"Activation?" The terrifying look of 1002 flashed through Charles' mind.
He had thought that Elizabeth had found some way to get rid of the damn thing, but now it seemed that not only was she not hindered by it, but she was using it to make a profit.
"Have you seen a reanimated ship? How effective is it?" Charles asked.
"I'm not sure. The female governor kept this technology very secret. Only the pirates who fought with her could get a few pieces of information. Because of this, many forces are now interested in forming an alliance with Icha Island, but she rejected them all."
Charles thought about it and waved to the waiter in the distance.
Taking the paper from him, Charles took out a pen and quickly wrote down lines of Earthsea characters.
"Send it by telegram, and Elizabeth will agree to the alliance request." Charles handed the paper to Feuerbach.
In addition to the alliance request, he also asked his former lover for the details of revitalizing the ship. If there are no major side effects, he wants to reactivate the Narwhal, which is also a member of the crew.
Vice Admiral Hope Island took the paper with an inexplicable smile on his face. "Sure enough, the rumors about you two on the sea are true. No wonder she looked for you everywhere when you disappeared before."
"What's the rumor?"
"I heard that she is your woman and you gave her the island, which is why she named her island Icha Island."
Charles did not deny it and raised his glass towards him. "Ignore all the gossip and prepare the navy's exploration ships. I'm afraid I'll need them soon."
"Ding!" Feuerbach raised his glass and gently touched the lower part of Charles's glass. "As you wish, Governor."
The two of them raised their heads and drank the drinks in their glasses at the same time. The next second, Charles, with a frown on his face, put down the tall glass in his hand.
"What kind of wine is this? Why doesn't it taste like alcohol at all? It's so unpalatable."
Feuerbach laughed. "Whether it tastes good or not is secondary. To celebrate your return, they must have brought out the most expensive wine on the island."
Charles put the cup on the balcony and walked towards the hall. "Compared to this, I still prefer tequila."
As the banquet ended, the news that Charles was about to go to sea again spread quickly.
Everyone was puzzled by the fact that Charles, as the governor, still went out to sea to explore the island. What was going on in the mind of this governor who had disappeared for three years
Shouldn't a governor enjoy life? Even if he is naturally hardworking, he should devote his energy to the development of the island and the occupation of other islands. What's the point of exploring other islands
Among the hundreds of governors in the entire Earthsea, he is the first to do this.
Charles didn't care what others thought. He was already preparing equipment for the upcoming voyage.
The prosthetic limb full of mechanical industrial beauty was brought to Charles. Charles took it with one hand and inserted it forcefully into the broken part of his left hand.
The various metal spikes at the base of the prosthesis rotated rapidly and were forcibly inserted into Charles' flesh and blood. The fat man next to him quickly stepped forward to inject his soul into it.
The sound of gears turning rang out again. Charles's iron fingers moved, then clenched suddenly, and his left hand returned again.
Putting on the clothes handed to him by Dipper, Charles took out the relics of the past one by one and experimented with them.
"The first mate is in charge of recruiting explorers from the Explorers Association. He said that it would be very economical for us to continue to go to sea and let those guys serve as cannon fodder to explore the way."
Charles paused, then nodded in agreement. He put all his belongings in the most convenient place, turned to the fat man with prosthetic limbs and asked, "Did Governor Elizabeth contact you to send something over?"
The fat man stood up straight immediately. He knew the power of the person in front of him. "I have contacted the branch, but Governor Elizabeth said that the activation container needs time to be prepared, and it will take a few days to deliver it to you."
Charles nodded and looked at a row of relics on another table.
Looking at the things of different sizes, colors and shapes in front of him, Charles' eyes slowly swept over them.
These were the relics that he had people find the fastest. As the lord of an island, he had enough money to buy all kinds of relics.
Although these things are very effective, Charles cannot carry them all with him.
Otherwise, the side effects of various relics would accumulate on each other, and he might not be able to take even three steps.
After quickly comparing the effects of various relics, Charles finally chose a transparent ring that could temporarily turn him invisible, and a revolver made of flesh and blood.
The ring that can turn you invisible can definitely come in handy when exploring the island. The side effect is just a simple itching all over the body, which is completely tolerable.
As for the revolver made of flesh and blood, it makes up for Charles's lack of long-range attack.
The bullets it fires are made of a tooth-like substance. According to its previous owner, these bullets can not only hurt people, but also things that are immune to physical attacks.
The most important thing is that it is almost silent when fired, so you will never encounter the trouble caused by gunshots again.
As for its side effects, it must be soaked in calcium water for 10 hours a day. If the time is not enough, it will slowly devour the owner's bones invisibly. Charles can also accept this side effect.
Holding a revolver with a frame made of bones and filled with flesh and blood, Charles quickly practiced his shooting skills. He hadn't touched a gun for three years, so his accuracy was a little rusty.
Time passed little by little, and Charles thought that the matter about the nautical chart would take a long time, but only four days later, the statue of the Pope was found by dozens of believers carrying it.
"Is the nautical chart ready?" Charles looked up at the statue of the Pope in front of him.
"Of course, my child. The nautical chart is here. It records the islands that the Foundation has occupied. I believe the entrance to the surface must be one of them." He pointed to the big box in Hu En's hand next to him.
"Why is there only a nautical chart? There should be some clues about the location of the surface exit in other documents, right?"
"Since God said those things hide great dangers, how can we look at them? Of course, we should burn them with fire." The Pope continued to speak in a mysterious way.
Charles didn't believe what this guy said. He was more inclined to believe that the Pope had asked someone to carefully examine the documents and found no useful information.
Dipper, who was standing by, just walked over to take the chart, but was stopped by Hu En.
The Pope said with a smile: "Wait a minute, may I ask, how does Governor Charles plan to explore?"
(End of this chapter)