On January 8, 1350, Sno boarded the Black Pearl as a musician, bringing his piano with him.
Although Mr. Fool allowed him to retrieve it whenever he wanted, considering that it would take around ten days for the ship to reach Bayram, he obediently brought the piano aboard. Otherwise, he would have no way to explain where the music came from—though the ship had a dedicated concert hall, he could hardly pull out Heavenly Punishment in full view of everyone.
After all, that little ancestor might even sing along when she got carried away. Sno himself did not mind, but driving the concert hall's guests mad would be bad.
It was worth mentioning that the Black Pearl was not the filthy pirate ship he had imagined, but a fairly upscale luxury liner. Though its overall structure was still a mix of wood and iron, it used steam power, ensuring both its displacement and sailing speed.
In fact, judging from its appearance alone, the ship already had quite the feel of a modern cruise liner.
The thirty-five-pound first-class ticket came with treatment worthy of its price: a private bathroom and toilet, as well as a first-class-only restaurant, library, smoking room, bar, and concert hall. There was also an emergency passage at the rear of first class leading directly to the lifeboat deck. Should danger arise, passengers could reach the evacuation area and board a lifeboat at once.
In addition, the public area of the promenade deck housed a cold drink shop, a gym, and a large ballroom. Rumor had it that between two cargo holds on the first deck was a high-quality teahouse where guests with a little spare money could go sample tea.
Naturally, due to certain traditions, the teahouse existed only as a rumor. Only after giving the bartender