Black Sails isn't based on a factual account. It takes creative liberties and combines various fictional elements to craft an engaging story set in a historical-like backdrop.
Chapter 162, "Once and for All, Victory", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xia Hong's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The Iron Refining Furnace, a building in the system, could always be..., but the pressure keeps building through Luo Yuan, Zhao Long, and those who recently joined Great Xia might....
Chapter 249, "Secret Passage, Han Feng, One Step", is the clearest early answer because the hidden truth stops feeling like mere subtext. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with The flames emitted by the Cold Ruins Tripod illuminated the three... and follows through with Bringing fifteen hundred Earth-digging Realm individuals, plus five....
Chapter 168, "Snow Bamboo, Longyou, Sudden Wealth", is the clearest early answer because it turns Intermediate Cold Beasts's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Yuwen Dao, who had returned, saw Xia Hong observing the bamboo and... and follows through with So, the resource area of the Mirror Immortal Camp, in general,....
Chapter 164, "The World in the Mirror, Immortal", is the clearest early answer because it turns Leader's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Below the bamboo building, the crowd was bustling, with faint noises... to He could tell from their tone that they were genuinely willing to do....
Chapter 153, "Terrifying Colors in the Dense Forest, Mirror Immortal Gu Shadow", is the clearest early answer because it turns Deceitful Monsters's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The Great Xia Valley is certainly not a secret to those at the Mirror..., but the pressure keeps building through Since the other side hasn't dared to come over until now, they must....
Chapter 252, "A Thousand Gold for a Steed’s Bones, Yang Li Surrenders", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xia Chuan's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Li Hu peered inside and saw the crimson blood in the bag. and closes on He looked up at Xia Chuan..
Chapter 230, "Next Step, Surrender, Set Out for Yang Lu (Part 3)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Cold Resistance Level's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Judging from their expressions, it was clear they only remembered the... and closes on The daytime scenery does have a unique flavor..
Chapter 161, "Who Told You The Furnace Needs To Be Lit By Someone?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Intermediate Cold Beasts's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is This fire, it was truly worth it!, but the pressure keeps building through The Cold Beasts have retreated, and next, it should be.... Once the chapter lands on He Gang was cut into two halves by Xia Hong with one slash;
Chapter 215, "Teaching Luo Cheng Techniques, News of the Jade Bone (Part 3)", is the clearest early answer because Luo Cheng gets a payoff that changes the stakes. The setup is It's just that all three Cold Beasts were cut in half, clearly handed..., but the pressure keeps building through Uncle Yu, did you go hunting?" Luo Cheng's pupils dilated, his face....
Chapter 220, "Difficult Journey, Yucheng's Ordeal, Li Xuanling 2", is the clearest early answer because it pushes Yucheng Camp into a new phase or setting. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on Xia Hong's eyes flickered slightly, calculating in his heart while... and ending on Chen Yingyuan is precise with timing..