Chapter 177 A Set-Up

The old sea dog nodded, and after a while, he came back in:

"No problem, boss. All four children inherited their father's hair color, pupils, and appearance. Also, Mr. Cato told me that if possible, he hopes you can allocate some funds to him because he can supposedly buy a magical ointment, said to be shipped from Saudi Arabia, that has excellent healing effects. He said that every ounce of this ointment can save ten lives in a critical moment."

Fang Senyan said decisively:

"Okay, you go together with Camby and Black Sail, and take ten strong lads with you. I authorize you a purchase quota of ten thousand pounds."

Before long, a box of thick, greasy-smelling ointment was placed in front of Fang Senyan. The Nightmare Imprint's prompt stated: This is a magical ointment made by Sultan Nishaari from sperm whale fat, with various essences added. When used by storyline characters, injuries will be quickly stopped from bleeding and healed within twenty-four hours. When used by contractors, it will grant +10 points of life/minute of extra recovery speed, lasting for 12 hours, and can be used fifty times.

And this box of ointment only cost Fang Senyan three hundred pounds. It is worth mentioning that Mr. Cato bought seven or eight boxes, emptying out the place...

Next, with the return of those bar-hopping pirates, pirates came to join Fang Senyan in an endless stream. However, Fang Senyan's manpower was almost saturated at this time, and for him, obedient and loyal subordinates were more useful, so he was picky.

Even so, he kept a dozen good fellows, two of whom were so strong that Fang Senyan realized that they were likely to be on the level of Scarface Henry and Alan Dale!

Obviously, these two people probably had powerful storyline equipment or personal abilities. They were initially a little unruly, but after seeing Camby's strength and Black Sail's elegance, they were convinced.

Among them, a guy named Quan Hu Lu had a clear purpose. When joining, he directly stated that he hoped to exchange established merits for more powerful strength. And his ability was similar to dual cultivation of magic and martial arts. He could control coldness, not only enchanting weapons, but even directly touching and freezing the opponent's limbs.

The other person, called Prince, was a guy who trusted his fists. He looked quite arrogant and powerful, but after being severely repaired by Camby, he became much more honest. His main purpose of joining was for high dividends. The joining of these two people greatly enriched the boarding battle force. And the purchase of the Sultan's royal ointment also made the pirates more confident in melee combat.

Unexpectedly, Mr. Gibbs also recommended two people to Fang Senyan. These two were not good at fighting, but they were crucial figures in navigation. These two guys were also celebrities in Tortuga.

Among them, Spike was famous for gambling. Every time he got money, he would squander it all in the casino in a short time, and then continue to borrow money. However, this guy's credit was very good, and he could always find money to pay off his debts in time. The reason why he could find money in time was because this guy had excellent carpentry skills. For the current wooden structure warships, he was the best and most powerful doctor, and Fang Senyan happened to lack this kind of talent who could quickly repair ships.

In order to get Spike on the ship, he had to pay off his gambling debts for him, so Fang Senyan spent a high price of fifteen thousand gold pounds again. This amount would make the other captains feel heartache, but he didn't care at all.

Another celebrity was called Sass. His fame was due to his skill in handling sails. At this time, ships relied entirely on wind power to move, and a good sail handler was essential for maximizing the speed and efficiency of the ship's voyage.

For captains who pursue ship speed, he must not be missed. However, Sass was known for his eccentric personality. His only weakness was his wife, and his wife's weakness was the same as many fat and bloated women... quite greedy.

Therefore, in order to get Sass, Fang Senyan's wealth shrank again by ten thousand gold pounds. At this time, the wealth he had snatched from the Gypsies continued to plummet, already breaking through the six-figure mark. At this time, Fang Senyan continued to take action, buying a large number of Tortuga's specialties, saying that he would sell them directly to Port Royal.

As a result, his subordinates dissuaded him, saying that Port Royal was quite strict in cracking down on smuggling, especially after Norrington took over as the defense officer. He forced his subordinates to act impartially in all aspects. Not to mention Fang Senyan, a newcomer with no connections, even Cortel, the local tyrant, was greatly affected, and his sales volume was less than 10% of what it was before.

However, they didn't know that Fang Senyan had a team warehouse, which could easily pass the port's tax official's inspection. Otherwise, everyone would have been eager to participate.

Nothing else happened next. After the craftsmen sent by Mr. Lohan on the *Sam* completed the modification, the *Sam*, which had long been replenished with fresh water and food, raised its giant sails, raised its anchor, and sailed back into the sea.

However, after sailing five or six nautical miles, Fang Senyan gave the order: proceed at half speed! Although all the sailors didn't know why they were doing this, since the boss gave an order, of course they had to obey.

After sailing less than seven or eight nautical miles, the lookout old sea dog sent someone to report that two British navy standard third-rate ships were chasing up aggressively from behind—most likely the two that had been sold not long ago—it seemed that they were ill-intentioned.

Fang Senyan laughed:

"These guys really came. Sass! It's your time to perform. Pay attention to maintaining the ship's speed. These guys should be novices in sailing. Just keep this distance from them. I'll clean them up when we drag them to a place in the outer sea where they can't escape."

Sass was a man of few words. After hearing Fang Senyan's order, he began to leisurely direct the sail handlers to operate. For him, this kind of trivial matter didn't require him to take action personally.

At this time, a thought flashed like lightning in Black Bro's mind:

"All this... I'm afraid it was all planned by the boss a long time ago!!"

That's right, Fang Senyan began planning from the moment he sold the two third-rate ships in his hand. The ships he captured were all active warships of the British Royal Navy, which could be said to be quite good in terms of combat performance. Therefore, even in a pirate port like Tortuga, they were top-notch goods.

Then, contractors who pursue naval battle efficiency would inevitably come to buy these two third-rate ships. And Fang Senyan should have had a hundred ways to take Mr. Gibbs away at that time, but he chose the most high-profile one, naturally to provoke their anger.

These contractors didn't dare to take action in Tortuga, a "safe zone," and they probably wouldn't take action in Port Royal, Fang Senyan's destination, so there was no doubt that they could only fight in the ocean during the voyage.

They should have heard about the great things Fang Senyan had done in Tortuga, but hearing about it was never as shocking as seeing it with their own eyes—more importantly, the contractors were definitely not stupid, and they all understood very well that if Fang Senyan could really summon the sea monster octopus Paul to fight for him, then the space, out of consideration for balance, would never put himself and his group in the same world!

So, these contractors would think that Fang Senyan's previous behavior was bluffing!! For a bluffer, they would definitely rush up aggressively to seek a battle with Fang Senyan. However, this happened to fall into Fang Senyan's plan!

The two third-rate ships full of contractors showed their heads on the distant sea. A smile appeared on the corner of Fang Senyan's mouth. He shouted loudly to the old sea dog who was continuing to observe:

"How long before the enemy catches up?"

The old sea dog's broken gong voice immediately echoed in the sea breeze:

"Boss, if you must have me answer, then they will never catch up. Their ships are loaded with at least seventy cannons. These fools can't wait to put a seven-pound cannon on top of the mast. I really admire the sail handlers of these two ships. They can actually run the ship at this speed under such a load."

Fang Senyan laughed loudly:

"Then let it be. Sass, maintain the status quo. When we leave Tortuga two hundred nautical miles, let them approach within eight hundred meters. In this case, they can only use the ship's bow cannon to bombard us. That's when it's your turn to perform, AK."

Here, we must mention the difference between "effective range" and "maximum range." Official data can confirm that the AK's effective range is only 300 meters, but its theoretical range is close to one kilometer. But for a gun, its maximum range is like a face with heavy makeup/a C cup with a bra, superficial and useless...

Yes, although Fang Senyan's ship completely abandoned long-range attacks, Black Bro's Wasp pistol could be used as a half-sniper rifle. Its range was indeed inferior to ordinary sniper rifles, but the Wasp pistol originally had the abnormal attribute of additionally increasing the effective range by 300 meters. Plus, Black Bro's basic ability also had the attribute of increasing the effective range, and the equipment on his body also had precision correction. Therefore, the effective range had reached the value of eight hundred meters!!