Sorry, My Interstellar Fleet Only Recruits Women

"Since the other party has given us a signal, they should not be hostile towards us for the time being."

We only have one frigate and a force of three hundred men.

It is unclear how many armed forces are on the island.

Do not act rashly.

Send someone to the island to make contact and understand their situation.

But the others are ready for battle.

The ship's cannons were aimed at them.

"Notify the merchant ships to be prepared to move away from the coastline at any time!" the captain ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) ordered.

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Under the heavy rain.

After exchanging signals, the two groups cautiously made contact on the beach.

Afterwards, the representative who had made contact with the other party returned to the ship.

"What's going on?" the captain asked.

"The other party was a person from the island, and they asked us why we came here."

I told them that we had temporarily boarded the ship to take refuge because of the storm.

They said they would allow us to rest on the beach until the storm passed.

But entering the jungle is prohibited.

After the storm passes, you must leave.

"If there are any other needs, we can talk to them," the negotiator said.

"Are they also human?"

"Yes, they are also human."

The captain thought for a moment: "So it seems they don't have any ill intentions towards us."

The captain looked at the land in front of him.

He was thinking about how to make contact with this civilization.

If it's just about seeking refuge, and leaving after the storm passes...

There was actually nothing gained from that.

But now the existence of this civilized island has been discovered.

If we could understand the situation here, find out who the ruler is, and what resources are available here.

That would be of great benefit to their kingdom.

Thinking of a friend of his who had been granted a noble title after discovering a new continent during a voyage, he felt a pang of envy.

Now such an opportunity is right in front of him.

How could he not be tempted?

"Go and relay the message."

We have no ill intentions, and we are willing to follow their rules.

But at the same time, I also hope to have contact and communication with their rulers.

"When you go, bring some of our local specialties as gifts. Regardless of whether the other party agrees to communicate with us, you must express your utmost goodwill!" the captain reminded.

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The negotiators disembarked again and went onto the beach.

The captain kept watching the situation over there with his binoculars.

Although I couldn't hear what they were talking about, I could see how they were communicating, and it seemed like their conversation was going smoothly.

A dozen minutes later, the negotiators returned to the ship.

The other party accepted our gifts.

They said they would give us a return gift later.

Regarding your request for communication.

The other party said they would report it first and then let us know later.

The captain breathed a sigh of relief.

From this perspective, the other party is not a particularly xenophobic civilization.

If it is a particularly xenophobic civilization, negotiation is very difficult, and often the only way to force the other party to submit is through force.

Time passed little by little.

The captain looked at the churning sea.

This storm is expected to last for another day and night.

More than half an hour later.

The other party's negotiating representatives reappeared.

It also brought some good news.

The other ruler was willing to meet with him.

They also prepared a gift for him.

It's a diamond!

Sparkling diamonds.

"There are diamonds on this island!" The captain's eyes lit up. He had only ever seen such things on the nobles and royalty of his own kingdom.

Extremely expensive!

If there really is a diamond mine on this island, then reporting this information would be a huge gain.

If I could own this diamond mine...

A look of greed appeared in the captain's eyes.

"What did the other party's leader say?"

"Do you agree to meet?" the captain asked impatiently.

"The other party's leader is willing to meet, but only on the shore."

They also demanded that we not carry weapons, and that they would not carry weapons either.

"Each side can bring no more than three people." The negotiator stated the conditions offered by the other side.

"Okay! No problem."

Prepare immediately.

"Bring me our local specialties, and tell the people on the other merchant ships to bring me one of everything they've made!" In the captain's eyes, the island before him was now a gold mine.

Regardless of what happens next, at least for now, before meeting with the leaders of this gold mine, he must first express his full goodwill.

After everything was ready.

The captain straightened his clothes and boarded the small boat.

A servant was holding an umbrella beside him.

Not far from the shore, there is a small wooden cabin, and inside you can see that people are already waiting.

Please come with me.

"Our Majesty is already waiting for the guests over there." The negotiating representative from the other side came over and led the way for them.

His Majesty?

It seems that this island has a well-established system, which should be a monarchy, with a king or emperor.

If that's the case, it will make negotiations easier.

If this monarch is willing to negotiate, then things will be easier to resolve after the peace talks.

We walked up to the wooden house.

The wooden house smelled fishy, ​​and there were some simple bamboo rafts next to it.

These are likely temporary structures used by fishermen to store their belongings and rest when they come ashore.

At that moment, a man in his thirties was already standing inside.

"Is this gentleman the owner of that fleet at sea?" Zhao Chen asked, looking at the man dressed as a soldier.

The captain gave them a salute: "Greetings, Your Excellency."

I am a captain from the Kingdom of Baljik, and my name is Dakro.

My task is to escort the ships outside.

Because of the storm, I accidentally wandered into this sea area and wanted to get close to this island to avoid the storm.

We are extremely grateful that you and your territory have been willing to accept us.

"Captain Dacromet."

As you can see, I am the master of this land beneath your feet.

My name is Zhao Chen.

Everything you see belongs to me.

But you don't need to worry.

We treat our guests with great hospitality.

Sit down and have a cup of hot tea.

"The weather outside is terrible." Zhao Chen pointed to the hot tea on the wooden table, and there was a fire next to it.

It dispelled much of the chill in the room.

"Thank you so much.

"The weather outside is indeed terrible, just like my wife's face when she's angry," Captain Dacromet said with a laugh.

Looking at the teacup, he picked it up and drank it all in one gulp.

He wasn't worried that the other party would poison him.

If the other party truly intended to kill me, they would have plenty of opportunities; there's no need to take the risk here.

"Haha, you're really funny."

Our land rarely welcomes guests from afar.

"So, I'm actually quite interested in you all." Zhao Chen said with a smile, adopting the air of a lord or king.

“Oh, it seems I am truly honored,” Captain Dacromet laughed. No wonder the island wasn’t on the nautical chart.

Next, the two started drinking tea, which gradually turned into drinking alcohol, and servants brought out various delicacies.

This conversation lasted for several hours.

This caused the people on that frigate to worry that their captain might have been detained, and they sent someone over to inquire.

"Go back."

Can't you see I'm drinking and chatting with His Majesty the King?

"If you dare bother us again, I'll throw you all into the sea to feed the sharks!" Captain Dacromet, somewhat drunk, shouted at his men.

Seeing that their captain did not appear to be being held hostage, the group finally felt relieved.

During the conversation.

Zhao Chen also obtained a lot of information.

The outside world is indeed very, very big.

The kingdom to which this captain served had a population of over 500 million, and there were several other countries with such large populations in the world as they knew them.

On the continent where they live, there are dozens of countries with a population of over three billion.

Furthermore, this planet is divided into several continents.

Based on different directions, they are divided on the nautical chart.

The Eastern Continent, the Western Continent, the Northern Continent, the Southern Continent, several archipelago regions, and several islands that are classified as islands but not as continents.

In their calculations, the place where Zhao Chen is located can only be considered a large island, not a continent.

The island where Zhao Chen was located was in the central region, and the nearest continent was the Western Continent. It would take at least a month to reach the coastline of the Western Continent by their ship.

However, if they are using their most advanced ships, this time can be reduced to within ten days.

On their western continent, humans are the dominant race.

Here, Zhao Chen learned that there were humans on this planet, but also orcs.

However, it still focuses primarily on science and technology.

There are no special races like angels and elves.

There are many types of political regimes, including monarchies, republics, theocrats, and so on.

The captain also subtly inquired about the island.

They even tentatively asked if they could take a stroll around the island.

Zhao Chen agreed to this.

However, it was suggested that it would be best to wait until the storm had passed, otherwise it would be dangerous and would also affect one's mood.

When the rain stops and the sun shines, he is more than happy to take his guest on a tour of his territory.

During this conversation, the two walked out of the cabin arm in arm, just like brothers.

"My good brother."

Thank you, storm, for bringing you to me.

The previous gift was too small.

Here is also a gift I gave to my good brother.

"You must accept this." Zhao Chen had a servant bring over a box.

Besides diamonds, there were other jewels inside the box.

The captain's eyes widened when he saw the diamonds and jewels.

He swallowed hard, but still said the gift was too expensive.

However, after both sides repeatedly declined, the captain accepted the gift.

He also gave Zhao Chen his gift.

They waved goodbye in the rain, promising to visit the island together after the rain stopped. They looked back every few steps, reluctant to part, making them seem like brothers.

After seeing the captain board the small boat.

Zhao Chen walked into the dense forest.

A succubus immediately appeared behind him.

The succubus was wearing a raincoat and carrying a bunch of notes.

"Have you written everything down?" Zhao Chen asked.

"I've written them all down."

"I've recorded all the useful information from that conversation," the succubus said.

Throughout the conversation in the cabin, the succubus remained hidden, recording all the useful information from the conversation.

"It seems we've really gained a lot this time."

This captain is the stepping stone that the world has given us.

Will we be able to develop rapidly in the next phase?

"It all depends on how well we use this stepping stone." After saying this, Zhao Chen returned to Xiaolong City.

In Xiaolong City, Zhao Chen summoned almost all of the high-ranking officials.

I will share the intelligence information I obtained during this exchange with everyone.

"Currently, the sea area we are in is relatively open."

But according to him, the closest place to us in this vicinity is not actually that western continent, but an archipelago.

To be precise, the island we are on... in the definition of this world, the continent we are on is only considered an island.

Our island is part of this archipelago.

..." Zhao Chen described the blueprint of this world.

"We have now made initial contact with this world."

And we also demonstrated our value.

It's clear that the native inhabitants of this world also really like jewelry and diamonds.

"We can use this as a stepping stone to establish some cooperation with them," Zhao Chen said.

Diamonds and jewelry were mineral resources discovered during the exploration of the island, so they were an extra bonus.

However, these things serve no purpose other than decoration.

So if it can be used to obtain some intelligence, why not give it to someone else?

In Zhao Chen's eyes, these were just a bunch of pretty stones, not even as good as a crystal from the interstellar era.

"So, here's our next plan."

The goal is to use this captain as a springboard to make contact with the kingdom behind him and then engage in some cooperation.

Learn more about this world.

Given our current weakness, we could even join this kingdom and become part of it.

Meanwhile, after completing the construction of our navy, we explored the surrounding islands.

We are expanding our territory step by step.

Currently, this island alone is already beginning to limit our future development.

What we need right now is more land, resources, and manpower.

If these three problems cannot be solved.

"After that, the pace of our civilization's development will gradually slow down!" Secretary Barbara said from the side.

"Yes, that's what I think too."

It would be quite troublesome for us to solve these problems on our own.

If we can get help from external forces, that would be the best outcome.

When the rain stops and the sky clears, I will take that captain on a tour of our territory.

"Take care of things here." Zhao Chen looked at his secretary, Barbara.

Secretary Barbara immediately understood what she meant.

"I'll make the arrangements."