"Big wave! Big wave is coming!!!" the pirate on the port side shouted, but then his voice was swallowed up by the wind and waves. A six-meter-high wave hit the deck, directly knocking the group of pirates above. , Zhang Heng grabbed the cable immediately to prevent his body from being taken away.
Malvin in the cabin was not feeling well either. He was peeling a potato and almost chopped off his fingers. The entire hull was shaking violently, and the bacon hanging above his head was also shaking with it. The chaos of the demons, especially the sound of the huge waves hitting the hull, sounds as terrifying as the end of the world, and one can't help but wonder whether these wooden boards that are put together can withstand the power of nature.
The farmer's son couldn't help but shrink his neck and squatted in the corner to pray continuously.
This is the sea, which has both tenderness and cruelty. It is like a moody girl. She was smiling at you one second, but her color has changed the next second, causing stormy waves.
Compared with the other panicked pirates on the ship, Roscoe's expression was unusually calm. The old man had spent most of his life at sea and had experienced many strong winds and waves. This scene did not scare him at the moment.
He even had the leisure to use this opportunity to teach Zhang Heng a lesson, "Here, let me feel it, the current speed is almost the limit of the Sea Lion. If the wind is stronger, the sails will not be able to hold up and must be loosened." The truss lashings furled the topsail in time, otherwise the mast would break.”
Roscoe's attitude towards Zhang Heng is completely different now than a month ago. The latter did not follow Fraser's suggestion and threaten the other party with the whereabouts of the old pirate's daughter. This is certainly the safest way to keep Roscoe on the ship. , However, there is no absolute standard for teaching skills. There is a big difference between being dedicated and not being dedicated.
Roscoe is the person with the best sail control skills in Nassau, but that does not mean that Zhang Heng will have nowhere to learn how to control sails without Roscoe. A resistant Roscoe may not be any better than others.
Therefore, Zhang Heng was willing to take a gamble. That night, he told the other party the address of the old pirate's daughter's current residence. As a result, Roscoe left the theater overnight. Zhang Heng thought that his work was in vain this time, but on the second When we gathered early the next morning, the old man magically appeared on the Sea Lion and said to Zhang Heng with a straight face, "I told the captain that if you are to be under my command, I will stay in Nassau for another three days." Months, this is the longest period, don’t blame me for not making it clear, you can learn whatever you can in three months.”
Zhang Heng once thought that the old man's conscience had discovered it, but one night Roscoe drank too much and told the truth. Because he had always pursued a life attitude of enjoying time, he could not save any money in his pocket. He would have to go back to England all the way from here. There was less travel expenses, and he was embarrassed to go back empty-handed after not seeing his daughter for so many years, so before leaving, he could only turn back and make two more votes honestly.
But no matter what, in the end Zhang Heng got another teacher, and as the two got along, Roscoe's attitude towards him continued to improve.
Whether he was a captain or a pirate, the old man had never seen such a self-disciplined person. Zhang Heng got up two hours early every day to do basic training such as chopping. About an hour later, Owen would also come to the deck, and the two started After sparring, after all the pirates got up and had dinner, Zhang Heng came to him again to learn how to observe the weather and control the sails. In addition, he and Marvin also cooperated with several other old sailors through food or money. After getting used to it, I learned from them the knowledge of steering, bombardment, and reading navigation charts.
"I heard that your only daughter is still alive. Congratulations." The helmsman Orff appeared behind Roscoe at some point and looked at Zhang Heng who was reefing the sails on the top of the mast with interest. "What do you think, he will Become a threat to us?”
"I don't think so." Said Cable Chief, "Shouldn't you care more about Goodwin than him? I heard that he has gained the support of more than half of the people and will challenge you soon."
Orff said disdainfully, "It's just a clown. Don't change the subject. You should know that your protégé is very close to Fraser. I heard that he helped Fraser collect debts before."
"so?"
"Don't you really think that Fraser will just get off the ship and enjoy his retirement life? If I remember correctly, you were the one who suggested killing him at the time."
Roscoe snorted, "I still remember that you were the one who tried your best to keep him alive at that time."
"You know I had no other choice. You have to admit that Fraser had a great influence on the crew at that time. Although we forged the pardon, there were still many people on the crew who were skeptical. If If we kill him then, our situation will become very dangerous." Orff sat down next to Roscoe.
The latter shook his head, "It doesn't matter, it's all in the past anyway, and I'm ready to retire."
Orff knew that the old man did not want to continue this topic, "We will miss you, and maybe many years later I will tell my children that I sailed side by side with the best rigging masters in the Caribbean."
"Then I will also tell my granddaughter that when I went to sea, the most boring and rigid helmsman in the entire Caribbean kept talking nonsense in my ears." Roscoe said with a straight face.
Orff smiled and said, "Say hello to Korol for me." After speaking, he patted the old man's shoulder, got up and left the deck.
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Three months passed quickly, because the last robbery took a long time. By the time the Sea Lion returned to Nassau, strictly speaking, almost four months had passed since Roscoe began teaching Zhang Heng the sail control technique. , the old man also collected enough money for travel expenses and gifts. He had already returned home and did not want to delay any longer, so he said goodbye to the captain before disembarking.
Zhang Heng checked his panel. The system did not list a separate skill for sail control. Instead, it was included in a skill called sailing along with other skills such as helming and weather observation.
His current skill has been upgraded to lv1. In addition, his sword skills also reached lv1 a month ago. This level is already considered outstanding among the pirates. Although he still can't beat Owen, he can't beat the opponent. You can go back and forth as long as you let the water go a little bit.
Zhang Heng is quite satisfied with the harvest during this period, but some people are not so happy.
For example, another resident, Anne, is in a terrible mood right now.
