[Hunter's Blessing] is different from [Lucky Rabbit's Foot] in that it has a unique effect. Zhang Heng has never found a suitable place to use it before.
It wasn't until the fourth round of the game that he entered the world of pirates, and after getting the Jackdaw to start his hunting trip, he took out this prop again.
This necklace is very suitable for him now. After wearing it, it can increase the chance of encountering prey every time he goes to sea. It should be superimposed with the effect of [Lucky Rabbit's Foot], but props of this nature are generally available for a period of time. The effect can only be seen later, and it may not be effective immediately if it is used alone.
In fact, in the past ten days, the Jackdaw has not encountered any prey worth taking action, and the Spanish merchant ship that Billy mentioned, transporting perfume, has never appeared.
Compared with when it left the port, the morale on the ship had declined. Although the sailors still completed their daily work tasks on time, they were not as active as before and began to paddle to a certain extent. Billy and others saw it, but as long as it was not I didn’t say anything if it was too much. No matter how outstanding the helmsman or captain was, it was impossible to keep the crew in a state of chicken-bloodedness forever, unless it was stimulated by special events such as Kidd’s treasure.
In addition, the newly recruited cooks and carpenters seemed a bit unreliable. The meals cooked by the former were monotonous, which aroused the dissatisfaction of the sailors. Fortunately, the batch of dried vegetables and fruits prepared by Zhang Heng came in handy. All pirates knew how rare these things were on the sea, and the fact that they could drink lemonade every day suppressed the complaints on the ship.
In addition, there were also many problems with the carpenters. There was a guy with a very good resume and good theoretical knowledge. After joining the ship, he couldn't even do the simplest repair of wooden barrels. This was different from when he applied for the job before. A far cry from the description of myself.
Zhang Heng was mentally prepared. The newly recruited people would definitely encounter various problems. In fact, it was much better for him to have the old people on the Sea Lion as his team than to start from scratch. Just two days ago, He also handled a crew fight with Billy. Because the old crew member found out and stopped it early, neither of the two people involved used weapons, so there was no bad impact. In the end, they were only fined for two weeks of deck cleaning.
The atmosphere on the ship was generally fine, but on the eleventh day Billy knocked on the door of the captain's cabin.
"It looks like we have to change our target." The helmsman was a little helpless. The situation they were facing now was not uncommon. Most of the information about merchant ships came from the intelligence dealers on the island, and the latter mainly collected information from docked on the island. Ships in Nassau will have a certain time difference during the delivery process. In addition, temporary changes in routes or travel plans often occur. Obtaining information does not necessarily mean that the prey will be found. In fact, It is normal to not be able to find it online.
No one, no matter merchants or pirates, can survive in this sea area. Many captains will immediately activate backup plans once they find out that their travel plans are leaked.
"I still have a clue about the Duffy. It was a tobacco ship. However, tobacco is everywhere in the New World, and the price is definitely not as good as perfume. But the good news is that it is also on this route. So we don't need to adjust the course, we just need to continue chasing." Billy paused, probably because he didn't want the captain Zhang Heng to feel too much pressure, and then comforted him, "We have only been at sea for ten days, and there are still many things to do. Time, the food and water we carry this time are enough for us to sail for at least a month and a half, and we will definitely be able to return with a full load."
However, I don’t know whether it was because the helmsman had just set the flag, but the Jackdaw still made little harvest in the next week. The Duffy didn’t even see a shadow, but it finally encountered two other merchant ships along the way. Basically, they all There was not much fighting. As soon as the black flag was hoisted on the Jackdaw's side, the opponent immediately surrendered obediently.
However, the pirates were not happy for long. Both of these ships were of a low-oil type. One ship was carrying potatoes, and the other was carrying copper ore. The quantity was quite large, but they could not be sold for much in the colonies. , and once these things are moved onto the boat, the speed of the ship will be greatly affected, and there will be no chance of catching other prey later.
After discussion, everyone decided to abandon these two batches of goods, but as a result, the sailors finally began to become anxious. Billy, as the representative of the sailors, felt it most clearly, and his heart was also full of self-blame.
He had bought those two pieces of information from a familiar intelligence dealer, and now this route was something he strongly recommended to Zhang Heng, which ultimately led to the current situation. The Jackdaw had powerful firepower but could never find anyone. A valuable target, including the time it takes to return, there is indeed not much time left for them to hunt.
So on the nineteenth day, Billy had to find Zhang Heng again, "This was my mistake. We shouldn't have chosen this unpopular route. You warned me of the risks, but I was carried away by that ship of perfume." If we had chosen those popular routes, we might have made a lot of money by now."
"Billy, this is not your fault. This matter was the result of our discussion together and was agreed by all the crew members. The current situation is not your responsibility." Zhang Heng said, "Anyone who gets this on that island Anyone who grows news will want to give it a try."
"But the problem is that this is our maiden voyage," the helmsman said with a wry smile. "We don't have much room for error now. We originally thought that having two clues would be safer. There aren't many other pirate activities nearby, but I don't know why we arrived here." We still haven’t seen those two ships, so I propose to turn around immediately and try our luck on a popular route. The closest route from here only takes about five days, and if we’re lucky, we can still have almost a week to hunt.”
"But that's also the place where pirate hunters and navy hang out most frequently," Zhang Heng said. "If you said you wanted to go there when we first left the port, I would definitely have no problem with it, but with the current morale on the ship, what do you think our chances of winning are?"
Billy also fell silent after hearing this. He knew that Zhang Heng was telling the truth, and sighed, "If we had known this, we should have taken that shipload of copper ore, and we could get some money for everyone."
Zhang Heng shook his head, "That little thing is meaningless. We are a battleship and the space in the warehouse is small. If we want to grab it, we must grab something valuable. What's more, this is our maiden voyage. Only a big victory can start us off." name."
It was difficult for Billy to understand. It stands to reason that the most anxious person these days should be the captain Zhang Heng, because if he cannot grab enough loot on his first trip to sea, it often means that the captain is likely to be dismissed after returning to land. , but the latter doesn't look very panic now.
Zhang Heng pointed to a small island on the navigation chart, "According to our course and speed, we should be able to reach here tonight."
