The legend of the black bird flag gradually spread over time.
At the beginning, the people in Cortlena City all followed the direction of the black bird flag and silently received their daily food and water.
As more and more people got the news, and Gawain's men gradually figured out the road in the desert.
The black bird flag, as well as food and water sources, also followed people's footsteps from Cortlena to the entire Alabasta.
And just twenty-one days after Gawain landed in the Kingdom of Alabasta...
The port city on the side of the Blackbird Flag closest to Mariejoia from the Kingdom of Alabasta is Cortlena.
Crossing over to the port city closest to the side of Upside Down Mountain, Yudishi.
A miracle happened.
When the people in the Rain Land hung up the black bird flag eagerly...
Most of the cities around Alabasta that had stopped raining for more than 200 days have received new rain!
When the rain fell from the sky to people, countless Alabasta people rushed to the streets.
They were shouting to all kinds of gods like crazy, they were hysterically cheering for the rain to come, and even those suffering from social angst, they simply took off their clothes and enjoyed the rain and the taste of being a gentleman!
And among such an excited crowd, thoughtful people showed their smiles.
As if suddenly, words of praise for the Black Bird Flag and Gao Wensheng were heard from the crowd!
For a time, people were immediately influenced by individual leaders.
Gradually, people no longer praise the gods in the sky, and Gawain's name appears more and more frequently!
It was also from this day that the black bird flag became a trend among the people of Alabasta.
Even those people who had just had a source of drinking water purchased or hand-painted blackbird flags in their homes.
People even think that this flag has the mythical ability to eliminate disasters and solve problems to a certain extent.
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At the same time, at the edge of Cortlena City, Gawain was sitting on the sofa, constantly reviewing the report in his hand.
Looking at it, he asked Kalifa without raising his head.
"So, we have about 30% of the food left, but the food supply required by Alabasta is about eight times the size of our Black Bird, right?"
Having said this, Gawain couldn't help but rub his chin.
"How long will it take for the baggage ships that we asked the Navy to help dispatch before arriving?"
"Back to my lord, because it takes a lot of time to collect the baggage, the navy's entry is not very fast.
However, in the past two days, small groups of naval cargo convoys have arrived in Cortlena.
According to information from the Warring States Marshal, it would take at least forty days for a large amount of baggage to slowly arrive in Alabasta.
But special speed boats will arrive one after another to meet the urgent need."
On the side, after listening to Kalifa's words, Gawain nodded, and then continued to ask.
"In addition, based on the judgment of a series of Alabasta people such as Kobra.
How long will it take for Alabasta to resume full production?”
"Sir, it needs at least one quarter!"
Kalifa replied helplessly.
“During the previous drought, not only did crops fail to grow, many Alabasta people even ate many of the reserved seeds due to excessive hunger.
If we want to resume agricultural construction, I am afraid it will take at least a season until new seeds are shipped from other places and Alabasta people can plant them and harvest them for one season."
Having said this, Kalifa sighed leisurely. The population of Alabasta was too large, and the census took a whole month and was not completed.
Current statistics show that Alabasta has a population of at least 60 million, and this number is still growing, and may even be in the hundreds of millions.
Even if the Black Bird is huge, it is really outrageous to think that one ship can feed tens of millions of people for a quarter.
So recently, Jinbei and Shiliu have begun to form a group to lead members of the Black Ice Platform to hunt sea kings, in order to alleviate the food crisis in Alabasta.
Of course, how sad Shirahoshi cried over Jinpei's actions...
Then it is still unknown.
After all, those Neptunes are all Shirahoshi’s friends!
Back to business, after hearing Kalifa's words, Gawain nodded thoughtfully.
"Sure enough, it will take at least a quarter to resume production. It's not much different from what I judged.
In short, we alone will never be able to completely solve the food and clothing needs of Alabasta people in this quarter.
However, we have done the best we can!”
Having said this, Gawain asked Kalifa.
"In addition to these, how have the rumors we spread within Alabasta been spreading recently?"
"Sir, the rumors are quite effective. According to the information sent by Sister Xia Qi, in the past month, Blackbird flags are flying in the wind all over Alabasta.
Many people even hang our flags at home and on their doorsteps!
Although it is impossible to judge what kind of influence we have under this phenomenon.
But at least, we have achieved half of our goal!"
"yes……."
After Kalifa finished speaking, Gawain nodded slightly and then knocked on the table in front of him.
“It’s not enough to only achieve half of it, it’s time to start our immigration plan.
Alabasta has a large population, and it can really be replenished appropriately to Gaya Island and Long Ring Island.
Separate ten small blackbirds, stay in Cortlena, and establish a proper transportation route.
As for how to get the people of Alabasta to raise the tide on the immigration issue..."
Having said this, Gawain thought for a moment, then he raised his head and continued speaking softly.
"There is no need to issue explicit regulations and requirements, but let our intelligence personnel continue to spread new gossip.
The news is that the drought in Alabasta is likely to return again.
In this case, it is estimated that a large number of qualified people will be able to leave their country voluntarily without our urging or persuasion.
Therefore, we don’t need to emphasize that we are an immigration transport ship. We can just let the remaining Little Black Bird be packaged as a tourist ship and provide tourism services.
No one will cherish what is given for free. If we travel, people may try to use our tourist boat to escape to the two islands we have arranged for them!
In addition, the tourist boat focuses on promoting the excellent environment of Gaya Island and Changhuan Island.
There are lush forests on Gaya Island, and there are ten extremely dense grasslands on Changhuan Island.
After the severe drought they just experienced, the Alabasta people would love an island without deserts!”
Having said this, Gawain put down the report, and then looked towards the desert in the distance, which gradually became a little moist due to the rain again, but still had countless sands.
To say that the celestial phenomena and nature in this pirate world are really irregular, ever since Crocodile stopped using dancing powder, and since the first rain in Kotlena...
It rained three or four times in a row for more than a week!
Rainfall occurs relatively frequently, and the amount of rainfall each time is not small.
But even so, the desert terrain outside Cortelna has not changed at all!
Gawain also specifically inquired with Kobra.
I heard from Kobra that although Alabasta has a desert terrain, before the drought, every city in Alabasta would receive at least four to six small-to-medium rainfalls every month.
It stands to reason that even if this rain falls on the Sahara Desert, it can turn the desert into an oasis.
But in the world of pirates, the land here is extremely capricious. No matter how you change the sky, my terrain will not change with you!
Therefore, the desert terrain of Alabasta was not caused by this drought...
You can see this when you look at Jinbei. As early as when he first followed Gawain to Mariejoia, he made a request for roasted scorpions in Alabasta to the big-bodied little Porky.
In the early years, this kind of scorpion was rarely seen in Alabasta. It preferred to move underground before and after the rain.
They usually only start to move on the ground four to five days after the rain stops.
Due to drought, the number of Alabasta scorpions, which had always been rare, surged. Most of them wandered above the desert, looking for corresponding animals to hunt.
But when the weather near Cortlena returned to normal, these scorpions immediately returned to the ground!
Putting aside the reverie in his mind, Gawain gently rubbed his forehead.
"Kalifa."
He ordered softly.
“The follow-up work will be carried out slowly.
As for the present, we should not stay in Alabasta any longer.
Last night, King Kobra extended an invitation to me, hoping to invite me to stay in his palace for a few nights.
Fortunately, the drought in Alabasta has ended, and UTA can hold a few concerts.
Well, let me respond to King Kobra's invitation. Let's set off tonight when the temperature is just right and head to the capital, Albana.
Tell everyone to prepare!"
"As you command!"
Kalifa nodded, and then left Gawain's side.
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That night, just before sunset, millions of residents of Cotelaina gathered around the southern city gate where Gawain was about to set off.
Seeing the transport team that gathered all the crabs in the city of Cortlena, the people of Cortlena expressed their sincere respect for Gawain.
In the past month, other cities actually did not receive much baggage brought by Gao Wen.
The one who was best cared for by Gawain was only Cortlena, the city where Gawain settled.
Now, seeing that Gawain is leaving, the people of Cotlana City are extremely sad.
Gao Wensheng is here and the food is free.
Now that Gao Wensheng leaves, I'm afraid I'll have to spend money to buy things that should be spent...
…
Regardless of the various thoughts in people's minds, Gawain sat cross-legged on the largest crab.
Speaking of which, we have to mention the transportation animals, a specialty of Cotelana City.
What they use for transportation are giant crabs that are twenty to fifty meters high. It is really hard to understand how these crabs use their sharp crab legs to trek through this soft desert with quicksand...
Sitting on the giant crab, Gawain looked at the sunset on the horizon.
Then, he raised his right hand.
"Set off."
As soon as he finished speaking, the giant crab under his butt suddenly moved forward. The crab turned around in a familiar manner, and then started walking sideways.
Feeling the way the crab moved sideways, Gawain took a deep breath.
Then he turned around slightly and changed his direction to face forward again.
Although it is Gawain's crab, in fact, such a huge crab will not only sit on Gawain's body.
Among the people, except for Bai Xing, Uta and Big Bear, who were riding a crab alone, the other cadres included Ace and Yinska.
They all sat on Gawain's crab.
The Big Bear and White Star are indeed a bit too big, so there is nothing wrong with riding them alone.
As for Uta, she is almost growing on Shirahoshi recently.
Who said that Bai Xing's body is soft and comfortable when sitting or lying down?
At the same time, Gawain's crab comes on.
After Gawain turned around, a group of cadres also turned around with speechless faces and looked ahead.
As he turned around, Ace complained depressedly.
"It turns out that even such big crabs walk sideways. I thought there was something special about them!"
"Isn't it common sense that crabs walk sideways? Ace, you are always so stupid and cute..."
Beside Ace, Yinska said with a smile. Her words made Ace shake his head in dissatisfaction.
As they became more familiar, Yinska got closer and closer to him, and he became less and less used to it!
On the side, watching the interaction between Yinska and Ace.
Mr. Lei Li, who was lying leisurely, and Xia Qi beside him smiled like an aunt.
"Tsk, tsk, it's great to be young!"
"Yes, even I can't help but miss my youthful days.
Although those times are so far away..."
Xia Qi continued what Lei Li said with nostalgia.
After hearing Xia Qi's words, Lei Li suddenly laughed.
"What is there to miss about your youth? After all, there was no old husband in your youth.
So, let’s miss the days thirty or forty years ago.
I still miss the memories of that time, because you are in my memories at that time..."
"Old ghost......"
After listening to Lei Li's words, Xia Qi flicked the cigarette in her hand with a smile, and then she leaned gently on Lei Li's shoulder.
…
When you are looking into the abyss, the abyss is also looking at you.
Just when Rayleigh and Xia Qi looked at Ace.
Not far away, Gion and Hancock also looked at Rayleigh and Xia Qi.
Seeing them looking at each other, they couldn't help but put their eyes on Gawain.
Gawain suddenly felt a chill on his back, so he turned around helplessly and looked at the two women with expectant eyes.
Noticing Gawain's turning back, Hancock said to Gawain expectantly.
"Ahem, Gawain...since last time...you...have you...never let me enter your room again?"
"Snake Princess!"
Before Gawain could respond, Gion grabbed Hancock's shirt tightly.
"Are you being stupid? Didn't we agree a long time ago that we must at least wait until the adults take control of life and return it!
And...hell, this is a crab, not a big boat!
Our words will be heard!
Don’t you even want to lose face?”
While speaking, Gion glanced at Gawain with a blushing face, and then she immediately turned back and glared fiercely at a group of guys who turned to look over.
Facing Gion's glare, he smiled helplessly and shrugged.
"Ahem, maybe because I can't see, I can hear it very clearly.
Anyway, haha, I will step up my training next time.
Your Majesty's Armed Skills are beginning to show results, and your Wisdom Skills are even more outstanding. Among the six moves, Your Majesty only has the Lan Jiao and the Finger Spear that you haven't mastered yet.
I think it won't be long before adults can master the skills of returning life.
Ahem…”
After saying these words, Yixiao laughed teasingly, and then he quickly avoided Gion's glare.
The more invisible he is, the more he can feel the cold light coming from Gion!
At the same time, Hancock took over the words with a smile, and saw her continue to say to Gawain expectantly.
"The only ones left are the finger gun and Lan Jie. In this case, I'm afraid it won't be a problem in a few months..."
Also, Gion, is there anything you shouldn’t say to others?
No matter you or me, who here is not born through the efforts of his parents?
The Aijia just want to raise a child of Gawain and the Aijia!