Time flies.

In the blink of an eye, two battleships have been cruising in this area of sea for almost a month.

Unexpectedly, the only surviving pirate "Greedy Seeker" in this naval battle, Jobbrie, learned the reason for the abnormal increase in pirates in this area.

It turned out to be because one of the "Golden Sea Twin Kings" took refuge in Syrius.

They immediately recognized the seriousness of the matter, and in a stalemate situation, the slightest intervention of external forces could break the deadlock.

Like his own Tulip Alliance, or like this group of crazy pirates who follow the "Oathbreaker" Bradley.

Although Ai Wen felt that the so-called "after the founding of the country, everyone is a nobleman, everyone is a superior person" propaganda slogan is too fake, big and empty.

After all, even in modern society, there is an objective existence of the phenomenon of "although everyone is equal, but some people are more equal".

But the extreme fanaticism that they have born from this is something that no one can ignore.

Evan had already sent this information back to "Fort Dilborn" as soon as possible, reminding the two bigwigs to strengthen their own defenses.

The pirates will leave the "Golden Sea" and go to the north in a group, which will inevitably pass through the territory of the Tulip Alliance.

It is simply unrealistic to expect this group of lawless creatures to keep to themselves, and only to harass the colonies of Zac and Atlan.

Their own merchant ships in the nearby seas and coastal cities in the colonies are all under their threat.

At this time, the most important thing is to stabilize your backyard first.

But.

Evan also had to sigh at Syrius's determination.

For the sake of that silver mine, with the obvious advantage of their own side, the pirates who would not even look at it on a regular basis were sent out to Zhao'an.

In order to quickly complete the strategic goal, at worst, it can also buy time for the arrival of reinforcements from other colonies.

However, this hand is really effective, and these unorganized and undisciplined guys on the frontal battlefield are likely to be unable to do the regular army, but when it comes to killing, setting fires, and sabotage, it is their old business.

Not to mention Sack and Atlan, even if a third party like himself is afraid of being harmed, the forces that can be sent to support the two countries will inevitably be greatly reduced.

With one plus and one minus, the situation seems to be even more unfavorable for the fragile tripartite alliance.

The only good news is that in the Shipwreck Bay resolution, the two pirate kings of the "Golden Sea" could not reach an agreement, and whether or not to participate in the operation was completely voluntary.

There are still a large number of pirates who are determined to stay in the "Golden Sea" and choose to fight with the treasure of Cyrius.

It's just that after getting the information, whether the kingdom can make a fuss among the remaining pirates is not something that Ewen can care about for the time being.

The most important thing is to complete your tasks in a solid way.

Although war is not a good thing, it is really related to one's military merit and wealth.

In the course of a month.

As long as the supply ships are in the sight of the seabirds, there is almost no chance of escaping, and even the civilian merchant ships that are heralded by Cyrius have no one able to escape the "clutches" of Aven.

Sometimes, even when they're not looking, an enhanced version of the Potion of Sleeping can knock them all down.

When I woke up, not only was the cargo carried on board gone, but sometimes even the entire ship had been towed, leaving only a group of crew members lying on the lifeboat to their fate.

If it was a Sylius soldier on a supply ship, it would only be more unlucky, and he might never wake up again after falling asleep.

Even if there is a battle, it is generally not too fierce, and occasionally some pirates with good strength are not their opponents at all, and they are directly sunk into the sea after defeat.

Gradually.

The legend of the "Ghost of the Sea" in the white fog began to circulate among the survivors, who could not see who the enemy was, where he came from, and how he attacked

It can be said that after such a long period of accumulation, the power in Aiwen's hands is too foul for ordinary people and even low-level transcendents.

The supply line interception operation was effective, and the pressure on the two countries on the front line was slightly reduced, and for the first time after the start of the war, they were able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Merely.

As time went on, it became more and more difficult for Evan and them to do this kind of work.

Because no matter how sluggish he was, Cylius's side noticed that something was wrong.

The number of supplies that managed to reach the front line was far less than expected, and the other supply ships either disappeared into the sea without a sound, or lost all their supplies or even the sailing ships survived.

Therefore, after eating a trench, they gathered a group of supply ships and escorted them with a fleet, even if the progress of the war was delayed, they had to ensure the smooth flow of supplies.

Otherwise, there would be no need to fight at the front, and all of them would have to become prisoners of Sack and Atlan if their supplies were cut off.

When facing the large army of Sylius, it made it difficult for Aven and them, a huge fleet of more than a dozen including warships, not to mention whether they could fight, and even if they could, it was impossible to guarantee total annihilation.

Exposing the kingdom to the eyes of Cyrius would be contrary to the original purpose of the strategy of "standing and standing".

"Is this the only one for today?"

Leaving the buffer zone between Tulip and the Sark Empire, two battleships and a merchant ship slowly anchored on the edge of a small island off the coast of the Tulip Alliance.

"Be content! This month's harvest is as much as a pirate's raids in two or three years. Moreover, the value of the goods is higher, and most of the medicines, ship materials, munitions, ammunition, and wine are of high quality. ”

"That's right! There are not many speculators who dare not act with the big army and want to get away with high profits. ”

The officers on the ship were chatting in twos and threes, and although some people complained, they were all in a good mood.

Conventionally, the state of wartime in the open sea.

As the captain of the ship, Aven was able to get a quarter of the booty, and the officers and the technical backbone of the ship shared a quarter of it, a quarter went to the Navy Department, and the ordinary crew shared the remaining quarter.

In particular, before leaving, he received a promise from Lieutenant General Gustav that all the proceeds from the capture of combat weapons this time would belong to the officers and soldiers participating in the battle, which meant that everyone could get an extra share.

The frequent looting income of this month, even if it is distributed to everyone, is a huge amount of money.

Even a few old officers on the ship, who originally belonged to the sixth-level ship "Conch", had some heavenly and human wars in their hearts.

With this money, retiring directly is enough to be a rich man in peace. Is there still no need to continue to come and go in the wind and rain like this?

After all, he is not young anymore, and he is gradually unable to keep up with the progress of this battleship.

Especially after Major Boris got on board, they have come to realize how huge the gap between themselves and a good naval officer is.

If it weren't for the old qualifications, how could there be a place for this promising battleship?

Then.

The sudden flashing traffic lights reminded them that there was still work to be done.

"It's coming!"

Taking advantage of the low visibility on the sea at night, two merchant ships sailed in the distance.

After communicating with each other.

Whoa, whoa, whoa

boom

The merchant ship, which was much smaller than the battleship, leaned lightly next to the Stormhorn.

This kind of thing has been done many times in the past month, and the crew, who have long been familiar with it, rushed up to load and unload supplies neatly with their hands and feet.

Among them were the loot transferred from the Stormhorn, and there were also various supplies sent to the Stormhorn by merchant ships.

Guarding a single supply line does not mean that two battleships are completely self-sufficient.

For example, shells suitable for the caliber of the shipboard artillery of a fourth-class ship, and various experimental materials for a certain wizard

Follow the normal process.

Aven, who doesn't need to come forward, is studying the sorcery of the official wizarding stage in his captain's room.

After all, the source of wizard's power is still all kinds of knowledge, and after completing the transformation of a full-fledged wizard and having the necessary foundation, Evan is like a sponge quickly absorbing the mysterious knowledge that needs to be mastered at this stage.

His strength has ushered in a period of rapid growth, and it can be said that every day is stronger than yesterday's self!

Although it is still a little far from fully mastering all the abilities that a "living chemical school" wizard needs to master at this stage.

But the search for the second volume of the inheritance secret scroll that records the "flesh puppet" has also been put on his agenda.

Even if he didn't have the knowledge of this branch, Evan could advance to the upper level of wizards by studying the other two branches, such as the original "snake man" Heber Crete.

But if you want to advance to the third order with the strongest attitude, then the second volume of "Rite of Flesh" is indispensable.

Moreover, after losing some of its foundation and important knowledge, the "Tree of Life" or the "Crown of Miracles", which was already a difficult school, eventually became a castle in the sky.

Even if you have just advanced to a formal wizard, the "truth concreteness" that a crowned wizard is qualified to pursue seems to be out of reach, but people always have to pursue something, don't they?

Knock! Knock!

Evan who was concentrating on the study of new witchcraft did not expect that in addition to the normal loot trade, there would be an unexpected guest today.

He didn't need to see anyone, he already knew who was coming, and Ai Wen put a black iron "acorn" that had been processed on the table and hung it around his neck with a thin rope, and said:

"Please come in. ”

"Your Excellency, good evening!"

A slightly round colonial official in a formal suit walked in and took off his hat to salute Evan.

"Good evening, Director Necardo, why are you here in person today?

It can't be that we can't wait to hear that we got something good this time, right?

It's not that Evan is boasting, although it took several days to capture a merchant ship, the cargo on board is worth a lot of money. It is a batch of high-quality teak ship materials, which are first-class treasured resources no matter where they are placed.

All veteran sailors knew that teak was the best material for shipbuilding, but considering the cost and scarcity, even Hirius, who owned many gold and silver mines, did not have the courage to build a whole ship out of teak.

Or even if you want to make it, there is not so much teak available.

At most, on the main battleship, some teak wood was used as an auxiliary material.

This supply merchant ship was also a fluke, thinking that its goal was small and not easy to be discovered, and it would be able to make a lot of money by making a few more trips after sending the goods to the front line, but I didn't expect to give them a windfall in the end.

Under the coordination of Fort Dilben.

The most recent person who helped the two battleships transfer supplies was the Donglunzhi Company, which had an official background, and the person in charge was undoubtedly Necador, the head of the trade bureau, an old friend of Aven.

"Hahaha, Your Excellency Captain has gained a lot, and we have also followed suit, captured the spoils of Syrius and resold them to Zac and Atlan, who are on the tight front.

This battle was fought, although there was no silver mine at all. But we've made a lot of money!"

However, it is clear that Necado is not only here for this extraordinarily valuable cargo.

After a little reminiscence.

He carefully took out a small crystal bottle from his close-fitting clothes and placed it very solemnly on the table in front of Aven.

"Huh, Evil Spirit Dust?!"

Seeing that thing, Evan couldn't help but be slightly surprised.

Looking up at Necardo with difficulty, he bowed with difficulty:

"Your Excellency, I'm actually here today for help. Do you remember the Yucatan tribe we visited together?"

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