Pirate System

The sun sinks westward, and as the night approaches, the little pirate city becomes more and more lively, with the streets filled with naked women, drunkards who can't find the north, and mysterious visitors rushing about in the twilight. There are wooden signs hanging in various shops on the street. The patterns and carvings on them indicate what the shop does. For example, the pattern of the tavern is a wine glass, the pattern of the hospital is a naked woman, and the pattern of the blacksmith shop is a big iron. hammer.

The news of Tangke's arrival spread quickly, attracting the attention of a small number of people. These people opened the windows to take a peek, or stood on the side of the street to watch, and a few people went directly to the vicinity to look at Tangke and others. Their eyes are different, some people are just watching the fun, some people show sullen eyes, and some people seem to be joking about something. But no matter who it is, they don't dare to hit Tangke's idea here.

Tang Ke had the feeling of being looked around by the herd of beasts, but he regarded these eyes as air, and walked through this blood-stained stone road with a brisk pace. He chats and laughs with the subordinates around him, and occasionally flirts with women who can catch his eye on the street.

The first destination is the shipyard. Since one ear has been here, he took the initiative to play the role of the guide. On the way, Yi Er also met two acquaintances, but because of important things, they didn't talk too much.

The dock is not far from the shipyard, and it only took twenty minutes to get here.

Jaws Shipyard.

Judging from the name of this shipyard, you will feel a bit fierce. The boats made here are like great white sharks. They use their fangs and teeth to seize what they need, and use enemies to fill their stomachs.

As long as it's not dark, shipyard workers have to keep working, and there's no such thing as an eight-hour day. There are more than a dozen semi-finished sailboats placed in the open space, like huge fish skeletons, some are snow-white, some are orange-yellow, these woods have been polished as smooth as a mirror, and there is no ballast.

The workers were all working shirtless and sweating profusely. Someone was painting, someone was nailing, and it was a busy scene. The shipyard also has some ships under construction in the dock, and there are still some ships under repair, and the work there is also in full swing.

One Ear once came here to study in order to learn the skills of making a magic boat, but was categorically rejected. Because of this experience, he has a certain understanding of this place, and he found the person in charge with ease, and helped Tangke build a line.

Tonke expressed the idea of ​​building a good ship, and this idea needs to be realized with gold coins like high-rise buildings. Because it was a big deal, the team leader seemed very enthusiastic and took them directly to a living room specially used for business talks.

There is a round table in the living room, surrounded by comfortable leather sofas, a rudder is hung on the wall, and there is a well-carved shelf against the wall,

There are various kinds of drinks on it. There are not only popular drinks such as rum on the shelves, but also some high-end vodka, brandy, whiskey and other drinks.

The steward asks everyone to choose the wine they like to drink, no need to be polite. Only Tang Ke and One Eye chose their favorite wine, and the other pirates who accompanied them stood behind them, like a group of bodyguards.

"Wait a minute, I'll ask the factory manager to come over in person. If it's a big business with more than 10,000 gold coins, I can't make the decision." The shipyard steward rubbed his hands and said politely, his eyes like Is looking at a fat sheep.

Tangke nodded slightly in agreement, raised his glass and took a sip of whiskey.

After the steward left for a while, One Ear said: "If there is no replacement, the factory manager here should still be the shipbuilder Garvey. I just wanted to take him as my teacher. But he didn't see me at all, and sent him directly. People threw me out."

Since the materials for making magic boats are very scarce, magic craftsmen have become more expensive and less expensive. They focus on not wasting materials as much as possible during the manufacturing process. Magic craftsmen are often single-handed, and do not accept students casually. No matter how sincere one ear is, there is no way to learn.

Tangke's eyes rolled, the bad water in his stomach came up, and he lowered his voice and said, "Why don't we kidnap this master shipbuilder? Lock him in a secret room, torture him all day long, and force him to tell the story of making demons. You will learn how to move the boat when the time comes, this is a good idea."

"Absolutely not." The wine in one ear and mouth almost spit out. He swallowed the wine and waved his hand, "Gavi is a shipbuilder with Golden Beard, and this basket can't be stabbed indiscriminately."

"Don't worry. Even if he does, he will have to wait for him to build my Black Pearl first."

"You can't make this idea even if you do it well."

"If you can't go the wrong way, you can only take the next step and think of a fair and upright way. For example, I beg him as a customer. Maybe he will give you a little face and teach you both." Tangke stared at a Zhi Er said that it was also for his own good that he helped his subordinates improve their level.

"I'm afraid it won't be so smooth." One Ear shook his head, not optimistic about this matter, because this technology is too precious.

The sound of footsteps interrupted Tangke's conversation. This time, two people came back, one was the manager just now, and the other was a thin old man.

Tang Ke glanced at the old man. The eyes of the other party had steel-like determination and a feeling of sinking like water at night. This kind of eyes took time to condense. In his memory, there were only a few people in high positions. Have this look.

The wrinkle lines on the old man's face were cut out by a knife, as meticulous as his clothes, as if every wrinkle had a reason for its existence. The knuckles of his fingers are shaped like tree roots, and at a glance, he has the power to swing a big hammer. He holds a black-leafed picture book in his hand, and the word sample is written in bronzing characters on the cover.

Tang Ke secretly used the investigation technique, and learned that the old man was Garvey, a master shipbuilder, with a sixth-order occupation, specializing in magic craftsmen, and had no other extra occupations.

The level of magic craftsmen is easy to distinguish, because the magic boats in the world are divided into five levels. Anyone who can make a first-order magic boat is a first- and second-order magic craftsman, increasing step by step. Garvey is a sixth-order magic craftsman, so being able to create a third-order magic boat is already very remarkable.

"I'm the director of this shipyard, my name is Garvey, you are welcome to come." Garvey said succinctly, his attitude was as neat and direct as a machine.

"I'm Tangke, head of the Dragon Pirates, master shipbuilder, hello." Tangke stood up, took off his triangular cuffed hat, and said politely.

"I know some things about you. You made a two-year appointment with Your Excellency Golden Beard. I think this will be a good talk in your life."

"It can only be regarded as a small episode. Compared with this, I have experienced some more incredible things. It is more suitable for flicking the girl than this two-year contract." Tangke brought the hat back to his head and tilted it slightly. Dot.

"I won't listen if it's just a story suitable for flickering chicks. Let's talk about shipbuilding first. What does that ship look like in your head?" Garvey made a please gesture, and then sat across from Tangke. , His sitting position is like a statue, and he won't even move the corner of his clothes.

"My request is very simple, I want the strongest ordinary ship."

"Ambition is commendable, but the requirement of being the strongest is still too general. You must know that only a magic boat can pursue perfection, and an ordinary boat can only focus on it." Garvey raised his dry hand and matched his description with gestures. "With a long hull, it will not be able to withstand the blow of wind and waves. A wide hull will lead to a larger frontal area. With a short hull, the number of deck layers will be reduced. With a tall hull, it will be twisted and twisted by the wind. The bigger the boat, the more manpower is needed to override. The smaller the boat, the less firepower. So I said, your strongest is too general. My advice is that a boat has clear tactics Advantages, such as a ship suitable for hand-to-hand combat, or a ship suitable for artillery warfare."

Tangke scratched his stubble chin, thought for a moment and replied, "I have a lot of bomb-spitting frogs, and they can act as forts, so I have a long-range advantage."

"When you say this, I understand. What you need is a large sailboat with many empty gun positions, as much as possible a deck, and a speed advantage, right?"

"The bottom of the boat is also reinforced, so it needs to be plated with a layer of copper, there must be a sealed cabin, so that one or two holes will not cause the ship to sink. The name of the Black Pearl should be engraved on the hull, and there should be a beautiful relief and a statue of the bow. I not only want power, but also beauty. And I hope you can rush to make it so that she can finish it and go to sea as soon as possible." Tangke said in one breath.

"These are easy to handle. Now you can choose the type of boat. I recommend you this one." Garvey opened the black leather atlas, directly found the page he needed, spread it out and pushed it in front of Tangke.

Tangke looked at the exquisite pattern on the white paper, which outlined a very streamlined sailboat with precise black lines, and he recognized the shape of the ship at a glance.

The pride of sailing era - Galen sailing boat

The Galen sailboat is a mixture of Nawu sailboats and Caravel sailboats. It is a perfect boat at the end of the sailing era. It has a more reasonable structure and is capable of long-distance sailing. It is impeccable in terms of speed and stability. Even the battleships of the Empire are, in the final analysis, Galen sailing ships.

"She is a large ship with five masts, a displacement of two thousand tons, seven decks, and a second-class battleship is no more than that. Since the pirates need clippers, this size is already an acceptable limit. Because You need to clad copper, which will increase the weight of the hull and slow down the speed, so I suggest adding a 'Blessing of the Wind' magic circle to the sails, which can make up for the shortcomings of the hull being too heavy." Garvey said eloquently , as a shipbuilder, he also hopes to push into the water a perfect ship.

"Yes, she is exactly what I want, just do as you say." Tangke made a final decision. In his eyes, the sailboat on the white paper seemed to come to life, sailing to the sea from a dream.