NOVEL WEB Captain Ghost of Pirate
Chapter 36 Persistent Pointer
Chapter 36 Persistent Pointer
In the world of One Piece, it's okay to just talk about the four common sea areas. With an accurate chart and some commonly used navigation observation tools, experienced navigators can reach any island at will.
But when it comes to "great routes," that doesn't work.The geomagnetism, celestial phenomena, ocean currents, and air currents on the great route are all chaotic, and it is difficult to even confirm your own position, let alone find the island.
The previous sailing skills and experience are unreliable, so what should we rely on?Nature is a "recording pointer", which can record the magnetic force of mutual attraction between islands and islands, and follow the pointer's guidance to reach the next island.But this has a disadvantage, that is, the time for recording magnetic force on each island is different. The short one may be completed in a few hours, and the long one may be several months or even a year.
So at this time, the superiority of the "permanent pointer" is reflected. The permanent pointer is the permanent version of the recording pointer. The direction of the pointer will always point to the direction of a certain island, and it will not change no matter what.However, because the production of permanent pointers is cumbersome and difficult, the number of such pointers is relatively small.
"Be... Lu... Monger?" The old man put on his reading glasses, struggling to identify the name engraved on the wooden chassis of the permanent pointer, "Is this the name of the place the pointer is pointing at?"
Ethan also frowned and thought about it, as if he had never heard of this place.But it doesn't matter, no matter where it points to, he is not going to sell this pointer, he said: "Well, old man, this pointer is not included in it."
"What?" The old man originally looked at the permanent pointer with a joyful expression on his face.But after hearing Ethan's words, his face immediately collapsed.
Ethan took the pointer back from the old man's hand. It could be seen that the old man really wanted to keep the pointer, but Ethan's intention was very firm, so he could only return the pointer to its original owner in disappointment.
"Guest, you..."
"Why, do you still want to buy and sell by force?" Ethan regretted not looking through the two treasure chests carefully, but since he found this thing, he couldn't just sell it like this.Ethan knew very well in his heart that he was going to embark on the great route after all. The permanent pointer was a good thing. He didn't want to do it again when he got lost at sea.
"Of course not." The NO.13 receptionist stepped forward with a smile, and patted the old man's shoulder lightly, "Guests, you can choose what you want to trade."
Finally, after some inventory, all the treasures added up, Ethan could get 900 million Baileys, and after paying a 850% handling fee, Ethan got more than [-] million Baileys.
Looking at the suitcase in his hand, Ethan couldn't help sighing, the money was really blown by the wind... Soap next to him looked at the suitcase jealously, gritted his teeth and said: "Boss, as the saying goes, those who see it have a share." ah…."
"Well, you're right." Ethan nodded, then took out [-] Berries and handed it to Gauss, "Here, I'll see you off, I'll trouble you to arrange it for the few days I'm here. .”
"Yes!" Gauss said excitedly, looking at the money in his hand.In addition to being powerful, this guest brother is also extravagant in his actions!With this money, I'll be able to buy some more books on sailing lore...
Soap wants to cry but has no tears: "I mean me! Boss, I want to sue you for cruelty to animals..."
Ethan ignored the soap again, and then said to the waiter and the old man, "Excuse me, can you buy Hailou Stone here?"
The old man took off his reading glasses and said calmly: "Sorry, we don't know what you are talking about."
Ethan was puzzled. Although the ability of devil fruit in the East China Sea is rare, the navy will not use too many sea tower stones, but if there are no sea tower stones circulating in the East China Sea, Ethan will definitely not believe it. .
"Don't pretend to me, old man, I'm just an ordinary person, and I'm not from the navy to inquire about the news." Ethan was about to open up.
"Hehe..." the old man smiled, "Ordinary people would know Hailou Stones? Why do ordinary people buy Hailou Stones? Drill eyes as amulets?"
"I..." Ethan glanced down at the 'Cleaver' Pudge on the ground, "I'm a pirate hunter, you know, I will inevitably meet one or two devil fruit users in the future, buy some sea tower stones Self-defense is reasonable, right?"
The old man smiled and said, "It's really reasonable...but can you afford this price?"
Well?Ethan was at a loss for words for a moment. Hearing this, Hailou Stone is still very expensive?
"That... May I ask the price..."
The old man shook his head: "The navy has very strict control over sea tower stones. There are not many sea tower stones in the market. Moreover, every sea tower stone that appears on the market will be bought quickly, which makes the price soar. After all... Just a random pair of handcuffs can make those great pirates with bounties worth tens of millions behave like sheep, so it must be worth the money."
Then you have to get them to put on the handcuffs obediently!Ethan curled his lips. Although Hailou Stone is as hard as a diamond, its toughness is also as poor as a diamond. It is definitely unrealistic to make it into a weapon.Therefore, the navy has always regarded Hailoushi as a means of "imprisoning devil fruit capable users".
"So based on the current price...a pair of handcuffs costs about 2000 million Baileys." The old man continued.
"What? So expensive?" Ethan opened his mouth wide in surprise.
"Yes, the market price is like this." The old man spread his hands and said with a smile, "But if you also sell us the permanent pointer, I can make the decision and sell you a pair of Hailou stone handcuffs at a slightly lower price. .”
The old man's suggestion sounded like a good deal, but not to Ethan.Because his original goal was not just "a pair of handcuffs". A full set of Hailoushi handcuffs would only cost [-] points of energy, and he couldn't even draw a prize. What he wanted was a large number of Hailoushi.
In this way... I can only go to rob the navy ship?Ethan pulled his hair in trouble, let's pull it down, he doesn't have the halo of a protagonist with a family background, and he is currently being hunted by Kap all over the East China Sea, so it's better to avoid talking about robbing naval ships...
If only we could find the place where the navies mined sea stones.
As for the matter of "selling permanent pointers" they proposed, Ethan didn't even think about it.
Ethan's silence made the old man and the NO.13 receptionist think that he was moved, but he suddenly stood up: "Then forget it, the transaction is over."
"Aren't you thinking about it? Most of the things like Hailou Stone are priceless." NO.13 receptionist frowned and said hastily.
"No need, you can't buy things you can't afford." Ethan smiled, handed over the green key card, and then walked out through the small door with soap and Gauss.
As soon as they left, the professional smile on the receptionist's face disappeared instantly, and he asked the old man expressionlessly: "Do you see clearly? It is indeed a place name you have never heard of?"
The old man nodded: "Yes...Master Muba, it is indeed a strange island name."
"Islands that can make permanent pointers, but don't exist on the map..."
"Should I report to the higher ups?"
The person known as the store manager shook his head: "No, if you want to report it, you have to wait until the pointer is actually in hand. Find someone to keep an eye on them, and then do it after they go to sea. The Muba Treasures Tour is personally ordered by the adult. The industry in Donghai cannot ruin the reputation of the store casually."
"Yes! Manager."
(End of this chapter)
In the world of One Piece, it's okay to just talk about the four common sea areas. With an accurate chart and some commonly used navigation observation tools, experienced navigators can reach any island at will.
But when it comes to "great routes," that doesn't work.The geomagnetism, celestial phenomena, ocean currents, and air currents on the great route are all chaotic, and it is difficult to even confirm your own position, let alone find the island.
The previous sailing skills and experience are unreliable, so what should we rely on?Nature is a "recording pointer", which can record the magnetic force of mutual attraction between islands and islands, and follow the pointer's guidance to reach the next island.But this has a disadvantage, that is, the time for recording magnetic force on each island is different. The short one may be completed in a few hours, and the long one may be several months or even a year.
So at this time, the superiority of the "permanent pointer" is reflected. The permanent pointer is the permanent version of the recording pointer. The direction of the pointer will always point to the direction of a certain island, and it will not change no matter what.However, because the production of permanent pointers is cumbersome and difficult, the number of such pointers is relatively small.
"Be... Lu... Monger?" The old man put on his reading glasses, struggling to identify the name engraved on the wooden chassis of the permanent pointer, "Is this the name of the place the pointer is pointing at?"
Ethan also frowned and thought about it, as if he had never heard of this place.But it doesn't matter, no matter where it points to, he is not going to sell this pointer, he said: "Well, old man, this pointer is not included in it."
"What?" The old man originally looked at the permanent pointer with a joyful expression on his face.But after hearing Ethan's words, his face immediately collapsed.
Ethan took the pointer back from the old man's hand. It could be seen that the old man really wanted to keep the pointer, but Ethan's intention was very firm, so he could only return the pointer to its original owner in disappointment.
"Guest, you..."
"Why, do you still want to buy and sell by force?" Ethan regretted not looking through the two treasure chests carefully, but since he found this thing, he couldn't just sell it like this.Ethan knew very well in his heart that he was going to embark on the great route after all. The permanent pointer was a good thing. He didn't want to do it again when he got lost at sea.
"Of course not." The NO.13 receptionist stepped forward with a smile, and patted the old man's shoulder lightly, "Guests, you can choose what you want to trade."
Finally, after some inventory, all the treasures added up, Ethan could get 900 million Baileys, and after paying a 850% handling fee, Ethan got more than [-] million Baileys.
Looking at the suitcase in his hand, Ethan couldn't help sighing, the money was really blown by the wind... Soap next to him looked at the suitcase jealously, gritted his teeth and said: "Boss, as the saying goes, those who see it have a share." ah…."
"Well, you're right." Ethan nodded, then took out [-] Berries and handed it to Gauss, "Here, I'll see you off, I'll trouble you to arrange it for the few days I'm here. .”
"Yes!" Gauss said excitedly, looking at the money in his hand.In addition to being powerful, this guest brother is also extravagant in his actions!With this money, I'll be able to buy some more books on sailing lore...
Soap wants to cry but has no tears: "I mean me! Boss, I want to sue you for cruelty to animals..."
Ethan ignored the soap again, and then said to the waiter and the old man, "Excuse me, can you buy Hailou Stone here?"
The old man took off his reading glasses and said calmly: "Sorry, we don't know what you are talking about."
Ethan was puzzled. Although the ability of devil fruit in the East China Sea is rare, the navy will not use too many sea tower stones, but if there are no sea tower stones circulating in the East China Sea, Ethan will definitely not believe it. .
"Don't pretend to me, old man, I'm just an ordinary person, and I'm not from the navy to inquire about the news." Ethan was about to open up.
"Hehe..." the old man smiled, "Ordinary people would know Hailou Stones? Why do ordinary people buy Hailou Stones? Drill eyes as amulets?"
"I..." Ethan glanced down at the 'Cleaver' Pudge on the ground, "I'm a pirate hunter, you know, I will inevitably meet one or two devil fruit users in the future, buy some sea tower stones Self-defense is reasonable, right?"
The old man smiled and said, "It's really reasonable...but can you afford this price?"
Well?Ethan was at a loss for words for a moment. Hearing this, Hailou Stone is still very expensive?
"That... May I ask the price..."
The old man shook his head: "The navy has very strict control over sea tower stones. There are not many sea tower stones in the market. Moreover, every sea tower stone that appears on the market will be bought quickly, which makes the price soar. After all... Just a random pair of handcuffs can make those great pirates with bounties worth tens of millions behave like sheep, so it must be worth the money."
Then you have to get them to put on the handcuffs obediently!Ethan curled his lips. Although Hailou Stone is as hard as a diamond, its toughness is also as poor as a diamond. It is definitely unrealistic to make it into a weapon.Therefore, the navy has always regarded Hailoushi as a means of "imprisoning devil fruit capable users".
"So based on the current price...a pair of handcuffs costs about 2000 million Baileys." The old man continued.
"What? So expensive?" Ethan opened his mouth wide in surprise.
"Yes, the market price is like this." The old man spread his hands and said with a smile, "But if you also sell us the permanent pointer, I can make the decision and sell you a pair of Hailou stone handcuffs at a slightly lower price. .”
The old man's suggestion sounded like a good deal, but not to Ethan.Because his original goal was not just "a pair of handcuffs". A full set of Hailoushi handcuffs would only cost [-] points of energy, and he couldn't even draw a prize. What he wanted was a large number of Hailoushi.
In this way... I can only go to rob the navy ship?Ethan pulled his hair in trouble, let's pull it down, he doesn't have the halo of a protagonist with a family background, and he is currently being hunted by Kap all over the East China Sea, so it's better to avoid talking about robbing naval ships...
If only we could find the place where the navies mined sea stones.
As for the matter of "selling permanent pointers" they proposed, Ethan didn't even think about it.
Ethan's silence made the old man and the NO.13 receptionist think that he was moved, but he suddenly stood up: "Then forget it, the transaction is over."
"Aren't you thinking about it? Most of the things like Hailou Stone are priceless." NO.13 receptionist frowned and said hastily.
"No need, you can't buy things you can't afford." Ethan smiled, handed over the green key card, and then walked out through the small door with soap and Gauss.
As soon as they left, the professional smile on the receptionist's face disappeared instantly, and he asked the old man expressionlessly: "Do you see clearly? It is indeed a place name you have never heard of?"
The old man nodded: "Yes...Master Muba, it is indeed a strange island name."
"Islands that can make permanent pointers, but don't exist on the map..."
"Should I report to the higher ups?"
The person known as the store manager shook his head: "No, if you want to report it, you have to wait until the pointer is actually in hand. Find someone to keep an eye on them, and then do it after they go to sea. The Muba Treasures Tour is personally ordered by the adult. The industry in Donghai cannot ruin the reputation of the store casually."
"Yes! Manager."
(End of this chapter)
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