Chapter 1157: City of Dolls
Zhang Tuohai carefully felt the changes in the pyramid and found that the pyramid was quite useful. Even though the energy accumulated was very slow at present and could not feminize the ship for the time being, this slow activation still enhanced the combat effectiveness of the ship.
He even wanted to see what the ship would look like after being activated to the end.
The pirates whispered for a while, and finally pushed the first mate out as a representative to ask about the cable.
"It's just a trivial ability. I didn't show it before because I didn't think it was necessary. Just do your own thing and don't ask questions that are not necessary."
Zhang Tuohai said lazily.
He knew very well that in addition to subduing these pirates by force, he also had to maintain a sense of mystery. Otherwise, as they became more familiar with him, those guys would become less and less respectful, which was not good.
When the first mate saw Zhang Tuohai like this, he became even more respectful.
Slowly retreated.
"Mate, what did the captain say?"
As soon as the first mate came back, the pirates came over.
"Captain, this is just a little bit of your ability. Don't make a fuss about it. Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask in the future. Just do your own thing."
The first mate hit the pirate on the head and scolded loudly.
He completely forgot that he was also one of the people making a fuss just now, and that he was shouting louder than anyone else.
Pirates have one advantage, which is that they are absolutely obedient to the strong.
After Zhang Tuohai showed his strength, they became obedient.
As for those who disobey?
They are all lying on the seabed.
Zhang Tuohai controlled the White Bird towards the coastline, while Yin Lishabai went into the kitchen and began to study the new recipe.
Linda and Molly were still fiddling with the newborn Alduin.
The White Bird headed towards the coast, sailing along the shoreline, and soon saw a village built by players.
The village is not big, with a few farmlands, a few small fishing boats, and a not-so-high fence.
Zhang Tuohai no longer had any ideas about this kind of village. There was too little oil and water in it, and he couldn't get any valuable supplies, and it would delay the journey.
The boat sailed forward, passing several small villages built on the seaside. The development status of these villages was similar, with a few fields, a few fishing boats, and the only supplies were salted fish and black bread.
Although they are not of great value, Zhang Tuohai still marked them on the nautical chart.
Nothing else, just in case you need it in the future.
The ship sailed forward all the way, and when it was almost nightfall, the outline of a city was finally seen. The lighthouse at the port guided the ships passing by to dock for repairs.
"What city is this? It's not marked on the nautical chart."
Zhang Tuohai asked the Unsullied and the singing and dancing girls for information, but they were all slaves trained since childhood and knew nothing about the geography of the surrounding area, so it was useless to ask them.
Not to mention those pirates, they have been hanging around in the Thunder Sea for years, and they don't know as much about the affairs of the Xia Sea as he does.
There was no other way, so Zhang Tuohai had to find Molly to ask.
She has been wandering around this area for many years and should have heard about the surrounding situation.
"This city?" Molly looked at the lighthouse in the distance and thought for a while before saying, "It's hard to see clearly at night , but if I'm not mistaken, it should be the City of Dolls."
"A city of dolls? Is it a city that specializes in making dolls? Is there a city that specializes in this industry?"
Zhang Tuohai was shocked.
It's not that he hasn't seen cities with specialized industries, not to mention large mining cities and heavy industrial cities, there are also many cities that specialize in making buttons, coffins, and spicy snacks, and one industry can support an entire city's population.
But you have to know that this is the modern world where global trade chains are connected.
Steam engines were still in their infancy in this world, and the mainstream means of transportation was still wooden sailing ships, which were far from satisfactory in terms of both carrying capacity and delivery speed.
This city also produces non-essential supplies such as dolls. Can they really feed the entire city?
Based on this idea, Zhang Tuohai developed a certain interest in this doll city and wanted to see how this city actually supported itself.
"Have you been there before?" Zhang Tuohai asked.
"Not really," Molly shook her head. "I just passed by here by boat before and heard some things about this city. However, the lighthouse in this city is very interesting. It is a huge doll holding a lantern. The shape is very unique."
"Giant doll?" Zhang Tuohai didn't expect that this city not only had a single industry, but also liked to play with spectacles.
This aroused his curiosity even more.
"Come closer and take a look."
Zhang Tuohai adjusted his direction and moved towards the lighthouse.
As they got closer, with the help of the light from the lighthouse, Zhang Tuohai gradually saw the entire picture of the lighthouse.
It is a Barbie-like human sculpture holding a huge lantern in its hand.
Moreover, this Barbie doll is very delicately made, from the texture of the clothes to the details on the skin, it is very delicate and looks exactly like the real one.
"It's really a wonder. Such a large statue, yet so lifelike. How was it made?"
Zhang Tuohai looked up at the huge statue with some curiosity.
This level of sculpture is very difficult to achieve in the modern world.
It is hard to imagine how such a large statue was made in an era when productivity was underdeveloped.
Zhang Tuohai became more and more interested in the City of Dolls.
The ship passed the lighthouse and slowly approached the dock of the Doll City.
The Doll City was like most cities of this era. The lights in the main urban area had been turned off. It was pitch black, forming a huge black silhouette under the starlight.
Only the port area was still lit by lanterns, which were the pubs open all night.
The pirates on the ship couldn't hold back any longer. Even though Zhang Tuohai allowed them to drink three glasses of wine a day, how could this amount of wine be enough for them?
Moreover, the pirates were not allowed to touch the women on the ship without their permission , which made the pirates suffer a lot.
Therefore, after the ship docked, as soon as they got Zhang Tuohai's permission, the pirates swarmed off the ship under the leadership of the first mate and went to a tavern to drink all night.
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They would not return to the ship until they had spent their last dinar in the tavern.
Leaving the Unsullied to take turns on duty on the ship, Zhang Tuohai returned to the captain's room and lay on the big bed to rest.
He planned to go around the city tomorrow after the shops opened.
Nothing happened that night. When the next morning came, Zhang Tuohai washed up and came to the restaurant. He saw Yin Lishabai bringing up a large iron pot and Linda bringing up a pile of wooden bowls.
"What is it today? It seems to smell good."
Zhang Tuohai raised his nose and smelled a fragrance floating in the air.
