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According to information provided by Karina, the Raven is pursuing a vessel called the Goddess Spear.

The latter were whaling vessels roaming the area, who had spent more than a year at sea on this departure, and finally had patience in return.

A boat returning to port a while ago said it had seen them hunt a giant sperm whale, a giant, seventy-foot-long thing, and rather cunning, and the Goddess Spear waited three months where it frequented to take it.

Today, however, all of this has been rewarded with treasures all over the troweled whale body, fat that can be refined into whale oil, the huge skull cavity containing whale brain oil that can be used to make whale wax, and the intestinal tract is home to the most precious amber.

It is a gray or slightly black waxy that often smells very bad just when it is removed, then it dries to an amber color and gives off a strange aroma. This premium spice is mainly used as a perfume detergent and has exceeded the price of gold, so Zhang Heng's Cold Raven is not the only one who has targeted the whaling vessel.

But the first pirate ship to catch the Spear of the Goddess did not come off well, and whaling was a very dangerous task in this era, and all the men who dared to do so were real men.

They did not panic after seeing the black flag behind them, as the number of artillery on board was insufficient and the captain did not order a return fire in the face of the artillery shells, but waited until the pirates boarded the ship before engaging in a physical battle with each other, as a result of which the sailors with harpoons and nets pissed the pirates equipped with guns and machetes.

Instead, they captured the pirate ship, removed the gunpowder and weapons from it, and when the big picture was settled, they slit the throats of those who surrendered and threw their bodies on the deck in an attempt to scare the pirates behind them.

It did work, and some underpowered pirates saw piles of corpses and large traces of blood on the deck that did set off the drums.

But the powerful pirates are getting more excited, because it proves that they do have valuable cargo on board, otherwise the sailors won't be so desperate that a whaling vessel in the sector won't scare them away.

The Cold Raven led by Zhang Heng also did not withdraw from the fight.

With the first victory of the Raven, a new round of recruiting was completed, the number of crew rose to 62. This time, the quality of the crew was much higher than before. Especially the gunner, Billy dug up the chief gunner of a very powerful old pirate group, and the new cook found by Divrena was also very helpful. He was the chef of a hotel on the island. His craftsmanship was praised by all the crew for the past half of the month, and his life at sea seemed less intolerable.

And more importantly, both the old and new crew are now confident in Captain Zhang Heng.

At the bottom of the harvest, Billy didn't even have to make a speech to mobilize on the ship when he left the port, and no one was frightened to see the ship's slaughtered pirates halfway through.

This is also why Zhang Heng feels he can continue to pursue it. At this time, he can appropriately come to one or two hard wars to increase cohesion and add practical experience to the Cold Raven.

Previous exchanges of fire with Happiness were too wide a difference in strength between the two sides. In fact, it was not a decent battle. It was more like a shooting exercise. Apart from a few guns that didn't itch at the beginning, Happiness was basically followed by a rhythm of friction on the ground. Annie, the sailor, was slightly in danger of being attacked by the Navy cadets in her cabin.

And this time against the Goddess Spear will certainly not be so easy.

In fact, Zhang Heng was more concerned about the situation of several other major competitors than the whaling vessel. Less than a week after leaving the port, they encountered a pirate vessel. Just a short time ago, they encountered another pirate vessel. At about the same time, both sides raised the black flag. Then the rudder opposite came in on a small boat for a brief exchange, exchanged information at hand, and eventually reached a consensus. They all exercised restraint from each other, thus quietly dividing themselves.

This is not because of friendship among peers, but because of the firepower of the Cold Raven across the street, which has not yet yielded much for both sides, the most peaceful solution has been chosen.

Zhang Heng stared at the boat in a slightly strange direction. He did not know how Karina was doing in Nassau. Before leaving, the businesswoman discussed the next plan with him. Zhang Heng also took out 100 gold coins to stock. In addition to helping Karina relieve some of the cash pressure, Zhang Heng also did so in order to give the businesswoman further peace of mind and strengthen the alliance between the two sides.

In addition, he promised to invest 800 more gold coins in the future, which would tie the two sides together, so that Karina would no longer have to worry about getting kicked out at any time, while Zhang Heng would enjoy a 20% profit sharing, which does not just refer to the income generated by the Cold Raven. If Karina could attract more ships to work together in the future, they would also receive additional returns for each full load and Zhang Heng.

Billy was also a little moved, but because he had a family to support, he couldn't afford much money, and eventually only threw 30 gold coins. Instead, Annie threw 40 gold coins with Zhang Heng because she didn't have to buy the house for the time being, and they both eventually became small shareholders.

Beyond that, it is time for Laeri to start finding a way to reach the tribes of the Tros estate, as planned.

Zhang Heng was just distracted for a moment and returned to reality. At this time, there was no point in worrying. Since he could no longer control what was happening ashore, he could only choose to believe in the ability of his allies. After all, as a pirate, his center of gravity was still at sea. If it had not been for the black merchants' league, he would not have divided so much energy on land.

The sooner the Cold Raven grows stronger and enters the ranks of the top pirates, the more he can control his own destiny, so every sailing is important to him, this time Zhang Heng likewise wants to take the prey.

Compared to other pirates, he had [hunter's blessing], [lucky rabbit's foot], and no clue interference, these two things should play a role in this chase, in addition to being systematically prompted just two days ago, and his sailing skills were upgraded to LV2.

Now that everything is ready, the Cold Raven can finally shine its fangs.