Robin and his chinese cargo ship, laden with humiliation and fear, scrambled away and disappeared over the horizon.
On the deck of the explorer, the pirates were still reeling from the shock of the recent feast.
One by one, they looked as if they had taken fake drugs, unable to stand straight.
Only Roger, he now looked at his ship, and the more he looked, the more pleasing it became.
"Oh my, this physique, this musculature, these cannons with nowhere to be placed!"
He stood at the brand-new bow, caressing the newly grown, gleaming, ferocious ram.
This thing was thick and hard, full of a man's romance.
Roger now felt like he wasn't sailing a ship, but an armed-to-the-teeth sea Godzilla.
"Captain, we're rich! We're super rich!"
"Is this Eastern porcelain?"
"It's whiter than the thighs of those women in the Mermaid Tavern!"
Gibbs tumbled out of the cabin, clutching an exquisite porcelain vase painted with a lady's portrait.
His face was flushed with excitement, like a drunkard who had just won the lottery.
"Look at your lack of ambition."
Roger gave him a disdainful look.
"We are righteous maritime city management, our goal is the stars and the sea. A mere bit of ill-gotten gains, bah, stolen goods, is that enough to make you so excited?"
He said that, but when Roger walked into the Captain's Cabin, which was three times larger than before, he couldn't help but gasp.
My goodness!
Where was this a cabin?
This was clearly the Dragon King's treasure vault!
Boxes of neatly stacked silver ingots shimmered with an alluring luster in the candlelight.
Beside them were mountains of silk fabrics, so smooth they could be used as...
There were also various exquisitely shaped porcelain pieces, any one of which could be a family heirloom in Europe.
And most striking were the several small mountains made of copper coins.
"Captain... what... what should we do with these copper coins?"
Buck scratched his bald head, a look of disdain on his face.
"They're heavy, take up space, and they're not worth a damn."
"How about... we just throw them into the sea for the fish?"
Fish: I thank you for nothing.
"Makes sense."
Billy chimed in from the side.
"Keeping these things, I feel like it lowers our value."
The pirates nodded in agreement; they were here to rob gold and silver, who the hell cared about these clinking bits of scrap metal.
"Shut up!"
Roger kicked Buck in the butt.
"Frugality, no waste, understand?"
"You spendthrifts! These are all my hard-earned money!"
"Besides..."
Before Roger could finish speaking, the system's notification sound in his mind started ringing like firecrackers on New Year's Eve.
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for successfully collecting over one hundred thousand copper coins! Unlocking a brand new currency unit!
The system is performing a hot update... installing patch "Correct Usage of Copper Coins"...
Update complete! Congratulations, Host! You can now use copper coins to comprehensively strengthen and upgrade your crew!
Before Roger's eyes, a golden, brand-new interface instantly popped up.
On it were the avatars of his motley crew.
Crew Enhancement System
Enhanceable Crew: Hector Barbossa
Status: Centenarian Striker (Locked)
Enhancement Directions: 1. Swordsmanship Specialization (Improves melee combat ability) 2. Master Navigator (Improves steering and navigation ability) 3. Leadership Aura (Increases morale bonus for ordinary crew members)...
Enhanceable Crew: Billy
Status: Osteoporosis
Enhancement Directions: 1. Agile Movement (Improves evasion and agility) 2. Precise Shooting (Improves firearm and archery proficiency) 3. Disassembly Expert (Unlocks flashy moves like "Flying Head Technique," "Detachable Arm Boomerang," etc.)...
Roger's breathing instantly quickened.
His eyes gleamed as he looked at the interface, then at the several mountains of copper coins on the deck.
These weren't scrap metal?
These were combat power!
"Hahahahahahaha!"
Roger put his hands on his hips and let out a booming laugh.
He felt like he was now a web game GM with countless resources, able to add attributes to any NPC he wanted.
"All of you, get over here!"
Roger roared.
The pirates on deck, not knowing why, gathered around one by one.
"You just said you wanted to throw away these treasures?"
Roger pointed at the several mountains of copper coins, his face full of the exasperation of "you blind fools."
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