Chapter 780: Contact
What Roger met was the Kingdom Navigator Gallenbo. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
This guy was ordered to explore the kingdom's sea realm, but he was unlucky enough to encounter the cosmic promotion, even though he already felt that the completion of the task was far away, but he didn't think that the suffering had just begun.
Because of its proximity to the border, a sudden storm caused Gallen's beloved ship to be injured and had to enter the factory for overhaul.
And Wu Ming was busy dealing with a bunch of big things, and he wouldn't notice this little person at all.
Therefore, after the ship was repaired, Gallencloth still lamented that there was no hope for this task, and on the one hand, he had to continue to complete his unsuccessful business.
As a navigator, he also had a strong heart for the unknown on the sea, and he wanted to see the new world on the other side of the sea.
However, the storm that Wu Ming fueled was too big, and Captain Gallon Bu couldn't go against the will of all the sailors on the ship to survive, and ordered them to rush to the storm, if he really did this, I am afraid that Glenbu himself would have to go to the board of the boat to feed the sharks first, so he kept circling around the sea area on this side, preparing to wait until the storm subsided, and then try to go to the opposite sea area.
But now, gallencloth has made a new discovery.
"Hmmm......"
He held up the monoculars: "Indeed, it doesn't look like any kingdom sailing ship, is it from the other side?" ”
Gallen's curiosity was immediately aroused: "Lean in!" ”
"They're coming!"
Roger looked at this scene with a smile: "What about the first contact, Adams, don't you think this is a very monumental scene?" ”
"Let's hope everything goes well!"
Adams, a white-haired old man, made a gesture of prayer.
"We will be invincible, for our Lord is watching over us from heaven!"
Roger said with a hint of a god.
"The ship on the other side is approaching?"
The two men were able to chat leisurely, but the captain and sailors were nervous.
After all, anything can happen in the sea area without legal supervision, and even honest merchant ships can instantly become vicious pirates once they are faced with a choice of huge interests.
In the Age of Sail, captains and sailors had to face and overcome not only bad weather, but also human greed!
"Ready for battle!"
Even though he felt that the other party might not have come to plunder, the captain immediately gave the order.
Suddenly, all the sailors were holding their weapons and staring nervously at the approaching ships.
"Don't you understand our flag language at all?"
As the ship got closer, Gallon Bu could see the figure on the black boat opposite, and the same appearance made him breathe a sigh of relief.
"I am a navigator of the kingdom, Gallenbu, stranger, and tell me your name and origin!"
After reaching a certain distance, he stood on the deck and shouted loudly, but unfortunately the person opposite still had a puzzled expression.
"Totally incomprehensible! It doesn't seem to be the official language of the Eastern Empire, is it some indigenous language? ”
The captain touched his chin and pulled out a scroll.
The spell stored on it is a linguistic mastery that allows him to temporarily gain the ability to converse fluently with the natives.
In the Age of Discovery, this was standard on every ship.
After all, the world is too big, not to mention alien races, even among the human beings, the dialect of each island may be very different.
If you want to communicate fluently, without causing any misunderstandings, and finally make a business, the ability to understand a language is naturally a must.
If you can't afford to hire a mage on board, you'll have to prepare a large number of scrolls in case you need them.
"Kingdom Navigator - Gallon Cloth?"
After blessing the spell, the captain finally understood the shout from the other side, but the expression on his face was even more puzzled: "Which kingdom?" ”
Thinking of this, he used another 'amplification technique': "Dear Captain Gallen, I am the captain of the Ironwood-Cosolon!" Our ship has been missailed, and we would appreciate your help! ”
"Trek? Where are you from? ”
Gallon asked immediately.
"We are from the pearl country of the West, Tielang Port!"
Corsolon replied, "I wonder which kingdom you are a navigator?" ”
By now, Gallencloth had basically determined the identity of the otherworldly people on the opposite ship, and Captain Corsolon on the other side was just a little suspicious.
Merely...... Deceived or something......
Gallenbu looked at his shipwreck's sailors and immediately gave up on the plan.
The encounter was too sudden, he didn't have so much effort to make a string of confessions, even if he had this time, whether this group of sailors could become qualified actors was also a huge problem.
"I'm from the Kingdom of Thor!"
Therefore, Gallenbu took a deep breath and said the truth: "Outsiders, you have entered the waters of the kingdom!" ”
"The Kingdom of Thror?"
Corsolon was quite puzzled at first, after all, the world he lived in was too large, and there were countless islands, and it seemed possible for a native to establish a country on it.
'If you dare to call it a kingdom, it must be a large area, right?' ’
Corsolon thought to himself, a hint of greed in his eyes.
What does a strange kingdom represent? It's an endless gold mine!
Thinking of this, he immediately put on the most sincere smile: "It is an honor to meet you, my friend, the navigator of the kingdom, Your Excellency Captain Gallenbu!" ”
"Me too!"
Gallencloth hesitated: "If you don't mind, can we sit down and talk in detail!" ”
"It's an honor!"
Corsolon replied with a smile.
On the deck, Roger, who had been secretly observing, breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, we didn't do it directly, otherwise we wouldn't have allowed the sailors of this ship to be captured, and we couldn't use the power beyond the boundary, it's really a bit of trouble......"
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A few days later, the two ships sailed side by side into the Emerald Harbor.
"This is the biggest port in our country!"
Gallon proudly introduces Cosolon.
"Well, there are a lot of boats and people......
After this period of observation, Cosolon is also basically sure that this kingdom of Thor must not be the original kingdom, but a new outsider.
Not only him, but even the sailors and sailors found out, and they were as excited as red-eyed bulls.
The new continent, or the kingdom continent established by humans, is simply a great treasure!
Even if it is just to establish stable air routes and trade routes, I am afraid it will be enough for them to enjoy it for a lifetime.
"I'm sorry...... Since there is no precedent for the Kingdom to receive visitors before, I need to go back and ask for advice......"
Gallon said apologetically.
"Feel free!"
Corsolon tried to make himself look like a gentleman: "Besides, my sailors are tired from the long voyage, and I want to have a good rest in this port, no problem, right?" ”
With the manpower and material resources of his ship, there is no way to resist a kingdom, and even if he wants to be a pirate, this is not enough manpower, and it is very uneconomical.
Corsolon therefore succumbed and prepared to meet the king or the great nobles through the connections of the gallencloth to see if he could reap some benefits.
At the very least, it would be better to have a trade-in power for yourself, and it would be better if you could have an exclusive license.
With this proof, he has the confidence to get enough investment in Tielang Port and form a fleet to come out!
If he succeeds, he may be able to lie down and count money for the rest of his life.
"Absolutely!"
Perhaps because Corsolon had been very cooperative, Gallon hesitated for a moment, but nodded in agreement.
So the sailors, who had been on the ship, immediately ran to the nearest bar, and the warbler there, like a dog that had been sprinkling joy.
Although there are still different words, but with the comparison between chicken and duck, and the real money recognized everywhere, the business was successfully done.
Roger and Adams, too, changed into local clothes and walked down the exotic street.
Unlike the hard-pressed sailors, they are willing to be blessed with a spell that knows the language, so they can speak fluently with the hawkers and merchants, and secretly gather information.
As the largest seaport in the Kingdom, the Emerald Harbour is bustling with markets.
From the sourcing of the Plains of Wind and Fireflies, to the iron weapons of the Highlands, to the wolfskin antlers of Stormhorn, to the books of the University City, there is a wide variety of goods.
'Lord Roger, now that Captain Corsolon has completed the initial contact with the Kingdom of Thor, what should we do next?' ’
After buying a large number of books and souvenirs, Adams lowered his voice and asked in Roger's ear.
"Next...... We just have to wait! ”
A smile appeared at the corner of Roger's mouth: "An originally closed kingdom suddenly appeared outsiders, what a big deal do you think this is?" The king of the legendary realm, and even the other great nobles, will soon get the news. ”
Adams was silent.
In fact, he also knows quite well that his group of people is just a stepping stone.
Being able to survive the storm and come to the new world is already very lucky, but the next task is not very difficult, just contact.
Not only do you have to get in touch with the kingdom's strongest legendary kings, the Conqueror, the Ageless Dragon, and William Wallace, but also the powerful factions in the country, and show the goodwill of the forces behind them.
Of course, the king will not give a good face, but as long as the other nobles see that they have other options, it will be enough!
After so many years of Western countries, what have you not seen? Naturally, he was more aware of the temperament of those nobles.
A kingdom with vested interests, naturally also has those whose interests have been destroyed, and when it is found that there are other options, it will be shaken and even become a leading party.
The king's authority, though enormous, is not impossible to erode from the roots.
The truth of boiling frogs in warm water is quite clear to anyone in power.