Chapter 53 6 Blackbeard? Who Is That? I Am Here to Discuss Business with the Great Lord Barbossa

Chapter 53 6. Blackbeard? Who is that? I am here to discuss business with the great Lord Barbossa

The Queen Anne's Revenge had already made a name for herself long ago.

Even before the previous captain, the brutal pirate Blackbeard who frightened the entire Caribbean, owned it, this warship, then called "Concordia", had already been famous.

Its existence itself is almost a witness and recorder of this pirate era. After Blackbeard owned the ship and transformed and strengthened it with voodoo, the hull decorations with human bones nailed everywhere and the voodoo zombies patrolling the deck cabins became part of its dark legend.

However, Barbossa's aesthetics for ships obviously have his own set of logic.

Therefore, after he killed Blackbeard and robbed this legendary warship, he "decorated" it again according to his own ideas.

Those smelly human bones were discarded, the giant skeleton of the figurehead was thrown away and replaced with a more solemn goddess statue, the door of the captain's room was inlaid with gold and silver, and even the stairs to the cabin were covered with copper.

In short, it reveals one word: luxury! Noble! Upper class!

This style is completely consistent with the beauty of wealth pursued by pirates and is different from vulgar and lowly. It is probably because Captain Barbossa once served as the commander of the British fleet for a short period of time, which made this old pirate who has been vulgar for most of his life also infected with some hypocritical habits of the upper class.

However, a voodoo warship will not lose its power just because the decoration style is changed.

But unfortunately, Barbossa is not a wizard and has never thought of becoming a wizard, so his control over the Queen Anne's Revenge has always been superficial.

And now, he has to pay the price for his contempt.

"Ahhh"

Wherever Zha Kang went, the confused living dead voodoo zombies were controlled and manipulated by him with special secret methods.

Therefore, when Mason, with a cold face, came to the door of the captain's room with a flattering welcome from a group of pirates wearing upper-class uniforms but still not changing their vulgar nature, the voodoo zombies following him had reached as many as twelve people.

With the fighting power of these zombies strengthened by voodoo, once they start killing, the Revenge will probably use blood and fresh intestines to wipe the deck today.

Zha Kang is enjoying it.

He is not even satisfied with controlling the voodoo corpses and begins to go deep into the dark interior of the ship to try to obtain its ownership.

This ship has "life", and it is a living thing in the eyes of the black magician.

"Please ask your follower to stop his spell!"

A low voice sounded from the captain's room, with a hint of dissatisfaction, and while he was speaking, several thick cables also swam towards Zha Kang like giant snakes.

Constantine saw this scene and immediately dispersed his magic power decisively.

He whispered to Mason:

"The voodoo core of this ship is in the hands of that guy, but he doesn't know how to use it. What a waste!"

"Shh"

Mason made a silent gesture, stretched out his hand to help straighten his collar and then walked into the captain's room.

The hatch closed the next moment.

The captain's room was not dim. On the contrary, there were two luxurious crystal chandeliers lit with scented candles. In the gentle light, a large round table inlaid with emeralds was filled with fragrant food.

In the middle was a plate of fragrant roast suckling pig.

On the small table next to it, several men with whip marks on their faces but dressed in musicians' clothes were playing melodious accompaniment music, while several maids who should not appear on a pirate ship and were wearing ladies' long dresses but with tattoos on their arms lowered their heads and pulled out chairs for the two guests.

This place was like a luxurious small banquet.

Its biggest problem was that it should not appear on a vicious pirate ship.

"Come on, guests who don't know the purpose of your visit, let's put aside any prejudices and drink a glass of friendship wine first."

Barbossa sat in the main seat with his captain's hat, and stood up with a greasy smile to welcome the two to sit down. Mason's eyes fell on Barbossa's no longer young face, and he lamented that this guy was almost exactly the same as the image in his memory.

And Zack stared at the broad-bladed pirate sword on Barbossa's waist.

He could tell at a glance that the thing was the voodoo core of the ship. Whoever held it could control the ship.

"Bang"

Old K's voodoo doll was thrown on the table covered with food and fruits, and bounced a few times and landed in front of Barbossa.

Looking at this thing, the old pirate's face wrinkled immediately.

As a guy who had a great grudge with Blackbeard, he could tell at a glance that this thing was absolutely "real", maybe it was a voodoo puppet made by Blackbeard himself.

He came with bad intentions.

Trouble!

Barbossa maintained a hypocritical smile on his face, but he had already started to calculate in his heart, and his fingers were quietly placed on the hilt of the sword at his waist.

However, Mason, who had always had a cold face, smiled at this moment. He walked forward and pulled out a chair, sat opposite Barbossa, and cut the fragrant roast suckling pig with a knife and fork under the gaze of the big pirate, got himself a piece of the most tender meat and put it in his mouth to chew, and then picked up the tablecloth to wipe his mouth.

He said:

"Delicious! You have a great chef, and this is really enviable in this damn day and age."

Barboza stared at the too-young wizard in front of him.

He was a pragmatist.

He also has some understanding of supernatural powers that ordinary people avoid. After all, he himself has experienced many weird things and even resurrected from the dead.

He looked at the smile on Mason's face and laughed and said:

"As long as the guests like it, they need me to give the chef as a gift."

"Okay, I'm short of a chef."

Mason accepted the gift unceremoniously and motioned for Zha Kang to sit down and eat. The black magician was not polite. The two days of sleeping in the open air and the bad mood just now made him have a big appetite now.

Oh, Constantine's food appearance is really unseemly.

"Sir Barbossa, I'm here to talk to you about something."

Mason started, and the old pirate sat up straight and said:

"Everyone alive across the sea knows that I had a little run-in with Edward Teach, who caused me to lose a leg. It's a shame, I love that leg.

So I killed him tit for tat.

I think this is 'normal communication' between pirates and has nothing to do with wizards. "

"No, I don't want to talk about this."

Mason waved his hand and said:

"You know when Edward Teach would make voodoo dolls for other people? If you had, you would have realized that he and I were never really friends.

What I want to talk to you about is another thing.

Sorry for the less than honorable way I boarded this ship. "

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter! My ship welcomes all friends with good intentions. Friendship always comes uninvited, and occasionally breaks in.

I'm used to it. "

Barbossa suddenly beamed when he heard Mason's words, and most of the worries in his heart disappeared.

As long as you're not looking for trouble, that's fine.

The big pirate has too many headaches now, and an old man like him has no more energy to guard against vendetta. For those in high positions, hatred and vendetta are always a very luxurious behavior.

"I heard that the pirate kings are going to gather on Turtle Island to discuss how to fight against the Black Death that is spreading across the world and those endless ghouls?"

Mason picked up an orange and pushed it away, saying:

"I also heard that you convened this meeting?"

"I'm only responsible for delivering messages."

Barbossa smiled, raised a glass of wine with a frank look, drank it with the generosity a pirate should have, and said cheerfully:

"It's the Guardian of the Code. Well, Jack's father, that old man who is immortal and haunts me, wants to use my mouth to summon my colleagues.

Now that the end has come, everyone must hold together to stay warm.

Although in my opinion this is not a bad thing.

Because of the fear brought about by the doomsday, my fleet tripled overnight, and my territory expanded sevenfold in just one month.

With tens of thousands of people living under my rule, I feel like an uncrowned king.

The nasty Royal Navy has been unable to protect itself and is scurrying around like wild dogs.

If you don't think about the biting ghouls and the lingering Black Death, these two months have been the most enjoyable time in my life. "

The big pirate didn't hide his disdain for Doomsday at all.

It's not that he doesn't pay attention to this matter, but he seems to be like other survivors, intending to have a good time before the last moment arrives.

It is also very consistent with the idea of ​​​​pirate style.

"But this is just the last ray of light before sunset, Lord Barbossa."

Mason ruthlessly broke the big pirate's joy and brought him back to the cold reality.

The young man peeled the orange and said:

"If the Black Death continues unchecked, your ocean kingdom will soon become a scorched earth infested with ghouls. You can continue to rule, but just like a king sitting in garbage dumps and mud pits."

The young man looked at the extremely luxurious captain's cabin. He reached out and touched the huge emerald inlaid on the corner of the table and said:

"At that time, no matter how much wealth you have, it will only make your coffin heavier."

Barbossa fell silent.

The look he looked at Mason was no longer so friendly.

This kind of person who deliberately wakes up from a beautiful dream is the most abominable. He should be dropped on the mast and allowed to be eaten by seabirds!

"I can save you."

Mason didn't sell out any more.

He took a piece of the peeled orange and threw it into his mouth, and handed the rest to Zha Kang who was grabbing the roasted suckling pig and chewing on it with a mouth full of oil, and he was eating with revenge.

The young man leaned on the luxurious black velvet armchair, stared at the big pirate and said in a serious and serious tone:

"I have medicine in my hand that can help you fight the Black Death and ghouls. Don't look that surprised, Lord Barbossa.

I think your expression is a bit unseemly for a legendary pirate who has experienced resurrection from the dead, been to the Demon Prison and returned safely, and even presided over the ceremony to release the sealed Poseidon.

As you can see, I am an alchemist who can be called brothers with Blackbeard. Isn’t it normal to have some special abilities? "

"I do not believe!"

Barbossa completely dropped his pretense.

The old pirate bared his big gold teeth and stared at Mason with a predatory gaze. He said:

"If you really had that kind of medicine, you could become the king of the world or a role like the living Christ! Why do you need to go to my ship to discuss these things with me?"

"Because medicine needs to be prepared! And the raw materials I urgently need are in your hands, Barbossa."

Mason knocked on the table and finally told the purpose of his trip:

"The 882 cursed Aztec devil gold coins in your hand, I need those death treasures representing the lingering resentment given when an empire fell, as the primer for the preparation of this medicine."

"You are trying to blackmail me! No, you are a liar! Trying to cheat me of the most valuable treasure in my hand!"

Barboza drew out his sword and slashed it on the table with a bang.

The musicians who were playing music were scared and ran away, but Zha Kang didn't even raise his head and continued to eat, while Mason continued to maintain a blank expression.

He said:

"You have 882 of them, and I only need one to make the medicine. You will see its magical effect with your own eyes, and then you will willingly give me the remaining cursed gold with both hands.

You will even kneel on the ground and beg me to accept the gold.

If I don't accept it, you will be bitten off by other people who want to survive!

Barbossa!

I am not begging you now, so don't scare me with your pirate habits.

Five days!

I only need five days."

Mason slowly picked up the tablecloth and wiped the orange juice on his hands. He stood up and said to Barbossa:

"My companions will stay on Turtle Island. In the early hours of five days, you will see with your own eyes how much your investment will reap. Does ruling an island with tens of thousands of people make you feel that you have reached the pinnacle of life?

The poor old pirate is so restrained even in his dreams.

Your daughter is much braver than you. At least she will believe that there are miracles and myths in this world."

"I don't have a daughter, you idiot!"

Barbossa laughed.

However, the next moment, he heard Mason drawl and say:

"The little nun in the Spanish convent met the wrong man and gave her innocence and life to a slick and sweet-talking pirate.

Poor Margaret waited for the unfaithful man, but the damned man never came back until she died alone.

Little Serena Smith has been helpless and lonely since she was a child.

The worst thing is that she may have been mixed up with Jack Sparrow now.

If I were you, Barbossa, I would immediately put aside everything on Turtle Island and catch Jack, and bring her back before he ruins your daughter's life like you ruined Margaret's life."

Barbossa's laughter stopped abruptly like a chicken being strangled by the neck, and the old pirate sat back in his chair with a plop as if he had lost his soul.

He looked at Mason in disbelief.

The young man pulled the collar of his gray windbreaker and said to him:

"The diary with the ruby ​​you left for that child ruined her. You thought that the ruby ​​was the wealth you left for your lover to spend the rest of her life, but you were so rude that you didn't know that the diary you stole from the museum in Italy was the precious thing.

I don't want to say more.

I just gave you a "gift" for your boring life, Barbosa.

Now, give me the cursed gold coins!

The world is crying and begging me to save you, but you, a fool, are still wasting your limited time."

The old pirate gritted his teeth and was obviously unwilling to admit defeat.

He roared, and the door of the captain's room was pushed open the next moment, and a female pirate with a knife on her neck was pushed in weakly.

She was stunned when she saw Mason.

Then she noticed the unique cat-shaped pendant hanging on Mason's neck. After carefully distinguishing it, the weak female pirate broke free and rushed over to hide behind Mason.

She said weakly:

"Are you Mr. K's son? You don't look like him!"

"I am his heir, poor Angelina Teach."

Mason didn't look at the weak female pirate. He said to Barbossa:

"I want to take Blackbeard's daughter too! Look at how this poor girl has been tortured by you. You are really an old bastard who is not a gentleman at all.

So, what do you say?

Barbossa, are you going to give it to me or not?"

The old pirate stood up, suppressed his anger and chopped open a pile of black skull boxes on the edge of the captain's room with a knife, revealing the yellow devil's gold coins inside.

He grabbed his wig used to cover his sparse hair, threw it on the ground and said with a grin:

"If you want it, take it yourself, as long as you dare!"

Mason took out the leather gloves he had prepared long ago from his pocket, and took out a gold coin from the box under Barbossa's sarcastic gaze and put it in front of his eyes for inspection.

"You don't even dare to touch it?"

The old pirate said provocatively again, and the young man curled his lips and said:

"Just because I know what this is, I won't choose to touch it. After all, there is only a fine line between courage and recklessness. Five days, Barbosa, enough for you to bring back your daughter and Jack.

Then we will discuss a deal.

It is a deal that will allow you to have everything.

Agree on the reward in advance

I want the Black Pearl and Jack Sparrow, neither of them can be missing!"