Episode 279 Turtle Back Island
Donk lowered Norman from the tree, untied the rope and black cloth, and probed the goblin's snort, and found that it was smooth and long, and it felt fine, it should just be unconscious. He nudged Norman a few times, but he couldn't wake him up, and it seems that Alec dropped a heavy hand and stunned Norman. After a moment's thought, he laid Norman on the ground, walked back to Alec, rummaged through, but found no good treasure.
Alec is a Goldenbeard man, and it would be better to get the word out that there would be trouble, or it would be better to destroy the corpse.
Donk summoned a fire from the abyss and burned Alec to the ground.
"Whoa!" The chirping of a dragon eagle was heard in the sky.
As soon as Tang Ke looked up, he saw his own dragon eagle, and he whistled and called the dragon eagle down. He lifted the unconscious goblin, rode onto the dragon eagle, and flew out of the Howling Forest. He looked down and saw that there were all small black dots the size of ants below, his eyes were slightly forced, and the small black dots quickly enlarged, all of them were people from the pirate group, including Sebastian. Tang Ke patted Long Ying's smooth neck, and Long Ying understood the meaning, turned around in a dashing manner, swooped down, and fell to the ground.
"Sebastian, wake Norman up."
Donk picked Norman up from the eagle's back and placed him on the ground.
"Are you a Norman with iron? If you toss him like this, you will die. Now just let him lie on his back and rest, don't move, he will wake up slowly and naturally. The ship's doctor slapped his head with a helpless expression.
Under the care of the ship's doctor, Norman lay down on the spot. Everyone asked about the incident, and because the news of this incident would cause trouble, Donk only deduced that it was just an ordinary kidnapper, and that the money obsession would kidnap Norman. Half an hour later, Norman woke up, and when he found that he was missing an ear, he screamed in anger and became very agitated. But there is no way around it, even Sebastian or Zach are not capable of renewing the broken ear.
In the end, this matter was settled. Everyone returned to the hotel together and did not say anything for the night.
In the next day, Donk could only wait, waiting for news from Zela, waiting for the arrival of Turtleback Island.
Fortunately, Goldbeard gave Turtleback Island a death date, and five days later, when it was the official date of the handover, even if there was no Alec as the owner, Turtleback Island still arrived as promised. The giant turtle stopped in front of the sea oak forest, attracting countless onlookers and causing a sensation.
Tonk was overjoyed to get the news and sped as fast as he could to the dock and sail through the sea oak forest. The appearance of Turtle Back Island caught his eye.
The sea is uneventful, with an island on it, lush and green, and a flock of seabirds singing and dancing above it. The outcropping island is only one-fifth of the giant tortoise's shell, and the rest is under the sea. The giant tortoise is under many mental controls, as well as the blessing of the magic array, and will always float on the surface of the sea, not allowing the island above to sink.
The giant tortoise didn't make any big moves, at most it was to move its head, tail and limbs. A huge head stretched out of the sea and shook it hard, setting off layers of waves that affected even the boat at Tangk's feet.
"What a big glans." Donk sighed heartily.
Raising the pirate flag of the Dragon Pirate Regiment, the sailboat approached Turtle Island and landed on the docks.
As soon as Tang Ke stepped on the land, the system sound also sounded, showing the various data of Turtle Back Island. The magic of this island lies in the giant tortoise itself, and the things on the island are unremarkable, except that there is a "non-dry spring" that can grow clear water for people to drink all year round.
A long line of forts has been erected along the pier, which is majestic and powerful, showing the strength of the island's firepower.
A group of men and horses had been waiting in front of the dock for a long time, led by a shrewd and capable middle-aged man, with a prosthetic leg on one leg, who was also a ruthless man when he was young. He led the crowd over with a friendly smile on his face.
Donk used the investigation technique and learned that the person who came belonged to the same fleet as Alec, and it seemed that he was a raccoon dog and needed to be secretly guarded against.
The middle-aged man was very polite, bowed down, and said that he was the former deputy owner of Turtle Island, and the original owner Alec had not returned from going out, so he had to hand over on his behalf. He looked calm, as if he had no idea of Alec's assassination of Donk.
Of course, Donk can't let his guard down, watch the six ways, listen to all directions, and avoid being ambushed.
The vice-island master was polite for a while, led Donk to the island, and set up a banquet to entertain him, and after the banquet, he took Donk to the hidden control room. Tang Keyi is bold, he goes alone, and he is not scared.
The island's control room is extremely important, and once it is in the hands of the enemy, control of the island will fall. The control room can only accommodate a dozen people, there is not much space, there is a stone platform in the middle of the room, and there are walls on all sides. On the wall, the scene around Turtle Back Island is reflected, which is very clear, as if you have seen it with your own eyes.
"These four walls are called mirage walls, also known as mirage walls, which are made using the principle of mirages and can reflect the scene around Turtle Back Island. The controller stands here and can clearly see the surroundings of Turtle Back Island. In case you encounter an enemy, you can also adapt to the situation. The deputy island master walked to the stone platform in the middle, "This is the console, and if you do it, you can control the movement of the giant turtle." ”
Tang Ke walked over, the stone platform is boxy, there is a turtle-shaped stone sculpture in the middle, and there is a "m" shaped groove below, and the stone turtle can move up and down, left and right through the groove, which is equivalent to a longitudinal rod. In the corner of the stone platform, there are several buttons.
The deputy island owner continued to explain that the direction of the giant tortoise can be controlled from all angles through the longitudinal rod, and the longitudinal rod implies mental control, and once there is a movement, the giant tortoise will definitely respond. As for the other buttons, there are several commands such as "Attack", "Stop", and "Defense", which cover various needs.
"I'll leave you a few men who are familiar with controlling Turtle Island, and when you feel you can control it yourself, you can send them to any port you want. Of course, if you think these people are good, you can stay, it's up to you. "The vice-owner is thoughtful.
Donk felt that there was no difficulty in controlling Turtleback Island, and rejected the offer.
The deputy island master's expression remained unchanged, and he took Donk to visit various places on the island, and also explained what he would leave for Tangke. Naturally, the island's belongings will be taken away, but ammunition and basic food will be left behind. The Goldenbeard Pirate Regiment has always been wealthy, and since they have even handed over such a valuable Turtle Back Island, they will not spare that little bit of food anymore.
For these details, Donk is very satisfied.
At this point, the handover work was considered a perfect end, and the deputy owner said goodbye to Donk and left Turtle Island by boat. He didn't embarrass Donk the whole time, and he didn't mention anything about Alec.
Tang Ke figured out that this deputy island owner was either really unaware, or he was a smart person who took the initiative to clear up his relationship with Alec. He just needs to get Turtleback Island, and as for Alec's affairs, it won't do him any good to get entangled up.
"Ding! You have a new territory and earn 6,500 bonus points. ”
As soon as the deputy owner left, the system determined that Turtle Back Island was Tang Ke's territory. Turtleback Island is very armed and so special, after occupying it, the reward points obtained will naturally not be low. Donk was so surprised that he whistled happily.
The members of the Dragon Pirates all came to Turtle Back Island by boat, as if they had discovered a new continent, and they were full of curiosity about everything. In order to operate Turtle Back Island, Tang Ke recruited a lot of people during this period, including gunners, sailors, cooks, carpenters, and farmers, adding up to more than 2,000 people.
Donk finds the island's most peculiar "Immortal Spring" and has a glimpse of it.
This spring water may seem inconspicuous, but it can supply water to tens of thousands of people, which is very magical. If there is no "non-dry spring", the water supply of this turtle island must be a big problem, and it will be impossible to live in people or go deep into the sea.
Donk handed over Turtleback Island to Carol in charge, this elf is a third-order druid, with good strength, calm and objective, very suitable.
"Hey, I'll have to guard such an island from now on, and I'll face stinky sailors every day, and I won't even see the shadow of a girl. Where the hell are you, my beloved girl? Carol looked up to the sky and sighed.
"Why don't I buy you a bunch of girls and slave girls and put them on Turtleback Island?" Donk asked, "The happiness of his subordinates is also very important."
Carol shook her head again and again: "Love can't be bought with money, what I want is sincere love, noble love." I want to meet her on a street corner, or on the beach, obviously the first time we met, but I rubbed a spark of love in the eyes! He said so emotionally that he couldn't help but read the verse, "I have spent my life waiting for your appearance, the wind can't away, and the sun can't bake me." My determination is like the flagpole at the top of the castle, standing firm for a hundred years. Even if countless women have passed through my life, I will not give up the pursuit of love, my other half can only be you. Only you can fill my heart and dye it a bright red color......"
As soon as Carol recites the poem, Donk is defeated. No matter how Carol laments, this heavy responsibility cannot be shirked, and there is no more suitable person than him.
That night, a feast was held on Turtle Back Island to celebrate the acquisition of Turtle Back Island by the dragon pirates, and everyone went crazy all night until the sun reappeared, lying all over the place, holding the bottle and falling asleep.
For Turtle Back Island, Tang Ke plans to arrange it near Longchao Island, and the two islands should be kept at a certain distance and occupy different routes. The sea is vast, and there are other, more lucrative routes to choose from, but it's obviously not a good idea to let a cornucopia like Turtle Back Island wander around. Let Turtle Back Island be entrenched near Dragon's Nest Island, so that each other can take care of each other, and if one party has something, the other party can come to the rescue.
Dragon's Nest Island still has to be used as a den of thieves, burning and looting to gain wealth. Turtle Back Island wants to make money through normal business, and the giant tortoise is slow to move, and it can't be used to rob the door, so it can only do business as it should.
Although Turtle Back Island can only make clean money, its annual income will not be lower than that of Dragon's Nest Island. Tang Ke asked Elizabeth, who was a merchant, to estimate that if Turtle Island was allowed to hold that narrow shipping route and attract passing ships to dock, the annual income should be between 250,000 and 300,000 gold coins!
If you want to make Turtle Back Island a haven for seafarers, of course, the island has all kinds of facilities.
After two days, Tang Ke began to supplement the work of Gubei Island, buying a large number of poultry and livestock, grain seeds, clothing and fabrics, and daily necessities. He also contacted several Ji* hospitals, and spent a lot of money to hire more than 300 Ji* women to open shops on Gubei Island. The income brought by the Records Yard to a port should not be underestimated, and these Records Girls are only the initial investment, and they will have to hire more in the future.
Although there are more beautiful shadows on Turtle Back Island, these vulgar fans can't impress Carol, and the great poet is still frowning every day. But in Donk's view, this is pure masochism.
Everything was ready, and Turtle Island strode away.