Chapter 124: Gains and Losses
A bloody and decisive image was directly erected in the hearts of all pirates, shocking not only the pirate ship, but even the sailors of the galleon on the side were a little afraid.
The person in front of him, who was obviously about the same age as himself, had become a privateer captain, and his combat power was so explosive.
"Tie up all the pirates. β
Gordon finally gave the order to tie up all the pirates, who had fallen to their knees and had no power to resist, and formed several circles under the mast.
The pirate ship was loaded with 120 sailors, and at this time there were less than forty people left, and the rest either died directly from the shelling, or died in the battle with the Jackdaw, the galleon, and of course a large part of the diving.
After the ship was captured, the Jackdaw began to salvage the sailors who had fallen overboard, and in the previous bombardment, at least six or seven sailors had fallen overboard, and only four were eventually able to recover.
Gordon wiped his somewhat messy hair, which was already wet with sweat and blood, and then lit a cigar with trembling hands, and asked Mickey next to him, "How much did we lose?"
War is not without a price, it is not a game, there are conflicts, there is bloodshed, in the sword swing and gunpowder explosion, death is certain, Gordon looked at the Jackdaw sailors who were blown off half of their bodies and felt a little unbearable, he did not know whether it was right for him to join the ranks of privateers, because of his own selfish desires, the sailors fought with their lives.
Joining the Privateers is part of the plan, and he can use this name to attract more people to join, have more firepower, build bigger ships, and capture the treasures of El Dorado, at least part of it.
The more he came into contact with him, the more uneasy he felt, whether it was the Templars or the Assassin Brotherhood, for Gordon it was the sword of Damocles that stood on his head, and he couldn't stop for a moment.
The Assassin Brotherhood was not just an Assassin group, they radiated the entire world, and constantly attracted fresh blood to complete the confrontation with the Templars.
When he entered the Assassin Brotherhood's field of vision, he had already entered this millennial encounter, and if he didn't want to be a pawn, he could only try to grow himself.
One of the reasons to join the privateers is to get in touch with pirates and go to war for a valid reason to get the necessary materials.
Yes, exterminating pirates is a large series of missions in Animus, as long as you continue to participate in the killing of pirates, you can continue to appear in quests, get more materials and rewards, at least in this battle, you will gain a lot of money.
Gordon looked at Animus' quest screen.
Mission: Aid the British galleon, the White Sails
Description: As a fleet of jewels for the British royal family, it is your duty as a privateer to help.
Difficulty: 3 stars
Reward: 500 Materials, 1200 Credits. (Quest completed)
According to the information panel, the materials have accumulated to a thousand, and if there are no problems, it is already possible to complete the upgrade of the Jackdaw's primary armor and hull, but now is not a good time.
After waiting for about an hour, Alan and Mickey finished counting the losses in the battle.
"Captain, seven sailors died, a dozen were injured, the injuries to the hull were not too serious, ten holes were punched, the locks and sail ropes were broken quite a bit, and overall it was not bad. β
"Captain, what are we going to do next?"
Gordon took the last puff of his cigarette, then threw the cigarette butt on the deck and trampled it out, watching the pirate ship that had been beaten to tatters was almost crumbling on the sea, and the hull of the whole ship was full of holes, and then shouted directly.
"Brooke, are you kid still alive?"
"I'm still alive, Captain. David, a shivering shipwright standing on the Jackdaw's tower, did not dare to look in Gordon's direction, naturally because of the blood and headless corpses on the ground.
David originally thought that he had vomited enough when he got on the ship, but now he looked at the real and brutal battle scene, blood and flesh were flying, stumps and broken arms were everywhere, and the smell of gunpowder mixed with the smell of blood was really disgusting, and when Alan and Mickey counted the losses, he had vomited everything in his stomach, and could only shiver under the ship.
"You find some sailors to find something useful from this pirate ship to repair the Jackdaw, Mickey, collect the bodies of the sailors, Alan, organize the sailors to unload all the cannons of this ship for me, and the gunpowder and shells are also together. β
"Yes, Captain. β
Everyone was ordered to leave, and Gordon began to head towards the White Sails, he didn't have time to deal with the rotten ship and a shipload of pirates, and then salvaged a lot of pirates at sea, at this time there were nearly sixty people tied to the deck, and many of these pirates had the letter P branded on their arms, which could be exchanged for a lot of bounty in the navy, as for whether these pirates were finally hanged or ran out again, it was not up to him.
Gordon simply cleaned up the blood stains on his body and led Jon to the deck of the White Sails, where Jon was still a little more professional.
"Sir, as a privateer's aid to the White Sails, we will charge a fee for the maintenance of the sailors, the maintenance of the ship, and the pirates, and we will give you full authority to deal with them......"
"We have seven brave and experienced sailors dead......"
Jon's words were not formal and could not be faulted, and the captain of the galleon Whitesails was not a man of money, and someone had helped him avoid the fate of being plundered by pirates, so he could only quickly thank him, and then offered a handsome amount of thanksβa hundred ancient Spanish gold coins.
Eventually, the Jackdaw stayed in this place for about three hours, and Brooke managed to find a lot of planks from the ship's hold to fill in the holes in the Jackdaw, and the subsequent maintenance will continue on the rest of the voyage.
Cannons and shells refilled the somewhat empty cargo hold, which was already considered the most valuable thing, and in addition to these, Gordon also took the pirate captain's logbook, which was a good habit and allowed Gordon to get a lot of useful information.
After a battle, the people on board were a little dull, and Mickey was stabbed in the battle, bandaged his wounds with bared teeth, and gulped down rum.
Many of the wounded sailors were caused by the splashing of stubble, the vibration of the cannons, and the close-quarters of the hand-to-board combat, and one sailor broke his leg, and the pain of burning the torch was terrifying.
This is war, and it is incomparably cruel.