Zhang Heng left the matter of the mole to Karina. He had not slept a wink since the Jackdaw returned to Hong Kong, so he waited until the matter was over and sent a message to guard the fortress with Honig as agreed. After making the statement, he and Annie went back to where they lived to catch up on their sleep.
When I opened my eyes again, it was already dusk.
Zhang Heng glanced at the red-haired girl who was still sleeping soundly next to him. The latter's sleeping posture was extremely dishonest. One foot and one hand were resting on his body, and there was still saliva on her mouth. The most amazing thing was that Annie put her feet on Zhang Heng's chest, but put her hands on Zhang Heng's thighs.
Zhang Heng had no idea how she could unconsciously turn herself around while sleeping.
Moreover, the red-haired girl's legs couldn't rest, and Zhang Heng woke up only after she kicked him to the chin.
Zhang Heng took some time to slowly move the latter's legs and hands away, trying not to wake Annie up, but he was obviously overly worried. The red-haired girl's sleep quality was always very good, and she could still sleep even if someone knocked a gong in her ear. Go down.
But on the other hand, she has a beast-like sense of danger.
Even in deep sleep, she can open her eyes as soon as danger approaches.
Zhang Heng didn't know how to explain this phenomenon. He could only attribute this behavior to instinct. There was an innate wildness in Anne.
What the red-haired girl said to him that night reminded him of the little fox in "The Little Prince."
Because the little fox fell in love with the little prince, it knew that parting would come but still was willing to be tamed, just because it wanted to think of the color of the little prince's hair when it saw the wheat field.
Zhang Heng picked up his coat from the chair nearby and put it lightly on Annie's body. Then he walked downstairs with his upper body naked, went to the small vegetable garden he had set up, pulled some vegetables, and dug out a few potatoes. During this period, he looked at Arriving at the little girl's neighbor's house, Zhang Heng picked some cactus fruits and gave them to her.
Zhang Heng had never eaten this kind of thing before this round of dungeons. As the name suggests, this thing is the fruit of a cactus. It is native to North and South America. It usually grows on the top of the cactus. The skin is covered with barbs. It needs to be cut before eating. Cut off the tail, then peel away the skin and pick out the anise thorns inside.
The taste... is a bit sour and sweet, which is a bit strange when you first eat it. It is said that the Indians like this fruit very much and use it as medicine.
As a result, the little girl ran away before he walked over, just like she had done several times before.
Zhang Heng didn't care either. Girls of this age are often taught by their parents not to interact with strangers.
Zhang Heng took the cactus fruits and vegetables back to the living room. Rather than eating them raw, he preferred to dig out the pulp, mash it, mix it with honey and drink it with water.
By the time Annie got up from bed, Zhang Heng had already prepared dinner and sprinkled salt on the grilled fish.
Life in the 18th century was not as interesting as later generations. There were no mobile phones, no computers, and even few books. Especially after every time you went to sea, you would accumulate a lot of mental stress. Everyone also had ways to relieve stress.
For example, Annie can keep herself in a good mood by fighting. Billy likes to stay with his family. Zhang Heng also has his own way to adjust his mood. Taking care of the small vegetable garden and cooking are his two favorite ways to relax.
The former was a hobby he developed during the first round of dungeons. At that time, he was alone on a desert island. In addition to the need for survival, he also had to constantly find things to do to keep his spirits up. Repairing and expanding the vegetable garden was not just for him. To earn points, he can also gain satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment.
Watching the seeds you have sown so hard grow and eventually bear fruit is healing in itself.
The same goes for cooking.
It's a pity that the pace of life in modern society is getting faster and faster, and fewer and fewer people are doing things like this that require energy and calmness in order to gain happiness.
On the contrary, now that he is a pirate in the Caribbean, he has more time to spend on the trivial matters of life.
Because the game time this time is unprecedentedly long, Zhang Heng is already thinking about learning other things after reaching level 2 in swordsmanship and sailing. Among them, language is his first choice. After several rounds of games, he has fully realized the importance of language. Importance, communication is definitely one of the most important skills for human beings. In the copy of the Mannerheim Line of Defense, he suffered a lot from the language barrier.
Although he now masters two foreign languages (he only knows a few words in Finnish), he has surpassed most ordinary people, but due to the uncertainty of each round of copies, it is obviously not enough.
At this time, the advantage of forming a team emerges. At least each person can choose to specialize in one foreign language, so that a team of six people can master six foreign languages.
Solo players like Zhang Heng can only rely on themselves, but fortunately he has enough time. Zhang Heng has planned to use these ten years to master French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Latin. Study it once and at least reach the level where you can communicate and understand the text.
If Zhang Heng remembers correctly, the early 18th century should be the last glory of Latin. As the official language of the Holy See, it has occupied a mainstream position in European countries since the first century BC. At that time, languages like French, Italian, and Spanish were The status is probably equivalent to that of local dialects.
However, with the decline of the Holy See and the national awakening brought about by the Renaissance, Latin gradually lost its international status. Until modern times, only one country in the world still uses Latin, the Vatican.
Of course, there are still many differences between the language at this time and later generations, but there should be no problem with basic communication.
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Zhang Heng was still waiting for Black Prince Sam to recommend him to join the island's parliament. However, he did not expect to receive a system prompt that the main mission was completed the next morning.
After using the elimination method to eliminate several suspected factors, the most likely remaining one is that Billy has just completed the recruitment of another group of personnel. The crew of the Jackdaw exceeds 70 people. Zhang Heng did not expect this. The so-called criterion for establishing power on the island turned out to be a simple numerical requirement.
It seems that he thought the problem was too complicated before. Combined with one year of normal game time, this is indeed a more realistic goal. But now that he has reached this point, Zhang Heng has no intention of giving up. After all, he still has to play in the game. Staying in this world for almost another ten years, Zhang Heng's current preparations are all aimed at this goal.
Whether he joins the parliament and supports Karina against the Black Business Alliance, or chooses to ally with Honig and help Laeri, he is also laying a foundation for himself.
