Pangeku: A place to relive

Chapter 1 (v2)

GETTING STARTED

25.

Sometimes, we wonder what is our goal in the first place. There are people that find the answer along the way. Others desperately pick up the pieces in order to give a meaning to what they are doing, while some of us are blinded by the goal which makes us ignore the pathway. What category do you fall into?

A journey is unfolding, an aimless seek for vengeance now weighs more than it is supposed to be. Kane and the rest of his party pack up and leave Graspmoon. Broko and Mista bid their farewell as they swore to meet up again. They passed by Mechtown and had a little conversation with Kyap. A few moments later, they head back to Mashira riding their wagon.

"We are on good terms with Kyap right? Why didn't we ask for a steamship? That will easily pass the whirlpool last time" Ryuu curiously asked.

"I do get your point but that won't work" Reiko replied.

"It would take a lot of crew to pilot a single steamship" Akari said.

"Well we are equivalent to 300 troops or more in war, what makes it different to labor?" Ryuu argued.

"Well that is a flawed comparison. In a war, the enemy goes towards you. Due to spacing, it's like 10-15 persons can attack you all at the same time. Others have to wait for their chance to attack to avoid hitting their own troops. In piloting a ship, you need to handle everything all at the same time simultaneously, failing on one part may lead to failure in everything" Reiko explained.

"In short, it's like simultaneous attacks until you defeat them all versus tasks operating all at the same time continuously" Akari simplified.

"Then we'll ask for crewmates in Graspmoon or Mechtown, I'm sure they'll lend us a hand" Ryuu added.

"We shouldn't put others' lives at risk" Akari answered.

"We won't force them, we'll ask who's willing to join this loot hunt" Ryuu argued.

"And how are you going to compensate them? One of them might even revolt against us when they know that it's the adamant sapphire we are talking about" Reiko responded.

"We need to ride the regular ship coz its slim enough to fit between those pillars, the steamship is too wide, stop the stupid argument" Kane interfered.

Akari, Reiko, and Ryuu paused for a while and then burst out laughing. They laugh as they realize that they forgot to use their common sense due to overcomplicating things.

After a week-long travel, they finally reached Mashira.

"This place hasn't changed since the last time we came here, everyone is still busy" Akari mentioned.

"Well they are the number one supplier of sea goods on our continent, gonna pick up the pace" Reiko replied.

"I wonder if they can compete against Shihanto" Ryuu questioned.

"Shihanto?" Akari asked.

"Haven't heard of it? If Mashira is the biggest supplier of sea goods here in right continent, Shihanto is the biggest supplier of sea goods in the left continent. We only have 3 continents here; the left continent, right continent and Gilword." Ryuu explained.

"I'm sorry about him, he gets excited when we are talking about world demographics" Reiko said.

"Well he sure knows a lot of places" Akari complimented.

In the distance, a townsman noticed Kane and he immediately greeted the party.

"It's you again! Glad to see you back here in Mashira sir Kane" Marvs said.