Chapter 1
Besides the five masts towering on the ship, which were also very peculiar, the foremast, mizzenmast, and sternmast were shorter, appearing to be auxiliary masts, while the second and fourth masts were thick and towering, looking as if they were two main masts.

Of course, when talking about this ship, one must mention its most special feature: its material. The ship's surface had a metallic, iron-blue color. When the waves crashed against it, they couldn't penetrate it at all, but formed droplets on the surface, like water on a lotus leaf, which quickly rolled off. This kind of material was beyond the capabilities of not only wooden sailing ships of the time but even steel ships of later generations.

Fang Senyan surveyed the magnificent warship with satisfaction. Then, he closed his eyes and reflected. He realized that, from an overall sensory perspective, the ship looked somewhat like an ancient Chinese coffin magnified countless times!

Of course, everyone present had spent years making a living at sea, with half their blood being seawater. They could see that the ship's design philosophy was stability and safety. It would basically never sink, no matter how big the storm. However, it must also be noted that the timber used to build this ship was very special, heavier than other timber, so its sailing speed was undoubtedly a weakness.

Big Beard Davis was also accompanying him at this time. He was already implicitly the most lethal of Fang Senyan's direct subordinates. He swung his greatsword at the ship's hull, but could only cut a white mark. The accompanying cold attack condensed several square meters of frost on the hull, which quickly melted away. Even the white mark began to gradually disappear, showing the solidity of the hull!

After Fang Senyan successfully boarded the ship and entered the captain's cabin, he immediately received a prompt from the Nightmare Mark:

"You have captured the flagship of the Tsigani."

"You have acquired a special five-masted ship."

"Your reputation among the Pirates of the Caribbean has increased."

"Your reputation among the Pirates of the Caribbean has advanced to: Revered."

"You can perform the following operations: view detailed information about this ship, name the ship, and upgrade and modify this ship."

"Hint: You now possess two qualifications for the Milestone Pirate Captain."

"Your reputation among all pirates has reached Revered, and you own a ship with a displacement of over 7,000 tons. Please quickly recruit enough crew members to bring the number of story pirates on board to 300 in order to complete this milestone."

"Hint: After completing this milestone, you will receive a Black Iron-level title."

Fang Senyan couldn't help but feel excited.

When naming the ship, Fang Senyan suddenly remembered two lines of poetry that an old sailor had told him when he was sailing in the Bohai Sea in the real world:

"This day, let tears fall for the world; with you, the navy's might is strong."

When Fang Senyan heard these two lines of poetry, he also heard the story behind them. He was indeed deeply moved by the story and integrity of Deng Shichang. At this moment, thinking of this, he immediately changed the name of the ship to "Dingyuan," a name with a strong oriental flavor.

Reef and Mogansha expressed their approval after hearing Fang Senyan's reasoning. Then, Fang Senyan had the pirates sew their own unique pirate flag... a black seven-clawed golden dragon... and then opened the ship's detailed information:

Dingyuan

Level: Five-masted ship (extremely rare)

Type: Oar and sail hybrid ship (modifiable)

Maximum speed: 10 knots per hour (one knot is approximately 1.8 kilometers)

Power: Oars and sails

Quasi-Legendary Ability: Beyond Steel (Passive): This ship is made of extremely rare iron birch wood and has been treated with special black magic. Therefore, the hull is difficult to damage. However, due to the weight of the iron birch, the ship's speed is permanently reduced.

Description: Quasi-Legendary abilities are very powerful, but their negative attributes are also troublesome. When it evolves to the point where it can offset negative abilities, it becomes a true Legendary ability.

A-level Ability: Overcoming Nature (Passive): Iron birch must contend with a terrifying natural environment throughout its long life, and its tenacity and vitality are very strong. When building this ship, the Tsigani used this characteristic, using black magic to seal the life of the tree in the hull, giving the Dingyuan the ability to continuously repair damage to the hull.

However, because of the black magic, the ship's deck must be washed with fresh blood at least once a year to sacrifice to the life within the ship so that it can absorb nutrients. Otherwise, it will gradually lose this ability.

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After quickly browsing the ship's information, Fang Senyan roughly understood why the Tsigani wanted to forge the Baradin Bloodsail. This kind of sail made with black witchcraft could use vengeful spirits to propel the sails, greatly increasing the ship's movement speed and thereby upgrading this ship to a powerful warship with legendary abilities. This showed that the Tsigani's intentions were not simple; they were definitely not just hunting the chupacabra.

Because the battle here had taken up too much time, Fang Senyan did not want to stay here any longer. Accidents were always everywhere. Who could say what the variables would be later? The most important thing was to reunite with the people left behind on the original Sam's ship as soon as possible.

When the ship was captured earlier, Dai Qisi, who had initially defected, acted as an inside agent, dispelling the suspicions of the remaining crew. Then, Fang Senyan's most skilled boarding tactics were used in one fell swoop. In addition, the hull was very solid, so this combat method caused almost no damage to the ship. Therefore, it could set sail at any time.

Fang Senyan's subordinates were all pirates by trade, and starting this ship was too easy. Therefore, only ten minutes later, Fang Senyan's new flagship was sailing on the vast Caribbean Sea. As everyone had expected, the ship sailed extremely smoothly on the ocean. It was almost impossible to feel the bumps of the waves. However, the ship's speed was indeed slower than that of ordinary merchant ships, let alone warships.

Only then did Fang Senyan have time to catch his breath and take stock of the losses after the battle. Although the battle to seize the ship had the advantage of surprise, the remaining Tsigani cultists were not to be trifled with either. They were practically a close guard that fiercely resisted every step of the way. If this battle had not had the defection of the Vikings and Dai Qisi, or if the crew on board had not been divided into three groups fighting separately (Dai Qisi ambushed Fang Senyan, and the guardians forged the Baradin Bloodsail), then it would have been difficult to say whether this battle could have been won.

Even so, three of the seven Vikings who had been hired to participate in the battle had died. Dai Qisi knew that she had no way out, so she fought bravely in the front. Now, she had suffered extremely serious injuries and was estimated not to last until dawn. In addition, more than 20 of Fang Senyan's direct pirates had also died, with a casualty rate of over half.

However, all these efforts were worth it. The Vikings were not Fang Senyan's direct subordinates in the first place. They would leave after this battle, so it didn't matter if they all died. As for ordinary pirates, according to Fang Senyan's current reputation, he could get good replacements in various neutral ports and pirate havens. As long as the core members were still there, two battles would naturally eliminate the unqualified guys, and then the remaining ones would be qualified.

Fang Senyan felt somewhat regretful about Dai Qisi. Almost all of his subordinates were skilled in physical attacks. There was only one half-baked black alchemy from the Black Sails Society. If Dai Qisi was still alive, she could at least fill the gap in magic-based professions. After thinking about it, Fang Senyan decided to visit her and see if she could be saved.

When Fang Senyan saw Dai Qisi being carried and placed in the cabin, he was also shocked. It turned out that this woman's hair had already turned completely white. Her exposed skin was shriveled and wrinkled, looking like dried tangerine peel. Even her face was weakly drooping and sagging. Her eyes were dull and lifeless, looking blankly at the sky. Her lips were constantly moving, as if she was making a final confession.

This Dai Qisi looked like she was 90 years old!

Everyone was saddened by Dai Qisi's dying appearance.

Fang Senyan examined her and found that Dai Qisi had three injuries: her neck, right chest, and left thigh. These three places did not cause much damage to her organs. The biggest fatal point was still excessive blood loss. Her body was indeed exhausted.

Seeing this scene, Fang Senyan sighed. After all, the capture of the ship this time was thanks to Dai Qisi as an inside agent. If it weren't for her, let alone occupying this very powerful ship, they would probably have all died before reaching the ship's bow. Strictly speaking, apart from those who died in battle, Dai Qisi had made the greatest contribution.

In addition, if they still wanted to use that very evil and strange Baradin Bloodsail, then having someone familiar with the Tsigani's internal affairs would definitely be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort. From this point of view, Dai Qisi could not be abandoned.

So, after thinking about it, Fang Senyan tried to use the supplies and healing medicines that he had brought from the Space on Dai Qisi. Unfortunately, the Nightmare Mark gave the prompt:

"You cannot apply this item to this story character."

Fang Senyan could only sigh and shake his head. At this time, Dai Qisi had already entered the dying stage, and her whole body was convulsing violently due to pain. It looked like she was about to die soon, but Fang Senyan was helpless. This feeling was really uncomfortable!

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