suppressed her laughter and said, "Because last time Perona accidentally fell off her bubble bike and crashed into a tree, she swore she would never ride a bubble bike again."
Zhang Da also recalled it and suddenly realized: "No wonder he came back that day dirty and his clothes were torn, and when asked, he said he didn't have any conflict with anyone."
"Xia Lulu..." Wendy reminded her that Perona had asked them to keep it a secret.
Xia Lulu had an expression of 'Oh no' on her face.
Zhang Da also comforted him, "It's okay. There's no such thing as an impenetrable wall. You'll know sooner or later anyway. Just think of it as telling me in advance. I'll keep it a secret for you all."
"You really know how to comfort people." Xia Lulu sighed and left with everyone.
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The next morning, Zhang Daye and his team went to the dock of 59GR, where the Amber had been docked.
Before leaving, I couldn't help but chat with the boatmen and make an appointment to tell them more exciting stories when I come back next time.
The Goodman family still came to see him off, and after Baier had a few words with Tom, he was patted on the head by everyone. Wendy and Weiwei seemed to especially enjoy the feeling of being patted on the head by adults.
"Set sail, let's set sail!" Zhang Da also shouted, and everyone did their job. The sails of the Amber were inflated, and it slowly sailed out of the dock, then went out and turned right.
They first have to go to the naval port, meet up with Zefa's warship, and then go to the naval headquarters together.
There weren't many people seeing Zefa and the others off, only Major General Kadaru and some chefs.
Lieutenant Colonel T. Pengen stubbornly believed that once the training camp and the Amber Tour Group left, the patrol pressure on the navy would increase, so he insisted on going to work and advised Kadaru not to leave his post.
Kadaru felt that T. Penn was a bit stubborn, but Zefa admired him quite a bit. Unfortunately, this was not his responsibility, so he would not interfere.
Zefa reminded: "Today we are not taking the usual route, but we are patrolling an area with many incidents. Don't fall behind."
In fact, Zefa wanted them to board the warship together, but Wendy's seasickness was so distressing that he decided to go back and ask the scientists if there was any medicine that could cure seasickness.
"Don't worry, there's no problem!" Zhang Da also had some understanding of the speed of the warship, and said bluntly that if Artoria was allowed to take the helm, or the foreign ship was started, the warship would only be able to absorb the exhaust gas of the Amber.
The Amber sailed smoothly alongside the warship, looking like a small fishing boat in contrast to the larger vessel. Adding Tom and Altria, who were currently fishing on the right side of the deck, it looked even more like a small boat. They didn't seem to be nervous about being on a patrol mission at all.
The so-called incident-prone sea areas are actually the places that the seven routes need to pass through when moving along the record pointer. There, two pirate groups often meet and fight, or pirate ships and merchant ships meet and rob each other.
Coincidentally, we encountered two pirate ships today.
The two sides seemed to have just exchanged fire and were gradually getting closer, but after noticing Zefa's large warships, both sides began to flee separately without any hesitation, and did not forget to fire at each other before leaving the other side's firing range.
It’s just like the saying goes, I don’t need the warship to be slower than me, I just need my peers to run slower than me.
"Mr. Zefa, we found two pirate ships. Do you want to train your troops?" Zhang Da also greeted Zefa. He didn't need to worry about food expenses recently. He could fight any pirates.
"Pirates?" Zefa looked up at the top of the mast. The navy lookout had not found the target for a long time. He looked in the direction reported by Zhang Da and saw the pirate ship. He hurriedly reported it.
The lookout today is Rui Mengmeng, whose eyesight is much better than that of ordinary people.
Zefa sighed. Was the difference between lookouts so great? He thought for a moment and said, "Let's each take charge of one ship. I want to show the trainees how you fight a naval battle."
"Okay." Zhang Da had no intention of hiding his knowledge in this regard. It was just a naval battle, and ordinary people couldn't learn it anyway. "Altria, start... start working!"
"Here I come." Altria put the fishing rod in Tom's hand and went to the front to steer the boat.
At this moment, a fish took the bait, and Tom was pulled out without warning. Only the tail was tightly wrapped around the railing and stretched out, and then it bounced back and forth like a fish.
Carew quacked twice in a hurry, grabbed Tom's tail with his mouth and pulled him back with all his strength.
However, before Tom could stand firm, the Amber suddenly accelerated, and Tom was thrown to the stern, taking Carew with him.
Poor Kalu banged his head against the railing and his eyes started rolling around.
Bang! Bang! As the Amber advanced, the pirate ship began to fire at them. Shells flew past, exploding on the sea surface. Even so, Tom could not give up the fish that had taken the bait. He still held the fishing rod tightly, his body stretched into an arch, and the fishing rod also bent into an exaggerated arc.
Under Altria's control, the Amber changed direction flexibly, making it impossible for the pirate ship to find the best shooting angle. Tom also rolled around at the stern with Kalu due to inertia, stumbling from side to side.
Finally, the Amber caught up with the pirate ship and the journey became smooth. Zhang Daye, Rui Mengmeng, Shark Chili, Wendy and others jumped onto the pirate ship and resolved .
Tom also caught a "big fish" the length of a palm after a series of wonderful fishing operations such as reeling in and releasing the line.
Tom threw the fish on the deck in disappointment and sat down to sulk.
On the other side, the trainees in the training camp were still in the pursuit and fire suppression stage. Many free trainees and Zefa watched the entire naval battle of the Amber Tour Group with binoculars.
High-end naval battles often only require the simplest fighting methods——
The first step is to avoid all gunfire and chase after them.
Step 2: Defeat all enemies.
The third step is to return with the pirates and the intact pirate ship.
In Zefa's opinion, this way of fighting cannot be said to be exactly the same as the navy's general naval warfare thinking, it can only be said to be completely opposite.
He just wanted to ask, are the cannons on your ship just for show?! Or are you just reluctant to use the shells?! I asked you to demonstrate a naval battle, and this is all you show me?
But the cadets didn't think so. They saw with their own eyes that the Amber drew beautiful arcs on the sea, making the enemy's cannons almost useless.
Rushing to the enemy through the hail of bullets and then casually jumping onto the boat to resolve the battle is so cool!
Ain watched as Altria stood at the bow, turning the steering wheel. Her golden hair was blown by the wind, shining brightly in the sunlight. She had tried steering before, so she knew how difficult it was to make a ship move like that... Altria was really - so handsome!
The students looked at Zefa eagerly, waiting for the teacher to say something, hoping to understand the essence of this battle.
Zefa was silent for a moment, then said, "Thank you for the Amber Tour Group's wrong demonstration. Everyone should never learn this kind of fighting style."
"Eh???"＊n
The students opened their mouths wide. How could such a clean and neat fight be a wrong demonstration!
Zefa thought to himself, "It's not that you're not allowed to learn, it's that you can't learn it. If you had their fighting power, you could just rush forward with the Moon Step, without even having to sail."
"Of course, it's not completely without merit. At least their helmsman is excellent, the best I've seen in all these years ."
Roger's helmsman back then might have been able to compete with her, and Fishman Jinbe might have been able to do it too, but there are so few such talents.
