192 Ancient Ruins
Kosha saw Vivi sitting in a car that was not pulled by a camel, but rolled on four wheels, with a mast hanging from the iron shell on the roof and a boat-shaped structure at the bottom.
Very strange car.
Vivi opened the car door and got out of the car, "Kosha, I've brought my new friend to see you." ”
Vivi would sometimes come here to see Kosha and play with him, but only very rarely, because to come here, she would need Bell to fly with her.
Kosha saw some girls in the car, "Hello, my name is Kosha. ”
Kosha nodded to the men.
"Is this the town you founded with your father? It's pretty impressive. Bermel looked at the burgeoning town.
Although it is still very simple, it already has a prosperous foundation.
It is a major transportation route that connects the country's major cities, and it is a place that is sure to thrive.
"In addition to coming to meet you, there is also the task of promoting new means of transportation." Vivi said.
"Look, this is Luffy's innovative vehicle, he improved the sand boat and made this."
Vivi pointed to the sand cart and said.
"With a canopy for shade, it's fast in the desert, and you can put down your outer wheels and run on wheels when you enter the city."
"With this, merchants can travel quickly and safely." Vivi said happily.
The civilians of Alabastan often sign contracts with large giant beasts and coexist peacefully, but animals also have tempers, and may drink water, want to go to the toilet, strike, and a series of other problems.
Only camels are the main means of transportation for civilians, so the appearance of sand carts will make the state highly regarded.
"Running like a sand boat in the desert, what is the motivation in the city?"
Kosha looked curiously through the glass at the interior of the car.
The interior of the car is still very rudimentary, and the striking thing is that the boy in the cab has a spinning clockwork on the right hand.
"Power is clockwork." Luffy said, pulling out the spinning clockwork, and the car turned off.
"Clockwork is also a car key."
"I don't understand it very well, but it's incredible, you're so amazing!" Kosha looked at Luffy and said.
"Thanks for the compliment." Luffy gets out of the car.
"Those two craftsmen will build the car shop here, and make the car." Luffy said, pointing to the two old men who got out of the car.
"What's the pricing?" Kosha asked.
"Looking at the model, the sand car motorcycle version for personal use is 100,000 Bailey." Luffy said.
This price is the same as the price of a good knife.
Ordinary residents of Alabastan can afford it, they just grit their teeth and buy it, and it hurts a little.
But Luffy thinks that the price is really cheap, the power of the sand boat is clockwork and gears, and the power in the desert is the wind, and you can run without electricity and oil when you buy it, that is, there is no additional power cost.
A good quality car can be used for decades.
"It's a good deal!"
Kosha nodded, he often saw merchants doing business together, and he didn't think the price was much higher.
It is more cost-effective than camels, and there is no need to prepare food and water for camels.
"This is our last stop, Kosha, there will be more of this thing in the future, and everyone will use this contact." Vivi said happily.
Alabastan has four large cities: the royal capital of Arubana, the port of Rape Flower, the oasis city of Eruma, and the Rainland, and Jobah is the fifth major city that is growing.
Luffy and the others only need to bring the sand cart to these five places, and the rest of the places are small and poor cities, which belong to backward areas, have no scenery to see, and have severe drought.
"Alabastan will prosper on the car!" Vivi said.
The means of transportation are very important, and the speed of transportation will lead to the development of the surrounding area.
"Do you know swordsmanship?"
Kou Sha looked curiously at the Wang Jian behind Luffy, and from the exposed appearance, the Wang Jian was much better than the big sword behind him.
"Well, there will be some." Luffy nodded.
"Luffy's swordsmanship is very powerful, and he can defeat the man-eating flowers in the desert." Vivi couldn't wait to talk to Kosha.
"It's amazing, that kind of big monster, can we kids defeat it?" Kosha was shocked.
"As long as you practice and have a teacher to guide you." Luffy smiled.
Kosha is a kind person, but he can be impulsive in his personality.
Kosha's father, Duoduo, hurried over, "Welcome, Your Highness Princess. ”
"Jobab is still very simple, and I will forgive you for not being well treated."
"It's okay."
"You are the head of Joba, Duoduo, we are here to build a car shop on the mission of the king, please plan a workshop for us."
The craftsmen said to Duoduo.
"I got it......"
The adults began to talk about things, and Vivi beckoned to her friend: "Come, there is an ancient ruin here in Joba, which has a long history!"
Vivi said.
"Ancient ruins?" Uta asked.
Kosha got into the car and sat in the third row in the back seat, where he saw Luffy insert the clockwork representing the key into the hole and twist it a few times.
With a clicking sound, the car is reactivated.
The co-pilot was Vivi, as she had to point the way ahead.
In the second row are Bermel and the three girls, and in the third is where the craftsmen sit.
Luffy took directions and drove where Vivi said.
The ancient ruins of that place, starting from Joba, if people ride camels, it also takes three or four hours to arrive, there are more than 40 kilometers of road, which is a relatively long place.
An hour's drive is enough.
The car detached from the oasis, Luffy pressed the button, and the outer wheels lifted and contracted to reveal the ship-shaped structure, the sails unfurled, and the sand cart sped away.
"It's amazing, can you still make so many things with gears and clockwork, I thought I could only make that kind of little toy." Kosha exclaimed as he leaned against the window.
"Nokigao thought this was the case before, but there is an island that stands hundreds of meters in the sky completely with clockwork and gears, and they use super huge gears and clockwork to keep the whole island running......"
Nokigao depicts scenes from Clockwork Island.
It was a place where an island was floated by giant clockwork and gears that had been spinning for decades.
"Is there such a magical place in the world?" Kosha couldn't believe it.
Arriving at the ancient ruins, Vivi gets off the bus to act as a tour guide.
Luffy knocked on the bricks of the ruins, cracks appeared under the blow, and they fell with a clatter.
"The civilization of this land has been built for thousands of years, countless nations have been born, and then they have disappeared, sometimes they have migrated in search of water, sometimes there have been wars, and there are often such ruins and mysteries in this land......"
Vivi said.
"And then the Alabastan dynasty was born." Uta curiously walked past the mottled tiles, then sat down to listen to Vivi's story.
"No matter how prosperous a dynasty is, it is impossible to escape the fate of disappearing, just like Rome." Kosha said.
"Actually...... When Vivi sees these ruins, she can't help but wonder what a country is. ”
Wei Wei looked at these ancient cities and said.
"Will there be a day...... Will Alabastan become like this? ”
"Because of war or other reasons, only these buildings will be left ......"
"No, isn't King Kobra a good king? He is a king who is loved by the people. Nami patted Vivi on the shoulder.
"Yes, Vivi, as long as the king continues like this, Alabastan will definitely continue to maintain." Kosha also said.
"Alabastan has been in existence for twelve generations, and Vivi will be the thirteenth king, a great queen."
(End of chapter)