Xiuxian: But It's Not a Game

Chapter 63 The Wrathful Whale Boat, Team Building Activity
Chensha Town, the location of the Second Regiment.

Su Yu and Chu Xinyue sat facing each other, with Chu Xiaoyu sitting beside them.

After listening to Su Yu's story, Chu Xinyue's voice remained calm, as always:

“I agree to your proposal. I will transfer Mu Chen and Xiao Yunya away, but I will not transfer any more people there. So you will have to take charge of those two squadrons.”

Su Yu asked:

"Should I decide who the company commander is?"

"You decide for yourself. Once you've chosen someone, you submit the report, and I'll approve it."

"it is good!"

"Well, let's go."

As they came out of the hall, Chu Xiaoyu followed beside him and whispered:

"The best candidates are those from the Third Squadron, preferably under 40 years old, as young people are more energetic."

"Well, I will."

Chu Xiaoyu patted his shoulder and smiled:
"Keep up the good work, Miss and I have high hopes for you."

Su Yu twitched the corner of her mouth, clasped her hands in a fist salute, and left.

Chu Xiaoyu waved her hand, glanced at Mu Chen and Xiao Yunya standing at the door, and shook her head:

"Come with me, the young lady wants to see you."

The two quickly followed, and Mu Chen asked in a low voice:
"Sister Xiaoyu, how is the group leader feeling right now?"

Xiao Yunya also said:

"Sister Xiaoyu, we didn't mean to go against the brigade leader, it's just a misunderstanding caused by a lack of communication."

Chu Xiaoyu stopped and shook her head as she looked at the two of them:

"Why are you doing this? Are you trying to intimidate the young lady?"

The two quickly shook their heads:

"We didn't mean that."

"But you've already done it."

Chu Xiaoyu said with a look of disappointment and frustration:

"By doing this, you're forcing Miss to choose between you. What do you think Miss should do?"

The two looked dejected and somewhat regretful.

"You two started this, so Miss won't take your side. You should be prepared."

"Don't go to the Third Brigade for now. We'll arrange a new place for you in a while."

Their faces instantly turned ugly, filled with resentment.

It's clear that the group leader is more inclined to support Su Yu; the two of them have been abandoned.

Meanwhile, Su Yu had already returned to Lishui Town and immediately summoned Gu Yao and Hu Qingfeng to inform them of the leader's decision.

He then summoned everyone in the regiment and announced that he would temporarily take over the Second and Third Squadrons.

Su Yu didn't feel any pressure about this; whether it was one ox or two, it was all the same.

Anyway, he doesn't need to do it personally. The second and third teams each have four or five squad leaders. He just needs to give orders to these squad leaders and keep an eye on them.

"Everyone assemble and board the Angry Whale Ship No. 1."

As he gave his order, the squad leaders relayed it to their ranks. Teams of members from the three squadrons lined up to board the ship, and under the orders of their squad leaders, they divided the work and cooperated to gain complete control of the massive warship.

Wraith Ship (Tier 5): A large warship suitable for navigating inland rivers and lakes, and can also engage in open sea combat.

Warship dimensions: 300 meters long, 50 meters wide, speed of 600 kilometers per hour, capacity of 1000 people.

Warship Attributes: Hull Durability 500 million points, Defense Shield 2000 million points, Mana Pool 50 million.

Warship attributes: Players on board receive +20% damage and 20% damage reduction.

Warship Equipment: Can be equipped with 36 Vulcan crossbow towers, 200 lightning and fire towers, and one small regeneration magic circle.

This ship is comparable in size to the aircraft carrier in Su Yu's previous life; its massive hull resembles a floating island.

After boarding the ship, Su Yu, accompanied by his subordinates, toured the entire warship.

The ship has nine decks: four below deck, one on deck, and a superstructure above deck, making a total of four decks.

At intervals along the edge of the warship, there is a base on which stand Vulcan crossbow towers and thunderfire towers, mostly Flame Thunder Towers, all of which are first-tier thunderfire towers.

Blazing Thunder Tower (Tier 1): Draws upon the earth's ley line energy or mana to condense into blazing thunder to injure enemies.

Attributes: Durability 10 points, Attack range 10 kilometers, Damage 1000 points, Damage radius 50 meters, Energy consumption 500 points, Attack frequency once every 15 seconds.

Vulcan Crossbow (Tier 1): A weapon of war that can fire crossbow bolts as thick as a thumb.

Attributes: Attack range 5 kilometers, damage 500, armor penetration +3, penetration +3.

Single shot: one shot every 5 seconds.

Rapid Fire: Fires ten arrows in quick succession, with a 5-minute cooldown.

Vulcan Crossbow Tower (Tier 2 Crossbow Tower): It has nine floors in total, is 33 meters high, and is octagonal. Each floor has eight windows, and each window is equipped with two Vulcan repeating crossbows that can fire high-quality steel crossbow bolts.

"Truly a weapon of war."

This Divine Thunder Tower has an attack range of up to ten kilometers, and it can attack the same target simultaneously, regardless of left or right.

A single concentrated attack can deal up to 100,000 damage. It might not be enough to kill a boss, as you'd need the Vulcan Crossbow and other players on the ship to gang up on it. But it's a deadly weapon for leveling up or dealing with ordinary monsters, taking out large groups of them in a second.

Moreover, both the Vulcan Crossbow and the Divine Thunder Tower can be upgraded, from Tier 1 to Tier 2 and then to Tier 3, doubling their power.

The Vulcan crossbows and Divine Thunder Towers on the warships of the Third Battalion have not been upgraded; they are still at the basic Tier 1.

Su Yu asked Zhao Fenglan, Cheng Yunqing, and other elders, and learned that the main reason they didn't upgrade was because they didn't have the money.

First, the construction cost of a single Divine Thunder Tower, including materials and labor, is around 5 gold. A Wrathful Whale Ship has 200 towers, and the total cost is 1000 gold.

Upgrading a Tier 1 Divine Thunder Tower to Tier 2 requires 10 gold coins; 200 towers would cost 2000 gold coins.

The cost to upgrade from Tier 2 to Tier 3 jumps directly to 50 gold, meaning an investment of up to 10000 gold for 200 doors.

If it were just a matter of high investment, that would be one thing, but the key issue is that the Wraith Ship is a Tier 5 warship, not the strongest main warship. The possibility of it sinking in large-scale guild battles is not low, and in addition, the return on investment is not very high.

Therefore, the warships under the command of the various squadrons and battalions of the guild are basically not upgraded, and only a few Tier 6 main warships will be upgraded at a high price.

Once the crew members were in place, Su Yu, surrounded by numerous squad leaders, went to the bow and gave the order with a wave of his hand:
"set off!"

As a deep horn sounded, the massive Whale Ship trembled slightly and slowly left the dock.

More than ten minutes later, the warship had entered the middle of the sand-sinking river and slowed down. Cheng Yunqing leaned closer and asked in a low voice:

"Captain, we usually level up here, shall we begin?"

Su Yu did not answer, but turned to look at the dozen or so squad leaders surrounding her and said in a deep voice:

"I don't like beating around the bush; I always prefer to be straightforward and say what I mean."

“Since you all have stayed, it means it has nothing to do with them. I am new to the brigade and I only have a few brothers around me. Most of the positions need to be filled by new recruits. Two of the three company commanders need to be promoted from among you.”

The expressions on everyone's faces varied, but most of them couldn't contain their joy.

Su Yu glanced at them, knowing their emotions had been stirred, and continued:

“I don’t know any of you well, so I won’t consider connections when promoting you, I’ll only consider your abilities.” “There will be a one-month probationary period. Whether you are promoted will depend on your performance during this month, and the best will be promoted.”

Su Yu smiled slightly, turned to look at Cheng Yunqing, and said:

"Get ready to start!"

"Order!"

Cheng Yunqing clasped his hands in a salute and withdrew, then swiftly went to relay the order.

He then looked at the others and waved:

"Go do what you're supposed to do, you don't all need to crowd around me."

Everyone bowed and withdrew, leaving only Gu Zhiqi and a few brothers including Zhuang Zhuo.

After everyone left, Zhuang Zhuo gave Su Yu a thumbs-up and said:

"Awesome, that's so impressive."

Su Yu smiled and looked up at the deck. All the guild members were now as energetic as if they had been injected with chicken blood, their hands and feet were quick and their whole bodies were full of energy.

His promise was not limited to these dozen or so squad leaders, but extended to everyone in the three companies.

He directly posted his order to select squad leaders and company commanders in the brigade channel as a pinned announcement, so everyone already knew about it.

The squadron leader and deputy squadron leader were basically not considered, as ordinary members would not be selected anyway. In order to appease the existing squad leaders, he could only choose from among them.

However, there were still more than a dozen squad leader positions waiting for them. Su Yu, the battalion commander, only brought four people with him, clearly stating that he would only take one company commander and three squad leaders, and the remaining positions would be filled internally.

With so many opportunities, it's no wonder they're excited and full of energy.

Turning her gaze away, Su Yu walked to the edge of the deck and said to her brothers:
"Don't be idle in the next few days. Communicate and interact with everyone, build good relationships, and establish your own team."

"My plan is for Zhi Qiu to be the captain of the First Squadron, and the rest of you will each lead a squadron. While I am away at the sect, you will help me manage the First Squadron well."

Gu Zhi Qiu nodded:
"Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

Zhuang Zhuo also patted his chest and said:
"Don't worry, the few of us working with Zhi Qiu will definitely keep an eye on the team for you."

"I trust you to handle things."

There was no other way; they were the only people I knew, so I had no other choice.

Gu Zhi Qiu is alright. With that exquisite Qi Refining Technique, if he practices it step by step, he will definitely make a name for himself. He may not be a top expert, but he will definitely be above the first-class level among the guild's independent cultivators. He will be more than capable of becoming a main force captain of the guild in the future.

It's hard to say about Zhuang Zhuo and the others. Their main cultivation method is average, their combat ability is average, and their flying swords and magic weapons are also average. Apart from their good mentality, everything else is just average.

Normally speaking, with their abilities, they would struggle to even become a squad leader.

But since they were friends from humble beginnings, ability didn't matter. They were each assigned a squad leader, and together with Gu Zhi Qiu, they could easily control the First Company.

"boom!"

A slight tremor drew their attention. Looking down at the side of the boat, they saw that a large number of spirits had gathered beneath the clear river water.

Su Yu looked up at the other side of the bow of the boat, where someone had lit incense to attract demons.

Attracted by the demon-attracting incense, a large number of spirits swam from all directions and gathered around the warship, constantly crashing into its thick armor.

A squad leader stretched out his hand and shouted:

"Second Company, Sixth Squadron, prepare to charge the Thunderfire Tower!"

A dozen or so people were scattered around the two Thunderfire Towers. They placed their hands on the towers, poured their magic power into them, and the array patterns lit up. The spiritual light quickly rose to the top of the tower and gathered into a ball of blazing lightning that was constantly boiling.

"put!"

With each command, fiery lightning orbs lit up on the warships and flew out, falling into the water like meteors.

"Boom!"

Violent explosions erupted one after another, and the river surface was instantly engulfed by flames and lightning. The gathered monsters were blasted to pieces, their flesh torn apart and their bodies shattered.

"Let's go again, get ready to recharge!"

Fifteen seconds later, the second wave of fiery lightning balls was unleashed, blasting large groups of aquatic monsters to smithereens.

Su Yu opened the panel and instantly gained over 200,000 kill experience points, far more than he had imagined.

He examined the panel carefully and quickly figured out the reason:
"So the guild leader has a bonus too!"

Normally, a single kill should only yield tens of thousands of experience points, which was the amount he received when he joined the guild. However, as the team leader, he has a guaranteed minimum: he receives at least 10% experience points for every monster his subordinates kill.

"If that's the case, the speed isn't actually slower than soloing!"

When soloing with Ao Run, you can get six million kill experience points a day, and the difference is not much when doing team activities.

He now understood why those team leaders, who spent most of their time on team management, didn't seem to be significantly affected in terms of strength.

You can gain a continuous stream of cultivation points and Taoist power without doing anything. It's just too awesome.

However, after careful consideration, Su Yu realized that this method was only suitable for ordinary people, not for experts like himself.

Lying flat for extended periods makes it difficult to hone combat skills, and inevitably leads to a decline in skill level.

"So you still have to work hard yourself. Team support can't last forever. It's okay to have some fun occasionally."

Thinking of this, Su Yu made a thought and communicated with Ao Run, who was hiding in the water not far away:

"Go to the bottom of the river and drive some bosses over."

"Know it!"

While playing with a group of black fish spirits, Ao Run opened his mouth and spewed out a blast of midday cold air, freezing the fish. With a flick of his tail, he smashed the ice into pieces, turned around, and burrowed into the riverbed, disappearing without a trace, leaving behind scattered pieces of ice and flesh.

About half an hour later, someone suddenly shouted:

"Look, there's a BOSS over there!"

Everyone immediately looked into the distance, where a colossal creature parted the river and burst forth—a thousand-legged water centipede of level 126.

Zhao Fenglan, who was closest to him, immediately came over and said:
"Captain, should we kill him or not?"

Su Yu nodded, channeling his magic into his voice, which resounded throughout the entire area like thunder:
"Second and Third Squadrons, continue fighting monsters. First Squadron, all of you, step forward and surround and kill the centipede."

At the same time, he leaped into the air, reached out and summoned the Sun-Covering Azure Sparrow. Two sword lights pierced through the air and plunged into the water, instantly causing more than a dozen attacks with a damage of up to two thousand.

"Taibai Light-Splitting Sword!"

Two flying swords shot out, exploding into sixty sword energies that plunged into the water, instantly flooding the screen with dense damage.

"Wow, that output!"

More than half the people on the ship witnessed this scene and were all horrified.

"I never imagined the captain was this strong!"

"You've only been cultivating for a year, right?"

"He's a newcomer this year, having worked for less than a year."

"Outrageous. No wonder Commander Chu has taken a liking to him and is giving him special training."

The burst of power reaching 50,000 in a short period of time truly shocked many people.

After all, ordinary members like them certainly wouldn't have a sixth-tier defensive magic weapon, which means no one could withstand his burst of power.

At that moment, at least half of the members' resentment completely vanished.

The rest are at least convinced of their strength.

(End of this chapter)