Chapter 26 The Carnival of the Undead at Midnight
“My master wants the merchant ship captured by you and all the prisoners on it, including the four in front of me.”
The soldier pointed to the The businessman, captain, first mate and boatswain, who were too frightened to move, simultaneously took out a glass jar that exuded a cold aura.
"In return, you can get this bottle of antidote to treat those men who are suffering severe pain and will die soon. Of course, you can also try to steal it from me. But I promise Before he is killed, he will definitely break this jar so that you can get nothing."
Looking at the jar filled with black-red liquid, Hallett cautiously said, "Yours. The owner is employed by the Roldan Chamber of Commerce?”
The soldier shook his head without thinking: "No! My master is not employed by any organization or individual. He only needs a ship and some sailors who can drive the ship, that's all."
"Didn't accept the employment? Then let us change the terms. You give me the antidote, and I will be responsible for sending your master to wherever he wants to go. Of course, after docking, the merchant ship and the expensive The goods, the sailors, all belong to your master, but the young merchant belongs to me."
Hallet tried to bargain.
Because Bernard is more than just a "business".
And it is related to his next series of follow-up plans.
Although the title "Captain Bloodhand" brought Hallett a formidable notoriety, it also brought countless troubles.
After so many years of drifting on the sea, he was a little tired of chasing prey all day long, or the feeling of being chased as prey by others. He wanted to change his identity and come ashore to hide behind the scenes and control things.
“I’m sorry, no. My master does not accept any form of bargaining. You can only choose one from agreeing or refusing. In addition, I need to remind you that ricin is a poison that can destroy and A substance that causes many internal organs to fail. If you wait too long, even drinking the antidote may cause you to become disabled."
The soldier continued to exert pressure on the opponent.
He had received Zuo Si's instructions long before he showed up, and the entire threat and negotiation process was basically watertight.
"Damn it! Okay, you win. These four prisoners, as well as the merchant ship and the captured human sailors, are all yours now. Give me the antidote."
Seeing that the pirates under my command have surpassed More and more people began to be unable to bear the pain of the poison and took their last breath. Hallett decisively chose to give in first.
I saw him motioning to the unpoisoned hobgoblin next to him to pick up an oil lamp and stand on a relatively dark reef, shaking it up and down.
After a while, several small boats carried a group of humans tied up with ropes, as well as some orc pirates who were responsible for guarding them, and stepped ashore in the shallow water.
Although the pirates who stayed behind were shocked to see their companions falling to the ground and wailing in pain, they wanted to ask their captain what happened.
But Hallet stopped them with his eyes, and motioned to cut the rope and hand over all the prisoners.
In this way, the thirty-eight surviving sailors were driven behind the soldiers in confusion.
With them were Captain Bass, owner Bernard, the first mate and the injured boatswain.
As soon as the two groups of people met, the former immediately stared at the latter with anger and hatred.
Because when these four merchant ship executives encountered danger, they did not hesitate to abandon the ordinary crew and chose to sneak away.
If there were not pirates present, there would probably be a fight immediately.
"You should retreat into the bushes immediately. Remember, no matter what situation you see later, stay where you are and don't run around." The soldier ordered in a low voice.
As a participant in the entire plan, he knew exactly what would happen next.
These guys who lack combat skills and experience will only become a burden if they stay.
"Understood! Please rest assured, Your Excellency. We will hide in the bushes and stay there as you ask."
A middle-aged sailor who looked very prestigious took the initiative to express his attitude, and then disappeared into the dark woods with other sailors. Captain Bass and businessman Bernard obviously wanted to say something, but they were stopped by the soldiers and motioned for them to leave quickly.
After all the prisoners left the beach, the soldier handed the jar filled with the so-called "antidote" to the hobgoblin who had been waiting for a long time.
After getting the captain's approval, the latter immediately began to give each of the unlucky ones who had been wailing for a long time a mouthful and had no energy left and could only hum.
The results are immediate!
Every poisoned person who drinks it will immediately show an expression of relief, as if the pain has disappeared.
But no one noticed that for the next half minute after drinking the "antidote".
Their skin will show an unhealthy paleness, and their pupils will also emit a chilling light.
If there are spellcasters present, they will be able to immediately recognize that these poisoned people are not really cured, but that their bodies are transforming towards the undead.
When the body loses its vitality and dies completely, it will naturally no longer feel pain.
This means that the negotiations and transactions just now were actually smoke bombs deliberately released by Zuo Si to confuse the enemy.
He had no intention of letting each other go from the beginning, but wanted to kill all these pirates without leaving any one behind.
The reason is simple!
Zuo Si felt that he was too weak and had no chance of defeating a pirate ship full of more than two hundred people in a head-on battle.
And the habits he developed in the Floating City Tower determined that he would never place his own safety on the other party's kindness or keeping his promise.
Therefore, taking advantage of the advantage to deal with all the pirates once and for all naturally became the only option.
Seeing his pirates being "cured" one by one and slowly getting up from the beach, Hallet's anger and murderous intent subsided a little. He narrowed his eyes and tried again: "You Who is the owner? Why does he appear on this desert island? And what does he want to do with the merchant ship and the captives? "
"You want to know the true identity of the owner?" A mocking smile suddenly appeared on the soldier's face, then he raised his head and glanced at the eyeball floating above his head, and replied meaningfully: "Then find a way to survive first. Because the master has already prepared for you as a guest. A grand welcome ceremony. What will be performed next is the carnival of the dead at midnight. I wish you a good time."
The moment the last word fell, the eyeball seemed to be activated. Releases a penetrating green light.
Following this, waves of deep roars came from the dark woods, grass and shrubs behind them.
In less than half a minute, pirates transformed into zombies by the [Dead Corpse Control] magic surrounded the entire camp from all sides.
Although there were not many of them, only about twenty, they made Hallett's heart sink.
He was not sure how many such undead creatures were hidden in the endless dark jungle.
Especially the "evil mage" who has not yet appeared, always makes the pirate captain feel strongly uneasy.
As for the hobgoblins and ogres who were not poisoned, although they were frightened by the mind-numbing scene in front of them, they still drew their weapons and prepared for battle.
Just when Hallett was about to order all his men to rush forward and kill these low-level undead, he suddenly discovered that the pirates who had just completed detoxification behaved almost indistinguishably from zombies.
They are all the same slow and dull, with the red light that symbolizes the undead flashing in their eyes.
Damn it!
What I just drank is not an "antidote" at all!
Hallett finally realized that he had been fooled...
(End of this chapter)