RoleplayNovel Chapter 19 The pirate ship is haunted!
Chapter 19 The pirate ship is haunted!
The Milky Way hangs high in the sky, and the night is deep.
Fang Qi waited quietly.
On the first afternoon, his sales were zero, but that was entirely expected.
After all, the fact that a ship full of pirates could refrain from drilling a hole in the wine barrels was already a sign of respect for Captain Morning.
Expecting the pirates to pay obediently on the first day is wishful thinking.
Fang Qi remained calm; the real test would come later.
Suddenly, a jolt went through him: there were footsteps, someone was coming!
"Iver, if we do this, won't Mourning hoist us onto the mast?"
"You're being too cautious, Toby. It's just drilling a hole to have a few drinks; who would know?"
"Morning's already asleep; you can hear her snoring outside the door. How could she possibly have found out? If she really asks, we'll just say we paid for it. You don't have any gold coins, do you?"
The three of them whispered among themselves as they approached the wine barrel with their tools.
"Watch, I'll do it."
Ivor was impatient. He squatted down with a hammer and chisel, aimed at the bottom of the barrel, and started to work hard.
To avoid making too much noise, he even found a piece of wood to place on the chisel.
Pirates are generally only level ten or so, not very strong or powerful, so their actions were ineffective and even made Fang Qi feel a little itchy.
"See? He wasn't honest after all; he wanted to get something for nothing!"
Fang Qi has always been the one to get things for free; there's no reason for him to be taken advantage of by others.
He doesn't plan to play defensively today; he's going to take the initiative!
Let's pretend to cooperate for now.
Fang Qi made a small hole in the place where it had been chiseled.
He has had this ability ever since his "Mimicry" talent evolved into "A Moving Barrel".
Since it's a wine barrel, it can definitely control where the wine is collected.
Iver chiseled it twice and felt it was rock hard.
"Pretty sturdy, that's impressive!" He clicked his tongue. "I'll go a few more times, then everyone can take turns."
thump.
He struck with all his might, thinking he could only chip a little in, but unexpectedly he suddenly broke through!
The strong aroma of alcohol wafted into Ivor's nostrils, instantly captivating him and making him forget all about the strangeness of the situation.
"It's open! Quick, get the stopper and the hat!" Iver excitedly dropped the hammer, blocked the hole with one hand, and called to his companion with the other.
"Here it comes, catch it!" Toby and Ned stepped forward.
Iver loosened his grip, plugged most of the container with a cork, and then used his hat as a bowl: "Got it, got it!"
Golden wheat wine flowed out, the three looked at each other, and burst into laughter:
"The latest magical technology is pretty useless! It's better to make things by hand!"
However, they did not notice that an unidentified blue-green liquid had quietly mixed into the wine under the cover of night.
"Come on, I'll drink first!" Ive said without hesitation, gulping down the first bowl.
"Well……"
The next second, he suddenly grabbed his own neck and fell backward onto the deck with a "thud".
The dry deck felt like deep water; Ivor frantically splashed around, doing a perfect doggy paddle, and yelled:
"Toby, Ned, help! There's so much water! I'm drowning!"
Toby and Ned were dumbfounded.
You drank this much after just one bowl of wine?
It's only been two months since I last drank alcohol, and I've already gotten like this. I'm so useless!
Forget it, I can't be bothered. Ivor is not good enough for it, let them drink it!
The two of them worked together to hold down Iver, who was "dry swimming," and then tore a piece of cloth to gag him.
Then Toby took the glass, and Ned, wearing the hat, each took a drink.
Iverson had already finished drinking, and their thirst for alcohol had been whetted long ago; they were now incredibly hungry.
"Cheers!"
The two clinked glasses and drank it all in one gulp.
Bang, bang!
A double thud as the object falls to the ground.
The shockwave caused the newly moved wooden stools used as tables and chairs in the cafeteria to jump in unison.
Ned was the first to react, tearing off his shirt and yelling that it was so hot while "dry swimming" on the deck, repeatedly shouting things like "I'm going to drown" and "Help!"
Toby was a little later.
He lay on his back on the ground, his eyes unfocused, as if he had lost all hope for life, muttering, "Don't make me go into the water, I'll never learn to swim..."
The first wave of the freebie trio was completely wiped out.
Fang Qi only mixed in some alchemical slag from the octopus monster, intending to teach these pirates who didn't follow business rules a lesson, but he didn't expect it to have such a powerful effect.
However, he didn't feel guilty, since none of them were good people anyway.
Even if he accidentally poisoned the pirates to death, Fang Qi would at most sigh:
It's a bit of a pity that they didn't squeeze all the assets out of the bank.
Not to mention that these three are just swimming and foaming at the mouth, but they're still lively and energetic, aren't they?
Just as he was about to push the three men into a corner and search for the gold coins, he heard footsteps outside the door again.
The second order came so quickly?
This time, four pirates arrived together. As soon as they entered, someone exclaimed:
"Oh no! Someone's faster than us! Judging by their posture, they might have finished it all!"
"Impossible! Take a closer look at who they are; they're all trash who would collapse after just one pound!"
The four looked closely and burst into laughter: "Hahaha, Iver, Toby, and Ned, the three biggest cowards on the ship have teamed up!"
"But it's good, it saves us effort!" Someone looked at the hole at the bottom of the barrel and stroked his chin.
Boom.
The cork was pulled out, but no wine came out.
A new sign popped up on the barrel, with the same handwriting as during the day.
"Hey! See anyone there, guys?" the leader chuckled, pointing at the sign. "This latest magical technology is asking us for money!"
"We've got money! We've got money!" He and the other three laughed and pulled out ten "gold coins," stuffing them into the coin slot above.
"Isn't this money? Come on, come on!"
Click, click, the coins slid into the wooden bucket.
The trading terminal did not indicate an increase in the asset index; instead, a red warning box popped up.
[Malicious transactions and forced sales have been detected. Self-defense is permissible in such cases. Please verify as soon as possible.]
"Good heavens, it's counterfeit money!"
Fang Qi's spirits lifted. The group of people laughing and joking in front of him were definitely doing it knowingly!
Then don't blame him for being impolite!
Offer this guy a glass of wine first.
Seeing that even counterfeit money could be sold, the remaining three exchanged glances and stepped forward.
As they wished, Fang Qi served three more cups of wine, without even adding any ingredients.
As the trading terminal stated, he could exercise "legitimate self-defense," so there was no need for any additional ingredients.
Waste is money too, so save where you can.
"That's the taste!" The lead pirate brought the cup to his nose, took a deep, ecstatic breath, and exclaimed.
"What lousy technology! They swindled me with just a copper coin! Come on, let's drink it all, there's plenty!"
They clinked glasses, bringing the four glasses close to their lips.
Right now.
Fang Qi seized the opportunity and launched a counterattack.
You'll be laughing soon, but you won't be laughing anymore!
[Would you like to consume 10 points to extract the D-level asset "Alcohol Tolerance"?]
[Note: During acts of self-defense, the cost of index points will be borne by the other party.]
"You've gotten a good deal. Take it." Fang Qi pressed confirm.
The main reason is that these people committed minor offenses, and the value of their assets is limited. Better assets are not within the scope of this legitimate self-defense, so this is the only option.
Extraction successful.
The wheat wine flowed into the mouths of the four people.