But if you think about it carefully, this is actually not very strange.
There is no shortage of rich people in the world, and food, clothing, housing and transportation are all things that human beings cannot survive without. There are many people who are willing to spend huge sums of money to satisfy their appetites.
Mermaid Island is located 10,000 meters deep in the sea. Ordinary ships need to bear huge risks if they want to resist it. Therefore, it is natural that the specialties there are more expensive.
It is worth mentioning that when Wood and his gang were selling seafood in a booming business, there were actually some blind pirates who were jealous of their income, so they came to levy the so-called "protection fee."
As for the opponent's final fate, it is naturally conceivable.
Those pirates who came to collect protection fees never imagined that they were just a group of ordinary fishermen, but the one responsible for killing fish turned out to be a super newcomer who had become a famous figure in the new world, offering a bounty of one billion Baileys to the sea.
Thief and traitor Wood!
The pirates who were killed really died with their eyes open. You said that you were a big pirate with a billion dollars, and you were not a good pirate, but you actually went out to kill fish in such a low-key manner. Aren't you trying to trick them into committing a crime!
After this blind pirate group was killed by Wood and the others, Russ unexpectedly discovered that there were three people in the opponent's pirate group who had bounties on their heads.
The total bounty is 150 million beli, of which their captain is worth 100 million beli.
Whether it should be called the New World or the New World, any passerby who cannot be named is a pirate with a bounty of over 100 million.
The level of the pirates who were able to survive the fighting in the first half of the Grand Line and enter here was obviously different.
Let a crew member who has not been rewarded take the heads of several people to the Navy branch to collect the bounty.
At this point, the bounty and Bailey selling seafood have brought Wood's pirate group's economic situation to an unprecedented peak, with a total property of 350 million Bailey.
Wood, who had gained such astonishing wealth and whose trouser pockets were always cleaner than his face, should have been happy.
However, when a certain phone rang, Wood's originally happy and excited face suddenly drooped again.
After finding an excuse to avoid the Russites who were eating and drinking in the tavern, Wood took out a small phone bug with a goatee in his arms.
That old bastard from the Warring States Period, whom I contacted once every few years, said that all the tasks were done by yourself, that it was easy and safe, and that you could also earn a salary while lying down.
But now it looks like it’s all full of routines!
God only contacts me once every few years. It’s only been half a year and I don’t know how many times I’ve been contacted.
Moreover, the mission is not easy at all, and is even extremely dangerous.
As for lying down and earning a salary? Anyway, Wood hasn't received any salary at all now. If Princess Otohime hadn't sent a boatload of seafood this time, they wouldn't even be able to reach the island.
After brewing his own emotions, Wood finally answered the phone bug in his hand under the sound of "Bulu Bulu".
At the same time, the phone bug in Wood's hand also subtly and slightly tilted up to imitate the expression of the Warring States Marshal in Marinefando, and emitted its unique tone.
"Wood, you have entered the new world, right? I have an important task here..."
"I won't do it! I won't do anything this time! What did you say when you asked me to take on this so-called secret mission?
The task is easy and not too dangerous. After a few years, I will be asked to return to my hometown and serve as the branch colonel.
But what was the result? We agreed to contact each other every few years. First, I was asked to deal with the World Government and secretly snatch the blueprints of Pluto, and then bombard Judiciary Island.
I won’t give you any funds for the activities, and now you want to arrange some dangerous tasks for me, I will definitely not do it, anyway, whoever wants to do it can do it.”
Before Marshal Warring States finished speaking, he saw the phone bug on the table was subtly imitating Wood's expression, and he was spitting at him.
To be honest, since becoming the Navy Marshal, except in front of the Five Old Stars, the Warring States Marshal has rarely been pointed at the nose like this.
But it was obvious that Marshal Warring States also knew that he had indeed handled his affairs unkindly before, so he wiped the saliva from his face somewhat unreasonably and did not blame Wood too much.
"The task I contacted you to complete this time is to prepare funds for your activities.
Your current identity is a pirate. Even if the headquarters wants to give you funds, the method of connecting is very troublesome. Therefore, the task I have assigned to you this time is to let you get to know another colleague.
And your mission this time is to obtain the activity funds provided by the Navy from him after assisting him in completing his mission."
As soon as Sengoku opened his mouth, Wood could smell the strong hint of the previous routine. In addition, their pirate group had just acquired a large sum of Baileys and had completely escaped from the stage of abject poverty.
In order not to continue to be deceived by the Warring States Period, Wood originally planned to refuse without thinking.
But just when he was about to express his rejection to Warring States, the system, which had been silent for a long time, reacted again and even issued a task to Wood.
Mission name: Rescue the boy in silence
Mission requirements: Assist Trafalgar Law, who is suffering from lead disease, to obtain the fruits of the operation.
And during the mission, ensure that Corazon and Trafalgar Law can survive.
Mission reward: One chance to simulate life in all worlds
Seeing the mission information that popped up in the system, Wood already roughly understood what plot he was encountering.
Then combined with the "colleagues" mentioned by Warring States just now, Wood tentatively asked Warring States: "Marshal Warring States, the mission you are talking about is not related to Tang, who has been doing well on the sea and in the underground world recently.
The Quixote family, right?”
Hearing the voice coming from the phone bug, Warring States was obviously stunned for a moment, and then he was curious, why did Wood suddenly understand that this mission was related to the Don Quixote family?
Hearing a moment of silence on the other side of the phone, Wood, who realized that he had made a mistake, also quickly made nonsense: "I have been a pirate for nearly a year.
In addition, I have become famous in the past, and now I have a bounty of one billion Baileys. In fact, I have many defectors. Some people in the underground world even knew that I have a good relationship with the fishmen and want to cooperate with me in buying and selling mermaids.
So I also have my own special source of information. The Don Quixote family has been making a lot of noise in the underground world recently, and you are looking for me at this juncture, so I can guess that the mission can only be related to them."
Wood's explanation is not perfect, but in the eyes of the Warring States Period, there is indeed no problem. After all, since the Judiciary Island incident, Wood's relationship with the fish people has indeed become known to everyone.
The price of mermaids in the underground world has always been high. It is completely understandable that someone would contact Wood because of this benefit.