Interactive Fiction: The Right Choice After Unemployment

Chapter 21
Option 52 32%, Option 16 [-]%, Option [-] [-]%.

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【Option [-]】

【Identification】

……

Zheng Zhuo pressed his hand towards 【Appraisal】.The green light shattered and turned into specks of light that merged into his body.

Zheng Zhuo looked at the two people in front of him again.This time, the scene he saw had some changes.

Rows of boxes appeared on the body of the professor and the young man wearing glasses.And in the box, there are small characters.

……

[Lin Wen: Human, male, 65 years old]

【Occupation: Professor of Department of Marine Science, Ocean University】

【Good health】

[Skills: marine science, nautical charting, marine biology, archaeology, manipulation of miniature deep-sea probes, bargaining]

……

[Chu Huairen: Human, male, 24 years old]

【* wise man】

【Occupation: Postgraduate student majoring in marine archaeology, Ocean University】

【Good health】

[Skills: Marine Science, Archeology, Computer Use, Photography]

……

"Are you here to see me?"

A thin man wearing glasses stepped forward and shook hands with Zheng Zhuo.

"My name is Chu Huairen, and I am a student majoring in marine archaeology. This is my supervisor, Professor Lin Wen."

"Hello."

The professor also greeted Zheng Zhuo.

"...Ah, ah, hello...you guys."

Zheng Zhuo was still looking at those labels, and he was a little too slow to respond before replying.

"I'm Zheng Zhuo."

He couldn't name his major—he didn't even know what majors Ocean University had.

However, when he looked at his hand, he found that he also had information.

……

【Zheng Zhuo: Human, male, 28 years old】

【*Explorer】

【Occupation: Doctoral student majoring in marine science, Ocean University】

【Good health】

[Skill: Appraisal]

……

"...I've been given the title of doctoral student... I don't have any skills except appraisal?"

"what?"

"Ah, I mean, let's go... lol."

Zheng Zhuo smiled dryly, and walked towards the ocean-going scientific research ship together with Professor Lin Wen and Chu Huairen.

At this time, several men and women who looked like students came over.

“(…Graduate students, Ph.D students…uh, the skills are much better.)”

[Marine Science], [Navigation Technology], [Astronomy], [Radio Technology]...

Every student possesses similar skills.Zheng Zhuo's poor panel looks so out of place.

Professor Lin Wen waved to the newly arrived students.Zheng Zhuo heard him say "Okay, then everyone will be here".

……

Together with all the students, Zheng Zhuo followed Professor Lin Wen into the cabin of the research ship.Here, the captain, deputy captain, first mate, sailors, ship's cook, ship's doctor and others came and went in a hurry, busy carrying things, making the already narrow passage even more crowded.

[Skills: astronomy, boat driving, climbing, mechanical maintenance, picnic]

[Skills: marine life, bargaining, fishing, English, Portuguese, Spanish]

[Skills: Medicine, First Aid, Psychology, Psychoanalysis, War Storytelling]

[Skills: Marine Science, Marine Biology, Greek, Computer Use, Baking]

【…】

After the space became smaller and the number of people increased, the effect of the [Appraisal] skill became a disaster.The display boxes are stacked one on top of the other, with personal information covering each other.Countless skills jumped out in front of his eyes, making Zheng Zhuo dazzled.

"(Turn off...Turn off...!)'"

Fortunately, the [Appraisal] skill can be switched on and off manually.After Zheng Zhuo thought about it in his mind, those frames disappeared one by one.

This made Zheng Zhuo heave a sigh of relief.If he had to keep it open the whole time, he would definitely go crazy.

Professor Lin Wen was stopped by the captain above to discuss the next itinerary.Chu Huairen took over from the professor and began to explain the structure of the ship to everyone.

"...This ship is called [Beautiful Future]. It is a large internal combustion engine ship specially designed for ocean-going scientific research. The buildings on the ship are relatively low, and most of the activity space is in the belly of the ship..."

Zheng Zhuo listened to the explanation, faced the inner wall of the ship and clicked on [Appraisal].

All the information on [Beautiful Future] popped up immediately.

"(...so detailed...)"

Tonnage, water level, configuration equipment, use process, technical parameters. 【Appraisal】Skills show everything in detail.

Zheng Zhuo even saw the three-sided structure diagram of [Beautiful Future].

"...?"

He didn't know much about ships, and those complicated parameters seemed like a bible to him, but there was an obvious empty warehouse at the rear of the ship, which caught his attention.

what is that?
Zheng Zhuo had a little doubt, but this question was quickly answered.

Because not long after, Chu Huairen led the students into that warehouse.

"This is the storage room of the miniature deep-sea probe [Unknown]."

It turned out that [Beautiful Future] carried a miniature deep-sea probe on its tail.The appearance of this probe is like a submarine, but it is much smaller than a submarine, only about five meters long and two meters wide.

Zheng Zhuo opened the [Identification] panel of [Unknown Number].Combined with Chu Huairen's explanation, he learned that [Unknown] is equipped with depth-finding side-scan, shallow section, gravimeter, magnetometer, high-definition camera, robotic arm and other equipment, all of which are remotely controlled by the ship's console.

"It will help us complete this ocean-going expedition."

When walking out of the storage room, Chu Huairen said to everyone.

"Next, let's go to the captain's room. Because the scientific research ship has limited personnel and heavy workload, each of us has to be responsible for a job on board during the school visit..."

at this time.

Everyone heard a loud voice not far away.

"The radio can't be turned on! Who knows the radio!?"

"I don't know! That thing is a new device, I will only use the old one! Didn't Old Dong go to training?"

"Old Dong went shopping! Didn't come back so soon—"

"Those who don't have the meeting, should you drive it first? This way you can't adjust the frequency! The sailing will be delayed!"

"which type?"

"RX60—"

There seems to be a little problem during the commissioning phase before departure.The crew was running around in the cabin.

Delays are not a good thing.Zheng Zhuo was shocked.

He doesn't know how much time he has at his disposal.Now, the quicker you can get people away, the better.

Say... radio?

Zheng Zhuo's heart skipped a beat.He seemed to have seen some of the students with [radio technology] skills just now.

He opened the appraisal again.This time he learned how to avoid crowding: one by one.

"[Ocean Science], [Navigation Technology], [Astronomy]... yes."

Sure enough, the little girl at the end of the line has [Radio Technology].And the girl is now looking hesitant.She wanted to speak out several times, but was overwhelmed by the loud voices of the crew.

"Hey."

Zheng Zhuo immediately stopped a passing crew member.

"Some of us know radio."

He pointed to the girl.

Zheng Zhuo's actions were quite sudden.The crew and girls were stunned for a moment.

……

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at lunchtime.

The ship rocked out of the port.Zheng Zhuo and [Wise Man] Chu Huairen sat opposite each other at the dining table, eating the simple meal assigned today.

"I didn't expect you to remember that girl had learned radio."

Chu Huairen said.

After Zheng Zhuo explained that he had seen the female student in the school's radio lecture, the female student entered the main control room and successfully activated the new model of radio as expected.

Everyone looked at Zheng Zhuo with admiration.Zheng Zhuo's target, Chu Huairen, also had an impression of him.

"You're good at observing."

"...that was just an accident."

Zheng Zhuo was eating peas.

He just doesn't want a delay in leaving port.However, as far as the conclusion is concerned, it is a good thing to make the target person believe in themselves.

"you are too humble."

During the meal, Chu Huairen kept scribbling on a piece of paper.After a while, he stopped.

"it is done."

He turned the paper over.Zheng Zhuo saw that it was the job schedule of the students.

"You fill it out first."

Chu Huairen handed the paper to Zheng Zhuo.

……

【problem】

[Everyone must work on board.What kind of work are you going to do? 】

【Option [-]】

【Working on the deck】: Responsible for confirming the weather and ocean conditions, inspecting and maintaining the hull, etc.

【Option [-]】

[Working at the main console]: Responsible for confirming charts and sonar, operating miniature deep-sea detectors, etc.

【Option [-]】

【Working in the kitchen】: Cooking.very funny.

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