Chapter 38 Strengthening Ambition!

Under normal circumstances, if Cottle had barged in here alone, Fang Senyan would have apologized and released him immediately. Cottle should have felt quite honored, displaying the demeanor of Zhao Zilong charging through Changban, killing his way in and out seven times. But Cottle's face was incredibly ugly. Many of Tortuga's old-timers had only ever seen Mr. Cottle smile, never such a frustrated expression.

The reason for Cottle's expression was simple: he knew that although Fang Senyan appeared polite and low-key, the face he'd lost today would probably never be recovered. If he insisted on regaining it, the price might be that his departing merchant ships would frequently sink, perhaps none even reaching their destination. Even if he didn't want them to sink, they would! Compared to this direct loss of income, a little damage to his reputation was nothing.

Since Fang Senyan could keep that huge monster so comfortable, he certainly had the ability to have it cause trouble for a few specific ships. For Paul the Octopus's simple logic, sinking a few ships was similar to breaking a few shells to eat the meat inside.

Cottle was self-aware enough to know he couldn't handle Paul the Octopus, so he could only swallow his anger.

Redbeard and Hoss understood this too. Although they were hanging upside down, they saw Paul the Octopus's thick tentacles clearly and realized that not only could it handle V-class ships, but even VII-class ships could be dragged into the deep sea. So, both of them were self-aware enough to leave without saying a single harsh word, despite the humiliation they had suffered.

Next, Fang Senyan kept Crow behind to reminisce for a while and learned that the ghostly curse on the Flying Dutchman's crew had been lifted. Or, perhaps it could be said that a more powerful curse had replaced it.

It turned out that after being cursed, Davy Jones, while searching for a way to break the curse, inadvertently met the sea goddess Calypso and fell in love with her. Calypso suppressed the ghostly curse stemming from their bloodline.

For love, Davy Jones, piloting the Flying Dutchman, agreed to ferry the drowned souls at sea to the underworld for Calypso. The price was that the Flying Dutchman could only dock once every ten years, Davy Jones sacrificing his soul for love.

However, ten years later, Davy Jones returned as promised, only to find that Calypso had not kept her appointment. The one he loved had betrayed him. In despair, Davy Jones dug out his heart and buried it along with a love letter on the agreed island. From then on, Davy Jones no longer ferried the souls of the dead at sea for Calypso, and he suffered a terrible curse: losing his human appearance, losing his freedom. Even the Flying Dutchman's crew was affected, transforming into the fish-like creatures they were now.

Crow then asked about Fang Senyan's situation. Fang Senyan spun a yarn, saying he had discovered the group's conspiracy on the ship and was captured by mistake (Crow understood, as he felt Fang Senyan's current strength was average). Then, those who plotted against the captain opened a teleportation array on the deck and escaped, taking him with them.

However, he later found a chance to escape from them and returned to the East, using mysterious witchcraft to heal and barely suppress the ghostly curse... Fang Senyan then revealed his purpose, saying that his curse had been suppressed for ten years, and it was finally unbearable. He needed to find a stronger curse to fight poison with poison, and then find a way back to the East to recover and recuperate. Therefore, his target was the Aztec gold coins on the Black Pearl... asking if the captain could help.

Crow believed Fang Senyan's words and readily agreed to pass on the message. However, some time after he left, he sent Fang Senyan a letter via a fish, conveying several pieces of information.

Very clear information directly from Davy Jones.

The first piece of information was that Seaman Rock was the Flying Dutchman's first mate, before, now, and in the future.

The second piece of information was that the Flying Dutchman and Paul were very busy and would not provide direct military assistance to Fang Senyan.

The third piece of information was that only the Flying Dutchman's crew knew the above information.

To put it bluntly, Fang Senyan could swagger around under the banner of the Flying Dutchman, which was allowed. But if he encountered tough customers like the Black Pearl that wouldn't budge, the Flying Dutchman wouldn't help.

Fang Senyan had anticipated this result. After all, the space wouldn't allow Fang Senyan to use the Flying Dutchman as such a powerful weapon for his mission. Being able to use the name was already a pleasant surprise for Fang Senyan. And Fang Senyan's initial plans and layouts didn't include Davy Jones's power.

At this time, Fang Senyan's other battleships also arrived at the port. Fang Senyan directly threw the messy affairs to Old Sea Dog and Philip, telling them to handle everything according to the rules he had set.

Old Sea Dog and Philip had strong organizational and coordinating skills. Now that Black Sails had an advantage in speed, his agility and various strange alchemical methods could complement Kanbi's immense strength. The two could produce amazing results in boarding actions and were already considered Fang Senyan's two leading figures in deck warfare.

At this time, Fang Senyan discovered something else. Perhaps because he had been focused on Cottle, he had overlooked a faint hint from his nightmare imprint:

"Your weapon: Ambition has received the blessing of the sea monster: Paul."

Fang Senyan immediately took out Ambition and examined it carefully, immediately discovering an additional attribute:

Ambition +1

(See previous text for other attributes)

Additional magic effect: Paul's Blessing (Passive). This is a blessing given to this weapon by the giant monster Paul in the deep sea. Enemies successfully hit and damaged by Ambition will be stained with an ink effect, reducing their hit rate by 80% for the next ten seconds. This effect cannot be dispelled.

In addition, Paul left a very noticeable aura on this weapon, which can deter other marine life, causing them to flee in panic.

Hint: The deterrent effect of Paul's aura is best in this world. In other worlds, it is not very effective (because the legendary creatures of other worlds don't know what Paul is).

Now that Fang Senyan had proven his identity, his previous concerns were swept away. Anyone who wanted to deal with him, even if they didn't respect Davy Jones, had to give Paul some face, or they would have to weigh how long their ships could last under Paul's tentacles! So, after Fang Senyan paid the pirates who arrived later, he let them go ashore to have fun.

The pirates had been cooped up on the ship for too long. What were they risking their lives for? Wasn't it to enjoy themselves after they got their money? They immediately laughed and shouted, scattering in groups of three or five. Fang Senyan ordered a few people to stay behind and went out with Black Brothers Reef, and Old Sea Dog. This guy had traveled to many places, so without the need for Kanbi's force, Old Sea Dog was undoubtedly a better choice.

Fang Senyan's first consideration was selling ships. Among the ships that had arrived at the port, there were three British Royal Navy standard three-masted warships. Fang Senyan planned to keep one as a supply and logistics ship. During boarding battles, there would often be casualties, so this ship would be expanded, focusing on transportation capacity. Its important purpose was to carry supplies, corpses, and wounded.

And Fang Senyan's Sam's ship was to completely eliminate most of the long-range attack capabilities, focusing on carrying manpower and speed, striving to quickly engage the enemy in boarding battles.

So, Fang Senyan couldn't sell many ships at this time, only two. There were quite a few cannons, though. Soon, under the guidance of Old Sea Dog, Fang Senyan arrived in front of a shipyard in Tortuga. Fang Senyan was about to go in when Old Sea Dog pulled him back and whispered:

"Don't go to this one, we're just passing by. This one's a particularly stingy jian shang (conniving merchant). I've been cheated before."

Fang Senyan suddenly laughed:

"What I like meeting most right now is jian shang (conniving merchants)!"

Saying that, he strode in. Immediately, he found that it was bustling with noise.

The owner of the shipyard seemed to be a wizened old man dried and wrinkled by the sea wind, but his eyes were very bright.

The old man's business seemed to be quite good. When Fang Senyan and the others came in, he was surrounded by a group of people talking all at once, looking like he had no time to greet them at all. A guy wearing a black turban came up to Fang Senyan and the others and said:

"Hey, friends, our boss just came back after seeing off a friend, so he doesn't have time to talk business with you in detail. The current price for sloops here is twenty pounds. If you think it's too little, there's no need to talk anymore."

After hearing this sentence, Fang Senyan immediately knew what kind of people were surrounding the old man! They must all be contractors like him. Judging by the time, these guys riding sloops should have arrived at Tortuga. Then the sloops that brought them here could be sold off, becoming their initial capital. Jian shang (conniving merchants) realized that different people were coming to sell in large quantities, so they would naturally want to drive down the prices and make a fortune.ro@.