Chapter 557 Zhang Daye's Momentum
"They've reached the summit! Two people reached the summit almost at the same time!" Zhang Da shouted excitedly. "Who arrived first? Let me see the video recorded by the camera!"
The Video Shell is a type of Sky Island Shell, and its function is somewhat similar to that of the Video Den Den Mushi. It can be used to shoot and play videos, which is equivalent to a simple camera.
Zhang Da also pressed the button on the shell, and the specially recorded final sprint image was projected in the air in a very sci-fi way, and the clarity of the projection was also very unscientific.
After watching for a while, Zhang Da continued, "The results are in! It's Wayipa! Wayipa narrowly defeated Jackie Chan by a single palm and won the championship. Let's congratulate Wayipa!"
Warm cheers rang out in the Shandia camp, but unfortunately they were blocked by layers of island clouds, so they could not be heard clearly here.
Jackie Chan was already shaking hands with Waipa and praised him, "Thank you for your guidance. You are really amazing."
Wai Pa smiled, a rare gesture, and held Jackie Chan's hand tightly. "If you had used all your strength from the beginning, there's no telling what the outcome would have been."
"We saw Jackie Chan and Wayipa shaking hands and chatting amicably. Third-place finisher Kamaqili has also reached the finish line. Next, when the other runners finish, Wayipa and Jackie Chan will ring the Golden Bell in front of everyone's gaze!"
"After four hundred years, foreign friends will once again ring the Golden Bell together with the Shandians. I hope these two can forge a precious friendship like the one between Nolandu and Calgara!"
After talking nonsense for a long time, only the last sentence touched the hearts of the Shandian people.
Wayipa took Jackie Chan to the clock tower and swore secretly, this is the first in four hundred years, but it will definitely not be the last. I will always be here waiting for you, the man named Kulikai!
Dong~Dong~Dong~
When the bell rang, the people of Shandia closed their eyes and listened, and even the residents of Angel Island in the distance couldn't help but stop to watch.
The "God's" order was that they were not allowed to enter the Island of Gods privately for the time being, and they were only told that the negotiations with Shandia were still ongoing, and perhaps one day they could go and ring the golden bell.
So ordinary people don’t know too many things. They only know that when the bell rang four hundred years ago, the Island of Gods descended into the Baibai Sea, and when the bell rang a few days ago, the war that lasted for four hundred years stopped.
The sound of bells probably always indicates good things, right?
After the bell ringing ceremony, Jackie Chan began his own inspection activities, while Wayipa and the others had their own things to do.
Some went hunting, honing their combat skills, while others went harvesting and farming. Previously, restricted by the island clouds, they could only grow the special crops of the empty island. Now that they had their land back, they could finally find seeds and grow crops similar to those of their ancestors.
Although these crops have undergone various changes over the past four hundred years, and some species have even become extinct, it has not affected the enthusiasm of the Shandia people, as these are their roots.
Zhang Da also planned to go to Angel Island to collect some shells. Sky Island Shells were a unique product of Sky Island that could store wind, water, light, and fire, and even shock and slashing...
The power may not be all that strong, but the functionality is maximized. Two hundred wind shells can make the large ship filled with gold built by Enel float in the air. With reasonable modification, it may not be a dream to make the small Amber take off.
I guess Amber would be happy if she knew she could fly.
Before leaving, Zhang Da suddenly thought of something: "Oh, Uncle Long, if you want to know the history, you can try asking that big snake."
Jackie Chan asked doubtfully, "Big Snake? Are you talking about that... Nolan?"
"Yes, even though he's lived on Sky Island most of the time, he's lived for over four hundred years. He probably knows more than the chief of Shandia."
"It seems... that's the truth, but what should I do..." Uncle Long remembered that there was someone in the team who could understand animals' speech.
Zhang Da also nodded: "That's right, you can go to Ye Yan and ask Ma Laowu if he understands snake language."
"..." Jackie Chan seemed to have opened the door to a new world. Is this really the way to do archaeology? If you want to know something, just ask an old monster who has lived for hundreds of years?
It's really amazing to have such a long life.
…
The day ended quickly, and the Amber Tour Group continued to stay in Shandia’s camp. However, today they did not eat and drink for free, but brought a large amount of prey with them.
Today, Altria took Tom and Misaka out hunting with the Sandia hunting team.
It’s okay for Altria, as long as we chase these prey on Sky Island, we can kill them all with one sword.
Misaka seemed particularly ferocious. She took out her assault rifle and started firing. Then she was lectured by Altria. This was such a waste. How could she eat the good meat after she turned it into a hornet's nest?
Misaka humbly accepted the criticism and began to use her ability to hunt. Her lightning-fast appearance almost made her the god of thunder by the hunting team.
Tom was much more traditional. He wore an Indian feather hat and held a spear in his hand. He looked inexplicably harmonious when standing with the Shandians.
Moreover, Tom's spear was thrown very accurately, and he could always hit the buttocks of various animals accurately. The problem was that he would often be caught by the prey and beaten, and the stunned Shandian people would come to their senses and help him out.
Although there were some minor accidents during the hunting process, the strength of Artoria and her companions won the respect of the Shandian people. A clever guy even went to Artoria with a slashing shell and saved a few slashes.
Although I almost broke the Slashing Shell, I ended up getting a good harvest.
After staying on Sky Island for a few days, the Amber Tour Group finally asked to leave.
The old chief handed Zhang Daye a whistle and told him that as long as he blew it when he reached the "end of the cloud", an octopus hot air balloon, a specialty of the Baibai Sea, would naturally take them down.
"Thank you for your hospitality these days," Zhang Da also said. "I'd like to remind you not to completely lay down your arms just because the war is temporarily over. Many people from the Blue Sea might come up with ulterior motives for the Golden Bell. Not everyone who arrives in the Golden Country will be as friendly as we are."
"Hiss, hiss, hiss~~~~~" The big snake Nolan stood up defiantly, indicating that he would guard the golden bell.
"You..." Zhang Daye's body was flashing with lightning, surrounded by strong winds, and various forces surged at the same time. He looked into the eyes of the big snake and imagined the scene of chopping him up and making snake soup in his mind.
Nolan's body froze, as if he saw a natural enemy, and his huge body involuntarily retreated.
"Mr. Tatsuya, what are you doing..." The old chief was shocked, thinking that Nolan had offended Zhang Tatsuya in some way.
Even Waipa's forehead was dripping with sweat: "What a terrifying aura, I..."
The words 'can't win' were stuck in his throat, but his pride as a warrior wouldn't let him say them.
In an instant, Zhang Da also restrained all the strength in his body, as if nothing had happened, but Nolan's eyes became very gentle when he looked at him.
"How can Nolan be scared just by his aura?..." The old chief said this was a blind spot in his knowledge.
"I'm just emitting an aura that matches my strength. There are many people in the Blue Ocean who can beat me." (But there are few who can kill me.) Zhang Da didn't say the second half of the sentence, "So don't think you can rest easy just because you have Nolan."
Zhang Da also wanted to say that this was the domineering aura, but unfortunately he did not have the domineering aura, at least he could not detect it at all now, but there was another very strange thing in this world, that is ordinary "momentum".
This kind of aura may not necessarily hurt people, but it can also be used to intimidate the enemy, just like Zoro's "ghostly aura" and "murderous aura", which makes people know at a glance that this person is not easy to mess with.
When the gap in strength is too great, people may not even think of resisting.
It is quite effective in scaring an animal like Nolan who has a certain degree of intelligence.
While the old chief was still amazed at the unknown power, Waipa nodded solemnly, "I understand. To protect the lights of Shandora, we will never let our guard down. Thank you for the reminder."
Waipa wasn't deterred by the huge gap in power; instead, he was determined to lead everyone to become stronger. He truly deserved to be considered the strongest warrior in Shandia.
"Then we'll take our leave!"
Everyone waved at the stern of the ship, and the Amber sailed out of the temporary dock and headed towards the "End of the Clouds" in the west.
Zhang Da also noticed Weiwei's reluctance to leave and asked, "Are you reluctant to leave this place?"
Weiwei shook her head: "No, I'm just a little worried. Will they fight again in the future?"
Zhang Da also said: "I don't know, but they have heavyweight combat power on one side, and they have more people on the other side. If there is no excessive friction, there will be no fighting for the time being."
"Besides, Gan Fore should be considered a dovish leader, and the old chief of Shandia is also of a moderate character. Perhaps they can achieve reconciliation or even integration within their generation. Let's see what they choose."
"Is that so?" Weiwei leaned on the railing and silently blessed the people of both countries in her heart.
Rui Mengmeng shouted, "We've reached the end of the clouds! We can no longer see the sea of clouds ahead!"
"Prepare to land, everyone hold on tight!" Zhang Da also took out the whistle given by the old chief and pretended to blow it.
But he suddenly thought about it, took out a water shell and washed the whistle before blowing it.
“Beep—”
A whistle sounded, and a giant octopus, more than twice the size of the Amber, emerged from the sea of clouds, floated above the Amber, grabbed the hull of the Amber with its tentacles, and slowly floated the ship down.
One of the tentacles even made a salute gesture.
The Amber was unwilling to accept the giant octopus, feeling that he would be swallowed in the next second. However, there was someone in the driving seat, so he could not act on his own.
Perona was startled: "What is this thing!"
Xia Lulu also felt uncomfortable: "Why is it an octopus?"
Everyone felt a little strange, but Zhang Da didn't bother to explain. He grabbed Altria's wrist and said, "Don't be impulsive!"
However, Artoria was already fully armed, and the sword in her hand glowed with golden light, as if she was about to release her Noble Phantasm in the next second: "It's a sea demon!"
"It's not a sea monster! No!" Zhang Da stopped her firmly. "It's just an ordinary octopus... It doesn't seem ordinary, but it's a very common animal on Sky Island. Don't chop it!"
Octopus was almost scared to tears. "Mom, I don't want to take this business. These people are so dangerous!"
After much persuasion, he finally persuaded Altria to put away her treasure, and Zhang Da breathed a sigh of relief: "The Octopus Hot Air Balloon is a special means of transportation for landing on Sky Island and the Blue Sea. Although it is called a hot air balloon, it can actually only be used as a parachute.
And as we get lower, its size will gradually shrink...Tom, don't stretch out your claws, or we'll fall if you poke it. It's very painful at an altitude of 10,000 meters."
Tom withdrew his hand in dismay, but still showed an expression of wanting to eat. Since Altria, the foodie leader, really hated foods like octopus and squid, they were rarely purchased on the ship.
But Tom didn't care about food. He stared at the big octopus, and various dishes such as octopus balls, braised octopus, etc. flashed through his eyes.
As the Amber descended, everyone looked curiously at the giant octopus above their heads. To be cautious, everyone had to prevent any ignorant bird from hitting it. It would be troublesome if it poked the octopus.
After floating for a while, everyone began to shift their attention and looked down at the scenery below from a high altitude. Unfortunately, the Sky Island seemed to have floated to the sea far away from where they took off, and there was no trace of the island at all below.
At this time, the sound of bells rang in the sky again. It was the farewell bell that Waipa climbed up as fast as he could and rang with his own hands.
Everyone listened attentively, and even the octopus hot air balloon was affected and calmed down a lot.
Every day thereafter, the bell would ring like this, to guide friends and to boast about the former civilization of Shandora.
The sound of the bell gradually faded away, and the Amber, held by the giant octopus, swayed gently in the wind, like a huge swing.
The flag monsters and Perona's little ghost had already flown down to explore the way. Zhang Da also took Wendy to carefully observe the sea below. In case there was a reef or something, they could be ready to adjust the landing position at any time.
Ye Yan relayed the message from the flag demon: "Tidecaller Shark reporting, it's safe down there, but there's a rocky area about 200 meters away at three o'clock, be careful to avoid it."
Wendy stretched out her arm, manually measured the wind direction and speed, and reported the data to Misaka Sister.
Misaka sister quickly calculated and said: "According to the current wind direction and speed, as well as the descent speed, the ship can avoid the reefs and no adjustments are needed. However, for the sake of caution, it is recommended to adjust the ship 500 meters back. Beep~ Misaka came to the above conclusion after calculation."
Look, this is called professionalism.
One can manually measure the changes in celestial phenomena, one can make quick calculations, and there is a group of flag monsters and ghosts who can explore the way. Zhang Da also feels that there is no strange climate on the Grand Line that can stump them.
Zhang Da also walked to the bow of the ship, opened his mouth and roared like a dragon, and the Amber shifted back more than 500 meters.
However, the octopus's hot air balloon was getting smaller and smaller at this time, and its falling speed was getting faster and faster. Zhang Da also signaled Wendy to add a status to the octopus.
He didn't do it himself because Tom was holding his legs nervously, and he felt that if he did it himself, something might go wrong, so he asked, "Be steady, be steady."
