Eventually, the Jackdaw came to rest next to a relatively lush island, and the sailors docked in small boats carrying the bodies of the fallen sailors.

Although according to the general way of disposal, the corpses of sailors are thrown directly into the sea, which will not slow down the subsequent voyage and will not cause illness. But Gordon still thinks it's better to be revitalized and put into the earth.

After the outbreak of the Black Death in the fifteenth century, cremation of corpses became popular in the West.

The sailors rowed the dinghy, and Gordon drank two sips of rum to numb his nerves, and there was a lot of sadness in his eyes.

These sailors who follow themselves are honest and dutiful, and maybe they can make a lot of money on other ships and live a good life.

But following himself aboard the Jackdaw, the young man lost his life, and he kept reflecting on whether his approach was a little too selfish.

When the dinghy landed, the sailors cut down a lot of trees, or gathered dry firewood, set up a wooden pile neatly, and then stuffed the sailor's body into it with a bag, and began to cremate it under the rays of the setting sun.

Fueled by whale oil, the flames burned with ferocity, forming a tall fire.

The firelight flickered in Gordon's eyes, and he looked a little lonely.

The sailors all took off their hats and observed a moment of silence for those who had unfortunately died, for no one knew if this would be their fate.

Serena stood beside Gordon and smiled at the troubled captain on the side: "Rest assured, their souls will follow the Soul River to Gaia, and then be reborn, death is only a part of the cycle of life." ”

This sentence gave Gordon a lot of comfort, and his heavy heart eased a little, and he exhaled and said, "If that's the case, then it's for the best." ”

"Everybody has their own path, Captain Gordon, it's their own choice. ”

Serena continued, as if to recount a somewhat esoteric philosophical theory.

"I decided to become a privateer, and it was this decision that cost them their lives. Gordon has always insisted on this, and it is also a point that he blames himself.

"This is the path I have chosen, and I should not be left to bear it. ”

As he spoke, he almost took a long sip of rum.

"No, Gordon, when they have no objection and remain on the Jackdaw, it becomes their own path, and the only thing each can do is be responsible for themselves. ”

Serena looked at the burning flames seriously, and seemed to be able to really see the soul.

Gordon didn't say anything more, just gulped down his rum until the sky was completely dark, and the flames were finally extinguished.

The sailors gathered the ashes and unburned bones from them, and then erected a monument on the island.

The heroic sailor of the Jackdaw, who tragically died in battle, Captain Evan Gordon

Most of these sailors Gordon couldn't name them, and some even had nicknames, so they became a handful of dry bones in obscurity, reincarnated in heaven and earth.

With that out of the way, the Jackdaw set sail again, continuing towards the port of La Guaira.

Gordon stood alone on the side of the ship blowing the sea breeze, and he didn't eat much for dinner, if this kind of war continued for a long time, the sailors would lose even more, and he needed to upgrade the ship to effectively reduce the losses of the sailors.

He called up the animus, and then found the hull of the ship to be upgraded.

Jackdaw Armor (Level 1): Increases the ship's defense against artillery strikes.

Cost: 500 Materials, 1000 Credits

In the same state as the first upgrade, the whole world was frozen in an instant, and the waves and air that stirred up stopped, no, or rather, the time was stretched out in this instant.

A white light swept through the hull, and the planks on the side of the ship were obviously much thicker, and already had the same attributes as the armor on Gordon's body.

Jackdaw Hull (1st Grade): Increased hull size loading capacity for ships, as well as new gun emplacements.

Cost: 500 Materials, 1500 Credits

After another white light, the whole ship was much larger in length and width, and the height of the mast was much larger, and at the bow of the ship, there were two more gun emplacements for the side guns, and if I guessed correctly, there would be two more gun emplacements in the cabin, that is, four more guns could be added.

The speed of time returned to its normal state, and the sudden change made the sailor seem to be a little confused, and the sail rope in his hand seemed to be a little longer, and the distance from the side of the ship was five steps more than two steps.

One sailor whispered to the other sailor, "Is our ship suddenly a little bigger?"

"Do you feel it? I thought it was my delusion. ”

"There seem to be two more gun emplacements in front......"

This kind of rhetoric began to spread to all the sailors, who were a little dazed, and then stared at Gordon on the sidelines, as if to know what was going on?

"Captain, what's going on?" asked Alan cautiously as he stepped aside.

This seems to have happened once, and then there was an extra diver in the ship, but overall there was no change, but this time the change was a little too obvious, the Jackdaw had four more gun emplacements, and the length had reached fifty meters.

But these are not the main things, the most obvious change is that the gaps made by the cannonballs are all gone, and the whole ship is as good as new, unless everyone is blind, then something terrible must have happened to this ship.

This sudden change caused some panic among the sailors, who were always afraid of what they did not understand.

At this time, of course, Gordon could not be silent, but went upstairs and shouted to all the sailors below.

"Everyone stay calm and don't panic, it's normal with the Jackdaw, we have more armor, more gun emplacements, and more cargo. ”

"Captain, is this a magical ship?"

One of the sailors shouted a little loudly below.

They had also heard of the legendary fastest ship of the Black Pearl, and in the story told by Mickey, the ship was sunk by the navy only to reappear on the sea.

Ships with magical powers always give sailors a lot of confidence that they are different and invincible.

"Of course, this is a ship full of magic. Gordon exclaimed, acting with extreme confidence, and he wanted to convince the sailors that the ship was still in the captain's control and that there was nothing to worry about.

"All the sailors returned to their posts, cleaned the blood and dirt from the ship, don't worry, everything is normal. ”

Gordon's words reassured these simple-minded sailors, who had always remembered that the captain was always right, and that a legendary captain didn't always start with a legendary ship.

Only two people looked at Gordon differently, one was Jon, who had previously scoffed at the rumors about Gordon on the ship, and now completely turned his worldview.

The other was Serena, a woman who looked at Gordon with a bit of amusement in her eyes, but no one noticed.