Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 123: Sea Dragon, Bloodthirsty Cult
Even in the extraordinary world, basic rules must be followed.

[Blood Red Whiskey] After Alfred drank a large amount of strong whiskey and achieved a burst of power, his consumption naturally increased sharply.

Heart rate increases, breathing becomes rapid.

As he chopped the Storm Axe with one blow, his strong breathing immediately sucked a lot of white powder into his body.

As the smell of alcohol on his body gradually dissipated, the blood that was rushing at a high speed like steam was suddenly put on the brakes.

His eyes were hazy, trying to focus on Byron, and he raised a trembling finger:
"As an upright swordsman, you actually cheated?

You're as unruly as those bastards who robbed Taiman Brac Island.

Asshole, if you don’t have the selfless heart to believe that you can succeed, you will never reach the state of flow. "

Then he felt weak all over and collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Byron and the two people beside him stepped forward, kicked the Fisher Sword out of his hand, and kindly corrected him:

“You are wrong. Even though you have successfully mastered the Heart Flow, your swordsmanship level is too low.

How could swordsmanship be so inconvenient?
You have been practicing sword for so many years, haven't you ever heard that everything in the world can be used as a sword?

Since everything can be used as a sword, why can't muskets, chili powder, lime powder, and drugs be used as swords?

You are discriminating! This is naked discrimination against us, the "musket swordsmen" and "drug swordsmen"!"

Byron turned his head and looked at Catherine and Bruch who were fighting side by side, and asked for their opinions seriously:

"Actually, I think in a sword fight, in addition to the 'spear drawing technique', using quicklime and the storm axe is also very cost-effective. What do you think?"

Apparently, after a sudden enlightenment, his understanding of swordsmanship has improved a lot.

In addition to the "gun-drawing technique" that is enough to compete for the title of the best shooter, he also mastered another set of superb sword moves.

"Well, quicklime is cheap and effective, much stronger than chili powder and loess."

Catherine first praised, and then a hint of danger appeared at the corner of her lips:
"But can you explain to me, your sister, where this powerful drug came from and what you want to do with it?"

The smile on Byron's face gradually disappeared.

"Well, ah, hahaha."

He was only able to fool her after he promised to give her half of his spoils.

Looking at [Blood Red Whiskey] Alfred on the ground, he had already fallen asleep.

But he kept muttering:
"Everything can be a sword, everything can be a sword"

According to the ship's log, the powerful drug prepared by the old priest was so strong that even a giant bear could not withstand it, let alone a human being?
Byron turned his head and looked at the musketeers who had landed successfully at the harbor, as well as his own pirates and sailors.

And the attacking pirates who, upon seeing their captain defeated, dropped their weapons, surrendered, and huddled together like quails.

Gradually put away the smiling face:
"As I changed from a pirate captain to a colonial governor, the endless stream of pirates became one of the most difficult problems in Greenville.

But we are the only ones who can "collect taxes" in this sea area by violent or non-violent means.

Let's set a small goal first, to become the largest pirate force in the nearby waters!"

Subsequently.

The welcome party held for them by the islanders was rather mediocre, and Byron looked around carefully but couldn't find any promising talent.

In fact, it’s normal to think about it.

If there really was such an outstanding person, he would have probably found ways to escape from the island in these two months.

At the same time, the fierce battle between the four extraordinary beings had already given enough deterrence to the residents on the island, and no stupid troublemaker dared to jump out and seek a fight.

Countess Catherine, the new lord, and Governor Byron gave the pioneers some words of encouragement, and then everything went back to normal.

Those who need to be cut down should be cut down, and those who need to be fished should be fished.

We will have to wait for some time to understand the situation clearly before we can make drastic reforms.

Byron reassembled his core armed forces, which is also his biggest reliance for gaining a foothold overseas.

A bloodthirsty dragon head pirate flag was planted beside him and fluttered in the wind.

"Captain, the Golden Deer has a full complement of 102 people, all present."

"Reporting to the Governor, the Osprey has a full complement of 51 people, all present."

"Reporting to the Governor, the Kitty Hawk has a full complement of 49 people, all present."

Gathering around him were not only the Golden Hind, but also the crew of the Greenville family.

In order to carry more cargo, the number of sailors on merchant ships is obviously far less than that on pirate ships.

The combined number of sailors on the Osprey and Kitty Hawk was only as many as that on the Golden Hind, but in terms of personnel quality, they were not inferior.

This also has a lot to do with the Lancaster family.

In order to catch the express train of the Age of Discovery and obtain enough ocean-going sailors, the kings of Lancaster introduced the Fish-eating Act.

It is stipulated that meat cannot be eaten during Lent and on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays of each week, and fish must be eaten. Otherwise, one will be fined 3 pounds or imprisoned for 3 months.

A fish-eating law was introduced to allow everyone to eat fish, which expanded the development of the fishery industry and trained a large number of sailors. The prosperity of the fishery trade also drove the development of the shipbuilding industry.

The strength of the shipbuilding industry has promoted the development of the shipping industry, which in turn has doubled the maritime military strength.

The source of the strength of a maritime nation lies in these ordinary sailors.

They did not escape during the one month that Catherine was under house arrest, and they stayed with their young lady throughout such a long ocean voyage.

There is no doubt that they are all reliable people.

During this time together, Byron also got to know everyone's background.

The oldest one is no more than 35 years old, and they all have the potential to be trained.

Byron now had money, spices, and blood wine. It would be no problem for him to gather their strength and form a core team. He also had enough ships: a Golden Hind, two merchant ships, a brigantine robbed from Braque Island, and two pirate ships under the command of Blood Red Whiskey, a total of six sailing ships.

It gradually began to look like a privateering fleet.

Byron took out the 100-page tome "The Pirate's Ten Commandments" and asked every merchant sailor to sign and stamp their fingerprints.

As usual, he used his eloquence to paint a big, round pie for the new crew members.

In particular, he pointed to the ninth article, "Rewards for meritorious service," and said passionately:

"Many people may doubt whether we can grow bigger and stronger amidst the wolves of the old aristocracy, old tycoons, and colonial companies.

But you have to know that between the bones and the premium beef, there are actually skin, meat scraps, fascia, inferior meat and other parts that the big forces disdain.

It is enough for us to strengthen ourselves in the early stage.

Many of us don’t actually realize that in today’s turbulent Age of Discovery, the lower classes are more friendly than ever before.

It’s not about how gentle it is to the lower classes, but about how brutal it is to the descendants of aristocrats!

During the one-month voyage of the ocean-going fleet, you should have heard about the group of nobles who tried to conquer Bantaan ten years ago."

At Jamestown, the royal colony of Hastings, 92 descendants of Hastings nobles arrived at one time with their servants.

They are all second sons or others who have no right of inheritance.

They wore silk stockings, gold-rimmed hats, and belts embroidered with coats of arms, and faced the vast world with great ambition.

However, there are not too many absolute wastes under aristocratic education.

But their lifelong learning did not seem to adapt to the changes of the times. They were not very good at logging, farming, or robbing.

Soon some people were so embarrassed that they used the starch from the hard collars of their ornate and complicated formal wear to cook porridge.

In less than five years, the grass on the graves of these noble descendants was three meters high.

After being followed up by Lighthouse Weekly, public opinion was in an uproar.

"Yes, we are no worse than the descendants of noble lords!"

With the real example in front of them, the sailors' eyes lit up.

“Many people hear from others that the life of aristocratic descendants is easy, but in fact it is not true.

The aristocratic heirs enjoyed high-quality material and educational resources in the first half of their lives, but all of this had a purpose.

That is, one day, they must be able to control everything left by their fathers: reputation, status, territory, wealth, rare objects, holy relics, etc.
These are the things everyone wants.

It looks glamorous, but in fact it is full of dangers and is watched by countless ferocious beasts that eat people without leaving any bones.

Among them are us, the evil dragons of the sea!"

Byron raised the bloodthirsty dragon head pirate flag, his voice becoming more and more passionate:
“The laws of nature are fair. For nobles and wealthy families, every succession of their descendants is a period of decline.

Look at the nobles in the Old World. After their ancestors created great achievements, how many of their descendants were able to surpass their ancestors in achievements?

Every major change means a reshuffle.

The nobles and the powerful are destined to be inferior to the previous generation. In the end, the crown falls to the ground and is picked up by the next trend-setter, starting a new cycle.

Our noble fathers are famous, but we will conquer the world with our own hands!
Wealth, power, knowledge, honor, fame...all are on that sea.

This is the worst of times, but also the best of times!

The tide of the times is rolling forward, and we are the ones riding the crest of the wave. Why can't we be the winners this time?"

Of course, the above words were all spoken to some like-minded people in the crowd who could be trained.

What can really subdue ordinary pirates is real money.

When he said this, Byron kicked over a treasure chest next to him.

Countless gold coins poured out from it.

"Now we will begin dividing the spoils according to Rule 10, with the First Officer in charge."

Commandment 15: All plunder must not be kept privately. The captain gets 25%, pirate officers and stormtroopers, carpenters, doctors, and cooks take 40%, ordinary crew members get 20%, and the remaining % ​​is kept as a maintenance fund and public savings.

Byron's principles: result definition, one-to-one responsibility, process inspection, and immediate motivation.

If the spoils can be divided on the spot, they will never be delayed until the next day.

"Long live! Long live!"

"Sea Hunter!"

"Evil dragon, evil dragon!"

With a feasible vision and huge profits within reach, the enthusiastic crew members were eager to give him their hearts and souls.

Others only draw pie in the sky, but he makes it really round.

From now on, the warship is my home, don’t treat me as a human being anymore!
Amidst deafening cheers, Byron jumped off the platform and walked towards the dungeon in the territory that had just been filled.

There is another group of people who need him to deal with personally.

More importantly, the logbook clearly states the origin of [Blood Red Whiskey] Alfred.

That is the source of Byron's forbidden knowledge - the Bloodthirsty Cult!

Recalling the extraordinary theory of the Crystal Skull that can touch the "realm of God".

The "divinity" representing the Ladder of Glory, the "animal nature" representing forbidden knowledge, and the "flow" that unifies everything all prove the correctness of this theory.

His heart suddenly became hotter.

(End of this chapter)