Chapter 532: Unexpected visitor
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The trio shook their heads in frustration and continued to draw, eventually drawing up a tiny carved tool.
This carved tool had a puzzling disposition; resembling gold but not gold, resembling jade but not jade. Its carving was a dragon head, a sinister and vicious looking methodological dragon that was extremely awe-inspiring.
The texture of this appliance was sleek, as though it had been stroke for many times. The trio’s attempts to identify it was futile in the end. Ultimately, they paid 1,000 utility points to inquire of the most basic information.
[ Viking precious keepsake: Usage unknown, but can be sold for 30,000 utility points to the realm ]
One could tell this carved keepsake was worthy of the evaluation ‘precious’ through its official valuation.
The trio then resumed and drew out a bone staff crafted with the bones of a deer. This bone staff unexpectedly require 3,000 utility points to inquire of it!!!
The trio amassed their wealth with matchless excitement, awaiting for a lucrative product. Sadly, many things of the world would turn out contrary to one’s wishes. The fruits of their appraisal was:
[ Deer Bone Staff: An incomparably rare essential product ]
[ Description: This bone staff contains a strand of lava spirit essence. Anytime or anywhere, it can be ignited for ten seconds without being extinguished. You can exchange this with the realm for 100 utility points. ]
As the trio noticed the tiny words ‘100 utility points’, their fury was compounded while similarly feeling a desire to weep.
At this moment, even Jinkuang materialized as he rebuked them wretchedly. "You have been duped by the ‘incomparably rare’ evaluation leading to a fee of 3,000 utility points. In the end, 3,000 utility points became a hundred points. What logic is this!"
Sheyan then tried fishing a few more times before finally affirming there was nothing left.
It seems like the battle spoils of Harrod was reasonable; a silver storyline grade helmet, a high value precious tool, and a reality that did not live up to its name – that smuggled bone staff (rare). These three objects was rather compatible with Harrod’s status.
Nevertheless, Sheyan inferred that Harrod should theoretically provide a 10% - 15% chance of a dark-gold grade equipment. It was just that their luck had ran out, and didn’t obtain any.
At this moment, Reef sighed as he muttered dejectedly.
"Our crew suffered catastrophic losses and the Hill Maiden is wrecked. That brat, Canbi, fell overboard and is missing. The naval boarding might of this ship has waned by half."
Sheyan shook his head gently and replied.
"I didn’t place ample enough significance on Ammand and underestimated his capabilities. The Son of the Black Sea is indeed a centipede that dies but never falls down. Despite this, don’t we still have The United. We can still compile our rare components and assemble them onto The United. We’ll be fine as long as a substantial amount of our crew members remain."
Brother Black then muttered.
"Those vikings were too fast in reacting to retrieve Harrod’s corpse. Otherwise, you would’ve been able to attempt plundering with your ‘Pirate Captain’ ability. One or two storyline equipments would’ve served to raise their morales."
Conversing till here, Sheyan suddenly recalled something. He had previously plundered Harrod’s dual-handed greatsword. He hurriedly retrieved it for inspection. Honestly speaking, this was the very first storyline weapon that Sheyan had plundered!
Author’s note: The plundering ability has a definite chance of plundering the strongest equipment/weapon of an enemy’s corpse/ship. Without the ability under normal circumstances, plundering the equipment will result in merely an ordinary equipment. Only with the ability in plundering the equipment, the enchantment magic will then be absorbed into the equipment. This enchantment magic normally pertains to the strongest capability of the plundered enemy. That is why Sheyan’s crew can only sense that the equipments seems to have changed from something rotten into something magical, after receiving and testing it.
(TL: this was the paragraph I copied to an earlier chapter)
[ Iceshard Cruelty ]
[ Origin: Scandinavia ]
[ Equipment characteristic: Unique storyline equipment (Wieldable only by storyline characters, unable to be brought out of this world) ]
[ Equipment type: Greatsword ]
[ Equipment rarity: Silver storyline grade ]
[ Material: Ice + prayer might of an Odin believer ]
[ Addons: Scabbard ]
[ Property: Attack range (same as ordinary broadsword) increased by 200%. Increase damage by a major portion. When attacking, there is a chance of triggering goddess Siva’s breath. ]
[ Ability: Goddess Siva’s Breath – Unleash frost to influence the enemy within the radius of your attacking range x2, lowering their movement/ attacking speed by 15% - 45%; duration: 30 seconds. Reduction percentage is determined by opponent’s physique. The higher one’s physique, the lesser the speed reduction. ]
[ Property: If you can obtain the acknowledgement of this weapon, your hands will receive a frost guard while using this weapon. Increasing your resistance to cold by 50%, while the ice layer would absorb incoming damage from the opponent; reducing damage by 35%. ]
[ Equipment position: dual hand ]
[ Description: The vikings worship Odin, and frequently pray for Odin’s blessing in their lands of ice and snow. They believe by enduring harsher winters, their devotion would be more sincere. The Asgarda tribe has been worshipping Odin with an Ice block in the bitter cold for centuries. Their host of many devout believers has pledged their strength in prayer, enhancing the ice to be as solid as steel. With their mystical secret arts, they carved out the ice chunk, and forged it into this invincible Frost Greatsword. ]
[ Warning: This weapon possess the will of a unique horcrux. If it does not acknowledge its wielder, forceful employment will result in a backlash from the horcrux; becoming incapable of exhibiting its greatest might. ]
[ Details: If you feel this unique storyline equipment is not powerful enough, you can sell it to the realm in exchange for loads of utility or potential points; choose either utility or potential points. This weapon can be exchanged for 30,000 utility points or 15 potential points. ]
Scrutinizing this greatsword, Sheyan became rather vexed; feeling that his luck had fallen short by a little! If this greatsword was the loot of his silver key instead, while the helmet was the product of his ‘Pirate Captain’ plundering ability; how amazing would that be!!
Sheyan shook his head as he tossed aside such unrealistic notions. Since the fact was as such, there was no point haggling over it.
At this moment, Ol’Seadog requested an audience. Presently, he roughly understood Sheyan’s special ability, and had specifically ordered the crew to leave the enemy’s corpses on the deck. Naturally, he planned to invite Sheyan to ‘deprive’ the might of their rivals.
The armed pirates of islamic beliefs serving Ammand were truly impressive in this battle. Truthfully speaking, the trained former marines under Philip’s command could indeed claim credit. Such was the formidability of their firepower, they were essentially like an incorporeal wall of stifling to the raiding pirates, and one could even name them the whips of death!
With them unyieldingly obstructing the enemies, minimally seventy percent of Ammand’s casualties were the results of those volleys of gunfire.
After rummaging through twenty plus corpses of ordinary pirates, Sheyan unexpectedly reaped three white grade unique storyline equipments. The upgrades ushered by those three equipments were relatively minute, and their effects were hard to observe. Only the wielders of those equipments could distinctly sense their capabilities being bolstered.
After gathering the pirates, Sheyan signalled Blacksail and Philip to step forward; ordering Blacksail to nominate an individual, while Philip to nominate two individuals to receive a bestowal of might. This method allowed them a definite authority in establishing their own factions.
Naturally, Blacksail and Philip both harbored selfish motives. Yet after briefly contemplating, they didn’t dare to brazenly display their favouritism under such a situation.
Hence, under the expectant eyes of the pirate congregation, they chose the three bravest pirates during the battle. Through this, the originally slackened morale soared once again.
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Time swiftly trickled away. Perceiving the abrupt emphatic return of Norrington, Sheyan didn’t dare to recklessly enter Port Royal. Instead, he dispatched several pirates to scout for information.
Soon after, they returned with their reports. As it turns out, Norrington’s fleet did not stay at Port Royal, but merely replenished their supplies overnight at Port Royal before heading for the northern Southampton port.
That stopover was due to Norrington vanquishing ten thousand, while his casualties numbered three thousand*. The Southampton port was the largest dock of this time, and could supplement perfect mendings for Norrington’s flagship. Moreover, Norrington had garnered distinguished merits this time and had to participate in the war military decoration ceremony.
(TN:*idiom – winning but still suffering from losses)
Upon hearing this news, Sheyan could make a basic confirmation that Norrington wouldn’t be returning within 2-3 days; mending a flagship was absolutely not something to be rushed.
Furthermore, it was widely known that british navy post-war conferences were carried out in a poor inefficient manner.
Thus, Sheyan still decided to patronize the rarely held auction. Moreover, Sheyan was harboring hopes of regaining some grounds through this auction.
With the pressure from the returning Norrington, those unscrupulous merchants would definitely be anxious to offload their goods. In addition, he couldn’t neglect that his ship was currently on the imminent brink of destruction. If necessary, he was prepared to invest an expansive sum to bribe internal members, and possibly procure a brand new light fast-sailing British Royal ship before Norrington returns.
On the next day, Sheyan brought along some of his crew and arrived at the entrance of Port Royal. Suddenly, a pirate urgently chased them from behind.
After panting breathlessly for a long while, he finally mustered his breath and slapped his chest while alerting them.
"Cap’n, those vikings are here for ye!"
"What!" Sheyan was truly startled.
"How did Ammand find us?! I’ve specially chosen a concealed spot to anchor!"