Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Reshaping of the Worldview
Hearing Gordon's words, Jack was a little stunned, thought for a moment, then stared into Gordon's eyes, and said seriously: "I was born a pirate, and I am destined to be a pirate in the end, becoming a pirate is not for plundering, but for indulgence, enjoying this incomparable breath of freedom, enjoying that there is no oppression, no exploitation, no high-sounding moral constraints, do you understand?"
When the actions of the world are governed by morality or law, remember β all things are true.
The phrase flashed through Gordon's brain, but he threw it out of his brain, the Assassin's creed was for justice, not for this personal desire.
Gordon directly grabbed Jack's collar and roared loudly: "What about the innocent people you killed? What about the people who died in your raiding shells?
"Hahaha!" Jack laughed abruptly. "It's just a poor person, a poor person like us, why do you think so many people have become pirates?"
This question shook Gordon's heart, yes, why did so many people become pirates, become pirates who plunder the sea, lick blood on the edge of a knife, and get drunk in rum.
"Why?"
Gordon's tone began to soften, his hands began to relax a lot, and he began to think about the question.
According to Chinese history, whenever there is a lot of grass, it is a time of trouble, either a drought brought about by natural disasters, or a tyrannical rule, from civilians to bandits, and finally rising.
"When a person works hard no matter how hard he works but does not get the corresponding reward, when a person is oppressed but cannot get the support of the law, when the world is tilted towards the rich, then piracy is a way of life, and many people become pirates only because they have no way to live......"
What else Jack said later, Gordon couldn't hear it anymore, he suddenly looked at his hands, and killed the hands of an unknown number of people, which were covered with blood, all the blood of innocents.
"What's wrong with the world? What's right and what's wrong. β
Gordon was in a state of chaos, he hated pirates for plundering, killing, and robbing other people's money, but how to put that hatred if it was all because they had no choice but to survive.
"Gordon, while I enjoy being a pirate, do you know how I became a pirate?"
Jack slapped Gordon directly on the shoulder, waking him up from the brink of falling into an endless loop.
"Free the black slaves, everyone knows. β
Alan chimed in, and this was the beginning of the saga of Captain Jack, who fished his black pearl from the abyss and began his career as a pirate.
"The slave trade carried out by the East India Company, which bought and sold human beings as livestock, because of the huge profits it brings, the African continent continued to attack, plundering the populations of other tribes and selling them as black slaves, Gordon, I have seen that tragic scene with my own eyes, and the saddest thing is that this slave hunting war was actually started between these black tribes, this is profit. β
Of course, Gordon knew these things, he did this when he destroyed the Loren, if he was caught by the East India Company, then most likely he would be called a pirate, and as long as he landed in port, he would be caught and hanged.
Gordon sighed, even in this era of massive wealth flowing to Europe, the savage side was still emerging, and the flame of civilization was still far away.
"I see. β
He is a little depressed, when a person's worldview completely collapses, he is always a little at a loss, there is no absolute right and wrong in this world, only relative, only which side to look at, pirates symbolize freedom, fight against those cruel and bloody rulers, fight against countless people.
Jack smiled at Gordon and then a wicked smile on the corner of his mouth, knowing that the seed of another pirate was starting to sprout, and it might even affect many more.
KuliΔ was really eyelids on the side, and the pirate captain in front of him was really demagogic, but he couldn't deny that this world was so realistic.
Gordon smoked a cigarette alone, leaned on the side of the ship, looking at the blue sea in the distance, people's hearts are really complicated, I don't know how to place it, no matter what Gordon says, he is only a twenty-year-old boy, and he can't get used to this somewhat cruel and real world.
Mitch looked at Gordon with some worry, and wanted to walk up to comfort him, but he was directly pulled by Kurich: "Let him think about it and figure it out." β
Gordon slowly finished smoking a cigar, and an hour passed without anyone bothering him, and the sailors went about their business quietly, wiping down the deck and reinforcing the damage that had been only minor repairs before.
"If the world is so dark, then change him. β
Gordon said this, and his goal finally sublimated from just making money, and then eating and waiting for death to a certain level.
"Writing a book called Gordon's Thought? That seems like a good idea. β
He walked over to Jack's side again, "It's too far away, Jack, borrow your compass." β
Jack didn't hesitate and handed the compass to Gordon.
Once you know that the Elizabeth is split into two sections, you will be able to find the lost position of the stern section through the compass.
He meditated on the stern of the Elizabeth, and then opened the compass.
The compass rotated and began to point further north, but this direction was diagonally downward, not far from the large reef.
He threw the compass back to Jack, and then shouted, "Set sail sailors, find the treasure, is the first step we can take to change the world, raise the anchor, raise the sails!"
"Yes Captain!"
Seeing their energetic captains return, the sailors are also full of energy again, in this era, the captain is the soul of a ship, the mind of a ship.
The Jackdaw set sail again, heading south to get out of the narrow passage first.
By the time they reached the exit, the Black Pearl had already turned on all of its gunners and aimed them at them, not firing, just forcing them to slow down.
"Gordon, I'll go back and talk to them!"
With that, Jack jumped into the water and headed for the Black Pearl.
Gibbs dropped the rope and pulled it up.
"Where's Jack, the treasure?"
Jack stretched: "No, we are on our way to the next target, and if it is unexpected, there should be a big gain." β
"Then we ......"
Gibbs raised his eyebrows to gesture to the Jackdaw across from him, then made a neck wiping gesture.
Jack laughed: "Gibbs, the operation has been canceled, and if nothing else, the next great pirate ship captain will be born." β
Gibbs looked at Jack back to the rudder position with a puzzled face, but he could only do so, and began to call for the sailors to cancel the shell refill and take out all the gunpowder.