Chapter 182 Goodbye Crocodile! The Desert King is back!
It seemed like endless thunder fell from the sky and randomly fell into the rolling yellow sand.
Occasionally there would be a lull, the thunder would subside a little, and the rain would fall in mighty torrents.
How to describe this place?
hell?
Or Hades?
All in all, it's definitely not a good place.
"Hell? This ending is not bad."
A sinister man with a cigar in his mouth, a slicked back hair, and a black-feathered cloak woke up from the ruins.
He stared blankly at the surrounding environment that could be called a natural disaster, and then showed his usual indifferent smile.
Even if he fell into hell, Crocodile had no regrets at all.
The last memory was frozen in his mind.
The black muzzle, the ice-cold and bone-burning bullets, and the four-winged angel.
Crocodile never thought that he would die in the hands of that kind of brat.
but,
Faced with a strange existence that can summon sea water, teleport, control lightning, control fire and other abilities.
Crocodile didn't feel that he was unwilling to lose.
After all, death is all.
'But is this what hell is like? ’
When Crocodile was still thinking about how to explore this hell.
A familiar yet unfamiliar voice sounded.
"We meet again, Crocodile."
Ron was thousands of meters away, but his voice rang through this hell like a radio.
He stepped forward and in the blink of an eye turned into a four-winged angel and appeared in front of the ruins.
"Are you dead too?"
Crocodile said in shock: "Who killed you? How could there be such a person in Alabasta?"
You are dead, okay, this one is indeed dead.
Ron's mouth twitched and he didn't bother to say anything more, so he directly started to inject information into the void.
This is a virtual space and he is the only administrator.
Commonly known as GM, Creator, Creator God or something else.
As for why Crocodile appeared here.
Very simple,
Ron captured Crocodile's soul and put it into a crystal that could hold the soul.
Use the function of the fantasy room to import Crocodile's soul.
Finally, he used virtual space to recreate a digital body for Crocodile.
Yes,
The fantasy world is a prison for the soul and an arena for training.
This is why Ron chose to make a wish to extract the virtual seed.
What factors are needed for the rise of a strong man?
Growth path, cultivation resources and enemies are the most basic elements.
Ron can use the dimensional roulette to achieve the first two, but the last one is somewhat difficult to achieve.
so,
With room for imagination, he restrained Crocodile's soul without hesitation.
And upgraded the virtual space equipment of Dream Room.
Yes.
Crocodile is the 'enemy' chosen by Ron, an enemy who exists in the virtual space and can constantly challenge and fight!
He has extremely rich combat experience, and his Devil Fruit abilities are extremely strange and powerful.
Even in the virtual space, it can only be reproduced by adjusting parameters, which is enough to become a grindstone.
Theoretically,
The most important thing for Ron to do was to deceive and fake the battlefield to make Crocodile feel that he was not dead.
The two then continued to battle wits and courage to maximize their training.
but,
After all, virtuality is virtual, and there are some things if Crocodile does not cooperate.
Even if Ron has the authority of the Creator, he cannot reproduce it.
Because he doesn't know.
But he knew that he needed an enemy with a high degree of combat awareness, someone who could design traps, and someone who could use dirty tricks and so on.
As for how to make Crocodile compromise after telling him the truth.
The method is also very simple.
A hope.
"Really? This is your condition, allowing me to be resurrected in exchange for unreserved help?
What a ridiculous, ridiculous ability and ridiculous brain! "
Crocodile was angry, and the dust around him gathered as if under command.
Ron just snapped his fingers when he saw this.
The sand and dust are stagnant, and the world is immobile as well.
Crocodile's expression froze.
"You are dead, Crocodile, and all that is here is your soul.
The Shasha Fruit has left you a long time ago, and I don’t know where it will be reborn. What you have now is just what I gave you. "
Ron reminded: "You can firmly refuse, but this will also become your eternal prison.
Endless loneliness is just the beginning. After passing this village, there will be no such store. Think carefully before answering me.
I'm growing up a lot faster than you think. Four months ago I was just a grocer.
I won't need you as a sharpening stone for long. Once that period is over, I won't need you anymore.
If you agree, you can leave here at that time, or choose to sleep forever.
But if you refuse, this place will become a real hell.
At this point, whether you agree or disagree is all your business. "
Ron's figure gradually disappeared, leaving only Crocodile with a gloomy face.
This is a painting cake,
He and he both know.
The difference is that Ron is the party with absolute initiative, and he can replace others even if he fails.
Crocodile is at an absolute disadvantage because he is already dead.
The only hope is that after cooperation, Ron can be merciful and fulfill his promise.
Give him hope of getting out, resurrection or some other means.
This is a dilemma Crocodile has never encountered before.
royal capital,
Inside the city of Arupana.
Weiwei, who was riding the running duck Karu, returned to the city, but she did not fly back to the palace with Pero.
But walking on the street for the first time in a long time.
Arupana was framed by Crocodile's design and used to be the only place in the kingdom with rain.
Most of the people here are still smiling, just because the drought lasted too long.
We all fell into a panic about whether it would be our turn too.
But no matter what, the people here are also the desert people who believe in the king the most.
In order to support King Kobra's relief operations for drought disasters in other desert cities, each of their families had done their best.
So much so that many residents of the royal capital on the streets were wearing patches.
This is true even for non-commissioned officers, businessmen, and officials who seem to have a high status.
Because of King Kobra's benevolent government, they support the royal family extremely.
It is also for this reason.
Weiwei walking on the street was quickly discovered by the residents of the royal capital.
"Look! Isn't this Princess Weiwei who has been missing for a year!?"
"Go and inform His Majesty!"
"Find the soldiers first."
The streets soon became chaotic, and the residents of the royal capital who were worried about the princess' safety spontaneously protected Weiwei.
In response, Weiwei could only smile bitterly to appease the people.
And he found a reason to relax and cover up his dark history of going to Baroque Works.
As for why it is dark history, you have to ask Robin.
That day, Weiwei asked how well she had disguised her identity, but was laughed at by Robin until she was completely naked!
‘I’ve never seen such a stupid disguise. ’
These are Robin's exact words.
When she thought of this, Weiwei felt as if her face was on fire.
She quickly shook off those distracting thoughts and began to deal with the crowd who turned from worry to enthusiasm.
"Princess Weiwei, take this fruit basket,"
"Wait a minute, add this to the mix, a really weird cactus ball I found!"
"Ignore them, take this from me. The fruit basket is full of foreign fruits shipped from the port!"
"And I"
It was as if the quacking sounds of hundreds of ducks overlapped, and Weiwei responded to each one with a wry smile.
When I finally got on Karu and left, my back was full of fruits.
There are also several fruit baskets on the body, which are filled with various fruits in the desert.
The most typical one is the cactus ball.
Yes, for the long-drought kingdom of Alabasta, cactus balls have been included in the ranks of fruits.
Even the Royal Capital is no exception, which shows the enthusiasm of the residents of the Royal Capital for Weiwei.
In fact, this is also related to Weiwei's past.
She is not actually a delicate princess. When she was a child, she would sneak out of the palace and hang out with some common people's children.
Even the second one in the boys' group who can hit!
Their group used to have a name - Shasha Tuan.
'But it's been a long time since those days of peace. ’
Weiwei touched from the fruit basket covered with cloth and took out a spherical fruit that was not very irritating.
'But it doesn't matter, Crocodile is dead, and peace will soon return to Alabasta.
Regarding public opinion, just ask Ron for some money and let it rain a few times.
I just don’t know how much money the kingdom still has. ’
Weiwei was thoughtful and subconsciously took a bite of the fruit.
Immediately afterwards, there was nothing to think about.
I have never tasted it before, but I can clearly detect the unpleasant taste that explodes on my taste buds.
Weiwei's facial features were wrinkled together, looking like a chrysanthemum.
"It tastes so bad!"
She spit out the fruit pieces in her mouth and looked at the fruit in her hand, or rather, the cactus ball, with a confused look on her face.
Although she had known about this kind of fruit for a long time, she was still shocked when she actually saw it.
but,
The strange thing is that the cactus ball in his hand is not green, it looks like a cactus ball made of sand.
Is there such a fruit in the desert?
Weiwei was confused for a while, but then she thought of another possibility.
Devil Fruit!
There are almost no rumors about Devil Fruits in the land of Alabasta.
The secret treasure of the sea is so rare that rumors only spread at sea.
but,
Weiwei is knowledgeable, she comes from a royal family.
A great warrior like Peru can turn into a falcon because he has a demonic ability.
at the same time,
There are similar things in the records of ancient books.
The fruit that looks like it's not from this world is most likely a devil fruit.
Weiwei quickly remembered this.
She seems to have become a demonic person! ?
‘Real or false. Maybe it’s an illusion? ’
Weiwei raised her hands in confusion, and Karu was still running with her on his back.
But at a certain moment, Karu suddenly felt a lightness on his back, as if the princess was no longer carrying her.
"Gah?"
Karu stopped suddenly and turned to look behind him.
No trace of Weiwei was found, and it became anxious after being shocked.
Quack screamed and looked for any trace of the princess.
And in the sky where it couldn't see, a stream of yellow sand blew toward the palace with the wind.
What is it like to be sand?
It's like losing all your senses and feeling nothing.
Can't see, can't hear, can't smell.
Because sand doesn't have these things.
Vivi started to get anxious. She tried to return to her original appearance, but her mind couldn't help but remember the time when she witnessed Ron fighting Crocodile.
The appearance of the other person. A person made of sand.
When Weiwei had a clear example in her mind, the yellow sand that was carried away by the wind gathered in an instant.
The sand piles up the human figure, and when the human figure shakes, the excess sand is scattered on the rocky ground.
The facial features began to appear on the sandman's head, from the eyes to the mouth to the chin.
Weiwei returned to her original position, standing in a room at a loss.
But soon, a huge surprise overwhelmed her heart.
Devil Fruit!
Those who can!
And it’s that Crocodile’s demonic ability!
Although she doesn't know why, there is no doubt that she has mastered that kind of terrifying power!
Weiwei knew what power meant, rather when she realized that the enemy was Crocodile.
She put all her bets on Ron.
So,
Does she not want to fight on her own?
Of course not, it's that he doesn't have that ability at all.
She had seen all the things that Crocodile could do in La Rohana that Robin said.
indeed,
That was not a strong man that ordinary people could kill casually.
If you want to rely on the army to kill Crocodile, the first thing you have to face is tens of thousands of casualties.
The next step is to ensure that Crocodile does not escape after being exhausted to the limit.
Various examples made Weiwei give up her fantasy, so she placed her bet on Ron.
Because she has no other choice, either gamble or accept failure and let the kingdom fall into dire straits!
but now,
Weiwei saw another possibility, a possibility that she could accomplish what she wanted without relying on others.
The power of self!
‘In this case, we must first understand the details of the devil’s ability user.
I remember that there was a book in my father’s study that recorded the contents of people with demonic abilities. ’
Weiwei shook her long aqua hair and wanted to take a step towards her father's study.
But then, she paused and looked straight out the window.
Do you want to try turning into sand again?
Yellow sand shuttled through the palace again, and Princess Weiwei, who was immersed in happiness, forgot about her beloved Karu.
Constantly adjusting the position, looking for his father's study.
No one cares about a whiff of yellow sand, after all, this is a desert.
at last,
Weiwei successfully entered her father's study through the window and found the book she wanted.
Only then was he ready to leave to find Karu.
Footsteps sounded from outside the door, and then Peru and Kobra walked into the study.
"This place should be cleaned up, Your Majesty."
Peru glanced at the open window of the study and at the grains of sand on the desk.
He thought for a while and said: "The maintenance of books must be paid attention to. There are tens of thousands of classics in your study.
No matter which book is lost, it is a loss for the kingdom. After all, knowledge is very important. "
"Even if you say so, I don't have the money to recruit any more servants."
Kobra smiled warmly and sat on the main table in the study.
He relaxed in his chair for a moment, then finally got back to work.
"How's it going elsewhere?"
Three chapters, 10k, another day worth tens of thousands!
