At this moment.
If someone walked into the "Hot Rose" tavern at this time, they would probably only have two thoughts.
"Oh, f * ck the sea, my eyes must be playing tricks on me!"
Then, they would exit and enter again.
"Oh, cake buyer, the rum is really going to the head tonight!"
No one could believe what they were seeing.
Even if they saw it with their own eyes.
Those damned, dirty, and despicable pirates were actually obediently lining up in the tavern.
It was eerily quiet.
Everything was orderly, calm, and unruffled.
Some people were even tired of standing and simply squatted on the ground, looking forward, hoping that it would be their turn soon.
"Scum! Next. "
"Scum of scum! Next! "
"Not even as good as Charlie, next."
"As a human being, you should say sorry. Next! "
"Barely … Port Queen, report to Charlie."
Irin recruited people while listening to the movements at the port.
Some of the pirates whose ships had been blown up were directly recruited by Yi Lin as captains, while others left with their tails between their legs. No one knew where they went.
"If I'm not wrong …"
Just as Yi Lin was so busy that she was overwhelmed with anxiety.
A magnetic voice sounded above Irin's head.
"Gentleman Skeleton Captain, do you think I can get on the ship?"
“？”
The voice seemed familiar.
Irin looked up expressionlessly.
Reflected in his eyes was a dark-skinned "man" wearing loose clothes with a smug smile on his face.
"What the f * ck —"
Irin resisted the urge to swear, but in the end … he held it back.
He habitually looked at the attribute panel that appeared next to the "job seeker".
…
[Ruth Emily]
[Job Level] Pending
[Combat Power] C
[Dexterity] A
[Luck] B +
[Loyalty] 40 (Love at First Sight)
[Curse] "Bringing a woman on board will bring bad luck", "The next man"
[Specialty] Massage (Top), Navigation Proficiency (Advanced), Careful Calculation (Advanced), Swordsmanship Proficiency (Intermediate), Marksmanship Proficiency (Beginner)
[Affiliation] Pending
"…"
Huh?
Irin suddenly fell silent.
He didn't expect Ruth's attributes to be so outstanding.
Even his [Combat Strength], which was the lowest among all attributes, had reached C Rank.
If Ruth were to board the ship, her 40 points of loyalty would undoubtedly crush the entire ship full of unwavering filthy pirates.
Love at first sight?
"The next man?"
Top level massage technique?
These strange words couldn't hide Ruth's excellent attributes as a pirate.
As for the curse that women would encounter bad luck when they went out to sea?
Irin pondered for another thirty seconds.
Maybe, or maybe, there won't be any big problems, right?
When choosing cannon fodder … Ah no, when choosing other crew members, Irin deliberately chose crew members with average combat power but good luck.
In this way, if there was a slight balance between the two, perhaps it could offset the bad luck of the two women boarding the ship?
Thinking of this, Irin nodded and silently stamped "Ruth Emily" to confirm her ownership.
The moment she received Yi Lin's reply, Ruth's mouth opened into an "O" shape due to surprise.
Ruth didn't expect Irin to agree so easily.
Could it be that this bastard had seen through her flawless disguise, and saw through her simple and unadorned inner beauty?
You are indeed this elder sister's good younger sister!
Ruth was so excited that she wished she could hug Irin and give him a few forceful kisses.
Finally.
Irin busied himself until the wee hours of the morning before finally selecting sufficient crew members.
Though the remaining crew members were unwilling, they didn't dare to act blindly without thinking under the influence of Irin's faintly discernible and mysterious' Black Witchcraft 'powers.
Taking advantage of the night, Irin left the tavern and headed towards the port.
On the surface of the sea, after experiencing waves after waves of massive explosions that shook the entire Tortuga Island, the port had regained its tranquility.
Wreckages of ships floated on the surface of the sea. Occasionally, spirals of black smoke that hadn't been extinguished would float up from the wreckage and fuse into the pitch-black night sky.
On the shore of the port, pirates dressed in tattered clothes and drenched bodies could occasionally be seen. They sat dejectedly on the boards of the port.
Thud thud thud.
Irin didn't deliberately conceal his figure. Stepping on his shiny leather shoes, he slowly strolled through the pirates.
During the period when Irin was hosting the 'Pirate Recruitment Fair' to recruit crew members, various legends of Irin had already been embellished by the pirates, spreading throughout the entire island.
— 'Damned Skeleton Gentleman'.
— 'Devil who wields Black Witchcraft'.
— 'Public Enemy of Pirates'.
— 'Skeleton Gentleman must die'.
— 'Wealthy Pirate'.
— 'Man who uses dogs to spread fear'.
Dog?
Such rumours added layers of mystery to the nickname of 'Skeleton Gentleman' that had appeared out of nowhere.
Therefore, when Irin reappeared at the port in this disguise, countless pirates subconsciously raised their heads and gazed at that devilish figure in the darkness.
Within those gazes, there were various complex emotions concealed.
There was hatred, jealousy, sorrow, shock, fear, and of course … envy.
In the eyes of the pirates, this was a 'man' who was unknown before tonight, but was destined to be famous in the Caribbean Sea after tonight.
Docked at the edge of the port, beside the lonely Queen, there was a small mountain of corpses at some point in time.
The closer Irin got, the more he realized that the small mountain was filled with corpses of pirates.
All the corpses of the pirates were extremely hideous. Their eyes were wide open, as if they were filled with indignation.
“？”
Irin slowly typed a question mark.
Originally, before he left, he had already guessed that a portion of the pirates in the tavern who were indignant or had other motives would attack the Queen while he was recruiting.
After all, pirates were creatures that prioritized benefits above all else. It was not difficult to understand.
The corpses around the Queen also confirmed that Irin's speculation was not wrong.
However, before he left, Irin had already instructed Charlie, who was the floor of the Queen, to immediately fire the cannon as a warning once he discovered a pirate attack.
When Irin was recruiting crew members in the tavern, he had also been paying attention to the movements at the port.
After all, the port was not far from the Fiery Rose Tavern. If the Queen fired the cannon, Irin would definitely be able to detect it.
But why were there corpses all around the ship?
With doubts, Irin followed the rope ladder and boarded the Queen again.
As a medium-sized three-masted ship, the deck of the Queen was already densely packed with people.
Most of them were the crew members he had recruited in the tavern.
When Irin boarded the ship, he did not activate any skills. Therefore, the moment he boarded the ship, everyone noticed Irin's presence.
However, the atmosphere was a little strange.
Most of the pirates looked at Irin with eyes filled with fear.
Irin was wearing a mask. No one could see Irin's puzzled expression through the 'smiling face' mask.
On the contrary, such a pretentious manner made everyone imagine all kinds of evil, mysterious, and ruthless expressions under the mask.
Irin released his perception and walked forward.
As Irin moved forward, the pirates on the deck of the Queen, no matter which ship they belonged to, faced the terrifying masked man in front of them at this moment, as if they had rehearsed beforehand. They all made a path for him.
Irin felt that the reaction of the pirates was a little strange.
Although this was the result he was happy to see, the effect was … a little too good.
It was beyond imagination!
At the end of the crowd, Irin frowned and quickened his pace.
Among the pirates, a dirty dog was lying lazily on the deck.
The dog seemed to have heard Irin's footsteps. When Irin was about to approach, he raised his eyelids slightly and extended his paw to wave at Irin twice.
Irin suddenly remembered the legend he had heard along the way.
— "The man who used dogs to spread fear."
Dog?
This one?
Irin thought for a moment and immediately opened the Captain's Panel.
When he was recruiting crew members, the screen was refreshed so quickly that Irin didn't notice it at all.
In the crew list, there was a very strange existence.
…
[Wang Tiandi]
[Occupation] Crew member
[Combat power]?
[Nimbleness]?
[Luck]?
[Loyalty] 0 (???)
[Curse] None
[Specialty]?
[Affiliation] The Queen
…
Under the mask, Irin had a strange expression.
He squatted down in front of the dog.
"Woof!"
The dog named "Wang Tiandi" barked … He didn't understand.
Irin lowered his head and thought for a moment. Then he said in a voice that only a man and a dog could hear, "Add me as a friend?"
"Woof!"
So.
In Irin's friend list, there was a … dog for no reason.
— "Wang Tiandi".
This name was so domineering!
Wait a minute.
Irin's heart skipped a beat.
This time it was role-playing mode.
Perhaps this dog's inner self was actually a human?
He had never heard of an apostle who was a dog.
Furthermore, a dog could actually fulfill the requirements to become an apostle. If this were to spread, most likely no one would believe it.
Zhao Yulong was the first to express his dissatisfaction.
Irin directly asked in the chat window.
…
Irin: You role-played as a dog?
Wang Tiandi: Woof woof?
Irin: …
Wang Tiandi: Woof?
Irin: I thought you were just pretending to be a dog. I didn't expect you to be a real dog?
Wang Tiandi: Woof!
Irin: …
After randomly asking a few people, Irin finally understood why everyone looked at him with fear in their eyes.
It turned out that they mistakenly thought that this dog was the pet of the "Captain Skeleton Gentleman".
It was similar to the "legendary great pirate Captain Barbossa's undead monkey".
Therefore, when they personally witnessed the terrifying scene of a dog killing a pirate with one paw, they all forcefully attached this terror to the name of the "Captain Skeleton Gentleman". This was how the legend of the "Skeleton Gentleman using a dog to spread terror" came about.
From the looks of it, in order to complete the mission, Wang Tiandi chose to board this ship?
Irin silently shook hands with Wang Tiandi.
Temporarily ignoring Wang Tiandi who was basking in the moonlight on the deck, Irin used his fastest speed to edit the jobs of the crew members as the captain.
He opened the captain's interface.
He clicked on [Queen].
Dense holographic 3D images appeared in front of Irin.
All kinds of data, all kinds of blank jobs, all kinds of resources … Irin felt a headache just looking at it.
Irin thought for a while. Among the crew members he recruited, there were a few with more prominent attributes.
Therefore, he randomly assigned them.
[First Mate] Ruth Emily.
[Second Mate] Wang Tiandi.
[Lookout] Sax Sparrow.
[Servant Leader] Charlie.
[Cannoneer Leader] …
[Chef] …
[Boatswain] …
[…]
"…"
Ah! So annoying!
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