Zhang Heng's communication with the other party was only a short period of time in the storm, and the information obtained was similar to what he had obtained from Seth before.

The owner of the voice in his ear declared himself to be an ancient Celtic god who could shelter voyagers in the seas and give believers the ability to manipulate storms.

Of course, this ability is now a bit discounted, not only in terms of the control of the storm, but also in terms of the number of times it can be used, which can only be used once a month.

According to Betty, this is because her name is about to be forgotten by the world, and she promises that if Zhang Heng can recruit more believers for her, then she can also give Zhang Heng stronger abilities, and if Zhang Heng can restore her to the strength she had at her peak, she can also make the former the true king of this ocean.

And this requires millions of believers, which is why Betty is eyeing Zhang Heng, she has taken a fancy to Zhang Heng's extraordinary leadership skills.

However, the latter did not immediately agree to her, in addition to the fact that Zhang Heng would only stay in this world for more than ten years, even if he became the king of the sea, it would be meaningless, in addition, Betty's words also reminded Zhang Heng of the monster named Morlesby who escaped from Papua New Guinea before.

According to the old man in Tang costume at the time, that thing was also a totem worshipped by a certain tribe before, but with the demise of the Alkez tribe, it had to trap itself in a short time loop in order to survive, and when it came out again, it was also extremely weak.

And now Betty's situation has also made Zhang Heng once again sure that these so-called supernatural beings are also facing an existential crisis.

Even compared to humans, their situation is truly sinister.

Because of this, Zhang Heng has always been a little vigilant about these existences, and when even their basic survival is threatened, how much credibility can they make their promises?

Especially on the premise of not figuring out what happened to the Clark ship, it was impossible for Zhang Heng to accept Betty's words in full.

Regardless, he did get some useful information through this contact.

Whether it is Morlesbee or Betty, their strength seems to be directly related to the number of believers, and they also seem to be afraid of being forgotten by the world.

Zhang Heng also heard a lot of mythological stories when he was a child, no matter which mythological system the gods are inseparable from the powerful majesty, they created the world, created human beings, and almost omnipotent, but now it seems that the relationship between the two sides is more like a symbiotic relationship.

It's like a crocodile with a toothpick bird, a sea anemone and a hermit crab.

Zhang Heng didn't know if this analogy was appropriate, but he was alone on the beach tonight to watch the sunset had nothing to do with what happened before, he just remembered that he had been in this world for almost two years, and he was getting more and more accustomed to his current life.

In contrast, memories related to previous lives are becoming more and more distant.

It wasn't until he saw the sunset in front of him that he remembered the bits and pieces of another world again, and perhaps this was the only thing that hadn't changed in more than two hundred years.

However, he did not indulge in some mood of nostalgia or sadness, and quickly withdrew himself from the memory, and silently drank the bottle of rum with Anne, and the two returned to the beach where the camp was located.

Billy just happened to be walking over to him, "I don't know if Annie told you that we're nearing the end of our patching and clean-up and will be back in the water tomorrow at noon." ”

Zhang Heng nodded, "Everyone has worked hard these days, let's take a half-day off after repairing the ship, recuperate, and we will set off the morning after tomorrow." ”

Billy had no objection to this, and not long after he left, Freina also came over and made a routine report to Zhang Heng before each voyage, "Our food and fresh water problems have been solved, and the ship's reserves are enough for a month and a half of sailing, but considering that I still have to collect the survivors on Parrot Island, I hid the remaining part of the food and fresh water in a cave on the west side of the beach, so as to maximize our mobility, and at the same time, if necessary, we can go back here to take out this part of the supplies, after all, The two places are only a day's flight away. ”

"You're doing a great job." Zhang Heng praised the quartermaster's work, but the latter did not leave.

"In terms of shells, we have experienced several fierce battles in a row, and our consumption is relatively large, but in addition to the shells of the 24-pounder gun, we have also found a supplement on the Miranda. ”

Zhang Heng frowned, "If it really doesn't work, let's replace the 24-pounder cannon with a 12-pounder cannon first." ”

"Actually, my biggest concern is not so much artillery shells, but gunpowder." Mr. Quartermaster said solemnly, "The waterproof and moisture-proof treatment of gunpowder on the Miranda is not very good, and because our two sides were in a state of war at that time, many gunpowder barrels were disassembled, and we rescued some of them. ”

"Is there enough gunpowder on board now to sustain us in a fight?"

"That's about enough for us to fire seven or eight rounds of shells." Di Freina replied with a brief estimate.

This number is still within Zhang Heng's acceptable range, seven rounds of attacks, almost a battle can tell the winner, but in this way, their margin for error is indeed smaller, but at this point, there is no reason to give up.

The Jackdaw has now completed the repair of its hull, and it is no longer in its previous fragile state, and even if it can't be defeated, it can choose to escape. After his sailing skills were upgraded to lv3, Zhang Heng was also very confident in his helming skills.

Whether it's for the 5,000 pounds of gold, or for the surviving pirates on the island, or for revenge, this battle is inevitable.

Zhang Heng patted Di Freina on the shoulder, "Don't worry, then we'll kill them with seven rounds of fighting." ”

"Yes, Captain." The quartermaster was obviously not willing to return to Nassau empty-handed, he just did his duty and truthfully reported the situation to Zhang Heng, and the subsequent decision was still made by the captain.

Nothing was said all night.

The next day, the pirates returned the repaired Jackdaw to the sea with rolling logs, and it was not until they saw the new Jackdaw successfully launched that the crowd erupted in cheers, and their work these days was finally in vain, not only repairing the holes and cracks in the previous hull, but also reinforcing the Jackdaw with surplus materials in preparation for the upcoming final battle.