Chapter 55: The Fisherman of Marinvando! Catching a Ghostly Italian Cannon
Chapter 55: The Fisherman of Marinfando! Catching an Italian Cannon—What the Hell!
Woo—woo—
Accompanied by the blaring sound of a trumpet, the naval training ship steadily docked at the harbor pier of Marinfando’s rear town.
A dense crowd crowded the open space of the pier, all eagerly looking toward the naval training ship. Most of them were family members of the elite trainees in this naval training camp, though quite a few had come just to join the excitement.
Led by Zepha, the elite trainees poured out from the training ship, eventually lining up in a neat formation on the pier.
Zepha stood at the very front, his expression solemn and grave as he looked at the elite trainees before him. His sharp gaze discreetly swept over a few especially outstanding kids.
Sensing the invisible atmosphere in the air, the gathered spectators quietly settled down. The vast pier grew so silent that only the sound of waves lapping against the stone could be heard.
“As of today, this training camp is officially concluded!” Zepha’s final address was surprisingly brief.
“Regarding all of you, Headquarters will strictly arrange your upcoming ranks and postings based on the comprehensive evaluation of your performance throughout this elite training camp!
“Now, you are dismissed!”
The elite naval soldiers held back their excitement for a moment, then erupted into loud cheers.
“Long live Instructor Zepha!”
“Finally, it’s over!”
“Marinfando is open again!”
After venting their emotions, most of the trainees immediately rushed toward their waiting relatives and friends.
‘These must be the so-called “direct descendants of the navy,”’ Cui Ze silently observed the jubilant crowd. ‘Their families are mostly veteran naval officers.’
‘Although these trainees didn’t stand out in the elite camp’s rankings, in the future, they will undoubtedly become the backbone of the navy!’
After a brief reflection, Cui Ze also strode away from the harbor pier, heading deeper into the town behind Marinfando.
For recruits like him, who joined the camp midway and had no relatives or friends in Marinfando, the camp provided special arrangements.
In essence, dormitory housing.
Following prior instructions from the training instructors, Cui Ze briskly arrived at the collective dormitories designated for naval elite soldiers in Marinfando.
“Luckily, it’s not a large communal room but a single small room!”
Cui Ze was fairly satisfied with the new dormitory environment and didn’t hesitate to summon his holographic screen.
Before arriving at Marinfando, a brand-new notification had already popped up on the screen.
The Baron of Stomach, who had been implanted with the “Pastry Tree Seed”…
Was finally dead!
A truly satisfying moment!
“After all these days, the ‘Pastry Tree Seed’ has finally taken down a Baron of Stomach!”
Cui Ze checked all the bait he currently possessed.
Immediately, a dazzling “Grade B” bait caught his eye.
“Congratulations, Coca-Cola~”
Considering the enormous size of the Baron of Stomach, this creature could easily rival super-large sea beasts over five thousand meters.
Cui Ze’s best expectation was to get an “A” grade bait.
But a “B” grade didn’t disappoint him either.
After all, it was bait obtained through the “Pastry Tree Seed”!
In other words, almost free.
“The key point is that I’m still stationed at the naval headquarters in Marinfando, which is basically the concentrated essence of the navy in this sea region!”
Cui Ze’s eyes gleamed with excitement.
“In a place like this, I’m bound to catch something good! Especially with a B-grade bait!
“Just wondering if the naval headquarters might have connections with other parallel worlds…”
Thinking this, Cui Ze checked the rest of his baits.
Since the last four consecutive C-grade catches, Cui Ze had accumulated quite a few baits by defeating naval soldiers, killing sea beasts, and other means.
Combined, he currently had—
One B-grade, one C-grade, two D-grade, and countless F-grade baits.
“Let’s try with an F-grade bait first!”
Cui Ze pulled out an F-grade bait. These were now only good for practice.
Before fishing, he checked the state of Lady Luck.
“As always, a big D, no change. But I’m used to it!”
Using his finger as a rod and his thoughts as the line, the fish bit!
[Fishing in progress…]
[This catch type: Item]
[F-grade item: Wide-brimmed Hat]
[Item origin: “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” series]
[Item description: White, gold-trimmed wide-brimmed hat adorned with golden dolphin and sun emblems on the front]
[Item effect: Decoration]
[Item evaluation: The hat itself is the main attraction!]
“……”
A finely crafted, magnificent wide-brimmed hat instantly appeared in Cui Ze’s hand.
“Isn’t this the hat of Platinum Star? Somehow, it looks quite good—
“Wait! Why would the naval headquarters in Marinfando have any connection to the world of ‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’? Is there any link between these two places?”
Cui Ze casually placed the hat on his head, immediately feeling an urge to start shouting “Ora Ora Ora!”
“But the ‘JoJo’ series does have many impressive abilities, especially the ‘Stand’!”
Recalling his earlier doubts, Cui Ze was still a bit skeptical.
He didn’t recklessly use the B-grade or C-grade bait to fish but started with a D-grade bait.
[Fishing in progress…]
[This catch type: Item]
[D-grade item: Black One Hand That Summons Death]
[Item origin: “Fate” series]
[Item description: Noble Phantasm—Revolver]
[Item effect: Fires a bullet inscribed with “bad luck,” which pierces the opponent’s head from behind. Even if shot from the front, the bullet inevitably curves to strike the opponent’s back. It is said that those struck see an illusion of two pairs of playing cards: the ‘Mei domino a and 8’.]
[Item evaluation: I like shooting from behind~]
“The fishing worlds have changed!”
In Cui Ze’s hand materialized a single-action revolver with a gleaming barrel and a grip made of pure white ivory, looking more like a work of art than a weapon.
“Fate world?!”
Cui Ze toyed with the Noble Phantasm revolver. This was the second time he had fished out a Noble Phantasm from the Fate series—the previous one being the surgical scalpel of “Dismantling the Holy Mother (Replica).”
“Could it be that the world corresponding to Marinfando Island is not unified at all?”
Faced with two contradictory worlds, Cui Ze came to this conclusion.
“If that’s the case, there’s no clear direction for fishing anymore…”
He took out his last D-grade bait and cast it into the dimensional sea.
“Let’s see what this one yields!”
[Fishing in progress…]
[This catch type: Item]
[D-grade item: Model 1897 75mm Field Gun]
[Item origin: “Drawing Sword”]
[Item description: Caliber 75mm, gun weight 1160kg, barrel length 2.7m, effective range 8500m, initial muzzle velocity 529m/s]
[Item evaluation: Battalion Commander! You damn—]
“This is not a day for fishing!”
Cui Ze decisively shut the holographic screen and prepared to go out and call someone, to report that a field gun had suddenly appeared in his room.
“Otherwise, how the hell would I have fished up an Italian cannon!?”
Many thanks to “Dark Night—With the Wind” for the 500 Starting Points reward!!
A little late…
Apologies, apologies…
Still two updates today as usual.
(End of chapter)