Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 405: A Billionaire Family, Rich and Inhumane (6200 in )

When Byron used the body of [Hawkeye] James to discuss the establishment of a natural science research project and the future plans of the "Sparrow Islands" with [Naturalist] Charles.

Prince Atahualpa had long forgotten the slight abnormalities he had just noticed here.

It was not his responsibility to retrieve the [Sun Crown].

After introducing themselves to Byron, a "fellow tribesman", they were warmly invited to visit Cajamarca, the hot spring city, the capital of Chinchasuyu:

"Your Majesty, the Lord of Heaven, it is not the way for us in the Empire of the Sun to entertain you in this desolate ocean of storms.

You have come all the way from the northern gyre, why don't you stay in my territory for a few days?
I am very curious about what the northern part of the circulation belt recorded in ancient books looks like, and what the situation of my fellow tribesmen is like?
And where did those white-skinned barbarians come from, whose minds seem to have nothing but burning, killing and looting?
If it is convenient, please help me and the upper class nobles of the Empire of the Sun to resolve this doubt."

Atahualpa took the initiative to invite Byron and the crew of the Golden Hind to visit him, not because he had not learned the lesson of trusting strangers from the "plunderer" Pizarro.

Instead, Byron's identity has been verified very carefully from many aspects.

As we all know, the jewel in the crown of black witchcraft is called "Bloodline Codex". When promoted to the fourth level, one can achieve racial sublimation and transform into a mythical creature.

Thanks to this, although the black magic that changes physical appearance in the world cannot be said to be countless, it is by no means uncommon.

It's just that the superficial appearance can be changed at will, but Byron's status as the main god of the race [Lord of Heaven] and the strong human will power of the emperor cannot be faked.

As a mythical creature and descendant of a god who also aspired to attain godhood, Atahualpa was all too familiar with this power.

Byron consumed a non-renewable "prop" Mr. Pizarro to put on a good show, which was originally intended to demonstrate his own military strength and successfully establish a connection with the prince of the Empire of the Sun.

Hearing Atahualpa's invitation, it was impossible to refuse, so he smiled and nodded:
“With pleasure, it’s my pleasure.

In fact, I am also very curious about what is the difference between the Solar Empire and my country, and why it has so many powerful extraordinary people and even gods.

Your Highness, how about returning with my [Golden Deer]?"

Prince Atahualpa wanted to take a close look at the sailing ship, the pinnacle of human military technology, and readily agreed.

He ordered the accompanying sun chariots to follow slowly behind the sailboat, and he and Byron landed on the deck of the Golden Hind.

At the same time, under Byron's order, Xiao Wo dived into the seabed and fished out all the treasures left behind by the "Treasure Hunter", bronze cannons, and the chariot that had been crushed by the high pressure of the deep sea.

With Pizarro's death, the treasure elves in his hands, which relied on supernatural powers to be activated, all turned back into simple treasures.

Byron gave the most powerful treasure, the [One-Third Times Slowing Down Pocket Watch], to Violet, and prepared to pack up the rest of the treasures, mainly "jewelry", and give them all to his sister Catherine.

Especially the Diamond Star, which is ranked tenth in size in the Silver Continent. It must be the favorite of the Mithril Dragon!
The golden chariot was returned to Atahualpa in person.

Although Byron was greedy for money, he never coveted such small amounts of money.

This made Atahualpa admire him even more.

In fact, these golden chariots are made of a kind of enchanted metal refined by black magic. It is light and tough. Although it is valuable, it is not real gold.

Bang bang bang.
All the extraordinary pirate officers on the ship lined up in advance to applaud and welcome them, and everyone's eyes were full of enthusiasm as if they were looking at a big fat sheep.

"Welcome, Your Highness."

In essence, this is no different from a scam group where everyone except one fat sheep is just an agent.

As long as the atmosphere is right, it is up to them whether to consume or not.

Violet, relying on her status as the Queen of the Holy Golden Empire, had used the Night Demon's human transformation technique to transform herself into a black-haired indigenous girl with silky wheat-colored skin.

The clothes and accessories on his body also transformed naturally without any trace under the effect of [Alchemy].

With the pair of tortoise-shell glasses on her nose, she has an exotic beauty that is different from that of indigenous girls and Taiwanese princesses.

The other [Midnight Demons] that Byron had first embraced were similar. The Guardian Knight Bruch and the Honest Man Eight Fingers all turned into natives early on.

With Bloodborne in hand, changing skin color and appearance is a simple matter for them.

Moreover, a small number of the Guards [Death Wings] were devout believers selected from major city-states, headed by Wyandot, the legitimate heir of Chichen Itza, and they were all genuine Tainos.

"My fellow warriors, the battle just now was truly spectacular. You deserve to be rewarded for your bravery."

Atahualpa greeted everyone with a smile, and did not forget to take out handfuls of golden peanuts from his pocket, which was of unknown depth, and stuffed them into their hands one by one as if they were free.

"Take it, take it, you're welcome.

Peanuts are a unique crop in the empire. Craftsmen use pure gold to imitate its shape and make these golden peanuts, which symbolize longevity and many children in our Sun Empire.

This is my blessing to you all.”

In Byron's view, it was similar to the golden melon seeds in his previous life. If he grabbed it with his big hand, it would be worth at least a hundred pounds, which was equivalent to ten years' salary of an ordinary sailor. It was definitely a rare and generous thing.

Even the kings of the Old World were not so generous when giving tips.

Later, when the prince looked at the white-skinned crew members on the ship in confusion, Byron explained to him in due time, and said with deep sorrow from the perspective of a native:
"Your Highness, in fact, as early as seventy years ago, the colonists of the 'Dragon Court' in the old continent had already started what they called the Age of Exploration.

It is said that the area of ​​the Old World is at least twice that of the 'Beast Paradise', and the population of the many church countries on the east coast alone is as high as 7000 million.

Over the past few decades, the colonists have brought countless sufferings to our people and have now occupied most of our Bantaan Islands. Only Yucatan Island, which is under my rule, is still struggling to resist.

Just at the beginning of this year, the Kingdom of Castile where the "plunderer" Pizarro was located attempted to launch a horrific smallpox plague to exterminate all Taino people in one fell swoop.

However, thanks to the blessings of our ancestors, there are both good and bad people among these outsiders.

I have partners in the Dragon Court, and I have received their help many times.

The Taino people also learned from them farming techniques, warfare tactics, medicine, military industry, extraordinary knowledge and everything else that could keep the race alive.

This can also be considered as eclecticism.

The shamans and priests of the Azik and Taya Empires urged me to become their new emperor and sole god, and I could not refuse but reluctantly accepted. Now, both Taino people and friendly outsiders live in the empire.

If we had always been conservative and refused to accept new things, the Taino people might have been completely extinct by now."

Byron did not lie to Atahualpa at all, he just selectively disclosed some of the information.

After hearing Byron's explanations of the situation in the North, the latter's attitude towards him suddenly became more enthusiastic.

Not to mention anything else, just to solve the cruel plague brought by the white-skinned barbarians, the Sun Empire may have to rely on this "distant relative" in the future.

Randomly, he pointed to the horizon of the continent that was gradually appearing in the distance and gave Byron a general explanation of the current situation of the Empire of the Sun:
“The great [Sun God] Inti and his subordinate gods mostly live in the Sky City of Machu Picchu, a city floating in the sky.

They generally do not come to the human world unless they encounter a powerful foreign enemy.

The kings and nobles who rule the secular world are all his bloodline descendants, that is, us, the Sons of the Sun and the Lava Giants.

Bloodlines can be close or far, strong or weak. The closer you are to the great Sun God, the faster you will be promoted."

Byron beside him nodded from time to time, and the image of this indigenous empire in his mind became clearer.

The highest level of gods living on earth like Atahualpa is fourth-order mythical creatures.

Among them, the descendants of gods with strong bloodlines do not need to hold corresponding bloodline sublimation ceremonies. Their bloodlines can awaken naturally as they grow older, which is much easier than those dark wizards.

However, most mythical creatures are not like the Night Demon, who can gain initial immortality at the fourth level by relying on the [Scarlet Holy Grail] and the "Blood of Immortality".

Even though they live much longer than ordinary people, they also have their own limits.

For example, these Sons of the Sun and Lava Giants, although they master the terrifyingly lethal fire elemental witchcraft, they themselves are also burning violently at all times.

Even if one reaches the level of a fourth-order mythical creature, the lifespan is not much longer than that of an ordinary human.

The average life expectancy of mortals is 35 years, and they will reach their limit when they are around 150 years old.

If one fails to advance to the fifth level of [False God] and forge his own immortal godhood before his lifespan runs out, he will begin to age rapidly, and eventually even explode or collapse into a Sun Holy Stone.

This was the case with Atahualpa's father, the previous king Huayna Capac.

When talking about the throne, the prince paused for a moment before continuing:

“Becoming the King of the Sun Empire has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that you have more opportunities to gather the will of the people and build your own godhood.

However, the complicated government affairs and sacrificial work may make it difficult for them to balance their own extraordinary path.

My father eventually fell on the highest throne except for that of the Sun God Inti.

The Sun Empire has been established for more than a thousand years, and during this period there have been fourteen kings. Most of them eventually passed away, and only a few were able to become gods.

And the ancestor of all the imperial nobles, the great [Sun God] Inti, will hang high in the sky forever!"

Then he spoke faster, his eyes filled with eagerness:
“However, most of the fifth-tier gods in the empire used the king as a stepping stone to ascend to godhood, find their own ladder to immortality, and obtain godhood.

The king always has a much greater chance than others.

Moreover, if the royal family failed in their fight for the throne, some would die on the spot, while others would be seriously injured and disabled.

The best outcome would be to be driven by the aristocratic parliament to the heart of the continent, where totem gods and primitive tribes were everywhere, and to develop their own territory with a small amount of wealth and population, leaving room for the next generation of royal descendants.

Sooner or later, the position of Governor of the Four Suyu will fall to another generation of princes, and the cycle will repeat itself.

Over the past thousands of years, the empire's territory has been expanded gradually, bit by bit.

So I must fight for that supreme throne!
It's just that this time the change of the throne of the empire coincided with the invasion of white-skinned barbarians.

And those followers of the old gods who crawled out of the sea on the east coast are never at peace. They regard us as their mortal enemies and are always thinking about overthrowing the Solar Empire.

My brothers are not the kind of people who follow the rules. They will definitely seek help from outside forces if they have the chance.

Finally, the competition rules may also be different from previous years.

My friend, our meeting must be arranged by the Sun God. Excuse me, are you willing to help me? "

Atahualpa reached out and gently stroked a 32-pound bronze carronade beside him, feeling the heavy power inside, and turned back to look at Byron with burning eyes. The latter nodded decisively in response to his gaze:

"It's natural.

You want weapons support? No problem at all!"

Sailing, trade, plunder and war have always been the unchanging themes of the Age of Discovery.

Since going to war with this powerful empire was impractical and totally against his interests, trade naturally became the best option.

Even though we haven't figured out the specialties of the Solar Empire yet, arms are hard currency no matter where we go.

His main purpose in helping his "distant relative" was to make money!

He dares to sell things that other countries dare to sell, and he dares even more to sell things that other countries dare not sell.

Swords, muskets, cannons, and large-caliber military heavy artillery whose smuggling is strictly prohibited by all countries.

As for whether the other side will use these weapons to attack the colonists, making the difficulty of colonizing the southern continent increase sharply?

Ha, who cares?
Just don't use it to hit yourself.

Mr. Bai, the arms supplier, came online immediately, and his confidential secretary and chief engineer, Miss Violet, also stood beside him consciously.

"Very good. The Chincha Suyu that I rule is the richest among the four Suyu in the empire. I will never let you suffer any loss.

I think these muskets and cannons are pretty good. Could you give me a set first so that my Governor's Guards can try them out?

If it goes well, I will definitely increase my purchases in the future.

If I can become the king, I will never be stingy with national military purchase orders in the future!"

Byron and Violet silently praised the arrogance of this big customer.

Look at this guy, just for a try, he asked for a whole battleship's worth of armaments.

As it happens, Byron and Violet have just calculated the costs in order to advise Edward IV on installing copper sheets on the bottoms of his warships.

The large-caliber flintlock rifle, nicknamed the "deck-clearing machine", cost about one pound to make, while the export version was sold at retail for two pounds.

If the quantity is large, there are more favorable wholesale discount prices.

Since the size and armament of the six levels of warships in the Old World have certain standards, they have estimated the overall cost of warships at each level.

The standard is roughly: "If the battleship construction cost is 10, then the armament mainly composed of ship-borne artillery costs 2-3, and the price of copper coating costs 1."

Taking the Golden Deer as an example, excluding the additional teak material, the normal cost of using ordinary oak is 30000 pounds, and the cost of equipping it with all artillery, muskets and other weapons is about 9000 pounds.

Because they have extremely high-quality copper and iron mines in their own territory, as well as the world's most efficient [Holy Relic - Iron Blast Furnace].

The cost can be further reduced by half, which means that everything can be completed for about 5000 pounds.

Therefore, Byron decided to bear the pain and earn three times the profit first. After all, steady income can make a long-term profit, and an honest man should not go too far in doing business.

So, he slowly extended two fingers to Atahualpa, who had plenty of money, indicating 20,000 pounds:

"Your Highness, if you want to equip the Golden Deer with a complete set of weapons, you will need at least this number."

Atahualpa was slightly startled when he saw his outstretched finger.

Byron reacted immediately and quickly took out a few standard gold pounds of Hastings and showed them to him.

"Now when we do business with the Old World, the general equivalent we use is this gold coin. One coin is equivalent to one pound of silver, so it is also called a gold pound."

Seeing this reference standard, the prince immediately understood. He took a few gold coins and weighed them in his hand.

I secretly said:

'Since we plan to do business with them for a long time in the future, we can no longer use the rules of tribute and return of gifts and offer too much premium.

I can't be too extravagant, thrift and diligence are virtues.'

So, he also pretended to be an experienced negotiator and nodded without changing his expression:

"Two hundred thousand pounds? That's a reasonable price.

Can I pay directly with gold bars of equal weight? Payment first, delivery later."

As he said this, he was afraid that Byron would go back on his word, so he immediately took out gold bars from his pocket and threw them onto the deck one by one.

It seemed that this amount of gold, which was a huge sum in any country, was just a small amount of pocket money for him to buy groceries.

"hiss--!"

Led by Byron and Violet, who were standing at the front, the crew members all gasped, and the uncontrollable golden light burst out from their eyes.

"Two hundred thousand, I mean. That slurp~"

For a moment, Byron felt his tongue was a little tied and his saliva was out of control.

It’s not that he had never seen 39 gold pounds before, but he had never seen such a rich man’s transaction with an active premium of . times!!!
At this time, Violet, who was even more ruthless and reacted first, suddenly pulled Byron from behind, telling him not to speak if he couldn't, and decisively agreed for him:

"Deal! Your Highness is such a straightforward person."

She took out her handkerchief and silently wiped the corners of her honest man's lips.

She also did not forget to rely on the witch's ability to control water to control herself, and it was difficult for her to maintain the image of an elegant and dignified lady.

"Well, that's what I mean."

Byron could only swallow back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

He exchanged a glance with Violet and nodded silently, confirming that the client in front of him was the legendary fat sheep and ultimate dog owner that every businessman dreams of!

The label of being rich and inhumane was instantly attached to Atahualpa's forehead.

They suspected that if the iron axe had not fallen into the river, it would have fallen into the prince's house.

He would probably come out and ask with a smile: "Did you drop this golden axe, the golden axe, or the golden axe?"

It's so funny, there is no such cheap thing as the silver axe.

Even if the gold of the Solar Empire were put into the market of the Old World, it would definitely cause inflation and financial earthquake instantly.

"This Prince Atahualpa obviously already possessed the most valuable qualities for a king - rich! Generous!

This guy is very good at getting along with others, and he really gives money when he has it."

The male and female thieves quickly reached a consensus after their eyes met:

"It's obvious that this man is born to be a king.

We must let our dear dog tycoon sit on the throne, and then use all the gold in the empire to do business with us.

If he doesn't become king, we won't agree, the Holy Golden Empire's navy won't agree, and the 1300 million Taino people won't agree!"

but.

If Byron and Violet knew that the other party's initial expectation was actually to exchange one boat for another, I wonder if they would be so heartbroken that they would vomit blood on the spot.

This is more than just missing a small goal.

If Catherine knew there were two prodigals in the family, she would hang them up and whip them a hundred times with the nine-tailed cat passed down from her ancestors.

One hundred lashes per person!

Atahualpa soon piled a pile of glittering gold ingots on the deck, and even the teak deck creaked under the weight.

Byron said quickly:
"Your Highness, I have all the spare munitions with me and will deliver them to you as soon as we reach the shore."

Although the window period for north-south communication only occurs once a month.

But this time he came to the Southern Continent with No. 5 [Sun God] and No. 6 [Moon Goddess], who together can create a huge pocket space.

Although it cannot be used as a place for living, it is completely sufficient to be used as an arsenal and store various logistical supplies.

Even if the stock he brought wasn't enough.

As long as the other party pays enough, he will not hesitate to dismantle the shipborne artillery from the first-class battleship [Blue Dragon King] and give priority to delivering it to his dear rich dog.

On the other hand, the prince's eyes lit up when he saw Byron and a group of his fellow tribesmen, and were filled with heartache for his poor relatives.

He thought that his relatives in the north might be poorer than the Empire of the Sun, but he never expected that an emperor could be so poor, as if he had never seen gold.

I sighed and shook my head in my heart:

'How pitiful! Look how poor they are. I don't know how much they have suffered under the siege of those white barbarians.

Moreover, although our relative is poor, he still takes care of me and charges such a low price. He is really a very kind person! '

I was so moved that I almost shed tears on the spot.

At this moment, the feelings of their two families were the same, except that one tear flowed from the corner of the eye and the other flowed from the corner of the mouth.

Even better, this time all the transactions were settled in cash, without going through Pioneer Bank’s trading account.

Byron kept half for himself and gave the other half to his sister. Twenty times the profit, wouldn't this guy who had never seen the world be so happy?
“Who wouldn’t love such a generous and thoughtful client? How could one not be moved to tears?
I sincerely wish good people a long life!
No, it is immortality!"

(End of this chapter)