West, hearing this, glanced around at his companions and realized that those who had come with him were all minor characters like sailors and assistant chefs.
"So that's how it is, no wonder I always felt that the people on the ship were divided into two groups."
"Yeah, they're not like us. Everyone who originally explored Hope Island is now a big shot on the island. If it weren't for Audric being a Vampire and not suitable to show up, I guess he wouldn't stay on the ship either," an assistant chef explained to West.
Excitement flickered across West's face. "If I had known an exploration ship was this simple, I would have joined long ago. In fact, there was also an Explorer Association on He Fang Island where I was before."
"It's not always so easy. This voyage was the luckiest one we've had. We just needed to stay on the ship, but the dangers we encountered before were more dangerous each time. Just last time, our leader Deep..."
