Chapter 82 Carnival Island: A Peaceful Day

Thinking back on the dream, Arthur still found it very strange.

"But it feels so good to chop..." Arthur moved his limbs, but still felt something was very wrong.

Normally I am full of energy when I rest, but today I feel like I didn’t sleep well. I am lacking in energy and my hands are sore.

"It should be that I wanted to become stronger so much that I subconsciously copied a woman who is not much different from me in strength? But her domineering aura is very weak."

This dream left Arthur with an endless aftertaste, as if he was really going to be killed, with that kind of tension and fear of death.

What is this actual combat feeling like?" Arthur thought about it for a while, then stopped thinking about it.

The satisfied smile on his face made him feel the taste of it.

The pleasure brought by fighting was incomparable to anything from the beginning to now, and it also made him forget the cruelty that happened to him.

"It's time to summarize the growth along the way..."

After waking up from the dream, the first thing Arthur did was to sense and look at the dark sea.

After confirming that there were no naval ships, he returned to the cabin and lit the oil lamp in front of a table and chairs in the lounge.

"Nowadays, as long as I don't compare myself to those super monsters, I can surpass most humans with my swordsmanship and domineering skills alone."

"It seems that my body can only withstand blows and recover, and I don't have much talent..."

"I have a strong learning ability. It's just that I have the advanced awareness of a time traveler, plus the desire to become stronger, which allows me to grow quickly..."

Think quickly and sort out the chaotic information about your own strength in your brain.

This calmed Arthur down and helped him gradually find his place.

Analyze your strengths and weaknesses.

In terms of resistance and endurance, his physique is undoubtedly top-notch. As long as he survives, the endless power in his body will continue to gush out.

With Arthur's current willpower, it is difficult for ordinary humans to knock him down head-on.

"Ice Dragon..." Arthur placed the blade on the table and pulled it out of the scabbard.

A slight chill immediately covered the cabin where he was.

"How much of my domineering power do you want to absorb before you are satisfied, Ice Dragon?" Arthur stroked his beloved sword, feeling the cold air that would not hurt him.

This knife is, without a doubt, his favorite item besides Cooper.

Based on the blade's previous response, he believed that the blade had fully recognized him.

Even now, it is still impossible to exert its full strength.

"In a sense, you are my golden finger that brought me to this world, right? How much can I look forward to the future with the power of extreme ice?"

A chilly air filled the cabin, and the faint flames of the oil lamps flickered, looking like they would be extinguished at any moment.

"After so many battles, my chances of getting hurt are getting smaller and smaller now."

"Observation Haki, the physical skill engraved in the bones - Six Styles, the Ryuo Haki that breaks through abnormal physiques, the Conqueror Haki that intimidates the soldiers..."

"Also, the combat experience I have accumulated and the error tolerance of my sword swings that miss...they are all proof of my growth since I left Rapeseed Village."

"And..." Arthur touched his heart: "This original intention is also slowly bringing about huge changes to the world."

"My experience has made me less fragile. My heart is as solid as a rock, I am resolute and determined to move forward and create my own story."

Arthur's greatest disappointment in his experience came from the civilians who shot at him.

At this moment, he recalled it again, just grinning slightly and smiling indifferently.

Now, the powerful swordsmanship and combat experience honed in battles have gradually made him confident and calm.

Even the childish air in his body was gradually fading away.

No longer have beautiful fantasies about this world.

"I don't feel any regret in my heart, haha." Arthur's analysis of his own experiences and encounters gradually allowed him to get over the tragedy.

He felt that the past was too painful to recall, and that it was better for those things that had passed to rot in his heart.

"I hope that one day a devil fruit will appear that suits me. It would be best if it can assist with swordsmanship. As long as I can become stronger, it doesn't matter if I lose my ability to swim."

Gradually, as he came into contact with the level of the strong, he realized that falling into the water was really difficult.

He summed up his experience by himself, and soon because of fatigue, he lay down on the table and took a nap alone.

When he woke up in the morning, Arthur looked around and found...

The originally messy room was unintentionally cleaned up.

"Hmm?" Arthur touched the hilt of the knife and found that the domineering energy in his body was being absorbed continuously.

But the moment it was discovered, the absorption slowly stopped.

Absorbing the domineering regret, an exquisite, lifelike dragon body gradually emerged between the delicate snowflake patterns on the blade.

Afterwards, Arthur tidied up his messy long hair, sorted it out a little, picked up the ice dragon and put it into the scabbard, the heavy feeling fitting better in his hand.

She looked around curiously:

"No one should come near me when I'm sleeping!"

Suddenly, Buggy and Shanks' voices were heard outside the house.

Arthur put aside his doubts and walked out the door.

When I opened the door, I found Cooper squatting outside and sleeping soundly with several big fat fish in front of him, and two guys were practicing on the deck.

"Is that you? You've worked hard." Arthur whispered softly, stroking its eagle head.

"Cooper..." (I want to eat Arthur's food...)

Hearing Cooper talking in his sleep, Arthur smiled and walked towards the deck:

"I'll make it right away. I want to eat dumplings, but I don't have flour or water."

He yawned as he reached the deck and saw Buggy and Shanks training.

"Too weak! Captain Roger teaches you swordsmanship every day, but you can't even beat me!"

"Huh? Isn't this evenly matched? Bucky!"

As the argument progressed, the fight between the two became more intense, so intense that even though Arthur was sitting cross-legged and watching, they didn't notice.

"Huh?" Bucky suddenly became alert, looked at Arthur who was staring at them, and rushed to him with his hands clasped: "Arthur, are you awake?"

Shanks also said: "Who of us is more powerful, Mr. Arthur?"

Arthur, alert to whether there were any pursuing ships in the surrounding sea, glanced at the two men:

"How about this? Whoever of you can hold out longer in my hands will be the most powerful one."

"it is good!"

Bang threw two punches at them, and the two men responded instantly. Arthur then clenched his fists and hit them.

Both men had big lumps on their heads and were knocked to the ground at the same time.

"They are both very weak." After beating up the two men, Arthur felt that the Navy's actions in the Sabaody Archipelago really made the Navy as an organization unable to send troops for targeted pursuit.

Under normal circumstances, it was normal to have one warship a day, and the cannons would start roaring before the patient even woke up.

"A peaceful day?" Arthur heaved a sigh of relief and planned to use the last of the fresh water to make a meal.

Then, he just had to leave it to fate, sailing on this sea where the weather was unpredictable and sea beasts could attack at any time. He didn't know what would happen next.

"Wake up." Walking towards the kitchen, Arthur slapped Cooper in the face to wake him up.

Cooper's eyes became clear and he looked at Arthur: "Cooper?" (Is the food ready?)

A second before entering the kitchen, Arthur looked back at the vast ocean nearby:

"The sudden calm made me feel uncomfortable, like I was entering a new environment for the first time."

Entering the kitchen, Arthur picked up many ingredients and cooked for himself, organizing his thoughts all the time:

"After experiencing despair, my mind was filled with extreme darkness for the first time. After gradually becoming stronger... I began to find myself again, but my heart was no longer the same as before..."

Light the stove with gas, put the dishes in, sprinkle the ingredients, and stir the pot all in one go.

While cooking, Arthur kept hearing Shanks and Buggy arguing on the deck.

It seems that they are a natural contradiction, and there is no end to it.

"The next direction of my strength development is to be calm and steady, so that I can become more skilled in swordsmanship and reduce mistakes. I will also try to improve my domineering aura and stimulate the power of the first blade. This will definitely help me transform!"

After the meal was ready, Arthur brought it to the table and stared coldly at his masterpiece:

"It's been a long time since I had such a peaceful morning. Now it seems like something is missing in my life..."

Even if Arthur is a time traveler and knows many events and plots, he cannot control his own life.

Without absolute strength and a powerful golden finger to change the rules, he is just a member of this world, a small person in the vast ocean.

"It's snowing! Shanks, it's so cold!"

"Go in and hide."

The two ran into the main hall of the cabin and saw Arthur sitting at the dining table, staring quietly at the food on the table, as if he was thinking about something.

"It smells so good!"

"Are these delicacies made for us? Mr. Arthur, we won't be polite then!"

The two of them didn't hesitate at all and started eating with big mouthfuls.

"What delicious food! I didn't expect that a cold-blooded guy like you could cook so well!"

"Cooper!" (Cooking! That's mine!) Upon hearing the word "cooking", Cooper Ye rushed in and started to eat with satisfaction.

"It's so strange, this kind of life is so strange!" Arthur Zhou Zheng picked up the bowl and chopsticks and started eating with his eyes closed.

This is the last delicacy. The fresh water is used up. From now on, I will have to drink blood to moisten my throat.

The two people who were fighting over food at the dinner table suddenly had the same expression and stared blankly at Arthur who was dodging the flying debris and eating calmly with his eyes closed.

"You... feel it, Shanks." Buggy stared at Arthur and said to Shanks beside him, "If we were on Captain Roger's ship, we would have been punished by Mr. Rayleigh if we made such a fuss."

"He seems different today. Why didn't I notice him on the deck just now?" Shanks stared at Arthur blankly.

He was completely different from his previous sloppy appearance. His aura was very calm and there was no murderous aura anymore.

"There are three scratches on his left cheek, but he looks so cool and domineering!"

At this moment, Arthur was trying to restrain his murderous aura and facilitate his disguise so that people would not perceive him as a wild beast that could get out of control at any time as before.

It also tempers one's character and improves one's psychological realm.

"You've become more handsome... Asshole, why didn't I see it before!" Bucky cursed with disdain. As soon as he said it, Arthur punched him against the wall of the room, foaming at the mouth.

"I'm sorry, Arthur, I just said that casually..." He apologized quickly.

After hearing this, Cooper smiled at the two of them and said, "Cooper..." (You don't know, in the village where we grew up, those human girls wanted to line up to give birth to babies for Arthur, but he rejected them all...)

It spoke with dignity and pride, completely forgetting that except for Arthur, Buggy and Shanks could not understand what it said.

"What are you talking about... Cooper, I'm really curious about how you and Arthur usually communicate."

It was only after Shanks' reminder that Cooper reacted.

It was stunned, as if for a moment it also regarded itself as a human being and felt assimilated.

"Don't mind them, Cooper. They're only 10 years old." Arthur said to Cooper at this time, "They're just brats."

Now, Arthur had no idea that the red-haired kid in front of him would be one of the Four Emperors who would dominate the world and show off their arrogance in the future.

On the other hand, with the physique of someone like Buggy, he can live freely no matter where he is.

He is flexible and yet ruthless.

After dinner, Arthur asked the two to clean up, and he took the map and took Cooper to the deck to check the sailing conditions.

"Cooper..." Cooper covered the tip of his beak and stared at the sea chart on the barrel: "Cooper...?" (Arthur, according to the navigation knowledge we learned in the navy, it will take us three more days to reach this small island called Carnival Island...?)

"Carnival Island? I seem to have heard of it somewhere... but... it will take about a week to get there. Cooper, you calculated the speed of the warship. This is an old small sailing ship."

"Cooper..." (Really? I thought all human ships had the same sailing speed.)

"It doesn't matter. We can definitely survive in any natural environment." Arthur looked at Buggy and Shanks who were cleaning the main hall.

"If they want to stay alive, they have to drink the same thing as us."

Drinking blood and eating raw meat were easy for Arthur, who had been hunting in the mountains since he was four years old.

But for Shanks and Buggy, it might take some time to adapt.

It will take at least ten days for this ship to reach the Seven Water City. If it passes by an island on the map, it will take about a week.

"Cooper?" (If you really encounter a civilian ship, what would you do, Arthur?)

"Stun them all, then grab some fresh water. After all, drinking blood isn't a long-term solution."

After discussing how to survive next and determining the route, a cold wind blew towards Arthur and Cooper.

The harsh climate of the Grand Route soon covered the small sailing ship with ice and snow.

But no matter it is the severe winter, the scorching heat, or any other extreme weather, nothing can defeat him and Cooper.

"Cooper?" (But Arthur, with so much snow falling from the sky onto the ship, couldn't we pick it up and let it melt into water?)

Cooper looked at the heavy snow in the sky and reminded Arthur.

"Uh..." Arthur seemed to have opened the door to a new world, and suddenly realized: "Doesn't that mean that the ice I make with the blade can also be melted into fresh water?"

Cooper tilted his head, and Arthur also tilted his head, and they stared at each other blankly for a long time.

"Cooper!" (What do we need fresh water for, Arthur?)

"Take my strength and domineering power to make water?" Arthur stretched out his right hand, pulled out the ice dragon and held it in his hand. He suddenly grinned: "Why didn't I think of it before?"

This discovery has greatly improved Arthur and Cooper's survival adaptability.

You will never have to worry about drinking water for the rest of your life.