Captain Jack of Azeroth

Chapter 32: Savage Coast
Pirates are like goblins, they are greedy for money and will risk their lives to get it as long as there is profit.

Jack intends to use this to achieve his next goal.

"Sailors, take action. We must leave this sea area as soon as possible before dawn."

Everyone on the boat took action.

"Our goal - Booty Bay!"

The pirates suddenly fell silent and looked at Jack in disbelief.

"Captain, are you planning to rob the wealthy man, Rivegaz?"

Jack looked at the pirates, "Do you have a different opinion?"

The pirates looked at Heavy Punch. He was the only one who could stop the captain's crazy idea. Heavy Punch also felt that Jack's idea was crazy, and hurriedly explained to Jack: "Although all the ships in Booty Bay have been dispatched, there are still defense forces there. The goblin guards on the dock are just a decoration, and the coastal defense artillery is the biggest threat. It is said that Rivergaz has set up more than ten artillery positions on the nearby mountains, hiding dozens of coastal defense artillery. If we rashly attack Booty Bay without knowing the situation, we will surely die."

There are actually coastal defense guns?

Jack had never really thought about this, but it made sense. Booty Bay was a neutral city with a lot of wealth, and the goblins were not known for their military prowess. If they didn't install some coastal defense guns, it would have become a pirate paradise. Rivigaz must have had extraordinary foresight to run Booty Bay. How could he sleep well if he didn't have some hidden trump cards?

"Ha ha--"

Jack laughed. "You misunderstood. I am not going to rob. Instead, I am notifying Rivergaz to redeem these goblins. As far as I know, these goblins are worth a lot of money. Maybe I can exchange them for another 100 gold coins."

When the pirates heard this, they immediately showed greedy eyes.

As long as it's not a robbery in Booty Bay, anything is fine.

The sky gradually brightened, and the Black Pearl gradually left the sea area of ​​the Western Wilds and headed for the western sea area of ​​Stranglethorn Vale. Stranglethorn Vale is a tropical rainforest, the home of the forest trolls, who once built a powerful empire. But unfortunately, as time passed, the empire declined, and the trolls were gradually defeated by humans, and most of their territory was lost. They could only live in Stranglethorn Vale.

Trolls live by hunting, and the prey in Stranglethorn Vale is limited, and it is simply not enough to feed too many trolls. This may be an important reason why trolls still maintain the custom of cannibalism. If there is no food, what else can they eat except corpses?
In this situation, many trolls were thinking of other ways out, so many trolls entered Booty Bay, joined the Blackwater Pirates, and made a living by robbing.

Many trolls were unwilling to go out to sea, so they plundered on land. The wealth of Stranglethorn Vale and the old troll items attracted the covetousness of adventurers. Unknown to them, they had also become the target of the trolls, who not only had their property in mind, but also themselves.

In the south-central part of Stranglethorn Vale, there is a troll arena called the Gurabashi Arena. The trolls of Zul'Gurub have been managing this place, and a competition will be held every month. The winner will receive a piece of fine equipment from the Gurabashi Empire.

Relying on the generous rewards, a large number of adventurers would gather every time the arena was about to open. They kept fighting inside and outside the arena, causing dozens or even hundreds of casualties each time. The bodies of these people eventually became the rations of the trolls.

Because so many people were fighting, the coast around the arena gradually became barbaric and was called the Savage Coast.

The Savage Coast is geographically superior. It is not only close to Booty Bay, but also can avoid observation from Booty Bay because of the coastline. The Black Pearl stopped here, and Jack let the pirates land in a lifeboat and set up a base on the beach.

"Next, we just need to wait for news here!"

Two hours ago, the Black Pearl arrived near Treasure Bay. Jack released a goblin and asked him to return to Treasure Bay in a lifeboat to demand a ransom from the rich man Rivergaz.

If the rich man agrees to pay the ransom, the lighthouse at Treasure Bay will flash three times at night. If he refuses, it will flash twice.

Until they get any news, they need to stay on the Savage Coast temporarily.

The Savage Coast is not safe, and the pirates need to be on guard against possible attacks from adventurers in the arena. But this is exactly what Jack wants, and he needs to train these pirates during this time.

Pirates are very good at fighting on the water, but only a few of them can be called masters on land. If you want to explore in the future, you need to fight on islands even at sea. If pirates are not familiar with land warfare, they will suffer a great loss.

Chongquan is a very good instructor. He is very strong on the ship and even stronger on land. Minotaur is a warrior in the sky. His huge body contains great power. He has superb martial arts and strong deterrence. He is a perfect candidate for an instructor.

Especially the people in the caravan, whether they are guards or merchants, their understanding of combat is still stuck in that of regular armies, and they are not used to the fighting methods of pirates and adventurers.

While training, Jack was also observing everyone. He was only relying on money to win them over. If someone could offer more money, most people would definitely betray him easily.

Therefore, Jack wanted to see if there was anyone among these people who could develop into a confidant.

After two days of observation, he found that pirates could be basically ruled out. These pirates were all treacherous and cunning, and had no idea of ​​gratitude. They were also greedy and could be easily bribed by money. He even saw a pirate selling his food to an adventurer, preferring to starve to earn the three silver coins.

Although Heavy Punch was in a better situation than the other pirates, it was because Jack had given him too much benefit. Jack was not sure whether he knew Heavy Punch's true heart, and it would take time to verify it.

After eliminating the pirates, the only people left are the merchant ships.

These people can also be divided into two types. One is the merchant ship guards, who were the ones who were imprisoned in the cargo hold with Jack. The other is the workers headed by merchants, who are the ones who signed the contract with the goblins.

The caravan guards were not so cunning. They were mostly Stormwind guards in the past. When Stormwind was rebuilt, they were considered veterans and were sent to various places. Coming from poor families, the guards were still simple at heart.

On the other hand, the workers, led by businessmen, were much smarter. They knew how to judge the situation and seemed to have a better future. But in Jack's eyes, their ability to judge the situation had made them spineless. When they met a strong enemy, they would definitely surrender immediately.

The caravan guards are different. They are neither rebels nor surrenderers, so maybe they can cultivate a few confidants.

(End of this chapter)