game traveler

Chapter 160 Hunting the Ark

Turning around, Rorschach saw a black beard in black clothes and a hat, and Edward in an assassin uniform with a pirate cloak, walking towards him.

With a smile at the corner of his mouth, he reached out and clenched his fists with the two of them, and the three of them came to the edge of the cliff.

The location of the fort just overlooks the entire port of Nassau and the surrounding waters.

Looking at the port with many ships moored, as well as the busy pirates on the beach, a sense of arrogance rose in Blackbeard's heart, he opened his arms suddenly, and said loudly:

"This is our pirate republic!"

"Prosperity and liberty here, and away from our kings, clergy and usurers."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and looked at the fortress under construction, his eyes flashed:

"When this fortress is completed, Nassau will have some coastal defenses. But! Our defense capabilities at sea are still fragile."

"If a large fleet blocks the entire port and coastline, Nassau will still be a piece of fish to be slaughtered!"

As soon as the words fell, Edward on the side spoke in a timely manner to persuade:

"Then let's find the location of the Observatory! If what the Templars say is true, then we are invincible!"

However, this proposal, to Blackbeard's ears, was extremely unrealistic.

"Stop talking nonsense, Kenway! An observatory that can monitor everyone in the world, just like the El Dorado and the Fountain of Immortality, is just a fantasy!"

After a pause, Blackbeard looked at Rorschach and said:
"As Rorschach you once said, what Nassau needs is a real means of defense! What we need are several powerful warships and a large number of guns to arrange our port to block the enemy's attack."

Hearing this, Luo Xia, who had been listening quietly, frowned, and then asked, "It sounds like you already have a plan?"

The corner of the mouth turned up, and the black beard opened his mouth wide, revealing his yellow teeth:
"Of course. I already have a target, which is a huge sailing ship, huge and slow..."

"But its firepower is enough to sink all the ships in the entire port to the bottom of the sea!"

After a pause, he then looked at Edward, "Rorschach's Poseidon was snatched from the British. What about your Jackdaw? It was snatched from the Spaniards?"

"That's right, during a hurricane, the Spanish treasure fleet took advantage of the chaos and stole it."

"I heard that a treasure ship sank in that hurricane."

"The gold and silver wealth carried on the ship is really as rumored. Is it so valuable?"

Edward, with his arms folded, nodded, "I estimate that there are at least Spanish silver dollars worth more than 100 million pounds that sank to the bottom of the sea during that hurricane."

Hearing this astonishing number, the greed in the depths of Blackbeard's eyes was fleeting: "God bless that hurricane! Maybe one day we should go to salvage and see what we can get..."

Clenching his fist, Blackbeard's tone was full of regret: "If we have this wealth, we can even renovate the entire Nassau!"

"Let's get down to business, the Spaniards are indeed our best target. Their fleet is no longer as unrivaled as before..."

Hearing this, Rorschach frowned, and then asked, "Are you planning to attack the Spanish ship?"

"That's right, it's a square-sailed warship called the Ark. I heard that it was given to a certain French captain by the Cuban governor. The captain's name is Ducasse..."

Hearing the surname "Dicas", Edward on the side frowned, and his eyes met Rorschach's in the air.

This old man is an old acquaintance of the two of them...

"Julian Ducasse?!"

"What, you know him?"

Shrugging his shoulders, Edward responded casually: "That's right, he met me in Havana, and he threw me on the Spanish Treasure Fleet. Speaking of which, I have to thank him..."

"Rorschach also knows him, and, in a sense, they are companions belonging to the same secret organization."

Hearing this, Rorschach curled his lips, glared at Edward, and then explained: "Companion, I wouldn't call him that."

At this moment, Blackbeard couldn't help casting his gaze at Rorschach, "Templar? What the hell is this?"

"It's just a group of lunatics trying to gain power. It's just that they want to rule the world, and I'm just doing it for money..."

After finishing speaking, Luo Xia lowered his head and stroked the stubble on his chin, then raised his head:

"Speaking of Dikas, I thought of a way, maybe I can help you steal this warship without bloodshed."

As soon as these words came out, Edward couldn't help asking: "Will you treat him like this, will arouse their suspicion?"

Hearing this, Luo Xia only smiled slightly, his eyes flashed with a dangerous light:
"It's okay, the dead can't speak..."

. . .

In the evening, the night gradually fell.

The sound of rustling rain came from outside the window, and the big water droplets kept hitting everything in Nassau.

And in the mansion located in the east of Nassau Town, the captains of the Pirate Alliance gathered together again.

Several months have passed since the last captain meeting.

And the Pirate Alliance in Nassau has also grown in power.

The number of captains who are eligible to participate in the meeting is also two more than the last eight.

And the two newcomers, one is Edward Kenway, the captain of the "Jackdaw", and the other is a member of Rorschach's fleet, Oliver Levasseur nicknamed "The Vulture"!
Because Hernigold and his two fleet captains were still looting wealth outside.Therefore, only seven people participated in this meeting.

After announcing the gratifying progress of the construction of the fortress, Blackbeard put forward his own plan.

After Blackbeard emphasized the importance of strengthening Nassau's defense, Rorschach, who was sitting next to Blackbeard, took over the conversation and continued to add:
"For some reason, Dikas and I are friends, and I know something about him."

"I know that Dikas hides a secret base in a natural bay near Great Inagua Island. If we can send people to the island in advance and drive them into the bay, then we can raid the bay at night, Kill everyone and take the Ark!"

"In my calculations, a joint fleet of six to seven ships is enough for this siege operation. On the one hand, it is responsible for containing the escort fleet, and on the other hand, it is responsible for driving the Ark to the target location..."

"So, what do you guys think?"

As soon as the words fell, Charles Wayne raised his hand and asked, "After we snatch the Ark, how do we divide the spoils?"

"The Ark will become the common property of the Pirate Republic, responsible for protecting the coastline of Nassau. We pirates will be safe only if Nassau is safe, what do you think?"

Hearing Rorschach's answer, the impatient Charles Wayne nodded, and slapped the table directly: "In that case, I'll join!"

"Snatch the Spaniard? I'll join too!"

"Me too!"

Under the lofty common goal of "Nassau interests", the seven people present, even "Calico Jack", agreed to join this operation.

Seeing this, Luo Xia stood up, opened his arms, and then showed a bright smile:
"Very well, since we agree, let's start a happy hunt..."

(End of this chapter)