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Chapter 114
Chapter 114
After returning to the Old Continent, Ralph immediately came to the base of the Western Fleet of the Gardenia Kingdom.
The naval fleet of the Gardenia Kingdom is not numbered with numbers, but is divided into the most elite royal fleet and four subordinate local fleets. The local fleets are code-named by azimuth.
After arriving at the fleet base, Ralph came to the general's office unimpeded by virtue of his status as an earl, and went directly to the deputy commander of the fleet here, General Bogsard.
There are also some differences in the division of military ranks between Gardenia and Windmill Chrysanthemum. Generals above Windmill Chrysanthemum are Marshals, while Gardenia Kingdom has a rank of general in the middle.
But even if he is not as good as the marshal, the general is still one of the most powerful figures in the army in the Gardenia Kingdom.
Facing Ralph at this moment, the relatively young deputy commander of the fleet who looked less than forty smiled and said.
"What brings you here, my lord count?"
Bogsard glanced at the empty sleeve on the other side's left, but he was familiar with "Emotional Intelligence" and didn't say much.
Ralph took his seat, no nonsense, and straight to the point.
"I need a little help from you, help me find a boat, the boat of the windmill daisy, and bring it back or destroy it when you find it."
As he spoke, he took a picture of the Black Pearl in his arms.
"You have to know that the navy is also very busy. Aren't you a shareholder of the company?"
"Silver's company's layout is mainly on the New World side, and the Old World side has limited eyeliner."
As Ralph said, he ticked his fingers behind him, and the accompanying servants immediately stepped forward, lifted a box onto the table, opened it, turned it around, and pushed it towards Bogsard.
The reflection of gold instantly fascinated the general's eyes.
But after a while, a business-like smirk appeared on his face again.
"Your Excellency, you should know that the navy is not owned by me alone. Using the resources of the entire fleet to do this kind of thing is abusing power for personal gain and abusing power."
"Say it straight."
"I have to pay more!"
Ralph frowned momentarily.
He has definitely given a lot, and the other party has made it clear that they are blackmailing him.
It's just helpless, this time he has made up his mind.
"I know that your fleet has been secretly smuggling Nimeilong from the New World."
Ralph's words made Bogsard's face change.
"Your Excellency, there are certain things that cannot be said indiscriminately."
Slimy Dragon is a special product of the New World. Because it prefers tropical rainforests and swamps, and likes extremely humid and hot environments, it is difficult to achieve artificial breeding in the Old World. They are still very scarce outside the New World rainforest.
Yet they are in high demand!
The mucus secreted by Nianmeilong has a certain anesthetic effect for labor pains. Its purified product can be mixed with other auxiliary materials to make hallucinogens.
It is a world-renowned prohibited smuggled product!
Of course, Bogsard would not admit such behavior on the face of it.
"The discipline of our navy will never allow such a thing!"
But how could Ralph, who had spent several years at Cape Moon, south of the New World's equator, not know about these dirty things.
"I know that there is a rainforest in the middle of the New World. There are at least [-] adult slime dragons there. The number of slime treasures in the initial form and slime in the intermediate form is conservatively estimated to be more than [-]. Help me find this ship, and I will tell you the location of the rainforest."
Bogsard, who was still looking serious just now, claimed that "the discipline of the navy will never allow this kind of thing" instantly beamed with joy.
He happily held out a hand.
"make a deal!"
……
At this time, far away in York Harbor, Mu didn't know that the admirals of other countries had already set their eyes on the Black Pearl.
He still lives incognito these days like a retired grandpa.
Every day is to tease Lalu Lasi in the morning, go to the beach for a walk and ride the dragon, spend half a day training in the afternoon, and come back early in the evening to read newspapers and books.
Life is very Buddhist...
The main reason is that his fleet has not yet been formed.
The reality is not anime and movies, and going to sea is not as simple as ordinary people think.
In the comics, the myth that the protagonist group can sail a large ship with less than ten people is impossible to happen in reality.
The common three-masted sailboats in this era had at least eleven square sails in total, four in the front, four in the middle, three in the rear, and each sail needed at least one pair of hoisting rigging for the upper and lower heights, one pair of retractable rigging for controlling the expansion and contraction of the sail surface, and one pair of control rigging for adjusting the left and right steering.
Sometimes in order to prevent the rigging from being destroyed or the sail surface damaged during the naval battle, an additional spare pair has to be prepared.
More than 100 sets of sails are commonplace on a capital ship. Without skilled sailers, a group of stunned youths snatched the ship, and they might not even be able to get out of the pier.
In addition, the ship also needs a large number of skilled artillerymen, several lookouts who rotate with each other, a helmsman who can help the captain steer, and a navigator who understands hydrology and meteorology, etc.
In short, with the configuration of the Straw Hat Pirates in the comics, even if it is expanded ten times, it will not be able to drive a ship.
From the current point of view, all of these need to rely on the funding of the fourth prince.
So Mu couldn't be in a hurry.
The days passed leisurely like this for several days.
During this period of time, Lalu Lasi even learned a new skill in the process of growing up without a teacher - teleportation!
It made her flexible position even more coquettish.
It can be said to be an unexpected surprise.
Until this day, when Konings returned home, he was surprised to see that Mu was ready to go.
"Sir, are you?"
Mu greeted him.
"Let's go and meet our new buddy. Also, don't call me your lord when you go out. From now on, you should call me the captain, Captain Jack Sparrow."
"Forehead?"
Cornings was still a little confused.
Until he came to the corner of the York Harbor Civil Wharf.
Here, he unexpectedly saw a big ship that was both familiar and unfamiliar!
Familiar because its overall structure and outline have not changed;
The unfamiliarity is because the hull has been repainted with a new pattern, and the background color of the mainsail has also changed.
"This……"
Corning's eyes widened for a moment.
He believed that he would not admit his mistake.
After all, they only got off this ship half a month ago!
"Isn't this the Black Pearl?" Cornings asked in surprise.
Mu nodded vigorously.
He himself didn't expect that the fourth prince would give him the Black Pearl directly with a wave of his hand.
And Siegfried and the others returned to the overhauled USS Cleveland.
At this time, the classic bgm sounded in his mind~
Even though the Caribbean is no longer in front of him, he will still be the bohemian Captain Jack!
He has already decided that from now on at sea, he will be captain Jack Sparrow~
(End of this chapter)