Chapter XXXVIII. Theodore the Boatman

The next day, Ain went to Fang Xing's residence again after school.

Only this time she looked dumbfounded, what appeared in front of her was a messy scene, and Fang Xing sat on the chair indifferently.

Aine couldn't help but say, "Were you attacked yesterday?" How did the house become like this...!"

Of course, this is not really what this means, after all, this is a town under the jurisdiction of the Navy Headquarters, symbolizing the center of justice, how can it be invaded, it is just a word to express surprise.

"Ahem, cough..." Fang Xing coughed slightly a few times to hide his embarrassment, and then said, "It's caused by experimenting with things." ”

"Experimenting with things?"

Although the walls were already pitted, scratches could still be clearly seen, what kind of test caused such marks, Aine thought about it and got the result.

"Are you also a swordsman like me, and you are also the kind of swordsman who can emit sword energy."

This is the only one that can explain how those clear scratches on the wall came about, it should be said that they are traces that can only be caused by sword qi.

After all, when he saw Fang Xing and Binzi fighting, he only saw Fang Xing's speed and strange breakthrough methods, and there was no way to know whether he had really unleashed his true strength, and it was very likely that he had hidden the identity of the swordsman.

"No, it's something else." Fang Xing replied.

Ain nodded in understanding.

Also, she was too naΓ―ve to think about it, sword qi is the sign of a sword hero, and it is also the difference between a first-class swordsman and an ordinary swordsman, even among the swordsmen in the Navy Headquarters, who can master sword qi, it is also the elite of the elite.

What's more, if it was a sword qi, how could it cause this damage to the wall, it should come out through the wall.

"It's terrible to be ruined like this."

Fang Xing said helplessly: "So I want to ask you, are there any people who repair houses in this town?" ”

Aine thought for a while and said, "I remember the old man who built warships before, but now he has changed his career to build houses, he should be able to repair it, I'll take you there." ”

Led by Ain, Fang Xing walked through the center of town to a remote alley.

Ain said, "It's here, let's go inside." ”

In the inner shadow of the alley, there is a door, and if you don't look closely, it's easy to miss it.

"The person who opens a store in this kind of place is also a talent." Fang Xing couldn't help but think.

Pushing open the door, the bell on the door shook and rang "Bell.." sound, telling the people in the store that a customer is coming.

Fang Xing and the others walked in, and the shop seemed empty, except for an old man about half a year old, with a sloppy beard, ordinary ground holes, and a cigarette in his mouth, lying comfortably on the chair and swaying.

When the doorbell rang, the old man glanced at the people who walked in, but his comfortable posture made him reluctant to get up, and he lazily asked the people who walked in: "This is the Housing Repair Office, what services do you need?" ”

"Can the house be repaired here?"

"Of course you can, but what about your family, the two little girls can't handle the formalities, and they need adults to handle it." The old man replied, signaling with his eyes that they needed to find a family member to handle it.

Regarding the issue of gender, Fang Xing was helpless.

"First of all, I am a man, and secondly, no one in the family is there, and I am the only one at home."

The old man took a puff of cigarette and spit out a smoke ring, then nodded to show that he understood, he didn't care about Fang Xing's gender, and he was not surprised that there was only one person in the family, this happened before, especially in single-parent families, when the father was working outside, only the children were at home.

He took a slow puff of cigarette and exhaled a smoke ring before he spoke: "Then fill in the home address, pay the deposit, and I will find a time to go." ”

"Deposit?" Square Street.

Fang Xing's reaction, the old man guessed that he had no money on him, and said directly: "Why is there no Bailey?" I'm not a righteous construction site, of course I have to charge, otherwise you think I'm working for nothing, although the food in the town is provided by the navy, but there are still many ways to need Bailey, your family didn't leave some Bailey for you, no matter how bad it is, you can apply to the navy for supplies. ”

Seeing this, Fang Xing showed a look of embarrassment. Bailey, if it is Karp, there is definitely no shortage of Bailey, after all, when capturing pirates, even the navy can earn Bailey.

But the problem is that Karp didn't leave him a little Bailey when he left, and the men who blackmailed Brujam before did have some income, but they didn't bring it.

He is now in a situation, poor and white.

The old man saw Fang's embarrassment, and also showed some compassion, so he said: "Who is your family, you write down the address first, and I will help you report the repair cost to the navy." ”

It's so convenient, you can report the expenses temporarily by reporting the name of your family, Fang Xing sighed. But what if it's an orphan?

"What is the situation with the words of orphans?" Fang Xing asked the old man.

"Hmm... If it is an orphan, of course, there is no income, so naturally the expenses are all free. ”

As soon as the old man finished speaking, Fang Xing said naturally: "I am an orphan. ”

"Huh?!" This made Ain, who was originally watching from the sidelines, exclaim, but the old man didn't react, Fang Xing also said just now that the family was not there, and it may also mean that he was an orphan.

Ayn pulled Fang Xing over and whispered in his ear, "Isn't your grandfather Karp?" ”

Fang Xing also understood what Ain meant, meaning that your grandfather Karp wasn't dead yet? Is it really okay to just curse your grandfather like this?

Fang Xing waved his hand and replied, "Just kidding, Grandpa Lieutenant General Karp." ”

It would be better to pay for repairs than to repair them for free as an orphan, and let Karp pay for repairs, which can be regarded as revenge on the iron fist of love.

"Lieutenant General Karp?" When the old man heard this name, he bit the mouth of the cigarette butt and opened it slightly, causing the cigarette butt to fall to the ground, and his eyes were even more round, and his expression was full of consternation.

Looking at the old man's reaction, Fang Xing also knew what he was shocked about. The name Karp is surprisingly useful in the Navy, and it can be said that it is almost always surprising to hear it.

"You're welcome, try to charge as much as possible, he has money anyway."

Is there such a pit grandpa? The old man twitched the corners of his mouth slightly, got up and stepped on the cigarette butt that fell to the ground, and then walked to the front of the stage.

"Report your home address, and I'll fix it tomorrow."

The old man took out a piece of paper to prepare to record the address of Fang Xing, and out of respect for Karp, he arranged the work until tomorrow, and as for not arranging it today, because it was already about four o'clock in the afternoon, even if he went, he would not have time to complete the repair.

After Fang Xing reported his home address, he said the second purpose of the trip.

"Old man, do you know how to build a ship?"

"Hmm..."The old man's calm gaze suddenly lit up, and his original lazy appearance was gone, showing his edge, staring at Fang Xingdao: "Isn't that a matter of course, I'm Theodore, the boatman of the Seven Islands of Water, boy." ”

"Who, I don't know." Fang Xing said with a cute look.

Theodore looked like he had been hit hard, showing a sluggish demeanor, and thought to the side, "Yes, I haven't built a ship for so many years, and it has long been forgotten." ”

Fang Xing interrupted Theodore's words, "Old man Theodore, how about your shipbuilding skills?" ”

Theodore also got out of the slump and boasted: "Of course, it goes without saying, I think I was one of the builders of warships back then, not to mention shipbuilding technology." ”

"Then you are so great, why are you building a house here?" Fang Xing mercilessly mended the sword.

The old man said disappointedly: "Well....it's not the arrival of Vegapunk, the sea tower stone has been added to the bottom of the ship, so that the warship will basically not be attacked by the sea king in the windless zone, the navy does not need to improve the performance of the warship, the style of the warship has also been qualitative, and the shipwright has also been cut." ”

Vegapunk? The scientist who claims to be the first in the world's science and technology for 500 years, if it is because of him, he does have this influence and possibility, and it is no wonder that the warships of the Navy seen in the anime are always those ones.

"It's okay, can you still build a ship now?" Fang Xing asked.

"Of course, I can build it as long as I have the materials, but what are you going to do in shipbuilding?" As the grandson of Fang Xing Karp, he only needs to join the navy and will be promoted soon, and with the promotion of his position, he will definitely be able to assign a ship, and there is no need to build it at all.

"You don't have to worry about this, I'll find materials for you when the time comes."

Of course, Fang Xing couldn't explain that he was going to build a ship that could be used as a tool for escape in the future.

In fact, when the ability reaches a certain level, it is completely possible to walk on the sea or fly in the sky, but in the pirate world, it is difficult to find the next island without a compass, and although there is no shortage of food in the sea, it is not cooked food.

A large part of the role of the ship is to act as a tool for storing food.

It was rare for someone to be sure of him, and Theodore was a little excited.

"Okay, the old man made an agreement with you, as long as you find good materials, the old man will build you the best ship."

"Okay, that's a deal."

Saying goodbye to Theodore, Fang Xing returned to the house, and then sent Ain away after a boring period of study, and continued his workout.