Tongo walked down the stairs to the dark cabin. There was a musty smell in addition to the smell of the sea. Oil-lamps hung from the ceiling, emitting a greasy light. Moths lay lazily on the lampshades. He went to the cargo hold and the kitchen and found a bottle of wine, a few pieces of cured meat, and a large piece of bread.
The Bullet-spitting Frog in the cell was even more haggard. It was as thin as a balloon, and its dry tongue was hanging out of its mouth. Its large protruding eyes caught sight of Tongo and immediately went up to him, grabbing the railing with its webbed claws.
"Respected captain, please forgive my previous offense!”
Tang Ge stared at the toad for a while before saying,"Have you thought it through?"
"Yes, I am willing to answer all your questions and serve you in exchange for a chance to live.”It could tell that Tongo had no time to listen to its apology. He was more concerned about more important issues. It smacked its lips and stared at the food in Tongo's hand, begging," Can you give me that food?”
Tongo agreed readily and stuffed the plate through the gap under the railing. The ground was covered in mud and dirty.
[Species: Bullet Spitting Frog]
Physical Attack:
[Ranged Attack: ***]
Seeing that it was almost done eating, Tongo began to ask what he wanted to know. Of course, if the troublemaker lied about the military situation or did not cooperate, he did not mind letting it continue to starve.
"I'm the one asking you questions, not you.”
"Harold Heisen." Tang Ge repeated the name. Although they had not met yet, he could feel the chill emanating from this enemy." Have you seen him? Is there anything special about him?"
"I only saw it once from afar. I'm new here and was assigned to this ship. Harold was piloting another ship, which was much larger. When I saw him, he was punishing a sailor who had made a mistake. He skinned that sailor, and even I felt disgusted. As for the special ones, I feel that he is a very fierce person. I can't remember anything else."
Tang Ge frowned slightly. He felt that Harold was already a little psychopath. To deal with such an enemy, he had to cut the weeds and eliminate the roots. Otherwise, he would definitely be a huge threat.
"Who's this Boss Frog you're talking about? Is it your boss?" he asked again.
"Yes, it is the king of Toad Island. We all listen to its commands.”
"Why did Boss Frog sign a contract with Harold? Aren't you all aloof from the world?"
"It's because of a fish. Harold gave Boss Frog a golden fish. That fish is called a golden baby. After Boss Frog ate that fish, he agreed to sign a contract. In these ten years, we Bullet Frogs will serve the Black Toad Pirate Team for free.”The troublemaker's expression darkened. It recalled the life of its kind at sea over the years.
"Just for a fish? You toads are really cheap.”Tang Ge mocked without hesitation.
It didn't think much of it and asked,""That's the famous golden baby. Have you never heard of him?”
With that said, Tongo guessed that the fish was unusual and asked curiously,""Could it be that eating that fish can strengthen one's yang?"
It was stunned at first. It did not expect Tang Ge's thoughts to be so uncertain. It shook its head and said,"Looks like you really haven't heard of it. The golden salamander is the most famous ingredient in the sea. It has no effect on its own, but the taste of this fish is extremely delicious and exudes an irresistible temptation. Even the king of a country would find it hard to eat.”
"Anyway, for a fish, all the toads on your island have signed a contract to sell themselves. You have to work for Harold for ten years for nothing. Is that so?"
"Yes." The troublemaker lowered his head again.
"How many years have you been working?"
"It has been nine years."
"Then you will be free in a year?”
"Yes."
"One year is neither long nor short.”Tang Ge considered whether he should temporarily avoid the edge. When the contract expired in a year, Harold would no longer have the help of the Bullet Spitting Frog. At that time, it would be much easier to deal with him. Moreover, his Evil Dragon Pirates should have grown in strength in a year.
"By the way, why are you locked up here?”
" Actually, it's nothing…" It hesitated when it came to this question.
"Your name is troublemaker. This inevitably makes people think of something.”Tongo looked at it from the corner of his eyes.
The troublemaker had no choice but to tell the whole story. It turned out that it was just like its name. It liked to cause trouble everywhere. This did not matter on Toad Island. However, after it was arranged to be on Kedar's ship, it was locked up in prison for half a year because it caused trouble a few times. Now, it did not have any temper at all.
"Alright, alright, I basically know what kind of person you are. Do you want to go out? If he wanted to, he could be a gunner on this ship. But let me say this first. If you don't behave yourself, I'll teach you a lesson.”said Tongo bluntly.
"Great Captain Tongo, troublemaker at your service.”It gave a nondescript gentleman's salute. In order to fill its stomach, it could only agree to serve its enemy.
Tang Ge nodded. Hiring such a Bullet Spitting Frog would cost a lot of points. To be able to recruit troublemakers, he could treat it as free artillery.
[Name: Troublemaker]
[Special characteristic: Sea Beasts (The ocean is their home. They can live freely in the sea. They will not get seasick or scurvy. Ocean adaptability 1]
[Ranged Attack: ***]
[Skills: Shotgun, Solid Bullet, Chain Bullet]
[Language: Guild of Light common language] The language of sea beasts.
[Physical condition: Near death (This state will affect many attributes, including attack power)]
[Bounty: 0]
[Maintaining cost: 0 copper/month (it will serve on the ship unconditionally as a slave)]
Tang Ge could not help but laugh. This loyalty was really pitifully low, but he did not care. After all, a Bullet Spitting Frog could not cause any trouble. Although he promised to take the troublemaker as his subordinate, he did not let it out of the cell. He only promised to provide food. Even if the Bullet Spitting Frog was allowed to fight on the deck, it would be shackled and shackled to prevent it from diving into the sea and escaping.
He didn't expect that his first crew member would be a big toad, and his loyalty was so low. He returned to the upper deck. The surging waves were like the breath of an evil dragon, and the hull was shaking like a cradle. He took a deep breath and exhaled the stench he had inhaled in the cabin. His stomach felt much better and he felt refreshed.
"Look, there's a sea monster on the sea! Three hundred yards southeast."
The lookout shouted from above. Some of the sailors ran to join in the fun, while others did not care. They often saw some strange creatures on the sea. Some of the people who joined in the fun leaned on the side of the ship to watch, while some nimbly climbed up the mast and stood on the sail yard to look out.
Tang Ge picked up a monocular, which was his trophy. He extended the telescope, opened his eyes, and stuck it to the thinner end of the telescope, taking in the sea beast that was wreaking havoc on the sea. It looked like a seahorse with a mane on its neck. It was big enough to look down on sharks in the sea, and its teeth were like daggers.
He put down his binoculars and waved his hand.""Bring that Bullet Spitting Frog up. Remember to put iron handcuffs on it and bring over a box of shells. Helmsman, change the direction and get close to the monster on the sea.”
The sailors left, and after a while, they split up to finish the job. The troublemaker stood beside the pirate captain with a sad face, thinking that nothing good would come out of it.
"Let's try. I haven't eaten for a few days, and I'm feeling weak now. I might not be able to fight far.”The troublemaker did not dare to delay. He stuck out his sticky tongue and swallowed the heavy cannonball. He held back his strength and aimed at the sea beast. He shot out a parabola and missed the sea.
The sea beast was angered by the splashing waves. It swam over, shaking its head and wagging its tail.
"If you can't even hit me with one shot, I'll get someone to stew you. There's definitely someone on this ship who dares to eat you.”Tang Ge did not even look at the troublemaker as he threatened calmly.
The troublemaker broke out in a cold sweat. He knew too well how ruthless these pirates were. Death hung over its head like a sharp blade. It increased the frequency of its shots. After firing five shots in a row, it finally succeeded in hitting the sea beast. With one shot, the sea beast was seriously injured, and the surface of the sea was dyed red.
Tang Ge gave the order to shoot. He also raised a gun, and the bullet that shot out turned into a black line, killing the sea beast.
"Ding! You have discovered a new mystical creature. 10 bonus points have been added. It will expand the monster guide.”
Dreadseahorse:
[Race: Sea Monsters (Unable to recruit Sea Monsters due to lack of intelligence)]
[Skills: Charge, Bite]
[Reward points after killing: 8]
Only by coming into contact with sea monsters could Tang Ge add them to the monster guide. He had obtained 18 points as a reward for killing the Dire Seahorse this time. He had tasted some sweetness. In the future, he would attack any sea beasts he encountered to earn reward points. As time passed, he actually obtained the title of " Sea Monster Hunter ", but that was a story for the future.
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