Chapter 118 Borrowing chickens to lay eggs, raising thieves to fatten themselves
A day later.
In the ocean-going fleet that has just left the first circulation, the captain's room of the flagship fourth-rank ship [Support].
"Is this the cultivation method of artificial flavors? Captain Byron, you really got it so quickly?!!
Is there enough time to travel? ”
Rear Admiral Elsie Newman, the commander of the fleet, looked at the stack of "Spice Cultivation Manuals" that Byron had placed in front of him, and suddenly stood up.
I took it in my hand and walked to the porthole, and I took advantage of the sunlight to seriously turn the pages one by one, and the look in my eyes became brighter and brighter.
"It's true, it's true. Even if there are no experiments yet, just look at this detailed culture record to know that it is not a fraud.
Mr. Byron, you really did it. ”
Major General Newman carefully read the above three artificial cultivation methods.
He also used a divination prop similar to the [Two-sided Dice] and the [Truth Ring] to repeatedly confirm the authenticity of the content from the occult field.
It's no wonder he's so excited.
Although the Bantaan Islands produce special spices, natural spices are not only scarce, but also very dangerous to search for them in the mountains and forests.
When it finally enters the market circulation, it is naturally extremely precious.
The foreign colonists have always used all kinds of iron tools, tools, etc. to trade physical objects with the natives, but they have never understood the principle of their birth.
This has become a hot topic for naturalists from all over the world.
Now he has actually obtained three cultivation methods at one time, of course, it is like a treasure.
Moreover, the Taya civilization has fallen apart, and this complete cultivation manual may be unique to the entire Bantaan Islands.
The value has increased several times all at once.
"Unfortunately, even if it could be cultivated artificially, it would take years to produce the finished product.
It would take at least three years to barely get out of wood to reach the spice level, which can be used as a lighthouse fuel.
Moreover, the quality of artificial flavors is definitely much lower than that of wild natural flavors, and the dosage must be increased when used.
If you want to reach the level of medicine used by the transcendental, it will take at least eight years, and the longer the better.
If only there was a way to speed up the process. ”
After the excitement, he noticed that the biggest drawback of this cultivation method was time, and he couldn't help but sigh.
Byron, who was standing respectfully on the side, echoed him:
"Your Excellency, General, you are right.
In that group of Castilian colonists, the one who mastered the core technology was actually a second-order [Famine Hunter].
The reason why they are able to produce high-quality spices from time to time may be due to the long age of the trees and the effect of their extraordinary abilities.
Moreover, I have found out that all the missing people were sacrificed by their blood, and perhaps I can think of a way to do it from the forbidden knowledge in the future. ”
Hearing this, Major General Newman put away the look of regret on his face.
"It's because I'm too anxious, and we Newman family are waiting."
He also knew that as long as he had this information in hand, everything else would be trivial.
For a big family that has been inherited for hundreds of years, it is not to say that it is ten or eight years to wait, even if it is eighty years and a hundred years, it can be completely afforded.
As long as humans and transcendents exist, spices will never depreciate.
Of course, this is the ideal situation.
The predecessors planted trees, but the ones who enjoyed the shade were not necessarily his descendants.
It could also be the old tsk next door.
Byron said secretly in his heart:
"Plant, plant!
Isn't that what I gave the cultivation method to the Newman family for?
And I also scavenged the memories of all the Castilian undead acolytes, and sent a fool's cultivation gift package to every detail, as long as anyone came and followed it step by step.
Let you spread out the planting on a large scale on your own territory, and wait until you are ready to harvest in three, five, or eight years.
I'll sing a song for you, and I'll hear me say thank you. ”
Byron himself has a crystal skull in his hand that houses the god of natural spirit corn, and can quickly complete the primitive accumulation.
He didn't believe that at that time, he would still be standing still.
At that time, it is completely impossible to say whose surname the spices that have been carefully cultivated by the Newman family for many years will be.
This is considered a technology shareholding, using technology in exchange for the Newman family's land, personnel, financial resources and time investment, but in the end, Byron wants it all!
Borrowing chickens to lay eggs, it's just perfect!
Major General Newman didn't know what was going on in the mind of the kingdom's number one thief.
He strode forward and patted him on the shoulder so hard that he could not even hold back the joy and anger of a senior nobleman.
I couldn't help but admire:
"Good, good. I really don't know how to appreciate you more, Mr. Byron!
Whatever reward you want, as long as it is within my authority and that of the Royal Colonial Governor, I can promise you. ”
Hearing this, Byron was not polite to him.
"Your Excellency, General, if you can, please issue me a copy of the Pioneer Order for the safe realm of Banta."
With the "Pioneer Order", you can legally stake the land, as long as the land you can occupy, it is all your territory.
As long as you can build a lighthouse, stand firm.
In addition, it can be officially recognized by submitting the lord's decree or the national covenant of the territory to the colonial governor's palace and the maritime court of the country.
and to obtain all independent economic rights and political privileges in this land.
As long as he doesn't rebel openly and stops paying taxes, he will be the emperor of the soil in his own territory, and he can do whatever he wants.
Artificial flavors may take years of incubation to bear fruit, but land rights are immediate.
Although Byron is not yet sure when he will expand outward, he will never stop at the Tayman Islands.
Major General Newman agreed with a little hesitation.
"No problem, I promised.
I appreciate your ambition, Mr. Byron.
Not only the "Pioneer Order", but I also gave you a warrant from the Logistics Department of the Bantaan Garrison, which opened you to the purchase of military equipment.
Anyway, every year there will be a batch of damp and scrapped munitions for various reasons, and this is not against the rules. ”
As a "black glove" who signed a strict personal attachment contract, Byron and the Newman family have highly bound interests.
The stronger he is, the more dirty work he can do for the higher-ups.
I'm not worried that his ambition is too big, no matter how big it is, can it be bigger than the Newman family who wants to be the vice king of the Hattings Kingdom in the Bantaan Islands?
On the contrary, I am worried that he has no desire and no motivation to continue fighting.
Just like the first choice of business people who are extremely short of money, it is better to have people who are old and young, and who owe a lot of debts, only they are the most motivated.
Anyway, in the end, no matter how well this [Sea Hunter] develops.
With that carefully disguised contract, the Newman family can easily pick the "peaches" he grows.
Immediately, the major general said jokingly:
"I can see that you young people are actually interested in that [Flower of the Northland].
After all, who doesn't want such a beautiful woman who has money and status and can make her marriage partner struggle for less than 20 years?
But it's not easy to pluck this thorny rose.
Come on. I can help you a little bit if you need it. ”
Without waiting for Byron to refute, he was blocked by his "I'm from here, I understand" look.
"I won't delay your time, go quickly.
I heard that Vincent, the royal hound, was beaten up in public by her for offending the countess, and was locked in the bilge, and he didn't come out to see anyone for several days.
If you want to take advantage of it, you have to hurry. ”
The words are casual, but the Newman family is clearly eyeing Catherine's title and her territory.
As an official power symbolizing the authority of the law, it is clearly not advisable to openly annex it.
But if you let Byron, a pirate, take off the black gloves, and accumulate more and more stains when he does the dirty work later.
Then their navy sent troops to "suppress bandits", but it was above board.
can also wash all the stolen goods with his hands, and even the sufferer can't find his head.
Raising thieves to fatten themselves is just perfect!
There are no loyal henchmen here, no kind elders, just a little clever ghost and a cunning old fox.
What "borrowing chickens to lay eggs", what "raising thieves to fatten themselves".
From the very beginning of their cooperation, they were all thinking about fattening each other and then swallowing them together.
"But, I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you."
As a "kind" in a way, Byron naturally knew exactly what was in his mind.
As he walked out of the captain's cabin, he looked up at the logbook in his right eye.
[The Mystery of the Fertility of Taiman Brac Island, Historical Influence 15] has been completely deciphered.
In addition to historical revisionists, confidants, and extralegal fanatics, he has also gained a new entry:
[You are not a murderer]:
"The target was shot eight times in the back, but died by suicide!
The murder weapons you wield, such as swords, muskets, cannonballs, warships, and the like, will be blessed with the high mystery provided by the Logbook.
Fingerprints, forging processes, rifling have nothing to do with you.
Even when someone else uses divination to investigate a murder scene led by you, they will first rule out a correct option.
You or your team can no longer be targeted with murder weapons and modus operandi.
Now you are the full-fledged outlaw maniac! ”
Although Byron had been careful enough in his previous actions.
Even the stone cannonballs used were local to Bantaan, and at the end another fire burned all traces away.
But there are many people involved, and it's hard to guarantee which daredevils will accidentally leave any clues.
But now with the passive blessing of the fourth entry [You are not a murderer].
Even if they went to ransack the Yorkist family's port, as long as they were not caught red-handed, they would not be discovered afterwards.
Every entry reward Byron received was related to the unknown he had deciphered, and it was also the most in line with the urgent needs of the moment.
At this point, the [Golden Deer] and the subsequent privateer team finally had the confidence to "row without oars" on the sea.
Soon, the ships in the fleet parted ways and went to different destinations together.
Byron was relaxed, and he boarded the [Osprey] of the Greenville family with brisk steps, and grabbed Catherine, who hurriedly rushed out to meet him, and said excitedly:
"Sister, come on, I'll show you a big baby."