Pirate: My Piltover technology is far ahead!

Chapter 115 The Shameless Wolf, the Land of Graves, and Ohara

"From here, we'll proceed along the snowfield until we reach Chimitchell, where we can change boats. Hmm, it's not too far."

After comparing the old and new maps, Oran determined the location of his group and then replanned their direction of travel.

Aside from traveling or for convenience, Oran doesn't use the Book-Book Fruit to fly; there are too many things to consider and manage when trying to control a book for long-distance travel.

If there is a fixed route, he will generally choose to travel by boat.

While Oran was planning their course, Leriana was patiently watching the float on the water's surface.

She didn't seem impatient at all; on the contrary, she appeared very patient.

The pink winter coat stood out against the snow-covered plain, like a bright star adorning this pure white world.

Even if you have a strong physique, you still need to take precautions against the cold, otherwise Oz is a prime example.

If you can keep warm with clothes, there's no need to suffer.

Leliana's eyes sparkled with curiosity and excitement, and she held the ice fishing rod firmly in her hand, with only the fishing line at the tip swaying gently in the cold wind.

This was her first time ice fishing, and she was currently experiencing a surge of excitement.

In the distance, icebergs rise high into the clouds, and the occasional faint sound of ice layers being squeezed can be heard, like the breath of the earth deep within.

The sunlight slanted across the ice, casting a long shadow of Lyriana that danced across the surface, a stark contrast to the surrounding silence.

Kate, standing to the side, was very relaxed, leaning back in her chair and using her tail instead of her hands and the support to hold the fishing rod.

Breath condenses into tiny white mists in the cold air, drifting away with the wind.

Perhaps because of the severe cold, the fish under the ice seemed very lazy, and the float didn't move even after a long time.

Suddenly, the buoy sank sharply, and a smile appeared on Leliana's lips. She immediately jumped up from her chair and began to wrestle with the fish that had taken the bait on the seabed.

Although Leliana was patient, she had no skill when it came to fishing. At this moment, the fishing rod in her hand was bent into an inverted U shape, and the fishing line was pulled straight.

"Get up here!"

With a powerful pull of her arms, Leliana yanked a swordfish, a size larger than herself, out of the water.

Perhaps because Leliana was in the beginner protection period for ice fishing, her fishing rod broke under the strain when the fish was thrown onto the ice.

"Hey, I caught one! Sister Kate, you've got a bite too!"

"Really? Let me see what I caught."

Kate also lacked skill in reeling in the line, but she was using a cheat code. Unlike Leliana's fishing line, Kate's line was metal, and after a fish took the bait, she controlled her body to release an electric current.

While others were fishing, she was electrofishing, which is also a tradition of the fur tribe.

Waiting for the fish to bite before releasing the electric current is probably the last bit of respect that fur-bearers show to fishing.

"How ugly! How did I manage to catch such a thing?"

What Kate caught wasn't a fish, but an eagle-headed creature, which, according to classification, belongs to the sea king class.

In this ocean, besides various strange fish, the most special creatures are marine mammals and sea kings. Among them, marine mammals are all mammals, generally having the upper body of a mammal.

Strange creatures like sea giraffes and sea tigers are examples.

Extra-large fish, reptiles, amphibians, and birds are classified as sea monsters.

The size of the Sea Kings varies greatly, ranging from super-large Sea Kings in the Calm Belt and the deep sea of ​​Fishman Island to relatively smaller Sea Kings in the Four Seas.

This sea monster with the head of a bald eagle seems to be one of these types.

"It doesn't look very appetizing, but it looks delicious."

Leliana's purpose in fishing was simple. She didn't want to catch fish and then release them to perform some strange act of accumulating merit. She simply wanted to eat her prey.

Even though Oran's book space and the snack book in her backpack were filled with plenty of fresh food, she still wouldn't refuse this hunting behavior.

From a purely survival perspective, the snacks in her snack book will last her quite a long time; she hasn't even finished the stock she bought on Fishman Island last time.

Leliana turned to a new page in her book and took out a set of kitchen utensils, setting up the barbecue grill outside.

"Dad! Are you done with your work? I've already caught the fish!"

"Are you hungry? Then wait a moment, we can eat before we set off."

Roasting is a cooking method inherited from human genes. Theoretically, as long as the ingredients are not too bad, they can always be eaten after being simply roasted.

Although none of the people present were professional chefs, they could still cook simple meals, and in no time, most of the food was eaten by Leliana.

When Oran and his group set off again, the group had many other things with them, such as a pack of snow wolves pulling the cart.

They were attracted by the aroma of food and discovered the group of people having a barbecue on the spot.

Food is scarce on this icy plain, and the wild beasts living here will not miss any hunting opportunities. In the eyes of the wolf pack, what is in front of them is just a group of two-legged creatures.

It was winter, a time of food scarcity, and the heavy snow had almost completely buried all life. The wolves didn't want to let so much meat slip away, but when they finally took action, reality dealt them a heavy blow.

The biggest girl across from them was saying a bunch of strange things.

For example, they might say things like "What a cute dog!", "Don't fight!", or "Don't steal other people's food"—things they don't understand.

Then, with a single slap, he took down all the strong young men in the wolf pack.

To avoid becoming their food, these snow wolves eventually became sled wolves pulling carts.

This was a makeshift vehicle assembled to save energy while moving across the ice field; the snow wolves that came to them were forced to expend their own strength.

The only good news is that they have been fed by these two-legged creatures.

"Meow hates dogs, those guys look so stupid."

"Sister Kate, Daddy says they are wolves."

"It's all the same to a cat."

Although she was sitting in the sled, Kate still felt a sense of revulsion; perhaps this was simply the instinct of cats with fur.

"At least they're obedient, aren't they? It takes a while to get to our destination from here, but with them pulling the cart, things will be much easier for us."

As he spoke, Oran threw several pieces of jerky forward, and accompanied by howls, the snow wolves seemed to run even faster.

Unable to defeat them in a fight, they had no choice but to submit in order to survive.

While Oran and the others were still traveling across the snowfield, Green Pepper had already returned to the Flower Kingdom.

At the headquarters of the Eight Treasures Navy, Dongliang of the Second Treasures Navy was waiting for Qingjiao's return, and a smug look could be seen in his expression.

"Has Green Pepper not returned yet? I think a marriage alliance is a very good choice. You are already married, so let your future children marry my grandchildren and become one family. This will benefit us all."

The Second Treasure Navy and the Eight Treasure Navy can also combine their forces to become the true Ten Treasure Navy.

Like the Eight Treasures, the Two Treasures Water Army is a violent group in the Flower Country, and they both have an idea about the "Ten Treasures".

The Eight Treasures Navy is not doing well these days. Green Pepper's son did not inherit his fighting talent, and his Eight-Strike Fist has not yet reached the level of Cone Dragon and Cone Nail, so he cannot shoulder the heavy responsibility of the Eight Treasures Navy.

Originally, when Qingjiao was not injured, Erbao Shuijun had not thought about this matter. At that time, if they were to form an alliance with Babao Shuijun, the dominant power would definitely fall into Qingjiao's hands.

But things are different now. The Babao Water Army has entered a period of transition due to Qingjiao's injury. According to rumors, Qingjiao is even considering retiring.

Therefore, Erbao's PR team chose this moment to propose a marriage alliance in order to gain more control. Erbao's PR team in the original timeline did the same thing.

After losing its mainstay, the Eight Treasures Navy eventually agreed to the marriage alliance, as they needed the strength of the Second Treasures Navy to stabilize the Eight Treasures Navy's situation.

"Haha, a merger? That's a great idea! I also want to turn the Eight Treasures Water Army into the Ten Treasures Water Army!"

At this moment, Green Pepper returned and immediately agreed to the matter on behalf of his son.

"But who will call the shots for the Ten Treasures Navy from now on?"

"Green bell pepper? Your head?"

"Oh, I found an amazing doctor who cured it."

"Hey, don't go! Let's finish discussing the marriage alliance first!"

The leader of Erbao's navy found an excuse to leave. Although the marriage alliance was a good thing, if Qingjiao returned to its peak, Erbao's navy would find it difficult to achieve the expected benefits. In the end, he chose to postpone the matter.

This cone even changed the landscape of the Flower Kingdom to some extent, and on the snowfield, Oran released the snow wolves back into nature.

Most of the surrounding snow had melted, revealing the tender grass underneath. After the wolf pack worked hard for several days, Oran and his companions successfully left the original ice field.

"Yes, the location is correct. Chimitchell is just ahead. Once we get there, we can buy boat tickets to our next destination."

The seas are not only filled with pirate ships and warships, but also with ordinary merchant ships and passenger ships. In the Four Seas, the marine environment is not as dangerous as that of the Grand Line.

For people with sufficient financial resources, traveling to neighboring countries for vacation is a common occurrence.

The World Government also has dedicated air routes between member states. Although the frequency of flights is very low, and some less popular islands may only have one round trip per year, there is still a way to communicate.

Not everyone prepares a ship specifically for long voyages; a ship ticket is the way most people travel.

"So Dad, where are we going next?"

"Ohara".

"Ohara?"

"Yes, it's now a mecca for archaeology. There's a very special library there, and I'm somewhat interested in its collection."

Through Cloba's efforts, scholars around the world witnessed his determination to explore history, a belief that inspired many and drew scholars from all over the world to O'Hara.

On Ohara, there is a towering tree that is over five thousand years old. Scholars built a library in the tree to store documents and materials from all over the world. At this time, it was known as the Library of the Omniscient Tree.

The materials cover a wide range of topics, not just ancient writing systems, but also a lot of information on science, geography, biology, and other fields.

The map of the Ice Kingdom is a similar historical document. Oran currently has no intention of studying the Poneglyphs. Studying them would not bring him any benefits and would only bring him unnecessary trouble.

He was just going to copy some other information, which the World Government didn't care about, unless Oran stayed in Ohara every day with those scholars to study the Void Century, which would cause trouble.

Moreover, at this point in time, the research on the main historical texts has not yet been fully exposed, so there's nothing wrong with lingering for a while.

Oran is now a valuable partner of the Navy, not some outlaw who's going to be the death knell for the World Government.

In fact, what Oran was researching was even more deadly than the Void Century, but the World Government had no idea just how threatening the technology Oran possessed was.

"Cloba, I remember him. He seemed to have a pretty good relationship with Vegapunk. He's the one with hair like a clover, right?"

"That's him. After copying a document, he's pretty much done with the purpose of this trip."

Many of those documents contain valuable information, and Vegapunk's numerous inventions are closely related to them. Oran himself possesses the Book-Book Fruit ability, making him a walking library.

For him, copying materials doesn't require hand-copying or photocopying; he can simply go in, touch the books, and then replicate them on his bookshelf.

"Let's go buy three boat tickets. It's quite close to O'Hara from here."

"Dad, isn't something wrong with this country? They all seem so gloomy."

Leliana surveyed the pedestrians on the street. Most of them wore black top hats, their faces were gloomy, and many even had a deathly expression.

Even the androids created by Oran are more like living people than these people.

"Hey, traveler? Need a custom-made coffin and grave? We can provide exclusive grave-digging services."

The coffin shop was located right in the middle of the street, and the owner openly solicited customers.

This is a custom in Mitchell, a country also known as the "Land of Graves," where half of the land is cemeteries and most of the citizens are engaged in the funeral business.

Due to its geographical location, Xihai has always been known as a Feng Shui treasure land, and many people have been buried on this land.

"No need! We're all doing just fine!"

The boss's greeting made Leliana very unhappy; she felt as if the boss was hoping for someone's quick death.

The boss didn't seem to care about Leliana's words, as if he was already used to it, and casually closed the door.

"Alright Riley, that's just how this country is. Let's get out of here as soon as possible."

"Meow doesn't like it here either. The atmosphere is too weird. Meow just asked for directions, and the people there acted like they'd seen a ghost."

Due to local customs, cats are considered unlucky in this area, and locals generally avoid contact with them.

Anyway, this is just a transit point, and Oran has no intention of lingering.

Their luck was good this time; Oran had just found out that a ship would be leaving for Ohara tonight.

Once they passed through the cemetery area ahead, the group would reach the dock, but it seemed that an argument was breaking out in the cemetery.

"Get out of my way, Absalom! This cemetery is ours to manage, you have no right to dig up graves here!"

(End of this chapter)