Seeing this, Snow turned back to give Brother Jue and the rest a look.
Feng Bujue and Hong Hu naturally saw the situation outside the door. The next second, the two looked at each other and reached a consensus in silence …
…
Five minutes later, the three players appeared on the deck of Queen Anna's Revenge.
Perhaps they were lucky, or perhaps the difficulty of the scenario was already as such … Along the way, the three of them did not encounter any resistance, and no one even suspected them.
Of course, if one thought about it, that was quite reasonable.
There were at least one hundred people on this pirate ship, and more than half of them were recruited before the voyage. These sailors who had just joined the ship did not know much, and they did not need to know much … After all, they only needed to recognize the captain, first mate, second mate, boatswain, and other higher-ranking crew members, and to be able to follow orders … that was enough. When the ship docked next time, those who were still alive, if they were willing to stay, they would stay, and if they were unwilling, they would take a share of the loot and leave.
That … was the pirate tradition that ran through the entire Caribbean era.
In fact, many merchant ships and even military ships used a similar rule because most ships would lose people after they set sail, and the sailors would often want a change of environment for various reasons, so there was a lot of turnover among the sailors at that time … It was normal for people on the same ship not to know each other.
"After all, this is a normal team dungeon. The unfolding is easier than I thought." After they came to the deck, Feng Bujue told his two teammates, "Perhaps … when we finish this scenario, the disappearance of the three barrels of 'Withered Leaf Wine' will not be discovered."
"Does that mean …" Snow continued, "that we did not 'steal' the things in the third storage room earlier is actually a loss?"
"Why don't you go back to get them now?" Feng Bujue suggested.
"The door is already closed …" Snow shrugged. "If I really go in to get them, I'll have to steal the key from the guard … and that's a completely different thing."
"So, what are you talking about?" Brother Jue then pointed out the main point of his earlier question.
"Er … okay." Snow quickly got the point in his words, and very sensibly, he did not bring it up again.
"Then …" At this time, Hong Hu turned to Brother Jue and said, "In this situation, should we consider changing the plan?"
"What kind of change?" Feng Bujue had already guessed a thing or two about the 'plan' that Hong Hu was going to talk about, but here, he still had to ask the obvious.
"Since we have now been treated as normal sailors and mixed in with the crew, should we … beat them at their own game?" Hong Hu added.
"You mean …" Feng Bujue said, "I don't need to introduce myself to Blackbeard?"
"I think so too, there's no need for that." Snow also agreed with Hong Hu's view, so he added, "The content of the three side missions is the same as a normal sailor's. But, the matter of you going to Blackbeard's place to network … I'm afraid there are still variables. If he doesn't care about you, or even has some kind of hostility toward you, then it's not going to be easy."
"Hmm …" Feng Bujue thought for a moment, then muttered, "Okay then, let's mix around like this for now. If anything happens, it won't be too late for me to reveal my identity."
"Okay, then what fake name are you going to use?" Hong Hu immediately asked after he got the answer from Brother Jue.
He had considered the problem quite thoroughly. The journey ahead was still very long, and the three of them were likely to be asked for their names. It was easy for him and Snow, but the name "Feng Bujue" definitely could not be casually announced … So, it was necessary to prepare a fake name that the three of them knew in advance.
"I've already thought about this." A second later, Feng Bujue replied seriously, "My name is Crow, male, 250 years old, and I'm a Gothic pirate. My motto is, no Gothic, no pirate …"
"Hey hey … Can't you just think of a name? What's with all the messy stuff at the back?" Hong Hu heard him and could not help but complain.
"The more fake it is, the more detailed the settings have to be. That way, it'll be more convincing," Feng Bujue replied confidently.
"Okay okay … Up to you." Hong Hu was too lazy to say anything more, lest he be dragged into the conversation with Brother Jue again.
"Both of you." Seeing that things were more or less arranged, Snow spoke again. "If there are no other questions, then next … Can we split up?"
"Oh?" At this moment, Hong Hu was thinking the same thing, so when he heard Snow say this idea first, he cast a cheerful look. "Do you think so too?"
Snow nodded and replied, "Of course. In this kind of environment, if the three of us act together … That's a waste of resources. Moreover, it'll seem very suspicious …" He paused and said again, "Changing to exploring alone will not only increase the search range and increase the efficiency of completing the task, but it'll also solve the problem of 'difficult to distribute the items found.' The most important thing is … If someone gets into any trouble, the three of us won't be caught in one fell swoop."
"Oh … You're really amazing, Snow." After listening to Snow's answer, Hong Hu smiled and praised him.
"You thought of it too, didn't you?" Snow also smiled. "Great minds think alike."
"Sigh … I'm about to throw up." And Feng Bujue was always the one who spoiled the fun. He looked at Hong Hu and Snow with dead fish eyes and said in a low voice, "Two heroes, you can continue chatting. For the sake of my stomach, I have to go first."
After saying that, he turned and walked away, strolling along the side of the ship.
Seeing this, Hong Hu and Snow looked at each other and smiled. They shrugged with almost the same expression and action, and then walked away in different directions.
…
The weather at sea was very changeable.
When the opening CG was played, it was clearly still a scene of high winds and high waves, thunder and lightning outside the ship.
But when the players got out of the wine barrel, the wind and waves outside had weakened a lot.
After a few minutes, when the three of them walked onto the deck, the clouds in the sky had cleared and the sun could be seen.
But now, after Feng Bujue strolled around for a while, the sky was clear, and the sea was calm and peaceful.
The sailors were resting, chatting, gambling, and fooling around on the deck. Except for a few people who were still busy with some trivial matters, the others were not doing anything serious. The terrible storm not long ago was like a dream, and only the seawater that had not dried on their clothes reminded them that what they saw was not an illusion.
"Hmm … What's up with this ship of monsters …" Feng Bujue wandered around for more than ten minutes before he stopped. He squatted next to a wooden box and thought to himself, "I wanted to judge which ones are the 'cadres' by the strength of the data, but there are too many powerful characters on this ship … and …" Thinking of this, his eyes involuntarily looked in the direction of the captain's room. "There's also a guy who can be called a 'monster' in the captain's room … No wonder the 'short-haired fist master' like Bunny Hair Bro can only be a follower … Blackbeard's combat power is obviously not below that of the Four Pillar Gods."
Just as Brother Jue was deep in thought, suddenly, a large, rough hand patted him on his shoulder.
When Feng Bujue turned around, the first thing he saw was a large patch of black hair.
"Hey, buddy, you don't look familiar to me." The one who spoke was only one and a half meters tall, but he had a body full of muscles. His rock-like muscles looked as if they were about to burst open his undershirt. His entire body was like a human-shaped steel cannon. His biggest feature was not his body size, but his abnormally developed body hair. Although his face only had sparse stubble, his chest, armpits, arms, and legs were all covered in large patches of black. It was so dark that it made people dizzy just by looking at it.
"Heh …" After getting a clear look at the person's face, Feng Bujue stood up and took the opportunity to remove the hairy hand from his shoulder. He smiled and said, "You don't look familiar to me either."
Brother Jue's reaction was quite smart. Before he figured out the situation, he tried not to show any obvious attitude or say anything that could easily reveal his identity.
"Heh heh …" Brother Body Hair squeezed out a smile and looked up at Brother Jue. "It's okay if you don't look familiar. We're all on the same boat, so we'll get to know each other very quickly."
"I wonder how you're going to get to know each other, brother?" Feng Bujue could hear, see, and guess that this kind of person who came to talk to him for no reason … was definitely up to no good.
"Heh heh … It's like this …" Brother Body Hair revealed a sinister look and replied, "I was playing cards with a few of my buddies, but there were so few people, so it was boring. I saw you wandering around alone for a long time, and you looked like you had nothing to do, so …"
"Aha!" Feng Bujue didn't need to finish listening to him to know what he was up to. He immediately interrupted him and put on a standard fish-belly face. He said happily, "Then you've found the right person. Playing cards is my favorite. To tell you the truth … I'm good at playing cards back in my hometown. Things like big or small, blackjack, and turtle … I'm invincible in the whole village!"
Brother Jue's acting was really from the inside out. After a few sentences, not only did his expression change, even his accent changed. It was quite natural too.
Looking at Brother Body Hair … He was undoubtedly fooled. With his IQ, he would never have thought that he would be tricked by someone else. He was now deeply convinced that the man in front of him was a super fish. In less than half an hour, this kid would lose his pants.
"Hahaha … Okay, okay, then let's …" Two seconds later, Brother Body Hair couldn't wait to bring Brother Jue to his buddies.
Unexpectedly …
"Wait." At this juncture, Feng Bujue interrupted him again. "Heh heh …" He laughed foolishly and said, "Don't take me for a fool. I'm not going with you alone. What if you guys lose and go back on your word?" He paused for half a second, and before Brother Body Hair could explain, he continued, "I'll bring a fellow countryman to play with me. That way, you won't be able to go back on your word if you lose."
When Brother Body Hair heard this, he complained in his heart, "Tsk … I thought a country bumpkin like you was going to say something. You're such a picky person who only knows how to play big or small, blackjack, and turtle …"
But on the surface, he still replied in a pleasant manner, "Look at what you're saying … We're all in the same boat. Why would I set a trap for you?" He put on a calm expression and said, "Okay, okay … You go and call your fellow countryman. I'll be at …" As he said that, he raised his hand and pointed to a mast more than ten meters away. "… There, yes, the place under the mast. I'll wait for you there … Hurry up."
At this point, Feng Bujue had already trotted away. As he ran, he turned back and shouted, "Don't worry, I'll be right there!"
He was indeed a man of his word …
In less than three minutes, he arrived — bringing Snow with him.
No one knew what Brother Jue said to Snow, but when he appeared in front of Brother Body Hair and the others, his whole face was tense.
"Heh heh … Sorry to keep you waiting, everyone. This is my fellow countryman." Feng Bujue patted Snow's shoulder and introduced him with a smile.
"It doesn't matter. Hurry up and sit down. Take advantage of the good weather to play a few rounds. Who knows when the weather will change again." A burly man with a light blue turban on his head glanced at them and urged them in an impatient tone.
"Okay." Feng Bujue replied and sat down with a face full of joy.
Snow didn't say anything and just sat beside Brother Jue.
At this time, both of them were sitting directly on the deck. Directly opposite them, there were three sailors who were sitting on the ground with their backs against the mast.
Among the three people, one was Brother Body Hair who came to talk to Brother Jue. The second one was the blue turban who urged them to hurry up just now. The third one was a skinny man with brown curly hair.
…
"Hey, did you see that? Garlic and the others are making their move again."
"Ah … I saw it just now. Their targets this time are two saltwater fishes … Look at their fair and clean faces, it's most likely their first time out at sea."
"Eh? Should we go and talk to the boatswain? "
"What's there to talk about? Just let those two rookies learn a lesson and broaden their horizons … Lest they embarrass the Blackbeard Pirates when they go out in the future."
…
These were the whispers between the two sailors seven or eight meters away.
Logically speaking, on this noisy deck, even if the two men spoke a little louder, those few words wouldn't reach the mast.
However, Feng Bujue and Snow clearly knew what the two men were talking about.
Because … Brother Jue and Snow had entered their respective "gambling state" (Note: this is not a skill in the game, but an ability that they have mastered in the real world). In this state, their concentration, observation, and so on would be greatly improved … It was easy to read the lips of two people seven or eight meters away.
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