Chapter 301: Encounter (Fourth update, extra update for monthly tickets)

After searching for a while, Su Xiao finally found a few stacks of Berries and three gold coins in the wooden table.

There were tens of thousands of Berries, with a purchasing power of tens of thousands in RMB. These pirates were a bit poor.

But those three gold coins were very good. The three gold coins were made of pure gold, and the pattern on the surface was five connected spheres, one

【World Government Commemorative Coin ×3】

Origin: Pirate King, World Government Hyde Manufacturing Plant.

Quality: Green

Type: Precious Item

Rating: 12

Introduction: Can be sold to Reincarnation Paradise or gifted to plot characters. If gifted appropriately, you will gain the favor of plot creatures; the degree of favor increase is related to Charisma.

Price: 900

This thing is not bad. Su Xiao was in no hurry to sell it and put the three gold coins into his storage space.

After confirming there were no other items in the captain's quarters, Su Xiao gave up searching and leaned back on the seat to rest.

Not long after, a clamor came from outside. Su Xiao walked quickly out of the captain's quarters, and a magnificent island appeared in his line of sight.

The area of this island was not small. The entire island was filled with buildings. After these buildings converged, they formed the entire Water 7 into a tower shape. Seawater gushed out from the tip, like a fountain in the middle of an eruption. There were several waterways in the city, and the gushing seawater flowed back into the sea along the waterways.

The grandeur of Water 7 was beyond imagination. This was originally a land island, but the island sank, and the entire island was submerged in the sea.

The residents of Water 7 did not choose to migrate but continued to build on the foundation of the original buildings, thereby rising above the sea level.

Due to thousands of years of accumulation and construction, the ground of Water 7 could no longer be seen. The entire city seemed to be built on the sea surface; it was a true sea-view house where one could fish from their own window.

The pirate ship Su Xiao was riding on slowly sailed toward Water 7, heading in the direction of the back streets.

Although Water 7 welcomed pirates, pirates could not enter openly through the front gate; that was a provocation to the rules. This was a fig leaf.

Entering the back streets of Water 7, the ship sailed between houses. The waterways between these houses were quite wide, reaching tens of meters. The residents of Water 7 did not care at all about this scarred pirate ship; it seemed they were already accustomed to it.

Finally arriving at Water 7, Su Xiao stood on the ship's rail and leaped onto the front of a residential house.

The houses in Water 7 were all built in rows and were very tall, most of them being over a dozen stories high. In front of each row of houses was a walkway for pedestrians to pass through, and next to the walkway was the seawater. This strange sight could only be seen in Water 7.

Su Xiao leaving the pirate ship made those pirates heave a sigh of relief, and they soon sailed away.

The good or evil of these pirates had nothing to do with Su Xiao. The other party carried him here, and he spared their lives; it was that simple.

Stepping onto the walkway, a prompt from Reincarnation Paradise appeared.

【Hunter has arrived at Water 7, Main Mission activated】

【Main Mission: Choice of Faction】

Difficulty Level: Lv. 7

Mission Introduction: Join any one of the Galley-La Company, the World Government, or the Straw Hat Pirates.

Mission Information: The choice of faction will affect subsequent missions.

Mission Deadline: 3 natural days.

Mission Reward: 2000 Paradise Coins.

Mission Penalty: All attributes -3, and forced transmission out of the derived world.

The opening main mission was not difficult; it was nothing more than choosing a force to join.

Su Xiao first excluded the Straw Hat Pirates. The reason was simple: their temperaments were incompatible. The Straw Hat Pirates would not accept his style of conduct, and he likewise did not approve of the Straw Hat Pirates' style of conduct.

Enemies must be rooted out; "knocking them away" was not something to be complimented. If Luffy's family were not relatively powerful, his relatives would have been retaliated against long ago. Thinking of Dragon, Garp, Ace, Sabo, and others, Su Xiao shook his head; the possibility was not high. Luffy was the weakest in their family.

Excluding the Straw Hat Pirates, what remained were the World Government and the Galley-La Company. Joining the World Government also had some difficulty. With Su Xiao's "high" 5 points of Charisma attribute and his personal temperament, not being kicked out would be a good result.

Looking at it this way, only one side remained: the Galley-La Company, whose president was named Iceburg.

The Galley-La Company was the largest force in Water 7. It was called a shipyard, but it actually controlled Water 7 and was deeply popular with the people; there were even some things the Navy could not intervene in.

Only a dozen Navy personnel were stationed in Water 7, mainly responsible for emergency contact. From this, the status of Water 7 could be seen.

There were too many legendary events here. The Ancient Weapon Pluton was built here, so the World Government had always maintained an ambiguous attitude toward Water 7, neither wooing nor alienating it.

The special geography and special status created the special culture here. Both the Navy and pirates could come here to buy or repair ships, and both sides would maintain restraint after entering Water 7.

As the mayor of Water 7, Iceburg, also known as Bingshan, had a transcendent status. He was not only the mayor but also the president of the Galley-La Company.

Thinking of these, Su Xiao made up his mind to join the Galley-La Company. This would be beneficial for future actions. The Galley-La Company was a mix of fish and dragons; no one would care about his background, and it was a common occurrence for pirates to work here.

Although the Galley-La Company was the easiest to join among the three factions, it was also the most dangerous force.

Three World Government spies, members of CP9, were lurking in the Galley-La Company, and their strength could not be underestimated.

It could be foreseen that the number of Qiyuezhe joining the Galley-La Company would definitely be very small, and it would not be an exaggeration to say they were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. With those three spies there, there was a risk of being killed at any time.

The World Government and the Straw Hat Pirates were different, especially the Straw Hat Pirates, where more than 90% of the Qiyuezhe might gather.

Walking slowly through the city, Su Xiao circled a few times and noticed that something was wrong here. Many walkways were dead ends, separated by seawater, and one needed to jump to a walkway a few meters away to continue moving forward.

The houses separated the waterways, and there was only a bridge far away. If searching like this, it would take a lot of effort to find the Galley-La Company.

Su Xiao thought of a means of transportation in Water 7. It was a type of creature called Yagara, an amphibious creature that could swim quickly in the sea. After installing a small boat on its back, it could carry people to travel freely through the waterways of Water 7.

After searching in the vicinity, Su Xiao found several shops renting Yagara. He spent only 1000 Berries to rent one.

This creature called Yagara was a type of "cow-fish" that poked its head out of the water while its body was submerged, carrying a small boat with seats on its back.

The appearance of the Yagara was comical, baring its full mouth of flat teeth, seeming to be smiling all the time; it was a very gentle creature.

Su Xiao sat in the small boat behind the Yagara, holding the map given when renting the Yagara in his hand.

"It doesn't seem far."

Su Xiao tried to communicate with the Yagara he was riding. That blue Yagara made "Yi Yi" sounds, as if it really could understand.

"Do you know the location of the Galley-La Company?"

"Yi~."

That baring-teeth-smiling Yagara nodded, paddled its fins, and swam quickly, traveling between the houses of Water 7.

Seeing the Yagara, Su Xiao remembered Xiang Bubu Wang. The core of that idiot was still in the storage space, and it should be let out after being stifled for so long.

Releasing Xiang Bubu Wang, the small boat beneath him sank, and the Yagara pulling the boat in front shrank its head, seeming to be somewhat afraid of Xiang Bubu Wang.

Xiang Bubu Wang was overjoyed as soon as it came out, but the space in the small boat was limited, and Xiang Bubu Wang fell into the sea with a splash.

A very authentic doggy paddle appeared. Xiang Bubu Wang was not afraid of water; instead, it swam happily in the sea, splashing water everywhere.

Su Xiao slapped his thigh and suddenly thought that he might have wasted 1000 Berries. If he had known, he would have let Xiang Bubu Wang pull the boat.

"Come back."

Hearing Su Xiao's shout, Xiang Bubu Wang climbed onto the small boat, soaking wet. Xiang Bubu Wang subconsciously shook its fur, and seawater splashed everywhere.

Seawater dripped from Su Xiao's cheek. Xiang Bubu Wang made a whimpering sound in its throat and lay honestly in the small boat.

Su Xiao shook the seawater off the map in his hand. Being splashed with seawater was just a small matter. He would not forget the two punches Xiang Bubu Wang desperately blocked for him in the whale's belly. If he had taken those two punches, he would have remained in the whale's belly forever.

The Galley-La Company had several shipyards under its banner, and the one Su Xiao was rushing to was Dock 1.

Half an hour later, Su Xiao arrived at Dock 1. This was a large open space where timber was piled up, and occasionally a cannon could be seen.

Many shipwrights were working hard in the open space, some building ships and others maintaining cannons.

A shipwright wearing a white undershirt, a top hat, and curly hair caught Su Xiao's attention. That shipwright had a specially shaped beard on his chin, and a pure white pigeon stood on his shoulder.

Rob Lucci! One of the CP9 agents, now lurking in the Galley-La Company.

Rob Lucci was carrying a thick wooden board and was building a ship. On the other party, Su Xiao faintly smelled an imperceptible bloody scent. Perhaps some Qiyuezhe had already tried to join the Galley-La Company, and the outcome could be imagined.

Inadvertently, Rob Lucci looked at Su Xiao. Their eyes met, and Rob Lucci stopped his work. He might have sensed Su Xiao's sharp aura.

PS: (The monthly ticket ranking has been surpassed, crying and fainting)