The job of changing the "bow statue" was very simple.
The "bow statue" could be changed at will, and there was even an adjustable slot at the bow to accommodate different models of bow statues.
Gary stepped forward and removed the ordinary bow statue of a young man blowing the conch. Elvin, on the other hand, easily lifted the "Monsoon Goddess", which required four or five guards to lift, and installed it at the bow of the ship.
There was no need for any extra procedures.
Soon, with a gust of sea breeze, no sound or light effects appeared in the vision of mortals. But in Elvin's spiritual vision, an obscure wave of witchcraft had spread from the "Monsoon Goddess" to the entire ship.
"It's done!"
Seeing that the "bow statue" was successfully activated, Elvin could not help but smile.
A few months ago, when the joint fleet was fighting the "ghost ship," Elvin was very envious of the bow statue made of three twisted human heads. Although it was strange and terrifying, it was extremely powerful. The statue on the head of the ship had already endowed the Ghostship with the power of a quasi-legendary warship.
But it was a pity that in the end, it was directly destroyed by the real legendary warship, the "Steam Fortress" along with the entire "ghost ship". Not even a scrap was left.
Originally, he had planned to build a tailor-made bow statue for himself as his sorcerer ability improved. He did not expect that the viscount would generously "lend" Elvin the "Monsoon Goddess" so that he could catch up with the pirates in time.
Although it was a human creation, it might not be less useful than a sea treasure if used well. At least in a country with sea power like Faletis, it was priceless!
Very good, very good. From now on, it would be named Calvert.
Soon, the crew of the "Roaring Conch" returned to the ship. Some of the more attentive people had noticed that the bow statue on their warship had changed, but they were intimidated by the power of the captain and did not dare to ask Elvin about such a trivial matter.
"Captain, everyone is in position, awaiting your orders!" Chief Officer Borg walked to Elvin's side and bowed to ask for instructions.
Elvin did not decline and went straight to the stern to mobilize the sailors who were lined up on the deck.
"Brave soldiers of the navy!
I just received a complaint from the local governor, Viscount Andrea. A group of ferocious pirates has just hijacked a merchant ship of Leopold, and it is on our patrol route.
As the kingdom's navy, we have only one attitude towards pirates, and that is to resolutely strike down and never let any of them go.
A group of pirates is committing atrocities in the patrol area of the 'Roaring Conch', and they are committing atrocities under our eyes.
Soldiers, do you agree to this?! "
"No! No! "The soldiers responded in unison.
"Furthermore, His Excellency the Viscount is a benevolent consul. After the mission, he is willing to reward every soldier with two gold lions as a reward for the bravery of the navy!
The majesty of the navy cannot be offended. Let the most heroic navy officers and soldiers of the kingdom show these pirates some colors! "
"Long! Long live! "This time, the cheers shook the sky in unison!
"Let's go!"
Elvin waved his hand to give the order, and the soldiers who were already full of enthusiasm quickly took action. They raised the anchor and sailed the 'Roaring Conch' to the sea.
This mobilization before the war was not because Elvin wanted to show off his presence as a captain, but in fact, it followed the normal operation procedure of the kingdom's navy.
In order to ensure the kingdom's control over each warship, the lieutenants who assisted the captain on the ship had to independently record the ship's log. Everything that happened on the ship had to be based on the log.
Although the captain had great power, he could not appoint or dismiss any captain who was actually in the position. To some extent, this series of rules was also a check on the captain's power.
Just like the appointment of Boatswain Gary, it was only an acting appointment. Although Elvin was there, and this acting position might be more important than the captain's position, but nominally, it could only be done according to the rules.
Therefore, this operation could not be hidden from the Third Fleet and turned into a private job.
Elvin simply told the navy's officers and soldiers the 'real' information that had been edited out, and carried out their duties according to normal procedures. Even if there was a problem, no one would be able to find fault with him as the captain!
The crew worked together to fulfill their duties, wishing that the 'Roaring Conch' could grow wings so that they could immediately catch up with the pirates and take back the merchant ship for the Viscount.
However, it had not been long since they went out to sea.
"Vader, do you feel that our 'Roaring Conch' is running especially fast today?"
"Trace, do you feel the same?"
The ship's helmsman, Trace, called out to Boatswain Vader, who was passing by him, and asked doubtfully. After all, the two of them and Boatswain Adrian were the three most sensitive people on the ship when it came to speed.
"I just threw down the speed recording rope. We'll know how fast we are in a while." Boatswain Vader was obviously a man of action. He reacted the moment he noticed that the ship's speed was off.
In this era, there were only blue waves on the sea, and there were very few reference points. Plus, there was no advanced equipment, so it was not easy to accurately calculate the ship's speed.
But the clever sailors had invented a method to measure the speed of the speed recording rope.
The specific method was to throw a floating body with a rope on it into the sea while the ship was sailing. Then, the ship's speed would be calculated based on the length of the rope pulled out in a certain amount of time.
In order to reduce errors, the rope could be very long, and many knots would be tied at equal distances on the rope. This way, the entire speed recording rope would be divided into several sections.
As long as the number of sections pulled out in the same unit of time was measured, the corresponding speed would naturally be measured.
This was also the origin of 'knots' as a unit of measurement for ship speed.
Soon, through the accurate timing of the portable pocket watch, they were surprised to find that according to past experience, the ship's speed today should be around six knots under normal circumstances. But in reality, the calculated speed had reached an astonishing seven knots, close to eight knots.
It had increased by 20% to 30% out of nowhere, and the ship's hull was still very stable.
"What's going on?" The two looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.
In fact, with their status as official officers, they already knew a part of the truth about the Extraordinary world. But they were limited by the isolation of serving on a Class 6 cruiser for a long time.
Apart from the official Knight's cultivation information and the legends circulating on the sea, there was no other way to obtain more information about the Extraordinary world.
Fortunately.
Elvin could not allow his ship to maintain the status quo, and his wizard abilities could not be used forever. He was ready to open up a part of the extraordinary knowledge to the crew to a limited extent, starting with this' Monsoon Goddess at the bow of the ship. '
If he just wanted to pass the time, it would be fine. But whether it was going to the New World to find his sister, to take revenge on his enemies in another country, or to realize the ambitions in his heart, it would be impossible to do without a group of high-quality people.
They must be armed with knowledge and skills to keep the crew up to speed.
Just like industrial development, no matter how powerful your leader was, it would not work without a large number of high-quality industrial workers to lay the foundation.
.....
On the sea, two ships were slowly moving, one in front and one behind, but most of their sails had been lowered. Obviously, they were not in a hurry to get there.
The ship in front had black sails, clearly indicating the fact that it was a pirate ship.
The 'Iron Bone' was a three-masted pirate ship that had been transformed from a merchant ship.
It was forty meters long, twenty cannons, and a bow cannon that was more symbolic than practical. However, the bow cannon had sections of iron hoops that looked like the vertebrae of a giant creature, which was very matching with the name of the ship.
A middle-aged man with a triangular captain's hat and a green stubble stood behind the bow cannon and looked at the sea in the distance with his hand pressed on the pirate's cutlass at his waist.
He was wearing a white shirt with flowery sleeves that could not be considered exquisite but was very clean. He was wearing a pair of long pants and leather boots. His slight laziness revealed an unconcealable capability. He was the captain of this pirate ship, "Iron Bone William."
"How are the people on the 'Double-Tailed Fish'?"
"Captain, don't worry. I've told them to eat and drink. They won't be mistreated."
Behind him, a burly young man with a bare upper body and bronze skin was playing with a dagger in his hand. He immediately put away the dagger and replied with a slight bow.
"But, captain, do you think the fat pig in Wesker City will keep his promise? If we help him put on a show, will he really release our first mate? "
After answering the question of the most respected captain dutifully, the burly young man also asked his own doubts.
In his impression, the so-called nobles on the shore were all hungry wolves in human skin. They had always eaten people without spitting out the bones. Even if they only said one word, they had to consider whether there would be seven or eight layers of meaning behind it.
If they were not careful, they would be fooled by them!
"Hehe, he wouldn't dare!" The middle-aged man, who was the captain of this pirate ship, 'Iron Bone William', touched the two blades at his waist and said firmly.
Although his words were short, they contained endless confidence!
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