Chapter 80 News Received
Finally, it is the end of the month and the new recruits are about to go out to sea for assessment and practice.
It was also the time that Vic and Xia Qi had agreed upon, and Vic was preparing to go to the Sabaody Archipelago.
This time he will go alone and does not need to take a boat. He plans to fly there using the Moon Step.
After morning exercises, Vic took the two girls back to the beach cabin.
After telling the two girls that he was going to Shampoo Land, he took off his weights and walked away from the sea using the Moon Step.
"I really envy Vic. I want to fly too!" Wendy sighed as she watched Vic leaving.
Of course Rebecca was also envious, but Vic said that it was a bit of a burden for her to do that in her current physical state.
As long as she goes to the elite camp after this year, that's what Vic promised her.
"Wendy, we can learn it when we go to the Elite Camp. I will learn the Moon Walk as quickly as possible!" Rebecca said with anticipation.
Wendy also looked expectant.
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Vic moonwalked to the Sabaody Archipelago and landed at the naval base in Area 60.
He planned to take a rest and recover his strength first. After all, this was not a good place and who knew what would happen. He didn't want to gamble, and time was not very tight anyway.
After a good rest, Vic went to find Ben first to see if he had any clues.
Just like last time, Ben was not at his residence. Vic gave some Baileys to a servant and asked him to go and find Ben. The servant was very happy and went to find him.
Vic didn't have to wait long before Ben followed the attendant to the tavern where Vic was.
After seeing Vic, Ben sent the servant away, then immediately walked towards Vic with a smile on his face.
"Mr. Vick, you are here for the matter of Yongshan Black Gold?" Ban asked with a smile.
Vic poured Ben a glass of wine and nodded:
"I'm going out to sea soon, and I want to see if there are any clues. It's a good opportunity to go out to sea to verify it."
"I have some clues here, but the whereabouts of Yongshan black gold is still missing." Ban said with some self-blame, after all, he took so much money.
"It's okay, tell me and I'll think of a way." Vic's eyes lit up. Having a clue was a good start.
"I found out that the closest time to the appearance of Yongshan Kurokin was a year ago, there was a group called the Pet Pirates,
They attacked a small country and robbed its treasury.
After the pirate group left, it is said that a piece of Eiyama black gold in the treasure house disappeared.
There is a high chance that it was snatched away by the Pet Pirates, but of course it is also possible that it disappeared before."
Ben told Vic what he knew, which was not certain news, but Vic did not expect to gain anything immediately.
"Have you found out the whereabouts of this pet pirate group?" Vic continued to ask.
"No, since then, this pet pirate group has disappeared without a trace.
Some people said that the bottom of their pirate ship was destroyed by the soldiers of that small country, and the whole ship sank into the sea.
Some people also said that they encountered other pirate groups and were robbed by others, but these are all uncertain news. "
Ban still told what he heard to prove that he did make an effort to investigate.
Vic knew that the ocean was too complicated and anything could happen. Although he was mentally prepared, Vic was still a little disappointed.
"It's okay, just keep checking. Is the money enough?" Vic asked.
He still wanted to establish more connections with people like Ban. Although Xia Qi's information was more accurate, his identity was a big problem and he couldn't have too much contact with him.
"And what's more, don't worry, I will continue to investigate!" Ben also saw Vic's good intentions, and he said firmly.
Since there was no definite news, Vic asked Ben to go ahead and he himself prepared to look for Xia Qi. As agreed, there should be results in a month.
Vic quickly came to Area 20 and rushed to Xia Qi's bar.
After arriving at the place, Vic went up the stairs without stopping and came to the door of the bar. He used his Observation Haki to sweep away and saw that only Xia Qi was there, there were no customers, and Rayleigh was not there either. Vic pushed the door open and went in.
Xia Qi heard the sound of the door being pushed open, she looked up, and when she saw it was Vic, she immediately smiled, took the cigarette from her mouth with her right hand, and exhaled a puff of smoke.
"You're here! I thought you wouldn't come until tomorrow."
Xia Qi smiled. After listening to Rayleigh's words, she was no longer so resistant to Vic.
"Yes, I can't come tomorrow because of something, so I came here today. If I came a day earlier, I wouldn't have no news, right?" Vic said with a smile.
Xia Qi didn't say anything, but poured Vic a glass of wine.
"Of course there is news. You can come anytime and get it. Have a drink first and I'll tell you in detail."
"Isn't this glass of wine another good bar that costs 2000 million Baileys a glass?" Vic said with a smile.
"No, this is definitely real good wine. It's free and I'll treat you. What? Are you scared?" Xia Qi said jokingly.
Vic didn't say anything. He just picked up the wine glass and took a sip, waiting for Xia Qi's information. Xia Qi didn't continue joking.
"I already have the news. There is a group called Pet Pirates, and Yongshan Black Gold is in their hands." Xia Qi said lightly.
"I've also heard that Yongshan Kurokin is related to this pirate group, but it's just a possibility. Is the information you have here accurate?"
Vic asked. Actually, he already knew that this should be true. Both Ban and Shakey had already locked onto this pirate group, so there shouldn't be any surprises.
"Of course, I have someone here who saw it with his own eyes, so it's absolutely reliable!" Xia Qi said seriously.
Vic wondered if Xia Qi had someone with the ability of the Mirror-Mirror Fruit like Charlotte Brue, who could gather intelligence everywhere. This intelligence ability was indeed strong!
"It's no use knowing it's them. I heard that this pirate group disappeared. Where can I find them?"
Vic sighed when he saw that Xia Qi didn't directly tell him the address.
"I also know the address. After robbing a royal family's treasury, this pirate group found a country to hide in.
They are acting in secret, preparing to take over this country again, just like they did last time."
Xia Qi didn't tell the address directly. She explained it first and then handed Vic a note.
Vic opened it and took a look. It was the name of an island.
Vic didn't say anything more. He put away the note, drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, stood up, bowed slightly to Xia Qi, then opened the door and left the bar.
Instead of going directly back to the naval base, Vic went through Area 30 and came to the seaside of Area 40.
No one dared to cause trouble for Vic along the way. In the Sabaody Archipelago, Vic had a great reputation and had been active in Sabaody. People on the island could remember him.
Vic found an empty place and left directly using Moonstep. Area 40 was the closest area to the Navy Headquarters.
The work has been done, he can just go back.
When Vic returned to the beach house, the sun was already halfway below the sea.
Vic turned around and looked at the beautiful sunset, and couldn't help but feel something.
Beneath this beautiful scene, there are so many ugliness happening, but everything will be submerged in the ocean of time.
There was an inexplicable light in Vic's eyes, and he didn't come back to his senses until Rebecca and Wendy's voices woke him up.
It's already very late and there is no time to trace the address given by Xia Qi. I'll check it when I get on the boat tomorrow. There should be a map on the boat.
In order to get back quickly at night, Vic did not catch any sea kings in the sea.
With what he had just thought, he no longer wanted to go into the sea.
Dinner was just a makeshift meal made from bison that Rebecca had hunted in the forest. Bison meat was the only thing in the forest that tasted better.
"Vic, how is it? Any news?" Rebecca asked Vic while eating meat. She could see that Vic was in a bad mood after coming back.
"Well, I already know where it is. I will go there when I have time and bring the things back. Then we can upgrade our weapons."
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Vic's face. He was also happy that the matter had come to a conclusion so quickly.
"Oh, I'm glad to have news. But I see that you don't seem to be in a good mood. Is it difficult to get the things? Is it in the hands of a powerful enemy?" Rebecca asked doubtfully.
"I'm not sure about his strength, but he shouldn't be stronger than me. I just thought of my parents!" Vic explained.
When Rebecca heard Vic mention his parents, she stopped talking and just looked at Vic with concern in her eyes.
Wendy had finished eating and left. After all, she wasn't going to sleep here.