Note: This is an old-fashioned sailing ship from the early 16th century. It is of high quality and low price. It was once popular in most of Europe. However, as described, its combat power is only 5 and it can no longer keep up with the tide of the times.
Warm reminder: Please don’t underestimate it because of its backwardness. This ship will be your biggest helper in the early stage.
The maximum number of sailors the ship can accommodate represents the upper limit of the number of sailors the ship can recruit. The cargo storage capacity determines the cargo capacity of the ship. The number of guns represents the number of cannons that can be equipped. The expanded storage capacity can be transformed into gun emplacements or storage capacity at the dock.
The sail position represents the number of equipped sailboats. A sloop generally has only one sail position, and the oar position can be equipped with armor or wooden oars.
Propulsion represents the speed of sea navigation, and durability means the health of the ship.
After recalling the meaning of these data in his mind, Wang Hao couldn't help but smile bitterly. This is really a scumbag ship with a combat power of 5 that is worthy of the name.
Putting aside the thought of complaining, Wang Hao now had two choices before him.
One is to continue doing novice tasks, you can get a small amount of money and experience rewards, and the equipment and props included in subsequent tasks are still very good.
But these basic equipment can be bought in stores for a small amount of money.
This requires a lot of time.
Another option is to engage in maritime trade, commonly known as "running merchants", selling high-quality goods from one port to another port and making huge profits by taking advantage of the price difference between the two places.
For Wang Hao, who wants to make a name for himself in One Piece, every minute and second in the early stages of the game is precious.
He chose the second option without hesitation.
Running a business can not only earn him the first pot of gold in the game, but it is also the only way to improve his trade level.
There are different ways to upgrade combat, trade and sailing levels in One Piece.
The combat level is relatively easy to understand and is not much different from the monster-fighting and upgrading in traditional online games.
The trade level is improved by running a business. Every time you complete a maritime trade, you can obtain varying amounts of experience points based on the profit earned.
As for the navigation level, it can be said that it is the easiest to improve among the three levels. Basically, you can gain experience by operating a ship floating on the sea.
In this game, the lame general cannot survive, because only by upgrading sailing, combat, and trade at the same time can he obtain the corresponding attributes and skill points.
Therefore, in this life, although Wang Hao has chosen to focus on combat, his trade level cannot fall too far, otherwise it will restrict the development of his strength.
Everyone who just enters the game has a starting capital of 100 copper coins, which is one silver coin.
Including the mission rewards, Wang Hao now has a total of one silver coin and five copper coins, which is all the funds he can use.
Tangwei Port is just a novice village, there are no special products, and there are only three kinds of ordinary products for sale.
They are coconut oil, salt and leather.
The closest port to Tangwei Port is Helen Port in the East. It is also a micro port, but it is still a bit larger than the former.
Wang Hao had his own considerations on which product to choose as the main product for this business trip.
In his last life, he had spent a long time in the novice area nearby, so he remembered the business information of several surrounding port cities very clearly.
Combining his own economic strength and the business intelligence of nearby port cities, Wang Hao quickly made a decision after some thought.
Among the three commodities, coconut oil has the highest unit price, with the price per cubic meter being as high as three silver coins. If it is trafficked to the Fishman Port in the north of Helen Port, a 100% profit return can be obtained.
The unit price of leather is 60 copper coins per cubic meter, which is the lowest cost and is the first choice for novice players. However, a port near Port Helen also produces leather.
Therefore, prices are kept very low, and profit margins are only about 10 to 20 percent.
Either the cost requirements are too high or the return rate is too low, neither of which meet Wang Hao's requirements.
The unit price of salt is 80 copper coins per cubic meter, while the purchase price of Helen Port is 150 copper coins per cubic meter. After deducting 20% of the tax, there is still 50% profit.
This is a number that is enough to make anyone's heart beat.
The above information is not top secret. As long as you are willing to put in the effort, you can still find it from ordinary NPCs in various ports.
But for ordinary players, even if they occasionally hear a piece of news, they will often regard it as their own secret business route and keep it secret, so they are not willing to share it with others easily.
At least not in the early stages of the game. Making a fortune silently is the way to go.
The lack of information circulation has caused ordinary players to grow up painfully and happily amidst constant payment of tuition fees and setbacks.
After purchasing a unit of salt from the exchange, Wang Hao was not in a hurry to go to sea immediately. Instead, he walked into a room with a flag in the shape of a wine pot.
The tavern is a place for players to have fun and have fun. It also provides other special services, such as recruiting sailors and randomly releasing some tasks.
In the last life, Wang Hao also heard that a player with incredible character had recruited a legendary level plot NPC in a tavern. I don't know if it was true or not, but it made the business of all the taverns become booming and overcrowded.
Common thing.
Of course, this is all for the future. At this stage, most players are busy familiarizing themselves with the game and completing tasks. Very few people come to such a place, so it seems a bit deserted.
Wang Hao certainly didn't come here to play, he came here to recruit sailors.
Speaking of his move, I have to mention a little tip. When the player goes to sea, if there are sailors on the ship, the player's navigation level will increase a little faster.
In the middle and late stages of the game, this is something that almost every player knows, but at this stage, there are probably only a few people who know this secret.
Wang Hao's idea is very simple, that is, to try his best to turn his advantage of foresight into strength, and he does not want to miss a single cent.
Only those who have experienced loss will truly understand the value of possession.
System: You hired Hal, a sailor.
The salary of a low-level sailor is ten copper coins per day. For this reason, Wang Hao's already not rich wallet became even more depleted.
He frowned slightly. According to his original intention, it would be best to hire five sailors, but since money was tight, he had to make do with it first.
"We have to work harder to make money."
Wang Hao muttered in his heart and quickly walked out of the tavern with a sailor.
John was just the lowest-level sailor, and Al was not very high. He could only follow the orders of his master and do some relatively simple tasks. He had not said a word since he walked out of the tavern.
In his last life, he met many rare NPCs, smart, kind, treacherous, cunning, etc. Their IQs were so high that they were almost indistinguishable from real people.
But these rare NPCs are rare for most players. Even if they were given an elite sailor now, he would not be able to afford them.
When we arrived at the pier, the spacious sea surface was slightly cold, and there were only a few boats coming in and out. They were all NPC fishing boats going out to fish.
This is only temporary. As the number of players receiving novice ships increases, this dock will soon become lively.
Wang Hao saw the boat that belonged to him at a glance, and there was a sign belonging to him on the bow.
The moment he stepped onto the deck, he received another system prompt.
System: Do you want to leave Tangwei Village?
A journey of thousands of miles begins with a single step. Wang Haoqiang suppressed his slightly agitated mood and chose OK. His expression seemed quite calm.
Compared with the excitement of the previous life, it is not even a little bit better.
