[No pop-up novel website] Outside the Port of Nassau, a slender cruiser painted with black and white stripes was driving slowly.
She patrolled the outer sea, and from time to time shelled and threatened the merchant ships leaving the port. Seeing the shells falling on the ships like eyes, the merchant ships were all frightened and immediately turned around and ran back to Nassau Harbor in a mess.
It seems that as long as these ships return, the cruiser outside will not pursue them.
In this way, there was no widespread panic in the Port of Nassau. One tax official hid secretly, and no one noticed him.
Two hours later, the local talker in the Port of Nassau, driving the "Jackdaw" (see Chapter 87 for details) and two other battleships, rushed out menacingly and headed straight for the location of the "Elona".
Sure enough, this time the "Elona" did not make any bombardment moves, allowing the three ships to approach smoothly.
Before even waiting to board the ship, Captain Edward Kenway of the Jackdaw, who was wearing a hood and wearing assassin equipment, was hanging on the outside of the ship by the cable, looking over here.
"Sure enough, it's you!" Edward Kenway saw Lu Yuan standing beside the boat with a smile at a glance. He was so angry that he almost went crazy. He gritted his teeth and said, "Fake Squid! Fake Squid! Fake Squid!" !What the hell do you want to do?!"
"Looking for you..." Lu Yuan replied lightly.
Edward Kenway was silent for a few seconds, and then shouted angrily, "Then you dare to block the port! Can't you enter the port like a normal person?!"
"I wanted to go in, but I was refused..." Lu Yuan spread his hands. The two of them were still more than ten meters apart. Their respective first mates controlled the wheel rudders to make the two boats run side by side, making it easier for the two captains to chat across the sea... If someone pushed out the cannon at this time, it would probably be a brutal battle! Lu Yuan has already checked the attributes of the "Jackdaw". It has been strengthened to almost the same level as the "Elona".
However, the "Jackdaw" has its own system, which cannot be compared or learned from.
Edward Kenway was speechless... Only then did he remember that he seemed to have indeed given an order. No one flying the "Siren Flag" was allowed to approach the Port of Nassau... He pressed the pulsating veins on his forehead. I can only change the topic. "Tell me, what do you want from me?"
"Look at this..." Lu Yuan raised his hand. A thin piece of white paper was spinning, flying against the sea breeze astonishingly over ten meters of sea, and flying steadily towards Edward Kenway. Let him He copied it into his hand. Edward Kenway was obviously stunned by this hand and stared blankly at Lu Yuan.
"Let's see if it still works! I'm very anxious..." Lu Yuan reminded, this was another thing he dug out from the bottom of the box, and actually got it when he killed the first enemy Napoli.
Edward Kenway then turned his attention to the paper in his hand.
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Wanted poster in Naples:
Naples was a three-star ship captain of the British East India Company, engaged in Far Eastern trade.
With this wanted order, you can receive a reward of five hundred pounds from the clerk in any Spanish city! Or give it to the Assassin Brotherhood to get a special ship upgrade from the mysterious 'Jackdaw'.
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After he finished reading, Lu Yuan shouted from across the boat, "Hey, Mr. Captain of the mysterious Jackdaw, is this thing still usable?"
"It can... be used!" Edward Kenway replied through gritted teeth. "Come here and pick it out yourself. If you see anything good... just take it!" he said angrily. This wanted order involves the Assassin Brotherhood, and he Now that I have joined the organization, I cannot refuse directly. But the real good things are all in the residence in Nassau Port, and there is nothing here.
Lu Yuan pulled the cable and swung over without any politeness at all. When he landed, he patted the "Book of Sea Monsters" and cast a "Detect Magic Item"! In Lu Yuan's arcane vision, magical items showed different auras according to their strength levels...
"Hahaha! That's it! That's it!" Lu Yuan immediately rushed to the... wheel of the "Jackdaw"! Hold on and don’t let go!
On the surface, this old wheel rudder does not look amazing. Except for the prettier patterns on it, it seems to be made of ordinary walnut wood. But since the wheel rudder came out, let alone mahogany, rosewood and other precious woods, it is gold. , jade, and countless inlaid gemstones. Walnut? That’s what the poor use! But no matter how poor the captain is, he is still willing to spend a few small sums of money to use walnut wood for the wheel he holds in his hands all day... How shabby is that! However, this walnut wheel rudder has a fist-sized emerald inlaid in the middle, which looks quite extraordinary.
But in Lu Yuan's eyes, the wheel aura was so strong that it almost gave him red eye! Be sure to get it!
"Hey! That's my trophy!" Edward Kenway shouted angrily, "What do you mean?! You don't want to take the opportunity to start a war! What will I use if you take away the steering wheel?!"
"Ha!" Lu Yuan made a mocking voice, but without stopping to remove several pins on the wheel rudder, Haha! There are actually one hundred and twenty scales?! The machining accuracy is simply incredible! He moved his hands faster and continued to talk nonsense with Edward Kenway, "Poor baby, you can't sail a boat without a wheel... Do you want daddy to teach you!?"
Edward Kenway was so angry that he made several gestures and was speechless. He could only hold on to the wanted notice and glare at Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan suddenly stopped and said thoughtfully, "I heard that you have a great mortar?"
"I am Falk!" Edward Kenway jumped immediately.[,! ] stood up and said, "Who told you that you have already chosen this? Just grab the wheel and get out! There is absolutely no way I will give you the mortar, so give up!"
"The gears are mine too!" Lu Yuan happily not only dismantled the wheel rudder, but also removed the several gears connected below. These are all in one set. Not to mention that the wheel rudder shows "Unidentified", the attribute You can't see it yet, but just one hundred and twenty scales are worth Lu Yuan's action. The wheel he is using now only has twenty-four scales, which should be considered good. But when he escaped from the shipwreck island, Along the way, I couldn't control the battleship finely. Most of the time I had to rely on luck, and I almost died several times!
He had previously installed a double-layer rudder on the "Siren", which could double the precision of control. It only had 48 scales! The one I'm holding in my hand now, not to mention the magical properties, has a scale of one hundred and twenty, which far exceeds the processing level of this era!
That bastard Edward Kenway must still dislike the inconvenience of using this thing... But this is definitely a thing only for advanced sailors!
Holding the wheel rudder, Lu Yuan returned to the "Elona" with satisfaction and sailed straight to the northeast.
Feeling shameless, Edward Kenway also returned directly to the show...
Just talking about this wheel rudder, Lu Yuan took a picture of it with an "appraisal technique"! The material of the walnut wood changed and began to take on the color of ivory, and the large emerald inlaid in the center of the wheel became radiant.
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Legendary wheel: "The Rock"
This wheel once belonged to Connor Kenway's "Aquila" and Edward Kenway's "Jackdaw". But no one can discover the magical properties of this wheel...
However, the rudder is carefully manufactured by top shipbuilders. It has one hundred and twenty control scales, which can control the ship extremely finely.
Ship maneuverability increased by 20.
Magic attribute: "Deflection Barrier". Before the magic power is exhausted, the protective barrier of the wheel will deflect any attacks against the wheel and helmsman.
Current mana storage: 22/1000
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Your sister! Lu Yuan couldn't help but cursed, "This thing is actually bulletproof!" So unscientific! But I like...
The helmsman always stands on the highest poop and steers without any obstruction, his goal is clearer than a feather insect in the night! Moreover, during naval battles, accidental damage is particularly easy - a cannonball flew past. Everyone on the deck was unhurt, but the helmsman was impaled by splinters of wood that jumped up... Don't let this kind of tragedy happen too many times.
Lu Yuan looked at the middle-aged man standing in front of him, Humphrey Douglas.
The former British musketeer officer was kicked out of the army because he offended his superiors. Looking at him still wearing the old musketeer officer's uniform, he obviously couldn't afford other uniforms. It is said that he even sold his muskets and left them in Port of Spain. I owe a lot of debt.
You must know that when John Workman went to recruit him, he brought a full six thousand pesos in cash - that was a big bag of money. But apart from sending some money to his home immediately, the remaining money was only enough to cover the expenses. The interest on his debt...otherwise, his personal freedom has been restricted by his creditors and he would not be able to leave Port of Spain at all.
Lu Yuan was very curious as to how he owed so much money. As for Lu Yuan's five-pound IOU, you wouldn't really take it seriously, would you? That was just a joke...
"Welcome! Mr. Douglas!" Lu Yuan asked him and John to sit down. He had heard John report the details about Humphrey Douglas before, so he knew a lot about it, so he said directly. "I hope you will be in charge. John's assistant helps him manage the gunners and musketeers. The specific division of labor is subject to John's arrangements. What do you think?"
Lu Yuan did not intend to separate the two. Humphrey Douglas and John Workman were both officers of the British Navy. Soldiers trained under the same system. Perhaps Humphrey Douglas was better at musketry. But the artillery has more opportunities to be used on the ship, and of course John is the main one.
In general, during battles, Lu Yuan would definitely drive the ship himself, which was their strongest advantage. In this case, he would need his first mate, John Workman, to be on standby around the poop at any time, so that he could receive him directly The order. Then the artillery deck on the next floor needs to be arranged with an adjutant to coordinate the command. Lu Yuan felt that Humphrey Douglas was just right.
In many cases, you only need to be a good sounding board to do the job, and the possibility of independent command is very small.
But to his surprise, Humphrey showed a very embarrassed expression after hearing his arrangement. He finally said, "I really hope to serve under you, but you know, I owe I have spent a lot of money... I hope to be a reputable person, repay these debts, and be able to send some money home... God knows, I haven't sent anything back for half a year, and I don't even want to Dare to think about what happened to them..." He paused, looked at Lu Yuan's face, and finally said. "So I have to ask you for a monthly salary of 600 pesos... Please believe me! Captain, I swear I will be at the front in every battle! I will do everything I can to win!"
He looked at Lu Yuan sincerely and almost swore on the Bible.
After hearing his words, John Workman, who was sitting on the left side of Lu Yuan, covered his face and lowered his head in shame. Li Huamei, who was sitting on the right side of Lu Yuan, covered her mouth and smiled softly.
Looking at their appearance, Humphrey Douglas blushed with shame, but he still insisted on waiting for Lu Yuan's answer.
Lu Yuan was helpless.[,! ] looked around and tried to persuade him, "Can I call you Humphrey? Humphrey, you are both a musketeer and my commander. I will never allow you to rush to the front." .And you don’t need to worry about debts. What I need to let you know is that on my ship, the adjutant’s treatment is pretty good..." Lu Yuan explained.
"I insist, Captain. This is the only thing I have to insist on..." Humphrey smiled bitterly and insisted through gritted teeth. Compared with the monthly salary of 30 to 50 pesos for ordinary sailors, the employment of 600 pesos The price was definitely a top salary, but he really had no other choice...
"Okay, I agree!" Seeing that Humphrey Douglas was as stubborn as a stone, Lu Yuan could only shake his head helplessly, took out a contract and a money bag, and wrote six hundred on the amount. After the number, he handed it to him, "Take the contract back and look at it carefully. In addition, here is five thousand pesos, which is your salary in advance. Go and settle your wife and children properly. It is best to bring them to the Caribbean. Next, I want to see the results of the Musketeers' training! Otherwise I can't guarantee... you can still get a salary of 600 pesos."
"Yes, Captain! I won't let you down!" Humphrey saluted with a military salute and walked out backwards.
"Ha! Ha! Ha!" When he left, Lu Yuan and John Workman, who had endured it for a long time, burst into laughter. Even Li Huamei couldn't help laughing.
"Now you should understand how high your salary is?!" Lu Yuan shouted with his eyes wide open.
"Yeah, I'm really touched." John said with a smile, pretending to wipe his tears.
"So you guys, please be loyal to me! Otherwise, you will all get the 'high salary' of 600 pesos!"
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