Chapter 34: The Twin Islands
Twelve days later.
When the seafaring supplies were about to run out, Maude and his party finally saw the outline of the island.
"It's time to go."
Maud was tired for a while.
In just thirteen days, they experienced a huge whirlpool, hailstones the size of Bailey, and tornadoes wrapped in water and lightning.
Every time there is a lot of danger, but fortunately Lafayette is very skilled and experienced, otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable.
This thrilling voyage made Maud realize the importance of a good navigator.
"I want to drink."
The old drunkard Bailey lay on the bow of the ship with no strength.
The food on board is quite adequate, but it has been out of alcohol for several days.
"It's almost there, bear with me."
Maud glanced at Bailey, who was lying on his stomach.
On the side, Jaya looked curiously at the outline of the twin islands.
Lafayette kept an eye on the wind and currents, and even when he was nearing his destination, he didn't let it up.
As the distance narrowed, everyone gradually saw the appearance of the twin islands clearly.
As the name suggests, the island is made up of two islands of the same size and topography.
The two islands face each other across the river, with the island on the left in full bloom and the island on the right covered with snow and currents flowing through the river between them.
In the middle of the river, a giant tree stands in the air.
If you look closely, you can see that the dragon-like roots are rooted in the rocky ground near the two islands, supporting the huge body of the tree that hangs above the river.
Strangely, the giant tree was affected by two different climates.
As a result, the left half of the tree canopy on the left side of Spring Island, which is on the left, is luxuriant, while the right half of Winter Island, on the right, is only bare branches.
Not only that, but a large tunnel-like hole has been dug under the tree, making the tree a natural bridge connecting the two islands.
From the perspective of Maude, you can't see the bridge hole under the big tree.
"What a magical island."
Looking at the appearance of the twin islands, Jaya's eyes lit up.
The distance between the two islands is only about 500 meters, but it is also the junction of spring and winter.
and the big tree that was sandwiched between spring and winter, which refreshed Jaya's cognition.
Not only Jaya, but also Lafayette and Jim have a sparkle in their eyes.
It was the first time they had seen such an island.
Maud also found the Twin Islands interesting, especially the large tree that towered between the two islands.
"The name of this tree should be called the Yin Yang Tree, right?"
Maud makes a very powerful point.
“???”
The crowd looked at Maude in silence.
Marvel at the atmosphere of the wonders of the Great Passage and be half spoiled by such a name.
Maud didn't pay attention to their gaze, carefully observing the general outline of the twin islands, and a picture of an organ in the human body suddenly popped up in his mind.
"You say, the twin islands don't look like two lungs connected to the bronchi?"
“……”
Jaya, Lafayette, and Jim were speechless.
Bailey, who was lying on the bow of the boat, turned his head to look at them, and said with a serious expression: "I have seen lungs, and I heard the boss say this......"
"Shut up."
Jaya looked over.
"Okay!"
Bailey immediately turned back and continued to lie on the bow of the boat.
Twin islands are a rare two-island formation, with Harukado on the left being called Harukodo by locals, and Fuyuko Island on the right.
Since there is a spring island with spring flowers, most people will not choose the cold winter island.
Maude and the others were not exempt from vulgarity, and let the mast ship head towards Haruko Island on the left.
On the shore of Haruki Island, there are various natural mooring spots for boats.
People who arrive at Haruko Island seem to park their boats here, and at a glance, there is a row of ships of different sizes and appearances docked on the shore.
On the other hand, on the other side of the island, there is hardly a single ship in sight along the shore until the eye can see.
On the shore of Haruko Island, on a hillside on high ground, a group of about fifty people gathered, each armed with knives and guns.
"There's a new guy here."
Someone smiled evilly, and looked at the mast ship in the eyes, as if he were looking at a fat prey.
"Amy, check it out."
"Good!"
A diminutive man answered, pulling out a thick stack of bounty orders from his satchel.
Unlike regular bounty orders, men's bounties are almost always hand-painted with pirate flags.
The man, who was called Amy, glanced at the cross-sword and spear pirate flag above the mast ship from a distance, and then flipped the bounty order in his hand, trying to find the corresponding information from it.
The speed of the Amy flip is very fast.
Comparing the past one by one, there was no bounty order corresponding to the pirate flag.
"Nope."
After flipping, Amy looked at the man in the lead.
"Hey, there's not even a bounty order, it seems to be just a bunch of rookie pirates who have taken shit luck."
The leading man was disappointed when he heard this, but no matter how small the mosquito's legs were, they were still meat, and thinking of this, he looked back at his subordinates.
When he saw that his subordinates did not react, he couldn't help but say angrily: "It's all stupid, aren't they? Don't have a gun ready to attack? ”
Listening to the angry shouts of the leading man, this group of people hurriedly raised their guns at the masted ship in the distance.
A bunch of idiots.
The leading man scolded angrily in his heart, and then looked coldly at the mast ship that was yearning for Chunzi Island.
For people like them, if they want to live a nourishing life, plundering directly from others is the fastest shortcut.
Twin Islands is the first island on the route and a must for every rookie pirate group.
This has given rise to many groups that regard rookie pirates as prey.
These groups are basically divided into the following three types.
1. Pirates go along.
2. Bounty Hunters.
3. Human traffickers who specifically target pirates.
This group of people on the hillside is the first type.
They were also high-spirited pirates who targeted the Great Passage.
however
The short voyage of less than fifteen days from the Twin Capes was enough to discourage them from challenging the second island.
The situation is trending, so he will stay on Haruko Island for a long time, and hunt rookie pirates to meet his daily profligacy.
Seeing that the mast ship was about to sail into range, the leading man smiled fiercely, with murderous intent in his eyes.
At this moment, a group of people came in the distance, and the leader was unusually conspicuous with bright red hair.
"Chief, the turkey is coming."
"Damn turkey, they want to rob my prey again, leave them alone, whoever grabs it is whoever, no one can break this rule."
The leading man glanced at a group of people who came from a distance, and said coldly: "As soon as the prey is within range, you will shoot immediately." ”
"Yes."
The crowd responded.
Amy stared intently at the figures on the mast ship's deck.
After seeing Maude's appearance clearly, Amy's pupils shrank sharply, and the blood on her face suddenly faded like a tide, and in an instant she was as pale as snow on the other side.
"Boss, something is wrong, don't open ...... yet"
"Bang bang bang ......!"
As the mast ship came into range, the pirates with guns couldn't wait to pull the trigger.
The dense gunfire directly interrupted Amy's half-talk.
"It's over."
Amy slumped to the ground.
The leader frowned at Amy and asked, "What's wrong?" ”
Amy lost her soul and said, "That ship, yes, it's Bacardi. Maude's ship!! ”
Hearing this familiar name, the leader's body shook violently several times.
"Y-What did you say!?"
Then, the leader was furious, grabbed Amy's collar with one hand, and shouted with red eyes, "Where are your eyes? What about your eyes?!! ”
Amy's face was like ashes.
He didn't expect that a pirate worth more than 100 million would drive such a broken ship?
The most fucked up part is that the Navy hasn't updated the name of Maude's pirate group, let alone the pirate flag that seems to have popped up out of thin air.
What about playing people?
The sound of gunfire from the side suddenly stopped.
The pirates stared at Maude as she scurried through the air.
"What a chic welcome ceremony."
Maud descended from the sky and landed on the edge of the hillside, facing a group of stunned and speechless pirates.
Not far away.
The turkey and the others, who were rushing to grab the food, suddenly stopped.
"Damn, it's good that Lao Tzu came slowly."
Hearing Amy's words, the turkey couldn't help but explode, and immediately turned around and ran.
That's a pirate with a bounty of over 100 million.
With their small body, doesn't that go up and stuff people's teeth?
"That boy is Bacardi, who was offered a reward of 100 million. Maude? Damn, you're so young. ”
"The guy who dares to attack the royal family during the World Conference must be a ruthless person."
"The good days of Deyour's idiots seem to be coming to an end."
While the turkey scolded his mother, his face showed fear.
In other words, when was the last time you saw a pirate with a bounty of over 100 million on the Twin Islands?