Time Travel: Age of Discovery

The bald tattooed man nodded slightly to show his satisfaction, then looked around with a sharp gaze.

"Today, I am only interested in wealth and have no intention of killing you. Please give me your money quickly and you can leave in peace."

Although the bald man with tattoos spoke softly, the honest-looking man with a hollow face heard it clearly. It was obvious that this person was responsible for delivering the order.

"My boss has ordered that today you should only take money and not harm anyone. Hand over your property immediately to save yourself!"

The man with the hollow-faced face repeated his words clearly. After hearing this, everyone realized the intention of the visitor. He was undoubtedly a robber.

At this moment, they were on an ordinary merchant ship. The passengers were all ordinary people, and no one dared to resist. However, just as the bandits were about to search everyone, one of them suddenly pointed in the distance and shouted that a ship was approaching.

Everyone looked in the direction he pointed, and saw a small boat approaching them. However, surprisingly, there was no one on the boat, and the atmosphere suddenly became strange.

"Ghost ship!"

Someone in the crowd let out a timid cry, and instantly the entire ship was thrown into panic. However, the boat was actually insignificant, so there was no need to talk about a "ghost ship".

Even so, the panic was still spreading. Even the bald man with the tattoo felt something was wrong. He muttered to himself in his heart, but the words he spoke were still barely audible.

The pitted-faced man stepped forward again and shouted, "What are you talking about? Go and see what that thing is!"

The bald man with the tattoo whispered a few more words, and the pitted-faced man listened attentively before shouting, "Are you deaf? Go check it out!"

Amidst the crowd, a man in coarse clothes, his head lowered to hide his face, caught everyone's attention. He wore a worn, wide-brimmed hat, and beneath its brim, his eyes gleamed as he quietly observed the surroundings.

There was a patched package beside him, and no one knew what was inside. They just treated it as an ordinary person's luggage.

He examined the situation for a moment, then put his hands behind his back. As he leaned against the side of the boat, no one noticed him. However, he was holding a short knife, clearly ready to strike back. However, upon hearing the news of someone else on board, the man paused and quickly sheathed the knife.

Meanwhile, Teja awoke from the turbulence. He had been dreaming when the sound of ships colliding awoke him. He opened his eyes and found himself on a ship, the vibrations likely caused by his boat colliding with it.

However, Teya was quite grateful for this encounter, as it seemed that he didn't have to wander any longer.

However, when he was about to board the ship, he noticed something was amiss. Two voices came from the ship asking questions, but he only heard the last one: "Hello, who are you?"

"Hello, who are you?"

The bald man with tattoos seemed to say something, but his voice was so weak that Teya didn't hear it. He only heard the second person repeating the question.

"I would like to take a ride on your ship."

After saying this, Teya quickly leaped onto the deck. Those who had been about to approach him were intimidated by his massive stature, standing at least two meters tall, but they still pressed forward.

"I'm not a bad person. I will pay."

As he spoke, Teya pulled out a wad of banknotes and waved them in the air in protest. Seeing this, the men, believing him to be a fool, demanded more money. However, five breaths later, Teya had beaten them severely, leaving them sprawled on the ground with bruises and swelling on their faces.

Only then did Teya realize that they were pirates. By doing this, he had inadvertently saved a whole ship of people and acted heroically.

The pirates were huddled together in Teya's boat in a desperate situation. The bald man with tattoos opened his mouth to speak, but his voice was so weak that no one nearby could hear him clearly.

At this moment, the pitted-faced man, who was pinned at the bottom, stretched out a hand with difficulty and shouted intermittently, "The boss said...you are so greedy. What do you want so much for?"

"Nonsense! You clearly miscommunicated!"

Unable to bear it any longer, the crowd began to attack the man with fists and feet. In the chaos, the boat capsized.

After everything calmed down, Teya sat down on the deck to rest. He felt a sense of relief at the kindness he had just shown, yet also a sense of bewilderment. Later, Teya accidentally dropped a gold item from his bag. Although he quickly retrieved it, someone else still saw it. The person had been keeping an eye on Teya, and upon seeing the gold, their serious expression instantly transformed into a smile.

He walked over to Teya and sat down beside her, smiling. After a moment, he whispered to Teya, "Are you interested in selling any goods?"

Teya didn't understand what he meant for a moment, and looked at the other person indifferently, his face full of confusion.

"I apologize for the intrusion, but I think we have the same destination, to trade goods."

Teya thought this person must have noticed him a while ago and was now in trouble, but then he thought this person might be able to provide him with some clues. So he replied frankly, "I do have some goods I want to sell, but I just don't have a way to get them."

After hearing this, the man whispered in Teya's ear, "I'm about to go to the black market. Are you interested in coming with me?"

Hearing this, Teya was slightly surprised. The black market wasn't a forbidden place, but in the pirate world, it was both mysterious and commonplace, and people didn't see anything wrong with its existence. Teya felt as if he was becoming increasingly dependent on the black market.

"Ah, maybe I misunderstood."

The man adjusted the brim of his hat slightly and smiled awkwardly. However, Teya followed his lead and admitted that he was indeed going to the black market.

"Indeed, I was planning to sell the goods on the black market."

After hearing this, the man's eyes flashed with shrewdness, and then he revealed some unexpected information to Teya.