Episode 274 The Flame
Little Pirate City is a place full of life, Donk sighed from the bottom of his heart.
This time I revisited the old place, and the girls I saw in the sea oak forest were all fresh faces. I didn't see any of the girls I saw when I came the first two times. It can be seen that the new and the old here are changing very quickly, changing at a new speed.
There were several girls sitting on the trunks of trees, with bare legs, dangling around, and their legs were whiter and tenderer than the other, which was tempting to sin. There was another group of girls sitting in the wooden gazebo, talking and laughing, drinking wine, and their eyes hooked up with the passing pirates, consciously or unconsciously.
Things are different, but what remains constant is the enthusiasm of the girls, who greet the pirates, throw down the handkerchiefs embroidered with the name and address of the shop, and the pirates jump up to snatch the few handkerchiefs. The handkerchief is stained with fragrance, refreshing, and this is a new trick to attract customers.
Donk stood at the bow of the ship, enjoying the feeling of being the first to bear the brunt. Elizabeth, beside her, took him by the arm and prevented him from picking up the handkerchief that the girl had dropped. He likes women to be jealous and coquettish, and he enjoys it. As his power expanded, the burden on his shoulders increased, and he became less and less idle to hook up with strange women.
When I arrived at the dock, I had my own men to do the handover work and sign the documents. Donk had more important things to do, and he walked the streets with a large group of men and horses in extraordinary style, heading to the harbor.
The arrival of the dragon pirate group had already alarmed the idle people in the port, and nearly a thousand do-gooders came to watch, some stood on both sides of the street, and some stood in the house, pushing open the windows and looking out. People watched the bustle and muttered.
"Look! Look! That Oriental man is Tang Ke, on the day of Fengyue 9, he drove the Sky to defeat the Sea Emperor, which made the dignified pirate governor suffer a big loss! ”
"He dared to defeat Lord Goldbeard, he was really bold, wasn't he afraid of death?"
"A pirate who is afraid of death and is a fart! I've heard several rumors about the Dragons Pirates, and this is not the only one they've done to kill them. They exterminated the famous Black Toad Pirates, participated in the Turbulent Sea Robbery, and fought several battles with the navy of the Dragon's Tooth Country! ”
"I read the newspaper two days ago, and the newspaper gave him a title, what is it called?"
"You pig beast brain, the newspaper calls Tang Ke Dongfang Dragon, he is an Oriental, and there is an evil dragon tattoo on his right shoulder, and the pirate group is also called the Evil Dragon Pirate Group, and the title of calling Dongfang Dragon is very appropriate."
"Eastern Dragon? It's majestic. ”
Naturally, no one dared to talk loudly, but the small sounds made by those whispered discussions still couldn't escape Tang Ke's ears. He has become accustomed to onlookers and discussions, and his face is silent.
"Ding! Your deeds have caused a huge impact everywhere, earning the title of 'Eastern Dragon', +2 Deterrence, +1 Commander, +2 Charisma, and +2 Opinion when negotiating with Eastern Forces. ”
The system sound sounded abruptly, and Tang Ke raised his eyebrows, paused, briefly glanced at the gain brought by the title, and chuckled. The first few benefits didn't need to be detailed, but the last one caught his attention. His Oriental appearance seems to have become a characteristic and is well known to people. It can be seen that the east of this world is very close to the east of the earth, and there are many yellow people. He was curious and decided that if he had the opportunity, he would go to the east of the world to go around and meet his "fellow countrymen".
The number of onlookers on both sides became more and more, and everyone rushed to see the demeanor of the "Oriental Dragon" with their own eyes, as if they regarded Tang Ke as some peerless beauty, and they could feel comfortable physically and mentally after a few glances.
Tang Ke's ears were sharp, and he heard many people talking about wanting to join the dragon pirate group. He looked at the loudest crowd and said loudly: "Listen to the group of people who chew their tongues over there, the dragon pirate group will never have enough manpower, if you are interested, come on." Whether you're a ruffian or a thug, the Dragons and Pirates are all in for it. ”
The group of people was flattered and suddenly boiled, and the bold people hugged them directly. The tall guy at the head asked, "Dongfang Long, I just ran out of money and was kicked out of the hotel, can you take me in?" If you agree, I'll die for you. ”
Tang Ke cocked his thumb and pointed behind him: "The kid has a good physique, you can go to the end of the line by yourself." ”
"Haha, you're really cheerful, much better than my last pirate leader." The big man was very happy, and ran to the back of the dragon pirate group, and talked to the old pirates with him.
Seeing this, the crowd of onlookers enthusiastically signed up, all wanting to join the dragon pirate group. Tang Ke has important things to do, so he can't delay here, and he leaves the matter of recruiting people to others.
Shook off the crowd and continued on his way, but halfway through he had to stop again because an old acquaintance was standing in the middle of the road.
The man was a sleek man, dressed in the aqua blue uniform of the Great White Shark Shipyard, and was rather ugly, with a smile on his pitted face, and his long hair on his left side deliberately covered his mutilated ears.
"Bot!" Donk laughed and called out the real name of One Ear, this guy is not like One-Eye, and does not like to use his own characteristics as a nickname.
One ear walked quickly to the front, knelt down on one knee and said, "See the regimental commander." ”
Tang Ke was slightly stunned, the first two times they met, the two of them hugged as a greeting gift, but this time, one ear was obviously much more respectful. He said with a smile: "After putting on the work clothes, I feel different, much more polite than before." He reached out and lifted one ear up.
"The pirate regiment is not what it used to be, and it can't be left without a head in the future. Even if we're pirates, we can't do it without rules. ”
The larger the size of the pirate group, the more rules and ranks must be.
Tang Ke nodded in agreement, then smiled and asked, "How's the shipbuilding study?" ”
In fact, he asked more than that, and in his system, the grade of one ear has been clearly indicated. Now one ear is already a third-order magic craftsman. One ear has improved rapidly, which shows that he worked hard during his time at the Great White Shark Shipyard.
One Ear himself was also quite confident, patting his chest and reassuring, "As long as there are enough materials, I can design and build a second-order magic ship by myself." ”
"Yes, yes, you're making fast progress. In this way, I will fund the purchase of materials, you can help me build a first-order magic ship, I want to build a speed-type one, this should not be difficult for you. ”
"Thank you for the kindness of the Captain, but I have a better plan than the first-order magic ship. But now is not the time to talk, it's better to visit the Great White Shark Shipyard first. My teacher, Garvey, is waiting there for you to discuss repairs to the Sky. He is a person who wants to save face, if you don't come here to find him in the first place, maybe he will pick it up. We'll leave the matter of building a ship in the evening. ”
It stands to reason that one ear should be overjoyed to hear that Donk was willing to pay for the materials, but now he politely refused.
Donk thought there was something strange about this, as if there was something on his mind in one ear. However, since one ear has made an appointment to talk in the evening, there is no need to rush to get to the bottom of it.
"Oh well. I'll talk to you again tonight. You've set a meeting point. ”
After a moment's thought, he said the name of a tavern, and then he accompanied Donk all the way to the great white shark shipyard not far away.
The Great White Shark shipyard is located just off the shore, and there is a smaller dock where boats in need of repairs are driven on their own. The Cangtian, which used to be majestic, is now lying in a group of broken ships waiting to be repaired, looking old and decrepit, like an old man with a broken foot. The bow of the Sky was gone, and the planks and sides of the ship were simply sealed with planks, which were very different from the original high-grade wood of the hull, like ugly patches on gorgeous clothes.
"Is this still called a ship? Is this still called a magic ship? How did I only see a pile of rotten wood? Garvey shouted angrily, the old master shipbuilder had lost his usual suave bearing.
The construction of the magic ship costs a lot of money, and of course it is not cheap to repair, and the funds for repairing the Cangtian this time must be paid by the Great White Shark Shipyard under Goldbeard. Gavi, an old man who worships money, is no wonder if he is not excited, and it is good that the heart disease has not recurred.
The Sky was called rotten wood, and Tang Ke smiled bitterly: "If the undead on this ship hear this, they will definitely jump up and down in anger." ”
It was broad daylight, and it was inconvenient for Frankie to show up, otherwise he would not have missed the discussion on repairing the Sky.
"There is no way to fix it, the furnace has burned down, all the pipes have been scrapped, and the most sophisticated magic devices have become scrap metal. This propeller structure, invented by Frankie during his lifetime, is his unique skill, and no one has been able to crack it to this day. Even I can't fix this set of propellers anymore. Garvey pointed at the rotten wood and said with a cold face.
Donk didn't like to hear such discouragements, and he said, "How so? The Governor has high hopes for you, saying that you have a way to get this ship flying again. ”
In addition to these words, Garvey's way was blocked, this is the order of Lord Goldenbeard, who dares to disobey? Garvey sighed bitterly and said, "Lord Goldenbeard is good everywhere, the only drawback is that he is too generous and does not know how to thrive." His old man spoke, even if I worry about the money, I have to repair the Cangtian. Come with me, I've got a complete reconstruction plan in the days you've been here, and I'm going to take you to see it now. ”
Tang Ke is full of expectations for the reconstruction of the Sky. As the so-called broke and then established, the Cangtian was completely scrapped this time, not so much as repairing, but rebuilding a magic ship. Since it is a reconstruction, the Sky will definitely be transformed, and it will be very different from before. However, he will bite the point that the Sky must be able to fly, as long as it is a magic ship that can fly, it will definitely not be bad.
In a gorgeous room dedicated to business, there were only Garvey and Donk, and it was very quiet, with steaming coffee on the table and a drawing board with drawings full of lines on the table.
Garvey stretched out his withered hand, covered in age spots, and he flipped through several drawings, each with a different pattern, some of which were the skeleton of an entire ship, some of which were individual parts, and even some of which had their own magical weapons. His hand stopped, and the drawing showed a misshapen stove, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, covered in strange textures, and many small joints such as screws, buttons, and handles.
"The magic furnace of the Sky is too backward, and it has long been eliminated. This is a new type of magic furnace that I have developed in recent years, called the 'Flame Luo Red Furnace', with a power of 2,300 horsepower. The original Slime Furnace of the Sky was only more than 700 horsepower, which shows how far this gap is. This furnace is dedicated to the creation of fire elementals, which is the same as your other magic ship, the Purgatory. However, the Demon Furnace of the Purgatory cannot be compared to the 'Flame Luo Red Furnace'. I can guarantee that within the scope of the second-order magic ship, the 'Flame Luo Red Furnace' is one of the best magic furnaces. ”
"This magic furnace looks good." Donk is purely a big layman and can only echo it.
"Lord Goldbeard has instructed us to get this ship flying again, but as I said before, I don't understand the propeller structure. However, I have another way to get the boat flying. ”
Garvey had accepted the established facts, and his tone gradually calmed down. He flipped through another drawing, which depicted a strangely shaped sailing ship, with smooth curves and graceful swans, with the bow of a phoenix in front of it, and a cylinder on each side and stern from which flames spewed out.
"These are six flamethrowers, one at the bottom, four on all sides, and one at the tail, capable of flying up to two thousand yards, which is higher than the original Cangtian. The flamethrower not only increased in height, but also in speed, reaching a maximum of twenty-one knots. At this speed, it can surpass most magic ships, but unfortunately, the loss caused by the flame propulsion is too great, and this ship can only fly for an hour at most. If this time is exceeded, all parts will be damaged. I recommend that you light the furnace for no more than forty minutes each time, so that the loss will be minimized. In normal times, more attention should be paid to the maintenance of this ship. ”
Tang Ke stared at the new Sky on the drawings and said excitedly, "Spitfire!" I like it! It looks much more majestic than the original Sky. ”
Gavi was calm on the surface, but there was a hint of smugness in his eyes.
"I'm a person who works, and I do my best to do it. What's more, Lord Goldbeard also asked in a letter that I should do my best to restore the Sky. This time, I will not only let the Sky fly again, but also make the power of this ship greatly increased! I've combined the two characteristics of flight and fire to add a few new weapons to the Sky. I'm going to attach a fire magic array to the bottom of the ship to turn this knife into a flaming knife, so that the ship will not have any cuts. Because the flame is easy to burn itself, it is necessary to renovate the bottom of the ship and pave a layer of ice wood to avoid fire and heat insulation. ”
Garvey continued to flip back the drawing, and on the back drawing, the bottom blade with the magic circle was drawn, and the pattern of the flame launcher.
"The advantage caused by flying is very great, ordinary artillery can't hit so high at all, and the Sky can attack in the sky to its heart's content. In response to this, I designed a set of fire grenade launchers so that I didn't have to have to throw barrels of explosives down. Flamethrowers should also be installed around the hull to ensure combat effectiveness on the sea. The most powerful main gun on the ship, I plan to install the 'Red Lotus Cannon', the caliber of this cannon is as high as 350 mm, and the shells will be printed with a fire magic array, and the shells will automatically explode when they hit the enemy ship, and within three yards of the explosion center, it is guaranteed that there is not even a single scum left! ”
The more he listened, the more excited he became, like a child getting a new toy, and he boasted, "Great! That's great! I love the new Sky! ”
Garvey glanced at Tang Ke, raised his eyebrows, and said, "After this transformation, can it still be called the Sky?" ”
Tang Ke's smile froze, feeling a little bad, and asked tentatively, "What's it called?" ”
Garvey looked at the drawings as if looking at a new life.
"I'm going to call her the Flame."
"You're going to change the ship's name?" The first thing that came to Tangk's mind was Franky's reaction, the Sky was equivalent to Franky's spiritual pillar, how could it be renamed.
"Not only did I have to change the name of the ship, but I also had to add the name of Jaws Shipyard and myself to the hull. It will cost at least 350,000 gold coins to renovate this ship, and all of them will be paid for by the Goldbeard Pirates, and you won't even have to pay a single copper coin. It's not too much for us to spend so much money and just print a name on it, right? ”
"It's not too much." Donk swallowed back his rebuttal.
Maybe Garvey wants to use the Sky for publicity, maybe it is out of the sense of honor of the shipbuilders, in short, Gavi's attitude is very resolute in changing the name of the ship.
That night, Donk came to the Sky, called out Frankie, and told him about the change of ship's name.
"What? He's going to change the name of the ship? Frankie's reaction was really exciting.
Tang Ke pointed to a pile of drawings on the table, and said helplessly: "You have also read those renovation plans, Gavi is indeed a bloody product, and the design is impeccable." He spent so much effort and financial resources that he only had one request, the name of the ship. Even I don't think it's too much, and I really can't find a reason to refuse. However, this ship is yours, so I'll have to ask your opinion to see if you can accept it. If you don't agree, I'll turn the other cheek with Gavi and refuse to change the ship's name. He had to listen to Goldbeard's orders, and whether he liked it or not, he had to repair the Sky. It's just that he is in a hurry, and he may cut corners when repairing the ship, or he may not be able to work hard. ”
With a calm face, Frankie looked at the drawings and the things drawn on them, and any seafarer would be thrilled when he saw them. He was silent for a long time, and finally compromised: "If the Sky is not strong, it will be difficult to deal with future battles. After the reconstruction, the Cangtian has been changed beyond recognition, even if it is called the Cangtian with a dead face, it also feels unworthy of the name. This time, the Quan Dang Sky has grown up and become a more mature and perfect form. Since you want to change your name, let's change it! The Flame sounds quite pleasing to the ear. ”
Donk breathed a sigh of relief, and Frankie's approval saved him a lot of trouble and worries. He was also surprised that Frankie was so open-minded this time.
"Then it's decided, and in the future, this ship will be called the Cangyan. As you said, our Sky has grown up! ”
Donk and Frankie looked at each other, and their eyes burst into flames full of anticipation, and they vaguely saw the Sky, or the Flame, soaring through the air again.
The name change was successfully completed, and Tang Ke, with infinite expectations for the Flame, stepped on the moonlight with brisk steps, all the way to the agreed tavern room. His schedule for tonight is relatively full, and the second person he wants to see is one ear. During the day, one ear wanted to say and stopped, and now it's time to tell the truth.
"What was the shipbuilding plan you were talking about?" Tang Ke took a sip of wine to quench his thirst, and then asked straight to the point.
One ear said: "Commander, you are a person with great ambitions, and you will win the sea and dominate the Quartet in the future." However, to accomplish such an ambition, several powerful ships must be helped, such as the giant magic warship like the Sea King Castle. ”
Tang Ke heard the meaning of his words and asked, "You don't want to build a fifth-order magic ship, right?" ”
One ear clenched his fist and said, "You guessed it right, I'm just going to help you build a fifth-order magic ship!" Build a megaship like the Sea King Castle! ”
Donk's glass froze in mid-air, and he blinked, "That's a good idea, but we're missing too much." Your shipbuilding strength is not enough, and such a large ship is not something that you can complete as a shipbuilder, even if you don't think about these issues, my funds are seriously insufficient. You should know better than me how precious the materials needed to build a fifth-order magic ship are. Even if you let me smash the pot and sell iron, no, even if I sell my kidney, I won't be able to make up so much money. ”
One of the most important construction materials for the Goldenbeard Sea King Castle is the heart of the red dragon, and it is also the heart of an adult red dragon for thousands of years!
Dragons are few and far between, scattered and scattered, and there are only a few left. Without exception, these old monsters are hidden in the deep mountains and old forests, and they don't come out. The strength of these dragons was very terrifying, and even a ninth-order powerhouse would find it difficult to defeat them. Legend has it that in order to build the King of the Sea Castle, Goldbeard gathered a large group of strong men and worked together to kill the last adult red dragon in the world, and then took the red dragon cubs and kept them as pets. If it weren't for the heart of this red dragon, the Sea King City would not have been able to function at all.
The difficulty of building a fifth-order magic ship can be seen.
"Of course I know it's difficult, even terrifying! However, it is precisely because the materials needed to build a fifth-order magic ship are too precious and rare, so they have to start preparing from now on. Captain, you know I have a notebook on building a magic ship, and that's my most important treasure. In that notebook, there were several drawings for the construction of a fifth-order magic ship, which included every important detail of the construction, as well as the required construction materials. I didn't know anything about shipbuilding, I was just a layman, and I never thought I could build this ship myself, so I never told you about it. But now it's different, I'm getting better every day, and your power is snowballing. I think we have the confidence to do this! We can't build it now, but what about ten years from now? Twenty years from now? If you wait until that time to collect materials, it will be a little late. ”
One ear took two drawings from his body and placed them on the table, which were apparently codices. One of the drawings depicts an extraordinary ship with the words "Ice Age" written above it, and the other sheet of paper is filled with more than 50 materials needed to build a ship.
Tang Ke picked up two pieces of paper and looked at them carefully, this giant ship named "Ice Age" has fifteen masts and eight decks, although it is very small on paper, but a ship with so many decks, if it becomes a real thing, it must be very huge, even comparable to the King of the Sea City!
As for the materials on the paper, each of them was extremely precious, and several of them were priceless, such as Unicorn Horn, Chaos Spirit Stone, Silence Grass, White Sacred Bird Feather, and Deep Sea Orb...... The construction drawings of the magic ship are as scarce and precious as the alchemy prescription and the forging secret recipe, not to mention the construction drawings of the fifth-order magic ship. The fact that one ear can dedicate such a precious drawing shows that he is loyal.
Tang Ke sighed in his heart, he didn't expect to encounter two good things in a row today, and they were both related to the magic boat. As one ear said, if he wants to achieve grand hegemony, he can't do without the help of the fifth-order magic ship. He got this drawing, he could never let it go, and it must be built successfully.
"That's what happened. You're right, it's precisely because the materials for making magic ships are scarce and hard to come by, so they should be collected in advance. ”
As soon as Donk's voice fell, the system sound sounded.
"Ding! You have inspired the Construction Quest, the goal of which is to build the Tier 5 Magic Ship Ice Age, with a reward of 84,000 reward points and 1 artifact-level artifact. ”
Tang Ke was so surprised that he couldn't believe his ears, he hurriedly sank into the system to take a closer look, and couldn't even hear what one ear was saying. He verified it repeatedly, and sure enough, a big task was activated! Just like the quest to collect the Fountain of Resurrection, it is a difficult and long task. However, the more difficult the task, the greater the reward. Not to mention the reward points that are as high as more than 80,000, just an artifact-level treasure can hook out Tang Ke's gluttony. It's a little too tempting!
"Don't look at the materials required for this, but according to my research, many of them can be bought directly, but the price is too high. The rest of the materials are not extinct, only three or five are extremely difficult to find, and they can only be encountered by chance. One ear didn't see what was wrong with Donk, and said to himself.
Tang Keqiang resisted the urge to laugh and nodded: "Don't worry, I must collect all the materials needed for this fifth-order magic ship, and you will have full supervision when the time comes." This collection process is lengthy and takes at least five to seven years. It is estimated that by that time, you will already be a master shipbuilder! And the Evil Dragon Pirate Group has grown into a behemoth! ”