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Thinking of this, Fang Senyan couldn't help but sigh at Governor Swann's audacity in inviting merchants from enemy countries. It was said that the governor at the time had power comparable to a king, and his wealth could rival a nation – which now seemed to be true. If it weren't for a hawk-like young general like Norrington stationed here, Governor Swann would probably be even more reckless.

In the original storyline, Governor Swann was also wholeheartedly trying to arrange the marriage of his daughter Elizabeth with Norrington, which should also be related to this. No matter how principled Norrington was, he couldn't possibly attack his father-in-law, right?

However, with an uninvited guest like Fernandez, who possessed immense financial resources, at this auction, it would be difficult for others to snatch anything he took a fancy to. This celebrity from an enemy country could also have a mudfish effect at the auction, stirring up the originally calm waters in order to auction off more profit.

At this time, the black man suddenly said, "The auction is about to begin."

Sure enough, Mr. McKinney, who had a very aristocratic temperament, gently tapped the wooden mallet in his hand three times in a row and coughed before saying, "Although it's quite embarrassing to say this, please keep quiet, everyone. The auction is about to begin."

The people who came here still gave him a lot of face, probably also because of Governor Swann. It immediately became quiet, even the rude pirates were no exception.

At this time, Yurina, the blonde girl upstairs who looked very much like Elizabeth, had already taken the notebook beside her and smiled sweetly, saying, "Based on the absence of Colonel Norrington... who I hear will soon be Commodore... our grand event can still be successfully launched. Time is tight, so let's announce the first item to be auctioned."

Everyone quieted down. According to convention, the first and last items auctioned were of considerable value, the best of the batch. The intention was naturally to have a good start, followed by a grand slam finish.

At this time, someone walked in through the side door from behind, "Heave-ho, heave-ho," carrying a huge wooden box. Behind the auction host was a large platform, which should normally be used by churchgoers for mass or hymns. At this time, it had been cleared out, and five or six black slaves could be seen struggling to place the wooden box on the platform for buyers to observe.

As it was being lowered, the wooden box made a sound as if it couldn't bear the weight, and then the covering wooden boards were removed, revealing a dark, heavy mechanical weapon. This thing looked like a large harpoon cannon made with precision craftsmanship, but its surface was covered with muddy black stains. At first glance, it seemed to be covered in rust, but a closer look revealed it was an illusion.

Just seeing this thing, one could feel an infinite baleful aura emanating from it, as if it wanted to turn into many invisible arms and strangle people's necks!

"Greenland Killer, this is a giant harpoon cannon that was forged nearly a century ago. The harpoon it fires is blessed by mysterious black magic and launched by mechanical power!"

"It was placed on the *Dakin's* whaling ship for thirty years, slaughtering at least thousands of whales and absorbing their *hun* (souls). It not only has a terrifying killing effect on marine life, but when attacking ships, it can even launch illusions of whale *hun* to attack enemies."

"The sailors on the hit ships will fall into great panic."

"This harpoon cannon is extremely useful whether for hunting legendary marine creatures or for naval boarding battles. Everyone should have heard of it, right? The famous former captain of the Queen Anne's Revenge was killed by it."

The blonde Yurina on the stage spoke in a melodious voice, recounting the details like a treasure.

"Of course, I must remind the buyers that the operation of this powerful harpoon cannon must be carried out by a specialist, otherwise the operator will suffer the backlash of the curse."

"The starting price is five thousand pounds, with each bid increasing by one thousand pounds." Fang Senyan noticed that the woman cleverly didn't mention the harpoon cannon's range, which should be a shortcoming. Compared to cannons with a range of several kilometers, even with the blessing of witchcraft, the harpoon cannon would be hard-pressed to shoot beyond eight hundred meters, so the status of this mid-range weapon seemed a little awkward.

If the *Sam* hadn't appeared in its current semi-disabled state, Fang Senyan would have definitely bought this. Because this harpoon cannon seemed to be able to emit the dead *hun* of whales, thereby causing confusion among the sailors on the enemy's deck and greatly reducing the difficulty of boarding battles, but now it was hard to say. Fang Senyan had to deal with the ship's problems first.

Hearing the auctioneer's offer, some people who originally had the desire to buy cooled down.

Five thousand gold pounds was enough to buy a brand-new three-masted merchant ship, because merchant ships didn't need to be equipped with as many cannons as warships, so the price would be much cheaper.

And if nothing unexpected happened, this merchant ship could earn back at least one hundred thousand pounds in profit before it was retired and scrapped. For pirates or merchants who came here for profit, spending five thousand pounds on this thing was not a wise thing to do.

However, Fang Senyan still underestimated one thing, and that was that the symbolic significance of this Greenland Killer was very significant, with the resounding reputation of killing the captain of the three legendary ships. It was like the utensils used by the emperor, and the price would go up a bit.

"Six thousand pounds." The big merchant Fernandez took the lead in bidding. He had many powerful black witchcraft experts under him. Even if he didn't mention the symbolic significance of this Greenland Killer, the black witchcraft attached to it from hundreds of years ago had considerable research value. Five thousand pounds was neither too much nor too little, but it was only a drop in the bucket for him.

Unlike the initial hesitation of the crowd, after Fernandez bid, the other British people began to bid one after another, looking like they were united against the enemy and unwilling to let the Spaniard get his way.

"Seven thousand pounds!" Blood Shark immediately raised his hand and shouted quickly.

Immediately, most of the people's eyes looked towards Blood Shark. After recognizing his face, they revealed a look of sudden understanding. It was said that Blood Shark was once ambushed while robbing Fernandez's merchant ship. The helmsman, first mate, and several confidants died cleanly! The feud between the two was thus formed.

"Ten thousand pounds!" Just then, a voice suddenly came from the other side. It was actually the Tzigane woman wearing a red veil. Although she came to the auction alone, after coldly glancing around, she had the feeling of being able to hold the entire place.

Although this Greenland Killer could be said to be unique and extraordinary, the construction cost of a three-masted warship was only ten thousand pounds, which had exceeded its intrinsic value too much. Moreover, the Tzigane people were elusive and skilled in divination. They might need to ask them for help sometime, so everyone considered it and gave way.

However, at this time, just as Mr. McKinney was about to raise the hammer to announce the successful bidding, Fang Senyan suddenly thought of one thing: What were the Tzigane people going to do with this thing!

With a flash of thought, he immediately shouted, "Eleven thousand pounds!" The Tzigane woman originally thought that ten thousand pounds was a sure thing, but she never expected that someone would interfere with her bidding for the first item. Suddenly, a fierce light burst out in her eyes, and she immediately looked towards Fang Senyan with an indescribable yin coldness.

When she saw clearly that it was the sailor Rock who was politely nodding to her, she lowered her eyebrows and narrowed her eyes, then turned her head and actually stopped bidding.

Fang Senyan was stunned. His original intention was not to bid for this "Greenland Killer," but because, based on his previous speculation, the items that this group of Tzigane people were bidding for were likely to overlap with his own. Therefore, Fang Senyan deliberately shouted out a high price, intending to consume the Tzigane woman's floating funds to avoid interfering with what he really wanted. He didn't expect this woman to stop following the bid?

Fang Senyan couldn't help but begin to doubt his own judgment.

However, helplessly, since he had called out the price and no one followed, he could only grit his teeth and accept it. Fang Senyan followed the attendant next to him, handed over eleven thousand gold pounds, and had to take this expensive harpoon cannon, worth a brand-new warship, into his hands. At this time, because he had smuggled goods from Tortuga and earned a lot of money, the gold pounds on his body had returned to six figures. Eleven thousand gold pounds was not enough to hurt his bones.

When he finished the transaction and returned to the auction hall, the Arab, who was likely Armand's representative, had also joined the frenzy. What was being auctioned was a good-looking rapier, with a faint silver light on its surface, looking quite sharp. As soon as Fang Senyan saw this sword, he couldn't help but think of Armand, guessing that this person wanted to buy it to honor him.

"One thousand pounds!"

The Arab Wahab quoted a latest price. Fang Senyan immediately shouted before he could sit down, "Two thousand pounds!" Fang Senyan's bid was purely to disgust him and make him spend more money. At the same time, it gave people the illusion that he wanted to buy everything, making it impossible for others to figure out what he really wanted.

The Arab turned his head and immediately saw the leisurely Fang Senyan, and then a sneer appeared on his face.

"Five thousand pounds!" This Arab named Wahab immediately showed off his wealth. He had the style of a tycoon from a later oil kingdom. Five thousand pounds was equal to a brand-new merchant ship, and he raised it to so much without blinking an eye, immediately giving people a real sense of not being short of money. .