To be precise, it's not one big guy, but two.
Xiong had celebrated his 20th birthday in February this year, and his physical development was basically complete. With a height of 6.89 meters, few people could compare with him except the giants.
Leliana is still in the growth stage and is more than two meters shorter than the bear, but she is also an absolute big guy. The overall situation of the four of them is two big guys with two small guys.
In nature, a large body size often means safety. Even ferocious predators will not attack prey that is larger than themselves unless they have no other choice.
The cruel wilderness is not a human society. In many cases, being injured is equivalent to death, and this gene seems to be inherited in the bones of human beings.
Mogu Town itself is also an illegal area. Most of the people gathered here are pirates who spend money like water. However, due to the existence of Sky Island, the recording pointer can no longer point the direction here.
The needle only points straight up. To be precise, it is actually Gaya Island that affects the magnetic field of the pointer.
Today, only a small part of Gaya Island is on the sea, and the larger part has been carried to the sky island by the strong ocean current.
If you don't want to find a way to go to the Sky Island, you have to stay here and wait for the magnetic field in the recording pointer to be replaced so that it can point to the next island.
In order to make life more comfortable while waiting, this gathering place was finally formed.
Although there are a lot of disputes because most of them are pirates, as long as you are more carefree and don't take other people's affairs to heart, you can always get by.
"Then let's start a new round of voting. How do you want to get promoted?"
Although Bear's Meatball Fruit cannot send people to places he has never been to, it doesn't matter. Oran and the others have many ways to reach Sky Island.
If it's just for the end result, it's fine to use the Book-Book Fruit to fly up, or let Leliana turn into a dragon and take them up.
The ability of the fruit that can fly is both willful and convenient in this situation. Even if this method is not used, there are many materials in Oran's book, and it is very simple to make a hot air balloon and fly up.
But on this trip, sometimes we pay more attention to the process.
"Dad, I think flying straight up is boring. Is there any way to make it more exciting? That would feel like cheating, and it wouldn't be fun at all."
"More exciting? Well, that would probably be riding the ocean current."
Putting aside the convenience, this is also a relatively special method. If you want stability, you should not come to Mogu Town in the first place, but go directly to the sea of clouds at the top of the West Heaven.
For Leliana, Orlan and the others, the trip to Sky Island is similar to a picnic.
If you stay at home, you can naturally use modern kitchen utensils to improve the quality of life. When you go out, you can camp with a tent and start a fire with firewood, and experience the fun of it.
"The ship can withstand this kind of impact, but the direction still needs to be verified. I'm afraid it will be delayed for a while."
The ship that Oran and his crew traveled on could be considered the Ship of Theseus. The black ship that appeared here with Oran was sunk in the Valley of the Gods together with the black ship due to the self-destruction program, but some things were still dismantled from it and taken away.
Today, this ship is made of the remaining parts and new materials. It is not very large, but easy to operate.
If necessary, Zac can split his body and complete the driving work by himself, which can be regarded as the royal ship of Piltover.
"Sky-high currents? You mean those water columns like fountains?"
"That's about right. Why, boss, do you know anything about this?"
"I wouldn't say I understand it, I've just seen it. Such a tall water column can be seen even in Demon Valley Town.
"Perhaps five times a month? Judging by past schedules, the next water column explosion should be coming soon. However, there's no pattern to this thing, so anyone who encounters it can only say they're unlucky."
The tavern owner returned to the front desk with food for fifty people, and plates of steaming cherry pies filled the bar.
As a tavern owner, chatting with customers and following their conversation is also a skill to maintain business, so he told them what he knew.
"The time it takes for Demon Valley Town to store record pointers is four days. You shouldn't encounter that current, so don't worry about it."
"Avoid? No, we have to find it, otherwise this trip will be filled with regrets."
"What are you looking for that thing for? That kind of current is of no use except for suicide."
No one knows how the turbulent ocean currents are formed. Even mermen might not be able to survive in such an environment, and no one is willing to risk their lives to study such things.
However, the outside world has a conclusion on this, and the vast majority of people agree with it.
The prevailing view is that there is a large, special cavity beneath that sea area. When cold seawater entered it, the heating of the seabed magma generated enormous steam pressure, thus causing the submarine eruption.
The damage caused by this huge impact force is devastating, and it is also the thing that ships near Gaya Island fear the most. Now some people actually say that they will take the initiative to go there.
"That's a personal topic. Speaking of which, aren't you planning to come up with a new menu? The food here is a bit too monotonous."
Cherry pie and cherry juice are fine, and there's nothing wrong with cherry wine, but the barbecue is spread with cherry jam, and even the fish dishes are garnished with a few cherries. This is really something Orlan can't enjoy.
If he had to heat a fruit, Orlan would choose pineapple. Grilled pineapple is much easier for him to accept than cherries.
"Someone has said this before, but I'm not a chef, so I didn't take it seriously."
The boss didn't care about this kind of thing, or maybe he couldn't find another chef and there was nothing he could do about it.
Logically speaking, after tasting the local specialties, they should leave here, but there are always unexpected things.
The pub owner doesn't care what the guests say, as long as they are not there to ruin the place, it doesn't matter who they criticize, but other drinkers are different.
It is biological instinct to be afraid of big guys, but humans always do things that go against their instincts, not to mention that this is a pub, people always do many extremely irrational things.
"One moment you want to fly up, the next moment you want to look for the sky-high current. Are you guys going to look for that sky island?"
A man who looked like a pirate stood up and walked over to Orlan and the others, sitting beside them with a bottle of wine.
"We're still looking for treasure. Speaking of which, this is Gaya Island. You don't believe in the legend of the Golden Land, do you? Even children in the North Sea know it's a hoax.
"Girl, what's the point of following such a naive guy? Why don't you come and have a drink with me? Here, my words still have the final say."
He said as he fixed his gaze on Ginny, his eyes filled with lust.
Three of the four people in this group have pink hair, giving people the feeling that they are a family. This pirate also thinks so, which is why he said the previous words.
He came here because, on the one hand, he found the topic about Sky Island funny, and on the other hand, he was attracted to Ginny.
The privileges, wealth, and women brought by violence are the goals of most pirates. If they come across someone they like, they will rob her, which is what they often do.
As he spoke, the pirate reached out and touched Ginny's thigh, but in response he received a powerful kick.
Ginny didn't even put down the cherry pie in her hand, and kicked the opponent's chin with a side kick, kicking the drunk pirate to the side and even knocking over a lot of cups on the bar.
If Absalom were here, he would have mercilessly mocked the pirate for daring to provoke a violent woman like Ginny.
Yes, this is Absalom's evaluation of Ginny. He likes beautiful and gentle women, but in Absalom's eyes, the people around Orlan are all extremely violent.
He felt that outsiders simply didn't understand the nature of these people. For example, Frankenstein looked emotionless and expressionless, but if you made her angry, you would definitely experience the feeling of Hammer 80.
"If you're drunk, just go find a corner and act crazy. Don't cause trouble here!"
Drunken gaffe? Ginny didn't believe that. Even though Orlan didn't drink, others did.
In the taverns of Piltover, she had seen all kinds of life.
When a bear drinks too much, he will just sleep quietly in a corner and never cause trouble to others.
Brand likes to brag, and no one has ever done anything that goes against normal moral logic.
In her opinion, having sex or beating people after drinking is just a revelation of one's true nature. They are just trying to find an excuse for their wrongdoings under the influence of alcohol.
She had never heard of anyone doing charity or donating money after drinking. This kind of drunkard was the type Ginny hated the most.
"I say, you might be in trouble. That guy is Bilson the Bear, the pirate with the highest bounty in town."
The tavern owner wiped his wine glass and told Ginny and others about this man's situation.
"Eh? Is the pirate with the highest bounty this weak? The standard here is really low."
"You must have had too much to drink. I personally suggest you leave now. If Bjergsen's men come around, you'll be in big trouble. By the way, who's going to pay the bill?"
It doesn't matter what's broken, but please pay for the food."
Although Bilson was said to be troublesome, the boss's actions did not show this at all. He even asked Ginny and others who would pay the bill.
He was able to open the only tavern in the area where pirates gathered, and even keep it running for many years. The pirates paid him honestly. The owner here was not a good person either, and at most he could be considered to have retired.
What he had done before was anyone's guess.
"Peter, stop talking nonsense, old man. I just like this kind of energetic chick. I hope you can still be so strong later."
Bilson, who had fallen to the ground, sat up as if nothing had happened. It seemed that just as the tavern owner said, he was really just drunk.
"I just wanted you to come over and have a few drinks with me. Since you're so unhappy, I'm not going to be polite."
Ginny's kick seemed to sober him up a lot. After licking his palms stained with cherry wine, Bilson's body began to change.
A layer of gray-white bristles appeared on the already developed muscles, and the fingers were also covered with a layer of bristles. The fingers were slightly shortened, but five sharp claws appeared at the front.
Compared to his state before the transformation, his body had almost tripled in size. Although he was still sitting on the ground, he had become a giant.
"Woman, I'm the pirate with a bounty of 35 million berries, Violent Bear Bilson!"
"Wow, 35 million Baileys! That's impressive! That's more than my annual salary."
Ginny quickly finished the rest of the cherry pie, then clapped her hands and acted as if she was frightened, but it was obvious from her expression that she didn't take the other person seriously at all.
"Is this a cave bear? This is the first time I've seen a living cave bear. It's so ugly."
Of all Devil Fruits, the Animal type is probably the easiest to identify. As long as you understand the animal, you can recognize it.
Oran was not wrong. Bilson's ability was the ancient species of the Bear Fruit, in the form of a cave bear, but it looked very disgusting.
Unlike the Fur Tribe, a race with full Fury attributes, a bear with a human expression would make people feel resistant.
"You guys...are really infuriating!"
What Bilson wanted to see was the other party's terrified expression, not the reaction of Ginny and Orlan. He stood up and raised his bear paw to slap the other party, but before his palm fell, it was firmly blocked by another hand.
"I have tolerated you for a long time."
Xiong's voice was a little low, and anyone could sense the anger in his heart.
After blocking the opponent's attack, Xiong didn't say anything else. He just silently took off his right glove and slapped it out with the same force.
Bang.
In an instant, Bilson disappeared. Apart from a bear-paw-shaped mark on the wall of the tavern, there was no trace of Bilson anymore.
"I'm sorry, Brother Oran, I promised you before I came out that I wouldn't cause any trouble."
"Nothing, but you did make a serious mistake."
"I"
"You were too slow to act. You should have taught him a lesson the moment he had thoughts about Ginny."
Unless the enemy is already clear, the bear will try its best to avoid conflicts until the other party wants to use violence, and then use greater violence to deal with the opponent.
"By the way, where did you send him?"
"It's the Marine G6 branch, Vice Admiral Brugulas's side."
"Oh, I have to make a call, otherwise the 35 million will be wasted."
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