Vol 3 Chapter 2 (2/2)
2 pound sterlings, 15 shi+llings, 7 pennies (1 pound sterling, 20 shi+llings, 12 pennies)
That was the starting funds that the nighth the lass of rus As the coe in the Caribbean sea, Rum was the equivalent to the present world beer that Sheyan was frolass of beer is about 20 RMB or 4 shi+llings, therefore 1 shi+lling is about 5 RMB Sheyan’s starting funds here converted to RMB should be about 250 – 300 RMB One good news from this was that this world’s currencies as compared to the terminator world one was much more flexible
(ED: Do not drink rum like beer Very bad idea)
So was that at this point in tie were already pirate shi+ps However the Black Pearl was still a United Kingdoal aroods, but if they et, they would equally attack it
After a few years, Jack Sparroas cooods frooods” were infact African slaves, feeling a strong sense of righteousness, he had freed all of them Hence, Jack Sparroas listed by the East India coh hiave an order to sink the legendary shi+p to the bottom of the sea
The imprisoned Jack Sparroas determined to find his shi+p, and it was hied this horrifying person to rescue his shi+p The condition was that once Jack became the captain of his shi+p, on the 13th year, Jones will use Jack’s soul for 100 years (Slaving on the ghost shi+p for 100 years) Jones agreed to thisese terms, and helped Jack to rescue the Black Pearl From that point onwards, the Black Pearl was considered to be a legit pirate shi+p, and Jack had planned to default on his agreeht from the start…
Walking through a complicated little road on the hillside, Sheyan headed doards the port Upon co rum alcoholic scent It srantce Ru fermentation; one was ferar cane juice to ferment and 3 years later it will turn into an intense alcohol variation To veteran sailors on board their buible relaxation
The yearly consumption rate of ruure was extremely common Therefore every port will always host a rum festival, and to the pirates and searand as the Chinese New year to the Chinese
Although the port was arranged in a disorderly stones In this era, the port experienced frequent storineering project was necessary Sheyan’s facial appearance had not been altered much, he had tanned black skin, capable sturdy physique and a rich asian chinese look, which made him look like a seaman from East Asia In the Caribbean world, this was not an uncoreat seven pirate lords
Sheyan was not in a rush to find a job, yet he carefully strolled about and observed the streets of this port, in hopes of obtaining a clue His gaze suddenly rested on a nearby grocery store This grocery store had an ancient and greasy door, and it s sign read “Chicken and Dog” More importantly, the shop owner looked like an old asian man, he had a white bandana strap across his forehead, as he lazily rested on a si pipe
This here charm came into play, Sheyan approached forward but this old h this nostrils, and used his pipe to point towards the sales counter It was a lazy greeting and had the intention of “Take anything you want just don’t forget to place your bill at the counter” Very obviously an e information is definitely an ily purchased a few betel nuts with 5 shi+llings, he finally obtained so this port from the old man
This Tortuga port was constructed 70 years ago by a famous pirate named Bernard Fokke Rumour has it that this pirate had plundered ed bloith 11 different country fleets His accumulated wealth was uncountable, and he was hailed as a Pirate Overlord
When Bernard Fokke was 45 years old, he fell in love with a woman and for the sake of this woland, and a big portion of his wealth The Queen of England washis loyalty and bestowed a Lordshi+p onto hiave a personal authorization permit to him
This Pirate captain Bernard Fokke thus succeeded in turning over a new leaf, and he did not turn back to his roots but instead constructed this free port when he discovered this “Blessed by the heaven” (chinese idioa port Tortuga port was relatively huge in this island, stretching out for 14 km and 7-8 km in width Its area surpassed a hundred square kilometres, however only a fifth of the port’s area were currently active
The pirate overlord that shook the world resided down at this place, and his former comrades had settled down here as well, they used their previously acquired swordsmanshi+p and firearm skills to maintain the order of this port Because Bernard Fokke had the status of an English Lord as well as a former pirate, therefore this port became a free port Officials and even pirates were free to roa sea space was converted into a “safe zone”, no one was permitted to do battle there
Once soenerations from Bernard Fokke would hunt the person down and utilize a sort of English nobility coupled with a pirate’s brutality to punish the criminal
Sheyan wanted to further understand this things, however this strange old ical protective talisman” to him This item was just a torn and tattered rope knot but orth 20 pound sterlings Sheyan rolled his eyes, if his char out more infor transactions
In the port, the least lacking place was a bar, and these bar all looked extremely shabby Their roofs were all caved in fronboards were covered in scars froh and loud bursts of laughter would travel out from the inside
Sheyan pushed open the door of the nearest bar, a strong unexplainable nostalgic steaainst him At the moment, he felt like he was dazzled by ahim back to when he was still the second in command of the ocean liner he previously worked at Hands on his comrade’s back as they walked into a Black sunday pub in Jamaica