Sorry, My Interstellar Fleet Only Recruits Women

"There's no treasure island here."

There are a few islands of barbarians over there.

There are hardly any resources, and the guys up there are no better than barbarians.

I've heard that some of them even have orc blood.

They're all a bunch of bastards.

On the sailboat, a sailor holding binoculars shook his head and looked around at the sailors searching.

"The higher-ups have given a strict order."

This time, we must find this treasure island.

And we obtained reliable intelligence.

The treasure island lies in these waters.

"I've heard that Baron Dacromet, who suddenly rose to prominence in the past year, owes his glory to this treasure island."

In just one year, he went from being a captain knight who was only in charge of a frigate and escorting caravans.

He has now become a baron.

There are also rumors that he is going to marry the second daughter of a duke.

There is a real chance that he will be promoted to viscount in the future.

He even has a chance to become an earl.

Tsk tsk tsk.

Without relying on military achievements, one can rise to the rank of earl within a generation.

This is an incredible opportunity!

"Alright, everyone be quiet."

Don't chat with me right now.

"If we can't find that island, you'll all be in deep trouble when you go back."

The captain came out, cracking his leather whip and mercilessly lashing the sailors' bodies.

Even if the sailors were unhappy, they could only endure it.

“Look very carefully at this island. Whoever can find it, I will see.”

"I'll reward him by making him my first mate!" The captain's offer of a reward was encouraging.

The captain looked at the other sailboats in the other fleets.

He was also secretly anxious.

Although they came out together, whoever finds the island first will receive the biggest reward.

They all naturally hoped to be the first to find it.

I don't know how much time has passed.

A teenage sailor squinted at the distance.

"Captain, there seems to be an island over there!"

Upon hearing this, the captain rushed over immediately.

He looked in that direction with his binoculars.

Sure enough, we saw an island.

"Bring me the nautical chart."

"We are in this position now."

"In this direction!"

"The island's location is not marked on the nautical chart!"

The captain was incredibly excited after confirming the news.

He immediately signaled with flags to the ironclad ship that had led them there.

It simply means they've discovered something again.

"Sir, look."

That island over there doesn't appear on the nautical chart.

"It must be the island with the treasure you've been looking for!" The captain said obsequiously to the soldier in uniform before him.

Unlike these people, the man before him was a genuine royal knight.

And behind him is a powerful figure within the kingdom.

"Can you confirm it?" Captain Knight stared at the island through the telescope, trying his best to control his emotions.

But his hands were trembling.

This reveals his current agitated state of mind.

"I can confirm that I have decades of sailing experience."

I've run this route hundreds of times.

"It's certain that the island isn't recorded on any nautical chart!" the captain assured him confidently.

"Then why wasn't it recorded before?"

"Has no one discovered this island?" the Knight Captain asked in confusion.

The captain pointed to the sea in front of them and said, "If I remember correctly..."

The currents in this sea area are often unpredictable, with frequent turbulent currents on the seabed.

Furthermore, there are many reefs beneath this sea area.

If you accidentally wander into this area, you could easily run aground.

Think about it.

You've run aground so far from the mainland, what will be the consequences for you?

Therefore, most fleets or ships will choose to detour when passing through this area.

Once you take a detour, it becomes almost impossible to find the island.

If we hadn't come here specifically to look for it...

My boat would never get that close to that island.

Naturally, the island would no longer be found.

Upon hearing the captain's explanation, Captain Knight naturally understood.

"Since you say there are many reefs here, how are we supposed to get closer?" the Knight Captain asked.

Despite his current position as a ship captain, he actually has very little experience at sea.

Most of the time, even when there is a mission, it is assigned to the vice-captain under his command.

Even in this era, the ocean is a very dangerous place.

Nobody wants to take the risk here.

If this mission hadn't been specifically assigned by that important figure, and if the reward hadn't been so generous, he wouldn't have come here in person.

"This is very simple."

We can send a water ghost down to scout ahead.

"It's a little slow, but it's still very safe," the captain said.

"Okay, let's do it that way."

You're in charge.

If this island is indeed the one we are looking for.

"I'll definitely tell that person about your contribution when I get back!" The Knight Captain patted the captain on the shoulder.

"Thank you, sir!"

The captain then arranged for several sea monsters to go into the water.

"Water ghosts" are actually sailors who are skilled divers. They carry some simple diving equipment, dive into the water, and learn by themselves little by little.

Explore and discover potential underwater reefs.

Plan a safe route for the fleet.

This efficiency is very slow.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, the fleet would not take routes with reefs.

A dozen or so water ghosts jumped into the water.

They began to explore routes for the fleet to approach the island.

Before long, one by one, the water ghosts emerged from the sea, waving their arms in their respective locations.

Red strips of cloth were wrapped around their arms.

This means that there are reefs in their location, and ships need to be careful to avoid them.

And so, with the help of these water ghosts, the ship slowly and safely approached the island.

As we got closer and closer to the island.

Captain Knight was incredibly excited.

It was as if he could already see the great man bestowing upon him a reward, and he could already see his bright future.

The island in front of us gradually transformed from a tiny black dot that could only be seen through a telescope into an island that could be seen with the naked eye.

Closer and closer.

But at that moment, the sea suddenly roared.

Boom boom boom

The splashing water lapped against the gunwale of their boat.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

The captain's sailors shouted loudly.

"What's going on?" Captain Knight shouted in alarm.

It pulled him back from his previous joy.

"It was shelling from that island."

"At this distance, there should be coastal defense artillery on that island!" the captain said nervously.

"Retreat! Retreat immediately!" Captain Knight immediately ordered the fleet to retreat along the original route.

Until they have been evacuated to a safe area.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Damn it, these guys have no manners at all!" the Knight Captain cursed.

"Sir, what should we do now?"

"Since we can't get close to that island, we can't know if it's the island we're looking for!" the captain said helplessly.

At the same time, I was a little worried. Would my contribution still count?

"Judging from the presence of close-in weapon systems on that island, they are preventing us from getting close."

There's a high chance that the island we're looking for is the one we're looking for.

But we still need to confirm it first.

Like this.

Arrange a small boat, flying a white flag, to approach.

"Try negotiating with the people on their island." After the Knight Captain finished speaking, he noticed that no one else spoke.

Some people even lowered their heads and took a few steps back.

They've already opened fire; what if we send out small boats now, and they fire back again?

Then they would truly perish at sea.

The knight captain looked at them, heads bowed and silent, as if afraid of calling their names.

He naturally knew what these people were thinking, after all, he had been through this stage himself.

But that doesn't mean I'll sympathize with these guys.

After all, it's not me who's going to die.

Moreover, this is closely related to his contributions.

Since no one else is willing to step forward, he'll have to be the one to call out names.

The Knight Captain pointed directly at the captain who had discovered the island.

"You'll be in charge of taking a few people and rowing over in a small boat to take a look!"

The captain, who had been chosen by the Knight Captain, turned deathly pale instantly.

He never expected that he would actually be found here.

"Um... um, I'm not very good at negotiating."

I was afraid of delaying the important matters of the adults.

"Let's arrange for someone else." The captain waved his hand repeatedly.

"You're the one."

And you are also the captain.

You go.

If you can handle this matter well, you will definitely get the credit.

"Granting you a knighthood is no problem at all, and there are countless other rewards to be bestowed upon you!"

Seeing that the other party still wanted to refuse, the Knight Captain directly took out the short gun at his waist and aimed it at the other party's head.

He said coldly, "This is my order."

If you insist on disobeying orders.

"Then don't blame me for killing you right here for disobeying orders!"

Seeing the Knight Captain speak like that, and then looking at that dark, menacing gun muzzle.

The captain had no choice but to obediently name a few sailors.

The sailors whose names were called looked extremely uncomfortable.

It was as if death had called their names.

But he could only carry out this mission reluctantly.

A small boat was launched.

Several people were sitting in the small boat.

Because it's a small boat with a shallow draft, there's absolutely no need to worry about running aground.

"Quickly! Wave the white flag!" the captain shouted to the sailors holding the white flag.

That white flag is now their only hope.

The sailor immediately used all his strength to wave the white flag there, as if afraid that the people on the island had not seen them.

And so, with a heart full of trepidation.

The small boat approached the island.

The sailors and captains on the small boat were actually prepared to jump overboard and escape at any time.

As soon as the enemy fires, they immediately jump into the water.

As people who make a living from the sea, they are all quite good swimmers.

If the opposing coastal defense artillery opens fire, the chances of survival in the sea are definitely higher than staying on the ship.

And so, with a feeling of nervousness, I continued.

The small boat slowly approached the island.

The beginning was the most stressful time.

Especially when they reached the area where their ships had been shelled before.

Everyone's heart seemed to be in their throat.

Finally, after passing through that area, the other side still did not fire.

This put their minds at ease.

"What's that smell?" The captain smelled a foul odor in the air.

They looked at each other and noticed that the crotch of one of the sailors rowing the boat was wet.

"Damn, this guy's scared out of his wits!"

Although I find it annoying, we're all in the same boat now, so all I can do is grumble a few words.

Soon, the boat was less than 100 meters from the shore.

They also saw a group of soldiers on the shore aiming their guns at them.

The captain immediately ordered the sailors waving the white flag to shake it vigorously.

At the same time, they shouted loudly, "Don't shoot! We're here to negotiate!"

"Don't shoot! We're here to negotiate!"

The other sailors also started shouting at this point.

They were terrified that the soldiers on the other side would open fire at that moment and kill them in a hail of bullets.

Those last few hundred meters were an absolute ordeal for them.

Finally, after the small boat reached the shore.

The captain, along with all his sailors, stepped off the ship with their hands raised.

"Don't shoot! Don't shoot! We mean no harm."

We are here to negotiate.

"We're here to negotiate!" The captain, sweat beading on his forehead, kept explaining as he looked at the dark gun barrel in front of him.

Before, someone had a gun pointed at his head on his own boat; now, a group of people have a gun pointed at his head here.

This job is really difficult.

The captain inwardly groaned.

"Are you here to negotiate?" a rather neutral voice asked at that moment.

The captain looked up and saw a very handsome man with fair skin, but his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

That was the murderous aura of a soldier.

It was even stronger than that knight's aura.

It was even more menacing than the aura emanating from a certain kingdom he had encountered before.

This is an absolutely terrifying being that has killed many people.

But how could there be soldiers with such a murderous aura on such an island?

"Yes, yes, we're here to negotiate."

We meant no harm!

We meant no harm.

The captain seemed to remember something and immediately said, "You know Baron Dacromet, don't you?"

We are from the same place as him.

They're from the same place.

Upon hearing the name Baron Dacromet.

The other party remained unfazed.

He simply left behind a single sentence.

"Go back."

This is not a place for you.

"Wait, we've come to negotiate in good faith."

Regardless of your cooperation with Baron Dacroix.

Our offer is definitely better than theirs.

Cooperate with us.

"You will get more!" The captain hurriedly relayed the knight captain's words from before departure.

The man's face was cold and stern, and the muzzle of his gun was pointed directly at the captain's forehead.

I never like to repeat myself.

I'll count to ten if your feet are still on my territory.

Then let them stay here forever!