Chapter 36: A Serendipitous Encounter
The small island where Whisky Peak is located is not large, and the terrain is not complicated, even if the speed of the ship is slowed down, it only takes more than an hour for the 'Golden Adventure' to circumnavigate the island in its entirety.
This was enough time for Nami to carefully record the topography and ocean currents, and when she completed the measurement data and the drawing of the charts, the 'recording pointer' was also 'magnetized', and she no longer always pointed to the island in front of her, but to the southwest.
Needless to say, set sail now.
Keizama doesn't know how Nami in the anime draws the charts specifically, but now Nami seems to be very relaxed, once the current under the ship changes, the manatee will moo and roar, and Nami will go out of the cabin after hearing it, go to the deck to observe the changes in the current, and then record and draw a map, so that she doesn't have to stare on the deck at all times.
In this way, the 'Golden Adventure' sailed all day without any waves.
In the evening, Jing Tian and the three of them were eating dinner, when there was a sudden moo and a low roar outside, Nami thought that the current had changed again, so she hurriedly put down the dinner in her hand and walked out quickly.
"Earls." There was a call from outside Shaoqing, Jing Tian was slightly flustered, put down his chopsticks and walked out with Xiaoba.
"What's wrong?" Keizen asked Nami, who was standing on the edge of the ship.
"It's a ...... alone," Nami hesitated, put down the monoculars in her hand, raised her hand and pointed to the distance, and said, "A woman who rides a turtle and sails alone on the sea." β
"Oh?" Jing Tian came to the spirit, because he immediately matched with a goal in his heart.
Walking quickly to the side of the ship, Jing Tian looked out and saw the distant scene clearly through the afterglow of the sunset that had not completely disappeared.
Just like Nami said, there is a large turtle with a diameter of five or six meters on the sea in the distance, and there is a simple asun pavilion on the turtle's back, and a woman with a very mature temperament sits inside.
A very cool short skirt and crop top, the chest of the suspender is connected with a string, and under the turbulent backdrop, the shirt seems to burst at any time.
With a dark purple cowboy hat of the same color as the clothes on his head, his figure is slender and plump, and the whole person is beautiful......
"Sure enough, it's her!" Jing Tian couldn't help but muttered happily.
"Who?" Nami was stunned: "You know her?" β
"Ah......" Jing Tian smiled at the corners of his mouth, "She's the companion I'm looking for, Nicole Robin." β
"What? Such a coincidence? Nami let out a low sigh, quickly turned her head, set up her monoculars, and began to take a serious look.
"It's a coincidence." As Jing Tian spoke, his thoughts moved, and his consciousness was instantly retracted, and the main consciousness awakened and came to this world with his true body.
The figure appeared in the air, Jing Tian used his telekinesis to drag the unconscious clone below, and then the power of the mind was instantly released, enveloping Nicole Robin.
didn't watch Robin's life experience seriously, because Jing Tian was afraid that he would not be able to help but get angry, he just mainly extracted Robin's memories of those 'lost words', and then made Robin's tragic and dark life experiences into a 'memory compression' mode, so that he could watch it slowly when needed in the future.
After doing this, Jing Tian's figure suddenly disappeared again, and then his consciousness entered the split body.
The doppelganger woke up and was stunned for a moment to absorb the literal knowledge that appeared in his mind, and then Keitama came back to his senses at Nami's call.
"What's wrong with you? Started in a daze again? Nami gently shook Keiten's shoulders and asked with some concern.
"Nothing, just remembering something." Jing Tian smiled and said perfunctorily.
"So what now?" Nami believed in Jing Tian very much, so Jing Tian said what he said, and she didn't think much about it at this time, but asked Jing Tian about it.
"Let's pull over the boat and talk for a while." Jing Tian said as he looked at Hachi.
Hachi's head jumped out of the bow of the boat to communicate with Moo.
"Temporary communication?" Nami was puzzled, "Isn't she the companion you're looking for for us?" Why ......"
"You'll understand later, things are a little complicated here." Jing Tian did not elaborate.
"Okay then." Nami is all at the mercy of Jing Tian's arrangement.
"Oh yes, give me your pen and paper." Keizam stretched out his hand to Nami.
"What are you going to do?" Habitually asked, Nami took out the drawing tool from the cloth bag next to her and handed it to Jing Tian.
"Write something." Jing Tian lowered his head and began to draw on the drawing paper, and then the square shapes jumped on the paper.
"What is this?" Nami looked at it, but she didn't see what it was for a long time.
"It's an ancient script that is used to build relationships with our future companions." Jing Tian replied softly.
"You know a lot."
"Of course." Jing Tian chuckled and replied with a stinky fart.
After Jing Tian finished writing, the 'Golden Adventure' also approached Robin's location, and the two sides stopped less than ten meters apart.
"What are you doing?" Robin had already discovered Jing Tian and the others, and had always watched the 'Golden Adventure' approaching with fear, and spoke first.
"Seeing you sailing alone at sea, do you need any help?" Jing Tian said softly to Robin with a very friendly smile.
"Oh? Thank you for your kindness, but I don't need much help. Robin gracefully crossed his legs, his right hand on his cheek, tilted his head slightly, and responded to Jing Tian with a somewhat distant smile.
Robin's pupils are particularly large, almost filling the entire 'eye', so the eyes are very deep, and with her movements, it gives people a very elegant and mysterious feeling, which is particularly eye-catching.
"What do you guys do?" Robin's response, perhaps with curiosity, rose and continued to ask.
"We're traveling around the world." Jing Tian replied softly: "Jing Ears, I am an adventurer, and I plan to travel around the world and see different cultural styles. β
"Nami, get ready to draw the most accurate chart in the world." Nami introduced herself, and then pointed to Hachi above Moo's head and said, "That's Hachi, our companion, he is from the Fish-Man Clan, and the manatee Moo Moo who helped us pull the boat." β
Robin was a little surprised when she heard this, she didn't expect Jing Tian and the others to introduce themselves in such detail.
With a slightly apologetic smile, Robin whispered, "I'm sorry, I can't tell you my name for some reason, but you can call me Miss Allsunday." β
βMissγ»AllsundayοΌβ Nami was slightly flustered, turned her head and said to Jing Tian: "It's similar to the names of those two people the day before yesterday." β
"Oh?" Robin smiled slightly: "What are the names of those two people you met?" Can you tell me? β
"One is Mr. 9, and the other girl is Miss Wednesday." Nami recalled, then replied to Robin.
"Huh...... That's no wonder. Robin chuckled, "I'm in the same organization as them." β
"Huh? You're a villain too? Nami's mouth was fast, and after she finished speaking, she realized that her words were very impolite, and immediately covered her mouth apologetically.
"Hehehehe......" Robin chuckled, but Jing Tian could see that there was no smile in Robin's eyes.
"They're going to kill a whale, but it's our friend, and their villain status is what the Twin Headlands guards told us." Jing Tian opened the round.
"I see." Robin nodded slightly, continued with an emotionless and elegant smile on his face, and said slowly, "So do you have anything else?" I still have something to say goodbye to. β
"There's one more thing." Jing Tian smiled and said, "Although it is presumptuous, I feel that you are very close to us, can I take the liberty of inviting you to be our companion and sail with us?" β
"yes, don't mind what I said just now, I'm talking nonsense." Nami apologized, "Let's be our companion." β
"Hehehehe......" Robin's face was a little surprised, and he let out a string of chuckles, looked at the 'Golden Adventure' and then asked without answering: "Is it just the three of you on the whole ship?" β
"yes." Nami responded, "But don't delay the voyage, because there are moo-pulling boats, so our voyage is very easy." β
"You're from all over the world, aren't you? Just on the Great Voyage? Robin smiled and said, "But if you can pass through the early sea, it seems that your navigation is really fine." β
"Right?" Nami smiled proudly.
"But there are other dangers in the great route~" Robin said in a soothing tone and with a smile: "You know, the pirates here are not as vicious as the four seas, but more ferocious." β
"It's okay! We are very strong! Nami patted her chest nonchalantly, "Someone said that before the new world, no one could pose a threat to us. β
"Oh? Hehehehe......" Robin was stunned, but immediately took Nami's words as a joke and didn't take it to heart.
"It's true." Nami was not stupid, so she naturally heard the meaning of the laughter, and added, "Does the Seven Martial Seas know? β
"Huh?" Robin was really flustered this time.
"Hawkeye knows, right? It's the world's number one swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk. β
"I've heard a little." Robin hesitated and nodded slightly.
"Don't look at this guy's safe face." Nami raised her hand and patted Jing Tian beside her: "At the beginning, he fought with Hawkeye all day, and he sank a small island, and in the end he didn't know the winner, you must know that Earls didn't have a good weapon at that time, and when he fought with Hawkeye, he just used an ordinary scimitar." β
"It's disrespectful." The elegant smile on Robin's face couldn't be maintained any longer, and he looked at Jing Tian very unexpectedly, looking at Jing Tian's smiling appearance, and said in a slightly solemn tone.
Jing Tian just smiled and didn't say anything.
"How's that going, sister?" Nami smiled: "Our strength was evaluated by Hawkeye himself, so now my sister doesn't have to worry about any safety issues, right?" β
"Thank you for the invitation." Robin thought for a moment, then smiled again and shook his head slightly, and said slowly, "But I'm sorry, I have something to do, so I can't accept your invitation." β
"What's the matter? Tell us and we'll help you. Nami asked, relentlessly.
"Hehe......" Robin chuckled and shook his head slightly, "You can't help, and you don't know me either, so I'm sorry, maybe there will be a chance to meet in the future, and then we'll talk about it." β
"Hey......" Nami was helpless, so she gently elbowed Jing Tian and whispered, "What did you say, isn't she the partner you are looking for?" Why does light make me say? β
"It's not time yet." Keizam responded softly, smiling and patting Nami on the shoulder.
"So...... Nice to meet you guys. Robin didn't give Jing Tian a chance to speak, and immediately said with a smile: "But we should part." β
After thinking about it, Robin took out a recording pointer from his pocket and flicked it at Jing Tian.
Seeing Jing Tian stretch out his hand to take it, Robin said softly: "If you are not mistaken, you are almost going to encounter some trouble on the next island, and this pointer to the starting point of the great voyage will be sent to you, if you have trouble, you can return to the starting point and choose a new route." β
"Why do you say that?" Nami was puzzled.
Robin smiled mysteriously, looked at Jing Tian and said softly: "Since Mr. Captain is an adventurer, then I think that no matter what the situation is, Mr. Captain will have to go to the next island to see it, so you should go and see the specific situation for yourself." β
"That's right." Nami suddenly nodded with Jing Tian.
"Goodbye then." Robin lifted his toes and tapped twice on the turtle's back to make the turtle start swimming, and then looked at Keizam and Nami again, Robin's eyes brought a sincere smile, and said softly, "It's really nice to know you, I hope to see you again." β
"This." Jing Tian opened his mouth and raised his right hand.
With a flick of his wrist, Jing Tian threw out the piece of paper sandwiched between his two fingers, spun and flew in front of Robin.
After Robin took it, Jing Tian's voice sounded again: "I hope you will see the things on it later." β
"Absolutely." Robin was stunned for a moment after taking the paper, withdrew the gaze he wanted to look at, turned around and said to Jing Tian with a smile: "Since it is Mr. Captain's request." β
Jing Tian smiled back.
Robin looked at it again for a moment, then turned his head back and faded away.
"Let's go too." Jing Tian said to Nami, who seemed a little sorry for him, "While the sky is not completely dark, we will continue to sail for a while. β
"Okay." Nami bowed her head, then turned her head and shouted to Hachi......
In the distance, I don't know how far away, Robin looked back in the direction of the 'Golden Adventure' again, but at this moment there was a thick fog floating on the sea, so Robin did not see the 'Golden Adventure' again.
"What an interesting person." After a moment of silence, Robin couldn't help but chuckle, then turned his head to look at the paper in his hand, and muttered with a smile: "Then let me see what that Mr. Captain has mysteriously done......
The next moment, Robin suddenly swallowed the soft muttering in his mouth, and the large pupils of his eyes suddenly contracted.
"It's!" With a low cry, Robin sat up from her chair and hurriedly turned to look behind her, but no matter how much she focused her gaze, she couldn't see the slightest figure of the Golden Adventure.
Retracting his gaze with a stunned and complicated face, Robin raised the paper in his hand and began to seriously justify the meaning of the ancient words on it, and soon, Robin's face was stunned.
"Hehe......" After a while, Robin suddenly chuckled, reconfirmed the ancient text written on the paper, and then gently folded the paper.
"Next time we meet, will you be your companion......" Raising his head, his eyes were not calm looking at the gradually revealing starry sky, after a while, Robin lowered his head and chuckled: "Okay, mysterious Mr. Captain, you have successfully piqued my interest and curiosity...... King Earls ......"
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"Be my companion next time?"
On the other side, after Nami asked the meaning of the text, she couldn't help but whisper in surprise, and then looked Jing Tian up and down with a teasing look in her eyes and said, "How can there be a feeling of being hooked." β
"That's what it means, otherwise Robin wouldn't be our companion so easily." Jing Tian admitted calmly, shrugged his shoulders and said.
"Sincerely invite, if the sincerity is enough, she will always agree to invite a few more times." Nami muttered, "With this method, it always feels like you're not looking for a companion, but a subordinate." β
"Trust me, 'sincere invitation' is of no use to Robin." Jing Tian shook his head slightly.
"Tell me." Nami became interested.
Jing Tian looked up at the sky, then nodded and said, "Okay, I'll tell you Robin's story in detail, let's go back to the cabin." β
"Okay." Nami greeted Hachi, and then followed Keiten into the cabin.
"As for the story, let's start with 'O'Hara Island' in the West Sea......" Finished on the sofa in the living room, Jing Tian organized the language, and then slowly began to tell Nami and Hachi, telling the story that contained hatred, dreams, hope, strength, and even darkness.
Robin's true side slowly appeared in front of Nami and Hachi's eyes, making their impression of Robin gradually flesh and blood......
The night passed.
The next day, Nami looked listless and dull all day, spending most of her time curled up in her chaise longue and staring blankly except for surveying the currents.
It wasn't until late evening that Nami suddenly got up from her recliner and called out to Keitian, who was sitting cross-legged on the deck next to her, assembling a pile of metal parts, "Earls." β
"Huh?" Keitama's movements slowed down and he looked up at Nami.
"When Robin gets on the ship, are we going to be pirates?" Nami asked.
"Of course not." Jing Tian smiled: "Robin just got on the ship as a 'historian', you also listened to her story last night, do you think she is a pirate?" Or do you think we're going to do things like pirates in the future? β
"Of course ......not," Nami immediately shook her head.
"And what do you care about?" Keitian simply put down the parts in his hand and asked Nami.
"I just think that if I reunite with Smoker and them in the future, the scene will be too embarrassing." Nami sighed, "Robin is a criminal wanted by the World Government after all...... It's all a damn world government, and all mistakes are caused by the world government. β
"Thinking so much about what to do, in short, we just need to stick to our code of conduct." Jing Tian smiled: "Are we evil, do we still use others to evaluate?" Anyway, you've been struggling with this all day? β
"Of course not." Nami pouted, "This is what I just thought, I've been thinking about Robin's experience all day, she's so pathetic, it's much more tragic than mine." β
"We'll be her companions." Jing Tian sighed softly, and then said in a solemn tone: "Just like you, we will also rescue Robin from that dark world." β
"Hmm!" Nami nodded heavily: "The next time we meet, I will definitely not let Robin go again, I will do everything to win her to be our companion!" β
"Now, Earles, we'll meet her again, right?" Nami confirmed to Keiten.
"Of course, the 'Kingdom of Alabastan' is the way we have to go." Jing Tian's tone was affirmative: "Robin's current trap is there, and we will meet her again soon." β
"So what are you waiting for?" Nami got up and shouted to Hachi above Moo's head, "Hachi, let Moo speed up!" Let's get to the kingdom of Alabastan as soon as possible! β
"Yes, big sister." Hachi responds, then urges Moo to speed up.
"Don't be so impatient, Robin will definitely be our companion, don't worry, she won't be able to escape." Jing Tian chuckled, lowered his head again, and began to assemble the parts in front of him.
"It's like you're going to arrest someone." Nami couldn't help but chuckle......
Another two days and nights passed, and the Golden Adventure had been quiet except for a storm, and that morning, Hachi's call sent Keitam and Nami out of the cabin.
"It's an island!" Nami cheered and looked at the island in front of the route, Nami said with joy, "It's finally here, and now we're one step closer to 'Alabastan'!" It's one step closer to Robin! β
"Hachi, let Moo speed up." Jing Tian commanded in a loud voice: "We are ready to land." β
"Okay big brother." Hachi responded.
Wow -
The breaking waves became louder, and the Golden Adventure increased its speed and headed for the island ahead.
Soon approaching the island, sparing a small half circle along the coast, Jing Tian and the others found a canal leading to the island, and immediately sailed the boat in.
"Huh? The plants on this island ......" Nami looked around, looked at the primeval forest-like scene, frowned slightly, and said, "Why don't I know each other?" β
"This is a plant from antiquity."
"Ancient Ages?" Nami turned around and asked Jing Tian, "Do you know?" β
"Well, I can't name it, though." Jing Tian said: "Do you know dinosaurs? β
"Dinosaurs? I've read it in the book, and you mean this island......"
"Yes, the plants on this island are the ones that only existed in the days of the dinosaurs." Keizam looked around while popularizing knowledge to Nami: "Due to the difficulty of navigation, there is a lack of communication between the islands on the Great Voyage, so each island has its own unique cultural scenery, and on the Great Voyage, there are not only islands with highly developed civilizations, but also ...... that have not evolved for tens of thousands of years and maintain their primitive features."
Whewββ
A huge beast roar sounded, and then a gust of fishy wind struck...... (To be continued.) )