Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 225 Octopus Hachi, Macaw

"Shut up, don't eat!"

Byron quickly stopped Gus's actions.

The ruby ​​crab that Alfred ate was at least a natural product, but the origin of this roasted suckling pig that could walk on its own was really suspicious.

Regardless of what the raw materials of those magical foods on the island are, whether they will leave psychological trauma after eating them.

Just wasting the limited load on food is a very uneconomical deal.

"Is it impossible to take away anything from the island that is heavier than the weight of my own flesh and blood, including food and water, when I turn back?"

After hearing the rules that Byron had just interpreted, the group looked at each other in surprise.

Gus still had his mouth wide open, but the roast suckling pig in his hand quietly slipped to the ground.

The moment the pig touched the ground, it came back to life, wagged its tail happily, and went into the forest to look for another eater.

Although these magical foods are not as deadly as some of the weird ones, they will tempt the adventurers on the island with their ultimate aroma and taste.

If you don’t know the rules, who would refuse the delicious food that is right in front of your mouth?

Just like every time you go for a night run, there are always tempting barbecue stalls on the roadside, which make it impossible to guard against them.

All the results of your hard work will be wiped out before you know it!
A quick calculation would show that they would have to stay on the island for at least 15 days.

While maintaining combat effectiveness, the Marine Corps must consume a minimum of 15 kilograms of food and water per day, which is 90 kilograms in days.

The average height of this elite group is 190 cm and their weight is 90 kg. Just to maintain basic survival, half of their load is gone.

If I had been a little greedy and taken two more pieces of gold, I would have left my life here.

At this point, they finally understood why Rule 2 said that one must make choices about what one gains.

A petite girl like Violet, who can dance in the palm of her hand, weighs only a little over 50 kilograms.

Even if you don't eat or drink on the island, the maximum load is about the same as a gold brick (100 kilograms of gold has a volume of 2596 cubic centimeters, which is roughly equivalent to a 2.5L beverage bottle).

Although the cheap cousin Jacqueline was taller than Violet and almost catching up with the tall and fit Catherine, she was too skinny and the weight was not much different.

Even if the two of them took nothing but the most valuable gold bricks, they would still end up with nothing.

Just use the analogy of “your battery is low” to understand how serious their weight anxiety is.

The piles of silver coins on the ground, which were of low value but heavy, no longer attracted anyone.

After figuring out the whole story, Violet couldn’t help but comfort Byron:
"Fortunately, we are not fighting alone like before. This time there are at least 58 of us, and the total load is already considerable.

It would be worthwhile if you specifically look for treasures with higher added value to bring back.”

Byron waved his hand to indicate that he was not disappointed:
“The primary goal of our trip to Treasure Island was not the gold and silver treasures.

Instead, it is 882 cursed gold coins of Azik and the secret about your father from [Blue Hair] Barbarossa Hailding.

It would be great if you could bring back gold and silver, but it doesn’t really matter if you don’t.

Besides, have you ever heard of the Midas Touch? "

Everyone was shocked to hear this news which was even more exciting than a fairy tale:
"The Midas Touch?!"

Violet's eyes sparkled even more.

The ability of a third-level craftsman is to specialize in [alchemy], which is the transformation of matter and energy. How could he have never heard of this miracle that is at the top of alchemy?
"The fundamental principle of alchemy is 'equal exchange'.

Any conversion from base metals to precious metals requires payment of an additional cost.

Turning stone into gold, creating something out of nothing, and creating living things are the three pearls that stand side by side in alchemy.

Are you saying that this technology exists on Treasure Island?"

Byron didn't explain much, but picked up a few silver coins on the ground and handed them to her.

There was a flash of lightning in the alchemy array on his palm, and the latter immediately discovered that there was indeed no impurities in the silver coin except pure silver.

His face was soon filled with surprise, and then turned serious:

“During the previous appearances of Treasure Island, not many people had the opportunity to visit the island. Even among the few explorers who discovered the secret, they probably did not pass it on due to selfish reasons.

Eventually, the secret was buried again on the island with them.

But this time it was different.

Treasure Island appeared within the lawless Bantayan Islands, and even bigwigs like the Governor of Havana and the Viceroy of Barbary visited the island in person.

This secret will definitely not be kept secret.

No matter what everyone gains this time, when the Treasure Island appears next time, I'm afraid even those aloof fifth-level legends will try hard to squeeze in.

If one could obtain the Midas Touch, the structure of the major powers would likely undergo a dramatic change."

The implication is that if they want to obtain the Midas Touch, this is their only chance as a small force. Everyone in the expedition team couldn't help but breathe heavily, their eyes red.

“In this case, let’s make preparations for both scenarios.

We need to increase revenue while also cutting costs and reducing consumption. Everyone, please come to the 'territory' in my development order first.

Use the dry food we brought with us, and I will call you out when we need to fight."

Byron threw a pioneering order that looked like an ancient parchment above his head. A golden aura shone down, and except for the strongest Violet, the other expedition team members disappeared instantly.

They have been collectively stuffed into another space adjacent to the real world.

The [Relic: The First Overseas Development Order of the Age of Exploration] connected to the Golden Law:
Effect: Everywhere you look, everyone is an enemy.

Ability 1: Wherever you stand is the territory of the kingdom.

You can construct an invisible "border line" that moves with you to guide the [Golden Law].

Use it to add various bonuses to soldiers within the territory: stealth, high-speed march, and no inch of land is lost.
Given that the current strength of the [Golden Law] is far inferior to the [Bull City Code] of the Kingdom of Castile, it is not easy to achieve an outrageous increase.

But Cortes was able to conceal thousands or even tens of thousands of people from attacking the Azke Royal City, but this time they had less than a hundred people.

The limited power concentrated together was even more effective than when it was in Cortes' hands.

It is equivalent to putting the team into your pocket and maxing out its mobility.

Byron picked up the gold digging rat's tail from the pile of silver coins and shook it casually, shaking out all the silver coins in its mouth.

Although I'm not sure whether a mouse would also be subject to the rules, I'm not willing to take risks.

Gold digging rats are extremely precious supernatural creatures that can instinctively bypass various mechanisms and magic arrays to find the most valuable treasures nearby.

He is also the dream contract object of professions such as [Treasure Hunter] and [Beast Tamer].

It was like a pearl thrown into the dark in Byron's hands.

If there was a tamer in the team, he would have wanted to cancel the blood contract immediately and send the rat away.

“Not only does he eat eight meals a day, more than a pig, but he also secretly prepares several litters of stored food.

The most important thing is that during this period he never worked to earn rat food for himself.

Tolerable or unbearable?
Wage thieves like this should be immediately sent to a sweatshop to work there forever.

However, I already have a candidate, and he can play multiple roles, making the best use of his talents. It all depends on how many casualties the Barbary pirates suffer this time."

Byron asked the gold digger to show him the way.

Pulling Violet's hand, [Son of the Storm] instantly offset their gravity, and the two of them disappeared into the jungle like a wisp of green smoke.

The current limit is two people.

When he is promoted to the third rank [Storm Admiral], not to mention adding a speed aura to a team, even summoning storm elves to speed up a fleet will be no problem at all.

Other major forces that were a step behind them also landed on the island one after another.

They almost always choose to dock in places where no one else has landed.

After all, there are only a few fools who are always complaining about everything. They come here for money, and it is best not to conflict with others if possible.

The Barbary Pirates had the mighty and domineering [Blue Hair] leading the way, and their two ships naturally took the lead.

The gold-eating ants have been bribed to go deep into the jungle.

[Fat Dragon], who is an extension of Byron's will, looks at the [Octopus Warrior] who is a second-level animal tamer and has a fiery red body beside him.

He is short and fat, and his entire upper body looks like an octopus.

This is a beast spirit warrior whose witchcraft has gone out of control. He can no longer transform back into human form, but he has gained two additional abilities: [Super-Speed ​​Regeneration] and [Environmental Mimicry].

"Xiao Ba, I'm going to rely on you from now on, slurp~"

In the eyes of Fat Dragon, who has already learned the fourth rule, the other abilities of Octopus Man Xiaoba are secondary.

The [Super-Speed ​​Regeneration] alone means that he is simply the most perfect reserve food!

At this moment.

Suddenly, countless golden eggs taller than humans appeared around the Barbary pirates and surrounded them.

Above the team, a red macaw quietly appeared. It looked at the scene before it, with a human light in its eyes. It shook its head and spoke in human language:

"Every morning, when the sun shines, eggs pop out one after another in the fields and meadows. There are so many eggs that no one ever thinks of selling them for money."

It tells a scene from the fairy tale.

[Fat Dragon] (Byron) suddenly turned his head and found that this parrot was exactly the same as the one recorded in Andrew Lancaster's logbook.

(End of this chapter)