Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 351: News about New Members and the Pirate King
"Mr. Congressman, please open the window. There is a letter from Miss Delia for you."

Hearing the messenger's tilted head and a string of childish voices coming out of his mouth, Byron quickly opened the window and let the seagulls flap their wings and fly into the room.

Seeing the number on a copper ring on its foot, I nodded to it in a friendly manner:

"Mr. 9526, are you delivering a letter for Delia again this time? Thank you for your hard work."

The Seagull Messenger bowed in a somewhat comical manner, like a human being, and handed the satchel he was carrying to Byron:

“Yes, sir, here is a personal letter from her, and the other is important information that she is delivering to you as a contact person on behalf of the Federation.

By the way, as always, the Union’s postal service is free for Members.”

These seagull messengers have been tamed and their potential developed by [animal trainers]. The best ones among them can not only speak, but their IQ can even reach the level of seven or eight-year-old children.

Even the dumbest ones, after receiving on-the-job training as "newsboys", will at least say: "Hello!" "Five copper francs for a copy." "Please pay for the newspaper!"

At present, due to the underdeveloped papermaking technology on the mainland, the price of paper remains high. In addition, it needs to be delivered by air at sea, so a copy of "Lighthouse Weekly" is not cheap.

One newspaper could buy five standard loaves of bread, which was simply not something the common people could afford.

Anyway, their low literacy rate means they have no use for this thing.

It is worth mentioning that under his instructions, the Pioneer Colonial Trading Company has begun to inspect sugarcane plantations and sugar mills, preparing to purchase large quantities of sugarcane bagasse and start the "industrialized papermaking" project.

Advanced papermaking technology is of great significance to the dissemination of knowledge.

By analogy, if put into the future, it would be an industrial pearl equivalent to the level of a photolithography machine.

Now, just after the end of the Dark Millennium when the church blocked knowledge and suppressed scholars, the demand for knowledge and books from all walks of life is unlimited.

Only sufficient paper and sufficiently low learning costs can meet the requirements for the spread of civilization and the technological explosion.

All subsequent scientific, technological and cultural developments were built on this small medium of knowledge.

If Byron accomplished this, he would not need the recognition of the church or the Pope. The Silver Law would have to personally give him the title of "saint".

All the artists in Florence also have to remember his kindness.

Byron invested in the church, preparing to take advantage of the future turmoil to launch a backstab. His plan was linked together, seemingly wild and unconventional, but in fact it was aimed at hitting the weak spot.

A group of cardinals and saints wanted to obtain eternal life and become angels on earth by relying on the "Gospel of the Kingdom of Heaven" and the blood of eternal life, but Byron just wouldn't let them get what they wanted!

Then he personally took out the two letters from the bag.

The first was from Delia, a reply to Byron.

"Captain, if you really don't mind my minor flaw that is irrelevant to my mission.

I am willing to accept your invitation to serve as the [Navigator] and [Prophet] of the Golden Deer.

I don’t care how much the spoils are divided, I just hope that one day I will have the opportunity to visit the end of the world.”

She was brief and to the point, and accepted Byron's job offer.

On an elite expedition ship exploring the unknown world, the most complete crew configuration usually includes:

"Captain, craftsman, adventurer, hunter, gourmet, navigator, animal trainer, singer, sailor, naturalist, doctor, prophet, and combat professions are the absolute backbone and standard."

Byron has the professional ability of [Storm Admiral], and the navigation logs [Echoes of History] and [Compass of Desire]. He can serve as the best captain and navigator, and also play the role of a naturalist and doctor.

For other key positions, many core members who have mastered both Forbidden Knowledge and the Ladder of Glory can fill them on a part-time basis.

At least it won't cause any fatal shortcomings to the Corsair.

But the most critical lighthouse sequence [Navigator] is extremely rare.

The Golden Deer is lacking a trustworthy navigator of at least level two to be competent for the exploration mission in the "World Serpent: Celestial Circumference Belt".

Almost no one would take up a job in this profession which has weak combat effectiveness, and people are usually specially trained by big forces.

There were quite a few of them among the Lancastrians who had fled to the Bantaan Islands, and on the Flaming Rose who had followed Violet here.

But Byron was not very satisfied after the inspection.

He has confidence in himself and his logbook, and believes that he will sooner or later be able to reach the first echelon, or even surpass the exploration progress of the first echelon, and lead the Age of Discovery.

Faced with an overseas world filled with various dangers, evil spirits, monsters, followers of the old gods, and even the descendants of the old gods, only a first-rate [Navigator], or at least one with first-rate potential, can be competent.

Moreover, if it can lead the entire human race to explore the unknown world, it will be an excellent opportunity for every [Navigator] to grow in strength.

He hopes that this crucial person can stay with their team to the end and complete the exploration of the "Echidna Triangle" and even around the world.

This concerns the lives of all crew members, so it is better to have nothing than to have something less than perfect!
After repeated consideration, he turned his attention to the Lighthouse Federation, a huge organization that had many top Lighthouse sequence extraordinary people.

Finally, he chose Miss Delia, the liaison officer who had served him several times and was the one he was most familiar with.

Not only is he extremely talented, he awakened on his own at the age of fifteen, reached the limit of the second level at the age of eighteen, and also learned the corresponding forbidden knowledge "Divination", which allowed him to take the place of the prophet.

Double positions only require one salary, which is of course very cost-effective.

Although there are some minor side effects, they are not serious.

Of course, all this was out of Byron's admiration for talent, and had nothing to do with the accidental discovery in the [Ship Log] that her father was the vice-president of the Lighthouse Association.

No relationship!

Byron casually wrote a reply, agreed with Delia on the time to board the ship, and handed it to the messenger. At the same time, he did not forget the most important thing - feeding the seagulls.

"Whole fries?"

He took out a bag of French fries as a snack from the snakeskin bag and handed it to it.

This 9526 doesn't like to eat fish like its peers, but has a special liking for French fries. He is very happy every time he is fed and is very active when working.

"On the dot. Congressman, you're a real nice guy, as everyone says."

Seagull took the fries and put them in his bag, but said with some regret:
“However, this may be the last time I send you a letter.

Some of our messengers who have reached the level of extraordinary creatures will soon be sent to the "celestial circulation belt" to establish a new postal network and build infrastructure for the subsequent major changes in the sea.

If you look at another urgent copy of the Lighthouse Weekly that will be published tomorrow, you will know that something big is about to happen here.

Goodbye, sir!"

After saying this, he bowed again like a human being, flapped his wings, and flew away.

"Big news? Urgent additional issue?"

Byron’s premonition grew stronger, and he eagerly opened the envelope, with Violet joining him.

There was only an unpublished newspaper in it.

He can receive first-hand information on the progress of the adventure teams under the Hastings system.

However, their understanding of the exploration progress of other countries, large forces, and private adventurers is far less than that of the Lighthouse Federation.

Once the Federation encounters valuable intelligence, it will inform all internal members in advance so that they can react faster than others.

Opening the newspaper, the bold headline on the front page reads:

“Shocked! The fifth-rank pirate king, one of the strongest in the Bantaan Islands, [Ocean Throne] Barbarossa Hayreddin actually did such a thing?!”

Byron:
Because he was aware of Violet’s presence, he did not let any of the beautiful words in the universal language flow out of his mouth.

But he cursed the editor's ancestors in his heart and continued to look down.

“Humanity is about to usher in a great and extraordinary energy revolution”

"[Ocean Throne] Barbarossa Hayreddin took the initiative to report a discovery that shocked the world to the Lighthouse Union.

He claimed that in a certain area of ​​water south of the 'celestial circulation belt', he had discovered a huge gathering of Leviathan whales, which was a perfect natural whaling ground.

“The Lighthouse Union reporter urgently interviewed Mr. Thomas Severi, the president of the Continental Craftsmen’s Union and the fifth-level legendary master craftsman.

Mr. Severi confirmed that the whale oil in the body of the Leviathan whale carried a high concentration of the source substance.

It can be used as the finest fuel (for heating water), or as pure energy to drive rituals, ceremonies, alchemical machinery, and various forbidden knowledge, or to propel heavy equipment.

This whale was first discovered by Captain Melville, a wilderness-class [Monster Hunter] whaler, on the edge of the Echidna Triangle.

It’s a pity that the living environment of the Leviathan whale is too dangerous for humans, and the number of captures has been too small over the past few decades.

Until now, it has been difficult to capture whales and produce whale oil on a large scale, and no related industry has been formed, because whaling ships cannot penetrate the Sea of ​​Monsters. "

“The discovery of large whale farms in the southern hemisphere today is very likely to be more valuable to human civilization than spices.

It means unlimited renewable energy!

Enough to start a whale oil-powered revolution."

“This news has been divined by a high-sequence fifth-order [Prophet] and its authenticity has been confirmed.

Ladies and gentlemen, please cheer for another great discovery of mankind's conquest of the unknown world.

Of course, don’t forget to prepare your whaling ships, and get ready for another feast that will rival the spice trade!”

“In addition, it is said that some adventurers from the first and second echelons have responded to the Pirate King’s call and headed for the coordinates.

There should be relevant news coming in the near future."

What was printed on the newspaper was actually the core of the secret deal between the two pirate kings as mentioned by [Blue Hair] Barbarossa Helding - the whale oil powered revolution!
"This"

After reading this newspaper which will be published tomorrow, the two people were unable to calm down for a long time.

They could fully imagine what kind of storm would happen in the entire Bantaan Islands and even the Silver Continent after tomorrow.

There are many smart people in this world.

Not only Byron and Violet, many people could see the value of whale oil, and a few well-informed action-oriented people might have already boarded the ship and set sail by this time.

In the New World, we can discover specialties that are more valuable than spices. Distance, cost, loss, danger - no matter what obstacles there are, they will no longer be obstacles.

Even if fireballs and knives rained down from the sky, they could not stop the colonists from coming one after another.

After tomorrow, no one will care how the Crown War in the indigenous territory is different from the past, or who the new god [Lord of Heaven] is.

Instead, they will once again collectively plunge into the unknown ocean on a large scale, facing death or sudden wealth!
"But why did Ocean Throne reveal the secret of the whale oil-powered revolution at this critical juncture?"

Byron and Violet looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.

Violet bit her cherry-colored lower lip and analyzed silently:
"Many years have passed since my father handed over the news of the 'whale oil revolution' and the whaling grounds, along with a torn nautical chart, to Ocean Throne, who is also a pirate king.

Over the years, the Pirate King never revealed the news, but left the business of the Pirate Kingdom to his younger brother Blue-haired Haldin, and has been secretly exploring with his army of sea monsters.

It's obvious that he wants to have the best of both worlds."

Byron nodded and agreed:
"Indeed, the whaling grounds are right there and there is no getting away from them.

As long as he can achieve resource monopoly from the source, he can make all the countries that are thirsty for new energy such as whale oil rely on him.

[Ocean Throne] was originally from the Star-Moon Empire on the west coast. With whale oil firmly in his hands, he could transform himself into the richest man in the world with just a piece of cloth on his head.

But now, the major adventure ships are pressing forward to the New World, and new news is coming back every day.

Why did he suddenly announce the news and attach a specific location that was one step closer than the original nautical chart, so that others could get a piece of the pie?

It's impossible that he suddenly felt guilty, right? "

After analyzing this, the two people's faces suddenly turned cold:
“There is only one answer!
That is, some tricky situation has arisen that even he cannot handle.

He was not announcing good news to the whole world, but sending a signal to all maritime powers, adventure ships, and colonists.

Although there are many words on the newspaper, if you look closely, you can see that the words are filled with "There is danger, brothers, come on!"

(End of this chapter)