Chapter 460: Gambling on Life
The Navy's G-2 Branch Fortress is located in the first half of the Grand Line, not far from the Kingdom of Lulucia. The waters near the Kingdom of Lulucia are basically under the responsibility of the G-2 Branch.
If the training camp wants to intern in this area, they need to come and say hello first. After that, they may be stationed here directly. Then, just like in the Sabaody Archipelago, the G-2 branch will provide intelligence and arrange patrol tasks.
"Teacher Zefa, thank you for your hard work along the way!" Lieutenant General Gumir, the person in charge of the fortress, was an extremely intelligent man. He had a circle of long gray hair and politely gave up the high ground in the middle. He had slightly dark skin and thick lips. He was wearing a dark red suit, a navy justice cloak, and two long swords on his waist.
Although he looks older than Zefa, he is indeed Zefa's student.
Zefa smiled and said, "Gumil, I'm going to trouble you again this time."
"It's my honor to have the opportunity to teach such outstanding juniors." Gumier noticed Zhang Daye and others coming off the Amber and asked uncertainly, "Are they really going to join the navy as rumored?"
I always feel that it’s a bit inconsistent for these people to wear ordinary marines’ clothes, it’s just that these people are so good-looking that they can pull it off.
"It's a shame. Although I really hope so, they haven't shown any willingness to do so yet," Zefa said. "This is also good. They say they're here to learn, but in reality, the trainees have received a lot of care and encouragement from them. Now they're very enthusiastic in both training and studying."
It's more than just motivation, it's a blow. If these students in the training camp were not carefully selected, and if Zefa's psychological counseling was not in place, some of them would have given up and started to play badly long ago.
It is hard to say how strong this group of students will be after graduation, but Zefa can guarantee that their psychological endurance is absolutely first-class, and everyone has the hope of becoming a commanding talent who can remain calm in the face of emergencies.
"Really?" Lieutenant General Gumier was confused, but still said, "Then we have to treat them well."
"Hello, Lieutenant General." Zhang Daye and the others greeted Gumil after being introduced by Zefa.
"Hello, nice to meet you." Gumil had a good first impression of them. He felt that everyone in the Amber Tour Group, from the people to the cats and even the ducks, was very polite.
Gumier said, "Please follow me, everyone and the captains of the various training camp teams. The situation in the nearby waters may change in the next few days, and the internship plan may need to be slightly adjusted."
The meeting room of the G-2 branch was not as big as the one in Shampoodi, so Gumil could only bring a small number of people in.
The training camp has now been divided into teams by Zefa based on their performance in various aspects. The captain is temporarily appointed by the person with the best performance, including Ain and Binz.
However, since everyone needs to learn command, the formation will be readjusted depending on the situation in the future.
Of course, because the Amber Travel Group is over-powered and has no formal organization, Zefa did not take them with him when he formed the team. He directly classified them as a special team and let them fend for themselves.
The meeting room of the G-2 branch was very simple. On the wall in front hung a plaque with the words "Calm Justice" written on it. Below the plaque was a whiteboard with a nautical chart and several wanted posters on it. Various pieces of information were written in crooked handwriting on the blank spaces.
The handwriting was even uglier than Perona's, so ugly that it had a built-in confidentiality function. Zhang Da stared at it for a long time before he could barely recognize the words "Frog Pirates".
"Coffee, please." A Marine wearing a chef's hat and apron placed a cup of fragrant coffee in front of everyone, which smelled very appetizing.
But when it was Zhang Daye's turn, his expression changed and he declined politely, "Sorry, I'm not used to coffee. Can I have juice or water instead?"
The Marine said kindly, "Ah, we were inconsiderate. I'll get you another one right away."
"Thank you." After Zhang Daye expressed his gratitude, he winked at Altria. However, the King of Saber Hair whom he called was temporarily disconnected because he was attracted by the color and aroma of coffee and failed to receive the signal.
"Hehehe~" Perona said to Zhang Daye in a playful manner, "Some people are actually afraid of the slight bitterness of coffee. Are they children?"
Zhang Da also sighed. He had wanted to remind her, but since she was so arrogant, forget it. "Miss Perona is so mature and reliable, you must savor her well and not waste any of it. Do you want to change to something else, Weiwei and Wendy?"
"Of course!" Perona was almost upset because she had successfully made Zhang Da "surrender".
Wendy struggled for a moment. She didn't really like bitter coffee, but wasn't it true that 'mature adults should learn to appreciate coffee'? Wendy was successfully led into the ditch. She clenched her fist and encouraged herself: "I can do this!"
What's this inexplicable fighting spirit? Zhang Da also said that he didn't quite understand the little girl's thoughts.
"I want to try it too." Weiwei's curiosity couldn't be restrained.
Everyone made a similar choice, except for the cunning Ye Yan, who felt that Zhang Da also wanted to cheat him, so he used the excuse that he needed to catch up on some sleep and exchanged a glass of juice with Zhang Da as well.
Perhaps out of some tacit understanding, everyone picked up their cups and took a sip of their drinks before the meeting began.
"Woo--" Perona drank more generously, and a taste even more disgusting than the devil fruit washed over her taste buds.
In order to save face, Perona covered her mouth tightly to prevent the coffee from spitting out. Her mouth made a humming sound and her big eyes were shining with tears.
Noticing Zhang Da's pitying look, Perona swallowed the coffee with gritted teeth, then slumped weakly against the back of the chair, feeling so thirsty that it almost made her feel like her soul was leaving her body.
Curious Tom was even more intimidating than Perona. Because the coffee was so fragrant, he downed the entire cup in one gulp, smacking his lips twice. After a two-second delay, Tom's cat face turned from blue to green, and he stood on the chair, holding onto the backrest and retching non-stop.
Carew, who gradually became Tom's follower, was not spared either. After taking a sip of coffee, he fell to the ground with foam at the mouth and his eyes rolled back.
Vivi had no time to care about Kalu, because she was lying on the table, sticking out her tongue and fanning herself with her hands. She didn't have the grace of a princess at all. In the end, she paid the price for her curiosity.
"So this is what adults drink?" Wendy covered her mouth, her face turning pale. She said in despair, "Xia Lulu, I don't want to be an adult anymore."
Xia Lulu said weakly: "Although I understand your feelings, don't give up for this reason..."
"I think adults have absolutely nothing to do with whether they drink coffee or not." Jackie Chan corrected Wendy's misconception even though he was feeling unwell. "Adults have the right to choose their beverages too... It might be a bit rude to say this, but is this really coffee?"
"We really get along well today." Although Shark Chili couldn't express himself too much, the changes in his eyes were very obvious, and he looked unbearable. "I've never tasted such... unique coffee."
Shark Chili tried to be polite in his words.
Rui Mengmeng made a bitter face: "I should have listened to the boss earlier."
Altria picked up the coffee cup without changing her expression and took a sip, then another sip. At this moment, she couldn't help but think of Gawain.
Even so, the food must not be wasted, and the kindness of the host must not be easily betrayed. With a determined mindset, Altria challenged the cup of coffee.
Ye Yan slurped the juice and became a fun person. It turned out that he would never suffer any loss if he followed others. Looking at everyone's expressions, Ye Yan came up with a new idea for performance art - people who drank bitter coffee.
He needed to think about the specific appearance of the image. As everyone was complaining, Ye Yan felt that inspiration was pouring in.
The trainees in the training camp were naturally not in a better condition, but in order to avoid embarrassment during the internship, they suppressed the urge to vomit . Some of them looked up at the ceiling with lifeless eyes, while others rested their elbows on the table, lowered their heads and let their palms cover their expressions.
Zefa seemed to have had experience. He only tasted a little bit and put down the cup: " Gumil, your coffee is still as bad as ever. Have you ever thought about improving it?"
Gumil took out a handkerchief and wiped the corners of his mouth and chin - he had just vomited, and even though he had drunk it many times, he still couldn't get used to it.
Perona was completely furious when she heard what Zefa said to Gumire. Her spirit stood in the air with her hands on her hips and shouted, "So you can't even drink it! Who would serve guests with something like this?"
Gumier touched his bald head and said sheepishly, "I'm sorry, I always thought they would improve next time."
It seemed that this was a lieutenant general who was very tolerant of his subordinates. Zhang Da had almost judged Gumil's character and said to Perona, "Okay, don't be so rude, go back quickly."
Zhang Da also took Tom's empty cup: "I'll give you half of my juice."
Then he pushed the other half to Artoria. There was nothing he could do since everyone else's cups were still full.
Altria thanked him softly , and Tom was revived with full health.
Ye Yan checked his conscience and pushed his juice in front of Wendy, letting them divide it among themselves.
Perona reluctantly floated back into her body, feeling the bitter taste in her mouth still there, her facial features almost wrinkled.
Zhang Da, who never held grudges, also smiled and said, "Remember to finish it, don't waste it."
"No way!" Perona's face flushed red. "You already knew this!"
"I really don't like coffee." Zhang Da also looked around and said, "Well, can we start now? Lieutenant General, you said the situation has changed recently?"
"Yes, that's right." Gumier finished tidying up his appearance and became serious. "I'm sure you've all seen today's news. Although the specific content is not very detailed, Wang Zhi's defeat and the change of the Four Emperors are indeed true."
"In my opinion, Red Hair's complete victory will surely cause a revelry among the pirates, because he has proved to the world that the Four Emperors are just pirates with greater power and are not invincible."
"'A pirate group of just ten or so can defeat the Four Emperors, what if I can do it too? If I succeed, I'll become famous overnight.' I'm afraid there are many people who think this way."
At this point, Gumier glanced at Zhang Daye and said, "The recent activity of the Amber Tour Group gave rise to a large number of bounty hunters. The incident caused by Red Hair will definitely give rise to a large number of pirates. Even those who previously followed your example and became bounty hunters, after realizing that it is difficult to achieve what you have done, I am afraid that many will turn to pirates."
"Fame and fortune have always been things that drive people crazy, and becoming a pirate is, in the eyes of some, a shortcut to achieving them."
The naval cadets fell into deep thought. They had always been busy training and had little time to think about these issues. Gumier's words suddenly made them start to think about the reason why pirates kept appearing.
Only then did they realize that wealth, prestige, status...the things Roger talked about before his death were so attractive to people.
"Is it our fault?" Wendy noticed that the bounty hunters that Gumier mentioned were influenced by them to go out to sea, and eventually became pirates because they could not achieve their intended goals.
Gumier said, "No, you are just catching pirates, there is nothing wrong with that. Those who change their stance so easily are not the kind of people who would keep quiet."
There are some things Gumil can't say. If there is anything wrong with this matter, it is because Morgans messed up, or there is something wrong with the publicity strategy above.
Can you become a bounty hunter and gain both fame and fortune? Why don't you talk about operating a sea vendor boat and making 180,000 berries a day?
In order to reduce the number of pirates, the Amber Tour Group's special case was promoted as a goal that everyone could achieve. Once the truth was exposed, there would naturally be a backlash.
The creation of the title of the Four Emperors did indeed cause pirates to kill each other for the title at first, but as time went by, three of them took advantage of this opportunity to make their own territories more and more stable.
If Wang Zhi hadn't provoked Red Hair for no reason, the situation might have been even worse.
"Also, the remnants of Wang Zhi's pirate group, as well as the pirate groups that were originally affiliated with him, have lost their leader, and their actions are unpredictable."
"Given Red Hair's style, he might not take over Wang Zhi's former subordinates. I'm afraid many of them will escape from the New World and return to Paradise. Our G-2 branch's jurisdiction is not far from the Red Earth Continent, and the pressure will be great."
Gumier's eyes swept across the faces of the younger generations: "In a sense, you came at the wrong time, but also at the right time."
The expressions on the students' faces grew serious. Ain and Binz took the lead and said, "In the name of justice, we will never allow pirates to do whatever they want!"
Gumil nodded gratifiedly and said, "Anyway, it's going to be very busy, and there won't be much time for everyone to rest and recuperate. I'll arrange the specific patrol route, and we'll set off immediately after lunch."
"yes!"
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The meeting ended quickly, and the team leaders went back with either excitement or nervousness to convey the mission objectives, make pre-war mobilization, and look forward to the upcoming internship life.
Zefa is quite satisfied with the growth of the trainees. As for the serious situation and the possible dangers of the mission, they are navy after all and have to go through these.
The Amber Tour Group received a warm welcome from the fortress chef at this time, because when the chef was cleaning up the coffee cups, he found two empty cups. After asking, he found out that the ruthless people in the Amber Tour Group had drunk all the coffee.
The chefs were so moved that they almost cried. This was the first time anyone had finished the coffee they prepared!
We must entertain these people well today, especially the cat named Tom and the knight Miss Altria. Even if it costs my life, I must make sure these two have a good meal!
