novelODS Chapter 37 Armed Crew
Chapter 37 Armed Crew
"Can you speak? How much of your past memories do you retain?"
However, knowing that although the other side was not him, it would not affect his command and combat capabilities, Miao Meng did not pay much attention to this aspect.
The Black Earl politely removed his hat, gave an elegant aristocratic bow, and then began to explain to his captain.
"I remember most of my memories from the ship, but my memories from after we went ashore are pitifully few, and most of them were filled in by you, Captain."
"Oh, that's alright. But now that I'm the captain, you'll be the first mate, or first officer."
As for your crew members, if it were you personally, they probably wouldn't obey your orders, but things are fine for now. From now on, you'll be in command.
Thinking about the betrayals and murders that had occurred between these crew members and the captain, Miao Meng felt somewhat fortunate that this Frankenstein's monster was now in this peculiar state of being.
"With pleasure, my captain. Alright, lads, it's time to pledge your loyalty to your new captain!"
Black Earl didn't start out as a captain. He climbed up the ranks from the crew on a pirate ship, albeit in a short time, but he knew how to be a good first mate.
At his command, the 45 professional guards knelt down on one knee, bowed their heads, and paid their highest respects to their captain.
The remaining 11 bewildered undead are still wandering around, unsure of what to do, but fortunately, the Black Earl has noticed them.
Therefore, after consulting Miao Meng's gaze, he rushed over in a few steps, kicked down the still-dazed undead, and forced them to kneel on the ground.
After briefly experiencing the somewhat strange sense of ritual, Miao Meng quickly adjusted his mindset; now was not the time to think about this.
"First Mate? Forget it, I'll just call you Count Black. You're more suited to that title than I am. Can you guys change your gear? It's too tattered otherwise."
From the moment he arrived, Miao Meng had noticed the equipment worn by these guards. It would be great if he could exchange it with them. He had collected almost a whole warehouse full of these ordinary pieces of equipment.
The beginner backpack provided by the website isn't very big, but its size of 5 square meters is more than enough for the average beginner.
However, for Miao Meng, this amount of space was basically enough for one dungeon run, which meant that most of the equipment he obtained was stored in the ship's equipment space.
The ship's equipment space is connected to the main body of the Fortune ship's cabin. Now, after his cleaning and modification, even hundreds of tons of cargo can be easily placed there, since ship girls don't need to consider ballast.
Even so, the cargo in the ship's hold was already enough to fill a room, consisting of items salvaged from the West Limit City Lord's Mansion and rewards given after the dungeon settlement.
He planned to sell the goods in this warehouse at a lower price through the forum, but the thought that these crew members might be of use was a pleasant surprise.
"A name is just a title, Captain, please feel free to use it. As for equipment, it can indeed be changed, but some magical equipment cannot be used."
Furthermore, these professionals only possess fragmented lineages; they are adequate in combat under command, but in one-on-one combat, they might not even be able to defeat an elite veteran.
When Count Black saw the warehouse full of equipment that Miao Meng had released, he directly commanded the crew to go up and change into it. Then he randomly selected a few people to rush to the next island.
These newly trained crew members with professional abilities are significantly stronger than the previous undead crew members. Furthermore, these zombies who have acquired the swordsman/shield soldier class are twice as fast.
Although they still couldn't catch up with an adult, they were able to suppress four pirates without taking any damage, and their formation limited the enemy's movement space.
"That's fine. Let's change their uniforms. All those long spearmen and short spearmen will be changed to musketeers. We'll keep the archers for now and replace them with sniper bows later."
Upon hearing that he could change clothes, Miao Meng immediately pulled out the magical artifacts he had made while practicing from his backpack. These artifacts were far more useful than bows and arrows or spears.
"Your will is the direction we move forward."
The Black Earl was also delighted with these devices. He had many memories related to these magical artifacts. It just goes to show that times have changed, and having a longer reach is definitely an advantage.
However, although Miao Meng said he had taken out all the magical artifacts in his inventory, there were actually only five of them, and one of them was even a pair of pistols that had been disassembled.
After all, he only acquired the knowledge of magical artifact making in a month, and considering the modifications to his own equipment, it's already quite an achievement that he has managed to keep these few pieces.
Moreover, these pieces were prototypes made during technical verification, and there were many problems in the process. It can be said that apart from having a spring groove function, they are not comparable to the standard model in any way.
As for magical devices that rely solely on their own magical power, spiritual energy, or other extraordinary energies for release, none of these professional crew members could use them.
Despite being imbued with the four elements of earth, water, fire, and wind, their intelligence is insufficient to utilize these energies, thus preventing them from using basic staffs.
These magical devices, powered by Belka Magic Bullets, bypassed the user's control route and directly used the crew members as batteries, making them more effective than normal magical devices.
"Tsk, this looks much better. We'll have to change the equipment the swordsmen have later; they'll need to be equipped with shield generators."
Miao Meng surveyed the newly transformed team; the neatly arranged and gleaming armor worn by the crew members was all from Black Earl's inventory.
Although the Black Earl ultimately didn't get to use it, it seems to have made up for his relationship with the crew, so it was a good use of the resources.
In this subsequent instance, Miao Meng did not participate in any combat, but instead let the Black Earl take command, using the entire crew to force their way through the level.
Unfortunately, even with such a clearing process, the dungeon's rating is still not high because too much external help was used, resulting in a pitiful score.
Therefore, Miao Meng didn't care what he could exchange for in the end. However, after boarding the bounty ship, he accidentally discovered that there was another item in the slot where the captain's clues were replayed in the past.
It was a golden badge, the main body of which was a small shield shaped like a water droplet, while the upper part had five arrows forming a shape like sunlight.
Royal Emblem: The symbol of the Kingdom of Senist, bestowed upon only the kingdom's most outstanding warriors by the royal family.
A beacon connecting the continent of Galtilan. Once used, it allows for cross-border teleportation to the Kingdom of Senist, lasting up to one month. After the stay is over, the user will be automatically teleported back.
The purchase of this emblem requires 300 points, and a maximum of one can be redeemed per week.
Miao Meng didn't hesitate when he saw the badge; he spent his points to buy it. He was very familiar with the continent of Galtilan.
Moreover, the city of West Limit, where the Black Earl resides, belongs to the Kingdom of Herrest, which was formerly known as the Kingdom of Senist; the two can be considered neighboring countries.
Even if you go several hundred miles further from West Limit City, you will reach the border. The route that the Black Earl sent his son out on, if not to the Pirate Kingdom, most likely led to Senist.
The potential of the Galtilan continent is not low, so for Miao Meng, being able to venture into this world and collect resources is a good option.
Putting everything else aside, the peculiar material of soul crystal alone is enough to make him take some risks. Miao Meng is also thinking of forging a soul weapon in the style of a magic artifact.