Chapter 1: Have You Heard the Story of the Black Pearl?
[Merchandise: Davy Jones' Heart.] γ
[Procurement time: 6 months.] γ
Once again, confirming the words that appeared in the horizon, Townsend sighed deeply.
"It's not like something that's going to sit on the shelf for anyone to buy."
He staggered to his feet, his boots creaking against the plank, damp and gloomy, with an unpleasant stench.
It was the fishy smell of sea fish, the smell of rotten wood soaked in seawater, and the sour smell of human sweat mixed together, rushing straight to his nose and making Tang Sen's stomach churn faintly.
"The first breath of air from another world doesn't seem very friendly."
Looking around, there were no windows or vents, only a loose wooden door leading to the outside worldβ
Everything around him was shaking, and across the wall Townsend could hear the crashing of the waves, and it was almost impossible to guess that Townsend was aware of his situation.
I was on top of a sea ship, a medieval wooden sailing ship to be exact, and judging by the quality of the wood, this ship was already old.
"Good, it's closer to the guess in my mind."
There was a dirty mirror hanging next to the wooden door, and Tang Sen wiped it vigorously, so that his figure could barely be reflected on it.
He had dirty, greasy black hair, a suspiciously colored linen coat, and a pure black slap money bag hanging from his waist.
It looks very embarrassing, but it is very in line with the temperament in this cabin, Tang Sen breathed a sigh of relief, but the dress and hairstyle are different, and the body is still his own... He had been worried about becoming a strange human, or simply missing some parts.
"Well, this is the only golden finger I have in this world... Or rather, procurement funds, right? β
Townsend removed the money bag from his waist, and words appeared on the money bag.
[Endless money bags. γ
[A gift from the world, with it, you will have endless money. γ
[Duration: 6 months.] γ
[Binding master: Townsen.] γ
[Do not damage, do not lose, do not take out of this world.] γ
Townsend tipped the money bag over, and the shriveled and empty money bag suddenly seemed to open a passage to another dimension, and the dazzling gold fell from the mouth of the bag and smashed on the wooden plank, making a clanging crunch.
It is impossible for anyone to be unmoved by such a sight, and the shimmering color of the gold coin shines brighter than any other color in the world.
"Can money buy everything in the world?"
Townsend remembered the passage he had seen during his near-death experience before he crossed over.
In fact, Townsen's life is lackluster, nothing more than studying, graduating, working, trying to save enough for a down payment on a house before the age of thirty, but unfortunately before the money is saved, his life is ended by a mud truck.
The good news is that his ordinary life has finally been favored by Goldfinger and he has been given the opportunity to travel through the heavens.
According to the text, you need to prove that money can indeed buy anything, and if the purchase is successful, you will be rewarded -
Take away from this world a thing that you have touched.
Tang Sen has no other choice, the mud car lives up to its name, he remembers that he flew very high, but he didn't feel any pain, it is estimated that the spine is directly broken, and there should be no intact bones left in his body, and it is estimated that there is no chance of rescue.
At least in this world, he can live for another half a year, and even look for hope that he can live after returning to reality.
"Can money buy everything? I'm afraid I can't buy it. β
"There are too many things in the world that are priceless, not to mention in the heavens and all worlds, even in such a material modern society, money is far from everything."
"At least, it can't bring me back to life."
"But if you put an endless prefix in front of money, it's not like there's no room for maneuver."
Townsend picked up a gold coin, the obverse of which was a portrait of a human being, with a scepter, a coat of arms, and a crown engraved on the back, and an inscription on the perimeter with the date of minting: 1719.
"It looks like it should be the Gini gold coin, the currency in circulation in England in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries."
Tang Sen's academic performance has not been very good since he was a child, but his knowledge has always been very broad, thanks to the fact that he always has an unusual curiosity for the games he has played, the entertainment works he has watched, etc., even if it is a detail that others do not pay attention to, he will find out.
The monetary system of England before and after the Age of Discovery was unique, and naturally it was also within the scope of Townese's involvement.
Prior to 1971, England's monetary system was not a decimal system, and the widely known pound-shilling-penny conversion was that one pound was equivalent to twenty shillings, and one shilling was equivalent to twelve pence.
At this time, the currency was a real precious metal, and the purchasing power was naturally not weak, and the price of a hundred kilograms of wheat was only sixty pence, and the price of a large piece of bread, enough for the whole family to eat for a whole day, was only three-quarters of a pence.
Townsend had read a document that the annual income of an ordinary maid in this era was only 120 pence, barely enough to fill her stomach, and the annual income of blacksmiths, carpenters and other craftsmen was only a few pounds, while the middle class, such as senior lawyers, officers, and the like, had an annual income of about two or three hundred pounds, which was enough to buy a townhouse in a big city, hire a few servants, and live a decent life, as for the top floor, Townsend remembered that the annual income of a certain earl was nine thousand pounds, which was already astronomical in this era.
As for the Gini coin in Townson's hand, it was worth twenty-one shillings, and with this gold coin it was enough to hire two young maids for more than a year.
This was the first time that Townsend had such a large amount of money, and the small pile of gold coins piled in front of Townsend had completely exceeded the money that Townsend had earned in half of his life.
What's more, he could fill the entire cabin with gold coins as long as he wanted.
"I'm a god now."
Townsend picked up the gold coins one by one and put them into a small black money bag.
It is naturally worth being happy to have a lot of money, but I am almost a dead person now, and if I can't find a way to continue my life in this world, no amount of money is meaningless.
What's more, having a lot of money is not necessarily a good thing, if this is really the world that you speculate, with your sub-healthy little arms and legs, you have no power to protect yourself at all, and if you are not careful, you don't have to think about what will happen after returning to reality, and you will die directly in this world.
"In short, a small life matters, let's figure out the current situation first."
Thinking like this, suddenly there was a creaking footsteps, getting closer and closer, Tang Sen's expression was grim, and he quickly restrained his expression.
Footsteps stopped through the door, and a rough voice rang out:
"We're going to Port Royal soon, we're going to unload and purchase, do you disembark here or continue to board?"
"It is estimated that there are a lot of people on the ship at Port Royal, but there is no such single room treatment, but the price is naturally cheaper, and it only costs two shillings to the next island."
The person who came was in English, with a strong accent, but Townsend found that he was listening smoothly.
"The other party knows my existence, it seems that I didn't appear in this world out of thin air, the existence that brought me here is quite intimate, the problem of language communication seems to be solved, and there is also a starting identity, so that I can integrate into this world without being too abrupt."
Although this status does not seem to be helpful in completing the purchase of goods at present.
"But... Port Royal? Townsen's heart moved, and he spoke in the same fluent English: "I'll get off the boat here." β
As soon as he had finished speaking, the door was opened, and outside the door was a sailor in the prime of life, with dark skin, also dressed in dirty cloth, with a shaved head, and a muscular shoulder.
"Then be ready to hurry up and wait on the deck, don't delay us moving the goods."
The tone was a little worse than before, naturally because he made less money, Tang Sen didn't care, smiled, and walked towards the door.
Outside was the cabin, and there were several small rooms on both sides, and in front of it were filled with goods tied with tarpaulins and ropes, and there were already many sailors moving goods, and Townsend followed the sailors up the stairs of the cabin, and the wet sea breeze blew in his face, and the stench that had been in his nostrils finally dissipated most of it.
Townsend took a deep breath and looked at the sea as blue as it could be, with all sorts of sailboats drifting above the sea, and farther away, a lush island with castles and walls to be seen.
Everything was genuinely busy, and in Towngson's eyes, it was more shocking than the picture of any game he had played.
At this time, he truly felt that he was no longer in the steel forest, but in another world, which once existed only in an illusory image, but now, he was in it.
As the ship approached, three dried corpses could be seen hanging from the reef near the pier, with a sign hanging on it - "Pirates are not going to end well".
The sailor next to him spat and shouted: "Damn pirates." β
Townsend leaned over and accosted, "Pirates? β
The sailor looked Townsend up and down, "You're the one who took the boat?" Seeing that you don't like you are begging for a living at sea, what are you doing in Port Royal? β
"Defect to relatives." Townsend smiled and said, "This is the first time I've seen a pirate... Although only corpses. β
"Tsk." The sailor said, "You should be glad it's a corpse." β
He leaned closer, "I'm sure you've heard a lot of rumors about pirates, but trust me, it's best not to believe it. β
"Those stories of treasure and adventure are deceptive."
"If you run into a live pirate, they'll just snatch every penny from you, cut your neck open, and throw you into the sea to feed the sharks."
Townsend didn't take on the topic of trying to scare his sailors, but only said perfunctorily: "I do hear a lot of rumors about pirates. β
He changed his words and said:
"Have you heard the story of the Black Pearl?"