Chapter 548: Action Begins
Whoosh~
A harpoon attached to a rope whizzed past the Amber and pierced into the white sea.
A string of bubbles gurgled out of the sea, and then someone on the shore pulled the rope behind the harpoon and dragged back the prey that had been shot. It was a big fish that had already deflated.
The most commonly used tool for fishing on Sky Island is the spear gun, because those large fish will basically deflate with just a poke, and if you are lucky, it is easier to catch them than using a fishing net.
Uncle Long handed the dragon charm back to Tom and said, "It turns out it was just catching fish. I thought it was going to attack us."
Shark Chili said: "Maybe the fog is too thick here, so they didn't see us."
When the Amber docked, the man who had just used the speargun came over to apologize. "Hello, I'm Tok, a fisherman here. I'm so sorry. I was so focused on the fish in the sea that I didn't notice your boat. Are you all right?"
"We're fine." Zhang Da also said, "Excuse me, where is this?"
Tok was stunned, then he noticed that they had no wings. "Are you from the Blue Sea? This is Bika, but according to your custom, it seems to be called Sky Island."
Bica? It sounded like I had some impression of it. Zhang Da also had some impression of the three Sky Islands. Angel Island was the one mentioned earlier, and Visalia was where Nami had trained for two years. So this Bica should be Enel's hometown.
"We are indeed a tour group from the Blue Sea, having just sailed here from Angel Island." Zhang Da also said, "Mr. Tok, have you met many Blue Sea people?"
Toker nodded, "I did see some guys calling themselves pirates a few years ago, but this is the first time I've heard of a tour group."
"Pirates?" Zhang Da also asked, "Have you...been attacked?"
"We were attacked twice, but..." Tok pointed at the other fishermen, "Don't mind me saying this, those Blue Sea people were quite weak. We easily dealt with them."
“…” Zhang Da also guessed that those were the unlucky ones who started causing trouble before they had even adapted to the sky island environment.
Tok added, "Of course, not all pirates will take action. Occasionally, there are still some who are willing to trade with us ."
Zhang Da also said: "Our main purpose of coming here is to trade."
"Really?" Tok suddenly became enthusiastic. "Come and see how this fish is. I just caught it. You saw it. It's absolutely fresh and absolutely delicious Sky Island fish!"
"Well, actually, we mainly want to buy fruit..." However, Zhang Da also felt several eyes staring at him from behind, and noticed that Toke was a little disappointed, so he looked at it carefully again. It seemed that it was a kind he had never eaten before.
So he immediately said, "This fish looks good too. We haven't decided what to eat for dinner yet, so why not buy it?"
"That's great." Tok rubbed his hands. "Since it's your first time here, I'll give you a special price of only 10 million Iq!"
The huge number made Zhang Da's heart jump. He thought he had met a profiteer, but after careful calculation, it seemed to be only one thousand Baileys.
I spent a thousand baileys on a three-meter-long fish. Even though it was leaking, it didn't seem like a bad deal. I bought it.
After handing over the money and receiving the fish, Tom ran over happily, picked up the fish's tail and dragged it onto the boat.
The little cat was dragging a big fish. This incongruous picture made Toke feel very strange . However, Zhang Daye's generous way of paying the money made Toke like him more.
Zhang Da also took the opportunity to ask, "Have you ever seen a Sky Islander without wings?"
"A person without wings... Are you talking about that guy Enel?" Perhaps because the feature of not having wings was too obvious, Mr. Tok blurted out.
"Probably." Zhang Da was glad that he had found the right place, but then he became a little nervous. "What kind of person is he?"
The key point is whether he ate the thunder fruit.
Tok said, "That guy... is a bit of a loner, and he keeps talking about looking for the land. Usually, only a few young people like to hang out with him, and they all seem a bit weird."
From Tok's tone, it seemed that he didn't like Enel very much. Zhang Da also asked curiously: "Will you be ostracized on Sky Island without wings?"
"...I think someone would do that. I feel sorry for that kid." Tok said, "Do you have anything to do with him?"
"Nothing, it's just that the gods on Angel Island don't have wings either, and I was wondering if they were related." Zhang Da also made up an excuse and continued to ask, "Is there anything special about him?"
"The gods there don't even have wings..." Toke was a little surprised. "It's nothing special, actually. Normally, without wings, it's hard to maintain balance in the air, and it's hard to become a good warrior. But Enel is really good at fighting, it's like he can predict his opponent's moves in advance."
Observation Haki, in Sky Island, should be called the Heart Net, or the Heart Tunnel. It seems that Enel has already mastered Observation Haki at this time, and it may be innate.
From this point of view, Enel should be considered a genius, but he has a narrow vision and always thinks he is invincible, so gradually he becomes useless.
The most important thing is that there is nothing strange about Enel now except that he has the Observation Haki. In other words, the Thunder Fruit has no owner yet, so the fruit acquisition plan can begin.
Zhang Da also asked, "Excuse me, if I want to buy as much fruit as possible, where should I go?"
Since Enel hasn't eaten the fruit yet, the Thunder Fruit is probably somewhere in Bika, so he chose to buy all of Bika's fruits.
"It seems you really like the fruit of Sky Island." Tok pointed in a direction. "From here, there's the largest fruit shop on the central street. You can also pick some coconuts on the beach. There are also many fruit trees in the forest to the south. You can pick as much as you want."
"What if that's not enough?"
"Isn't that enough?" Toke looked Zhang Daye and the others up and down. "Are you planning to bring the Sky Island fruits to the Blue Sea to sell? It seems like a good idea, but many fruits can't be preserved for long periods of time~"
"That's about right." In fact, Zhang Da also had the confidence to digest all the fruits internally.
Tok said, "Then we can only put it up for sale on Central Street. If we mark the price a little higher, maybe someone will sell their own fruit."
Zhang Da also carefully asked about some of the local rules to avoid getting into trouble. Finally, he took out two bottles of wine and handed them to Toke: "Thank you, this is good wine from the Blue Sea. I'll give it to you to try."
"I'm so sorry!" Toke hugged the two bottles of wine tightly. The wine from the Blue Sea could definitely be sold at a good price, but he really wanted to taste it. It was a dilemma.
…
Everyone returned to the Amber and began to assign tasks.
"First, there's the picking mission. We're going to the beach and the forest to the south to pick fruit. Anyone want to go?"
"Kalu and I want to go!" Vivi was the first to raise her hand. Forest exploration is her favorite activity.
Kalu was unwilling in his heart. The unfamiliar forest sounded dangerous, but the more dangerous it was, the more he should follow Vivi. It was his duty.
It was so hard to follow an adventurous princess that Karou wanted to cry.
Perona floated next to Vivi: "I want to come too."
"Let's go and help too." Wendy and Xia Lulu decided to act together with their little sisters.
"I'll go with you, otherwise I'll be worried." Although the children are strong, there might be poisonous insects and mushrooms in the unfamiliar forest. Uncle Long thinks they need someone with rich experience in field work to watch over them.
"Then I'll leave it to you. Remember to pick the more exotic the fruit is." Zhang Da also nodded, then looked at Misaka Sister: "Isn't Misaka with them?"
"Yeah, why don't Misaka come too?" Wendy suggested. The little girls always played together.
"Picking fruit is too easy. Misaka is looking forward to more challenging tasks. Beep~ Misaka refused."
Zhang Da was also very pleased. For Misaka, having her own ideas should be a good thing.
"Why are you like that? It's fun in the forest!" Vivi tried to persuade.
Perona also chimed in, and Uncle Long said something to help out with the mentality that it doesn't matter if you take care of one child or a group of children.
"Then let's listen to the next mission first and then make a decision, beep~ Misaka evaded so tactfully."
The few people who tried to persuade her were all discouraged, and if it weren't for the explanation at the end, it would have been very tactful.
"The second task is to purchase. First, buy out all the fruit shops on the central street. Then, go to the streets and alleys to find small fruit stalls and buy out all of them as well."
"Let me do the purchasing." Rui Mengmeng raised her hand. As the chief purchasing officer and warehouse keeper, she was very skilled in purchasing.
"I'll help too." Artoria said, "It will be hard for Mengmeng to carry too many things."
Zhang Da also had the wrong idea. Since it was difficult to get, you went there and ate it, right?
Altria looked at Zhang Daye: "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Zhang Da also said, "I just want to remind you to be careful and not eat the devil fruit as ordinary fruit. "
"I know that you shouldn't eat strange-looking fruits," Altria said. "I remember what Vivi and Perona said. Devil fruits are very unpalatable."
Zhang Da was hesitant to speak. Although the focus was a bit strange, as long as the final effect was right, it was fine.
"Misaka also wants to participate in the procurement. Beep~ Misaka suggested so."
Seeing Misaka's sister raise her hand like an elementary school student, Zhang Da also wondered, "Are you sure that the procurement mission is more challenging than exploring the unknown forest and picking?"
"Yes, although it is challenging, don't worry, Misaka has mastered the skills of judging the quality of fruits and bargaining, so she will definitely complete it smoothly. Too~ Misaka expressed sufficient confidence in completing the purchase in order to win the task."
I always feel that she simply thinks things she has never done before are more interesting, and Zhang Da nodded in agreement.
"Then the remaining Tom, Shark Chili, Ye Yan and I will go to the central street to set up a stall and ask for purchases."
As soon as he finished speaking, Tom rebelled at the speed of light and stood next to Altria.
He felt that shopping from street to street would definitely be more interesting than setting up a stall somewhere, and with Altria around, he would definitely be able to find a lot of delicious food.
"..." Zhang Da also silently took out the cash box and gave Rui Mengmeng an extra amount of funds. "Okay, let's go!"
Everyone first parked the Amber at the designated location, and then went their separate ways.
After the other groups left, Zhang Da also grabbed Ye Yan and said, "Let me borrow the flag monster for a while."
Ye Yan said: "I know, leave them to guard the boat."
Zhang Da also smirked: "No, I have a rather shameless mission that requires talents like these."
"Hey, I'm a decent demon. I won't do anything that goes against public order and morality."
Zhang Da also looked at him with disdain: "Do you believe what you said?"
"...Forget it, forget it." Ye Yan summoned the Huang Yao Banner, "Flag monsters, move out!"
Eight flag monsters emerged and solidified into entities, subconsciously striking the most handsome and majestic poses.
However, when they realized that everyone present was their own people, the flag monsters' demeanor suddenly changed and they became fawning in an instant: "Master, and boss, what are your instructions? We promise to do it for you!"
Working for the boss gives you holidays and also provides activity funds, which the flag monsters like very much.
Zhang Da also said, "Please help me find someone who has no wings and very long earlobes."
Sui Feng Er asked, "How long is 'very long'? The kind where the ears hang down to the shoulders?"
"Not only that, that person's earlobes almost reach his chest." Zhang Da was also impressed by Enel's earlobes.
"No problem, such obvious features will definitely be easy to find." The flag monsters gave a guarantee.
This showed that Sui Feng Er's subjective initiative was stronger than theirs. Sui Feng Er asked, "What should we do after we find him? Capture him? Put him in a sack and beat him up?"
Zhang Da also glanced at Ye Yan. They look so skilled in their work, and you tell me they abide by public order and good morals?
Ye Yan pretended not to see it.
Zhang Da also said, "No need for that. Just quietly follow him, keep an eye on him, watch him 24 hours a day, and then whenever you see him wanting to eat some fruit, immediately snatch it away."
"Grab...grab the fruit?" The flag monsters looked at each other in bewilderment. What kind of bizarre mission was this? Did the boss have a grudge against that person and was retaliating by denying him vitamin supplements?
Never heard of it!
"Just grab the fruits and bring them back immediately. Don't worry about anything else." Zhang Da also thought that buying fruits alone was not enough to be safe. He had heard before that devil fruits would choose people, but he didn't know whether it was true or not.
But to be on the safe side, I'd rather believe it. For Misaka's sake, I have to let Xiao Ai suffer a little.
"Oh, right." Zhang Da also reminded, "That person has probably mastered the Observation Haki, which is what I usually practice. Remember to hide it well, and remember to be quick, accurate and steady when you want to strike."
"I understand!" The flag monsters were not embarrassed by the observation Haki. To put it bluntly, that thing was a means of perception. No matter how strong the perception ability was, as long as they made a move in such a way that the opponent had no time to react, it would be fine.
If that doesn't work, you can always just gang up on them. A group of people bullying one person is what they are best at.
