Chapter 248 Hunting! Harvest! (Subscribe! 4000+)
At noon, the scorching sun shines on the boundless ocean, and the surging waves sparkle with light.
Even though the Merlin Bay became calm due to the lighthouse, the surging waves and the howling sea breeze still made the sailors on the whaling ship shiver.
The two whale hunting ships traveling together looked quite old, and the rams on the bows were already quite damaged. They were probably the most common type of warships in the world.
However... in the center of the whaling ship, a brand new sail was held high, and at the top of the mast lookout, the griffin flag of Idar's territory was fluttering in the wind.
The Idar Whaling Company and the Idar Navy are two completely different systems. The former is a little bastard that Bruno picked up from a roadside trash can, while the latter is the Idar Lord's own son.
Since the shipbuilding capacity of Idar Territory is still very limited, high-end goods such as three-masted warships are naturally not available to Idar Whaling Company, its godson.
Not to mention that the construction of the wonders and the war preparations of the Idar Army took up most of the Idar people's energy. Even the Idar Navy, which was their own son, had no new warships added to the fleet in a short period of time.
But Bruno was still very considerate and made some modifications to the pirates' original ships that were still decent, for example...
Although I cannot give you a three-masted warship, I will equip you with a one-masted sail as a token of my appreciation. Although its sailing speed cannot compare with that of a three-masted warship, it is much better than the previous warships.
Although the Idar Whaling Company could not use the magic crystal bombs and magic cannons at will, Bruno had to settle for the next best thing and equipped them with the new I-type magic whale hunting harpoon.
Although these upgrades to warships and replacements of weapons and equipment lag far behind those of the Idar Navy, for the Coral Island pirates who once only knew how to fight boarding battles with daggers, it is like replacing muskets with cannons, and is enough for them to walk sideways in the waters of the Kingdom of Basel.
Captain Jack wore a captain's hat specially made for him by Bruno, and he also painted two dark circles around his eyes. Except for being a little fatter and a little older, he looked exactly like Captain Jack Sparrow!
Captain Jack's outfit was specially made by Bruno. Even the dark circles were designed by Bruno himself. It is said that... this will allow the pirates... uh, no, it will allow the employees of the Idar Whaling Company to more easily identify their captain when facing a naval battle, so that the orders issued by Captain Jack can be conveyed in time.
He was a little uncomfortable at first, but after a long time, Captain Jack felt that his ruffian-looking appearance actually revealed a hint of unusual handsomeness.
No one can resist Captain Jack Sparrow! The coolness of the sea breeze makes Captain Jack particularly energetic. Although he is an old pirate, he is still a real novice when it comes to hunting whales.
Since people in the previous life generally agreed on the need to protect whales, even Bruno, who was almost omniscient and omnipotent, found it difficult to provide any help other than weapons to Captain Jack and the employees of the whaling company.
Most tactics required these former pirates to learn from scratch and to figure out the techniques of hunting whales bit by bit.
So...even though the Idarling Whaling Company had been established for two or three months, Captain Jack still had not been able to successfully kill a whale.
It’s not that the employees of the whaling company are too inexperienced, but looking at the huge body of the whale, not everyone dares to grit their teeth and rush up (except for the stubborn ones).
Captain Jack is certainly not a stubborn guy. He was able to transform himself from a low-level pirate to the head of the Idar Whaling Company. Although there was a certain element of luck in this, Captain Jack's own shrewdness was also particularly important.
"Captain! A whale has been spotted in the northeastern waters!"
Just as Captain Jack was staring at the blue sea in the distance, the sailor standing on the lookout suddenly shouted loudly to the sailors who were observing around.
Wow! Upon hearing this, Captain Jack, who was originally standing at the bow meditating, instantly became alert!
During these few months, the employees of Idar Whaling Company have encountered giant whales more than once, but each time they returned empty-handed.
The fear of whales is only a minor aspect. The panicked cooperation among the pirates is the most important reason why the whales have been slipping away from their hands!
"Remember what you've been training for! Give your backs to your comrades! Be as close as when you were in bed together at night!"
"We have the best equipment in this sea area, and we have the strong support of Lord Bruno Stuart, Count of Idar. If we can't catch a whale for several months... then how can we explain to Lord Count!"
Looking at the pirates busy behind him, Captain Jack roared loudly.
"No matter what, this whale must be captured!"
"clear!"
At this moment, those pirates who were once loose and lazy finally revealed a hint of ferocity.
During the past few days, Captain Jack has used the skills he learned from the Idar Navy to train the Coral Island Pirates under his command.
From complaining in the beginning to gradually obeying now, Captain Jack can be said to be worried to death.
Forcing pirates who are used to being relaxed and free into the framework rules of the Idar Whaling Company all of a sudden would certainly make many people dissatisfied, but Captain Jack understood deeply that this was a transformation that the pirates had to go through.
Based on Captain Jack's understanding of Count Bruno Stuart of Idar, he was very clear about the importance of the Idar Whaling Company in Bruno's heart.
Although Captain Jack was reluctant to admit it, compared with the Idar Navy, the Idar Whaling Company he controlled was just an insignificant organization. So... only by letting himself and the pirates under his command show their value can he gain the favor of Bruno and be valued by the Lord of Idar.
In the face of the absolute power of the Idar people, Captain Jack had long given up any thoughts of betrayal or hypocrisy, and the only thing he could do was to let Bruno see his efforts and then reward himself with a little red flower.
The giant whale was getting closer and closer. Even without a telescope, Captain Jack could see its huge body looming under the sea and the huge columns of water that were sprayed out from time to time.
The wandering giant whale obviously noticed the ship that was slowly approaching it, but... it never realized that those tiny and stupid humans were actually plotting against it! The pirates skillfully set out their I-type magical whale hunting harpoons. The fine steel harpoons reflected a slight chill under the warm sunlight...
Everyone held their breath at this moment, staring intently at the giant whale that was swimming freely beside the ship...
"shooting!"
When the other whaling ship finally reached the designated location, Captain Jack finally gave the order.
“Shoot! Shoot!”
As the magic circle drawn on the magic whale hunting harpoon made a humming sound, the light blue magic power that was suddenly released suddenly poured into the air...
Bang--
Different from the sound of a crossbow arrow, the pirates suddenly fired a special whale hunting harpoon, which made an unusual sound due to friction with the air, and then...
It pierced into the whale's flesh without any hesitation...
The sudden attack obviously startled the whale, and then,
The severe pain from its body caused the huge whale to struggle desperately...
The blood gushed out, dyeing the surrounding sea surface dark...
There is a special bleeding groove at the front end of the whale hunting harpoon, so the harder the whale struggles, the more severe the damage it suffers.
The harpoon that pierced the whale's body was firmly connected to Captain Jack's ship through a strong iron chain. Although this prevented the whale from escaping, it also made the whale hunting ship face the whale's struggle directly...
The whale's huge body kept hitting the boat. This was the most difficult moment, and also the most dangerous moment...
"Everyone hold your posts! Helmsman, turn left!"
"What the hell are you doing, you idiot? Shoot him out now!"
Captain Jack roared desperately.
Everyone was worried because a month ago, a whaling ship had sunk to the bottom of the sea due to the struggle of a giant whale...
At this time,
At Captain Jack's shout, the magic whale harpoon on another whaling ship was finally launched.
The harpoons shot from another whaling ship were not connected with iron chains. Their purpose was to bleed the whale faster and cause greater damage to the whale.
Whoosh——
Puff——
This was the sound of a whale harpoon sinking into flesh and blood. At this moment, the pirates did not hold back at all. A brave sailor even jumped down and stabbed the harpoon in his hand into the body of the giant whale.
Once the harpoon is inserted into the area with dense blood vessels in the whale, the huge whale will gradually lose its ability to resist.
so……
When the giant whale's struggle gradually became less powerful, the sailors on the whaling ship finally saw hope of a successful hunt.
Another sailor jumped down frantically.
It landed on the smooth back of the giant whale, splashing a pool of blood-stained sea water.
With a strong thrust and a strong cut, he once again caused heavy damage to the giant whale below him...
Although the giant whale was huge, after the harpoons were inserted into its body, it was ultimately unable to fight against the humans in front of it and was completely killed by these crazy pirates...
“We killed the whale!”
No one knew who started it, but all the pirates on the scene suddenly howled in excitement! "Ouch!"
Ordinary words could not express their excitement at this moment, and loud shouts rang out on the whaling ship.
Looking at this scene, Captain Jack finally felt that his pirates had begun to be organized, had a goal, and were motivated! After countless days and nights of hard training, although there were still many loopholes and mistakes in this hunt, but... they finally succeeded once! This was the first time for all the pirates! For these pirates, this successful hunt was far more enjoyable and exciting than those experiences of bed-to-bed talks and gunfire!
For the first time, they regarded the pirates around them as comrades who fought side by side, rather than just plastic brothers who fooled around together...
…
The whaling ship returned with the huge whale towing it.
Looking at the coral island in the distance, the pirates felt an indescribable sense of pride...
Compared with a year ago, the Coral Island has changed its appearance.
The traces of the magic crystal bombing still exist, but the reconstruction work is also progressing in an orderly manner.
Today, the Coral Island has become an important base for the Idar Whaling Company and the largest coral producing area of the Idar Chamber of Commerce. In addition to the refugees who moved to the Fran Islands, some outsiders were also sent to the Coral Island by Bruno.
Some of them became logistics workers for the Idar Whaling Company, and some collected gem-quality corals for the Idar Chamber of Commerce, which were sold at high prices.
The people who were once captured by pirates have transformed themselves into Idar people registered with the Idar Immigration Administration. They work and live on this small island and enjoy the benefits of being an Idar person.
The impression that the Coral Island Pirates once left on this island seems to have gradually faded away with the passage of time. Only in the ruins of the castle in the center of the island can one recall the dark rule of the great pirate Kelvin Prato in the past.
The ship docked.
The logistics workers of the Idar Whaling Company were busy.
Although they were still a little unskilled, they carefully collected the fat from the whale's body and cut large chunks of whale meat, not daring to waste even a single bit.
It is not just talk that a whale feeds a village.
Not to mention the valuable oil, whale baleen, and whale bones...
Every sailor who went into battle received a handsome reward as a reward for their successful whale hunting.
Bruno had already formulated a complete set of reward and punishment measures for the pirates recruited by the Idar Whaling Company, with clear instructions on what kind of punishment they should receive for making mistakes and what kind of rewards they can get for hunting whales.
Maybe the money is not a lot, but it is enough for them to live on, and... this may be the first legal income for most of them.
Those truly vicious pirates had been captured by Bruno and taken to Idar's Ninth Production Team, so the pirates who survived and participated in the Idar Whaling Company were mostly poor people with nowhere else to go.
Seeing this legitimate income, many people shed tears of excitement...
If you can live a good life, who would be willing to risk losing their head to become a pirate? I saw some discussion about the recycling of magic power in this chapter. It has been explained before. You can go to the front and check it out. It is probably near the chapter about the Aset Basin.
You may find a few things that are not quite right. Those are pitfalls buried by the author and are related to the subsequent content, so I won’t reveal them for now~ There is a crowdfunding book writing building in the book friends circle. You can go and mention the illogical places. Now the number mentioned in this chapter is 10,000+. Although I read it every day, when the number is large, sometimes I accidentally skip it...
(End of this chapter)
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