Chapter 401: Blind at the sight of money
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"Oh, there is one more very important thing. Remember to keep an eye out for devil fruits for me, especially a superhuman fruit called the Lucky Fruit. It is very important to me. It doesn't matter if the price is a little high. I must get it at all costs!"
Picking up the teacup, Captain Gel thought for a moment and then spoke.
Maybe the lucky fruit or the person with the lucky fruit's ability will appear in a big casino.
"Okay Captain, I got it!"
Tezoro and Stella were also stunned, and couldn't help but wonder how strong this lucky fruit was that it could attract so much attention from their captain who was used to seeing so many storms.
"Suck it~"
Captain Gel took a sip of tea and stared at the sea with a melancholy look. Tezoro and Stella also quietly accompanied Captain Gel to watch the sea, for fear of disturbing him from thinking about some grand plan to stabilize the country.
After a long time, Gel slowly spoke seriously.
"It shouldn't be like this? There's absolutely no problem with my fishing skills! All I can think of is bad luck. Yes! That must be the case. It seems that only the lucky fruit can save me!"
Tezoro and Stella nearly fainted when they heard this. They looked at each other and could only say that he was worthy of being Captain Gill.
Maybe some things require a little talent, but no one is perfect. Captain Gel may have some minor flaws in fishing, but this can't cover up his dazzling brilliance. I just don't know how to persuade him to be more open-minded.
"Bulu Bulu..."
Suddenly the water in the inner harbor ahead began to bubble.
First there were just a few, then more and more, and finally the entire sea began to boil.
The busy people on the dock took a look and continued to work. It was just a caravan of coated goods returning from the sea. Everyone was used to it and no one paid any attention to it.
"Asshole, I was wondering why I couldn't catch any fish, there must be an objective reason!"
Captain Gel pointed his trembling index finger at the boiling sea and took the opportunity to shift the blame.
"Yes, Captain. It's all their fault for scaring away all the fish. Today doesn't look like a good day for fishing. You should wait until next time to continue your fishing challenge. Go back and get some sleep. Aren't we going to celebrate the New Year together tonight?"
Tezulo advised.
"Well, that's all it can do!"
Captain Gel put away his fishing rod and said with regret.
Stella covered her mouth and chuckled.
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"Crash!"
As the three were talking, dozens of large ships emerged from the bottom of the sea.
On the bow of the first ship, a tall man with an onion-like head was the most conspicuous. When he saw the people on the shore, he immediately opened his mouth wide, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth, and shouted loudly.
"Hehehe! Boss Gel, I'm back!"
"boom!"
Without waiting for the boat to dock, Moria jumped over directly, holding two strange fish in his hands. They were more than 4 meters long, had bulging eyes, looked a bit ugly, but were covered in golden light.
"It's good that you're back. Why did you bring anything with you? Lao Mo, we've been apart for a long time."
"Hehehe, Boss Gel, these two are very rare deep-sea golden bream, which are said to be the most delicious fish in the sea. The brothers from Fishman Street heard that you like to eat fish, so they went out of their way to look for them for half a month and finally caught these two relatively large ones."
Moria introduced happily.
"Not bad, not bad. You're all thoughtful. This fish looks very high-quality. Let's quickly have someone take it to the kitchen. Chef Fate will definitely be very happy to be able to cook a rare ingredient."
Gel smiled and said that if there weren't so many people watching around, he would have hung the fish on his fishing rod and carried it all the way back to show off.
"Hey, Stella, you guys happen to be here too. There are two ships of pirates here that need you to use your powers to turn them into toys."
Moriah said, pointing to the ship behind him.
"Okay, that's a great help. The Golden Tesoro is about to open for business and needs a large number of manpower. These pirates can be used."
Stella said with a smile.
Go to hell with the pirate dream!
What Pirate King, what treasure, countless dreams that people had when going out to sea were completely shattered in a few simple conversations between these two people.
"Boss Geer, come and see the results of my work during this period."
Moria excitedly took Captain Gir to visit the dozen or so elite zombies with considerable strength that he had collected during this period.
"Yeah, everything is fine."
Gel nodded and praised, saying that each of these people had strange looks, strong bodies, and fierce expressions, and it was obvious at first glance that they were all good candidates for being workers.
"But, Lao Mo, don't forget that your own strength is the most important."
"Hehehe, of course, Boss Gel, please rest assured that I have never fallen behind in training. One day, I will completely crush those two bastards, Weibull and Barrett, under my feet, hehe."
Wei on the left and Ba on the right, kicking one after another, Moria wanted to laugh just thinking about it.
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"Bang bang bang!"
Dozens of large ships docked in an orderly manner, and the wooden ladders for disembarking were placed on the stone embankment of the port.
Then we saw Princess Otohime and Neptune holding two little princes walking down from the boat, followed by a group of young boys and girls from Fishman Island. Coming to land for the first time, the young fishmen and mermaids seemed a little nervous and restrained, but they couldn't suppress their excitement and anticipation.
Merchant ships traveling to and from Fishman Island now bring some fishmen and mermaids to the sea every time for fun or family visits, but the number of places is limited and reservations must be made in advance. Only after personal approval by Princess Otohime can one get this precious ticket. Although the process is rather cumbersome and currently only one ticket per person is allowed, because Otohime wants as many people as possible to experience it, it still cannot stop the enthusiasm of the people. Everyone signs up enthusiastically, and almost every merchant ship is full, which shows how much the fishmen and mermaids are eager for land.
Otohime was the first to speak and greet.
"We meet again, Mr. Gill."
"Yeah, why are you here again? Are you guys so free? Especially you, Neptune, you are the king of a country after all. It's not good to leave the Dragon Palace Kingdom casually all the time."
Gel said with a look of disgust.
"Forehead…"
Unexpectedly, he was scolded right at the start. Neptune, who was not good at talking, was speechless for a moment and could only ask his wife for help pitifully.
"Clap!"
Otohime had long been accustomed to Captain Gel's sharp tongue. She clapped her hands, and four strong fishman guards came out carrying two large boxes.
"Boom!"
Two heavy boxes were placed on the ground, making two dull sounds.
Two guards stepped forward and opened the lid, and suddenly a burst of jeweled light illuminated the surroundings.
"Wow! How dazzling! Such big pearls and gems!"
Everyone present just felt unable to look directly at him.
Otohime continued with a smile.
"Mr. Gel, I heard from Lord Moria that tomorrow is a very important festival for you. The island will be very lively then, so we thought of bringing these children over to join in the fun. These two boxes of jewels are gifts from our Fishman Island, just a small token of our appreciation. Please don't mind us coming uninvited, Mr. Gel."
"Hahaha, no problem, no problem. Just come and bring a gift. Princess Otohime is so polite. I can't say anything. Someone, take these two boxes down and keep them safely."
Neptune's face twitched. This man is a wealthy man and should be extremely rich, but why is he still so greedy for money?
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