Chapter Seventy-Seven: The Awakening of the Flames of War
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"Huhuhuhu...... Uh, Lord Earl, you're awake! That's great! ”
Hearing that Luo Zhengdao, who was in a coma, suddenly let out a burst of rapid breathing, Drake King, a short and fat ship doctor who had been tormented by the disdainful gaze of his colleagues, suddenly woke up, and when he was sure that Luo Zhengdao's eyes were not hallucinating, he immediately shouted. (Please search, the novel is better and faster!)
Luo Zhengdao, who was in a state of extreme weakness and malaise, really couldn't stand the destruction of Drake's loud voice, and raised his hand to cover his ears with great effort, and said with his eyes half-open and half-closed:
"Drake, how long have I been in a coma?"
"Lord Earl, it's been three days."
Hearing this, Luo Zhengdao let out a sigh of relief, and in a trance he remembered the bad situation before the curse of the Aragami was made, and said worriedly:
"That Najaf ......"
After briefly retelling the battle of the previous day to Luo Zhengdao, Drake Jin, who was excited, said with red eyes and choked up:
"It's been dumped, there's no problem with safety for the time being, and everyone is very worried about your health."
Seeing this, Luo Zhengdao showed a helpless look of crying and laughing, and closed his eyes with a tired expression, as if he had taken a nap, perhaps using his brain to think, and then he said in a low voice:
"Don't worry, I'm fine, I can't die if I have a little problem."
Regarding the inside information of the curse of the Aragami, Luo Zhengdao would rather rot in his stomach than mention a word to others, in a certain way, this has nothing to do with trust or not, there is no need to do this, this problem is unsolvable to mortals.
In the new world, the magic card master and the arajin who once held great power in their hands are equivalent to two prehistoric tyrannosaurus rexes fighting bloodily for the control of this territory, and those humble mortal races are nothing more than small animals such as rats and insects curled up at the feet of giant beasts, only worthy of trembling and curling up in the grass and crypts, praying that they will not be affected by the battle of those giant beasts, and if they are not careful, they will trample those behemoths into a puddle of flesh that cannot see their original shape. If it is said that with the meager strength of the rat, he hopes to resolve the contradictions and differences between the tyrannosaurs, then this matter is really ridiculous. Even if he revealed the truth, in addition to scaring them half to death, Luo Zhengdao didn't think that these ordinary people had the ability to solve the danger of the Aragami curse for him.
Although every time the Aragami curse is made, the symptoms at the ** level are extremely intense, and afterwards, the power of the magic card master in Luo Zhengdao's body will also repair the damage he suffers, this is a repeated process of tug-of-war, but the taste of the battlefield is definitely not comfortable.
Less than half an hour after Luo Zhengdao regained consciousness, he shook off the support of others and insisted on walking on the ground. Finally got up from the bed, Luo Zhengdao, who looked sick, came to the deck with a cloak, glanced at the vague traces of damage on the hull, as if the scene of the war-torn confrontation of the day was vaguely floating in front of him, a trace of hatred flashed in his eyes, and said to the boatswain:
"Where did that bastard Najaf go?"
Hearing this, Zola Hegel shrugged his shoulders and said:
"I don't know, but as long as this guy doesn't give up, we'll see him again sooner or later."
Regarding the evil warlock's dogskin plaster attributes, Luo Zhengdao has no objection to this, he also wants to kill Najaf, why doesn't the other party plan to put him to death? I'm not afraid that Najaf won't send it to the door, there is always a chance to meet, and then Luo Zhengdao laughed and said:
"Zola, is there any news from me in the past few days that I've been in a coma?"
"Of course, we met a merchant fleet of the Elven Federation and got an latest bounty notice from them."
As he spoke, the boatswain handed Luo Zhengdao a piece of rough papyrus, among the several common writing materials in the New World, writing a booklet like parchment would cost more than a dozen sheepskins, or a few expensive luxuries of cowhides, and only those noble lords and temples who had always been good at money could afford it, and papyrus was a daily necessity that benefited the public in the new world. Of course, the quality of this thing is very unflattering, and it will fall straight into the slag in your hand, and in Luo Zhengdao's opinion, the paper is too rough and fragile.
Luo Zhengdao took this notice, his eyes widened to distinguish the few words he knew on it, and soon, he couldn't help but sneer and said:
"The goblins actually offered a reward of 50,000 gold coins for my head, and they think very highly of me!"
In the battle the day before, the warlock Najaf succeeded in his calculations, Luo Zhengdao lost the brave left by his cheap father, and the privateer fleet returned to the era of the bare-pole commander with only one warship, so his desire to purchase new warships also grew.
After many actual combat verifications in the past, Luo Zhengdao has a clear understanding of what kind of warship he needs, and in the naval battle of the new world, strong ships and sharp guns can defeat the enemy.
The technical route that traditional pirates like to run fast and mess around with small boats is simply a bit crooked, and it is not at all suitable for the complex shape he faces, and the intensity of the battle that is getting worse day by day. The destroyed Yong can be regarded as a pirate ship with good comprehensive performance after a major technical overhaul, but it still can't withstand the enemy's strong blows and turns into ashes, and Luo Zhengdao has no intention of repeating the mistakes of the past. Besides, in addition to robbing others, he also had to be careful that he was cleaned up by others, and the goblin came up with a reward of 50,000 gold coins, which was piled up with a lot of bright and golden things, and the wealth was moving, and it was indeed necessary to guard against it!
Looking at Luo Zhengdao with interest, Zola Hegel smiled, fearing that the world would not be chaotic and said:
"It's not just the goblins' bounty order, I've heard that a lot of bounty hunters are targeting you. Congratulations! Your Excellency, you are now a celebrity. ”
Hearing this, Luo Zhengdao couldn't help but roll his eyes, pouted and said:
"Oh, even those wild dogs are here? Treat me like fat, this is too contemptuous of people! ”
During the conversation between the two, Forf Chopin, who rushed to hear the news, saw that Luo Zhengdao was safe and sound, and his old face was full of folds of happiness.
"Good news to hear that you have recovered, Lord Earl."
Nodding with a wry smile, Luo Zhengdao sighed and said:
"Faure, you're here too. By the way, how could the Brave be out of control as soon as it burned that day? Haven't I had a good damage control in place? ”
Hearing this, Captain One-Eyed Dragon, who was still annoyed by the loss of a warship, looked gloomy, thought for a moment, and replied:
"Lord Earl, the flame on that crossbow will not be extinguished, and if we pour water on it, it will be burned dry, and if we want to use sand to extinguish the fire, we have not prepared so many sand buckets in advance, and we dare not touch it at all. The damn crossbow bolt hit the bottom of the mast again, and the fire burned all the way up the lower deck, so unlucky. ”
Nodding while listening to the statement, Luo Zhengdao comforted Old Fuer in turn, and explained him and said:
"Don't be sad, there will always be new warships, are there big losses in personnel?"
"The evacuation was timely, and the sailors did not suffer many casualties, but a few people were burned while fighting the fire."
Hearing this, Luo Zhengdao already felt quite satisfied, this is a nirvana trap carefully laid by Najaf, he can get out of the whole body, it has to be said that his character and strength are very strong, and he shouldn't ask for too many things, so he nodded and said:
"Fore, it's a good job, keeping people is more important than anything else, we can buy more battleships, people can't live if they die."
Whether it is in the old world or the new world, whether it is in the era when sail and wooden ships dominate the seas and ironclad cannons are rampant, or in the information age when planes, missiles, aircraft carriers, and satellites fully control sea power, the navy is without exception a technology and capital-intensive aristocratic service. Unlike in the 6th military system, which can tolerate some people indiscriminately filling up the numbers, and even living a vegetarian life, the people who can climb to a high position in the naval system cannot be a waste of dim sum, and at least have a skill to ensure that they are not kicked out.
There is not so much spare space to raise idlers on a battleship with limited space, and a turnip and a pit are the basic requirements, and excellent personal ability is one of the necessary prerequisites for mixing and eating in the navy.
Captain, first mate, second officer, quartermaster, gunner, boatswain, navigator, carpenter, and ship doctor are all prerequisites for being familiar with a certain professional skill.
When the officers and sailors of the Yangwei learned the good news of Luo Zhengdao's awakening, they all put down their work and went to the deck to visit Luo Zhengdao, and the consequences of losing this strict zhòng that maintained the internal bond of the privateer fleet were already fully felt by those with a little brainpower in the past few days, and they did not want to become part of an organization that was about to fall apart.
After everyone met and chatted a few words, Luo Zhengdao said straight to the point:
“…… The most important thing now is to find a supply port, we have to prepare for a trip to the Yaling Empire, and the purchase of warships cannot be delayed any longer. ”
As soon as they heard this, the audience hesitated, Luo Zhengdao kept talking to everyone about the lack of money or something, and in people's impressions, this is indeed the case, why is the money suddenly enough now?
"Lord Earl, may I ask for the funds for the purchase of warships...... Already made up? ”
Zola Hegel had the least scruples, he took the lead in picking out people's confusion to Luo Zhengdao, and in the face of doubts, Luo Zhengdao put on a very shameful appearance, he patted his chest and said:
"I was going to get a few 3rd and 4th battleships, so that the goblins would never try to crush us with numerical superiority, but alas...... It seems that the situation does not allow it, so I can only lower the standard for emergency, and I think that if I get a few sixth-level ships, it can support it for a while, so the funds saved at hand are almost enough. ”
The one-eyed dragon Fore Chopin himself was a seasoned sailor, and although he also liked the big ship cannons, he knew better that the navy was a gold-swallowing beast, and said:
"Lord Earl, should we buy a few second-hand warships first, the cost of ordering new warships is too high, and we can't catch up in time!"