Chapter 80: Competitors Emerge
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After surviving the thrilling moment of meeting with the floating dragon on the narrow road, the sailed Yangwei anchored and docked in the harbor of a deserted island, above the coconut grove beach ** line, behind the sand dunes where the waves piled up is a busy scene. (Please search, or enter directly to see the latest chapter)
In the makeshift shed that had been erected in an emergency, there was a constant creaking and noisy sound of sawsawing, and at the same time, the hammers and nails on the battleships anchored on the shore performed a jingling concerto, which was really lively.
Repairing warships is a common thing for pirates, whether it is damaged in battle, or unfortunately patronized by natural disasters such as storms, dealing with the aftermath of the ship is one of the compulsory lessons for sailors in the age of sail, even merchant sailors must know this skill to make a living, if a pirate says he can't work as a carpenter, it is as funny as not knowing how to tie knots.
Before the advent of the industrial era, the repair and maintenance of wooden ships was not a special technology, even if the Yangwei broke the mast and the damage was relatively serious, at this time, under the command and dispatch of several full-time carpenters on board, the pirates were able to make do with repairing the warship to the point that it would not affect the normal use. The copper bars and iron plates that have been forged into the right size in the furnace are splicing the broken masts together and re-clamping them, and then as long as they are not in stormy weather, such repairs can be used to ensure that the basket is not out of use. If it was to be done once and for all, there was only one way to drive the battleship into dry dock and replace the hapless foremast once and for all.
"Your Excellency, the guard post has seen three unidentified warships heading towards us."
Boatswain Zola Hegel brought bad news to Luo Zhengdao, and Luo Zhengdao, who had not yet done the curse of the Aragami curse, was stunned when he heard this, and then he looked deeply in the direction of the open sea, and said:
"Ring the alarm and prepare for battle."
"Dangdangdang......"
Soon, three warships of unknown origin dispersed within a nautical mile away, with one of the largest ships continuing to advance off the coast of the island, while the remaining two lowered their sails and waited in the open sea area, as if to indicate that the comers were not hostile. In the thrilling life of piracy, all kinds of intrigues can be encountered, and no one will be gullible to simply express kindness. After discussing with several senior sailors around him, Luo Zhengdao still decided to wait for the other party's visit in a battle-ready posture, and if he was negligent or something, it was a precursor to death!
"Hey, do you guys need help?"
The guest had just descended from the dinghy and climbed up the rope ladder to the deck of the Levant, and at first met him with an enthusiastic call, at least on the surface he was friendly.
Having been tempered by the bloody wind and rain of the new world, the only trace of innocence left in his heart was eliminated, and Luo Zhengdao looked the visitor up and down calmly. This stranger, who was as thick as a bear and wore armor as bright as a big light bulb, made him feel no danger, Luo Zhengdao groaned, and replied cautiously:
"Excuse me, who are you? Do we know each other? ”
Hearing this, the unlucky guest burst out laughing, and as if surprised that he was not recognized, he said aloud:
"Hello, I'm Gaud Needham, Baron Nimchi. Look, this is my coat of arms. ”
In order to win the trust of others, the strong man who called himself Baron Gaude Needham stretched out his left hand and motioned Luo Zhengdao to check that he was wearing this extremely delicate and intricate heraldic ring on his middle finger. Immediately, he activated the ring's verification function, and the surface of the Mithril ring was covered with extremely fine gold filigree, and immediately emitted a faint hazy glow.
Under the rule of the Bright Dynasty, which strictly adhered to the hierarchical system, there was an extremely strict set of inquest conditions for the identification of nobles, especially for the identification of heraldic rings, which were specially used by the aristocratic class to identify the status of the proof token, and a specific bloodline inheritance was required to activate the magic verification function attached to it. This kind of anti-counterfeiting measure is also a killer weapon to prevent people who are not of family blood from taking over the title, and illegitimate children with family blood have a certain chance to get by, and it is pure nonsense to say that an outsider can impersonate him.
The technology and additional bloodline verification magic used to make this heraldic ring were extremely secretive, and were only in the hands of a very small number of top craftsmen and royal alchemists, and the nobles had to get the approval of the emperor and the royal heraldic institute to approve the production of zuò, and each ring had its own independent number and archive material, a cumbersome and expensive process that had become a staple after the fall of the Bright Dynasty.
To this day, it is said that the technology of heraldic rings is too high-end to be imitated as it is, and it is extremely difficult for people who are not well versed in the rules to get a similar look, not to mention that the cost of this thing is too luxurious compared to its narrow use.
Now that he knew that this Gaode Nidammu was a human exiled nobleman with the same identity as himself, Luo Zhengdao relaxed a little and nodded noncommittally. Then he began to re-examine the man who was full of oppression and looked more like a professional wrestler at first glance than a son of an aristocracy.
The two sides looked at each other for a moment, and Luo Zhengdao finally smiled and said:
"Hello, I'm Will Needham, the Earl of Frue."
Out of consideration for the exchange of courtesies, and also to avoid being suppressed by the other party's momentum, Luo Zhengdao activated the heraldic ring that belonged to him, proving that he was a nobleman with a strong roots.
When he saw the heraldic form revealed in the hazy glow that could not be faked, Gao De, who was tall and sturdy, stepped forward with a laugh, he patted Luo Zhengdao's shoulder, as if he didn't realize that there was something wrong with someone's painful expression of grinning teeth when he was patted, Gao De greeted Luo Zhengdao warmly like seeing an old friend and said:
"Hahahaha, I've heard of you, we met once before, but unfortunately it was not suitable to meet at that time, so I didn't have time to talk to you."
Hearing this, Luo Zhengdao couldn't help frowning, and asked:
"We've met? When was that? ”
Gauder Needham showed two rows of teeth that were white and neat enough to shoot commercials, and he grinned innocently and said:
"Oh, it was Najaf who ambushed you, I happened to be passing by, and before I could do anything, that guy was scared away."
Luo Zhengdao seriously recalled his past experience, and in a trance remembered that there was such a thing, so he nodded, thanked him and said:
"Thank you for your help, Your Excellency the Baron knows Najaf as well?"
Upon hearing this, Gauder Needham's expression was a little stunned at first, and then he smiled like an innocent child, and said breathlessly:
"Does Your Excellency think I've been living on an uninhabited desert island all along? Najaf, that bastard, is a notorious scum among the exiled aristocracy! ”
Hearing this, Luo Zhengdao was slightly surprised, didn't the human exiled nobles have died a long time ago? While feeling more and more confused, he said tentatively:
"I don't understand, why does Najaf want to be my enemy?"
When it comes to this relatively strict topic, Gao De, who gave people a big grin impression from the first meeting, finally couldn't laugh, and said with a sneer:
"Why? Hmph, what else could he do? Najaf is hell-bent on his ascension to the throne, and all the surviving Bright Dynasty nobles are potential contenders to him, and if he kills us all, he will be able to become emperor in his rightful terms. I say that, do you understand? ”
Oh, my God! What kind of divine logic is this? Hearing this, Luo Zhengdao was embarrassed, and it took him a long time before he came back to his senses, and asked in disbelief:
"But the Goblin Empire rules the entire Lord 6, and we exiled nobles are all dead, and Najaf can't be the emperor either! Will the goblins give him back the Lord 6? There is no emperor of territories and peoples, what is that? ”
Apparently not the slightest positive assessment of Najaf's IQ, Gaud Ngaddham immediately sneered at it:
"Hmph, God knows what this madman thinks, you know, those warlocks always like to deal with negative energy and devils and demons, and many people, including me, think that Najaf has been crazy for a long time, otherwise how could he be so mad as to do this?"
Although in Luo Zhengdao's feelings, Najaf may not be so crazy, he has no habit of upholding justice for his enemy, and shook his head helplessly, and said:
"Then Your Excellency Gao De, what do you want to talk to me about this visit?"
Hearing this, Gao De's eyes flashed with passion like flames, and he waved his fist the size of a sandbag and said:
"The revival of the Bright Dynasty requires a strong leader, and I am the best candidate, I will definitely be able to restore the hegemony of the Bright Dynasty, I hope that His Excellency the Earl can support me."
Never expected that the other party would make such an unreasonable request, Luo Zhengdao, who couldn't laugh or cry, was speechless about Gao De's feeling too good, he lowered his head and thought about it, and replied as tactfully as possible:
"I'm very sorry, Your Excellency Gao De, I just want to do my part, such a lofty goal as restoring the Guangming Dynasty is not something that can be achieved in the short term, and it is too early to talk about this topic."
There are fewer than a thousand cups of wine for a confidant, and there is no speculation for more than half a sentence. Luo Zhengdao had already expressed a cold and negative attitude, which obviously angered Gaude Needham, and he glared unabashedly, and asked in a rough voice:
"Then the Earl will not support me?"
The blurted out of the question immediately made the originally harmonious atmosphere of the meeting suddenly tense, although the pirates did not like others to point fingers on their own territory, those who were born in Qiongzhou even regarded Luo Zhengdao as a spiritual leader, disrespectful to him was to provoke everyone, and in an instant, the air seemed to be filled with the smell of gunpowder.
Seeing this, he hurriedly took action to prevent Faul Chopin and the others around him from turning their faces with this baron of high virtue, Luo Zhengdao hid his displeasure under a polite smile, and said calmly:
"Yes, Your Excellency. Not only do I see no need to rush into decisions at this time, but it is difficult to say what time is the right time for discussion, even in the foreseeable future. The Second Goblin Empire is so powerful that we are powerless to confront it head-on, and a group of weak exiles fantasize about defeating a strong enemy and distributing the loot that has not yet arrived. Allow me to make my point, Your Excellency, don't you think this is a very funny practice? ”