novelhk Chapter 544 The Island
Chapter 544 The Island
Chapter 544 The Island
Kathy hadn't expected the famine to arrive so early.
Valentine's lips were slightly cracked. He glanced at Casey: "Young Master, do you know what's the most terrifying thing for pirates?"
Upon hearing this, Kathy thought for a moment: "A tsunami? Or a storm?"
"Both of these are very frightening, but not terrifying. These are the emotions of the ocean, and those who make a living at sea must learn to accept them. If we die at the hands of these sea disasters, we can only accept our fate, which means that the sea god is eager to invite us to drink in the underwater palace."
Kathy nodded upon hearing this: "What is that?"
"It is peace."
Valentine spoke with a look of deep sorrow in his eyes. "Pirates live by plundering, but if the seas are empty and peace prevails, pirate ships cannot plunder, which means the end of the entire ship. Young master, this is our predicament."
"You can go fishing," Cathy said.
"It's not as easy as you make it out to be. Fishing is a skill," Valentine said. "People will still die if they just eat fish. Even though we call ourselves children of the sea, we know that the ocean can't fully sustain us. Bread and peas from land are what help us fight off hunger."
"But at least it can hold out for a while," Kathy said.
"Yes, but how long can they hold out? And to starve to death is undoubtedly the cruelest punishment for any pirate," Valentine sighed. "The underwater palace welcomes warriors but rejects cowards. Who can say for sure that those who starve to death weren't considered cowards?"
Kathy said, "Even if you say that, I absolutely cannot agree to turn back. Besides, the famine has already started, and turning back will not change our fate of starving to death."
“I’m not a fool either. I absolutely cannot turn back unless you agree,” Valentine said. “If you say I’ve defied your destiny, Cyril will take my life, and if you die, he will kill me as well. Pirates know no mercy, and I think you’ve seen that.”
"Then everything you just said was nonsense," Casey said. "If you don't have any useful strategies, you're just blaming everyone and everything."
"I was just about to give you some advice, young master," Valentine said. "I'm thinking of taking a detour."
Upon hearing this, Kathy immediately frowned.
He knew that he wasn't the only one searching for Featherfall Island; the Zorc family was also among them.
Furthermore, in order to obtain the ship that would escort her to Feather Island, Cassie had already circled the ocean for a long time.
He's already set off late; if he takes a longer route now, he might not even get a sip of cold soup.
However, although Kathy was very anxious, he knew that a qualified lord should not easily reveal his emotions.
His previous emotional outbursts caused Valentine to become less obedient to him.
Kathy knows he's bad at everything, but he doesn't want to stay that way forever.
Therefore, he must remember the mistakes he made and make sure he doesn't repeat them.
This time, he will absolutely not let his emotions show.
Kathy took a deep breath and asked calmly, "Tell me your reasons."
Upon hearing this, Valentine squinted and stared at Casey for a few seconds before saying, "My men have deduced that there is a small island in the southwest, where we might find the food we need."
Kathy was startled: "Can islands be calculated too?"
"Well—" Valentine raised an eyebrow. "I don't know either. After all, talented people are often hard to understand."
Perhaps this is one of his unique skills? In any case, our detour gave us a sliver of hope.
Kathy nodded with some skepticism and asked, "Is it far?"
"No matter how far or near, this is our only option," Valentine said solemnly. "Young master, we have no other choice."
"Then why bother telling me?" Perhaps Cathy would have said that in the past.
But right now, Cathy would say, "I agree. Go and tell the ship to turn."
Valentine bowed deeply to Casey and immediately began to act.
Looking at Valentine's retreating figure, Casey felt that her performance just now wasn't too bad.
Although the two answers lead to the same result, they are different in nature.
The former is nothing more than a helpless complaint, while the latter is the arbitrary decision-making of those in power.
Weakness and strength, passivity and initiative.
Kathy felt he had been weak for too long and wanted to be more assertive and proactive.
If Casey wants to truly control this ship, it won't depend on his relationship with Cyril, since the "lookout" is thousands of miles away.
What he needs is the respect and trust of these scoundrels.
Therefore, Kathy must start from the ordinary and gradually influence their attitudes, making them more dependent on him.
Although Cathy can't actually do anything, perhaps simply displaying her temperament can achieve the desired result.
The ship changed course and adjusted its sails to catch the wind.
As the sun and moon alternate, torrential rains come and go.
Bread, jam, grilled fish, grilled fish, grilled fish —
That day, there was only half a fish left.
Kathy really wanted to ask why the island the other party had mentioned hadn't appeared yet, even though five or six days had passed.
Just then, Kathy, who was standing on the deck, suddenly heard a shout: "Island! It's an island!"
Kathy walked to the front of the deck and, sure enough, saw a small black dot in the distance.
He finally breathed a sigh of relief—the man's judgment was correct.
After sailing for a while, the ship finally landed on the island.
Kathy also came to the island to catch her breath.
Stepping onto solid ground after a long time, he felt a sense of joy.
Kathy stood there gazing at the view; it was just a small island, its entire length visible at a glance.
There were more than twenty coconut trees on the island, and the pirates climbed up and picked the coconuts.
But Cathy didn't plan to stay long. He found Valentine and instructed him, "Search the island thoroughly and bring back all the food you can find before setting sail. Staying here will only waste food."
"I completely agree," Valentine nodded.
Cassie found a rock and leaned against it, quietly watching Harriet in front of her and studying the plants there.
She seems to be obsessed with these things lately—Kathy thought.
This is a rare moment of leisure.
About an hour later, Valentine said to Kathy, "As you instructed, all the food we could get has been taken."
"how."
"A very fruitful haul: two thousand pounds of dried meat, five thousand gallons of liquor, and over four thousand pounds of bread, plus some miscellaneous food. Young master, this should last us a while."
Upon hearing this, Cathy doubted her ears: "Dried meat? Alcohol? Bread? But how could there be such things on this island, and in such large quantities!"
"I don't know," Valentine shrugged. "Perhaps it's a gift from the sea god."
"Someone has been to this island!" Casey raised her voice. "Absolutely! Valentine, we have to investigate!"
"Unfortunately, we can't find anything now. Let's go, young master. This is your order. Don't forget, you have other purposes. Wasting time here is pointless."
Kathy understood that Valentine was right.
But—something's not right.