While the people near the Mermaid Cafe were still consuming CP, Gawain and his party took a Flounder and arrived at the gathering point of the ocean current near Fish-Man Island.
Sea Forest!
When he was still more than two nautical miles away from the Forest of the Sea, Shirahoshi had already started to see stars in his eyes.
Visible to the naked eye, many ocean currents are carrying all kinds of things, converging into six slow-flowing ocean currents, concentrated in the endless ocean of ships in Uami Forest.
In the forest of the sea, dilapidated ships can be seen everywhere. The wood of the ships has long been covered by seaweed, and they complement the corals, each with its own color.
At the same time, since the Forest of the Sea is closest to the bottom of Fishman Island, there are also many Yarchman mangrove bubbles that are constantly emerging from the ground like the Shampoo Islands.
Unlike on land, the bubbles in the Forest of the Sea do not float straight into the sky. They rotate and jump in many ocean currents, each drawing unpredictable trajectories. At the same time, they constantly reflect sunlight, making the Forest of the Sea more than one.
Layers of mystery.
Bai Xing looked at the majestic green from a distance and asked Gawain expectantly.
"Lord Gawain, then...are those green pillars connected together the forest I have been looking forward to?"
"Um?"
Gawain was stunned, forest?
Where is the forest here?
"no!"
Gawain said simply.
After hearing Gawain's words, Bai Xing was a little stunned. She pointed to the stretch of green in the distance and asked.
"But I heard my mother say that a forest is the name given to a group of green trees arranged together.
This is the forest of the sea, and there are indeed green trees over there!"
Following the direction of Bai Xing's finger, Gawain looked for a moment and shook his head silently.
He was about to say something when a rough voice suddenly came from the distance.
"Haha, Princess White Star is disappointed. The forest you see is not made of trees. It is the masts of wrecked ships one after another, which were covered and eroded by seaweed. It is a real forest of the sea.
!”
After the voice fell, sloppy footsteps came from the corner. A man was wearing a black POLO shirt, a tapered mustache, round glasses, and a white extra-long pompadour held down by a pointed hat.
The resident murloc was walking out with a smile.
After arriving near Gawain, facing Gion's knife-catching hand, the man grinned, revealing sixteen teeth.
"When facing Lord Tianlong, I should kneel down, right?"
After saying this, the man slowly knelt on the ground and continued to speak to Gawain.
"I am a researcher of the Sea Forest and a boatman on Fishman Island. My name is Dan!"
"oh?"
Gawain nodded and raised his hand slightly.
"You are a scholar, please get up quickly."
"Hey, it's a great honor for me, Lord Tianlong, to take a high look at me as a scholar!"
Dan nodded, then stood up slowly, patting his pants on his knees, and smiled nonchalantly at Gawain.
"I didn't go to the banquet last night, but I still learned your name through the broadcast.
This is the first time I have met a Celestial Dragon, so can I call you Saint Gao Wen?"
"sure!"
Gawain nodded, and then he raised his hand to signal Mr. Dan to wait.
Gawain turned around and patted Bai Xing's big tail.
"Shirahoshi, although the Sea Forest is not a real forest, the beauty here is no less than any other forest. Go and have a good visit.
Also, don’t worry, you will soon be able to travel on land with me and see the real sunshine and forests with your own eyes!”
"Well, I believe Lord Gawain. I heard it all in the coffee shop before. Lord Gawain is true to his word!"
Bai Xing puffed up his mouth and praised Gawain, then rushed into the mast forest in the distance.
Seeing this, Jinbei raised his hand and bowed to Gawain.
"Gao Wensheng, please allow me to accompany Princess Bai Xing. I..."
"Haha, forget it, Jinbe."
Gawain shook his head and waved towards Gion.
"Gion, that little girl is a bit dangerous alone, but letting someone like Jinbe, who likes to discipline her, stay next to her will only make Shirahoshi lose the nature of play.
It would be better for you to go and look after her for a while. It will be easier for you two girls to chat together."
"Of course, sir, you are really considerate."
Gion smiled and nodded, then jumped into the air and walked away.
After Gion left, Jinbei looked at Gawain seriously and bowed heavily.
"Thank you very much, Saint Gao Wen, for trusting me and allowing me, as a fish-man pirate, to protect you alone!"
"Don't make trouble, you are a sea hero, aren't you worthy of my trust?"
Gawain casually patted Jinbei's arm, then he came to Dan's side, raised his head and smiled at Dan.
"Although the reason why I came to Hai Zhi Forest is to accompany that girl to pursue the forest in her heart.
But even without Bai Xing, I will still be here because you are here."
After the words fell, before Dan could show his shocked eyes, Gawain continued.
"You may think I'm joking, but I'm not, because I know your identity very well.
You are the younger brother of Tom the Fishman, right!"
"Hehe, Saint Gao Wen actually knows my identity, but I would rather you tell me that Tom the fishman is my brother!"
As he spoke, Dan's face became more serious. He approached Gawain and leaned over to ask.
"I have been staying alone in Hai Zhi Forest for these years, and my temper has become much looser and a bit rude.
But I really want to know, why are you... interested in me?
After all, if I were you, I would never be able to take my eyes off Princess Shirahoshi or the sassy female navy beside you.
I don’t think an old man like me has anything worthy of your attention!”
"Haha, well, your character is more interesting than I thought."
After hearing Dan's words, Gawain patted Dan's bowed shoulder. After patting, Gawain continued.
"But it's fun. In the future, try not to make fun of the women around me. They are all your future colleagues!"
"Same... colleague?!" Dan was finally shocked.
As for Gawain, he nodded simply.
"That's right, after I leave the Forest of the Sea, you can go to my boat and wait for me.
You should know where my ship is parked!"
"but I……."
"No buts."
Gawain didn't give Dan any room to speak. He interrupted Dan and continued.
"I am very interested in your brother Tom. The Smoking Tom, a sea train he left behind before his death, is one of the greatest inventions in modern times in my opinion!
But since Tom's death, there has been no news of the construction of such a great masterpiece. This news makes me very dissatisfied.
Therefore, I plan to restart the sea train construction project and lay it out on a large scale with the Capital of the Seven Seas as the center and the Grand Route as the test field!"
After the words fell, Gawain put his right hand on Dan's shoulder and squeezed it gently with his palm.
Although he is not very strong, the pressure Dan faces at this time is constantly increasing!
It wasn't until Dan's forehead was covered with sweat that Gawain finally spoke and continued.
"From the moment you met me, I didn't feel any respect from you.
I understand your thoughts. After all, your brother died at the hands of the world government led by the Celestial Dragons. When you see me, you feel more hatred in your heart, right?
But I hope you know one thing. Hatred cannot change my identity, nor can it change my decision. In particular, hatred will not bring the dead back to life, but will only make more living people die!"
After the words fell, Gawain let go of his right hand, folded his hands in front of his chest, and looked at the silent Dan expressionlessly.
After a while, seeing that Dan didn't say a word, Gawain continued.
"Silence means nothing, Dan.
Or, lead the future sea train project for me. I can't resurrect the dead, but I can rekindle the dream of the dead, your brother Tom, on this sea.
Or, reject me, and then bear the consequences of rejecting me together with your family, relatives and friends."
Having said this, Gawain raised his hand and gently patted Dan on the shoulder.
"What do you think?"
"I……."
Dan took a long breath, and his body got lower and lower, until he had to raise his head to see Gawain's face clearly.
Facing Gawain's cold gaze, Dan struggled in his heart and asked.
"I'm sorry, Gao Wensheng, I admit my mistake, it was my fault!
However, for a project like the Sea Train... shouldn't you hand it over to the Seven Rivers Capital?"
"I want you, and I want the Capital of Seven Waters. Is there any contradiction in this?
Now that you know you were wrong, make up for it, relax, smile, and then go home and pack your bags.
There are not so many special delicacies from the sea on land. I hope you can become accustomed to the customs and customs of land like your brother."
Gawain let go of Dan and walked towards Bai Xing without looking back.
Behind him, just as Dan was about to take a breath, he saw dozens of lights and shadows suddenly flash across the sky in the distance!
Beside Gawain, Jinbei, who originally looked depressed, frowned.