Hearing Sheyan's instructions, the pirates were slightly startled. But they probably assumed that their new captain liked to pick up soap, and hastily got to work. Reef heaved a sigh of relief. He obviously wasn't willing to witness the massacre of captives, and thus, Sheyan promptly considered his feelings.
Under Sheyan's exquisite coordination and arrangement, the 3-masted 'Galen' Galley ship swiftly glowed with vitality. The thick sails of the 3-masted ship were filled with wind, as the experienced pirates began to operate the 3-masted ship with unfamiliar faces. They swiftly familiarized themselves with the work within. Sheyan would occasionally kick them in the ass, causing them to work faster like clockwork.
When the 3-masted 'Galen' Galley ship gradually set sail, Sheyan received a notification from his nightmare imprint.
[You possess the controlling rights of the 3,100 tonne ship, 'The Hill Maiden'.]
[Presently, 117 storyline pirates have become your subordinates.]
[Milestone: 'Pirate Captain' achieved!]
[You receive the title: 'Pirate Captain'. Your intimidation towards ordinary pirates is increased by 100%. Your underwater breathing duration is extended by 10 minutes.]
[When on the surface of the sea, you can effectively raise the attack, defence and movement speed of allies within a kilometre radius by 15%! (Including ships, this effect does not stack with other 'Pirate Captain's' effects).
Apart from that, when you succeed in seizing and destroying other ships and enemies, you receive the special ability to inspect precious and unique components, materials and equipments related to naval warfare.]
[Milestone: 'Pirate Captain' achieved.]
[Pirate Captain: Your reputation amongst all pirates has reached 'Worshipped'. You possess a ship with a displacement of 7,000 tonne and above. The number of storyline pirates aboard cannot be less than 300.]
[Details: After completing this milestone, you will receive a Black-Iron class title.]
*****
Skimming through the list of notifications, Sheyan immediately equipped the new 'Pirate Captain' title. Then, he first searched his own ship, but didn't discover anything new. Following that, he strolled around One-eyed Hog's tattered pirate ship.
At this moment, he suddenly realized that for some unknown reason, the ship's bow was emitting a peculiar glow. That glow was different from any equipment or item. Sheyan immediately leapt up and searched around. He realized that the glow was emitted from the ship's bow. Furthermore, after a careful inspection, a series of data floated in front of him.
[Porpoise Portrait (Bow Portrait)]
Equipment position: Bow
Equipment type: Special storyline equipment. This type of equipment cannot be brought out of this world and can only be used by natives of this world. However, it can also be sold to the nightmare realm. Only contestants with the relevant ability would have the ability to search for and collect special storyline equipments.
Origin: Madrid
[Equipment rarity: Light blue]
Material: Oak
Addons: Gemstone Eyes.
Effect: Increase the speed of the ship at sea by 3%, increase the durability of the ship by 3%
Installation position: Bow (one and only)
[Description: Only the captain can use his wise and farsighted eyes to search for excellent special components and materials on the enemy's ship. Place these components on your ship and make your beloved ship even stronger!] Of course, the prerequisite was that you had to occupy the ship first.
[Description: If you feel that these materials aren't strong enough, you can sell them to the realm in exchange for large amounts of utility points or potential points. You can only choose one of the two.]
*****
Since he had found this object, Sheyan didn't hesitate to call for his men to lift up the bow portrait. Then, he installed it onto the 3-masted 'Galen' Galley ship that he had just occupied. The replacement bow was like a common white board, naturally it couldn't be sold off. Thus, it was casually tossed into the sea like trash.
After hoisting the sails, Sheyan issued an order to sail towards the edge of the battlefield. They tried their best to avoid the enemy, while simultaneously ordering for the cannons on the ship to be dismantled. The reason for this was simple.
Sheyan's current temporary party hadn't even been established for half a day. Furthermore, with the sudden addition of more than half of the pirates, it was practically impossible to count on them to be 'well-trained and efficient in coordination'.
However, in a battle on the sea, it was inseparable from these two words! Every sailor on a ship had to be thoroughly integrated with the ship, only then would their battle prowess be even stronger. On the contrary, individual prowess in a battle on the sea, was much lower.
Sheyan was a man and not a god. No matter how valiant he was, he couldn't possibly turn these originally undisciplined pirates into an iron army! Therefore, from the start, he had decided to engage in a chaotic battle with the enemy! He wouldn't engage in any cannons battle with the enemy.
Thus, the current ship he controlled, only pursued absolute speed and survivability. They specifically targeted those relatively slow ships, and engaged in close quarters combat with them as much as possible!
Of course, for those ships with formidable long range firepower, they would definitely have faced such a scenario countless times. Their ships would definitely carry similarly formidable marines, and wouldn't be the slightest bit fearful of engaging in close quarters combat with the enemy! Under normal circumstances, the hundred plus pirates under Sheyan's command wouldn't even be enough.
Yet now, after Sheyan had obtained the title of 'Pirate Captain', he was able to provide extraordinary enhancements to these pirates. Furthermore, his medicine medicines were extremely potent. Furthermore, he had a formidable MT like Reef who was adept at disrupting the enemy's formation.
This was equivalent to three ferocious tigers leading a flock of sheep in a charge. The ferocious tigers tore apart the enemy's defensive line. The pirates were adept at bullying the weak and fearing the strong. Hence, what they had to do was extremely simple – charge forward, and roar as they brandished their hatchets towards the enemy's head!
Of course, this process would definitely result in injuries, and even death! Regarding this, Sheyan felt extremely regretful. Nevertheless, he truly didn't have the time to conduct training for these pirates. The battlefield was the best training ground, and those who could survive would definitely be the strongest!
Sheyan ordered them to cruise around the periphery of the battlefield, and not engage in battle. After sailing for half an hour, the pirates finally had some basic run-in with each other. Moreover, some of the older pirates were organized to modify the ship's hull.
At present, to humans, the sea was still relatively vast. Usually, a voyage would require 'years' as a unit of measurement. Within such a period of time, if the ship were to return to the shipyard for repairs, it would've sunk to the bottom of the sea long ago.
Hence, many of the older sailors were engaged in carpentry, and part-time maintenance and repair of the ship's hull. Sheyan didn't require them to enter the battlefield, but requested for the ship to be faster and thicker. For this, it was acceptable to pay the price of having no long range offensive capabilities. These relatively older pirates were more than willing to take up this task.
Following that, Sheyan turned around and spoke to the distant Canbi who had just exited from the ship's cabin.
"How many of those remaining british marines are there on the ship?"
Canbi pondered a little, and scratched his head with some difficulty. Then, he pulled over a rather skinny pirate beside him.
"Oi, how many of those british brats are there?"
That pirate shrugged his shoulders and replied.
"Alright, I remember they were locked up in the lower hold. I'll go count."
After speaking, he stomped downwards. Yet not even two minutes later, an incomparably ear-piercing gunshot resounded from below, followed by the mournful shriek of that pirate.
"Not good, they intend to blow up the ship and flee with the lifeboats!"
As it turns out, although those british had surrendered on the surface, they discovered that apart from Sheyan and the other two pirates, the rest of the pirates were relatively weak. Moreover, many of the pirates couldn't even recall the names of their comrades. Thus, they instantly harbored treacherous thoughts.
This Hill Maiden originally belonged to those british, and they were exceedingly familiar with the ship's environment. Although they were locked up in the lower hold, they still managed to locate weapons under the lead of a major. Just when they were about to successfully flee, they were unexpectedly discovered.
After hearing the miserable shriek, Sheyan's expression instantly changed. He abruptly lifted his leg, and stomped heavily onto the deck! Sheyan exerted all his might into this stomp. Kacha! A bluntly loud crack resounded, as several long cracks appeared on the incomparably sturdy deck.
Wood shavings and dust fluttered into the air, as Sheyan half knelt on the ground. Then, he viciously slammed his elbow into the hole. The pitiful deck was unable to withstand such a tremendous impact, as it exploded with a loud crack; forming a gigantic hole. Sheyan's entire body then fell into the lower hold of the ship.
He sprinted with all his might, as he rounded a corner. Then, he saw a british second lieutenant with an expression brimming with unflinching determination, as he raised a torch and approached the gunpowder storage. Without the slightest hesitation, Sheyan activated the ability of his Barbaric-demon Pupil. Carrying an incomparably ferocious and tyrannical momentum, he directly slammed over. Then, with a single fist, he sent the second lieutenant tumbling through the air for 7-8 metres. Sheyan then extinguished the torch!
Sheyan forcefully exhaled, as he shook his head and walked towards the second lieutenant. His complexion was ashen as he declared.
"A man has no intention of harming a tiger, but a tiger wishes to harm a man's heart! I originally intended to spare your lives, and wasn't willing to use extreme methods to deal with you. Instead, you intend to take my life! "
Indeed, if the rebellious marines were to succeed in their plans, and the gunpowder stores of the ship were to explode, even if the trio didn't perish, they would still lose a layer of skin. Moreover, the meticulous scheming and plotting of Sheyan's, would inevitably turn into a puddle of bubbles and shadows! (To be continued. If you like this work, I welcome you to vote for it on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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