Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 224: Turning Stone into Gold!
"Loading shotgun!"

Violet's primer has not been developed yet due to sensitivity issues, but as a second choice, there is no problem in making a fixed paper-wrapped bullet.

The Marines quickly bit through the bottom of the paper shell and poured a little gunpowder into the flintlock's chamber.

Put the remaining fixed paper wrapped bullets directly into the barrel from the muzzle, press the bullets with the poke rod, and the paper wrapping outside the bullets will push the gunpowder on the barrel wall to the bottom of the barrel.

Open the gunpowder pool cover and prepare to fire.

Just this slight improvement in the bullet would allow an elite mortal musketeer to achieve a firing rate of five to six rounds per minute.

The paper bag stuffed in during shooting can also seal the gap between the gun barrel and the bullet, increasing the power of the bullet.

Although the cost of paper is not that cheap nowadays.

The Marines had just loaded their "deck clearing machines" with ammunition and deployed them.

The dozens of red dots on the strategic map had already smashed through the bushes and appeared before their eyes.

"Hum hum"

There were dozens of huge black wild boars, almost as tall as a person.

Each of them has a pair of scarlet eyes like rubies, and their body material is the same low-quality black pottery as a small piggy bank, but it looks obviously much stronger than the former.

The protruding pig's snout and fangs are all covered with black enamel, giving off a cold and hard metallic luster.

Byron had no doubt that if he were to be bumped into by such a pile of piggy banks, he would probably die on the spot and all his pocket money would be taken away.

What makes people most uncomfortable is that most of these "adult money pigs" have several distorted human faces on their bodies, which are as wide as door panels.

It's like several humans were trapped alive inside pottery when it was being fired.

In the spiritual vision of the extraordinary, it seems that one can directly hear the wailing of the dead souls, and they are shouting: "Change, change, don't lose a penny."

"Fire! All of you, get in my pocket."

The distance between the two sides meant that there was no room for three-stage shooting, so Byron's order was for everyone to concentrate their fire.

[Gunnery expert] Wyandotte fired first.

He picked up a heavy musket and pulled the trigger suddenly. The poor performance of the muzzle-loading smoothbore rifle could not affect the hit rate of this artillery expert and Eagle Spirit Warrior.

The pig that was rushing in the front of the herd had a bullet hole as big as the mouth of a cup instantly exploded between its eyebrows, and then it was like "breaking the casserole pot to the end".

The black pottery body cracked from head to tail, fell to the ground with a loud bang, broke into pieces, and exploded with an even brighter silver light.

Following closely behind was a blanket of red-hot iron beads.

None of the dozen or so money pigs in the front row survived. What flowed out of their bodies was not blood, but countless silver coins.

The money pig behind waded through the silver coins on the ground that were almost above his calves and continued to charge.

Given the distance between the two sides at that time, the Marines had no time to reload.

The other extraordinary people in the team acted decisively.

Melee professions like Eight Fingers and Alfred all use fists to hit the flesh, and if one axe (knife) is not enough, use another one.

"Drink, die!"

Bruch, wearing heavy armor, held the heavy steel shield in his hands and shouted loudly.

He suddenly activated the [Holy Sword of the Sun], transforming his iron-like will into the scorching sun.

He added blessings to his armor and shield, and his whole body was shining with golden light. He stomped his feet on the ground and charged in the opposite direction.

With overwhelming force, he smashed the money pig that rushed in front of him into powder and silver coins flew all over the place.

Jacqueline spread her arms, as if she was standing in the center of the stage of an art academy, and high-pitched dolphin sounds came out of her mouth one after another.

The frequency was adjusted rapidly, all confined to the line in front.

Click!

After a [sonic bomb] was fired, the two adult pigs vibrated with a buzzing sound. They only lasted for a breath before suddenly shattered into gravel on the ground.

Guts has taken illusion to a new level.

With a snap of his fingers, the Phantom Blade turned into a 6-pound bronze cannon, which was also the upper limit of his own presence reserve.

Although the caliber of this cannon is small, its power is not small at all.

The flames flashed, and a shell was fired, clearing out the entire straight line in front of it.

The last three money pigs, led by the largest leader, rushed towards Byron and Violet.

There was no need for Violet, the only level 3 player in the team, to take action personally.

Byron shook his hands, and two top-notch weapons full of violent aesthetics appeared in his hands.

At the same time, he recited the inscription of judgment: "Thorny Rose!"

Rose patterns quietly blossomed on the silver-white surface of the dual guns, the alchemical formula was activated, and one man's dual guns suddenly fired a crimson barrage that looked like blooming roses.

Even the automatic tracking capability was not used. The six shotgun shells and six conventional bullets from the two guns instantly blew up the last money pig on the spot.

The sparkling silver coins were suddenly scattered all over the sky.

After seeing this scene, all the adventure team couldn't help but lower their guns, stunned and forgetting what to do next.

Gus's eyes lit up:

“Even though silver is far less valuable than gold, it still depends on the quantity.

The silver coins here should weigh at least dozens of tons, right?

After melting it, it would be more than enough to cast more than a dozen 32-pound cannons made of pure silver.

I gotta do this once, guys."

As he said this, he couldn't help but leapt forward and landed on the silver coins that were still flowing around like a river, rolling to the left and then to the right.

The shabby clothes he was wearing, which he had never been willing to change no matter how much money he made since he started following Byron, formed a sharp contrast with the glittering silver coins beneath him.

Just ask yourself, for a miser, who can resist the temptation of rolling around in a pile of money?
Others actually wanted to try it, but in the end they didn't take action because they had to face the shame.

Only the gold-digging rat that Byron brought specially came out of his waist bag by itself, squeaking as silver coins were stuffed into its bulging mouth.

This guy had been sleeping soundly in the bag since the voyage began, until he smelled the treasure and came to life again.

Byron walked forward and picked up a silver coin. He repeatedly confirmed that this was not an illusion induced by the secret realm, nor was it something else that looked like a silver coin, but a real pure silver coin.

It was really a pleasant surprise to have such a big harvest just after arriving on the island.

“It’s just that they look like coins from different countries and minted at different times.

However, there are no signs of use at all, no stains, no wear and tear, no oxidation. Instead, they look like "new money" that has been carefully stored in a vault for a long time.

It doesn’t feel like it came from the outside world, but rather it feels like it was cast from silver ingots on this island.”

This was later confirmed by reading the history they carried in the ship's logbook.

“Moreover, the strangest thing is that the silver purity of this silver coin is almost 100%, and there is no other substance mixed in it.

Including the mithril that is usually found in silver mines, it is so clean.”

He suddenly remembered rule two: "You must control your greed, know what you want to get from this island, and know how to make choices.

Otherwise, greed will turn your blood into gold."

Yes, only when the silver is not extracted from silver mines but artificially prepared by some means can we get pure silver like this.

Otherwise, the cost of repeated purification technology alone may be much more valuable than the silver itself.

Looking at the log, the solution to the mystery of wealth growth quietly advanced from 32% to 45%, confirming my guess.

Byron couldn't help but think:
“Perhaps this rule of blood turning into gold is not just a metaphor. There may really be some unknown magic that can turn stone into gold on this island!
Don't even mention turning stone into gold, even if it's just turning stone into silver, hiss——!"

It is better to teach people to fish than to teach people.

No matter how high the gold and silver are, there will come a day when they are used up.

But the methods to create mountains of gold and silver will never run out.

Perhaps this rule itself is the truth behind the [Mystery of the Growth of Wealth on Treasure Island], and it is also the most precious treasure on the entire Treasure Island!
The treasure that the great pirate Flint had plundered throughout his life suddenly became unattractive.

If he didn't need to complete the third-level ritual "Pirate Treasure Chest":
"You must overcome the various difficulties set by the other party and survive to obtain a treasure that best represents the glory of a great pirate's life, in order to complete the promotion.

And he can step on the name of his predecessor, inherit some of his legendary degree, and even some extraordinary abilities. "

Byron might have been tempted to shift his focus and concentrate on discovering the secret of turning stone into gold.

Of course, he was always very clear-headed. No matter how good his Midas Touch was, it still came second to his own promotion ceremony.

Without the corresponding power to protect it, no matter how precious the treasure is, it will be easily taken away by others.

He casually threw the silver coin containing a big secret back into the pile of money on the ground.

Then he looked at a piggy bank that was completely broken into pieces, with only half of a distorted human face left.

These mobile piggy banks came so fast that he only had time to check the information on them.

【Weird Money Pig】:
“Composition: Greedy human souls, clay, silver coins.

Silver coins are the cheapest treasure on the island.

Some greedy people who didn't know how to make choices were blinded by desire and forgot the taboos on the island. At the last moment, they were reluctant to throw away even a small silver coin.

In the end, you will only lose your own life.

Don't: Hand over your pocket money!

As long as you carry silver coins, you will be attacked by them crazily. Only by throwing away your pocket money can you be safe. "

This is not over yet.

[Ship's Log] Further information was also read from the souls of those who died due to greed.

“Rule 4: Equivalent Exchange:
There is no free lunch in the world.

The materials a person can take away from Treasure Island, including water, food, treasures, etc., must not exceed his or her own weight.

Otherwise, he would become a part of this treasure island as any character depicted in the fairy tales of the Kingdom of Siralafoya.

Note: It is not determined when the island sinks, but it is triggered the moment you have the thought of leaving the island and turn back. "

Byron thought of the endless beauty in the fairy tales of the Kingdom of Sirarafya:

Roast suckling pig, roast goose, and chocolate house may all have come from those predecessors, and I couldn't help but shudder.

“The traps in the secret realm are really everywhere.

It turns out that this is what the rule of controlling greed refers to. If you don't understand and take away more treasure than the carrying capacity, you may die horribly if you are not careful.

You also become part of the treasure."

For a successful adventure, caution, courage, force, luck, intelligence and other elements are indispensable.

The three rules left by the great pirate Flint at the beginning were just basic tips for landing on the island, and far from all.

Although the later adventurers failed to piece together the complete taboo of Treasure Island, they themselves became part of the taboo.

If latecomers want to move forward, they can only "learn lessons" from them.

If the adventurer, prophet, or naturalist in the team does not have enough deciphering ability and fails to interpret the further rules.

What they are facing is most likely an inadvertent annihilation of their entire army.

Of course, the stronger the strength, the higher the fault tolerance.

Throw the "Touch of the Kraken" over there, and there's a good chance that nothing will happen.

Once one can fully abide by and even utilize all the rules, even an ordinary person has a slight chance of surviving the most powerful monster or evil spirit.

Byron was about to share the information he had obtained with his companions when he suddenly heard some playful noises and found out that it was Guts who was doing it again.

This guy actually caught a roasted suckling pig that can run on its own from somewhere.

The roasted piglet is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, emitting steam and an enticing aroma.

He opened his mouth wide, aimed at the roasted suckling pig's butt and was about to bite it.

“Treasure Island really understands me, and I’m just hungry.

Come on, let me show you three people and a pig!"

(End of this chapter)