Not only Rui Mengmeng felt familiar, but everyone except Wendy and Xia Lulu felt familiar. They had seen this island before, but it was not on the sea, but in the sky.
This is one of the islands brought to the East China Sea by the Golden Lion - Melvio.
The most distinctive features on the island are the highly poisonous trees called Daft-Green and the IQ plant that can detoxify.
At that time, the Navy entrusted Yixiao to help move the island. The residents on the island were unwilling to return to the dangerous Great Sea Route, so the island was left in the East China Sea and placed near Shields Town, where Navy Branch 153 is located.
Perona asked: "Isn't it right? I remember that when the uncle moved the island, he returned on the same day. Why did it take us so long to sail?"
"Because we didn't go in this direction at the beginning. Later, we were treasure hunting and playing, and we made a big circle in the East China Sea." Shark Chili explained, "If we want to, as long as we go east-south for about fifteen By sailing in the direction of 30 degrees, we can return to the sea area that was originally frozen within three days."
"This can be considered a revisit to the old place. Let's go and have a look. I don't know how the villagers on that island live here, although we are familiar with them but have never met them." Zhang Daye then remembered, Although everyone fought against the Golden Lion for these villagers, they never even met them. The specific situation was learned from the flag demon who was in charge of the investigation at the time.
Perona excitedly told Wendy about the glorious past of parkour on this island. It was so exciting to ride on a mammoth and walk a large group of enemies around the island.
Perona said: "We later released the mammoth. I don't know how he is doing now."
"It should be dead." Ye Yan dressed up as a big red apple today, with a brown hood on his head that looked like the stem of an apple. There was also a green leaf on the side, and his limbs were exposed. Outside, it's like the apple has turned into essence.
Ignoring Perona's dissatisfied expression, Ye Yan explained: "At that time, the navy said that it would help the villagers hunt down the mutated beasts on the island, and the mammoth was probably within the hunting range."
Perona was discouraged: "Why is this..."
Zhang Da also casually added: "It's a pity. If I had known better, we might as well have baked it ourselves."
Perona roared: "Are you a devil!"
"I'm not, I really don't know what mammoth tastes like." Zhang Da also saw the regretful expressions on both Artoria and Tom's faces, and thought about roasting Drought Jack next time.
While they were talking, everyone rode the Amber towards the side of Melvio.
Melvio has been connected to the original town of Shields. It looks like a big gourd from the air. The connection is not relying on building a bridge, but using land reclamation to create an open road. .
As for the reclamation materials... According to Shark Chili's diving observations, it should be some kind of huge sphere that was cut or broken and then filled in the gap between the two islands. In some places, there are still high-heat rocks left by rapid cooling. There are traces on it, which means that this thing may have been a meteorite.
Zhang Da also sighed: "Uncle Yixiao's service is really attentive. The navy will not be able to afford him a reward of tens or hundreds of millions."
Artoria asked: "Did Uncle Yixiao do this?"
"It should be, using a large range of vision to capture meteorites in the sky, and then using the power of the Gravity Fruit to pull the meteorites down." Zhang Daye said, "Uncle Yixiao is just like those naval admirals, he is simply a walking natural disaster. .”
"It's amazing!" Wendy hugged Xia Lulu and showed a surprised expression. This was the second time they heard Yixiao's name. He is a really powerful person who can control gravity, summon meteorites, and move islands, but why does Sister Artoria say that he will lose every bet?
"Aren't you afraid of radiation when you use meteorites to pave the road?" Ye Yan, wearing an Apple suit, believes in science.
Zhang Da also said: "This meteorite really does not necessarily have any harmful radiation."
The space in the One Piece world is very weird. Enel can fly directly to the moon in a golden ship, and a few small robots can also pull balloons and fly directly to the moon. Maybe there is even air on it. Therefore, if the meteorite is chopped up and placed directly here, it is probably harmless to the human body.
Shields Town and Melvieu each have a port, and Zhang Daye and the others chose to dock at Mervieu. At this time, a merchant ship was unloading goods, and dozens of workers were carrying packages of various sizes back and forth.
As soon as everyone got off the boat, someone immediately came up to ask if they needed to hire a porter. Zhang Daye left a little disappointed after being rejected.
Zhang Daye said: "It seems that although we have gained some fame, we are still far from becoming a household name."
"No, at least in our village, no one doesn't know about the benefactors!" a worker next to him suddenly said.
This is a middle-aged man who does not look strong. The clothes on his body are a bit shabby, especially the signs of wear and tear on his shoulders. Although it is still winter, the clothes he wears look like summer and autumn. The clothes on his neck are even There was a towel for wiping sweat.
Zhang Daye and the others looked at him doubtfully: "Who are you?"
The man said with excitement and embarrassment: "My name is Paul. I was originally a villager in Melvieu. I was enslaved by the Golden Lion Shiji for nearly ten years. It was not until my benefactors and the navy defeated him that I regained my freedom. !”
It seems that Lieutenant General Stoloberg at that time was quite practical. Although he added a little drama to the navy when appeasing the villagers, he did not erase the contributions of Zhang Daye and others.
"The person just came from Shields Town, so he doesn't know the benefactors, but no one in our village doesn't know about the Amber Tour Group!" Paul bent down excitedly, "Thank you very, very much for your help!"
"Oh, you don't have to be so polite. We got a lot of bounty afterwards." Zhang Daye asked, "Are you still used to living here in the East China Sea?"
"It's already very good. At least you can live a good life by working hard, and your family no longer has to worry about being attacked by wild beasts. This is all thanks to the help of benefactors!" Paul shouted to benefactors one after another, saying thank you in three words, "Please Please let us entertain our benefactors once again!"
"You don't have to spend money on this, and you still have a job here." Zhang Da also declined. He didn't care whether he was entertaining or not. He just went back to the nearby Shields Town to eat for a while. There was no need to delay others' money. support a family.
Paul said nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter. It's almost time to go back today. It's just that my family's conditions are average. Please don't dislike me!"
Everyone looked at each other in confusion, and finally felt that it was hard to refuse the hospitality, so they just went to his house to sit and have a good understanding of the current situation on the island.
A group of ten people left the port in a mighty manner, attracting the attention of many people. Some people were frightened when they saw Brooke, but after looking at Ye Yan and Shark Pepper, they suddenly realized that he was probably a person wearing a skull mask. , it’s so realistic, it’s scary.
"This port was built just last month. Many people from the village come here to work because the salary is pretty good, and people from the neighboring town of Shields will also come here." Paul walked away under Zhang Daye's inquiry. Introducing.
Zhang Daye and the others looked around. It seemed that a lot of changes had taken place on the island. A lot of the originally dense jungle had been cut down, and a road was built directly from the port to the village.
The Daft-Green forest has also been cut down a lot, and some of the trees have been stripped of their bark and look bare. There are still some people wearing protective clothing working in the woods.
"Ugh~ It smells so bad." Wendy covered her nose. The dragon slayer magician's nose is more sensitive, and she couldn't stand the smell of Daft-Green.
Xia Lulu also covered her nose: "I want to run away when I smell this smell."
Paul smiled apologetically: "These trees were originally used to prevent wild beasts from invading and protecting the village. The smell is very unpleasant. There is no problem if you walk normally, but inhaling too much can cause poisoning. Animals will not dare to smell this smell. Being so close, is that why the cat is a little uncomfortable?"
Perhaps because he had seen all kinds of strange animals, he was not surprised why cats could talk.
Tom looked around and felt that he was a cat and an animal, so he probably couldn't stand the smell, so he covered his nose in disgust.
Zhang Da also patted Tom's head, reached behind Tom and took out two gas masks and handed them to Wendy and Xia Lulu. The strange thing was that they were just the right size.
Tom suddenly realized it and quickly put one on himself.
"What are they doing?" Zhang Daye asked, pointing to the people wearing protective clothing.
Paul explained: "Because the ferocious beasts were hunted and killed by the navy, these poisonous trees were not only useless, but also dangerous, so everyone decided to cut them down. But people in the town said that the bark of this tree can be used as medicine, so they simply decided to cut them down." Just sell it to them and everyone splits the money.”
Rui Mengmeng asked: "After peeling off the bark, the tree will die, right? What will happen after these trees are sold?"
"It's sold out when it's sold out. It's a poisonous thing anyway. The village chief said that if anyone is not afraid, he can allocate a piece of land in the corner for him to plant trees, and then scatter IQ seeds everywhere on the island. This way, You don’t have to worry about someone being accidentally poisoned, and IQ can also be sold as medicine.”
Paul spoke with hope in his eyes. The more suffering you have experienced, the more you appreciate your current life.
Paul's home is not far from the entrance of the village. The house looks very new and must have been built recently.
"I'm back!" Paul opened the door.
A woman's voice came from inside: "Why are you back so early today?"
"I brought a guest back, and he is our great benefactor!"
"What do we have..." Halfway through her words, the woman ran out and looked at the group of people Paul let in in surprise. Finally, her eyes locked on Tom, and she covered her mouth, "You are really a benefactor, please hurry up." Enter!"
"Excuse me!"*9
"This is my lover Daya. We have been married for ten years. However, not long after our marriage, all the men in our village were captured by the Golden Lion to do hard labor. During this period, almost no one was allowed to go home."
If the Golden Lion hadn't been defeated, they still don't know when they would be reunited. After expressing his gratitude again, Paul said enthusiastically: "It's because of this that we have never had children, but I have been working hard recently... "
Daya blushed and patted Paul. This man was talking nonsense in front of the guests. He resisted the urge to pour boiling water on his face and poured tea for others.
Perona looked at Paul with a look of garbage. Saying such words in front of children, she felt that this person and the perverted skeleton must be the same kind of people.
Wendy's face suddenly turned red, even redder than the red apple suit Ye Yan was wearing, and it looked like steam might come out of her head at any time.
Zhang Da also didn't know how to answer this kind of topic. He held the tea cup awkwardly and wondered if he should say something like "Come on."
He glanced at Wendy and Perona, and it seemed like children nowadays knew a lot.
"Yohohoho~" At the critical moment, you have to rely on an old pervert like Brooke. He stared at Daya with empty eyes and said with a smile, "Ms. Daya, can you please..."
Zhang Daye, Ye Yan, and Shark Chili jumped up almost at the same time and surrounded Brooke, punching and kicking him.
"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts... at least let me finish my words!"
Apple Ye Yan fell down directly and crushed Brooke: "After that, it's not as simple as a beating. It's true that you can't change your bones and drink milk!"
Paul and Daya looked surprised: "You, you are..."
Zhang Daye explained while using righteous trampling: "It's okay, he has osteoporosis. I want to ask you if you can give him a glass of milk. Let's help him loosen his bones first!"
"Of course...it's no problem..." Daya went back to the kitchen to get milk in a daze, wondering why she had to loosen his bones since he already had osteoporosis.
After such a fuss, the awkward atmosphere eased a lot, probably.
Brooke drank a glass of milk with all the pain in his body, and then resurrected with full health. He was almost used to it. If he didn't get beaten every time he made such a request, it only meant that his companions were not around, which was good.
During the chat, Zhang Da also learned that the people in this village are living well now. If they want to make a living, they can choose to farm on the island, collect herbs, work at the dock, or go to Shields Town to find a job.
The initial difficulties were spent with the money from the sales of the beasts that the navy killed. Later, there was income from selling trees. Now as long as you work hard, you can live a good life. For ordinary people, such a life is already very long. Okay, great.
Especially for those of them who have endured ten years of suffering, it is like a dream. So they thanked the Navy, the Amber Tour Group, and the unnamed person in the newspaper from the bottom of their hearts.
Therefore, when the villagers knew that the Amber Tour Group was visiting Paul's house, the villagers came to invite them one after another. After a dispute, the village chief simply proposed that the whole village hold a big banquet, which was approved by everyone.
Although the development of things was a bit unexpected, Zhang Da also chose to accept it happily, at least he didn't have to worry about bankrupting a certain family.
At this time, Zhang Daye's mood was still a little complicated. He had saved a group of people who hated the World Government and a group of people who supported the navy. It was really... nice not to have a camp.
(End of chapter)
