Chapter 34: A Blind Man Came Aboard
Ding!
Congratulations to the host, you have completed your mission!
Mission Four:
Invite a top-tier strongman to join the Seventeenth Division!
Current Progress: Former Navy Admiral Zephyr has joined!
Reward: 30 baits!
Ding!
Congratulations to the host, you have completed your mission!
Mission Five:
Increase the number of Seventeenth Division members to 100!
Current Progress: Seventeenth Division now has 213 members!
Reward: 30 baits!
Lin Yan swore. He approached Zephyr simply to invite him to join his pirate crew. The result? Mission Three was completed, Mission Four was completed, and now, with all these cadets joining the Seventeenth Division, even Mission Five has come to a perfect conclusion!
It truly echoed the saying: "When luck comes, nothing can stop it!" When setting sail, Lin Yan was all alone. Yet, upon returning, he came back loaded with gains.
As Lin Yan began his return journey, Zephyr stood on the deck, facing the sea breeze, his purple hair blowing, and he whispered softly, "Am I going to meet Whitebeard?"
In the old times, Zephyr and Whitebeard were on opposing sides, each serving their own master. They even fought fiercely over honors. But such arch-enemies, now, have cleverly come together. It's really peculiar. Similarly, Zephyr increasingly wanted to see Whitebeard's astonished look when he sees him.
"I can't believe I have such a wicked sense of humor!" Zephyr laughed, a bright and sunny laugh.
At that moment, "Clang!" Their ship seemed to have hit something. The whole ship shook violently. "What happened?" "Why is the deck shaking violently?" "Could it be, we hit a reef?" "Let's go, check it out!" The many cadets who were originally returning to the Whitebeard Pirates, one by one, came to the deck to investigate.
Soon, they found the reason for the situation. It turned out that a very small boat had collided with their fleet. Clearly, this was a marine traffic accident. The person on the small boat smiled apologetically and said, "I'm really sorry, I dozed off for a moment and didn't realize I collided with your ship!"
"No problem!" Zephyr didn't mind; it was just a bump in a marine traffic accident, nothing too serious.
Suddenly, the cadets beside Zephyr noticed something unusual. You should know, this is the New World in the latter half of the Grand Line! Even the first half of the Grand Line is known as an extremely perilous sea area. However, the New World is even more treacherous. Without a professional navigator, crossing the New World is as difficult as climbing to the sky.
But even so, this person, stepping on a small boat, leaning on a cane, sitting upright, appeared in the New World sea. How big is a small boat? The length is only four or five meters, the width just enough for two people. One wave can flatten you. How brave is he? Doesn't he know that with the slightest mistake, he'll be in eternal peril?
"Are you setting out to sea on a small boat?" a cadet asked.
"Is there a problem?" the man on the small boat stood up, leaning on his cane, and "looked" at Lin Yan's fleet.
"This sea is dangerous. Where are you going? How about we give you a ride?" The cadets, out of kindness, said to the man leaning on the cane. Because of this traffic accident, the small boat was slightly damaged, and seawater seeped in. Undoubtedly, the small boat was no longer suitable for sailing.
"Can I?" the man leaning on the cane asked.
"Of course, but before that, we need to consult the squad leader!" the cadet answered.
In Lin Yan's room, he was leaning on a chair, watching "Golden Apples and Plums: The Middle Collection," enjoying it immensely. Suddenly, the sound of light footsteps came from the doorway. With his keen senses, he immediately noticed someone coming. Lin Yan quickly put away Little Mei Mei and sat upright.
Ain pushed the door open, entering Lin Yan's room. Inside, Lin Yan was training. "So diligent! Already so strong..." Ain sighed slightly. Look at him, so strong yet still making the most of his time to train. What excuse do they have to slack off?
"Is there something?" Lin Yan slightly opened his eyes, looking at Ain who had walked in and asked.
"Captain, it's like this..." Ain briefly described the situation. It's just about picking up someone onboard. No big deal.
"Let him come on!" Lin Yan said.
"Alright!" Ain didn't dare to disturb Lin Yan's training further and quickly retreated.
On the other side, a man leaning on a cane boarded the fleet of their 17th Division. When he came aboard, everyone on the ship, including Ain, was stunned.
"You, you, you... you're blind?" The numerous crew members pointed at the man leaning on a cane in front of them, all of them gaping in astonishment. Oh my God. Is the world going crazy? A blind man leaning on a cane, standing on a tiny boat, crossing the vast ocean. Where did he get the courage from?
Upon hearing this news, even Zefa glanced over with interest, his brows slightly furrowed with a hint of confusion. "How embarrassing! Thankfully, I met a kind person, didn't I?" The blind man, leaning on his cane, walked in front of Zefa and the trainees, smiling as he spoke.
"This..." The trainees couldn't help but marvel. The world is truly amazing, even a blind man dares to venture out to sea.
"Where is your captain?" the blind man asked.
"Our captain is training!" Ain thought of Lin Yan, who was previously training.
"Training, huh? How diligent! In that case, I won't disturb your captain. Thank you for giving me a lift!" The blind man expressed his gratitude to everyone.
Night came quickly. After an entire day, Lin Yan finally finished reading "Little Plum Blossom." He read it all in one go. It was amazing!
"Captain, training is important, but you should also balance work and rest, take care of yourself! I saved some dinner for you, I'll bring it to you!" Just as Lin Yan was stepping out, he bumped into Ain, who had thoughtfully saved some dinner for him.
In no time, dinner was brought to Lin Yan's room. It was warm. Clearly, Ain was very considerate in this aspect. Lin Yan used to be rather careless with meals. Since Ain came along, life had become much more enjoyable! He realized the importance of having a woman around!
"By the way, someone came aboard the ship earlier, right?" Lin Yan asked while replenishing his energy.
"Captain, you'll be amazed, it was a blind man!" Ain recalled her initial shock and answered Lin Yan.
"A blind man?" Lin Yan paused for a moment upon hearing these words, then slowly lifted his head. Like everyone else, he found it unbelievable that a blind man would venture out to sea on a small boat in the New World.
However, Lin Yan thought a bit further. A blind man daring to go to sea in such a manner could only lead to two outcomes:
He seeks death or The blind man is not simple.
Listening to Ain's description, Lin Yan noted the keywords, "blind" and "leaning on a cane." How coincidental. An image slowly formed in Lin Yan's mind, a familiar one.
"Where is he?" Lin Yan set aside his meal and asked eagerly.