Stronger with More Jobs-Chapter 510 - 249: Cruise Ship, Ark of Hope!!! (20,000-Word Update 2/5)_4
Although Lu Jiuyuan remained silent, his tense shoulders visibly relaxed a bit.
Jiang Wei quietly took out a new lollipop from a specially designed pocket in her small backpack, unwrapped it, and put it into her mouth, quietly sucking on it.
In her clear red eyes, the growing silhouette of a massive ship, like a steel mountain range, was reflected from the window.
Her small face showed no expression, but the air around her seemed a bit lighter.
...
The off-road vehicle stopped under the gigantic "Ark of Hope".
Looking up, the ship’s silver-gray armor, thick and mountain-like, was strikingly oppressive.
In front of a dedicated boarding passageway, staff members in deep blue uniforms, wearing the "Hope Ark" badge, were waiting.
Fang Qingyu and the four others got off the vehicle with their backpacks.
The person responsible for registration verification was a middle-aged officer with a stern face and sharp eyes.
When he took the special document handed over by Fang Qingyu and saw the name and team printed on it.
His eyes suddenly focused!
The seriousness on his face instantly turned into respectful admiration.
Snap!
A standard, powerful military salute!
"Captain Fang Qingyu! Welcome aboard! Thank you and your team for everything you’ve done for the Federation!"
The officer’s voice was loud and sincere.
Clearly, the name "Fang Qingyu" and the identity of "Captain of the Hidden Dragon Plan Special Team" were no secret among the upper echelons of the Federation and the military.
"Just doing my duty."
Fang Qingyu calmly returned the salute.
The officer quickly and efficiently completed the boarding procedures for the five of them, issuing them specially-made electronic ID cards and room keys.
"Your room is in Suite 01, Area A on the top floor. Captain Wei Banmeng and Comrade Jiang Wei are in Suite 02, Area A. Comrades Chu Kuanglan and Lu Jiuyuan are in Suite 03, Area A. Here are your room cards and the ship’s navigation guide. I wish you all a pleasant journey!" The officer respectfully handed over the items.
"Top floor, Area A? Suite?"
Chu Kuanglan took the room card, looking at the gold-embossed "A01", both surprised and happy, "Wow, this treatment..."
Under the officer’s guidance, the five of them passed through a dedicated VIP passage, stepping into the interior of this steel behemoth.
The passage was spacious and bright, with thick non-slip carpeting on the floor and walls in a warm beige tone, inlaid with soft ambient lights.
It formed a sharp contrast with the outside, cold and hard like mountain armor.
The internal space appeared even more vast than it looked from the outside.
They took a high-speed elevator straight to the top floor.
When the elevator doors opened, a wide corridor with deep blue carpeting and Arctic scenery art on the walls greeted them.
Quiet, luxurious, with an atmosphere akin to a top-tier hotel.
They found their respective suites.
Opened the door.
Even though Fang Qingyu was mentally prepared, he was still a bit taken aback by the spaciousness and luxury inside.
Over two hundred square meters in area.
Huge floor-to-ceiling windows dominated the entire wall; at this moment, the curtains were drawn open, and the golden glow of the sunset flooded the room, with the glittering harbor and the gradually lighting city skyline outside.
A living room, bedroom, study, a luxurious bathroom with a bathtub and separate wet and dry areas, and even a small private gym equipped with basic machines.
The furnishings were exquisite, the decor elegant, and all the facilities top-notch brand.
"My goodness... is this for going to war or going on vacation?"
Chu Kuanglan stood in the living room of his suite.
Looking at the giant curved TV and the wine cabinet stocked with famous wines, he felt a bit dizzy.
Wei Banmeng and Jiang Wei entered their suite, not speaking, but there was a glimmer of satisfaction in their eyes.
Especially Jiang Wei, whose gaze was immediately drawn to the colorful candies in an exquisite fruit platter on the living room coffee table.
Fang Qingyu placed his backpack on the living room sofa and walked to the massive floor-to-ceiling window.
He looked down at the bustling port below, like busy ants, and the vast sea horizon in the distance.
He took a deep breath.
After settling their luggage, the five of them agreed on a dinner time, to meet at a seafood-themed scenic restaurant on the top deck.
On the way to the restaurant, taking the internal elevator.
Chu Kuanglan, watching the various people going in and out of the elevator, couldn’t help but click his tongue and whispered to Fang Qingyu:
"Tsk tsk, I just ran into a few people in the corridor... wow, they’re all Tier Two! Each one’s aura more imposing than the last! How many Grandmasters could there be on this ship..." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎
Wei Banmeng heard this and a faint smile of "you’ve got a lot to learn" appeared on her cool face:
"Brother Chu, you’ve got to think about how vast the entire Federation is. While our batch of Hidden Dragon Plan members is concentrated in Shangjing, that doesn’t mean the Tier Twos in other places are any fewer. The branch offices of the Divine Management Bureau in each province, the long-standing martial arts family halls, the self-formed groups of Martial Artists, and those lone hunters living in danger zones... the base is enormous."
Fang Qingyu nodded, his gaze sweeping over a stern middle-aged man in a crisp military uniform, whose epaulettes indicated Colonel, a bald brawny man with rebellious eyes carrying a massive heavy sword like a door panel, and an old man in a research coat wearing thick glasses, yet also having reached Tier Two...
From boarding the ship until now.
He had already seen dozens of Tier Two Grandmasters or Divine Chosen.
And this was just the tip of the iceberg glimpsed along the way.
In the Arctic over there...
Was the Federation’s largest, most brutal, and most concentrated gathering of strongmen...
The ultimate battlefield!
The elevator doors chimed open.
Outside, lights glimmered brightly, filled with the aroma of food and the soft music at the restaurant entrance.
And the Arctic journey of Fang Qingyu and the others.
With the launch of this steel Ark named "Hope".
At this moment.
Officially set sail.
