Gazing at the ring he had just obtained, Sheyan fiddled with it for a while.
"Oh, this item seems to be alright."
Then, he strolled to the front of Alan Dale. While he was contemplating whether to plunder this brat, he suddenly noticed a faint black radiance flashing out from a pile of clothes by the side!!
"What's going on?" Sheyan's heart stirred as he immediately strode over. That pile of clothes was shockingly Alan Dale's clothes and trousers that Blacksail had stripped off, as they were haphazardly piled together. Upon careful inspection, Sheyan instantly discovered that the black glow was emitted from a pair of shoes.
When his fingers touched that pair of shoes, the realm transmitted another notification.
"You've discovered an enchanted item that contains a lot of magical power."
[Investigating: You already possess absolute control over the owner of this artifact.]
[You have successfully fulfilled the conditions for privateering. Do you wish to utilize your authority as a pirate captain to privateer?]
[You discovered an enchanted artifact: Boots of Speed.]
[Boots of Speed: (1 pair)]
[Origin: Esilaya (Haha, I purposely wrote it this way. Friends who understand, just laugh it off)]
[Equipment attribute: Special storyline equipment]
[Equipment rarity: Black]
[Material: Griffin feather, unicorn pelt]
[Addons: Steel soles]
[Effect: Substantially increase the wearer's maximum movement speed. However, accuracy will decrease by a certain degree. Therefore, it is not recommended for archers or musketeers to equip this equipment.]
[Equipping position: Feet]
[Description: Nobody knows where this pair of boots came from. Only the word 'Esi' is written at the bottom of the left boot, while 'Esilaya' is written at the bottom of the right boot.] After Alan Dale's battle with Scarface Harry, his injuries had yet to fully heal. One day, he returned from fishing by the seaside with a bountiful harvest. Instead, he discovered this pair of boots in the stomach of a strange fish. After wearing it, he instantly discovered its miraculous properties.
*****
Needless to say, a dead mooring rope wouldn't react in any way. Instead, after witnessing this despairing scene while being hung upside down, Alan Dale's vision darkened. Initially, he still possessed an intense will to live, but now, he instantly wished to seek death.
He knew that after being hung on the mast with his bare buttocks, he had lost all face. In the future, he would never be able to raise his head among the pirates, but this was just losing face.
Nevertheless, if Sheyan were to snatch away that pair of boots, it would be equivalent to slashing Alan Dale's face, and plundering away a majority of his prowess. Thus, Alan Dale would suffer a fate worse than death! Even Hawser was no match for an Alan Dale who had lost his speed. At that time, if Sheyan let him live, it would be ten times more painful than killing him.
Back then, due to the Hill Maiden being in a rush, it prioritized speed, and only carried 60 plus passengers. The rest of the hundred or so people were still slowly catching up from the ships behind. Sheyan ignored the naked male hanging from the mast and returned to the captain's cabin. When he returned, he ordered everyone to gather on the deck. Then, he found a chest and sat down imposingly, before instructing Ol 'Seadog.
"Go and bring me that red box from the captain's cabin."
Although Ol 'Seadog was somewhat doubtful, he still obeyed with a stern expression. Not long after, four pirates could be seen wheezing as they carried a huge chest over. Then, they placed the chest in front of Sheyan. The four pirates were already exhausted to the point of gasping for breath, as they slumped onto the deck without any gracefulness.
Sheyan waved his hand to dismiss them. Then, he tore open the lid of the chest and kicked it down. Amidst the splashing of sparks, all the pirates, including those on the shore, simultaneously exclaimed in surprise. "Woo!" As it turns out, that enormous chest was filled to the brim with gold louis! Those adorable and beautiful playthings poured down like a waterfall.
Sheyan grabbed those dazzling gold coins, and allowed them to fall back into the chest with tinkling sounds. Then, he raised his voice and yelled out.
"Back then, I promised you that I would give you better treatment! Now, I'm going to fulfill my promise! Ol 'Seadog, distribute 50 guineas to every uninjured bastard! "
Once Sheyan's words left his mouth, the spectating pirates on the pier erupted into an uproar. As for Sheyan's subordinates, each of them were hefting their heavy money pouches as they grinned from ear to ear.
Bear this in mind, during the Pirates of the Caribbean era, the purchasing power of gold pounds was rather astonishing. In the novel 'Jane Eyre', Jane Eyre worked as a governess in Thornfield Manor, earning 20 pounds a year (including food and lodging). When Charles Darwin moved to the countryside, he purchased a huge house, spending over 2000 guineas. Wembley Stadium cost 70,000 guineas. From this, it could be deduced that a hundred guineas was a considerable fortune.
In actual fact, apart from the pirates of the three legendary battleships, the vast majority of pirates didn't even earn that much in a year. The pirates who received the money were beaming with joy, while those who didn't were brimming with anticipation.
Following that, Sheyan announced that those who suffered light injuries would receive a hundred guineas, those who were bedridden with grievous injuries (unable to move) would receive 150 guineas, while those who were crippled or unable to board a ship would receive 500 guineas.
When this policy was announced, needless to say, Sheyan's subordinates, even the spectating pirates were itching to give it a try. In his heart, he was calculating what he should do in the next few days. Either he would take the initiative to jump ship to the Hill Maiden, or he would apply for a pay raise from his boss. In short, he would choose whichever was more suitable for him. Regardless, he should adjust his bonus, because even those rookies had a higher bonus than him.
Yet this still wasn't the most breathtaking climax. After everyone received their money, Sheyan suddenly scanned his surroundings and gazed towards Blacksail. He was currently clutching his wound, and his complexion was rather pale. Upon noticing Sheyan's gaze, he hastily lowered his head respectfully.
Sheyan strolled before Blacksail, and pressed that seemingly invincible long saber against his shoulder. Blacksail tactfully knelt down and said, "Don't worry, Blacksail said," Don't worry.
"Today, I have witnessed your loyalty. Such a virtue is worthy of praise, and should be rewarded. Thus, I, Seaman Yan of the east, shall deprive you of the strength of the sinner who harmed you, and bestow it to you. I hope you can utilize this strength to serve me well! However, this strength carries with it tremendous risks. Once it exceeds the limits of your body, it will revert back to harm you. Are you certain you wish to accept? "
Blacksail trembled violently from head to toe. Due to his ecstasy, he couldn't help but heave out loud breaths. After personally witnessing Canbi's miracle, not a single one of Sheyan's subordinates doubted this matter anymore. In short, this was a world where witchcraft, curses and technological gunpowder coexisted. Any supernatural phenomenon could be convincingly explained.
Blacksail directly knelt to the ground, as he placed his forehead against the deck. Forcefully restraining the agitation in his heart, he exclaimed with a trembling voice.
"Sir! I will definitely be eternally loyal to you. "
Up till now, the spectating pirates from afar still believed that this final act was a clumsy show. Their evaluation was that the actor was overly emotional. Yet in the next second, they couldn't help but be stupefied by the reality before their eyes.
After the incomparably emotional Blacksail donned the boots, he disregarded his injured body and couldn't resist the urge to experience this brand new strength. Thus, he started scuttling around the deck. At this moment, the speed and footwork he displayed, even a blind man could tell he was exceedingly similar to Alan Dale!
"He actually deprived Alan Dale of his strength!!!"
"Look, that half-baked apprentice alchemist, he actually executed Alan Dale's signature shadow steps."
"That captain is called Seaman Yan?? He actually possesses such a miraculous ability? Wait, I seem to have heard of his name before. Previously, the chaos in Tortuga port seemed to be related to him. Right, Ammand has always been searching for him. That person seems to have a close relationship with the Flying Dutchman. "
"No wonder that brat is so tyrannical. Indeed, not many would dare to provoke Davy Jones's third mate."
"That brat seems to be trying to start afresh. His ability is indeed extremely enviable. Doesn't that imply that following him would grant one greater strength?"
“.....”
Sheyan listened to the discussions on the pier. Although his face didn't reveal any particular expression, he knew in his heart that his objective had been achieved. Next, he glanced towards Philip and indifferently commanded.
"Philip, come here."
Philip was stunned, and even somewhat startled. Yet, he still stood up. Sheyan stared into his eyes, as he enunciated word by word.
"To obtain formidable strength from me, not only must you be loyal, you must possess sufficient reverence!"
Philip hesitated a little, but ultimately knelt down and humbly placed his head on the floor.
"Then, as a reward for your loyalty, I shall bestow upon you an outstanding accuracy and coordination. It will allow you to accurately slay your foes in close combat, and also allow you to easily destroy your enemy's ships in cannon battles."
Philip took a deep breath and received the ring. He put it on in a sacred and dignified manner, then closed his eyes. The usually upright gentleman Philip, at this moment, couldn't help but reveal an expression as though he was high on drugs. His entire body was trembling slightly.
Besides, hearing others speak of it a thousand times was not as good as personally experiencing it!
An exceedingly cool aura emitted from the ring, as it spiralled around Philip's wrists and eyes. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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