Chapter 56 Starlight Necklace
The contest between Hong Lang and Jack Sparrow finally ended with Jack winning.
As the protagonist of the Caribbean world, Jack Sparrow does have extraordinary fighting power. But it's not that far from the strength of an adventurer.
The nine Pirate Kings themselves are not the most powerful existence in this mission world, and their value is mainly reflected in three aspects: warships, sailors, and the Pirate King himself.
After the fight, Jack Sparrow was also deeply shocked by the strength shown by the opponent.
If he was somewhat dissatisfied with Shen Yi's calculation based on the head count, now it seems that he is indeed qualified.
In essence, piracy is a profession that uses force in exchange for wealth. Class characteristics make them respect and only respect the strong. Whoever has strong military force is the boss, and the wealth can be divided more.
The way Hong Lang and others demonstrated their strength laid a foundation for the establishment of friendship between them, and also made sufficient preparations for the next negotiation. According to Shen Yi's estimate, if there are no accidents, no matter how much Jack Sparrow writhes, he can only reap one-fifth of it at most.
Jack Sparrow has no objection to the plan to attack Captain Sao Feng, he is eager to get the map of the end of the world. The problem is that he doesn't plan to attack the target, and Shen Yi doesn't need his help. The map at the end of the world basically doesn't belong to him. If he wants to get it, he can only get other tokens after entering the Shipwreck City. exchanged.
This means that Shen Yi once again has the opportunity to blackmail and manipulate the other party, and the method of commission is basically irreversible, unless there are some unexpected factors that affect all of this. An hour later, the negotiation was roughly completed, and the Black Pearl and the Broken Blade team headed for the target area, and it was expected to arrive in a day.
Perhaps because he wanted to know more about Shen Yi, Jack Sparrow then sent an invitation to Shen Yi and others to visit the Black Pearl, and Shen Yi readily accepted.
As soon as he set foot on the Black Pearl, a sailor walked over with a swaying body, looked at Shen Yi with wide eyes, and at the gentleness behind him, and then called out: "Hey, Captain, is this our trophy?" ?”
"Go away, you bastard, they are our guests!" Jack Sparrow kicked the drunk in front of him away, and then yelled at his crew: "Hurry up and go to work! We are going!"
"Where are you going? Head!" Someone asked lazily.
"Where the riches gather!" Jack Sparrow yelled.
The pirates who were still lazily lying on the ropes and fell asleep moved quickly, moving nimbly and walking like flying. The way Jax sent his subordinates to encourage them was simple and crude but extremely effective.
Seeing that Jack was commanding his men, Shen Yi winked at Wen Wen, Wen Wen understood, and said to Elizabeth: "Captain Jack wants to command his ship, maybe Miss Elizabeth and Mr. Verduna are willing to show us the Black Pearl."
"Happy to accompany you." The couple replied at the same time.
The Black Pearl is a purpose-built sailing ship fitted out from a sloop. The mainsail of the ship is longitudinal, plus a jib, equipped with 32 24-pound guns, among all ships, this light and flexible sloop is the most popular with pirates, the main reason is its The speed was the fastest at that time. After the modification, the speed of the Black Pearl was further improved, reaching a frightening wind-like speed, which Shen Yi and others had witnessed with their own eyes. As for its firepower, it may be far behind the Intrepid, but it is still much stronger than ordinary pirate ships.
Unlike adventurers, pirates do not have a bloody coat of arms that can store exquisite food, and it is impossible to bring everything in advance, so there is always a lot of food and water on board, including bread, fresh water, and fresh fruits and vegetables are scarce Resources, and even a small amount of livestock, so the consequences are serious dirty, messy, poor.
In fact, this was the most normal way of life at sea in the sixteenth century,
Sailors live a difficult life on board, and they have to do heavy physical labor every day.
In addition, the only food suitable for long-term preservation in Shanghai is probably alcohol—rum, beer, ale, and mead are easier to preserve than fresh water. In addition, mixing a little rum with water can sterilize bacteria. A large amount of rum was stocked, which also caused the sailors to drink alcohol everywhere.
Along the way, almost every sailor Shen Yi and the others saw had a wine bottle in their hands.
They smelled of alcohol all over their bodies, they all spoke with tongues out, and the cabin was full of stench, but their ability to maneuver the ship was exceptional. If seeing the Black Pearl rushing back and forth on the sea earlier made everyone respect the ship and its pilot, then when you actually visit the ship, all the respect will be irrelevant. will be gone.
Pirates are born to be a bunch of bad people, scum, and there is no discipline at all. When fighting, they are as fierce as wolves. When not fighting, they are all the most common drunks. The smell of alcohol and shouting are always the main theme of pirates.
Gentle couldn't help covering her nose: "I used to think that the environment I was in was bad enough, but I didn't expect that your environment was worse than mine. Miss Elizabeth, can you tell me what made you endure this bad environment?"
For a woman, living with a group of stinking pirates is indeed unimaginable torture.
Elizabeth's clear answer sounded: "It's hatred, and freedom, which allows me to endure everything that is unbearable."
Shen Yi smiled and said: "Then Lord Beckett is dead now, and the Intrepid no longer exists, why do you still have any reason to stay on the Black Pearl?"
Elizabeth proudly replied: "I like being a pirate, and I enjoy the pleasure of plundering."
This answer made everyone startled.
Who would have thought that the brave, beautiful and righteous Elizabeth in the original plot would say such words.
Shen Yi thought for a while, and then said: "I began to understand why Commodore Norrington lost you. Before he died, he thought that Mr. Duna had snatched you away, but maybe this is the real truth. Answer."
Elizabeth was also taken aback when she heard Norrington's name. She replied, "He is a good man, but we are not suitable. It is a pity that he should not seek refuge with Beckett."
"That was his own choice. He said that if he couldn't marry you, he would rather die by your sword. It's a pity that he failed to realize his wish, and he finally died by my hands." Shen Yi's lie letter He talked about it, but quietly shifted the topic to Norrington.
"Perhaps that is his fate." Elizabeth sighed, for Norrington, she still had some affection.
"By the way, speaking of Brigadier General Norrington, I got something from him after I killed him. I thought you might be interested to see it."
Shen Yi said and took out the string of starlight necklaces.
Seeing the necklace, Elizabeth was obviously taken aback: "The starlight necklace, he still has it!"
Seeing Elizabeth's surprised face, everyone heaved a sigh of relief at the same time. There is no doubt that Elizabeth must know a lot about this necklace, perhaps including the method of breaking the seal.
Shen Yi didn't intend to make a detour, and said directly: "This is a very beautiful necklace, and it looks like it has a very special function. It's a pity that I can't seem to be able to use it."
"It's been sealed." Elizabeth saw the crux of the problem at a glance, and her beautiful eyes fell on Shen Yi: "I think I understand why you mentioned him. It's because of this necklace, right?"
Shen Yi smiled: "I don't mean to deny it, but you know that we met for the first time and made a request from the very beginning, which might make it difficult for you, so I have to try to be as tactful as possible."
"Then you are right, I can indeed lift the seal... After all, it was once worn around my neck, and it almost belonged to me." Elizabeth replied.
Shen Yi let out a long sigh: "Can you tell me?"
Unexpectedly, there was a sly gleam in Elizabeth's eyes, and then said: "How much is that worth? Is it enough for a token of the Pirate King?"
Shen Yi was stunned.
Unexpectedly, at this critical juncture, Elizabeth would take advantage of the situation to ask for a price.
If before Elizabeth said that she likes being a pirate, she hadn't touched Shen Yi too much, but now his feelings are obviously much deeper.
This is definitely not the Elizabeth that should be in that plot.
Ah, maybe that's the way she really is.
As a woman in the 16th century, she dared to tear up her marriage contract, throw herself into the arms of other men, and join the sea as a pirate, which in itself required great courage and courage.
The city has created a brand new Elizabeth, but this Elizabeth is more realistic than the original, which makes Shen Yi suddenly have a strange feeling...
But just relying on this point to want to fight with herself, she is still far away, Shen Yi sneered in his heart.
He immediately made a helpless look: "You are really a good partner who knows how to choose the right time, and every effort will benefit you. I thought you were really grateful to me."
Intentionally or unintentionally, his eyes looked at Verduna at the side.
Sure enough, Verduna frowned with some dissatisfaction: "Elizabeth, you don't have to do this. Don't forget that they killed Beckett and avenged you. You shouldn't take the opportunity to ask for a price."
Shen Yi breathed a sigh of relief.
The Bloody City really didn't change Verduna's disposition, he was still that chivalrous young man.
Of course, this is completely understandable. He's on the Black Pearl partly because Jack Sparrow saved his life, partly because of his fiancée, and partly because his father's suspenders are still a ghost on board. To save his father, he must rely on the power of Jack Sparrow.
From this point of view, a righteous Verduna is more in line with the real background.
Thinking of this, Shen Yi felt more and more weird in his heart - when arranging the characters in the bloody city, he would consider the fit between the characters and the background, so as to modify the character of the characters, is this too unbelievable?
Before she had time to think more, after hearing what Verduna said, Elizabeth argued, "I just want to help Jack during their negotiation with Jack."
Verduna said categorically: "What Jack needs is freedom, what I want is my father, but what they want is Tia Torma's collection. Everyone has the same goal but different goals. The premise of sincere cooperation. I didn't think that Jack should have too much entanglement with them in terms of interests. If he doesn't know how to give up part, he will never get what he really wants. You don't have to help him in this matter .”
These words made Shen Yi greatly admired.
That's right, everyone has what they want, if you ignore big things for the sake of interests that are not important to you, that would be fatal. It was Shen Yi who saw this right that he dared to lower the price for Jack so low, and Verduna obviously knew how to distinguish between priorities.
Under Verduna's persuasion, Elizabeth finally nodded.
"Okay, I'll help you once. But I want to tell you that this necklace has two seals. I can only help you unlock the first layer. The second layer is the seal that comes with it. Even if it is me or Nuoling It can't be undone."
As she spoke, she took out a knife, pricked her finger, and dripped a few drops of blood on the star necklace.
It turns out that Elizabeth's blood is the basis for breaking the seal.
It is no wonder that Norrington loves Elizabeth deeply after all. For him, the owner of the necklace can only be Elizabeth, so she can only be the one who lifts the seal.
It's that simple sometimes.
With the dripping of Elizabeth's blood, a halo of light emerged from the starlight necklace, and the stars were dotted like a bright galaxy. It's just that the halo of the Milky Way is still small, and it only rotates a little at the center, and it's already so dazzled to see.
Putting the necklace back into Shen Yi's hand, Shen Yi heard a clear prompt:
"The first seal of the Starlight Necklace is released, and all skills are in a semi-open state. The skills that come with the necklace can be used 1 times per task world."