Kai naturally saw that Jett was holding onto a faint hope that he was like him—a transmigrator.
"I'm not a transmigrator, you know. But, did you know you actually have a system?"
Hearing this, Jett was startled. His system was supposed to be his secret... though, come to think of it, he didn't really have a system. The system hadn't even had a chance to introduce itself before it vanished.
"I really don't have a system. If I did, I'd be showing off by now... oh, I mean, helping you steer the ship." Jett said.
He let slip his true inner desire. Yes, he wanted to show off, to prove himself superior.
Kai didn't particularly care, he felt that even if Jett had a system, he would still be a weakling—not even close to being worthy of the highest position.
This world didn't seem simple to him, the system might allow him to reach the world's peak, but in a group assault, he'd still die.
"You really do have a system. Didn't it meet you and then just disappear?"
Jett was stunned to hear this, feeling as though every one of his secrets had been laid bare before Kai.
Of course, Kai wasn't actually looking—he had just spotted the system early on and taken it.
"How... how do you know about this?" Jett asked, his voice tinged with fear.
"I took your system, so why you ask if I know about it or not?" Kai replied.
Jett was in shock, the first time he'd ever heard of a transmigrator arriving and immediately losing their system.
"Why are you looking at me like that? Want to get your system back, or should I throw you overboard? Choose one." Kai said nonchalantly.
Honestly, Kai could venture out to sea alone without an issue. Although he didn't possess any strength and his useful memories were all sealed, he had one major advantage: he wasn't afraid of death.
Maybe he'd go out to sea and die on the first day, but he didn't mind at all.
After all, it wasn't his first time dying—he had been beaten to death, drowned, burned alive, blown up, suffocated… he had died countless times, and it was always while having fun.
It wasn't pretend death, all the pain and sensation were real, and Kai disdained playing with fakes.
Oh, and his name wasn't really Kai. He was only using that name because the body he occupied was named Kai. Once he finished having his fun, he'd discard the name altogether.
At this moment, Jett stood there dumbfounded—not out of fear, but because he was so happy his brain had temporarily shut down. He thought:
"What? A gift from the heavens? A choice this good? Do I even need to think about it? Of course, I'll pick the best option!"
"The system. I choose the system." Jett said.
Kai nodded as well. It was just a system, after all, something he didn't need.
Having someone following him around and making him like a babysitter would suck all the fun out of adventuring.
[System is linking with you… Ding! Link successful. The 'Childbirth System' is delighted to serve you. Its goal is to help you build the most spectacular harem, gathering the most talented beauties under the heavens, and have as many children as possible to form the strongest family. The more children you have, the greater the rewards.]
Jett was practically crying with joy, this system was perfect for him. After all, he had always dreamed of being surrounded by beautiful women.
However, Kai's eye twitched slightly. Naturally, he could see the content of what the system was saying to Jett, and he was not pleased.
It wasn't the harem part that bothered him. It was the part about having children, which typically took over nine months—and even longer in some special cases.
He wanted to go on adventures! Was he really supposed to wait around while Jett played the role of an utter deadweight for that long?
This didn't sound fun at all. Right now, he was seriously considering tossing Jett overboard.
The system sensed something was off and quickly made an adjustment:
[There was an error just now. The system is now re-evaluated and pleased to serve you. You can now check in once a day for random rewards.]
Jett was shocked, as though he'd been flying high, only to be yanked back down to earth. He felt as if his dream of three thousand harem beauties was now waving him goodbye.
"Why? System, you clearly didn't say this earlier!"
[Due to an error, there was a miscommunication. After correcting it, this is the result.]
"Noooo!"
Jett collapsed in tears on the deck, and Kai, watching him, found it utterly boring. He said:
"If you keep being so unreliable, I'll still throw you overboard. And I'll snatch that system to give it to a more reliable crew member."
Jett stopped sulking and thought to himself:
"Fine, I'll do the daily check-in. I refuse to believe that with my handsome looks and outstanding strength, I can't attract women. System, check-in."
[Ding! Congratulations! You've acquired the skill: Basic Water Control - Exp: 0/10,000. The skill level increases as you accumulate exp.]
Just as he was excited about his new skill, the system's voice echoed in his head again:
[Would you like to open the Newbie Pack?]
"Confirm."
[Ding! Congratulations! You've received: a barrel of water, basic sailing knowledge, a fishing harpoon, and an emergency medical kit.]
Looking over the items in the Newbie Pack, Jett felt the urge to swear. He thought:
"Seriously? This newbie pack is pathetic. Nothing to boost my power or help me survive. And I don't even know how to use medical supplies. Well, might as well try out this Water Control."
Jett went over to the ship's railing and looked out at the ocean, marveling:
"Unbelievable! I can actually sense the water. At the beginner level, it seems I can only use it in one way. Let's give it a shot."
A ball of water, about the size of his palm, rose from the sea and hovered before his right hand.
Bang!
The water shot forward like a bullet back into the ocean, and Jett felt quite pleased with the skill.
But at the same time, he felt overwhelmingly exhausted, as if all his energy had been drained.
"This… really uses a ton of stamina. Let's check the exp."
Seeing the exp of his skill, Jett's eyes widened:
"All that effort, and it only increased by 1 exp? I feel like I've used up half my stamina. If I try this one more time, I'll be flat on the deck."
Watching this scene, Kai burst out laughing and clapped his hands:
"Hahaha! This is so funny! A pirate who can play with water—now that's interesting. Oh, by the way, do you know how to steer the ship now?"
"Yes, I do."
"Great, then you steer. I'm off to train. You have a system, so you don't need to train anyway." Kai said, then went off to work on his physical training and eat.
Black lines appeared on Jett's face as he thought:
"Who says I don't need training? Do you even know that I can only fire two Water Bullets before I'm totally drained? I'm this weak, and you won't even let me train. This is really unfair!"