Chapter 388 Conditions
"Brother Vic! I didn't expect you to have such a skill. Your cooking skills are beyond reach. I have worked for nothing for decades!"
Kokoro was filled with emotion. Her cooking skills had basically settled into a certain style after so many years, and the taste was just okay, not bad.
But Vic is directly at the ceiling level. Others just rely on experience to cook, but he just cheats and follows the answers. Who can compare with him? It's simply a dimensionality reduction attack.
"Haha! I know more about ingredients and cooking time, so the taste will be better. If it tastes good, eat more. Here, the pork ribs are ready too, try some!"
Vic smiled at Cocoro's praise, but his heart was not disturbed at all. He was already used to such praise. Everyone who had eaten his dishes would praise him, and their praise was sincere. He was also well aware of his cooking skills.
Tom was silent all the time, but he ate whatever was on his plate, chewing and swallowing even the bones in the meat.
The big toad Yokozuna accepted everything. He ate whatever Tom ate and had absolute trust in Tom. Iceberg refused to eat anything and ate whatever Franky put on Tom's plate.
Vic didn't care and still put some food on his plate. Kokoro ate very elegantly this time, slowly savoring this rare delicacy.
Vic has been releasing his Observation Haki, not only for the barbecue, but also to find Rebecca as soon as possible.
Although he arrived at the Seven Waters City in an instant, it took him some time to find a vacant dock, and then he came to Tom's place.
Vic estimated that at Rebecca's speed she should be almost there. If she arrived on the island and he didn't tell her where she was right away, she would probably sulk there again. Although it would be easy to coax her, it was unnecessary.
Vic didn't have to wait long before Rebecca's figure appeared within the range of his observation Haki. Vic used a long-distance voice transmission to tell Rebecca his location and then he no longer paid attention to her. At this time, Tom also woke up from his own world.
"Hmm? What's so delicious? Did Brother Vic make it?"
After Tom came to his senses, he smacked his lips with a look of aftertaste on his face. He was a fishman with amazing bite force. He was unconscious just now, so he chewed the food into his mouth and swallowed it. Although the food went into his stomach, there was still an aftertaste in his mouth.
"Yes! Brother Vic's cooking skills are really great. Mr. Tom, you should taste it carefully. I saw that you were a little absent-minded just now. If you miss it, you will never have another chance in the future!"
Kokoro explained it to Tom, and included a reminder in his explanation.
"Yes! Mr. Tom! The barbecue made by Brother Vic is so delicious. It is the best barbecue I have ever eaten. Why don't we let their warships dock at the dock? The dock is idle anyway, and we can enjoy this delicacy more often!"
Franky now respects Vic even more. Apart from his master Tom, he has never had such a powerful person. Naturally, he hopes that Vic can stay for a few more days.
Vic also appropriately put a piece of steak on Tom's plate. He also noticed that Tom was chewing a peony like a cow. How could someone eat his food and remain expressionless and indifferent?
"Mr. Tom! Stop eating. What's so delicious about barbecue? You won't starve to death if you don't eat it!"
Bingshan was a little excited to see Tom wake up. He always felt that Vic had bad intentions and was plotting something! Although the smell of barbecue made him drool, he restrained himself with great willpower!
If Vic knew what he was thinking, he would definitely say: Your sixth sense is really good, and your talent for observation should be quite good. I just have a plan! I want to see the design of Pluto!
"Iceberg! It's okay. Brother Vic means no harm. I can feel it. Eat it with confidence. I'll give it a good taste!"
Tom ignored Franky's words and comforted Iceberg instead. His two apprentices had completely opposite personalities. It didn't matter if Franky ignored him, and he wouldn't care. Iceberg was more sensitive and only cared about people he approved of.
After saying that, Tom didn't even start cutting the steak. Instead, he just stabbed the steak on the plate with a fork and put it into his mouth.
It was indeed a taste he had never tasted in his life. At that moment, he forgot about the sea train and the ten-year agreement. It took him a while to wake up from the aftertaste and he made a decision in his heart.
"Brother Vic! Your barbecue is absolutely amazing. Once you have tasted it, you will never forget it. I agree to your request to dock the warship at our dock, but I have a condition!"
After Tom made up his mind, he spoke to Vic, but as soon as he finished speaking, the two disciples became excited.
"Mr. Tom! You can't agree to him! This man's origins are unknown. If he has any plans..."
Bingberg was the most excited. He had been firmly opposed to it. He had focused all his attention on learning shipbuilding and had never paid attention to the news. He had no idea that Vic had appeared in the newspaper. The Seven Waters Capital was a place where all kinds of people mixed together, with people from all kinds of forces, so he had always been vigilant.
"Great! Brother Vic can stay here. When the Water Gods come over, I'll take you to see the weapons I made. You'll definitely like them!"
Franky was very happy to see that his master agreed. Not only could he eat delicious food, but he could also sell the weapons he made to subsidize the studio.
"Mr. Tom..." Although Kokoro was a little worried, he still respected Tom's decision.
Tom did not reply to his disciple. He just smiled, stretched out his hands and rubbed the heads of the two disciples, waiting for Vic to recover.
"I don't know what conditions Mr. Tom has, but I can agree to them as long as they are not excessive."
Vic didn't know how Tom figured it out, but as long as the problem could be solved, it didn't matter at all.
Vic guessed that Tom's studio might be short of funds and wanted to collect some rent from him. Just looking at their meals, he knew that their life was very difficult. Anyway, he didn't have much else, but he had endless money.
"The conditions are very simple. You will prepare our food for us while your warship is docked. If you agree, we can bring your warship in."
Tom didn't recognize Vic at first, but after Vic introduced himself, he had some impression of him. It was not until he hid the Pluto drawings and relaxed that he remembered that he had seen the name Vic in the newspaper.
Then he spent some time finding the newspaper. He kept it because it was related to Red-Haired Shanks.