Pirate Kingship-Chapter 697 - 471: United Pharmaceuticals, Fleet Reorganization

Before setting foot in the passage, Byron suddenly called out again:

"By the way, I think 'Paru Farm' sounds too mundane and lacks grandeur. Given the scale of the enterprise now, perhaps it's time for a name change.

How about 'United Fruit'... Let's call it 'United Pharmaceuticals'?

Under Pioneer Navigation's umbrella, United Pharmaceutical Company!"

"Sure, whatever you say."

Edward was indifferent, but he couldn't figure out how 'United Pharmaceuticals' sounded grand at all, certainly not as much as 'Pioneer Navigation.'

With a wave to Byron in farewell, he jumped onto the warhorse, embraced by Anne, and together they entered the passage, clearly quite pleased with the strong woman-weak man dynamic.

Just like Aunt Margaret and Uncle Henry VI.

It wasn't until the passage disappeared that Byron withdrew his gaze. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

"When going to the mainland initially, I planned to develop a few Demonic Banquet Council members as moles using the [First Embrace], but things unfolded differently.

Yet the results exceeded initial expectations.

With the Neville Family as an ally and Succubus Therese able to persuade a few key figures, the foundation of the Anti-York Alliance took shape."

Then he transformed into a swarm of bats, took to the air, and descended back to Torrentfort, inspecting the shipyard still working overtime.

Little Hans obtained the [Furnace Hammer], which could double the efficiency of all craftsmen within a kilometer radius—a priceless treasure.

Leading a group of [Artisans] and shipbuilders, they worked tirelessly, refusing to leave the shipyard even for meals or sleep.

Like the Golden Deer, the first heavy cruiser built of teak was beginning to take shape, and it would be ready for delivery before October.

Little Hans' completion of the career Promotion Ceremony for the [Artisan] profession was increasingly high, expected to reach Third Order upon the completion of the heavy cruiser.

Simultaneously, aside from the first heavy cruiser in Dock No.1, Docks No.2 and No.3 were starting to lay down the keel for more heavy cruisers.

This signified the commencement of their large-scale shipbuilding plan.

According to Torrent Fortress's current shipbuilding pace, by the end of next year, a fleet comprising a dozen heavy cruisers would sail the seas.

If they successfully plunder the Treasure Fleet, capturing large Castilia Kingdom Garen merchant ships.

They could modify them into heavy cruisers by shaving the decks, rapidly forming the fleet.

Seeing progress exceed expectations, Byron gleefully ordered an additional three-month salary bonus for the craftsmen, and five months for outstanding labor champions.

This inadvertently boosted the already staggering shipbuilding speed by an additional 30%.

Clearly, for frontline workers, material incentives are the primary driving force, rendering any transcendent ability secondary.

Gold, as the world's most omnipotent "Sacred Relics," rightfully ranks first in weaponry!

After inspecting the shipyard, Byron swiftly reorganized his fleet, preparing for the impending battle.

Riding the [Eight-legged Sky Horse], he returned to his office in the Governor's Mansion, summoned the [Golden Law], and issued orders under the Empire's Emperor's authority:

"Connect to [Pirate's Ten Commandments], display coordinates for all warships, privateer ships, and pirate ships under Pioneer Guiding Colonial Trading Company and the Kingdom's Seventh Fleet."

The Law Network descends, unveiling a massive nautical chart of the Bantaan Archipelago and affiliated maritime territories before him.

Various sized light spots autonomously marked themselves on it.

Byron waved his hand again.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!...

A vast array of light spots sprang from the nautical chart, presenting over a hundred detailed projection scenes before him.

Some were Hightins Warships, flying naval long pennant flags, performing routine patrol missions covering the entire colony range;

Some belonged to Pioneer Guiding Colonial Trading Company's privateer ships, mainly operating in the east-west route connecting the Golden Empire and International Port, adopting the method of: collecting taxes;

Some belonged to Pioneer Navigation Military Dispatch Company's escort ships, serving as convoy fleets in the "First Circulation Zone" or the Southern Continent's new route, combating the ever-emerging sea pirates;

Others dispersed seemingly unaligned, with pirate ships cruising the oceans, fiercely attacking specific national merchant ships...

In fact, at this time, the colonial fleet known as the Seventh Fleet was nominally still under the Kingdom of Hightins, loyal to King Edward IV.

But essentially, aside from the Seventh Fleet name and the naval department supplying funds, it had severed all ties with the Kingdom.

Ever since fully implementing the "Captain 721 Fission Mode"

Enlistment, training, wages, settling-in fee... were all dominated by Byron and his pirate officers, knowing only Saint Byron and not Edward.

Casually grab a soldier and ask, many of them don't even know the King's name.

And the branch fleet commanders and captains had long become Byron's bloodline kin or transformed lower-order vassals.

Scattered like stars in the sky, gathered they form a blazing fire, there's absolutely no worry about dispersing and losing control.

The latest data shows Byron now has over ten thousand specialized pirates and privateers under his command.