Chapter Eleven Yearning
Mingyue of the Great Song Dynasty http://www./0_1/
Devil fruit.
If you want to choose the most special and representative "local specialty" in this world, it will undoubtedly be the devil fruit.
Some people regard it as "power", some people regard it as "curse", or it is a thing that has both, but no matter what, whether powerful or mysterious, the devil fruit can indeed give people extremely special power.
The price is that it becomes impossible to swim on this planet that is more "Mercury" than the Mercury Navigator. Judging from the risks based on the environment, in this world where all traffic can only rely on ships, this is undoubtedly a very painful price.
And Ion is the kind of "ability person".
Several years ago, according to her own claims, she accidentally ate a fruit that "it seems to be boiling the flesh of the fruit belt for three days, then oiled, steamed, mashed, mixed with raw lemon and green banana, then mashed into a paste, sprinkled with cumin, applied with a layer of fresh sweet noodle sauce that had a distinct mixture of flavors and endless aftertaste", and then she gained a magical ability that was not human.
This is probably the legendary "equivalent exchange". Only by eating shit-flavored fruits will you gain the ability to beat the enemy into shit.
As for the devil fruit that Ain ate, the name should be called the "regressive fruit", which is designed to regress all objects she directly contacts in units of twelve years.
With this ability, Ain can restore the rocks to magma, restore the royal sister to loli, restore the old fat man to a small fat man, etc. This is similar to the ability to manipulate time, and can even be called a bug... It can be said that although the taste of the devil fruit is unforgettable for life and makes it impossible for her to swim again, the "regressive fruit" seems to be worth the money.
As for what Ain said about "no attention", although it sounds like a mistake to eat, it is not the case. The devil fruit itself has a strange attraction to humans. The charming colors and strange patterns will make people unable to help but fall into it, unable to stop, and eventually swallow it into their stomachs.
Children obviously have no will to resist the attraction of devil fruits, not to mention that even if someone has been reminded not to eat too brightly colored things, they also like to stuff colorful flowers and plants into their mouths.
From the name, it can be judged that Ain's ability has considerable limitations. Simply put, she can only retreat in twelve years, so this power is extremely dangerous to use - although the ability to retreat can be exerted or removed, that is, the thing that regresses will return to its original state twelve years ago after Ain's ability is removed, but...
Those existences that have been "eliminated" are obviously not within the recovery range.
Because "not exists" cannot be restored, small can be restored to large, none can not be restored to existing.
Qiubai had the impression of "Ain" in his previous life, so when the other party suddenly gained the ability, he immediately understood what the essence of this ability was, which would save her from losing control due to her ignorance of her ability and causing irreversible consequences.
But obviously nothing is absolute, and there will always be accidents... For example, the unlucky robber who falsely reports his age.
He was not only dead, but died completely, disappearing from this world without a trace.
However, fundamentally speaking, Ain was not wrong with this matter. If there was any mistake, the robbers were also carrying out the robbers. Ain was at best because of excessive defense that caused an accident... She had no intention of killing from beginning to end.
But after all, this kind of thing was something Ain had never experienced before. Although the two quickly left the place and Qiubai made profound and sincere explanations, it can be foreseen that the effect was limited.
He was in a state of depression for a long time, which caused the death incident.
However, this is just a self-blame for "taking life", rather than a self-blame for the other party's "losing life". The robber who specializes in taking on minors can't be considered "death is a pity", but it can be said that he deserves it. Therefore, neither of them has any intention of surrendering himself for the death and injury incidents.
Objectively speaking, they might have improved the security of this town.
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Due to geographical factors, shipbuilding or ship repair yards can be regarded as "standard accessories" for each island. For a relatively prosperous place like Baron Port, there are even more than one shipyard, and Qiubai easily found such a place.
There is no shortage of ships on this island, but Qiubai’s problem is that he has no time to wait to place an order first and then rebuild a new ship.
Qiubai is not that patient, what he needs is "spot".
Fortunately, there are also spot stocks. After picking and choosing, Qiubai finally found a suitable ship... In order not to sell the leaking ship, he was quite attentive.
"Just this one, but it needs to be modified slightly. Please remove the secondary mast and bow sail, leaving only the main mast and tail sail."
Qiubai was not obsessed with the new ship either. He chose a second-hand used double brig ship with a ship age of about one year. The ship has been maintained and maintained and looks in good condition.
The key is that the price is also very suitable... Qiubai has fulfilled his promise. The length of the keel of this boat is fifteen meters, so it can no longer be called a "small" boat.
Of course, it cannot be said to be a big ship.
The only problem is that the materials used in the ship are extremely ordinary, and their resistance to sinking is average, but they get what you pay for. Qiubai can't expect Adam's treasure tree.
His request made the person in charge a little unclear, so:
"Only one main sail is left? Guest, IMHO, that will affect the speed and even flexibility of the ship."
He explained very kindly.
But Qiubai didn't understand this kind of thing, but he could only stick to his own requirements, "Please pay you 500,000 Bailey, I just hope you can make the ship better tomorrow."
Of course he knew the advantages of sails, but the problem was that there were only two of them in total. One was helmed and the other was busy enough. How could there be extra manpower to control the second sail?
After Qiubai stuffed the money into the person in charge, the other party had to modify it according to his requirements. Maybe the customer just disliked the boat running too fast.
Well, drunk driving and sailing are undesirable behaviors.
The money I got was almost gone in an instant, but Qiubai didn't care. After all, it was a pit... Haha, after all, it was a half-new boat with a knife, which was very suitable no matter how you say it was.
After explaining some things to pay attention to, the two left the shipyard.
"My third ship is named 'Caesar'...what do you think?" Qiubai turned around and asked Ain behind him.
This guy was obviously not affected by the robber incident, so he began to name the new ship.
...I want to explain here that Qiu Bai's first ship, which was overturned, was called "Vajra" by him, and the second "ship", that is, the floating board that saved the two people from the overturned wreckage of the Vajra, which made the two of them live, was called "Vajra". If this Caesar is added, it is not difficult to see his naming rules.
King Kong, Caesar, and Sorachi, these names come from three highly-known mountain gorillas. Although they are just orangutans, they represent the three highest will qualities of human beings:
Brave, wisdom... and integrity.
"Okay, Captain." Unexpectedly, Ain did not refute... Although she would not refute such a mess under normal circumstances, she was particularly listless this time.
Obviously, she is not as heartless as Qiu Bai.
"Don't call me captain, please call me mander." The two crew members' ships, and the commander, really don't know who is going to command whom.
Fortunately, Ain didn't pay attention to him anymore.
The ship needed rectification and was temporarily parked in the shipyard. In order to prepare for departure, the two of them bought a lot of supplies for long-distance voyages, including but not limited to food, fresh water, etc.
So when they finished their work and returned to Longma's former residence, the whole day had passed.
It was already dark.
Qiubai carried the sword box and walked into the room with Ain, and then the two walked in different directions.
Qiubai walked to the innermost room where there was a sword stand on the table, and a knife was placed on the sword stand... the black knife Qiushui.
Qiubai put the sword box in his hand on the table, then opened it, then lifted Qiushui and put it in... The black knife Qiushui is a heavy sword, and Qiubai's movements are also very cautious.
By the time he walked out again with the sword box in hand, Ain was already waiting for him outside the door.
The two left the house one after another, walked a few kilometers further and left the coast, which was a gentle slope of mountainous land, with sparse, unknown broad-leaved forests and dense shrubs growing.
But that doesn't matter. What's important is that a tomb made of stone slabs has been prepared in the woodland.
The two of them came to the tomb, and Qiubai jumped in directly. He first placed the sword box, then reached out to take the jar held by Ain from above.
Then he placed the jar in the center of the tomb, then squatted down and held his right hand on it.
"Longma...Teacher," the two words in the last one Qiubai said, so he seemed extremely uncomfortable.
"Thank you so much."
Preaching and receiving karma is by no means that simple, so Qiubai’s thanks come from the heart.
If this is a story about a swordsman, Ryuma may need a rich description, but unfortunately... this is not.
Relying on the things that Longma taught Qiubai a month ago, he has made rapid progress in swordsmanship during this period.
This does not mean that he has reached a very powerful situation and level. It is impossible to make it overnight, but Qiubai finally embarked on the right path at this time, and the rest is nothing more than continuing to move on this path.
In the last time of the rest of his life, the swordsman Longma played such a "guiding man".
And he is the most suitable guide. Perhaps Qiubai had thought it wrong before. It is enough that he only needs such a teacher in this life.
"Although Wano Country does not seem to have the custom of 'cremation', please believe me. It is definitely for your own good to burn you into a pile of ashes." Qiubai explained whispering.
Although it sounds not reliable and is suspected of finding fault, Qiubai is indeed kind to cremate the dragon horse - this is to prevent the harsh situation of being "reincarnated" by a generation of swordsman after his death.
If I play a story about the master and apprentice fighting with Qiu Bai at that time... wouldn't that become another routine?
"Then...please sleep forever and rest."
Qiubai's palms left the cold jar, and then he walked out of the tomb.
The two began to cover the soil.
A swordsman like Longma can definitely be considered "magnificent" before his lifetime, but he died silently without anyone knowing it, which makes people feel a little emotional.
Although Qiu Bai said that there are many reasons, the most important reason is that Longma is a great swordsman, but not the world's number one swordsman.
After witnessing the last Qiubai of Jianhao's life, if you want to talk about your thoughts, it will only make him stronger: since he has come here, he must make the world turn over to the earth.
The word "calm" has no chance of him in this life.
Therefore, it is precisely for this reason that he took a small broken boat and went out to sea without any security... This is actually the same as the situation of many celebrities in the pirate world.
Because they are also "can't wait" for this world.
The tomb became a mound, and this is a person's last destination.
"By the way", Qiu Bai, who turned around and was about to leave, suddenly turned around as if he had remembered something.
He saw a tombstone in front of him, and only the name of his master was written on it: Longma.
"Because I'm afraid of being called water, I haven't seem to have said my real name yet. 'Qiubai' is just a part of it. My full name is..."
“Shichimiya·Aut·Haku…Next, my journey will continue.”
Qiubai was grateful to Longma, but he had no nostalgia for this place. At noon the next day, the "Caesar" set sail...
Chapter completed!