bookbashuk Chapter 74: Multiple illegal immigrants!
Chapter 74: Multiple illegal immigrants!
Chapter 74 Over a hundred illegal immigrants!
As Funing said, the strange man wearing a bull-horn mask attacked the White Pearl.
It couldn't really be called an attack... because before that, Norton had already taken down the other person with lightning speed and brought him back to the deck.
Immediately afterwards, a lean old man riding a pink spotted bird and wearing medieval armor also rushed diagonally onto the deck of the White Pearl.
"You actually solved it? I didn't see it clearly at all... People from Qinghai like you are really rare..." the old man said after coming onto the deck.
Baihai is 7,000 meters higher than Qinghai. Logically speaking, people from Qinghai would experience a long period of weakness after arriving here, until their bodies gradually adapt to the thin air.
But this silver-haired man showed no signs of weakness; instead, he instantly defeated the "guerrilla fighter" who attempted to attack!
That's way too strong...
"Who are you, old man?" Norton's gaze fell on the old man.
"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm a mercenary from Sky Island, though only as an amateur... Anyway, my name is Gan Fall," the old man said.
The White Sea is a dangerous place. Those who are not good at aerial combat will inevitably suffer shipwreck and death if they encounter guerrillas, and often become food for the air fish.
That's why Gan Fall became a mercenary, firstly to ensure the safety of travelers, and secondly to earn a living.
He had been tracking the guerrilla all the way here, hoping to save the White Pearl at a crucial moment, but now it seems... the people on this ship don't seem to have that need.
Even so, Gan Fall still didn't forget to expand his business.
"Need any service? A whistle costs only 500 million exos, a great deal. Just blow it and I'll be there anytime."
A whistle was thrown down by Gan Fall.
Nami caught the whistle, somewhat bewildered: "What are you talking about, old man! What is X?"
Gan Fall was taken aback: "You don't know? That's the currency of the Sky Islands! From the Western Peak to here, you'd pass at least one or two Sky Islands, right?"
"The summit of the Western Paradise? What's that place? We came up here on the surging ocean current!"
"What!" Gan Fall exclaimed in shock. "You guys are really brave! You actually dared to ride that monstrous current?"
The last pirate crew to take such an adventure was the Roger Pirates.
Nami gasped, "Could it be... there's another way?!"
"Did you lose any crew members?"
"What are you talking about? Of course everyone's safe and sound! This is my ship!"
"It would never be possible to do this on any other route. If you take any other route, out of a hundred people heading to the Sky Island, only a few will actually make it there alive..." Gan Fall explained.
Sky Island is still very dangerous for the people of Qinghai. The creatures hidden in the White Sea are extremely ferocious, not to mention the Shandians who are eyeing it covetously.
In the high-altitude, air-scarce environment, people in Qinghai often find it difficult to even perform normal activities.
Gan Fall glanced around the cabin and deck, and sure enough, most people looked listless, except for the silver-haired man and the green-haired man in front of him, who seemed completely unaffected.
"Saying all this is completely useless, old man. Why don't you just tell us how to get to the Sky Island!"
"Zoro said."
"Perhaps... all we need to do is pay 500 million for consultation and travel expenses..." Gan Fulton paused, "You can pay me after you land on the island, or exchange it for supplies from Qinghai."
"No problem!" Norton readily agreed.
Upon hearing this, Gan Fall pointed to the sea of clouds in the distance, where a huge cloud waterfall could be vaguely seen.
"Follow that path, and you'll find the entrance to Heaven," Gan Fall said, before flying away on his pink bird. "Remember the money you owe me! I'll be back for you!"
The people on deck paid no attention to Gan Fall's departure and turned to look at the sea of clouds that Gan Fall had just pointed to.
The White Pearl approached.
Passing through fluffy white clouds, we arrived at the foot of the Cloud Sea Waterfall and indeed discovered a huge, star-shaped portal with two rows of towering pillars beneath its dome.
The huge plaque reads—
"Gates of Heaven".
An old, faded woman with her hair in a bun and a pair of wings on her back emerged from the side door behind the pillar.
"A new face, huh? Here for sightseeing or to fight?" the short old woman asked while taking pictures. "It doesn't matter who you are, but anyone who wants to pass through this door has to pay 10 billion X's!"
"10...10 billion?!" Nami stammered, stunned by the number.
Even for the Norton Pirates right now, 10 billion is a considerable sum!
"Wrinkled old lady, I don't want to pay this money!" Norton chuckled.
Knowing the original plot, he understood that the Sky Island didn't have such rules before; everything was due to the oppression of Thor, who occupied the Sky Island.
Perfect timing! This time, he planned to recruit that guy and use him as one of his subordinates.
The other party is a user of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and lives on an island known as a holy land. It would take some effort to find them, so it would be better to let them come to us.
A natural-type Devil Fruit user, a man representing lightning, should be able to add some fun to his boring seafaring life.
The old woman wasn't angry after hearing Norton's words.
"Okay, then you can go ahead. I'm just here to ask for your opinions."
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"How many of you are there?"
Besides Norton, Nami, Fryn, Zoro, and Zeff, there were also a large number of ordinary crew members on the White Pearl, at least more than a hundred.
That means paying over 100 billion Axes...an outrageous figure.
When the old woman reported this number to Thor and the other priests, even the high and mighty man was surprised.
"More than a hundred illegal immigrants? How interesting..."
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"Aren't you afraid of me? Foolish mortals..."
Of course, the people on the White Pearl who left on the Shrimp Express were unaware of this information, or rather, even if they knew, they wouldn't care.
In short, following the waterfall-like river of clouds upstream, the White Pearl arrived at Angel Beach, the land of the gods.
Ten thousand meters above the ground!
Looking into the distance, some green trees can be seen on the clouds ahead, and behind the trees, there are huge clouds stretching upwards. On those clouds, there are some buildings connected by winding steps, forming the scene of a floating island.
The group was immersed in the beauty of the floating island and the softness of the white clouds.
Only Norton stood at the bow of the ship, gazing at the clouds before him, lost in thought, as if he had remembered something.
"What are you thinking about, Norton! Come down and play!" Nami had already changed into her halter swimsuit and took Norton's hand.
"I was thinking... wouldn't a bed made from clouds be the bed of my dreams?" Norton said, stroking his chin.
It seems the first step towards realizing my dream is about to be achieved!
A bed made of clouds would undoubtedly be as soft as clouds, right? Because it's basically a cloud!