Chapter 366: Ship Elf?
Zefa was also surprised about Wendy's seasickness, but he was not arrogant. If Wendy couldn't come, he would just go by himself. The problem was that if he couldn't take the warship, wouldn't the possibility of recruiting Wendy into the navy be infinitely reduced?
"I don't want to go on a warship again..."
Hearing Wendy's heartless words in a weak voice, Zefa's heart was broken.
Zhang Da also noticed Zefa and Tina: "Mr. Zefa, you are here."
Zefa asked with concern: "Is Wendy okay?"
Wendy shook her head: "It's okay, let me try to treat you first?"
"Please." Zefa did not refuse and watched Wendy use magic quietly.
Under the soft light, Zefa felt relaxed all over. Most of the fatigue accumulated during the day disappeared, and his breathing became smoother.
When Tina saw Wendy stop, she asked anxiously, "How is it?"
"The respiratory abnormality has been cured, but I don't think Mr. Zefa's illness was caused by injury." Wendy tapped her chin with a finger as if thinking, and said, "If you know the cause of the previous illness, please try to avoid it."
Zefa certainly knew the cause of his illness. The main reason was emotional problems. The day he learned that his family had been murdered was the first time he had an attack. However, the symptoms were not serious. He was even able to endure the physical discomfort and arrest the pirates.
Yes, facing the pirates who killed his entire family, Zephyr still insisted on his principle of "not killing" and was only responsible for arresting the murderer, although it was the result of the judge's trial that the murderer eventually died.
Perhaps it was because of this that he was depressed for a long time and his symptoms were not relieved. Later, long-term high-intensity training and fighting became the factor with the least impact.
Zhang Da can only say that he admires but does not agree with people who stick to their beliefs. If he were asked to choose, he would rather learn from Akainu when encountering such a situation.
However, based on this, we can perhaps infer that in the original plot, Zephyr had his arm chopped off by Edward Weeble, most likely because too many students died, causing him to lose control of his emotions and trigger asthma. Otherwise, there is no reason why the black-armed Zephyr could not defeat White II who could be easily captured alive by Green Bull.
Now that Zefa has been healed by Wendy, it would be a waste of Wendy's magic power if he doesn't hang up White II and beat him. Having said that, with Zhang Da's interference, it's hard to say whether the two will meet again in the future.
Zefa thought of the cause of his illness and showed a painful expression, but he quickly recovered and said gently: "I will pay attention to it, thank you."
Tina smiled happily: "Thank you very much!"
Wendy didn't really care whether to thank or not. Just like when she treated Kaya, she thought the other person was a good person and she helped if she could, that's all.
Zhang Da didn't care either. He liked Zefa so he didn't stop Wendy from helping. When Tina asked for medical expenses, Zhang Da refused, saying that it was just a thank you for Zefa's guidance.
Zefa and Tina returned to the warship with joy.
Wendy nervously grabbed the corner of Zhang Daye's clothes and carefully boarded the Amber. She was so scared that she even closed her eyes.
After a few seconds, Wendy no longer felt any discomfort, so she tried to walk with Zhang Daye's encouragement.
One step, two steps, bang! Wendy fell to the deck.
Zhang Da was also paying attention to Wendy's expression, but he didn't expect her to fall flat on her face at this moment.
"It hurts!" Wendy stood up on her own without Zhang Da's support. She was used to falling down after falling down many times.
Zhang Da also asked: "How do you feel?"
"It seems to be completely fine." Wendy was a little confused, "Why?"
Xia Lulu heard the commotion here and flew out, asking, "How is it going? Is everything going well?"
Zhang Da also glanced at Wendy and said, "It went smoothly, although there was a little accident."
Wendy showed a distressed expression: "Xia Lulu, I seem to be getting dizzy in transportation, just like Natsu-ge ."
"Wendy gets sick in transportation? You must be kidding, right?" Xia Lulu said in disbelief. "But she's fine now, isn't she?"
"Maybe it's because the Amber is special." Zhang Da also said, "I suspect that the Amber has given birth to a ship spirit."
"Ship spirit?" Wendy and Xia Lulu had never heard of this term.
Zhang Da also explained: "It is a spirit that only stays on the boat that the crew cherishes very much. It can be said to be the incarnation of the boat. It is said that it will run around on the boat with a small wooden hammer and wearing a raincoat. When the crew encounters difficulties, it will even find a way to help."
Xia Lulu thought for a moment, "In other words, because of the existence of the ship elf, the Amber is not an ordinary means of transportation?"
"That should be the case." Zhang Da also felt that it was pretty close.
When it comes to taking care of the ship, everyone definitely does. The first thing they consider in every battle is to make sure the Amber is not damaged. Every time they finish a journey, the first thing they do is to check the Amber inside and out. Every time they have to go out for something, they always leave someone behind to look after it. Places like the deck and mast are also regularly cleaned and maintained.
Zhang Da was a little curious about what the ship elf looked like and whether it could eat.
Wendy and Xia Lulu were equally curious. After confirming that Wendy would not get seasick on the Amber, it was not so important whether she would get seasick on other means of transportation. As long as it did not affect her ability to continue traveling with everyone, it was fine.
They have been here for such a long time and have been to almost every corner of the Amber, but have never seen the figure of the ship elf, which makes them even more curious.
"Thank you, ship elf, or should I call you Amber?" Wendy thanked him confusedly, but got no response.
Wendy thought that maybe she could try to find the ship elf. Before that, she would go and talk to Perona about her experience.
When they walked into the cabin, the statue on the bow tilted its head. Am I a ship elf? But they said that the ship elf was wearing a raincoat and holding a mallet, so that shouldn't be it?
The statue breathed a sigh of relief. I'm just an ordinary statue.
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The next morning, Zefa bid farewell to the Amber Group and returned to headquarters.
The deadline for their internship is almost up, not to mention that they now have escort missions, so they can't stop and go as they please like Zhang Daye and the others.
Before leaving, Zephyr not only thanked Wendy again, but also promised to ask the headquarters to seriously investigate the matter of Baroque Works. Even if it involves the Seven Warlords of the Sea, he will get to the bottom of it.
Smoker said that he would continue to work hard on training after returning, especially in terms of domineering, and would come to Zhang Daye to compete with him again when he had the chance. When he said goodbye, he bought a box of cigars from Zhang Daye. It is said that he tasted it and felt that it tasted very good.
Zhang Da also said that since they all got along well, he tearfully gave him a 10% discount. This was the biggest discount he had given since he opened the pub, and he was almost losing money.
Tina said goodbye to Wendy and Perona. Maybe it was because of the same hair color, but even though suffered a little at the hands of Perona, she became very close to her.
But seeing as she was talking to Perona while glancing at Smoker with ill intent, things probably weren't that simple.
…
After Zefa's warship left, Zhang Da also asked curiously: "What did she say to you? She was so mysterious."
"Nothing." Perona said, "Because she was hit by my Negative Ghost, and after was laughed at by that smoking guy, so I want to wait for a chance to let that guy try Negative Ghost as well, and I also want to record it with the video Den Den Mushi."
Zhang Da could only sigh and admire how good he was at having fun, and at the same time envy Smoker.
For the next day, everyone continued to stay on the island, on the one hand digesting the gains from yesterday's battle and the various experiences heard from Zephyr, and on the other hand analyzing the characteristics of the nature system based on Smoker's performance.
At present, those who have been confirmed to be able to hurt Nature-type characters are Zhang Tatsuya, Tom, Altria, and Rui Mengmeng.
Ye Yan can use the Soul-Calming Gong to immobilize a person, and during this period he can hurt the nature element's main body.
Wendy may need to use the Dragon Slayer Secret to hit natural entities, but Zhang Da also speculated that the Dragon Slayer Secret is an introductory tutorial for the Dragon Slayer Wizard to come into contact with the power of dragons, and other moves may also change after becoming proficient in it.
If Shark Chili wants to deal with the Nature type, he may need to use the Sea Current Shoulder Throw. Ordinary moves are unlikely to work.
Perona's ability can also be effective against the natural type, provided that the opponent does not dodge by elementalization in advance.
As for Jackie Chan's words, Zhang Da also handed him a pair of seastone handcuffs, believing that Uncle Long would be able to make good use of them with his skills.
As for Xia Lulu, she has to serve as Wendy's wings. Her newest responsibility is to take Wendy flying before she boards any means of transportation.
Zhang Da was very satisfied with the results of the discussion. Next, it would depend on whether the navy's investigation was effective. If the efficiency was too low, he planned to let Crocodile also enjoy the treatment of Smoker.
However, before arriving at Alabasta, everyone still needs to train well.
The one who has the most pressure among all people is Jackie Chan. As the oldest among them, everyone calls him Uncle Long all the time, but Jackie Chan actually treats everyone as his younger brothers and sisters.
He originally wanted to take good care of everyone, but now it seems that he has become the one who needs protection. This makes him feel a little awkward, so he can only practice hard.
After completing basic training in physical fitness, armament Haki, observation Haki, swordsmanship and magic, Zhang Da also curiously approached Jackie Chan, ready to learn a few tricks.
Zhang Da didn't feel tired himself, but Jackie Chan felt tired for him just by looking at his training program: "You have mastered so many abilities, are you sure you still want to learn Kung Fu from me? My Kung Fu is not as powerful as their abilities."
Zhang Da also said, "You have nothing to do anyway, and didn't Mr. Zefa speak highly of your Kung Fu? As long as you improve your physical fitness, you will become very strong."
Jackie Chan thought about it and said, "It should be like this, but I always feel something is wrong."
"What's wrong?"
"For example, my dad is already very old, so he shouldn't be as physically fit as me, but I've never won against him." Jackie Chan recalled, "Physical fitness is indeed important, but it doesn't seem to be the decisive factor."
The image of a thin old man also emerged in Zhang Da's mind. Just as Jackie Chan said, his father's skills were not like those of an old man at all. Even Ah Fu, the man who beat Jackie Chan to a pulp, would have been beaten up in front of his father.
"I suspect that the Kung Fu you learned is not ordinary Kung Fu. Why don't you try to explain it to me?"
"Okay." Jackie Chan understood the principle that those involved are often confused while those who are not involved can see things more clearly. He struck a pose, signaling Zhang Da to follow suit.
Zhang Da also imitated Jackie Chan and spread his legs. He slowly pushed one hand forward and pressed down with the other hand. His legs also moved into a lunge, which felt a bit like the wild horse style in Tai Chi.
Just as he was about to complain, Jackie Chan's voice came over: "Take a deep breath following the rhythm of the movements, feel the air in your body, let it flow to your arms, and then to your fingertips..."
"Wait!" Zhang Da also discovered the blind spot and interrupted, "What do you mean by 'qi'? Is it the air you breathe in, or the qi from some kind of qigong?"
"It's not the 'qi' for air. The original way of writing it should be '炁'. However, it seems to have become interchangeable with the word '气' later on, but the meanings they represent are completely different." Jackie Chan squatted down and wrote a Chinese character on the ground that is somewhat unfamiliar to many people.
“Ah, this…” Zhang Da also recognized this word because he had watched “Under One Person”. The origin of this word seemed to be some Taoist doctrine. “What you practiced is really not ordinary Kung Fu!”
This makes sense. Although Dad's physical strength gets worse as he gets older, his kung fu gets stronger and stronger. In addition, Dad's magic seems to be called Chi magic. This "Chi" should be the key force for Jackie Chan and his friends to fight against the demon camp.
“Is that so?” Jackie Chan was introduced to the concept of Qi when he first started practicing martial arts with his father, so he didn’t think it was anything special. But after hearing what Zhang Da said, it seemed that there was no such thing in the ordinary world?
"That should be the case. That's why I was as weak as a chicken when I first arrived in this world, but you were able to beat the elite marines as soon as you arrived."
The more Zhang Da thought about it, the more it made sense. Those marines yesterday were trained by Zefa. Many of them would become non-commissioned officers immediately after their internship, almost at the same level as Tashigi. It was definitely not something an ordinary person could do to defeat them.
"That means I should pay more attention to the use of Qi, but I can't fall behind in physical fitness." Jackie Chan held his chin and thought about those navy soldiers yesterday. None of them was shorter than him. Tina was 1.8 meters tall, Smoker was more than 2 meters tall, and Zephyr was almost 2.9 meters tall. If he didn't train his body to be stronger, he would be under a lot of pressure when facing those people.
"Yes, that's the idea." Zhang Da also agreed, "But where does that 'qi' come from?"
Jackie Chan patiently explained: "According to my father, 'Chi' is a kind of power in everyone's body. Let me teach you from the beginning. Then follow my rhythm, calm down, breathe, and feel it..."
