Chapter 85 The Players' Favors Can Never Be Repaid
The snowball launcher requires no manual operation; it will automatically activate within its coverage area as long as there are withered plants, flames, or smoldering objects present.
Princess Vivi carried an iron bucket almost as tall as herself, placed a small iron mesh on top of the bucket, and then carefully placed a piece of scorching hot metal on it.
After doing all this, Vivi stood up, cupped her hands in front of her mouth like a megaphone, and shouted to Vivi in the distance, "We're ready over here, Vivi-neechan!"
Upon hearing this, Violet activated the snowball launcher she had just built. After detecting the scorching iron block, the launcher continuously threw out more than a dozen snowballs, which formed a thick white line in the air, directly hitting the metal block above the iron barrel.
Under the high temperature of the iron block, the snowballs melted instantly, and the clean, pure snow water flowed into the iron bucket, filling the entire bucket in no time.
Vivi and Cobra simultaneously took out the cups they had prepared beforehand and looked expectantly at Peru, who was in charge of protecting them.
Peru: "..."
Perug looked at Violet, who waved her hand and said, "Go ahead and drink, it's fine."
This is a snowball produced by the system, guaranteed to melt into pure H2O without any other impurities.
Vivi and Cobra bent down and scooped up a full glass of water. The father and daughter moved in perfect unison, as if they were copying and pasting, and downed the water in one go.
Kobra savored the moment, then his eyes lit up.
Well, this water isn't particularly good, but it's not bad either; it's just ordinary, tasteless purified water.
But this is pure water that has just melted and still has the coolness of snow water!
Vil wasn't a native of Alabasta, so even if she heard Kobra describe Alabasta's water shortage, it would be hard for her to grasp the reality.
But Cobra and Vivi knew all too well what this water meant to Alabasta.
Cobra excitedly grasped Violet's hand and shook it up and down once, then shook it a second time.
"Vell, you'll always be a friend of Alabasta. You must come visit us often!"
That's exactly what she was waiting to hear!
Violet looked at him with a gaze no less ardent than Kobra's, and shook Kobra's hand vigorously twice: "Definitely, definitely. If the King ever wants to explore underground caves, you must invite me along."
"This is my Den Den Mushi contact information. Don't forget it or get it mixed up. I'll write it directly on your arm!"
“Okay!” Cobra casually rolled up his sleeves, revealing his tanned skin, and grinned as he watched Violet write down the Den Den Mushi number for him. “I’ll definitely let you know as soon as possible.”
"That's right!" Cobra, a little too excited, thought of his good brother Crocodile, who was just as worried about the drought in Alabasta as he was. "I have to share this good news with him right away!"
Crocodile was leisurely enjoying his lunch in his room, watching the banana crocodile hunt, when the door was suddenly pushed open with a bang.
"Crocodile, Crocodile!"
Cobra rushed to Crocodile's side like a happy little dog, grabbed his hand, and tried to run away.
Cobra: "Quick, quick, I have a big surprise for you!"
A big surprise?
Crocodile thought coldly to himself, "What a big surprise! Have the people of Alabasta finally succumbed to the prolonged drought and decided to rise up and overthrow Cobra's rule, putting him on the throne?"
"This is the surprise!"
Kobra proudly pointed to the snowball launcher placed in the royal city.
That familiar shape immediately reminded Crocodile of the memory of being hit head-on by a snowball, and his mood instantly soured.
Crocodile, with his lips pursed and an aura of gloom, stood in stark contrast to Cobra, who was surrounded by flowers of every color.
Cobra was completely oblivious to his "good brother's" strange behavior and was still excitedly trying to share the good news with him.
"Weiwei, do it!"
Vivi stood at attention solemnly: "Yes, sir!"
She repeated the process as before, and after the melted snow water filled the iron bucket again, the father and daughter looked at Crocodile with expectant eyes.
Crocodile could barely contain his expression.
Crocodile gritted his teeth and said, "This is truly a huge surprise."
Vera, right? He remembered her name.
It's just a little drinking water; it's not like Violet brought rain to the drought-stricken Alabasta. Her plan to overthrow the Nefertari family's rule will still not be stopped!
Once back on the armored ship, Luo and Sabo looked at Violet, leaving it to Violet to decide whether they should pause their expedition and return to R'lyeh to rest, or continue their adventure.
Standing at the bow of the ship, Violet took out the remaining [Universal Pointer].
Luo and Sabo exchanged a glance, not surprised by Violet's choice.
However, what Vera did next was somewhat beyond their expectations.
Violet called out Olbia, who had become lethargic and unwilling to move since the arrival of the dry season.
The semi-transparent Olbia, still holding Robin's wanted poster, floated in the air and looked at Violet.
Violet handed the universal pointer to the other person.
Violet: "Olbia, you should know its function, right? It can point to what you desire most in your heart."
Eurythia stared blankly at the pointer.
“If I use it, I can’t guarantee it will definitely target her,” Violet said. “So I’ve thought about it, and it’s best to leave it to you, Olbia.”
"Your own treasure is yours to find yourself."
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"This place is really hard to find, hahaha."
Teach, who was in charge of the bodyguard work for the R'lyeh fruit and vegetable express line, stood at the bow of the ship, his shrewd eyes scanning the island.
Suddenly, a large wooden crate blocked Teach's view.
The bear carrying fresh vegetables said, "Excuse me, could you please move aside?"
Teach took a half step back and saw the tall man carrying a box walking towards a wooden boat next to the island. On the boat were two rows of old-fashioned refrigerators.
Big Bear sorted the fruits and vegetables in the wooden box and put them in the refrigerator to keep them fresh.
Is this also the ability of the girl who made her father regain his youth? If Teach hadn't already set his sights on a Devil Fruit, he would have really wanted to get his hands on the one that Violet ate.
However, he didn't seem to see any Devil Fruits with abilities like Violet in the Devil Fruit encyclopedia he had seen before.
Could it be that the Devil Fruit encyclopedia he saw was incomplete?
Teach narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a cunning and treacherous nature beneath his seemingly honest and innocent face.
"Is this Mr. Teach?"
A female voice rang out, and Teach saw Ginny walking towards him: "Hehehe, it's me. Captain Marco sent me to help escort the fruits and vegetables of R'lyeh."
This woman must be an intelligence agent for the revolutionary army; she's not someone to mess with.
Teach, whose forehead was covered in cold sweat, quickly straightened up and composed himself.
"The weather has been really hot lately," Ginny said to Teach, her expression unchanged. "Sea levels have dropped quite a bit."
Teach chuckled dryly: "That's how it is."
On this vast ocean, the majority of creatures are simple-minded and uninhibited, while those who are meticulous and adept at manipulating people are few and far between.
Teach is the latter disguised as the former.
Coincidentally, Ginny is the same.
Ginny introduced herself, "This time, Mr. Teach will be accompanied by Lucci and me on this outing."
Lucci?
Teach saw Ginny call out a dark-haired man in a suit. The two exchanged a glance and simultaneously lowered their eyebrows.
Lucci is the latter who disdains to pretend to be the former.
Teach's mouth tasted bitter.
He chose to join the Whitebeard Pirates early on because following the Whitebeard Pirates would give him the greatest chance of finding the Dark-Dark Fruit he craved.
Teach has already written his own life script. If he never finds the Dark-Dark Fruit in this lifetime, he will lie low in the Whitebeard Pirates and live out his life performing the drama of "filial piety" and "brotherly love".
However, if he discovers the Dark-Dark Fruit, Teach will do anything to obtain it and use it as a springboard to take the first step toward realizing his ambitions.
He disguised himself very well, otherwise Marco wouldn't have trusted him to be the bodyguard escorting R'lyeh's fruits and vegetables.
But looking at Ginny's gentle smile and then at Lucci's expressionless face, Teach suddenly began to doubt whether his choice was right.
Ginny: "What's wrong, Mr. Teach? You seem to be troubled by something complicated. Do you need our help?"
Lucci glanced sideways, staring intently at Teach's facial expression.
Teach broke out in a cold sweat even more: "No, no need. These are just trivial matters, how could I trouble the islanders of Sister Vera?"
Big Bear, having moved all the fruits and vegetables to the refrigerator, stood up, clapped his hands, and looked at Ginny with reluctance: "Don't we need to bring some more bees just in case?"
The bees that Big Bear mentioned flew out of the woods, their furry bodies swirling around Ginny.
With no survival pressures and no competitors, these bees quickly multiplied into a thriving family in R'lyeh. Neat rows of earthen-yellow hives, taller than a person, lined the meadow, surrounded by flowers and berry bushes. Each time they harvest honey, visitors couldn't help but stop and watch, genuinely happy for their simple, unadulterated joy.
The happy bees grew to enormous sizes, becoming so fat they were like ping-pong balls that it was impossible to tell them up, down, left, or right.
But if he underestimated them because of this, these little bees, whose swordsmanship and Armament Haki were becoming increasingly refined, would show him what the fury of insects truly meant. Teach swallowed hard; R'lyeh was still too complicated.
Ginny: "No need, with Mr. Teach protecting us, I think our safety will be guaranteed. You agree, Mr. Teach?"
Suddenly struck by the cuteness, Teach exclaimed, "Ah, right, right!"
“Big Bear, take good care of Bonnie.” Ginny stepped forward and hugged Big Bear. “And the island owner’s fields, and the carnivorous plants she planted on the raft.”
"We'll be back soon."
Although he was extremely reluctant to part, Big Bear nodded and said, "Don't worry."
Ginny waved vigorously to Big Bear from the armored ship: "Goodbye, Big Bear!"
Sitting next to her, Lucci pressed down on the brim of his hat expressionlessly. Hadori flapped its wings and flew to his shoulder, cooed twice, and looked at its master with its dark eyes.
We finally left that island.
Lucci turned his gaze away from the shrinking R'lyeh and towards the ship bearing the Whitebeard Pirates' flag sailing alongside the armored ship.
He needs to find a way to contact the World Government as soon as possible and send out information about R'lyeh and Violet. This explosive intelligence achievement would be enough to get him promoted several ranks in the CP department.
The fantasy of getting a promotion, a raise, and power made Lucci's heart race, but he quickly calmed down.
Lucci looked around and finally fixed his gaze on the Whitebeard Pirates' flag fluttering in the wind.
Could a simple-minded, unambitious pirate be his breakthrough point?
Meanwhile, Teach, who was being targeted by Lucci, was also having a brainstorming session in the cabin.
That woman is no ordinary person; she doesn't look like someone to be trifled with. And that man, is he the World Government member that Captain Marco mentioned?
Teach rubbed his stomach, making a face that looked like he had a toothache.
Never mind, as long as I complete this escort mission safely and without making any mistakes, that should be fine.
Anyway, with the old man's flag in hand, no foolish little pirates would dare to cause trouble. Meanwhile, Kaido and Big Mom, who are also emperors of the sea, as well as the marines, were completely entangled by the old man and those excited squad leaders.
So this voyage should go relatively smoothly... right?
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Author's note: I had Xijia's salted cheese thick spread this afternoon. It was delicious, but I'm still so excited afterward [melted emoji]
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