Chapter 9 What Are We Going to Sell?

  Having decided to do big business on Rhode Island, Lin Taiping started leading Kristen and the Bull Head tribe into preparation work like a ruthless boss exploiting his employees after waking up in the morning of the second day.

  The first thing to do, without a doubt, is to repair the ship. After inspecting the extent of the damage to the hull, Christine let out a deep breath and announced that the pirate ship's problem was not serious, and as long as they could fix the leaks in the hull, they would be able to make it to Rhode Island.

  As a result, dozens of unlucky pirates immediately became voluntary ship repair workers, and according to Lin Taiping's special instructions, the new name of this ship was painted on the hull - Black Pearl... In fact, it was because someone's bad taste had acted up again.

  On the other hand, dozens of Minotaurs still need to learn various basic navigation skills, including how to control the helm, how to use a compass, how to raise and lower sails, how to clean the deck... Okay, you have to admit, for Minotaurs who are all brawn and no brains, this is simply more terrifying than going to duel with the God of Light.

  But with Kristen here, none of this is a problem!

  In fact, this slightly silly beauty queen, as soon as she enters a working state, will immediately transform into a fierce queen, and within the range of her powerful aura, any living thing must listen carefully, otherwise it will be smashed to pieces by a several-hundred-kilogram iron anchor.

  So they persisted for two days, but the poor Niu Tou Ren tribe was completely collapsed. In the end, Tuluka rushed over in the middle of the night, hugged Lin Taiping's legs and burst into tears: "Lin, we can't take it anymore, that girl is simply brutal, to be honest, we'd rather go find the God of Light for a one-on-one fight."

  "Alright, alright." Lin Taiping put down a navigation chart and patted it on the shoulder to comfort them. "I've already spoken with Kirsten, from tomorrow onwards, she won't force you guys to learn navigation anymore, I guarantee it."

  Really? Tulu wiped away the sparkling tears, half-believing and half-doubting, went back to sleep, and then waited until dawn the next day. The entire beach could hear its mournful cries: "Woo woo! Lin, I curse you to have only daughters in this life!"

  Yes, just as Lin Taiping guaranteed, Kirsten didn't force the Turo to learn sailing again. She simply brought a large group of Minotaurs onto the ship and kicked them all into the water one by one: "The boss said that within two days, you must learn how to swim... By the way, the sharks around here are very hungry."

  Tears streaming down their faces, at this moment, dozens of Minotaurs in the sea were also crying, looking at the shark fin slowly appearing in the distance. They finally understood one thing: "So, creatures like Lin and Miss Kirsten are destined to be together!"

  At last, after ten whole days, the Black Pearl was finally repaired, and Turo and his friends had also become qualified sailors. Since all preparations were complete, Lin Taiping decided to set sail on the next day. However, before that, there was still an important issue that needed to be resolved.

  In fact, Kirsten had already realized the problem and came to the door that night: "Boss, I think we need to have a good talk. The merchant ship has sailors, but I still don't know what we plan to sell on Rhode Island."

  "It's alright, I've been prepared for this." Lin Taiping replied with a smile, then stood up and took off his clothes. "Take a look at this, do you think the merchants of Rhode Island... Huh? What's that expression on your face? Do I look like the kind of unscrupulous boss who would take advantage of his female secretary?"

  It was great and powerful, looking at the boss who suddenly took off his clothes, Kristen couldn't help but think that if the other party dared to come up and make a move, whether she should use a large iron anchor to greet him.

  But the next moment, when she saw a certain part of Lin Taiping's body, she suddenly showed a very strange expression, and even stared blankly with wide eyes: "This is... this is..."

  "What do you think?" Lin Taiping smiled and crooked his finger, as if luring Kirsten to look at the goldfish, "Come on, come closer, this is what I had Tulu and the others work hard for a long time."

  Then, a few minutes later, in the dimly lit tent, a strange conversation between a man and a woman suddenly came through.

  "Ah ah ah, it's so hard, won't it ever get soft?"

  "Of course not, this is very durable, do you want to touch it and see, it can become even harder!"

  "Really? Then if you don't mind..."

  "Meow meow, don't use so much force, it's really gone soft this time!"

  "Alright, heaven knows what they're talking about, but after this conversation that's not suitable for children, Kristen finally has some faith that the upcoming trip to Rhode Island will be a lucrative one. And thinking that six percent of it would go to her, this hardworking beauty immediately thought of diapers and milk powder falling from the sky."

  Since the biggest problem was also declared solved, on the second day when the sun rose, Lin Taiping formally boarded the ship and set sail to explore the trade route between Devil Island and Road Island, and brought all the Minotaurs with him.

  What? Leave a few people to guard the tribe? Don't be kidding, do you think there's anything worth guarding, let alone with a group of Dark Elves eager to give birth on the north side of the island.

  Hours later, under the resentful gaze of the abandoned pirates, the Black Pearl slowly sailed away from the coast. The white sails fluttered in the sea breeze, and before them lay a vast expanse of blue ocean. A salty sea wind gently caressed them as they sailed, with a few seagulls chasing after the ship's stern.

  "My goal is the starry sky and the vast ocean!" Lin Taiping stood tall, his arms outstretched as he faced the dawn and the sea breeze. The endless blue waters of the ocean unfolded before him. "Ladies and gentlemen, please wait with bated breath! This will be our first pot of gold... Ugh!"

  Okay, but the fact is that it wasn't so great after all. Not long after leaving Devil's Island, he made the tragic discovery that games are games and reality is reality. No matter how much of a hardcore sailor game player he was, he couldn't stop many things from happening, such as... seasickness!

  Two hours later, he was vomiting like a shrimp; one day later, everything he saw had two shadows; three days later, the only thing he could do was hang on the side of the boat like a dead fish, with a group of equally miserable ox-headed people swaying beside him.

  "If I had known it would be like this, I should have exercised every day." Lin Taiping couldn't help but burst into tears as he held onto the ship's railing, shaking and swaying. What made him even more tearful was that Rhodes Island was still a long way off, which meant his miserable life would continue for some time to come.

  "Boss, drink this and you'll feel a bit better." Kristen leapt down from the mainsail, fifteen meters above, with a rope in hand. Even on the swaying deck, she was as lively as if dancing the tango, and the medicine bowl in her hand didn't spill a single drop.

  "Was this specially prepared for me?" Lin Taiping was taken aback, looking at the steaming bowl of medicine, then raising his head to glance at the enthusiastic red-clad beauty.

  Because the Minotaurs all get seasick and can't help, for the past few days, Kirsten has been driving the boat by herself. She hasn't closed her eyes in three whole days, and they're even red from lack of sleep. But despite being so busy, she still managed to find time to help decoct medicine, and now there's still black medicinal residue on her face, making her look silly and laughable.

  "Maybe I can be better to her, except for the salary...” Feeling the warmth of the medicine, Lin Taiping suddenly felt a warmth in his heart, and he picked up the medicine and took a sip, "Hmm, this is really an amazing medicine, I feel much better. What's it made of?"

  "Of course, this is my family's secret recipe." Kristen lifted her swan-like neck, very proudly counting on her fingers, "Scorpion tail, spider legs, wasp stinger, frog saliva, plus..."

  It was so good and powerful that Lin Taiping immediately knelt on the side of the boat and vomited violently. He decided to take back all his previous praise, while Tulou and dozens of cow-headed people beside him were also moved to tears, suddenly feeling their seasickness completely cured, without needing to drink this medicinal soup at all.

  But it must be admitted that this medicine is bitter, but the effect is really good. In fact, just half an hour later, Lin Taiping felt his body fully recovered, which allowed him to rethink some issues, such as what kind of place Rhodes Island would be in a few days.

  "Rhode Island? That's one of the most famous commercial islands in the Horned Domain." No one knew it better than Kirsten, so she immediately took on the role of interpreter, and also introduced the entire world of Kontanes.

  According to Kirsten, the entire world of Contance can be roughly divided into seven major seas based on ocean currents. This vast world composed of oceans and islands has undergone countless divisions and unifications throughout its tens of thousands of years of history, with several unified dynasties rising and falling with the passage of time.

  The closest to unity was nearly a thousand years ago, when the dark creatures' power was extremely strong. The beastmen, undead demons and other dark races united, almost conquering the seven seas of the world of Kontas, establishing an evil and terrifying Dark Dynasty, and demoting humans and other races to slaves.

  However, for some unknown reason, this powerful dark empire collapsed overnight, and the humans and other races under high-pressure rule took advantage of the opportunity to unite and form a resistance alliance of tens of millions, launching a decade-long war against the dark creatures. This war is known in history as the War of Light and Darkness.

  The outcome of the War of Light and Darkness was the complete collapse of the Dark Empire, with the defeated dark races fleeing in all directions, hiding on remote islands to change their names and identities. Meanwhile, humanity and other victorious races became the new masters of the world of Kontas, and after hundreds of years of evolution and development, they formed the current fragmented landscape.

  In fact, the world of Constance today is in an era where various forces are rising and standing. Taking the current Horn Sea as an example, this smallest sea among the seven seas has nearly twenty factions, and the political systems implemented are extremely diverse, including feudalism, governorship, parliamentarism, almost every system exists.

  Of course, although the forces are complex, the Horned Sea is generally calm. Each force controls several islands, operates territories, collects taxes, and develops commerce. There is both strife and cooperation between them, gradually forming a loose alliance. The greatest threat they face comes from major powers in other seas and those ruthless pirates who burn, kill, and plunder everywhere.

  "Wait, pirates?" Lin Taiping heard this and couldn't help but pause for a moment. "Kristin, you mean to say that in this sea area, there are many, many pirates, and they're very powerful too?"

  "Of course, boss, didn't you know?" Kristin looked at him in confusion. "In our chaotic waters, many pirates are lurking, those notorious guys are wandering around, looking for opportunities to rob merchant ships, and occasionally they will even collude to attack weaker islands."

  In fact, as Kirsten said, pirates are a headache in this waters of the Horned Sea. Take the pirate leader Blood Eye who roams around this area as an example. This pirate leader, notorious for his cruelty and bloodthirstiness, has four or five pirate ships under his command, controlling over 200 ferocious pirates, and even recruiting many evil masters.

  Every year, hundreds of merchant ships are plundered by the Blood Eye Pirates, with losses amounting to tens of thousands. Just a few months ago, he even joined forces with several pirate groups to launch a surprise attack on a small island under the cover of night, leaving it in ruins and killing everyone. The lord's head was then severed and made into a wine cup, which was used to flaunt his brutal power.

  "Is it that brutal?" Lin Taiping heard this, couldn't help but slightly furrow his brow. If he were to navigate and trade in these waters, sooner or later he would encounter those greedy and violent guys, like the Blood-eyed...

  "That's right, almost every caravan has had a run-in with them at some point." Kristin shrugged indifferently. "But in a way, I kind of like them, especially when they become bounties."

  "It's all right, it's all right." Tulu finally stopped vomiting and patted his chest with a loud thud. "Lin, you can rest assured that no matter what pirates they are, they will be as weak as a little chick in front of our great Bull Head people. If they dare to come out... uh?"

  Very good and powerful, next moment, Tulu proved with his own performance what is called a jinx!

  On the distant horizon, a burning and smoking merchant ship was swaying as it came, with multiple breaches on its battered body. The stout merchant standing on the deck had a pale face, desperately jumping up and down to urge them on, but no matter how hard the sailors tried, the merchant ship couldn't possibly move any faster than flying directly over.

  Close behind the merchant ship was a triangular sailboat with a black skull flag, dozens of pirates crowded at the bow, waving curved swords that shone with cold light, grinning to reveal rows of white teeth. A somewhat old-fashioned catapult was rumbling and firing stone bullets, which fell near the merchant ship from time to time.

  At this moment, Kirsten's bright eyes shone with golden light. At this moment, Tulou, who had just been patting his chest, stared in amazement. At this moment, Lin Taiping was speechless and rubbed his chin, finally unable to help but ask seriously -

  "Turu, I want to confirm with you, how's your recent cattle quality?"

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  This chapter mentions the world setting, and I'll add a few more words. Although there are seven major oceans and many islands in the world setting, this is not a sailing novel, and the story mainly takes place on land. In fact, everyone can think of those islands as relatively small continents.

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