In the early morning, the sun was like a red sun, jumping up from the horizon. It was crimson red, emitting a mesmerizing rhythm and halo, representing the arrival of a new day. In this world where 70% of the world belonged to the sea and the land was scattered like islands, the dock was always the most lively place.
A freighter slowly docked at the dock. After the deck was lowered, the merchants who had been waiting at the dock for a long time immediately rushed forward. The flow of water not only brought vitality, but also prosperity. Due to the development of the maritime industry, goods from all over the world were very popular. Other than passengers, what every ship brought was not goods, but gold. The greed of merchants was even more terrifying than the fierceness of pirates.
Other than merchants, there were also laborers and people who came to do some special things at the dock. They were people who came to pick up people. Their relatives from afar needed someone to pick them up when they came here by boat.
"Hey, don't push!"
"You stepped on my foot."
"Kazuko, I'm here."
The people on the boats wanted to go down, and the people below the boats were anxious to see their loved ones. It was like a battlefield. They crowded together and could not move an inch.
"Suck!" In the corner, a cloaked man whose face could not be seen was quietly holding a cup of hot tea in his hand. Beside him was a lazy big dog. A white-haired gyrfalcon was circling in the sky, sniffing the fragrance. The cloaked man drank the tea in one gulp, put down the teacup, picked up the bow and quiver beside him, and gently threw it on his back. Then, he strode to the front of the crowd.
"There are so many people!" Looking at the noisy crowd, the cloaked man turned his head and walked to the side of the ship, climbing up the railing.
"Hey, what do you want? Don't stand there, it's dangerous." The sailors passing by on the ship saw the cloaked man climbing up the railing and immediately shouted in surprise. He was rushing off the ship, but there was no need to do this! Due to the size of the cargo ship, it was impossible to dock. It had to rely on the gangway to connect to the land. Some passengers might stand up from the side of the ship and jump to the shore because of anxiety. This was not uncommon. When the sailors saw the passengers there, they would usually go forward to stop them. This time was no exception.
"Hula!" To the surprise of the two sailors, the cloaked man's determination to jump off the ship was very strong. He jumped down, and the cloak on his body made a loud sound. The big white dog followed behind him and jumped off the ship.
"Heavens!" The two sailors were scared out of their wits. They hurriedly ran forward, afraid that the guest would fall into the water. They quickly ran to the side of the ship and looked down. They saw a cloaked man standing on the shore a few meters away from the ship. The cloak on his body was still fluttering in the air. The hood on his head had also fallen, and the big white dog had also landed behind him.
"He actually jumped over it." When the two sailors saw the cloaked man land on the shore, their eyes widened and they couldn't help but marvel at his skills.
"Crash!" The cloak slowly floated down. The man turned around to look at the two sailors and smiled as he waved his hand.
"He actually!" The two sailors opened their mouths wide. The cloaked man's age was beyond their expectations. He was very young, only sixteen or seventeen years old.
"Thanks!" The young man waved his hand and grinned. He turned around and walked toward the island. The big white dog followed closely behind him, and the gyrfalcon in the sky hovered above his head.
The young man who jumped off the boat was Bai Chuan, who was carrying the white mastiff and gyrfalcon. The profiteer had dropped him off after bringing him to the Goa Kingdom. He had wanted to find a boat to return to the island where he lived, but he had no time to do so. He had seen an advertisement in the newspaper that the navy was recruiting soldiers on this island in the East China Sea. Then, there was no then. He had found a boat to go out to sea. It took him more than half a month to arrive here.
"It's really lively! White Mastiff, where do you think this marine conscription office is?”Bai Chuan looked at the white mastiff beside him.
"Awoo! Awoo!" The white mastiff let out two soft howls. Its suppressed voice seemed to be saying," How would I know?"
"I don't know, alright! We can only slowly look for it." Bai Chuan patted the dog's head and strode into the crowd.
The beginning of the Great Voyage Era was not only the era of pirates, but also the era of merchants. The goods from all over the world were circulated to all over the world through the sea, causing the goods to expand. The World Government's Bailey rapidly depreciated. Fortunately, there was no other use for money here. No matter how much Bailey depreciated, it was still worth it.
The development of commerce on the sea made some people suffer, while others laughed. Due to the pressure of foreign goods and various other reasons, many people on the sea embarked on the path of pirates. Not all pirates set foot on the sea for the legendary ONEPIACE. In the campaign to eliminate pirates everywhere, many sea soldiers died. The navy needed to constantly replenish the source of soldiers, which was why there was a naval recruitment activity. Every year, a fixed location would be set up to recruit soldiers, bewitching a group of hot-blooded young people. Bai Chuan was also prepared to accept their bewitchment. He had officially decided not to be a pirate and switch to the navy. It was better to be a soldier than a thief because soldiers were meant to catch thieves.
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