Chapter 3: Gunpowder and Auctions
According to the direction of the record pointer, Ville sailed for almost half a month and finally saw the island. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
It's just that this island is a little strange, because the harbor is almost full of ships, and there are all kinds of ships, but most of them are pirate ships.
The docks are full of pirates and small workers who carry goods, and they are very prosperous.
Will parked the boat and headed straight to the island, not worrying about the safety of the boat at all.
Because Weir's original design was to input a certain strength of electrical energy in the wheelhouse to start the boat, and this strength has been modified by Weir, and only Weir knows how much.
In other words, Vir is the key to the whole ship, and no one else can even enter the door. Moreover, Adam's wood can be called the most suitable firewood for shipbuilding, and the hardness is not to say. So Vir is relieved.
Seeing these fierce pirates in front of him, Will was very surprised, because they were bargaining with the merchants on the docks, and they didn't know what they were talking about, some of them were sad, some of them were ecstatic.
After much inquiry, Will knew the reason for all this.
The island in front of us, called Tutu Island, is rich in gunpowder, and while producing gunpowder, it means that its side-industry is all kinds of weapons such as cannons, guns and ammunition.
And the sale of weapons often represents huge profits, so many pirates and nobles are stationed here. The pirates are fortunate to say that the intervention of the nobles has made it impossible for the navy to control this gunpowder-rich island. So the government sent a larger aristocracy, integrated the number into one, and finally the nobles controlled it, forming a chamber of commerce.
Pirates are responsible for trafficking and transportation in illegal areas, such as small nations or two families that are at war. The aristocracy, on the other hand, was responsible for the legitimate aspects, such as the navy, the member states of the world government.
A special balance has been struck between the two sides.
If there is interest, someone will develop it, and such a lucrative industrial chain has brought a large number of people to Tutu Island. and deformed prosperity.
Walk into the town of Tutu Island, this is a town much larger than Rogue Town, it can no longer be described as a town, it is simply a small kingdom, and it is extremely prosperous.
Vir wandered the streets, because of the comfortable climate, the island was inhabited by ordinary people, and the commercial streets almost occupied a small half of the island of Tutu.
Looking at the various snacks on the roadside, or the luxurious restaurants, of course, Ville can't let it go.
After eating some snacks, I found a very luxurious restaurant.
After going there, Will found that the restaurants in Rogue Town were weak, and this was simply a small palace.
The receptionist at the door warmly helped to find a place to sit down, and immediately a young and beautiful waitress came to entertain him.
"Sir, do you have a reservation, if not, I will give you a report on today's specialties and the various cuisines of our store." The beautiful little waiter has a nice voice, soft and soft.
"Oh? Today's special? Tell me, what's there? "Will had only heard of specialties before, and this was the first time I'd heard of the specialties of the day, after all, the transportation between the islands of the Pirate World was not well developed.
The meat on Will's ship, which had been out at sea for a while, had not decreased at all, but had increased, and he had forgotten how many Sea Kings he had killed who wanted to attack him. It can be seen that in addition to the weather, other aspects of the great voyage are also very dangerous.
"Today's specialties include the large sea king series of barbecued meats, cannonball fish soup, and golden lamb chop rice." The pretty waiter gave a few names and waited for Will's response.
At first, Vir couldn't believe that this restaurant actually had a large sea king and a golden sheep, and as for the bomb fish, he had never heard of it.
After ordering all without hesitation, Vir began to wait for the food to be served.
While waiting, the waiter chatted casually.
Through small talk, it is known that tomorrow the largest auction house on the island will start a monthly auction, and the details are unknown.
Hearing that there was an auction, Will was also very interested and asked how the scale was. The waiter proudly said that even if it was a Devil Fruit, it was not impossible to appear.
Will was more interested and decided to check it out tomorrow.
Delicious food will be served in a while. Will first smelled a peculiar umami smell, it was the taste of bomb fish soup, took a sip, Vir felt the umami aroma explode on his palate, and immediately knew the meaning of bomb fish, and ate other delicacies in the wind, enjoying it very much.
After paying, Will slowly walked out of the restaurant, because Ville rarely ate over.
Back on his ship, there were no long-sighted pirates to make trouble, so he first went to the training room to do his daily basic training, and then went to sleep.
The next day, when Vir got up, he took a box of Bailey, about more than 100 million. Make a beeline for the auction in town.
Yesterday I had already inquired about the good place, and when I arrived today, I found that there were many people queuing up at the door, and the auction was held on time at eight o'clock.
Will followed the large line in line, but after a while, a man in black walked out of the auction.
"Sir, if there is an item you like in the auction today, how much do you plan to spend?" The man in black bowed very politely, and then asked Will.
"I don't know how much I will consume, let's see if there are any good things at the auction, if I meet something I like, I can still accept about 100 million Baileys." Will felt that the man in black looked like someone from the auction, so he casually replied.
The man's eyes lit up, and he whispered something in Will's ear, and walked with Vir to the small door next to him
Just now, the man in black said to Weir that as long as he carried more than 100 million Baileys, he didn't have to queue up, and went directly to the VIP seat in the front row after verification.
After checking with the man in black that Bailey was correct, the man in black became more polite and led Wei into the auction hall.
Upon entering, Will found that the auction hall was much larger than he had imagined, in the shape of a ladder.
The man in black led Vir directly to the front row, and the layout of the front row and the back row was not the same, but a few round tables were placed, and a spacious sofa was placed next to it. After settling Will, the man in black turned around and went out to entertain the other guests.
Sitting in the front row, Will found that there were already several people in the front row, a yellow old man with a serious face, a middle-aged fat man covered in jewels, and a woman wearing a black robe and hood, who couldn't see her appearance and age at all, and finally a woman who looked like a noblewoman.
After glancing at a few of them, Will felt that it was not interesting, and it was not good, especially the fat man, who was overindulged and weak at first glance.
After waiting for more than an hour, the auction began, and the seats in the back row were almost full, and there were more than a dozen people in the VIP seats in the front row.
The host on the stage was actually a little giant, five or six meters tall, and his big voice didn't use a microphone at all.
After taking the stage, the little giant first introduced himself, and then began to liven up the atmosphere.
Will felt a burst of surprise, although most of the giants he knew before were a bit funny, but it was the first time he saw such a funny thing, and he couldn't help laughing.
It didn't take long for the host to clear his throat when he saw that the time was almost up.
"Gentlemen, girls, I won't talk much nonsense, I'll introduce you to today's appetizers, 150 cannons, 10,000 guns, no reserve price, please bid." The little giant had just finished introducing the goods, and the audience exclaimed one day.
There will be nothing in the artillery, but 10,000 guns is not a small number. Enough to fight a war between small countries.
A few people in the front row didn't seem to be interested, but there were constant bidding voices from the audience, and finally the deal was 40 million Bailey, and the winner was a young man, staring at a bald man not far away, it seemed that this batch of weapons was to be used against this bald man.
After several auctions of goods, Will only bought a black pocket watch made of rare metal, with a red W engraved on the front, which made Will like it very much. Spent two million Baileys, and there was little interest in the rest.
The host also saw that the mood at the scene was not high, so he could only take out one of today's treasures.
"Next, I would like to bring you a rare commodity, which was originally to be auctioned in Chambord, but was cut off by our auction house, that is, Joanna, a mermaid from Fish-Man Island. Low price 100 million Bailey"
As soon as the host's words fell, there was a cheer from the audience, and occasionally the sound of saliva swallowing.
Vir sat in the front row, and for the first time felt the madness of human trafficking, especially the fat man next to him who was full of jewels, and the light in his eyes was almost piercing the sealed fish tank on the table.
"110 million, the mermaid is going to be decided."
"130 million."
"One hundred and seventy million."
The guests in the audience seemed to be all rioting, and the fat man covered in jewels didn't ask for a price at first, but after a while, he roared angrily when he saw that the time was almost up.
"Three hundred million."
The audience was silent for a moment, and the fat man covered in jewels was also full of red faces, it was rare to see mermaids auctioned on Tutu Island, as for the mermaids in the Chambord auction house, he didn't dare to think at all, it was almost a special session for Tianlong people, and he didn't necessarily dare to buy it if he had money.
In the end, he bought the fish man for 300 million, and the mermaid in the bathtub, his expression did not change, the heart of the fish man was dead, and the rest was just a walking corpse.
After the climax of this auction, there were some valuable, but not rare, goods and a few human slaves.
Until there was a merchandise that made Will's eyes take his eyes off it again. It was a not-so-thick notebook.
And the host's introduction is: Domineering cultivation methods.
After the host's introduction, most of the people in the audience didn't know what domineering was, only a few people had a look of surprise in their eyes, including Will.
Will felt very lucky, he didn't expect to encounter a domineering cultivation method at the auction.
"Then, because of his particularity, the following product does not have a reserve price, and he is free to ask for it."
The yellow-haired old man with a serious face who was sitting in the front row with Will was the first to speak.
"Fifty million Bailey, domineering cultivation method, I, Gart, the captain of the Angry Lion Pirates are going to be decided." After finishing speaking, he leaned back on the sofa easily, showing great confidence, confident in his reputation as a pirate group.
It's a pity that he ran into Vir today, and Vir didn't care about his words and bid lightly.
"Sixty million Bailey."
Gart opened his eyes angrily, looked at Will, and continued to raise the price with an ugly face.
"Seventy million Bailey."
Will looked at Garth, not wanting to argue with the other party any more, and raised his voice a little.
"100 million Baileys"
After saying that, he looked at Garth, if he raised the price again, the money on Will would not be enough.
For money, Will doesn't value it, what he values is strength, and domineering is undoubtedly the foundation for gaining a foothold in the world, without domineering, it is too difficult to deal with the natural system, and it requires attribute restraint, but not every natural system has the same obvious shortcomings as the sand crocodile.
Therefore, if this guy in front of him raises the price again, Will will let them anger the Lion Pirates today and turn them into the Dead Lion Pirates.
Unexpectedly, Gart did not continue to increase the price, his face became extremely gloomy, and he walked directly out and walked out of the auction hall.
Will watched Garth's reaction and laughed, not at the other party's final abandonment, because he felt that it was absolutely impossible for this matter to end like this.
Thinking of this, the more Vir smiled, the happier he became, and finally showed his white teeth.
Today is destined to be a very interesting day, I haven't killed anyone in a long time, to use a phrase from my previous life.
'Killing is a vice, but I can't seem to quit'. Hehehe, hehehe. Will, who was in the auction room, laughed uncontrollably.
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