Chapter Eighty-Three: Polusalino: Hell Training? Isn't it paid time off?
After a rather hearty lunch, Porusalino chatted with Boya about her arrangements during the time she waited on the island for rescue.
"Do you have any ideas? Boya. β
"You're welcome, just say it." β
"Hmm...... Mr. Polusalino, can you lend me that porcupine you hunted? β
"Porcupine?"
Polusalino looked suspiciously at the porcupine that had not yet been disposed of by himself, "Yes, but what are you going to do with it?" β
"Although the meat of the porcupine tastes average, these hard thorns on its body are precious. I can use these thorns and bird feathers to make arrows for a bow, and if I find some suitable branches and some vines, I can hunt as an archer! β
"You don't have to worry about food, I'll be fine."
"Mr. Polusalino, the warriors of the Nine Snakes will not enjoy the fruits of others in vain!"
Boya smiled, "I'm not sure how much I can contribute, but I'll try!" β
"Okay, then follow yours,"
Polusalino shrugged his shoulders, then stroked his chin and considered, "Actually, if Boya really wants to do your part, I have two things to trouble you. β
"Huh? What's the matter? β
"The first thing is about our quality of life,"
Polusalino smiled bitterly, "As a resident of the Amazon lily, you should be familiar with the plants here in the windless zone, right?" Are there any plants on the island that can be used as seasonings? I'd like to ask you to look for it...... I'm really tired of eating these plain foods these days......"
"Of course it's fine!"
Boya covered her mouth and smiled, "I found out when we came to Caledonia to hunt before, and the vegetation on this island is similar to that of our daughter island, so leave it to me!" β
"That's great! What a great help! β
"Actually, it's not just the seasoning, I can also help you find more ingredients, Mr. Polusalino. Ah, by the way, you can also leave the cooking to me, I'm very good at cooking! β
"How can I praise you? Super Invincible Spiral Ultimate Great? Hahaha~"
"Hehe~ Anyway, what is the second thing you want to say, Mr. Polusalino?"
"Hmm...... Just to be clear, I don't know if this is an offense to you, Miss Poya. β
Porusalino stared at Boya tightly.
His three-meter height made the latter take a step back a little nervously.
"Bo, Mr. Polusalino...... You, what are you going to do......"
"Don't be afraid, it's not a strange thing~"
ββ¦β¦ Really, really? β
"Of course it's true!"
Polusalino nodded, trying to show a harmless smile, his white teeth still shining in the sun, "Miss Boya, can you show me your one?" β
Porusalino's unusually bad and very inducing speech made Boya blush, and he said in shame: "Mr. Polusalino! What are you thinking!! β
"Ah...... Sure enough, I knew it would be like this, and it really won't work for you to show me your Nine Snakes' domineering skills......" Polusalino showed a disappointed expression, "I'm sorry, I took the liberty ......"
"Domineering use skills?"
Boya's eyes widened.
"That's right, you Nine Snake Warriors are proficient in the armed color domineering that can be attached to the arrows. Arrows blessed by the Armed Color Domineering will be greatly more powerful, won't they? β
"Uh...... That is true. β
"Although we also have a professor of armed color domineering cultivation skills at the Navy Headquarters, my teacher estimates that it will take a while for my teacher to tell us about this. That's why I'd like to ask Miss Boya for advice, but I don't think so......"
"No, nothing!"
"Huh? Miss Naboya, you just ......"
"Nothing happened just now!!"
Boya quickly interrupted Porusalino's words.
(Woooooooo Mr. Polusalino is clearly such a decent person...... Boya, Boya, you're all going to be a mother, you can't go on like this!! Astringent!! οΌ
"Huh? Oh well......"
Polusalino nodded a little helplessly, as if he was forcibly holding back his doubts - yes, he was the kind of person who liked to change his online nickname to "turkey-flavored nabe" and "Yukina's white son" long before the crossing......
(Sure enough, the strange brain replenishment ability and rich inner drama of the future Hancock were inherited from her mother...... οΌ
The innocent and naΓ―ve Boya didn't notice the slight curvature of the corners of Porusalino's mouth at this moment, otherwise she would have sighed how could there be such a brazen person in this world - obviously she took the initiative to deliberately set the trap of crooked thoughts, but left the hat of unhealthy thoughts to others.
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Due to Boya's sudden addition, Porusalino reluctantly canceled his training plan that afternoon (actually laughed) and instead went to the depths of the island together - according to the former, the products there were quite abundant, but Polusalino, who had only come to the island during this time, did not know.
Sure enough, after only a few steps, Boya, the "windless snake", showed her "strength" - she collected a lot of plants that Porusalino regarded as weeds on the side of the path that Polusalino walked almost every day, which looked like leeks but were much larger than leeks.
Through Boya's introduction, Polusalino learned that these "leeks PLUS" have wooden roots, and they taste very good when burned. And when these roots are treated, they can also be made into a very tasty drink.
"We also have this plant on our daughter island, and there are a lot of them, and everyone loves to make dishes and drinks made with them. We can pick a little bit every day, Mr. Polusalino. β
"No problem at all!"
Regarding Boya's proposal to improve the quality of life, Polusalino naturally agreed that "the sky is big, and the enjoyment is the greatest", and there is no reason not to agree. Not only that, but he also plans to bring some souvenirs, including this "leek plus", as a gift when he leaves.
What? Hell training isn't suitable? What kind of hellish training? Didn't Mr. Zefa give me paid leave?
Boya also instructed Porusalino to remotely kill an animal that resembled a hedgehog and an anteater with a laser. Judging from the way it curls up into a ball and is covered with needles upside down, it looks very much like a hedgehog; It has sharp claws, a long, thin beak with the same end as a bird's beak, which resembles an anteater. It also has a retractable and flexible tongue with many small spines on the tongue that it can use to hunt insects.
"Although I don't know what it's called, the animal is edible, Mr. Polusalino."
"It doesn't matter what the name is, when it's out of the pot,"
Polusalino asked his top concern, "What does it taste like?" β
"Like good beef." Boya replied with a smile.
"That's great! It's decided, and it's going to be called Saiwa Cow from now on......"
"But then again, Mr. Polusalino, your fruit ability is so useful. As soon as I said that, you hit it, and I thought it would run away. β
(Just kidding, aren't the Straw Hats who can run away from me?) οΌ
"It's okay, it's okay."
The two continued to walk, and after a while, Boya pointed to some trees on the side of the road in surprise.
"Mr. Polusalino! Look at these trees! β
"What's wrong with these trees?" Polusalino looked at the palms that looked a lot like the ones he had traveled before, "Oh? If there is fruit, can it be eaten? β
"No, it's called the Krijingba tree, and their fruit is not edible. Not only is it bitter and astringent, but it also makes people's tongue feel numb,"
Boya replied, "But this tree is good for a bow. β
"Make a bow?"
Under Boya's guidance, Porusalino lasered some long, straight branches, brushed off the leaves, and thinned the ends. The middle of the branch is thicker, so you just have to find a suitable branch to make a bowstring.
"If we hunt animals that resemble deer, we can use their tendons as bowstrings,"
Boya said happily, "It's okay if you don't have these animals, there are some plants that are also very suitable for bowstrings, and we will definitely find them on this island." β
"When the time comes, using the feathers of birds, the hard spines of porcupines, and some suitable branches, I will be able to have a bow and arrow again! Mr. Polusalino, don't you want to learn from me how to use the armed color domineering? I'll show you when the time comes! β
"There's no hurry, there's still a lot of time...... Don't forget our main purpose this afternoon, Boya. β
"Don't worry, Mr. Polusalino. Isn't it just a seasoned plant? I'm sure I'll find it! β
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Unlike Polusalino, who has experienced a more and more enjoyable life on a desert island, Sakaski's life during this time, which is also a natural Devil Fruit ability, can only be described as boring.
It may be a bit inaccurate to say it's boring, though, because he hasn't been out since he entered the magma system beneath the volcano in his elemental form that day. The whole person has always been in a state of no mental consciousness at all, and only retains instinct.
And this instinct refers to the choice to absorb the energy of the entire magma system for its own survival and growth.
Unlike Polusalino's Sparkling Fruit, Sakasky's Magma Fruit is highly destructive from the start, as is the case with another top-tier natural Devil Fruit, the Thunder Fruit.
However, if such an advantage over the enemy is placed on the development of fruit ability, it actually becomes a disadvantage.
After all, the natural Devil Fruit represents a natural phenomenon, and if you want to further develop it and increase its power, it is the most effective and easiest way to move closer to the various forms of this natural phenomenon. For example, Porusalino's current trick "gamma-ray burst" represents the ultimate form of the phenomenon of light.
Porusalino could see light every day, and in his previous life, he had seen various kinds of light such as lasers and infrared light, so he went in these directions for the development of his fruit ability.
But Sakasky - to be honest, he hadn't seen any real magma other than the magma produced by his magma fruit before this desert island experience......
Therefore, his previous development of fruit ability was more of a change in appearance and quantity, which was more basic. For example, from the magma small fist to the magma big fist; From magma puppy head to magma big doghead......
Even the information about magma fruits that the world government has collected over the past 800 years has not contained any more information about the direction of magma fruit development.
And this close encounter with magma gave Sakasky a new understanding of magma. And the absorption of the energy of the volcanic magmatic system has also made a qualitative change in his magma ability......
If someone could see the inside of this magma system at this time, then he would be surprised to find that in the very center of the dark red magma sea, there was a white humanoid magma constantly surging......