It turned its head and looked at the earliest mural, its sapphire blue eyes full of loneliness.
There are many palaces, flying petals, young dragons playing, and soaring sea currents constantly impacting the cloud cliffs. This mural is the magnificent scene of its hometown of Angsaya, the empty island.
"...Hey, big guy."
Nuo Xia suddenly said, "What if I could make your tribe stop treating you as an alien and accept you again?"
The giant blue dragon was stunned, turned back suddenly, and looked at Nuo Xia with wide eyes.
"Don't be so surprised yet."
Nuo Xia looked into its eyes, raised his index finger, and whispered:
"To do this, you have to pay a price. First, I will strip the Devil Fruit away from you, which means that you will no longer be able to control Thunder from now on, and your strength will be greatly reduced."
What price is this for such a good thing? The blue dragon's eyes lit up, he nodded desperately without hesitation, and let out a low whimper.
"I see, have you been regretting eating that fruit out of curiosity in the past few months..."
Nuo Xia understood its meaning, shook his head, and raised his second finger:
"If you can accept it, then that's fine. As for the second point, it actually doesn't cost much. I will send all the children back to the tribe later. You must go with me and apologize to the people there in public."
Can you not go... The giant blue dragon scratched its head in distress and begged Nuoxia Mulu. It really didn't have the shame to see those believers now, otherwise it wouldn't secretly do so in the middle of the night every time.
Go into the village and take away the children.
"Of course not."
Nuo Xia was expressionless, "This is the final bottom line. There is no room for negotiation. If you weren't actually more kind to the villagers than you were wrong, then I might not be taking you with me, but yours."
My head is back in the tribe."
Brain?
The giant blue dragon touched his neck with its chubby claws. He couldn't help but shudder and looked at Nuo Xia in horror - this man is really scary...
"Everything has been said clearly. Since you agree, let's start now."
Nuo Xia slowly pulled out the sword of Azakana, held it tightly in his hand under the blank gaze of the blue dragon, and smiled slightly:
"It might hurt a little, big guy, you have to endure it."
…
"Deprived of Devil Fruit ability detected"
"Type name: Natural type·Thunder Fruit"
"Level Judgment: S"
"Estimated hatching time: 90 days"
"Hatching..."
…
A few minutes later.
Nuo Xia played with the Sword of Azakana, looked at the text in the prompt bar that appeared on it, and nodded with satisfaction.
Finally...
After many twists and turns, I finally got my favorite Thunder Fruit.
No, there are no twists and turns. The honeymoon trip has only started for more than a month. It is already beyond his expectation that he can get the fruits so quickly. At least he doesn't have to go to an empty island and wander around aimlessly and miserable.
search.
"After three months, that is, after returning to the headquarters, we can hatch and unblock it."
Nuo Xia put the sword back into its sheath and felt much more relaxed, "I'm really looking forward to the Thunder Fruit without the devil's curse..."
The giant blue dragon next to him squatted aggrievedly by the wall, with a few more bags on his head - Damn it, just take the fruit, why do you want to beat me up again?
"It's a mechanism problem, there's nothing we can do about it."
Nuo Xia saw what it was thinking, smiled and patted the guy, "By the way, let me remind you, although I took away the devil fruit, the curse is still on you. If you fall into the sea and die in the future, don't
I blame me for not reminding you."
The giant blue dragon rolled his eyes. It was a noble dragon. It didn't know how to... Oh, no, it didn't need to swim in the first place?
Relying on your wings to soar high into the sky, no matter how strong you humans are, you can only be envious and jealous. Can you do it?
"Speaking of which, you are probably the only one among the dragons who tasted the forbidden fruit and was knocked down from the sky."
Nuo Xia held her chin, remembering the allusion to the Garden of Eden, and said with great interest, "You are a male. It is not appropriate to call you big all the time. Why don't we just give you a name, Adam?"
What the hell is that name?
The giant blue dragon sneered. As a noble dragon, it was born with a name, and it was dozens of bytes long. I'm afraid you won't be able to remember it...
It ignored Nuo Xia, turned its head to the wall, tried to gather its thoughts, opened its mouth and breathed out for a long time, not to mention thunder, not even a trace of arc was produced, but it was too full last night, so it gave a loud blow.
Burp...
OK, it’s gone!
The giant blue dragon was overjoyed and patted his belly happily. Now he was no longer an alien and could go back to his hometown!
——When he turned around again, he saw that Nuo Xia was already striding towards the deepest part of the cave, waving his hands with his back to it:
"Let's go, wake up the children, we should go back to the village."
…………
The trees are lush and green, and the streams are flowing.
In the tribal clearing by the stream, the women hugged their little ones who had returned safely and cried with joy, while the giant blue dragon lay half-lying on the edge of the clearing with its head wilted, looking longingly at Elder Ampoule and talking to Nuo Xia.
When they first entered the village, the entire tribe was in an uproar. Panic and anger swept across them instantly. People rushed out with weapons and surrounded the blue dragon.
Fortunately, it immediately bowed its head and apologized, and Nuo Xia stopped the agitated people in time and explained clearly to Elder Ampoule, letting everyone know the misunderstanding.
Seeing that the children were safe and sound, and that the blue dragon had saved the lives of all men, women, and children in the tribe in the past, no one could blame it anymore, which made the giant blue dragon feel a lot better.
Although I will no longer settle on this desert island in the future, but will return to my hometown Sky Island.
But before leaving, if he can repair the relationship and eliminate people's hostility towards him, it can be regarded as untying the last knot of guilt in his heart.
Speaking of which.
That human named Nosha, except for being a bit violent and beating himself up several times throughout the morning, was otherwise pretty good. He was an out-and-out good person.
The giant blue dragon looked at Nuo Xia's figure, remembering how he had stopped in front of him just now, and felt silly and happy.
I looked up at the distant sky again, my heart full of expectations. Friends from my hometown, I will be back to see you soon...
Boom!
Just after thinking about it for a few seconds, it was kicked hard on the butt. It turned its head away with a grimace. Sure enough, Nuo Xia came to him at some point and said with a smile:
"Everything is done, it's time for me to leave, so let's say goodbye. Adam, see you again if we have the chance."
Goodbye, I don't want to see you again. The blue dragon blew out two hot breaths from its nostrils and turned its head away angrily.
But out of the corner of his eye, he watched Nuo Xia turn and leave, his figure getting further and further away. He hesitated for a long time, then suddenly stood up again and let out a low roar.
"Eh?"
After being called, Nuo Xia turned around and looked at him in slight surprise:
"You said you wanted to give me a ride?"
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"Woo-ha-!!!"
Ten thousand meters above the sky, the giant dragon was like blue lightning, soaring between the clouds. From time to time, Nuo Xia's hearty laughter could be heard among the turbulent sea of clouds.
"It's not bad to experience the feeling of a dragon knight once in a while!"
Nuo Xia threw a bunch of grapes into her mouth, smacked her lips, and then stuffed another bunch into the big head under her butt, "It tastes great, come on, you can try it too."
Ouch, the grape was swallowed by the giant dragon in one gulp, and then, an angry roar came from below.
"What do you mean, I got fooled again."
Nuo Xia laughed loudly, "It is indeed a bit sour, but these things cannot be wasted. If you don't finish them, they will go bad. What if you don't divide some of them?"
Behind him, the dragon's back was piled with various tropical fruits and some dried meat specialties, which the natives knelt down to beg him to take away as a sign of gratitude.
In Nuo Xia's eyes, these are naturally not rare things, but after all, they are a piece of his heart.
After refusing a lot that day and failing, he had no choice but to accept part of it, and then, with countless admiring eyes on him, he rode on the dragon's back with a smile, waved goodbye, and flew up into the sky.
So far, two days have passed.
With the joint efforts of him and Xiao Luo, he and Xiao Luo had eaten all kinds of berries with a short shelf life. As for the dried meat, Nuo Xia planned to bring it to the Seven Waters Capital as dry food and share it with his wives.
"The speed is quite fast. We should be able to reach the Capital of Seven Waters in the evening."
Nuo Xia estimated the distance, glanced at Xiao Luo over his shoulder, who looked unconvinced, and said with a smile:
"Why are you jealous? You are indeed much faster than this big guy, but you have a specialization in the art. With your small body, can you carry me around in the sky?"
Uh... Thinking about how Nuo Xia's three-meter-four-meter-long body was pressed against him, and his feathers would collapse, Xiao Luo shook his head in frustration.
…
There was nothing wrong with Nuo Xia's prediction. When it got dark, the outline of the Seven Waters City was already visible in the distance.
Including the rest time on the way, it only took two days and one night in total. If we had taken a boat instead, it would have taken at least a week.
"Just put me down right here."
Nuo Xia patted his big hard head and said with a smile, "This is a big city. There are hundreds of thousands of people in the city. If I see you, it will cause a big commotion."
The giant blue dragon nodded obediently, and took advantage of the darkness to land on a small island dozens of kilometers away from the port.
"Well, let's go, Adam."
Nuo Xia stepped on the ground with the package, raised his head and waved his hand towards it, and said with a smile: "Have a good time in my hometown, I will miss you in the future."
I won't miss you. The giant blue dragon curled his lips, flapped his wings suddenly, and flew directly into the night sky.
When he lowered his head again after a while, not to mention Nuoxia, even the Capital of Seven Waters had become an invisible black dot in the far end of his sight.
Adam?
It retracted its gaze, accelerated suddenly, and flew towards the empty island of Angsaya at full speed. There was a faint light in the royal blue pupils. Well, this name is actually not bad...
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A distance of tens of kilometers is nothing to Nuoxia.
Ten minutes later, he had entered the Capital of Seven Waters and boarded a tourist boat that was collecting tourists.
Drifting along the waterway towards the central area of the city, the surrounding scenery has a strong sense of déjà vu. The local customs, customs and architectural layout are similar to those in European Venice.
Nuo Xia looked around with interest, but before he had gone very far, the phone bug in his arms began to scream "Bulu Bulu".
At this point, who else could call me?
"Don't rush me, Brigadier."
He answered the phone and without thinking, he smiled and said, "I'll be at your place soon. Get the hot water ready for me. I have to take a shower first. All good things come in time."
"..."
There was silence on the other end of the phone, and after a long time, a familiar cough sounded.
Huh? Nuo Xia raised his eyes, took the phone away and took a look. A white navy cap grew out of the little phone bug's head, and a braid-like beard appeared on his chin...
"Uh..." He awkwardly put the phone close to him again and lowered his voice, "Why haven't you slept yet, General? You contacted me in the middle of the night... The old man's sleep is very important..."
"I'm not that old yet, and it's noon in Malinfando."
Sengoku's annoyed voice came, "I thought you were with Gion and the others, but I didn't expect... Forget it, don't talk about this, you are in the Seven Waters Capital now, right?"
"We just arrived." Nuo Xia raised his head in confusion, "No, how do you know so clearly?"
"I had lunch with Xiao He. I just contacted her from Gion and said that I just arrived at the Seven Waters Capital yesterday, so I thought you were there too."
Warring States said in a deep voice, "I contacted you this time because I suddenly remembered something important... You guys haven't had your own car since you were transferred back to the headquarters, right?"
"Car?" Nuo Xia scratched his head and said nonchalantly, "I spend most of my time at the headquarters, so there's no need..."
He has never paid much attention to this. The few times he went on missions, he basically randomly selected idle warships from the headquarters dock.
Warring States is also aware of this habit of his. Now that he suddenly mentioned this, could it be...
Nuo Xia frowned and asked tentatively:
"You mean..."
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at the same time.
In the Capital of Seven Waters, in a mid-range hotel.
Shia was lying on the edge of the sofa, holding her delicate white chin, looking out the window in a daze.
Through the transparent floor-to-ceiling windows, the street scene outside is clearly visible. It is brightly lit and bustling. This water city is still charming even at night.
"What are you thinking about?"
Suddenly there was a bump on her buttocks. Shia turned around and saw Taotu who had just finished bathing, wiping her wet hair and sitting over with a smile. "That guy is still in the deep mountains and old forests. No matter how hard you look for it, you can't see it on the street."
Arrived."
Who...who said they were looking for him?!
Seeing through her thoughts, Shia bit her lip and turned her head away in embarrassment, her cheeks flushed, and her nails quietly scratched the sofa.
Taotu looked funny and couldn't help but pinch her tender face. This girl is really the most interesting. She is obviously an iceberg princess in front of outsiders, but in private she can't stand teasing...