Chapter 8 Life at the Naval Base
"Na~Luo Xiu~ We've been drifting for several days~ haven't we reached our destination yet?" Robin sat bored at the bow of the boat and asked Luo Xiu, who was paddling at the stern. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ο½ο½ο½Uο½Eγ ο½ο½ο½ο½
However, the man who rowed at the stern of the boat was no longer like a teenager, but a thin old man. His chin opened slightly, and his voice seemed to float out of his beard: "Almost, you should be able to see it." β
"Oh, really!" Using his ability to bring his eyes to the heights, Robin successfully saw the island in the distance, as well as the buildings above.
"Get ready. I'm going to keep you working out here for the next few years. Luo Xiu, who was disguised as an old man, said. The place they were about to arrive at was a naval training base in the West Sea. Luo Xiu inquired that a new batch of navies were being recruited here in the near future. It just so happened that he felt that Robin's body was still a little weak, and he couldn't float on the sea all year round. Moreover, the navy would never have imagined that they could be disguised in a short time, and they would hide right under their noses.
Actually, of course, it won't go so smoothly. But Luo Xiu's disguise was not flawed, and the navy responsible for recruiting new people didn't think about it that way. In the end, after a lot of effort and a little money, "Old Man Luo" and his granddaughter "Robin" successfully joined the base. The grandfather was a handyman, and the granddaughter was a trained reserve army.
Of course, Luo Xiu did not forget Robin's fruit ability. In order to avoid possible trouble in the future, Luo Xiu told Robin that he had eaten the Devil Fruit in advance, and pretended to be very ignorant, claiming that Robin was cursed. Then, the very happy recruiter (who found a good seedling to increase the treatment) kindly told him that it was called a Devil Fruit, and it was a very rare and good thing. As a result, Robin's treatment was upgraded to that of an elite reserve, and after she completed her basic training, she would be instructed by a specialized fruit ability training instructor.
In this way, the life of the two in this naval base began.
Early in the morning, Luo Xiu, who pretended to be an old man, got up early like an old man. Methodically clean up the areas you are responsible for. This is also practice, which belongs to Luo Xiu's own way of practice. He used to be like this, at the mountain gate of a sect, cleaning and doing chores every day.
He swept faster and cleaner than others. Because when sweeping the floor, he will wrap the domineering power of the armed color around the broom, and control it to a degree that is difficult for others to detect.
He also carried water steadily, and he would not splash a drop. A thin layer of armed color domineering covers the water surface, which greatly increases the tension of the water surface. In addition, when he walked, he controlled the fluctuation of his center of gravity, which was close to zero. When necessary, Luo Xiu would only strengthen some of the cells in his body with the weapon color, but he could not see the change at all from the appearance.
After finishing the work, Luo Xiu will prepare his own breakfast. If he still has time, after breakfast, he will help the others clean up a little. Of course, only occasionally. Small favors can be had, but they cannot be taken for granted.
It was almost noon, and the kitchen was the fiercest battleground. The Navy Reservists who have worked hard all morning are all the age of the long body, and their appetite will only be greater than you think. Luo Xiu has seen a very edible kid, who is not big, but has eaten dozens of catties of meat.
Robin's lunch was specially prepared by him, simple but not shabby, and more nutritionally balanced. After they have eaten and rested, it is time for the handymen to eat. At this time, Luo Xiu would silently bury his head in eating and eat very slowly. Eat until everyone is full and rest, and then it will start to accelerate. In order not to let others find out the amount of food they eat, the chores after the meal (washing the dishes and wiping the table, etc.), Luo Xiu will also take care of it.
Others often laughed at him for being a bad old man, and Luo Xiu was not angry, because this was his way of life (cultivation).
Midday is always sleepy, especially after you've eaten and drunk. Whenever this happens, Luo Xiu will find an open space and meditate like a stone statue. This is also a habit of cultivation in the past. The afternoon time, in a sense, is more [quiet] than midnight. And he sat there, unfurling his sights and smells, to the limit, to keep them. Often a sitting, is an afternoon.
When the sun sets and the sky gets dark, the canteen will be lively again. Training in the afternoon is harder. This made a group of children become like a group of gluttons. Even the little girls, who usually maintain a ladylike appearance, will eat in large gulps.
Luo Xiu was "old and frail" and moved slowly, so he was not arranged to help in the canteen at this point in time. The kitchen is where he works.
"I've worked as a chef before. I'm old now, but it's still okay to cut vegetables. "That's what Luo Xiu said when he came here to help. And so it is. In the eyes of others, this dry little old man, although he is not fast, can even be said to be very slow. But the knife is crisp and neat, and it is stable. The key is hard work, which is really very useful.
In the evening, Robin, who had finished a day's workout, returned to his dormitory full of fatigue, took a shower and fell asleep. Luo Xiu would silently wash himself and the clothes she had changed and dry them. Then sit by the window, bask in the moonlight, or meditate, or reminisce......
When the first rays of sunlight shone into the room again, Luo Xiu gently woke Robin, smiled goodbye to her, and watched her start a new day of training.
Time passes on such regular days, day by day.
A year later, after more than a year of hard training, the little ones are about to start the second year of even more arduous training (instructor: parentheses laugh brackets). In the base, you can see everywhere the navy who have graduated from the three-year basic training period and officially started their service. There are also rookie reservists who have just come in this year and are about to start basic training.
Among this group of newcomers, there were people who Luo Xiu did not expect, but who were reasonable. They meet Robin and recognize her. Yes, among the new Navy Reserves, there are the children of the remnants of O'Hara!
When the group of unlucky bear children saw Robin, they directly shouted out her name, attracting the attention of the instructor who led the team. And then...... There is no then. Luo Xiu had to jump out, and the planned multi-year latent workout program went bankrupt. To make matters worse, Robin is also targeted by the Navy.
"Ahhh......h It's really an unexpected way to end......" Looking at the few navy warships behind, Luo Xiu sighed with some emotion, and then accelerated the speed of the oar. The boat is small, there are few people, and the people who oars are physically strong, and the speed becomes very fast.
When there is a tailwind blowing, Luo Xiu will make a black sail and move forward faster with the help of the wind. Because the sail is sturdy and weightless.
However, the navy did not know what medicine they had taken, and they actually chased after each other all the way. They kept chasing their boat until they left the West Sea and entered the windless zone. The navy stopped outside the windless zone.
Because I am afraid of being affected. The warship is indeed equipped with Hailou Stone, which can be ignored by the Sea Kings, but their target is not! The Sea Kings are so big, what if they swallow them together with one mouth?! Look at that huge black shadow, it is estimated that it can swallow hundreds of ships in one bite!
Luo Xiu naturally noticed that something was wrong at the first time, and the huge black shadow under the sea was already approaching. He immediately abandoned the boat, grabbed Robin and began to run wildly on the sea. Although the sea kings are dangerous, they are too big, and even if they are swallowed, they are safer than being caught by the navy.
"Oh, this isn't a boat! Heaven is the road to the end!" After running on the sea for more than ten minutes, Luo Xiu's sight and hearing sensed the existence of a ship, and immediately changed directions and continued to move forward.
The navy "witnessed" the scene of Luo Xiu and his people being swallowed by the sea kings, so they went home and reported. (Far away, I didn't see the figure in the boat that was quickly leaving)
On the ship that Luo Xiu was targeting, a group of slave traders who had returned with a full load were happily holding a quiet banquet. Although the ship is loaded with sea building stones, if the noise is too loud, it will still attract sea kings. The slaves were guarded by special personnel in seamless shifts.
"Ha, this time it's really a huge gain! I really didn't expect to catch three little girls from the Amazon! And those few devil fruits!"
"Hey, hey, hey...... I've heard for a long time that those women are terrifying. I thought children were very good. Now-hahahaha. β
"Whatever! We just need to sell them, and we won't have to worry about the rest of our lives......!
"Warning! Something is approaching us! Warning! Something is approaching us!" the man in charge of the lookout lowered his voice and warned his companions who were getting excited through the brass pipe. He discovered Rosho. This group of people who have been in the Chambord Islands all year round has seen no less. But I've never seen anyone run on the sea! And they seem to be the target!
Luo Xiu found out about the situation of this ship earlier, and he didn't care, a group of scum whose combat effectiveness was not as good as that of ordinary navy. The only problem is probably the sea building stone loaded on the ship, in case the sea building stone they use is too big, the ability of himself and Robin will be affected and weakened.
"Robin, attention. It's time to board the ship. The guys I saw with weapons were all suppressed with joint techniques. β
"No problem, don't worry about leaving it to me!"
"Good. It's onβ"