Pirate's Steel Chain Finger

Chapter 286 Let's start!
'City of Yesterday' Jesterdern, central square 'Heinholm'.

This is the sacred place where the Hunter Association announced its official establishment, and it is also the venue for the previous Hunter Qualification Selection Competition.

At this time, the huge square was already packed, and tens of thousands of people poured into the square to watch the upcoming opening ceremony.

Tezzolo's trio were also stumbling around in the crowd.Mozart tried his best to protect his curled mustache, and said out of breath, "Damn it, are there so many people signing up? My underwear will be squeezed out!"

Tezolo's meticulously combed dark green back hair was already messed up. He squeezed away the fat man beside him and said with difficulty: "These...these are mostly tourists and local residents! No pirates have dared to approach these years. The waters near Stearn, and the hunter selection competition held here at a fixed time every year, so this island has gradually become the most popular tourist destination in the South China Sea."

Tang Turn touched his blue-shaven scalp, pushed away the people beside him with his arm, and took the opportunity to pull Tezzolo and Mozart forward.

When they got to the front, they realized that although the square was crowded, everyone spontaneously left enough space for the podium in front of the square.

"That's... the podium where Viktor the Vicious Chain announced the official establishment of the Hunter Association!" Mozart looked at the podium full of sacred meaning and was very excited.Not only him, Tang Turnen was also very excited, both of them are loyal fans of Viktor the murderer.

This was the sixth time for Tezolo to see this podium, and he was much calmer than the two of them.

The hour hand of the huge clock tower in the north of the square pointed to 10:00, and as the huge bell rang, a figure stepped onto the podium.

Seeing that figure, the crowd erupted in an instant with incomparably warm and high emotions.

"Oh oh oh!! It's the president who came to the scene in person!! The president!!"

"President! President!!"

"Master Victor!! Please sign me!"

Looking at the handsome figure in a black suit and a black cloak, Mozart and Don Turne's eyes widened, and they murmured, "That's... [Crime Chain] Victor!!"

Not only the tourists and the public, but also the contestants were very excited.Over the years, the name of Viktor the Vicious Chain has gradually become a legend, and every bounty hunter admires and worships him from the bottom of his heart.Who would have thought that Viktor, the murderous chain who seldom appeared in recent years, would come to the game in person!
Among the crowd, 'Spider' Spade, who was standing obediently on the ground, stared at the figure on the podium, with deep fear and complicated yearning on his face, nothing else, it was just a simple confrontation with the figure standing on the podium. The admiration of the strong at the top of the world.

'Blind Man' stuck his stick in his hands all his life, tilting his head slightly to listen to something.

On the podium, Viktor stretched out his hands and pressed down slightly, and the noisy and chaotic square became quiet within a few seconds.

"Everyone here, welcome to Heinholmplatz in the 'City of Yesterday'."

Compared with his appearance five years ago, today's Victor is nearly 2 meters tall. His blond hair is combed back into a scrupulous back. His handsome face still has no beard, but he can no longer see the slightest youthfulness. Exudes a strong personal charm all the time.With his left hand wearing a black leather glove, he held a small and exquisite voice-transmission phone bug on his chest, and his gentle and elegant voice resounded through the loudspeaker equipment throughout the square:

"Six years ago, I stood here and announced to the world that the Hunters Association was formed. Today, I am happy to say that we did it."

"All the bounty hunters are united as one, and there are no longer only navy and pirates in this sea."

"Every bounty hunter with honor can proudly claim that he has the entire Hunter Association as a strong backing. As always, the association will provide the most steadfast support for all members."

"And we are no longer limited to hunting pirates for bounty, our footprints are all over the sea. Music hunters, gourmet hunters, escort hunters, relic hunters, rare animal hunters... The Hunter Association welcomes all talents with unique abilities to join .”

"Want to pursue your dreams? Want to go further? Then come on, let the world know your abilities through the Hunter Association qualification trials!"

"I hereby announce that the sixth hunter qualification competition..."

"Official start!"

As soon as the words fell, the entire Heinholm Square erupted in an unparalleled wave of enthusiasm!
In the crowded crowd, Mozart's eyes were filled with tears of excitement, and he, who had always been carefree, suddenly felt that he had an extremely firm goal of faith - to become a real hunter!Be sure to successfully pass the trials to qualify!
Victor's figure disappeared from the podium at some point.Accompanied by a wave of deafening human voices, a white pigeon wearing a black top hat fluttered down next to the voice-transmitting phone bug on the podium, cooed twice and then spoke:

"Googoo... Can you hear me clearly? OK! All contestants, I believe that you have already obtained your own number when you signed up. Please keep the number plate properly. This little thing will affect whether you can successfully participate in the competition. Pass the tryouts."

Mozart suddenly remembered that he did get the number plate marked with 367 when he signed up. It turned out that the thing had other uses... He touched his pocket and found that the number plate was still there, but luckily he didn’t throw it away.Tang Turnen, who was beside him, turned pale immediately, and started frantically digging through his pockets and backpacks.

The square gradually became quiet, and the pigeon Lafayette pushed the black top hat on his head, and continued: "As the examiner of the first round of competition, I announce the content of the examination - I have successfully arrived at the uninhabited island 'Lafam', The time limit is within 48 hours. As a friendly reminder, your performance in the game will be included in the total score. Then... let's see you at 'Lafam Island'!"

After speaking, the pigeon flew away fluttering.

People watched the pigeon Lafayette leave with dumbstruck eyes. They were quiet for a long time before a violent roar suddenly broke out.

"Lafam Island? What the hell is this place! Don't the authorities even give you coordinates?"

"Who knows where Rafam Island is? I'll pay for it! 10 Berries!"

"I'll pay 20 million!"

"Where's the boat! Everyone here is a competitor, the boat cannot be destroyed! Go to the pier!"

"Idiot, the key is to buy supplies first!"

The Mozart trio sneaked out of the crowd and found a relatively quiet alley to study countermeasures.

"Is the first round as simple as that? Just reach the island?" Tang Turn touched the back of his head and said naively.

Mozart folded his arms and leaned against the moss-covered wall, frowning and said: "It won't be that simple. First, let everyone realize that they are competitors by mentioning the number plate, and then give a name with no nautical chart and no nautical chart." The island at the coordinates... I should say, is the first round of competition so difficult?"

"Each competition has its own unique assessment direction." Tezzolo squatted on the ground and rummaged through the nautical chart in his backpack and said, "If you guess correctly, the first round of this competition should test the participants. Sailing ability, teamwork ability and ability to search for targets. After all, we all make our living at sea, and if we want to sail, one person is not enough.”

Tang Turnen couldn't understand even more: "Then, what should we do now?"

"No, there is absolutely no information about Lafam Island recorded on the nautical chart." Tezolo laid out the nautical chart on the ground and carefully compared the icons: "Which of the two of you has the better ship?"

"I, I came here on a merchant ship..." Tang Turnen lowered his head in shame.

Mozart twirled his mustache and said with a smile: "My 'Love Sax' is a two-masted schooner, and its style and specifications are all imitated by the great ship 'Beagle'. The supply of supplies is about one month. stock."

Tezolo thought for a while, "Then use your boat, Brother Mozart. Don Turner goes to the pier to protect the boat, and we have about 2 hours to collect information about Lafam Island."

"2 hours? Too little!" Mozart twirled his mustache faster.

Tezolo pouted towards the outside of the alley, only to see runners running everywhere.Everyone is frantically snapping up supplies, or asking for information about Rafam Island at high prices.

The whole of Yesteden was caught in an atmosphere of frenzy.

"Believe me, from the moment the game starts, all of our competitors' actions are in [the judge's] field of vision."

Tezolo lowered his voice and said, "And it's not safe to arrive at Rafam Island within the time limit. I'm afraid the time sequence of arrival will also be an important scoring criterion."

"Score? What's that?" Tang Turnen felt that his brain was completely insufficient.

"I'll tell you about the scoring when I get on the ship, let's take action!"

Tezolo clapped his hands, and the three of them jumped into action immediately.

　PS: I saw someone asking about the name of 'Fujitora'.I made up the nickname Blind Man, but I didn't make up the name 'Lifetime'.The original translations of the manga translated Fujitora's name as "a smile", but in chapter 957 of the manga, Fujitora's naval warship sail had "one life" written on it, which completely confirmed the correct writing of Fujitora's name.So I wrote it according to "a lifetime" (in fact, I still think "a smile" sounds better)
　　
　
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