Chapter 517: The King Has a Hole in His Brain
The weather on the Grand Route is as unfriendly as ever, with strong winds and rainstorms coming and going at any time.
Fortunately, there is a little weather forecaster on the ship, so everyone can prepare early and calmly deal with various bad weather conditions.
Misaka sisters have been trying hard to digest the common sense of the pirate world these days. The strong learning ability she has demonstrated has dealt a huge blow to Ye Yan and Perona, two poor students.
People with special abilities in Academy City need to calculate when using their abilities. Even though Misaka's ability is only Lv2, her calculation ability is already beyond that of ordinary people - poor students don't deserve to have superpowers.
"One second it was summer, and the next we're experiencing a blizzard. It takes a lot of time just to change clothes during the voyage. Beep~ Misaka said as she shivered in the cold wind."
Misaka Sister was wearing the Tokiwadai Junior High School uniform given to her by Zhang Tatsuya. Although she felt very cold, she did not go back to change clothes immediately. Instead, she opened her mouth and used her tongue to catch the snowflakes falling from the sky.
Born in May and participating in the experiment in August, Misaka Sister has never seen real snow, so she looks a little dull now.
But he was much calmer than many southerners who saw snow for the first time. Zhang Da also remembered that his two southern roommates were as happy as two huskies when they saw snow for the first time, and they excitedly called him out.
At this time, he would say to them with disdain, "What's so good about snow?" His words were full of childish arrogance.
Thinking of those stupid roommates, Zhang Da now really wants to trick Misaka into licking the iron railings or something.
But in the end I decided to be an individual.
"If you know it's cold, go back and change your clothes quickly, otherwise you will catch a cold." Jackie Chan took off his coat and wrapped it around Misaka Sister, "Go quickly, I'll teach you how to make a snowman later."
"Snowman-making is a recreational activity on snowy days where snow is made into human or other shapes. Beep~ Misaka wants to put the knowledge gained from the learning device into practice."
Misaka sisters seemed very interested and went back to change clothes obediently, which made Jackie Chan very relieved.
Weiwei asked curiously, "Uncle Long, you gave your coat to Misaka, aren't you cold? "
"Huh?" Uncle Long was stunned for a moment, then suddenly ran towards the cabin with his arms folded. "It's so cold! What bad luck!"
Weiwei sighed like a little adult: "It seems that Uncle Long has become duller after spending so much time with Misaka."
"Quack~" Kalu called out. In fact, he thought Uncle Long looked like Tom.
After a snowstorm, the climate on the sea surface gradually stabilized and temporarily froze in winter.
When Misaka Sister put her superb snow sculpture skills into practice and shocked Uncle Long and a group of little lolis, Rui Mengmeng saw an island in the distance.
"I see the island! Is that the Drum Kingdom?" Rui Mengmeng shouted. "There are a lot of things that look like chimneys on the island!"
As everyone looked around, they saw a white island floating on the azure sea, with towering snow-capped mountains standing on the island. The highest peaks of these snow-capped mountains were all almost straight cliffs, and from a distance it really looked like a huge chimney standing on the mountain.
"This island looks so cold." Ye Yan dressed himself up as a penguin, wearing a red scarf.
This can not only keep you warm, but is also very appropriate for the occasion. The only drawback is that Zhang Da is also worried that he will ask him to top up his Q coins.
"According to the information, there is snow on Magnetic Drum Island all year round, and the temperature is generally around minus ten degrees Celsius. It can be even colder in extreme cases." Shark Chili got a lot of useful geographical knowledge in the Naval Library.
Shark Chili is also wrapped in a cotton robe. Although he has a body temperature regulation system, wearing a cotton robe can reduce heat dissipation and save energy. Yeah, very scientific.
The others were dressed much more normally. Although there were some people who were not afraid of the cold, they all symbolically changed into cotton clothes to look more normal and avoid attracting unnecessary attention.
The Amber slowly sailed towards a river mouth, which seemed to be a river formed by melted snow - even if the temperature was minus ten degrees Celsius, the snow would still melt.
Gradually, everyone saw the appearance of this winter island. It was a real snow country. The snow on the shore was more than ten centimeters thick, and the branches of the tall trees in the woods, whether they were pine or cypress, were also covered with snow.
Shortly after entering the river mouth, a sturdy soldier stopped them. Behind him, several people stood guard with guns: "Who are you and what are you doing in the Drum Kingdom?"
"We are the Amber Tour Group. Here are our identification cards issued by the Navy. We also have entry permits and passes from several countries. Also, this is the princess of Alabasta, temporarily traveling with us. Here is a letter of certification from Alabasta."
Zhang Da was not interested in playing the fool, so in order to avoid trouble, he directly displayed all the useful documents, and did not hide Weiwei's identity.
The Amber Tour Group was quite famous. At least the expressions of several armed soldiers changed suddenly. Their vigilance faded a lot, and some of them looked very excited, as if they had met an important person.
The sturdy soldier remained calm and carefully checked the pile of documents Zhang Daye handed him. After confirming that they were correct, he said, "This is indeed the Amber Tour Group. I am Doluton, Captain of the Drum Kingdom Guard. May I ask if you have come here specifically for this trip?"
Is it the Doruton who can transform into a minotaur?
Zhang Da also heard a familiar name and took a closer look at the man in front of him. He had a square face, a tall and muscular figure, a pair of light yellow arm armor, and a green cotton robe... The combination of the color of the clothes and the ability was really hard to describe.
"So you're the captain of the guards," Zhang Da also said. "We're here for a trip, but one of our members is having some health issues. I heard this is a country with advanced medical care, so we're hoping to find a skilled doctor to help."
The expressions of Doruton and the soldiers gradually turned grim. Zhang Da also sensed something was amiss. Was that foolish king going to issue a decree against doctors so early? MDZZ!
Dorton hesitated for a moment and said, "I heard that there is a sky priestess in the Amber Tour Group who can use the power of a devil fruit to provide treatment for people. Doesn't she have any solution?"
Zhang Da also frowned. This little bit of information about our abilities has really spread everywhere now? Is someone plotting against us?
Putting aside his doubts for the moment, Zhang Da replied, "My abilities aren't omnipotent. Of course, I can handle common illnesses. It's just that this situation is special, so I thought of the Drum Kingdom's medical technology."
"I see. But if you want to see a doctor, you may have to wait for a while." Doruton felt a little sad when he spoke. The once great medical country had become like this.
He explained with difficulty, "Some time ago, the king issued a law. Except for the medical team directly under the king, all acts of providing medical treatment to people are crimes. Those outstanding doctors were either expelled from the country or... executed!"
"What?"
"How come?"
"It's a lie, right?"
"Why should I tell the doctor..."
Everyone in the Amber Tour Group showed surprise. Did a doctor do something unforgivable? Wouldn't that mean all doctors in the country would be in trouble?
Why would the king here make such an incredible decision?
"It's difficult for me to explain this matter to you." Doruton's expression was very sad, and several soldiers behind him also showed embarrassed expressions.
This was also difficult for them to accept, but they had no way of disobeying the king's order, and they even had to participate in the operation to capture the doctor.
"Anyway, if you truly wish to seek medical treatment, I will help convey this to the King. However... His Majesty the King... may make some excessive demands, so please be prepared."
"I'm so sorry..." Although it wasn't Doruton's fault, he couldn't help but apologize. He felt that for a country with such a great reputation in the medical field, it was too much to disappoint patients who came from far away.
In particular, the king is likely to take the opportunity to make things difficult for the other party, which is really ungentlemanly.
"It's okay. It's none of your business." Zhang Da had expected this, so he didn't react too much. "Anyway, try to make an appointment for us first. In the meantime, can we take a look around the area?"
Anyway, he was here to see Dr. Doriel, so he decided to just wander around. Treating his illness was more important, and he didn't want to waste time with that idiot king.
"Of course you can, but..." Doluton stammered, "But you'll need to pay a hefty entry fee... It wasn't much originally, but this is also a recent decree..."
Zhang Daye: "..."
Otherwise, why don’t we help them find a new king?
