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Chapter 4430 [Ponce de Leon]

Xiang Nan was stunned, then looked at Captain Jack in confusion, "You mean, you are willing to lend me the compass?"

"Of course I do." Captain Jack nodded immediately.

The wish compass can help him point to what he desires most, but now he has no boat or people, and can only be trapped on the island of Tetuga. It is like having the skills to slay a dragon, but no dragon to slay.

Therefore, he was willing to rent it out for 500 pounds a month. In half a year, he could save up 3,000 pounds. Then, he could buy a ship, set sail, find the Black Pearl, and take revenge on Barbossa.

"Then how much money do you want to add?" Xiang Nan asked again.

"Since we are friends, I will give you a discount. Seven hundred and fifty pounds a month. What do you think?" Captain Jack asked tentatively.

"Okay." Xiang Nan nodded, "But let me make this clear first. I'll rent it for half a year, and I'll return it to you after half a year."

"Then it's settled." Captain Jack nodded, and then handed the wish compass to Xiang Nan, "Use it well, and don't lose it, otherwise you will owe me a lot of money."

"Don't worry, I won't lose it." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, "I swear to you that in half a year, I will return it to you intact."

……

After getting the wish compass, Xiang Nan immediately set off for Bailang Bay.

He flew on his sword and soon arrived at White Wave Bay, and with the guidance of the wish compass, he easily found the Santiago on the cliff.

This ship was Ponce de León's vehicle. He used to drive this ship across the world and gained a great reputation.

Compared with this well-known navigator, Captain Jack seems somewhat unknown.

But now this ship, which has been recorded in history, has lost its former glory. It is not only dilapidated, but also in a dangerous situation.

Half of its body was hanging outside the cliff, and the other half was hanging inside the cliff, so it was shaky and could fall apart at any time.

Xiang Nan knew that at this moment, on the Santiago, there were two silver cups needed for the sacrifice to the Fountain of Youth.

When using the fountain of youth, you need to use these two silver cups to catch the fountain water, put the mermaid's tears in one of the cups, and then give the two cups of fountain water to the two people to drink.

The person who drinks the cup of water containing the mermaid's tears will not only gain the remaining life of the other person, but also have his injuries healed.

Therefore, if you want to find the fountain of youth, you must have these two silver cups, otherwise it will be useless even if you find the fountain of youth.

Xiang Nan flew in front of the Santiago, then performed the Great Shift of the Universe, wrapping the entire ship with his true Qi and lifting it up.

Although the boat weighed more than ten tons, it was as light as a feather to Xiang Nan. After lifting it, Xiang Nan gently put it back on the ground. In this way, he didn't have to worry about it falling off the cliff.

Afterwards, Xiang Nan walked into the Santiago and saw countless gold, silver and jewelry piled up in the entire cabin. Although more than two hundred years had passed, it still shone with dazzling light.

This is not surprising. Ponce de León followed Columbus on his journey around the world and was one of the first colonists to arrive in the New World. He also served as the governor of Puerto Rico, Florida and Bimini Islands, so it is not surprising that he had such a huge fortune.

Xiang Nan ignored the treasures for the time being and went all the way to the captain's room. He saw that the jewels piled in the captain's room were more numerous and more exquisite than the treasures piled in the cargo hold.

Gold cups, silver plates, diamonds, gems... it was a dazzling array, each one was a fine product, and each one was worth at least thousands of pounds.

There is also a large bed in the captain's room, on which lies a long-since dried skeleton, the remains of the Spanish adventurer Ponce de León, who wanted to find the Fountain of Youth, and for this reason led his crew to explore Florida several times on the San Diego, where he eventually died.

But Xiang Nan did not find any trace of his crew members, and no bodies were found on the deck outside or in the cargo hold. Ponce de Leon was the only one on the entire ship.

"Could it be that he sacrificed all his crew members?" Xiang Nan couldn't help but guess, the more he thought about it, the more reasonable this idea seemed.

Ponce de León would not fail to use the Fountain after finding it, and he sacrificed his own crew, both to save their lives and to keep the secret for himself, thus giving him exclusive control of the Fountain.

As a result, because of his evil deeds, the crew members were killed, Ponce de León was betrayed, and eventually died alone on the Santiago.

Some crew members managed to escape and leaked the secret of the Fountain of Youth, which was recorded in the "Mao Kun Tu". Blackbeard Edward Teach and Captain Jack's father Teague Sparrow learned the relevant information.

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Xiang Nan then walked to the bed and took out a wooden box from Ponce de Leon's arms. When he opened it, he saw two silver cups inlaid with gemstones.

The cup is carefully crafted and is very luxurious and beautiful. There are several characters engraved on the cup, which when read together means "Fountain of Life" in ancient Greek.

Xiang Nan put away the silver cup, then took out his leather bag, opened it, and cast a spell, "Treasures fly~"

In a moment, all the treasure of the Santiago poured into his bag.

This treasure is priceless. According to Barbossa, "it is more valuable than forty pirate companies dreaming of getting rich in forty nights."

It can be said that this is a huge fortune.

After taking the treasure, Xiang Nan flew back to Bailang Bay on his sword.

Then he relit the lighthouse at White Wave Bay, which was built by British colonists to guide passing ships.

However, because Bailang Bay is the territory of mermaids, they would seduce and prey on passing ships, killing many sailors. Therefore, people gradually regarded it as a taboo place and would rather take a detour than pass by Bailang Bay.

The lighthouse was abandoned and lost its original light. However, in order to attract mermaids in the deep sea, the lighthouse must be lit.

Otherwise, the mermaids in the deep sea, unaware of the passing ships, would not rashly come out to hunt.

Xiang Nan came to the lighthouse and lit the remaining whale oil in the lamp.

This oil, which comes from whales, is not only durable but also bright, and was one of the favorite oils of mankind before the value of petroleum was discovered.

Therefore, there have always been whalers throughout history, and at their peak, they could kill tens of thousands of whales a year.

It was not until the 20th century that whaling activities gradually decreased worldwide with the widespread use of oil and people's protection of animals and plants.

The lighthouse then shone brightly, and a beam of light hit the sea directly.

Xiang Nan also came to the sea and began to hum a song softly.

"Hello darkness my old friend.
I've come to talk with you again.
Because a vision softly creeps
Left its seeds while I was sleeping.
……

silence, like a cancer, grows
Hear my words that I might teach you
take my arms that I might reach you
But my words, like silent raindrops fell”