Time Travel: Age of Discovery

Chapter 116: Hard to Gain

Before the time travel, Teya hated nothing more than haggling. He spent so much time talking that he gained nothing, and it wasted his time. But now, Teya has a different perspective on this, because these experiences have been deeply etched in his mind.

"Hmm? Eight hundred thousand Baileys? This price..."

In terms of purchasing power, 800,000 Baileys are enough for young and middle-aged people to live and work in peace and contentment on this island. Although it is not a luxurious life, it is enough to run a small business and they don't have to get involved in this kind of livelihood anymore.

The final price was 900,000 berries, and Teya's heart softened slightly, but money was nothing to him. Teya only needed to catch a few giant fish to easily exchange for more berries.

"Do you always do this kind of thing for a living?" Teya looked at the young man who was alertly looking around and putting Bailey into his backpack and asked.

"I stole this ship from pirates at the risk of my life, and then modified it slightly." Hearing this, Teya was stunned for a moment, then looked at the man carefully. Judging from his expression, he didn't seem to be lying. Teya smiled calmly and asked another question.

"Then you must have encountered pirates nearby?"

"Of course." The young man was very interested and began to talk to Teya.

Putting aside the young man's exaggerated words, Teya learned some information from it: there is an island not far to the northeast, and pirates seem to have gathered there recently. As for the details, the young man did not know.

With the record pointer in hand, Teya now planned to wander the seas aimlessly, searching for pirates with bounties on their heads and capturing them. He would only make his plans once he had accumulated at least 100 million berries. This was why he refused to board a merchant ship.

The young man whistled away, figuring he would be free and at ease from now on. Teya had no intention of interfering in other people's lives. When survival itself became a luxury, why not live happily?

After boarding the pirate ship, Teya made some adjustments and then headed for the next island. Hoping to encounter pirates with a higher bounty, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Teya tied the rope of the sail, gazed at the vast ocean ahead, took a deep breath, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

I hope what the young man said is true.

At the market on the island, a young man sat in a tavern, slapped a stack of bills on the bar, and called out, "Bring the wine!"

"How is it? What have you stolen recently, my dear nephew?" The bartender filled a large glass of wine for him and placed it in front of him.

The young man swigged half a cup and said with a satisfied look on his face, "It's just a broken boat that I renovated myself. What else could it be?"

Then the young man began to talk big and speak in an exaggerated manner.

However, the scarred man sitting aside paused with the wine glass in his hand, then listened attentively to what the young man said next, with a smile on his lips.

As he was leaving, a man wearing a fur hat came forward at the door and whispered in the scarred man's ear.

The scarred man said, "We have a clue about the stolen ship. It's that guy. After he leaves the store, take him back to the old place."

The man in the fur hat nodded, then lowered his head and squatted at the door, waiting for the opportunity.

……

On the shore of the island where Teya left, there was a ship flying a pirate flag.

There were only four people on the deck, each doing their own job and keeping watch in all directions, obviously on sentry duty.

Inside the cabin.

wow-

A basin of cold water was poured on the bound man, who was the young man who sold the boat to Teya.

Under the stimulation of the cold water, the young man woke up, coughed violently, and then opened his eyes and looked around.

"What is this for?"

He asked subconsciously.

The light here was dim, and the young man realized that this was not the place he lived. His feet seemed unable to touch the ground, and his whole body was weak.

Recalling that before, I had a few drinks in a tavern and was stumbling back home. When I walked into an alley, I suddenly felt a black screen in front of my eyes, and when I woke up, I found myself here.

I must have been attacked, otherwise my head would still hurt. But why was I tied up and hanging in this room?

"You are awake."

A cold voice came from the darkness, and in an instant, a man with a scar on his face walked out from the shadows. There were seven or eight people standing in the room, holding weapons and looking ferocious.

Although the young man was very scared, he thought for a moment that he was being robbed, so he tried to smile and respond, but in return he got a loud slap in the face.

"Asshole, who told you to speak?" Another guy in a fur hat slapped the young man across the face and pointed at the scarred man beside him. "He's my second-in-command. He asks a question, and you answer it. Do you understand?"

The young man nodded vigorously, but was slapped again and almost cried out in pain.

"Don't you understand what I'm saying? Answer me!"

The young man had a miserable look on his face, his cheeks were swollen, and his words were slurred: "Brother, didn't you just stop me from speaking?"

"..."

The scene fell into silence for nearly five seconds. The scarred man obviously could no longer bear it. He roared, grabbed the young man's hair and forced him to confess the truth. Where did the ship go?

Boat? What ship?

The young man was still drunk and was slapped twice. His mind was confused and he couldn't remember the whole story for a while.

Seeing the young man acting crazy, the man with the scar drew the dagger from his waist and put it against the young man's neck.

"Do you remember it?"

Frightened by this, the young man screamed and begged for mercy: "Brother, no, sir, let's talk it over. Let me think it over."

The scarred man sneered and moved the knife away from the young man's neck, leaving a bright red mark.

The young man took a few deep breaths, his thoughts racing, and he finally remembered that these people were asking about the ship sold to Thea.

So he told the whole story truthfully.

Four hours ago.

Teya had just changed his clothes and arrived at the port.

There is a notice board at the port, which is similar to the bulletin board in Teya’s previous community, except that all the notices posted are real-time announcements.

Besides notices from towns and navies, most were posted by merchant ships about to depart, seeking to attract passengers and earn extra income. Therefore, in addition to posting notices, many merchant ships would also station personnel at the docks to ask passersby if they wanted to board the ship.

It's like traveling through time and space and looking at the scene in front of the former bus station.

At that moment, Teya was about to approach and ask about the merchant ship's destination, but he bumped into the young man...