The pirates were terrified by this sight, firmly believing that Roger was the reincarnation of the Sea God!
At this moment, the System's voice sounded again.
"Ding! During the devouring process, all materials and spoils of war from the enemy ships have been automatically recovered for you."
"Total acquired: 57,000 Japanese silver coins, 120 inferior samurai swords, 300 moldy rice balls, one barrel of strange pickled radishes..."
"New currency unit detected: silver coin!"
"System is performing a hot update... Patch'Silver Age' is installing..."
"Update complete! Congratulations, Host, you can now use silver coins to upgrade your ship components!"
A brand new panel immediately popped up in front of Roger's eyes.
He looked closely and chuckled.
Isn't this just the equipment reinforcement interface from an online game?
Gold for unlocking technology, silver for upgrading the hull?
This System is really something!
"explorer Hull Component Reinforcement List"
"Hull Structure: Medieval Hybrid Hull (Status: Good)"
"Next Level: Ironwood Hybrid Keel (Increases hull toughness and impact resistance by 15%)."
"Upgrade Cost: 20,000 silver coins."
"Power System: Magic Sail (Status: Perfect)"
"Next Level: Blessing of Elven Wind (Always tailwind, increases sailing speed by 5%, turning flexibility by 10%)."
"Upgrade Cost: 30,000 silver coins."
"Weapon System 1: greek fire Sprayer (Status: Energy full)"
"Next Level: Alchemical Fuel Improvement (Increases range by 20%, combustion efficiency by 30%)."
"Upgrade Cost: 50,000 silver coins."
"Weapon System 2: Stone Thrower x 5, Culverin x 3, Heavy Cannon x 25, Swivel Gun x 12, Arrow Cannon x 3"
"Next Level: Reinforced Cannon (Increases accuracy by 25%, range by 10%, power by 5%)."
"Upgrade Cost: 500 silver coins per cannon."
Roger nodded with satisfaction.
These cannons were all "moved" by him from Port Royal.
Some were a bit outdated, but they also had their own uses.
For example, the stone thrower.
Primarily used for close-range bombardment of enemy ship hulls, sinking or severely damaging them.
Before boarding, bombarding with stone throwers could effectively weaken the enemy.
Culverins were used to weaken enemies from long range before boarding.
They could break the enemy ship's masts and rigging, causing it to lose maneuverability.
Arrow cannons and swivel guns were mainly anti-personnel.
They fired grapeshot, a pile of small lead pellets, iron nails, or small solid shot, used to clear sailors and soldiers from the enemy ship's deck, preparing for boarding.
"New Weapon System 3: Siren ballista tower x1 (Status: Perfect)"
"Next Level: Poisoned Arrows (Arrows come with a potent poison effect)."
"Upgrade Cost: 10,000 silver coins."
Roger looked at the long list, his mouth practically watering.
Especially the upgrade for the greek fire, with increased range and efficiency, it was a qualitative change.
And the poisoned effect of the ballista tower, combined with the undead crew, was simply the ultimate rogue tactic.
"Host, a friendly reminder."
The System's voice popped out.
"Those Wokou ships you just devoured, their main livelihood was harassing the coastal areas of the neighboring Great Ming Dynasty."
"They used the stolen silver to exchange for silk, porcelain, and tea from Ming smugglers, then transported it back to Japan for resale, with astonishing profits."
"Most of these silver coins came from a place called 'Iwami Ginzan', and they are the hard currency of the East Asian seas."
"So that means..."
Two flames, named "capital," ignited in Roger's eyes.
"This sea area is full of walking silver coins?"
"You can understand it that way."
"Excellent!"
Roger slapped his thigh.
He felt like he hadn't arrived in a strange country, but had returned to a novice village.
A novice village full of experience packs and gold coins.
"Hector!"
Roger turned around and roared with full vigor.
"Here! Captain!"
The old pirate Hector immediately ran over.
"Pass on my order!"
Roger heavily tapped the sea chart with his baton.
"From today onwards, our the explorer is officially changing professions!"
"We're not pirates anymore!"
Hector was stunned: "Then what are we?"
"We're righteous maritime city enforcers!"
Roger's face showed a smile purer than a devil's.
"Specializing in cracking down on lawless armed elements like those just now, who disrupt maritime trade order!"
"We will enforce justice on behalf of Heaven!"
"We will... snatch back the silver they stole from them!"
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Author: "System, show the data to all the esteemed readers!"
"Alright! the explorer · Demonically Modified · Deluxe Limited Edition · Ver2.0, all esteemed readers, please look at the big screen!"
A virtual light screen, visible only to readers, unfolded before them.
"Ship Name: the explorer"
"Pirate Flag: Albatross holding a compass"
"Ship Level: Epic pseudo-first-rate sailing flagship"
"Hull Size: 80 meters long, 14 meters wide, mainmast height: 65 meters. (After devouring upgrade)"
"Appearance: A very slender, elegant ship, similar to an enlarged 'clipper ship', very fast, requires full load of cannons to lower the center of gravity."
"Displacement: Approximately 2800 tons." (Added a ballista tower)
"Hull Structure: Ironwood hybrid keel + composite double-layer armor + watertight bulkheads..."
"Power System: Magic Sail (Comes with blessing, always tailwind, additional 5% increase in sailing speed)"
"Weapon System 1 Aft: greek fire Sprayer (Alchemical Fuel Improved Version, range +20%, damage area +30%)"
"Weapon System 2 Center: Siren Multi-layer ballista tower x 1 (Comes with 'Poisoned Arrows' effect, continuous corrosive damage after hitting target)"
"Weapon System 3 Side: Various cannons totaling 48 (All reinforced, accuracy increased by 25%) Full load is 110 cannon emplacements"
"Special Ability 1: Deep Sea Gluttony (Relic limited: Can devour other ships, transform into own components or materials)"
"Special Ability 2: Night's Kiss (Repairs all damage every dawn, can fully recover even if only one plank remains, limited to once per day)"
"Special Ability 3: Ghost Speed (Always tailwind, increases sailing speed)"
"Special Ability 4: Undead Crew (Crew with loyalty above 80 are immune to death, infinitely regenerate)"
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