Chapter 367: A Real Man Never Looks Back at Dinosaurs
Jackie Chan is a good teacher, mainly because he is very patient. He can get along well with both his nagging father and the naughty Xiaoyu.
Therefore, Zhang Da also decided to pull Perona, who was lazy during training, to learn kung fu together. This child's self-protection ability really needs to be improved.
But Perona didn't appreciate it: "Why do I have to learn this too?"
"Because it suits you very well. It's just a technique that can help the weak defeat the strong. If you learn this, you can beat me down." Zhang Da also knew Perona's little wish clearly and didn't mind using this to make promises for her.
Perona had a skeptical look on her face: "Really?"
Zhang Da also nodded and said, "Of course it's true. Didn't you see that dozens of people chased Uncle Long that day , but in the end no one walked out of the kitchen standing?"
Perona's face lit up with joy, but then immediately collapsed: "That's impossible. By the time I learn it, you'll have learned it too. How can I possibly beat you?"
Zhang Da also sighed. It was hard to deceive a grown-up child. "Kung Fu is effective only when you start practicing from a young age. If you grow up like me, you are destined not to achieve much."
Perona thought that Zhang Da was sighing because he was not good at practicing Kung Fu, and she believed it a little, but she still wanted to hear what Jackie Chan had to say.
"Kung Fu should indeed be learned from a young age. After learning it for a long time, it can strengthen the body, make the body more flexible, and make the movements more agile." Jackie Chan did not mention whether he could beat Zhang Daye. After all, he himself cannot beat him now.
"Then let's learn it." Perona agreed with an attitude of giving it a try. She had nothing to do anyway. After completing basic exercises every day, she would either go fishing with Tom, or drink tea, read books and eat snacks with Altria. But she was not a quiet person, and it would be boring to be like this all the time.
Going to play with Wendy all the time would interfere with her magic practice, so Perona thought it would be a good idea to find something else to do.
Seeing how serious the others were, Tom came over and tried to demonstrate a few moves in a serious manner, but soon he yawned and picked up his fishing rod again. Practicing martial arts is not as fun as fishing.
In the evening, the flag monsters returned from several neighboring towns, some carrying boxes and some pushing flatbed carts.
"Master, all the food that can be collected is here. There is not much food reserve in those towns."
Ye Yan glanced at it casually and waved his hand: "Move it to the warehouse, and remember to help Rui Mengmeng sort it out."
Shark Chili also took a look and said, "It is estimated that it will take five to seven days to go directly to Alabasta, and the food reserves are a bit dangerous."
Zhang Da also said: "First follow the record pointer to the next island to resupply, and then follow the permanent pointer to Alabasta."
It only takes a few hours to fill up the records on Whiskey Mountain, and now the record pointers in their hands have already pointed to the next island.
Shark Chili thought for a moment and said, "If we follow the records, the next island should be the Little Garden, right? It happens to be a primeval forest, which is perfect for hunting."
There are records of famous islands on some routes. Although it is difficult to get detailed nautical charts, there is always some valuable information. The information about Shark Chili came from a widely circulated navigation diary written by an explorer named Louis Arnold.
This means that there is such a profession as explorer in this world, and those who fly the pirate flag in the name of adventure just really want to be pirates.
"Primitive forest?" Jackie Chan became interested and said confidently, "I have a lot of experience in outdoor adventures. Leave the task of finding food in the primeval forest to me!"
"But..." Shark Chili wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Zhang Daye.
"No problem, Uncle Long. It's up to you this time." Zhang Da is also a kind person. It's rare that Uncle Long is so happy, so let him be happy for two more days and then tell him the truth.
Perona looked at Zhang Daye and then at Jackie Chan. She always felt that the black-hearted boss wanted to cheat people, and she didn't know whether she should remind him.
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The next day, the Amber set sail smoothly and soon sailed out of the climate zone of Whiskey Mountain. The wind and waves gradually became worse, and the originally leisurely people gradually perked up.
Wendy's seasickness made everyone worried for a bit, but fortunately, she was in perfect condition and was observing the weather as carefully as before.
"It feels like it's going too smoothly. There doesn't seem to be any signs of drastic changes. It's much calmer than the previous voyage." Wendy felt a little strange.
"This is normal," said Shark Chili. "The weather changed so frequently during the first leg of the voyage because that was the starting point of the Grand Route. The seven magnetic belts interfered with each other, causing the ocean currents and other things to be in a mess. Although the current navigation difficulty is still greater than that of the East China Sea, extreme weather rarely occurs so frequently."
"So that's how it is." Wendy suddenly realized.
Zhang Da also said: "So everyone should take a rest, exercise if you need to, and play if you want to... I'm not talking about you, Perona, you haven't completed your mission for today... Anyway, when something happens and you're called, just react quickly."
Ignoring Perona's resentful look, Zhang Da also sat cross-legged on the deck and began to practice Observation Haki. He could now occasionally sense the breath of his companions, and was trying to transform the ability he could occasionally use into an ability he could control freely.
This is a normal practice process, just like the priests of Sky Island cannot use the "Heart Sutra" freely due to insufficient practice.
The most important thing about Observation Haki is to stay calm. Zhang Da couldn't think of a good training method in this regard, so he could only close his eyes quietly and try to capture everyone's movements.
Compared to the East China Sea, sailing on the Grand Route can sometimes be very boring, because the seven routes do not interfere with each other except for the starting and ending points, and there is no intersection, which means that it is difficult to encounter ships during the journey.
Zhang Da was not used to it as he hadn't seen a single pirate ship since he set out from the Upside-down Mountain.
But there is nothing that can be done about it. Think about it, after traveling back from the Sabaody Archipelago for such a long time, we only encountered the pirate group of Silver Fox Foxy. It is normal that we don't meet anyone now.
After an ordinary day of sailing, everyone saw an island called Little Garden.
From afar, there is a bare white mountain in the middle of the island, surrounded by lush forests.
The Amber gradually approached the small garden. A river led from the island to the sea, and everyone decided to just drive along the river.
The banks of the stream are lined with tall and sturdy trees that look very much like tropical trees.
Jackie Chan has changed into long-sleeved clothes and long pants for easy movement. Although the weather is a bit hot, he still tries to cover as much skin :
"The situation in the primeval forest is complicated. There might be poisonous insects and snakes. When you are moving in it, you must be careful not to be bitten by any strange creatures. Try not to touch any unfamiliar plants. Also..."
Jackie Chan introduced some common knowledge about outdoor exploration one by one. Rui Mengmeng and Wendy listened attentively. Zhang Da was too embarrassed to tell Uncle Long the truth for a moment.
"Why don't you let me go to the sky for a quick reconnaissance?" Xia Lulu spread her wings.
Zhang Da also quickly stopped her: "No, you can't go, at least not alone."
Xia Lulu asked in confusion: "Why?"
"Ga gaga gaga..." A huge strange bird flew quickly over the sky.
"Roar~~" A Tyrannosaurus Rex that came to the river to drink water roared at the Amber.
Xia Lulu looked up in a daze, and suddenly understood why Zhang Daye didn't let her go out by herself.
Jackie Chan looked at the Tyrannosaurus Rex, and the adventure class came to an abrupt end. This situation was beyond his knowledge. What should he do if he encounters a dinosaur during an expedition? Slide?
"Why are there dinosaurs?" Jackie Chan covered his head. Didn't dinosaurs become extinct long ago? What is this, Jurassic Park?
Tom, who was about to go hunting, was so scared when he heard the bird's cry that the barrel of the shotgun in his hand went limp and his legs kept shaking.
"This is a dinosaur. I didn't expect to see it with my own eyes." Rui Mengmeng was not afraid. Maybe it was because she had fought sea kings that were larger than dinosaurs, so she didn't think it was that scary.
Wendy was startled by the sudden roar, and then kept staring at the Tyrannosaurus Rex, curious about the relationship between dinosaurs and dragons.
Perona is a fearless person. If dinosaurs weren't so big and ugly, she might have thought of catching one as a pet.
Chili Shark had read Louis Arnold's navigation diary and was mentally prepared. He explained, "This is the ancient island. It may be due to the unique magnetic field and climate of the Grand Route that this place has remained in the dinosaur era thousands or tens of thousands of years ago. This kind of environment is difficult for ordinary people to survive, but it is very suitable for us to replenish supplies."
Ye Yan had already jumped off the boat, released the flag monsters, and urged the Tyrannosaurus Rex with his back to him: "Quick, quick, quick, capture a real man who never looks back at the dinosaur series!"
"Yes, master!" The flag monsters quickly found their cameras and started taking pictures of Ye Yan.
The Tyrannosaurus Rex roared and took heavy steps towards Ye Yan. Its exaggerated size and weight made its footsteps make a thumping sound, and the surrounding ground shook.
Seeing Ye Yan still being so playful at this time, Jackie Chan shouted, "Hey, this is very dangerous, come back quickly!"
"It's okay, don't be nervous." Ye Yan completely ignored Jackie Chan's advice and continued to pose in various positions. During this time, he said worriedly, "Altria, please bear with it for a while. Wait until it is about to hurt me before you chop it! I want to take the most thrilling photo!"
Altria had already taken out her sword and nodded seriously. She had not yet tasted what a dinosaur tasted like.
Finally, the Tyrannosaurus Rex ran behind Ye Yan and opened its bloody mouth.
The others were relieved after seeing the interaction between Ye Yan and Altria, but Zhang Da was still feeling sad that he had not thought of this cool move and was going to find another dinosaur to play with later.
Only Jackie Chan didn't know how strong Altria was. His impression of her was that she could kill hundreds of Baroque Works agents by herself, but this time she was facing a dinosaur.
Even though everyone told him not to worry, he still couldn't help himself. He supported the railing with his hand and jumped off the boat in a cool manner, ready to rescue Ye Yan.
However, before he landed on the ground, a dazzling sword light flashed, and the Tyrannosaurus Rex's neck was cut off. Until Ye Yan ran away, there was no time for the blood to ooze out.
Boom, Jackie Chan landed.
Bang! The head of the Tyrannosaurus Rex fell to the ground.
Boom! The Tyrannosaurus Rex fell to the ground.
Artoria stood at the dragon corpse with a sword in her hand, checked the flesh at the wound, and nodded with satisfaction.
"Tom!" Altria waved happily at Tom, indicating that fresh and high-quality ingredients were ready to cook.
Tom was originally hiding behind Zhang Daye in fear, but when he heard Altria's voice, he stuck his head out to take a look.
The next second Tom appeared next to Altria, holding out a pencil and a notebook.
Jackie Chan was stunned: "Is Altria so powerful?"
Zhang Da also patted Jackie Chan on the shoulder and said, "It's a small scene. It only takes one sword for Altria to kill a sea king that's over 200 meters long."
"This is unscientific... Never mind. Since I signed that contract, I am no longer qualified to talk about science..." Jackie Chan tried to accept the reality. "I think my worldview needs to be reshaped."
"Let's try some dinosaur meat before we reshape it." Zhang Da also said, "You can always trust Tom's cooking skills."
"Good idea. Wait a minute, does this count as poaching? If dinosaurs really existed, they should be considered rare animals, right?" Most of the time, Jackie Chan is a steady and caring person.
Zhang Da also said: "There is no animal protection law here. Animals don't pay for heavenly gold anyway, so why would the world government protect animals?"
Although he felt that Zhang Daye was mocking someone, Jackie Chan was relieved as long as he knew that it was not against the law. He cleaned up the picnic area by the river with Zhang Daye.
It is not easy to handle such a large dinosaur on the boat, so it is best to cook it directly on shore.
The others were not idle either. Rui Mengmeng moved the barbecue grill out of the warehouse. Whenever there was fresh meat, barbecue was always a must.
Shark Chili also took Wendy, Xia Lulu and Perona to take out pots, pans, and other kitchen utensils and tableware.
In addition to helping move things, Ye Yan also drove the flag monsters to scout and chop wood. Zhang Da was also worried that Xia Lulu would be taken away by strange birds or pterosaurs when she went to scout, but Ye Yan was not worried about the flag monsters. He might be able to bring back some other prey after going out.
Tom held a pencil, sometimes gesturing on the dinosaur, sometimes putting the pencil against his chin to think, and wrote down whatever he thought of in a notebook to show Altria.
Altria would sometimes offer some suggestions, and after seeing Tom nod, she would start cutting the meat according to Tom's instructions.
The people of Great Britain will never know what their king did with his honed sword skills.
When it comes to eating, the members of the Amber are always very efficient. It didn't take long before Tom and Altria discussed eighteen ways to eat the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
In this vast primeval forest, curls of smoke rise up and enticing aroma wafts around.
