Chapter Ninety-Two: Jack Sparrow
After resting for a while, he felt that his condition had returned, and he was ready to go to the sea again.
One of the sailors suddenly shouted, "There seems to be something in the direction of nine o'clock." ”
Liu Zheng took out the curtain bow, turned on the eagle eye, and looked in the direction of the water finger.
A fragment of a ship's plank came into view, and on it lay a man who did not know whether he was alive or dead, presumably dressed as a pirate.
He told Raphael what he had seen, and Raphael decided to save people after thinking for a few seconds.
"No matter what the identity of the other party is, it is the principle of navigators to rescue those who are in distress." Raphael said firmly.
However, the principle is the principle, and he still has the mentality of prevention, so he did not drive over directly, but sent a small boat.
In this way, even if there are any traps, there is time to react.
However, he seemed to have done more, and there were no traps, and the boat quickly rescued the man.
It could be seen that this unfortunate man had been floating at sea for a few days, and his skin was as dry as a dry land.
But under the combination of handsome facial features, dirty braids, and heavy dark circles, this man looks uninhibited.
Gertrude was called out of his room, briefly checked and said there was nothing serious, then fed a small glass of mint water and left.
"Wake up, wake up. Strange, didn't the doctor say that there was no problem? A sailor nudged a few times, but the man still didn't respond.
Liu Zheng had been watching coldly, and when he saw this, he smiled from his nose and said, "Let me come." ”
Walk up to the man, stick your right foot under him, and push him into the sea.
"Don't, I'm awake, I'm awake." The man, who had just been unconscious, immediately opened his eyes and rolled to the side.
"Sir, you'd better show the attitude of a rescued. Otherwise, I wouldn't mind changing you back to what you were. Raphael stared at him.
After experiencing so many storms, this immature little nobleman has also begun to have a bit of the momentum of a captain.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Captain, but I beg your pardon. I don't mean to be disrespectful, just out of the self-preservation of a poor man. The man took off his hat and saluted.
Although it was a salute, he did not have the slightest sense of humility, but had a kind of chic that seemed to be innate.
"As long as you don't break the rules of this ship, you won't be harmed. Okay, first question, who are you? Raphael asked.
"My name is Jack Sparrow, and I'm the captain of a merchant ship." The man replied, rolling his eyes as he spoke.
Raphael unceremoniously debunked his lie, "You're more of a pirate than a businessman, Mr. Jack." ”
Jack shrugged his shoulders and said, "Well, I also have a privateering license signed by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. ”
It turned out to be a privateer, which made sense, Raphael nodded.
In the Age of Sail, in order to strengthen their maritime armed forces, countries would issue privateer licenses in the name of the state, authorizing individuals to attack or plunder the ships of other countries.
The cargo obtained by privateers attacking enemy ships is usually auctioned at a designated location, and the proceeds go to the captain, crew, and authorized state (the royal family) in a percentage of the proceeds.
But a privateer permit is not only a benefit, it will indicate which countries' ships can only be legally captured, and captured ships must be taken to the Admiralty to confirm their nationality.
If the captain is unfortunate enough to rob another country's ship, the price to be paid is undoubtedly enormous.
This leads to a comical spectacle in which the privateer is so far away from land that he learns that the two countries have signed a peace treaty after towing the captured ship back to port, and then goes to prison.
In conclusion, privateers can simply be understood as official pirates who are restricted.
Basically, once a privateer captain of an enemy country is caught, he is directly executed.
Luckily for Jack Sparrow, however, Portugal and England were not hostile countries, and if he had encountered a Spanish ship, he would have been bled to feed the sharks.
"Second question, then, Captain Jack. Why are you floating on the sea? Raphael then asked.
"In fact, I was taken to jail and my boat confiscated for freeing black slaves. I escaped from prison, and the stolen boat was destroyed by the artillery, and only this plank remained. Jack replied honestly.
"I don't see you still have any sense of justice, Captain Jack." Raphael was a little impressed with him.
"Freedom is everything, all for freedom." Jack uttered these two lines in an aria.
"Well, I can take you in until the next supply port." Raphael was touched by Jack's attitude.
Anyway, Jack is a prisoner of the British, and Portugal and the British, although they are not hostile countries now, are only because of Spain.
"Mr. Captain, can I know your name?" Jack asked.
"I'm Rafael Castello, captain of the Legend." Raphael said proudly.
"Captain Raphael, I'm guessing you're going to the New World." Jack's tone was inquiring, but it was affirmative.
"Yes." It's no secret.
"If you can do me a favor, I'll tell you the way through the Dead Sea." Jack's eyes sparkled with a sly light.
Raphael's eyes lit up and he was about to speak, when Frio coughed.
"Alright, Mr. Jack, you'd better go to the cabin and get some rest."
Raphael lifted his chin, and the two sailors took Jack half-on-the-half-to the cabin.
"Uncle Flio, why didn't you let me ask?" Raphael asked, confused.
The "Dead Sea" was the pioneer of the New Continent route, and the Italian navigator McCart Bosa had to return during a storm.
According to Bersa's logbook, the sea was always sunny and windy, until it entered the sea, when a sudden gust of wind blew, followed by lightning and thunder, and heavy rain.
By the end, several columns of tornadoes were formed, sweeping the ship directly into the sky.
It is said that Bertha was able to escape and ascend to heaven because he had a family heirloom of Poseidon's holy seal.
And in his aftermath conversation, he also believed that there must be some supernatural power in that area.
It turned out that Raphael was half-convinced of these things, but after experiencing the Island of the Damned, he believed ninety percent and was deeply worried about it.
Now that Jack claims to have a way to get through the Dead Sea, he certainly delights him.
However, Frio prevents Raphael from continuing to ask, and out of trust in him, Raphael asks Jack to be taken away, but he doesn't understand it.
"We're still a long way from that sea, and even if we do, we have time to wait. If you are in a hurry, you will be caught by that Jack. Flio whispered.
"I see." Raphael suddenly realized.
He was a very smart man, but he was young after all and had little experience in these intrigues.
The two of them were muttering there, and Liu was holding a question mark on one side.
"Is this the world of Pirates of the Caribbean? But the times are not right, right? ”
Jack Sparrow, the captain of the Black Pearl, the real protagonist of "Pirates of the Caribbean", a popular character all over the world back then, Liu Zheng naturally will not be unrecognizable.
But the era of Pirates of the Caribbean was around the eighteenth century, when the New World had already been discovered, and merchants from various countries flocked to the Americas like flies with carrion, and pirates flourished.
Now that the New World has not been discovered, Captain Jack has appeared, which makes Liu Zheng a little confused.
He simply found Wolf Heart, who was helping Anna comb her hair, and told him about it, wanting to see what the veteran players thought.
"The mission world of the 'Secret Keeper' has always been plausible, and there are worlds that are exactly the same as the originals, and there are worlds that don't match anything other than the name. There will even be a strange world of stitching together from multiple works. Wolfheart explained, worthy of being a veteran player and well-informed.
"If you follow the map, you will suffer a big loss." After thinking about it, she added.
"Understood, thanks for the pointers." Liu Zheng sincerely thanked him.
These are all valuable experiences, and they are all bought for points on the player forum, and Wolfheart told him so, which is very righteous.
Wolfheart's hand didn't stop as he spoke.
Anyway, the "Secret Keeper" would have twisted the words into something else, and as for what Anna heard, only she knew.
However, looking at the gossip on her face, it shouldn't be a serious topic.
"Anna, does the nautical life feel okay?" After solving the doubt, Liu Zheng smiled and chatted with the little girl.
"It's good, everyone gets along very well, and Dr. Gertrude is not as busy as he used to be, and he can teach me to read and write every day." The little girl's eyes were smiling, and she could see that she was really satisfied with her current life.
The sailors this time are all carefully selected, according to the ancient sayings, they are good families, and the style is indeed passable.
In addition, the ship's doctor and boatswain both looked at Anna differently, and Anna herself was a cook who was one of the main members, so naturally no fool would dare to be unkind to her.
"That's good." Liu Zheng wanted to tease her, but a sailor poked his head in.
"Boatswain, the captain told you to go to the stern at once, and so did the Second Officer."
Liu Zheng and Wolfheart glanced at each other and immediately walked towards the deck.