Captain Jack of Azeroth

Chapter 141 Troll Musketeer

When the Black Pearl arrived at the waters of Eldaras, Isel had been standing on the reef waiting for a long time.

After boarding the ship, Iser greeted everyone enthusiastically.

"Hi, everyone!"

"Hi~Hello, Issel!"

Everyone greeted them enthusiastically. The new crew members had some lustful looks in their eyes, but they were quickly taught a lesson by the old crew members. These guys saw the close relationship between Jack and Issel, "How dare you lust after the captain's woman? Are you looking for death?"

The new crew members were shocked when they heard this. They quickly shrank their necks and looked at Jack guiltily.

Jack couldn't help laughing as he looked at Iseil who was becoming more and more energetic.

"Jack!" Iserl came to Jack and said with a smile: "You are finally here. I have been waiting for you for several days."

"Are you anxious?" Jack extended his hand to invite Iseil into the captain's room, and then he followed in.

Nadro, Chongquan and others also followed in. Several of them took out the nautical chart and began to study it.

"The sea charts we have don't include the terrain of Feralas. We are not familiar with the waters north of Azshara and south of Steamwheedle Port. If we go there rashly, we might run into some danger."

"I don't know much about the sea south of Steamwheedle Port, but I am familiar with the sea north of Azshara."

Isel used magic to fill in the missing parts of the chart, all the way to the southern line of Azshara and Ashenvale.

Jack quickly put the paper under the magic image and drew the coastline on the paper according to the magic. Even though it was just a sea chart of the northern part of Kalimdor, it could at least save a few years of exploration time.

After Jack finished painting, Iseil removed the magic.

"We can go around the west side from the north of Kalimdor. I'm not very familiar with the sea south of Ashenvale, but the coastline is almost a straight line. We just need to follow the coastline all the way south. I will communicate with nature at any time. When we get to the vicinity of Feralas, I will tell you to dock."

Everyone looked at Jack, who nodded.

"Let's do it. With Iser here, we don't have to worry about losing our way."

"Okay!" Everyone nodded and went to work.

After everyone left, Iser asked with a smile: "Jack, why do you trust me so much?"

Jack smiled and said, "Druids are children of nature, and the sea is also a part of nature."

Iseil smiled even more happily. It must be because of her that Jack focused on learning the Druid Way.

Jack didn't understand what she was thinking. He reached out and took out some candy and handed it to Iseil. "I bought this in Hot Sand Port. Try it."

"Uh-huh!"

Iseil took it happily, took one out and put it in his mouth, "It's so sweet."

"You eat first, I have something to do."

Jack walked out of the captain's room in Isel's surprise. Isel followed Jack and went down to the cabin. Then she saw Jack walked into a cabin where a group of goblins were making muskets under the guidance of Nedro. Isel had seen muskets before. The goblins had used them in the previous battle with the goblins. Although the goblin musketeers were no match for the elf archers in the war, that was just because the goblins were not as good as the elves. The muskets were definitely more advanced than bows and arrows.

Entering the cabin, Iser found that these muskets seemed to be a little different from those used by the goblins. The barrels were longer and the bullets had become pointed.

Jack sat down at his workstation and began to rub the barrel with his hands. This was the most important part of the musket, and Jack was not confident in handing it over to the goblins, even if it was Nedlo.

On the way here, Jack had already made a hundred gun barrels, installed them on the muskets, and distributed them to the troll crew members.

The training also began, but only simple drills and aiming training could be carried out on the ship. The space on the ship was limited, and with the turbulence of the waves, it was easy to accidentally hurt one's own people during target practice. The reason why they came a few days late was that Jack found an uninhabited island and gave the musketeers target practice.

The current muskets were too weak, so Jack lined up the trolls and fired in two stages. He originally wanted to do a three-stage training, but the trolls, who were used to being lax, found it difficult to complete this tactical switch. In addition, the muskets that Jack had modified were designed to keep up with the speed, so he changed to a two-stage training.

We still need to prepare more gun barrels and bullets. Although the trolls have a strong shooting talent, they still need to shoot at least a hundred bullets before they can use a musket. To become an elite musketeer, you need to consume at least a thousand bullets. If you want to adapt to sea combat, you will need at least a thousand more bullets.

More than fifty musketeers means 100,000 bullets. With the current ten goblin engineers, it will take at least a month to make them. If the goblins are assigned other tasks, the time will be even longer.

The Black Pearl left Azshara to the north, and sailed along the deep waters near the coast. With the amplification of the Hydraxian water elemental figurehead, the Black Pearl broke through the water like a swordfish and moved forward rapidly.

Two hundred gun barrels were made and the goblins were asked to install them on the muskets, then they were oiled and placed in boxes.

"Carry them all into the armory."

After giving the order, Jack looked at Iser beside him and said, "Let's go up and take a look!"

Iser followed obediently.

"You said you were the same. Why did you have to follow me? What's so fun in the cabin? You'll stay there for days."

Iser said with a smile: "I am familiar with you! If not you, who else should I follow?"

Jack shook his head helplessly. He had already noticed something was wrong. It was clear that Issel had different feelings for him, but this was something Jack could not accept.

The place in his heart was reserved for Wen Leisha! Although the two hadn't seen each other for several years, he couldn't just take it all away and deny it!
On the deck, the musketeers were training.

The captain of the Musketeers is Angus, a Gurabashi troll who followed Jack to the Western Continent. Last time Jack got into trouble, Angus fled to Gadgetzan to become a mercenary. When he heard that Jack was still alive, he returned to Steamwheedle Port and waited for Jack to come back again.

Compared with other crew members, Angus was very loyal. Such a subordinate must be rewarded. Not only was he promoted, but Jack also gave him a large sum of gold coins, raising his salary to the same level as Keane.

"Captain!" Angus ran over immediately when he saw Jack. "Most of the musketeers are Sandfury trolls. They have lived in the desert for too long and are uncomfortable in the sea. It was fine before. Although the air was humid, the temperature was relatively high and the Sandfury trolls could still bear it. However, after passing Azshara, the weather gradually turned colder and the Sandfury trolls could not stand it anymore."

Hearing this, Jack frowned a little. Unlike other trolls, the Sandfury Trolls live in the desert. Their skin is not covered with moss, so they don't like dampness and cold. To the north of Azshara is Winterspring, where there is snow all year round. The sea area north of Winterspring will only be colder.

This is indeed a problem. If it is not solved, it will seriously affect the combat effectiveness of the musketeers. Fortunately, the battle is not here. Feralas is located close to the south and the environment is much better than here.

"Cut the training time in half, give them more clothes, and let them rest more during training. When we get to a place with a pleasant climate, we can resume normal training."

"Thank you Captain!"

(End of this chapter)