Chapter 24 Tom is floating
Tom, who walked upright, did not attract much attention. Instead, Altria's image and temperament were too prominent, which attracted a lot of attention. Zhang Da was also somewhat famous on Island No. 59. Thanks to this fame and his good appearance, he was not regarded as a servant of a noble lady.
"Good morning, Brother Tatsuya. This sister is a stranger." The little girl greeted Zhang Tatsuya while holding an empty bucket.
"It's Mu Ke, this is Altria. She just arrived here and will stay at my place from now on." Zhang Da also gave a brief introduction.
Miao Ke, thirteen years old this year, is a very energetic girl. She helps deliver milk to everyone in the town every morning. Zhang Da also got to know her when he was running around every day.
"Hey~" Myuko looked at Zhang Daye with a , obviously thinking too much, "Hello, Sister Altria, I always feel that Sister Altria is more beautiful than that Pirate Queen!"
In fact, Altria's age has stagnated at fifteen, and her appearance looks completely immature. However, I don't know if it's because of her leadership qualities, but when the little girl saw her, she couldn't help but want to call her sister.
"Hello." Altria was not as familiar as her and just responded politely.
After a brief chat, Miao Ke was about to leave as she still had work to do.
"By the way, Mu Ke, change the amount of milk to three servings every morning." Zhang Da also shouted to Mu Ke's back.
"Okay~" The little girl waved her hand energetically, dragging out the ending tone.
"Huh? By the way, how do you know the language of this world, Altria?" Zhang Da also asked. The servants summoned by the Masters in the Holy Grail War will directly acquire the basic knowledge of that era, and language and writing are naturally not a problem. There is no Holy Grail War here.
Altria said: "It is the power of the contract. When I was summoned, I saw the words [Consume 10% energy] Loading language pack."
"So the extra 10% energy spent on summoning characters is used here? I thought the higher consumption was just because characters are more special than items." But why didn't Tom mention this... Never mind, Tom can't analyze it with common sense, or maybe he knows too much and didn't notice the extra language.
"Forget it, we've almost finished exploring here, let's go to other islands." Zhang Daye had been staying on one island before, but now he finally couldn't resist the urge to go to other places.
Altria had no objection, as she just wanted to know more about this place.
"Then our destination, the shopping street on island 30, is a bit far away. Let's go by bike and do some sightseeing on the way."
I originally wanted to ask Altria if it was convenient for her to ride a bike in a long skirt, but then I thought that she would be dressed similarly even when riding a horse, so I didn't ask.
Riding a bike refers to the bubble bicycle unique to the Chabaoti Archipelago. It costs 500 Baileys a day to rent one, and 10,000 Baileys to buy one. Zhang Da also decided to rent two and buy more if needed in the future.
"Come on, Altria, you go in first."
"Drill?"
With the help of Zhang Daye, Altria lay sideways in a big bubble, holding the handlebars that were also stuffed in, and put her feet on the pedals.
A propeller-like device is exposed outside the bubble, so that the entire car and people are suspended in the air, maintaining balance in a very strange way. Just by stepping on the pedals like riding a bicycle, power can be generated to move the car forward.
Altria mastered the use of the bubble car the moment she stepped on the pedals. She circled around Zhang Daye with interest and said, "It's easy. It feels like riding a horse."
"You got it right away. What a smart girl." The boss said these free compliments.
Zhang Da also got into the bubble and adapted to this special bicycle. As for how it felt, he was actually more accustomed to normal bicycles. When he has time, he will ask Aokiji where he bought the bicycle if he can see it.
Tom huddled in Zhang Daye's arms. Ever since he fell and became a cat pancake last time, he didn't dare to go into the bubbles by himself. Poor child.
Because the boss knew Zhang Da Ye, he didn't ask for any deposit. Actually, if you think about it carefully, when Luffy and his friends arrived in Shampoo Land, they rented a bubble car and soon encountered the kidnapping of the mermaid Camie. After that, they beat the Celestial Dragons and fled. It seems that the bubble car was not returned, right? If the boss didn't pay the deposit, he would lose a lot.
Zhang Daya and Altria rode side by side, first heading north, then west when they reached Island 40. Even riding a bike would take an hour or two, but since it was sightseeing, it didn't matter if they went slower.
Islands 50 to 59 are similar, with docks and residential areas, while islands 40 to 49 have many tourist areas and specialty shops.
The terrain of some islands is very strange, because the ground under your feet is formed by tree roots. Many places are very high because of the roots, but people still build houses on them and live in them. This reminds Zhang Da of a city on the fifth floor where you can open the window and see a main road outside.
After walking like this for a while, Tom seemed to find that there was no danger. He gradually got used to staying in the bubble and even became interested in the bubble car.
Seeing Tom begging by pulling at the clothes in his arms, there was no way to refuse, so Zhang Da had to give up his seat to let Tom play.
Tom stepped on the pedals happily. With his height, he couldn't sit or lie down while holding the handlebars, but Tom didn't mind. He was fascinated by the feeling of floating in the air while riding a bicycle.
Shaking left and right and trying to adjust the suspension height, after Tom got familiar with the car, he rubbed his hands earnestly and quickly caught up with Altria in front of him. When she turned her head to look at him, Tom made a face and sped away.
Altria was stunned for a moment, then she laughed: "Is this a competition? Interesting, then..."
She accelerated suddenly, and her A-level riding skill allowed her to push the performance of the bubble car to its limit, quickly catching up with Tom in front of her.
Tom originally opened his mouth happily, with his tongue floating beside his face like a ribbon, making Zhang Da a little worried that his saliva would fly onto his face.
But when he saw his opponent catching up so quickly, a frightened expression appeared on Tom's face, and he began to stomp his legs wildly.
Zhang Da also found it funny. When it comes to riding a bike, no matter how good Tom is, he can't be better than Altria, right? But he seems to be like this. Whenever he masters a new skill or feels that he has a big advantage, he will be very proud.
In simple terms, it means that you don't understand the principle of focusing on development and not wasting time.
But he soon stopped laughing, because Tom's legs were spinning like Hot Wheels on the pedals, and the car's speed suddenly increased, overtaking Altria by one body length again. However, it was obvious that he was not feeling well either, and beads of sweat were dripping from his forehead.
By the way, do cats have sweat glands on their foreheads?
Oh, this is Tom.
"If you feel uncomfortable, don't force it, Tom." Zhang Da also advised, this is not an important game.
Tom didn't respond, but Altria spoke first, saying seriously, "No, how can we give up before the winner is decided! I must win this game!"
"Wind King's barrier!"
Zhang Daye: ...
Is it necessary?
