The Journey of the Infinite Wizard

Chapter 400: Pirates of the Caribbean

In the 17th century, the vigorous maritime colonial era was in full swing.

For wealth and status, major European countries drove sailing warships and sailed across the ocean, expanding new routes and discovering new geographical locations.

America, Africa, Asia...

Shiploads of gold and silver, as well as sugar, tobacco, coffee and other cash crops, were continuously brought back to Europe. Countless businessmen, lured by wealth, went to the ocean.

Pulling shiploads of gold and silver supplies, he sold goods everywhere, and brought goods purchased from China back to Europe for sale.

The enviable huge benefits have prompted countless people to go overseas.

Of course, the ancient profession of piracy closely followed the footsteps of the colonists and flourished again.

The huge and enviable profits made pirates rampant in the Caribbean at that time. Countless people were willing to risk the punishment of being hanged if caught and joined the ranks of pirates without hesitation.

There are even some maritime merchants who also engage in piracy on the side.

While doing serious business, they also worked as pirates, killing people, setting fires, and destroying stolen goods. They were all skillful. At the same time, they brought black slaves from Africa to the American colonies one by one and opened up various plantations.

Strong ships, cannons, bayonet swords and muskets, traveled across the ocean.

I have to say that this kind of adventurous life is very desirable.

Even though countless people knew that in that era, whether you could survive a trip to sea depended on luck. But it still couldn't stop people from yearning for that era.

The blade of the knife licks blood, and in the days when there is no fixed place to live, if they disagree with each other, they draw their swords at each other.

Perhaps, people were constrained by their 'freedom' in the social system and fantasized about the lawless days at that time. However, such people were only a minority.

Although the piracy industry is rampant, the huge benefits from the American colonies in the New World still cause countless people to ignore this potential danger and rush to enter the ocean.

Many poor people who could not survive went to sea one after another and chose to become sailors. Or they immigrated to the colonies of the New World, did some piracy, cleaned themselves up, and went ashore to open a plantation.

Or, follow the colonial army to attack the local land, take away their wealth and land, and become landlords of the propertied class.

It has to be said that money and silk touch people's hearts.

Faced with such temptation, no one can resist it.

As time went by, the pirate industry became prosperous. Then, countless treasure-hiding stories began to spread among the people and sailors.

Some people successfully find treasures buried by pirates and become rich overnight.

As this kind of story continues to spread, countless people have been ignited with passion. Many people are fantasizing about finding the place where the pirates buried their treasures. They will then become rich, successfully land ashore, and buy some property.

Moreover, what the pirates looted naturally needed a place to sell the stolen goods.

Some remote islands were occupied by pirates in groups of three to five, and gradually developed into pirate ports, resting places ashore, and places for selling stolen goods. Profit-seeking businessmen, like cats smelling fishy smell, flocked to them one after another.

Open taverns and brothels on islands controlled by pirates.

Bring munitions, wine, food, spices, industrial products and other items to the pirate's port, and take on the role of seller. Purchase the stolen goods looted by the pirates and resell them.

They didn't care who the previous owners of these things were, and in that era, there was no corresponding identification method.

Anyway, as long as you can make money.

As for the issue of origin, merchants have no control over it. No one cares who its previous owner was. Once it comes into their own hands, it belongs to them. As for other things, it is his business.

Not only the private sector provides such places for selling stolen goods, but even the government also opens such places for selling stolen goods. Some pirates are hired by the government and accept orders from the government.

With a private robbery warrant, robbery becomes reasonable and legal.

However, you cannot rob your own country's merchant ships.

These are privateers. In fact, they are still pirates in nature, but such pirates are officially recognized and protected by the government. Basically, the major maritime countries support their own pirates.

The famous Britain was founded by pirates.

By relying on this method, he defeated one maritime power after another, dominated the Americas, and brought countless gold, silver, and raw materials back to the homeland. Then, he turned them into industrial products and sold them back to the colonies, earning a huge amount of capital over and over again.

Money, for the sake of huge profits, followed by a large-scale expansion of his fleet.

As time goes by, it becomes number one in the world.

Of course, we are currently in the seventeenth century, and the empire on which the sun never sets, which will become famous in later generations, has not yet grown up.

Jamaica Island, Port Royal!

A shipping center in the Caribbean, a favored refuge for privateers and pirates, the 'richest and most evil' city in the world at the time, and a major commercial center.

This is the most evil and depraved city in human history. Although only tens of thousands of people live here, the city's level of luxury far exceeds that of London and Paris at the time.

There is no industry in the entire city, but you can enjoy the most luxurious material life. Chinese silk, Indonesian spices, and British industrial products are all available. Of course, the most abundant ones are gold bars, silver bars, and jewelry.

In 1670, in accordance with the Treaty of Madrid, Spain officially ceded Jamaica and other places to the United Kingdom. The British government at that time specially designated Port Royal on the southeast coast of Jamaica Island as a base for pirates, and Port Royal became the largest concentration of pirate fleets in history.

This is the original history. In fact, in 1692, a major earthquake caused two-thirds of Port Royal to sink into the Caribbean Sea. Kingston was later built on the basis of Port Royal.

Moreover, although this kind of behavior of supporting pirates is not a secret in the eyes of governments of various countries, some respect is still required. After all, everyone is a 'civilized' person!

Therefore, on the surface, each maritime power must still be concerned about the face it should take into account.

Moreover, it is now the eighteenth century. The time was probably around 1720 to 1750, and the pirates that were rampant across the oceans have long since declined. Britain's strength is much stronger than it was in the seventeenth century.

It won't be long before the Seven Years' War is about to begin.

The Caribbean Sea can be said to be controlled by the Royal Navy. Then, pirates have become dispensable. In order to ensure their own interests, the United Kingdom has also begun to vigorously clean up pirates.

With a bang, a twisted portal emitting endless light appeared out of thin air in the sea not far from Jamaica Island. Immediately afterwards, a figure wearing a black robe stepped out in one step.

Jiang Ning opened the wide hood that he rarely opened, revealing a head of smooth shoulder-length black hair. The long hair was combed behind the ears. It was not fixed with hairpins, ropes or other things, and just hung down to the head.

Finally, expose the ears.

The world that descends is a magical world of Pirates of the Caribbean.

Here, there is a sea goddess, some octopus-faced captains, a Spanish captain who was devoured by the devil's triangle and cursed... and an artifact hidden under the sea.

According to legend, the trident of Poseidon!

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