On the high seas, everyone gazed enviously at the remaining dragon blood wine, like hungry wolves spotting delicious lamb, unable to pull themselves away!
However, they were all wary of each other and didn't dare to bring it up again! After all, those in high positions hadn't spoken yet!
Moreover, this was their first time drinking such precious wine, making them even more certain that Merchant John was a prince from some great nation!
Even if Earl Jonaf wanted another drink of dragon blood wine, he was more eager to forge a connection with Merchant John!
So, he smiled at the people present, then stood up and said, "I once drank the King's treasured wine at a royal banquet!"
"But compared to Lord John's dragon blood wine, it's truly far inferior. If I had to choose, I'd rather not drink the King's treasured wine for a year than miss a single cup of dragon blood wine!"
Listening to Earl Jonaf's lavish praise, the nobles present finally realized how precious the wine they had drunk truly was!
Barons were not qualified to attend banquets, so most people were unwilling to believe Jonaf's words, as they had never tasted the King's treasured wine either!
However, the viscounts all echoed, saying, "Exactly! This dragon blood wine is much better than the King's wine!"
"The King's treasured wine is incredibly sour and astringent; compared to this dragon blood wine, it's simply trash!"
"That's right! After drinking this dragon blood wine, I immediately felt my body filled with power!"
A group of nobles praised it one after another, leaving the pirate chiefs stunned!
At the same time, they were still smacking their lips, savoring the taste of the dragon blood wine, as they had drunk it too quickly earlier!
For pirates and nobles to sit so harmoniously on a single ship and drink together, perhaps only Hiccup could achieve it. While John was the organizer and witness, he wouldn't dare claim it as his own accomplishment!
Everyone continued to praise the wonders of the dragon blood wine, but their words implied they all wanted another cup!
However, Merchant John and they were merely in a transactional relationship, not friends. Moreover, this dragon blood wine was for sale, not for gifting!
No matter your status or position, you wouldn't get to drink it for free; letting you taste it was already a favor!
Besides, would high-ranking individuals care about such a small amount?
So, John waved his hand and said to everyone, "Listen to me, everyone!"
With just one sentence, everyone present instantly quieted down, all looking at John!
The feeling of commanding everyone's attention momentarily made John feel a bit lost, but he quickly sobered up and said to everyone with a fake smile, "I am a merchant! This dragon blood wine is, of course, for sale!"
"I will treat you all to one more cup, and then I will tell you the price of this dragon blood wine!"
The Dragon Knight refilled a cup of crimson dragon blood wine for each person present, and these individuals, having learned their lesson, all savored it slowly, no longer downing it in one gulp!
John drank his cup in one go and elegantly poured himself another!
When everyone saw this, their eyes were filled with envy and jealousy, but no one dared to act rashly! They all wanted to know the price of this dragon blood wine!
John surveyed the people present, secretly calculating their financial strength! Then, combining it with Hiccup's sales plan, he decided to target everyone from top to bottom!
Immediately, John looked at everyone present and said, "The dragon blood wine before you is three thousand gold coins per bottle! There are about fifteen cups! If you buy the dragon blood wine, I will give you two crystal cups as a gift!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, as three thousand gold coins was not expensive for them at all!
They could spend a thousand gold coins to buy information, so three thousand gold coins, they could still manage to pay with a bit of effort!
No one present objected; they all looked on with eager anticipation!
John also breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this!
He then introduced the medium and large bottles of dragon blood wine! Selling for five thousand gold coins and ten thousand gold coins per bottle, respectively!
This way, everyone present, whether noble or pirate, could afford it!
Although few of these people would ultimately survive, it was crucial to squeeze every last bit of money out of them at this time!
Meanwhile, Hiccup led the Dragon Riders flying back and forth across the sea, training new tactics!
And through this period of development, the sea dragons had expanded to over ten thousand! The blue oleander was even struggling to keep up with the supply!
Of course, among these ten thousand-plus dragons, not all were Hot Pot Dragons; there were also Thunderdrum Dragons!
After all, as Yaya grew, not only did her size increase, but her mental control also became much stronger, and her status among the dragon race had subtly surpassed Night Fury!
Of course, both of these dragons were Hiccup's mounts, and the two dragons had almost grown up together since they were young, cooperating perfectly! As long as Hiccup was there, they would not compete for the position of Dragon King!
Hiccup patted Night Fury's neck and said, "Dive!"
However, Night Fury was still very resistant, as it couldn't swim!
"Boom~~!"
Yaya plunged into the sea ahead of Night Fury, splashing a large amount of water! Directly drenching Night Fury and Hiccup thoroughly!
Hiccup, with a thought, instantly dried his clothes, and then let the Dragon Riders train on their own!
After Night Fury brought Hiccup ashore, it looked at Hiccup with a blank stare, as if it had forgotten everything that had just happened!
Hiccup glanced at Night Fury and then said, "What's there to be afraid of about the ocean! I'm not asking you to jump into a tsunami!"
With that, Hiccup directly jumped into the sea with the Dragon Slayer Sword on his back!
"Whoosh~~"
A large splash suddenly erupted on the sea surface, and Yaya spread her wings, leaping out of the ocean!
Hiccup stood on Yaya's neck, looking down at the sea below!
"Roar!"
After soaring into the sky, Yaya immediately spewed out a Deathly Flames! Burning the entire sky crimson!
Hiccup was thinking: "If Yaya suddenly burst out of the ocean, she could directly smash a large section of warships, then with a Deathly Flames, instantly burn the enemy's ships, and then hide back in the ocean!"
Now, Yaya's size was already half that of the Red Death, which would definitely give people a sufficient visual impact!
Night Fury watched the perfect cooperation between Hiccup and Yaya, feeling somewhat uneasy, so it lay on the edge of the cliff with a strange expression!
It would occasionally glance over, then quickly turn its head away! As if out of sight, out of mind...
As the sun set, Night Fury had no idea how many times it had secretly peeked, but each time it looked, it found that the cooperation between Hiccup and Yaya grew even more seamless...
And Hiccup completely ignored Night Fury. When he was in the ocean earlier, he always felt a strong sense of danger! And this was definitely not an illusion...