Chapter 38: Travel Routes
"Oh? Do you know me? β
The petaled old man Kurokas carried a harpoon gun and looked at the blonde young man on the deck.
It was a well-proportioned, extremely handsome young man, with blonde hair scattered haphazardly behind his ears, with only a strand hanging down to his forehead, and he was dressed in a well-fitting black suit, and looked at himself leisurely with his hands in his pockets.
"The tower keeper of the Twin Gorges, it's strange if you don't know, right?" Victor smiled slightly, turned his head and said to Robin, "Prepare to dock the ship, everyone disembark." β
The Beagle docked steadily on the shore of the lighthouse, and when everything was done, everyone disembarked with Victor and came to the tower keeper's hut.
"Wow~ Why is this place called Twin Gorges?" Perona built a pergola and looked out to the sea in the distance, and the tower keeper's hut was perched on a low hillside with a very open view.
Robin pointed to the opposite shore of the Great Passage into the sea: "Because there are two same lighthouses here, it is called 'Twin Gorges.'" However, because the profession of 'Twin Gorge Tower Keeper' is too dangerous, there is only one tower keeper all year round, and only one of the lighthouses will be lit. β
Kurokas helped the chair and round table in front of the tower man's hut that had been kicked over by the 'Rhino Bills' gang back to their original positions, thumped his waist and sat down on the chaise longue, and said slowly, "Is your intelligence officer idle?" Even the Twin Gorges have been investigated so clearly. β
He breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Victor with sharp eyes: "So, you are the leader of the West Sea gang who defeated the 'Seven Martial Seas of His Majesty', right?" 'Murder Chain' Mafia Victor, I didn't expect you to come to the Great Voyage so soon, everyone is speculating that you are going to use the prestige of defeating the 'Seven Martial Seas' in the West Sea to gather your subordinates and form a huge force before marching into the Great Voyage. I didn't expect you to come with such a few girls...... Boy, are you underestimating the Great Voyage? This is not the place to play! β
"What are you talking about, bald old ghost............" Perona was furious, but was stopped by Mai Honghime.
Victor pulled out a chair, sat down across from Kulokas, and said with a smile: "Perona, don't be impulsive, although Mr. Kulokas's words are a bit direct, but they are sincerely admonishing us...... Good intentions are understood. But now that I'm here, I'm not going to cross the windless belt and roll back to the West Sea. I'm not a pirate, but I'm still interested in visiting this 'pirate paradise'. Then, follow your rules, and we will take care of the supply of life during your stay. β
He turned his head to look at Wu Hongji: "Xiao Wu, let's eat on the shore at night." β
With a flick of his finger, a 'guide zipper' flew into the hull of the Beagle. Then, a zipper mouth opened, and several zipper tentacles pulled out several boxes of supplies from the zipper space and placed them on the shore.
Dancing Red Ji went into the kitchen and started to work on the evening's meal, and Perona and Robin saw that Victor had something to talk to the old man with petals, and they also went into the kitchen to give Dancing Red a hand.
Kulokas watched as several ladies walked into the tower keeper's hut, and turned his head to look at Victor, his eyes full of teasing: "They're all good girls, but ...... Which is this one for you? β
As he spoke, the old man lewdly gave a little thumbs up.
Victor half-leaned back in his chair and stretched, and said lightly: "One is a sister, one is a partner, and the other is a secretary." So, it's neither. Don't dwell on this kind of boring question, let's get down to business. β
He sat up straight and asked in a solemn tone, "Mr. Kulokas, are you interested in serving as the ship's doctor on my ship?" β
The old man lay directly on the chaise longue and said in a lazy tone: "Forget about my old bones, and I am only a rough doctor, so I can't be a ship doctor." β
was rejected so perfunctorily, and Victor was not annoyed, and laughed: "Haha! I knew the result, but I still wanted to give it a try...... Doesn't it work? Fate can't be forced, haha! Mr. Kulokas, you don't have to let that island whale continue to hide, I won't hurt it. β
Kurokas raised his eyebrows and was secretly surprised, he had already let Rab hide at the bottom of the sea, could this still be discovered?
Could it be that he is domineering?
But judging by this kid's attitude, there shouldn't be any problem. Kurokas walked to the shore and let out a strange cry.
"ββββββOooo
In a few moments, the sea in the distance slowly bulged, and then a huge whale rushed out of the sea, revealing a half-scarred head.
"Pooh ββββββ!!!!"
The whale's roar was deafening, and then the huge round eyes looked at Victor in front of the tower keeper's hut with a curious look.
And Victor rested his elbows on the table, and with one hand on his cheek, he looked at the island whale Rab with interest, with a hint of wish satisfaction in his eyes. He had long wanted to see this whale that was closely related to the main team of the comics.
Comics are comics, and the real whale Rab is really shocking. Even if the sea beasts of the Western Sea appear in the field of vision of humans, they are only the size of a ship, and the eyes of this island whale are as big as a ship.
As soon as Perona came out of the house with the brewed tea, she was almost frightened by Rab and lifted the tea set in her hand, summoning a large group of explosive ghosts to attack, but was persuaded by Victor after a while of appeasement.
That night, in this perennial lonely tower keeper's hut, Mai Honghime presented a not particularly sumptuous but exotic Wano Country dinner for everyone.
The vinegar-marinated mackerel, the golden and crispy cuttlefish tempura, the delicate tamagoyaki, the refreshing mustard octopus, and the richly sauced grilled silver cod, are not luxurious and hearty, but they are well presented.
At the dinner table, Kurokas tasted the squid tempura and gave a thumbs up to Mai Honghime: "Good craftsmanship!" Blessed is it to whoever marries you in the future! β
Mai Hongji glanced at Victor, shyly covered her cheeks and twisted around in the seat: "The concubine body, the concubine body is not ready to get married......
Perona looked at Wu Hongji, who turned on the drama mode with a look of disdain, and put a chopstick jade in her mouth, and instantly burst with happiness: "It's so sweet~It's delicious~"
Robin's attention was more focused on the head of the island whale standing quietly on the sea outside the window. A thousand words turned into a sentence of emotion in my heart - so cute!
Victor and Kurokas picked up a large glass of beer and chatted while eating the appetizers on the table, the awkward atmosphere before had long since disappeared, and the atmosphere at the table was very harmonious.
"Hiccupββ! So, are you looking to pick a suitable route from seven routes? Kulokas's face was slightly drunk, he raised his wine glass and took a big sip, then took a chopstick and threw it into his mouth while chewing and said, "Then you really asked the right person...... Delicious! But let me start by asking, do you have any requirements for routes? β
Victor nodded, and a zipper appeared in his palm, and a permanent pointer appeared from it: "My destination is the Magic Triangle, and I hope to recruit the Ship's Doctor and Boatman." β
Kulokas cupped his shoulders and thought about it, then slowly spoke: "The seven routes all lead to the Magic Triangle, you don't have to worry about this. If the doctor is concerned, the "medical power" Winter Island Magnetic Drum Kingdom is full of clever doctors. β
Kurokas took a sip of his wine and continued, "But there is a strange rumor lately that the newly succeeded King Valpo of the Drum Kingdom has formulated a draconian policy as soon as he ascends the throne, driving out all the capable and famous doctors from the kingdom, leaving only 20 doctors to serve him in the palace, I don't know if it's true or not. β
Drum Kingdom ...... Calculate the timeline, did it really start? Victor shook his head: "Forget about the Magnetic Drum Kingdom, I'll go back when I have time in the future." Do you have any other recommendations? β
Kulokas smiled: "Hehe, what an arrogant boy who doesn't want to deal with Valpo?" Okay, then I have one more recommendation - the town of White Mountain on Chuklik Island. Rumor has it that there is a mysterious doctor who can be found in the area, no matter how incurable the disease! β
"White Mountain Town...... What about the boatmen? Is there a suitable candidate? β
"Hehe, it's exactly on the same route. Have you ever heard of the Water Capital? There is the world's number one shipbuilder, and he is a well-known man! However, I heard that he has been working on a big project in recent years...... Anyway, you can try your luck there. β
"Thank you, Mr. Kulokas!" Victor raised his glass.
"No, I want to thank you, it's been a long time since I've been to such a warm banquet, thank you."
Two wine glasses collided.
Following.
On the shore of the Twin Gorges Lighthouse, Victor and his party bid farewell to Kulokas.
"Have you memorized the pointers?" Kulokas asked with concern.
Perona glanced at the chart, and then at the record pointer on her wrist: "No problem~ho hoc~~ The pointer is the same as the chart!" β
Kulokas nodded: "Since you have chosen the route of White Mountain Town, then the first stop will be Tanar Town, which is a tourist attraction, have fun!" β
Victor shook his hand with Kulokas, "Let's go, Mr. Kulokas. β
After saying goodbye, the Beagle slowly sailed away under the watchful eyes of Kulokas and Rab the whale, and gradually disappeared into the sea.
Kulokas cupped his shoulders and said to himself:
"What a man of extraordinary bearing...... The sea is going to be lively. Right? Rab? β