The Ultimate Evolution - Chapter 564

Chapter 564
Strictly speaking, some of the storyline characters weren’t fools . Including Norrington, some definitely heard of Sheyan’s illustrious reputation as a pirate captain before . As for the reason they closed an eye towards his operations in Port Royal, there were two .


Firstly, they acknowledged that this Seaman had indeed contributed meritoriously to Port Royal and didn’t harm the port . The second reason was due to present time ideologies .
Even the Queen accepted contributions from pirates, and allowed armed merchant ships to become privateers . People who conducted businesses fairly and honestly in this current era was as rare as a phoenix feather or unicorn horn . Even a lawful armed merchant ship could be granted the authority to become privateers . Thus, why couldn’t a pirate renounce his evil ways and become a privateer ship for the government instead?
Following that, Sheyan managed to seek out an alchemist within Port Royal . Regrettably, the services provided by that alchemist wasn’t as thorough as compared to the one in Turtuga .
The main reason wasn’t because the standard of both alchemists varied . Instead, it was due to the blooming state of witchcraft throughout the world . Even materials required for alchemy magic that were common ten years ago, had now became preciously scarce . As for those previously exceptionally precious alchemy materials, they were long extinct .
Thus, the trio only managed to upgrade the attack of their weapons by 1%, and their damage absorption defence capability by 1% . Even after that measly upgrade, it still caused Sheyan’s capital to shrink once again .
Of course excluding those, Sheyan continued to carry out investigations pertaining to Mr Shawen; ferociously tossing out his guineas to gather loads of intelligence .
Although some of those intelligence contained excessive overstatements and some were even phony, there remained a handful of pleasant and exploitable discoveries .
Finally, Sheyan expended much and managed to procure a sacrament from a roman merchant – Holy water, that was said to have been blessed by the Pope personally . Of course, that roman merchant managed to acquire a antique china porcelain from the Governor’s mansion . Thus, it was a win win situation .
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The moon shone fully in the night sky once again .
Presently, it was approximately ten in the night . The entire Port Royal was submerged in darkness and tranquility, a state not different from other nights .
All of a sudden, the port was quietly enshrouded by mist; masking away the reflection of the moonlight from the sea .


The billowing of winds crescendoed, where the port buildings were seemingly incapable of blocking them off . The winds carried a recklessness as it bluntly extinguished countless of flickering candles by the windows .
A scrawny black cat exposed its bony ribs as it slowly wagged its tail while strutting across the broad streets . Its pur resonated with the beckoning of souls .
Still hard at work at this moment, Will Turner seemed to be sensing something . He halted his laborious smithing activities, before pushing open his windows to scour around . Yet, there was nothing worthy of attention .
Meanwhile, by the bedside of Elizabeth Swann, where her Aztec gold medallion had slipped within her cleavage, the candle flames flickered before extinguishing . Lady Swann peeped outside her window suspiciously before going back to bed .
"They’re here . " The trio led a group of battle adept subordinates as they laid low by a hillside outside of Port Royal .
They were presently witnessing… . . . . under the shade of the hazy mist, an enormous and graceful black warship slowly gliding in from afar, releasing an impression of ruling over the winds and the seas . Even the rippling correlation around it was obediently gentle .
Yet the most terrifying part was, the ship sailed in a seemingly slow and leisure fashion, yet in reality, they had traversed hundreds of metres nearer within a flash!
Such was their velocity!!
A terrifying speed that could unexpectedly remove the feeling of ‘fast’ from people’s senses!
It was still fine before they actually managed to catch a glimpse of it in close proximity . Yet right now, the thought of engaging in battle with that ship on the sea truly caused Sheyan to feel a tremendously insurmountable pressure .
When his gaze fixated onto the black sails of the ship, it emanated a chilling and compelling shudder that swept through his entire body .
Just by merely witnessing… . . . the pressure emitted from the Black Pearl was already so astronomical!


Sheyan paused for a while before he deeply exhaled, and ordered unhurriedly .

"Let’s proceed with our original plan . "
All of a sudden, a thunderous cannon boom resounded within the distant Port Royal, seemingly as a footnote to Sheyan’s recent command!!
Soon after, a glaring blaze was ignited within the tranquil serenity of Port Royal! A splendid scenery of smoke and fire erupted, burning with berserking intent to destroy and engulf all life!
Struck with a surprise raid, the marines under Norrington was thrown into panic .
Coincidentally that night, Norrington was current discussing the topic of marriage with Governor Swann . Norrington himself, had already solemnly asked for the gorgeous maiden’s hand in marriage .
Therefore, this commanding officer fearlessly organized his forces to retaliate at first notice . Furthermore, he harshly ordered for Governor Swann to rush down the city walls .
Although new forts remained under construction, a dozen plus 7-pounder cannons had already been installed . The marines rapidly unleashed their counter bombarding against the Black Pearl that had anchored by the port .
The sonorous rumbling of cannons shook incessantly, as both parties engaged in a devastatingly intensive artillery war .
Meanwhile, a professional was currently displaying his expertise .
Sheyan had fully perceived that this night, would be the best opportunity to acquire first hand information pertaining to the Black Pearl . As such, he specifically mustered the artillery expert, Redbeard . After observing the artillery bombardments of both sides, Redbeard hastily offered Sheyan his deduction .
"The shootin’ range of ze Black Pearl’s cannon isn’t far, but their gunning frequency be swifter by several notches; which be related to their incredibly skilled gunners . Instead, those scurvy marine gunners be rookies, whose accuracy and shootin’ frequency pale in comparison . "
"That is to be expected . " Sheyan deeply sighed .
"The members of the Black Pearl are undying . Even if they are pig minded, I reckon the countless experience of firing cannons over the years would definitely perfect their proficiency . Instead, Norrington’s marines had already suffered severe casualties against the bloody contention with Chevalle’s fleet . Although training could solve some problems, new rookies will remain as rookies without experiencing the suffocating trials of smoke and death . Truthfully, it will be hard for them to mature . "
Very quickly, the firepower of the navy started to become stifled in accordance to Sheyan’s predictions .
A semi-completed fort crumbled, as cannons repetively blasted against the marines on the other forts . The already shaky morale of the marines collapsed while the casualties multiplied gravely . More and more marines became fearful of surfacing out from cover .
Of course cannons struck the Black Pearl during this period as well . In spite of that, their defences remained observantly impressive . Yet more crucially, the pirates on board demonstrated an abnormally rapid speed of repairing their ship .
The holes that had been blasted through their ship was presently being mended with astonishing pace . It was as though the Black Pearl was a colossus that possessed its own vitality, and blessed with an defiantly impregnable regeneration ability .
In this present era, whenever the casualty rate of a party scaled beyond 30%, it would be extremely easy to observe a state of waning morale . Eventually, a violent explosion erupted from the final standing fort as flames and smoke engulfed it . Four marines were blasted out by the powerful shockwave and flames .
At present, Port Royal resembled a pretty maiden that had her skirt ripped apart; utterly losing its resistance as its legs were spread apart .
Splash! Splash! Several tens of jolly boats descended from the Black Pearl, fully loaded with crude pirates that were yelling rampantly . They brandished hatchets, torches and broadswords as they pedalled towards the prosperous Port Royal .
Stirring the hazy mist as they passed, those pirates appeared like demons of the mist, as they frenetically trampled and ravaged through the fertile island .
Houses were being lit on fire, while the common folk shrieked in fear of losing their heads . What remained of the port was now unquenchable chaos and infernos that soared towards the sky .
The marines commanded by Norrington continued to organize themselves, as they mounted a bare resistance . However, the Black Pearl continued to offer its pirates long distance firepower support . Hence, the marines could only rigidly safeguard their navy camps, and were incapable of retaliating against those pirates running amok in the streets .
Fortunately, those navy camps offered seemingly no enticement to the pirates .
What they loved was gold, silk and other valuable goods . As the Black Pearl incessantly bombarded the different areas of Port Royal in haphazard fashion, the gunners shied away from the plundering districts of their fellow pirates; purposefully suppressing and intimidating the few resistance still in existence .
Meanwhile, Sheyan observed the rapid proliferation of chaos and pillaging breaking out throughout the island .
The rumbling cannons was now sufficient to mask away the sound of movements . Thus, he led his group of combat-adept subordinates as they rushed towards the prison cells of Port Royal .
Of course, they didn’t forget to mask their faces to prevent awkward scenarios of encountering familiar faces, whereby the reputation they painstakingly earned in Port Royal would be washed down the drain .
As it turns out, the initially heavily guarded prison cells of Port Royal was now seemingly devoid of a single individual .
Not a single marine remained dedicated to their obligations of supervising the prisoners; the scourges of society – swindlers, bandits, thieves and pirates . Of course, not forgetting the main lead, Jack Sparrow .
Peculiarly, the iron gates of the prison was opened widely . A solitary chain bolt had been pried open, with its semi broken lock swaying in mid air .
Two marines who couldn’t escape the prison in time had sprawled to the ground with their arms stretched out . The mauser rifles by their side depicted traces of being recently fired . Houseflies were currently circulating around their bodies, before finally perching onto their round eyeballs . Two trails of bloodied footprints could be traced from their bodies, directly into the prison .
Big beard Davies trudged forward, as he dipped his finger into the viscous blood before twirling it . Then, he muttered .
"15 minutes might not have passed since the two marines died . Blimey, what be the pirates o’ the Black Pearl be runnin’ to the prison for? I haven’t heard of any Black Pearl Pirates being locked in Port Royal, aye?"