"How … how is this possible?" Vincent stared at the calculation results in his hand in disbelief. "How did that ship manage to maintain its top speed after so many voyages?"
"If the records are correct, it should be at least twice as fast as a merchant ship of the same era. That's ridiculous," said Billy. He was probably the one with the most say out of the four of them. He had spent half his life at sea, so he knew that there were many factors that could affect the speed of a ship. Under normal circumstances, no matter how skilled the person controlling the sails and steering the ship were, they would not be able to control the changes in the natural environment.
"So, not only do we not know where the people on that ship went, but we also have another question. How could that ship sail so fast?" Anne raised an eyebrow.
"These two questions might be the same." Zhang Heng patted the young doctor on the shoulder. "Can you translate these three notes, especially the love poem collection?"
"No problem. I don't have anything else to do these days anyway."
"Very good. But for now, our main focus should be on the Goddess' Spear," said Zhang Heng. "We should be very close to each other now. Let's raise the topsail when the weather clears up."
"Understood."
… …
The empty carrack mysteriously appeared in the storm and disappeared just as the weather was about to clear up. The sailors who were tasked to search for the ship climbed up to the watchtower after the rain stopped, but the ship was nowhere to be seen.
It was like a ghost, appearing and disappearing without a sound. If it weren't for the two boxes of silverware on the ship, everyone would have thought that everything was just a dream.
Zhang Heng checked the two boxes of silverware carefully, but just like the ring and necklace, he didn't receive any game items. He was using the game's rules to his advantage. After all, judging from the situation on the ship, the people on it must have encountered some kind of supernatural phenomenon. If the items that caused them to be on the ship were to be brought onto the ship, it could very well bring trouble to the Jackdaw. Alas, the final result was beyond his expectations.
Zhang Heng didn't investigate the carrack purely out of curiosity. He didn't forget what the strange man in the Tang suit told him. The man once told him that as the game progressed, he would gradually come into contact with the truth of the world.
Ever since he got his hands on the double-dial watch, he had an extra 24 hours and started playing the game every month. His life had gradually deviated from its normal path. At first, he thought that the real world had changed, but after the appearance of Moresby, and especially after witnessing the wall that could swallow people, he gradually realized that it wasn't the real world that had changed, but the way he viewed the world.
Perhaps those things had been there for a very long time, but few people had noticed their true form.
Other than the Shadow Moment and the Shadow Key, the rest of the game items in Zhang Heng's possession could be found on Google or Baidu. Perhaps it wasn't a coincidence after all.
Although he had obtained some supernatural items in the previous rounds of the game, he rarely had the chance to learn the story behind them. If he could figure out what happened on the carrack, he might be able to gain a better understanding of the real world. He might be able to find out what those things were, where they came from, and what their purpose was.
However, he didn't forget his main mission this time. Although the two boxes of silverware were worth some money, there wouldn't be much left after splitting them among the 62 people. After winning the first round, everyone's expectations for this voyage had been raised. Therefore, his top priority now was to take down the Goddess' Spear.
Twenty-two days had passed since the Jackdaw left the harbor. This time, they were in luck. Along the way, they encountered a few merchant ships. To save time, Zhang Heng did not order his men to attack. On the afternoon of the twenty-second day, the Jackdaw finally found its prey in the middle of the ocean.
However, the current situation was a little special.
"It should be Black Prince Sam's Quidah in front of us. This is bad. They came after hearing the news," Billy said.
The Black Prince's Quidah was a pirate ship that was as famous as Blackbeard's Sea Lion in Nassau. It was also one of the most powerful pirate groups in the area. In terms of ship performance, the Quidah was superior to the Sea Lion.
The ship was first launched in London two years ago. It was named after Ouidah, a trading city in West Africa. It was the best slave trading ship in the Atlantic Ocean. It was built with a rare dual-purpose paddle design. It was fast, especially when there was no wind or when the wind was against it. It could be propelled by the oars at the bottom, and it was also equipped with heavy firepower.
Captain Lorenz had confidently said that the investors would be able to make a lot of money, but in the end, the Quidah was surrounded by the Black Prince's pirates on their first voyage. In the end, they had no choice but to surrender. Although they managed to survive, the Quidah became Sam's flagship.
After Billy recognized the Quidah, he turned his copper binoculars to the other side. There was another pirate ship northwest of the Goddess' Spear, and that was why the Quidah didn't attack.
Billy focused on the black flag that the pirate ship raised. He had never seen the pattern on it before. "This ship … doesn't look like it belongs to Nassau."
Nassau was the most famous pirate port in the Caribbean Sea. However, it didn't mean that all pirates came from there. Pirates of all sizes were active outside of New Providence, and it was common to bump into them during their voyages.
The Quidah and the other unknown pirate ship also noticed the intruding predator. On the other hand, the Goddess' Spear did not make any move. Perhaps it was because two pirate ships and three pirate ships were no different to them now.
However, no one thought that the whaling ship was ready to be captured. They were obviously waiting for an opportunity. The more chaotic the situation was, the better it would be for them.
The current situation was a little tricky.
The three pirate ships surrounded the Goddess' Spear from three directions. At the same time, they were also on guard against each other. However, they had different thoughts in mind. The unknown pirate ship's cannons were not as powerful as the Quidah's, and they were actually at a disadvantage during the confrontation. However, the Quidah had to consider the possibility of the Goddess' Spear escaping after the battle started. Seeing that a third party had joined the fray, the Quidah heaved a sigh of relief.
However, when they thought that they had one more competitor, their mood became complicated.
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