Chapter 110 Gunpowder

When Jeremiah entered the house, he looked around.

In the center of the banquet hall was a long table that was dozens of feet long and covered with a white linen tablecloth. It was filled with silver plates filled with exquisite desserts, golden bread, and sumptuous food.

Jeremiah saw at a glance that there were roast suckling pig, venison pie, and all kinds of food and soup he had never seen before. Wine, champagne, and sweet fruit wine were poured from silver flagons into gemstone-encrusted cups and then brought to the guests by waiters.

"These damn nobles."

While muttering to himself, he walked straight to the table, picked up a few pieces of fruit from the plate and stuffed them into his mouth, then picked up a glass of wine and gulped it down.

The sea water was still a little cold at night. He came out of the sea and was blown by the cold wind for a long time. He really needed to eat something to warm his body.

When he reached out to pick up a steak directly from the plate, another hand suddenly got ahead of him and put a fork on it.

Jeremiah narrowed his eyes and looked up along the hand.

Alexei was looking at him with a smile, picking up the steak and stuffing it into his mouth.

"What wind brings our Captain Jeremiah here?"

Jeremiah originally wanted to come and demand an explanation, but the tattooed man's inexplicable retreat and Hughes's unhurried attitude made him feel suspicious. He paused, his mind racing to find a reason to get out.

"It seems you also want to see Castel's wares."

Goods? Jeremiah blinked, not quite understanding what the person in front of him was talking about. What goods does Castel have? Sweet fruit wine? Oh, that's good, but the earl wouldn't use this to fool Gem Bay, right? Ever since he spread the news that he could get scarce goods here, Gem Bay has also caused a bit of a stir. The pirates have been blockaded for a long time and are indeed thirsty for supplies, but they know the character of the border earl too well, and most people think that this is an excuse to delay time.

But the Pirate Court still gave Hughes a month to prepare. Jeremiah was not a reckless man who only knew how to kill. He knew what this meant - Gem Bay even had to try such a completely unreliable supply channel. The situation was worse than he had imagined.

If this Count Hughes could only offer sweet fruit wine... Jeremiah sneered.

"Try this, made with Castel olive oil."

A small plate of salad was handed to him.

"olive oil?"

"Yes."

“Isn’t your product olive oil?”

"That's about it. There are also some small gadgets made from its scraps."

The corners of Jeremiah's mouth twitched.

"Listen carefully. If you can't produce anything in a month, Gem Bay will never give up. You will be lined up to feed the fish. Captain Jeremiah, who listened to your nonsense, will not have a good ending. Do you understand? Tell that earl to write a letter and get the things!"

"Okay, don't worry."

Seeing Alexi's nonchalant look, Jeremiah gnashed his teeth in anger and said, "I know you may be good at fighting, but you definitely can't beat Jewel Bay. Even if that queen comes, you can't beat her. There are sea gods. There are many methods you can't imagine. Do you understand? I don't want to accompany you to feed the fish."

"Ah, the Lord has come up, and it's time to start. Let me introduce the merchandise to you."

Damn it, these people have no idea how strong those extraordinary people in the Seagod Church are, and those lunatics really dare to take action! Jeremiah has heard that extraordinary people from other churches are almost unable to go to the battlefield, but there is nothing that those lunatics in the Seagod Church dare not do.

This earl might have gotten a few ships and some troops and really wanted to confront Gem Bay head-on.

Seeing Alexei's indifferent attitude, Jeremiah sighed inwardly. Castel was definitely finished, but he didn't really care. He could only hope that Gem Bay would not vent its anger on him.

Xius walked to the center of the crowd and clapped his hands gently. The musicians in the distance stopped playing and all eyes in the banquet hall were focused on him.

The long table in the middle was removed by the servants and replaced with a small square table.

Hughes lifted the tablecloth covering the table, and saw many small square pieces neatly arranged on it.

"Soap can be used to wash hands. It has a similar effect to the No. 9 holy water in the church. I don't think you are interested."

A servant came over with a tray with a few small cubes on it, placed on an exquisite porcelain plate.

“Holy Water No. 9? Hmm.” Jeremiah thought about it and found that he had no impression of it.

There was no church that could make holy water near Gem Bay. He had seen Holy Water No. 7, which was said to prevent infection when poured on wounds, but it was expensive, and the pirates would rather use liquor instead.

Zeus was introducing it enthusiastically to a noble lady not far away, while the servants beside him brought clean water for them to experiment.

"What is this thing good for?"

“You can use it to wash your hands, wash your clothes, take a bath, and most places that need cleaning.”

What's the use of this!? Maybe it can be sold for money, but what Gem Bay lacks is not money, but supplies, ships, and weapons.

"That's it?"

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He no longer wanted to stay, so he decided to go back and explain to the Pirate Court. If he could use his ship as a vanguard to attack Castel, he might be able to redeem himself with merit.

"Don't worry, there are still some small things."

Jeremiah stood up.

".Like gunpowder."

"Gunpowder? You mean gunpowder?"

Jeremiah unconsciously pressed the musket at his waist. The muskets of this era all used gunpowder produced by alchemy workshops, which was expensive and had average effects.

It's okay to use a musket to scare people, but if a real battle happens, Jeremiah will only consider firing a gun in an emergency.

After all, it's hard to say whether you can hit the person with this shot, and you will definitely have to spend a few gold rums.

"It can be used in guns, but we have other uses for it, so in Castres we call it gunpowder."

"How else can it be used?"

"In a cannon - you should have never seen a cannon, it's an enlarged gun. Imagine if the bullet you put in the muzzle of the gun was replaced with an iron ball the size of a head, and then fired with a bang, how many shots could the mast of your ship withstand?"

Jeremiah's eyes widened, and his mind pictured him holding and carrying a huge gun, firing at the people opposite him.

Hell, he could even fire at the ship and put a big hole in it, so it would sink immediately.

Can this thing really exist?

Jeremiah's eyes fell on Alexei's waist, where there was a scimitar that looked familiar.

If such a big gun really existed, would the pirates no longer need to board the ship? Instead, they would just need to stay far away and pull the trigger. Jeremiah's eyes went straight, and he sat down on the chair.

(End of this chapter)