Projecting the heavens from One Piece World

Chapter 6 Too Poor to Drink Alcohol

Early the next morning, after bidding farewell to Keby and the two, Roach took the navy pass and walked towards the towns around the navy headquarters.

Even if it is just a town where ordinary people live, the management is still very strict. To get close to the city, you need to pass several checkpoints.

Along the way, naval troops in training passed by from time to time, and it seemed a bit weird to be alone like him.

However, this town was beyond Roach's expectations. It was much more prosperous than he originally imagined. There were small stalls everywhere on the roadside, and there was an endless stream of various snacks.

And occasionally, some weird-looking people can be seen, either very tall or very short, and some people even look like animals walking upright.

Suddenly feeling a little hungry, Roach stopped beside a stand selling hot dogs. He had just been a recruit for a month, and he didn't have much Bailey on him, but Colonel Penn must still be in charge of food.

"How much is a Bailey's hot dog?"

The stall owner was an old man who looked to be in his seventies, with a smile on his face. When he saw Roach looked like a recruit, he packed a few hot dogs and handed them over with a smile.

"Hahaha, no money, our navy here is free."

"Ah? No need, no need." This made Roach a little embarrassed, but he still took the hot dog, took out some Baileys from his arms, and stuffed them on the stand.

The old man didn't refuse too much, but he moved out a stool enthusiastically for Roach to sit down.

"By the way, may I ask where the most navy gather in Xicheng District?" Roach chatted with the old man while eating a hot dog.

"Navy? There is a tavern not far away, and there are many navies there, but..." the old man hesitated to speak.

"But what?" Roach asked curiously.

"I heard from the passing navy before that it seems that a big naval figure has come to the tavern, and most of the people there have left."

"Big man..." Roach murmured to himself. Could it be that Colonel Penn happened to be in the tavern, and did he have a great reputation?

"I don't know who it is, young man, you can find out if you go and see, but don't talk too much, don't offend people who shouldn't be offended." The old man continued to remind.

"Okay, thank you very much. By the way, old man, are you a veteran of the navy?"

"No, how can I become a navy? My son is a navy. As a father, I followed him to Marlin Vanduo." The old man waved his hand. Seeing that Roach had finished eating the hot dog, he quickly handed over the towel to wipe his hands. .

"So that's how it is. I'm leaving, old man. I wish you a prosperous business."

Roach hiccupped, got up and said goodbye, and walked towards the direction pointed by the old man.

The old man looked at his leaving back, smiled slightly, and cleaned up the booth, his eyes were a little lost.

"Oh, I suddenly remembered, that big man seems to be called Qing... Qingzhi?"

Stepping on the road paved with bluestone slabs, there is a faint smell of moss in the humid air.

Roach looked around curiously. Although he saw a lot of navies along the way, most of them were officers. This was the first time for a recruit like him.

As Roach got closer to the tavern, he could see groups of navy leaving from that direction, as if there were some ferocious beasts ahead.

Not long after, he arrived at the destination of this trip.

This is the outside of a dilapidated tavern, the walls are mottled everywhere, and the wooden door is full of mold, but Roach can still faintly smell a faint smell of wine from inside.

Can't help swallowing, since the mother star entered the countdown to destruction, wine has become a scarce item, and Roach has never touched a drop again, the long-lost smell of wine made his throat a little itchy.

He pushed the door straight and walked in. A few candles were lit in the huge room, and the dim light enveloped the tavern.

There are more than a dozen wooden tables in the hall, and several groups of wooden chairs are placed beside each table, but there are only a few people sitting in the tavern and drinking wine in muffled voices.

Seeing Roach walking in, a woman in her 40s on the bar shifted her gaze to him.

"Are you a recruit? I think you are very unfamiliar. This is your first time entering a tavern?"

Roach nodded. After looking around, the few people in the hall were not the ones he was looking for, so he sat down at the bar.

The woman showed a gentle smile, but there was a scar running through her face, and two fingers on her right hand were missing.

She skillfully mixed the wine, and in just a moment, she put a glass of beer with hops in front of Roach: "Drink it, since you are a recruit, I won't charge you for the first glass of wine."

"Thank you." Roach picked up the wine glass with some restraint, and after taking a sip, his eyes suddenly brightened.

The faint aroma of wheat filled the whole mouth, followed by the aftertaste, bitterness mixed with sweetness, but the alcohol was not particularly obvious. Such a special beer made Roach couldn't help but take a few more sips.

"Miss Boss, it's really good wine. What's the name of this wine?"

The proprietress let out a rough laugh and said, "This wine is called munitions. It's not really a good wine, but it does have some taste."

"Have another drink."

"5000 Baileys for a cup, no credit." The landlady's eyes were full of smiles, and she tapped her finger on the table lightly.

Luo Qi showed embarrassment, stretched out his hand to weigh the shriveled wallet, scratched his head and said, "Forget it, but this wine is indeed worthy of the price."

"Hahahaha, seeing that you like it so much, I will help you refill a glass for free, no exception." The proprietress let out a hearty laugh, grabbed the wine barrel weighing tens of catties, took off the stopper, and filled Roach's wine glass .

Luo Qi was a little surprised. Sure enough, there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the navy. The proprietress looks like a retired navy, and her strength may not be simple.

While chatting with the proprietress, Roach kept paying attention to the people around him, especially the people on the bar. Soon, he shifted his gaze to a person in the corner of the bar.

This is a tall and thin man, with his feet up and a hat on his head, so he can't see his appearance clearly.

The tall and thin man sat quietly on a chair, holding a half-finger-thick book in his hand and read it carefully. There was a dinner plate in front of him, which contained some sea animal dishes.

He was not wearing a navy uniform, revealing an aura of repelling people thousands of miles away. There was no one in the seats within a diameter of several meters around him, and everyone in the hall lowered their voices.

Roach's eyes lit up. After noticing this person, he raised his glass and walked towards the man, and then sat straight on the empty seat beside him.

But what Roach didn't notice was that when he was walking in the direction of the man, the proprietress of the tavern was lying on the bar counter, looking in his direction with interest.

(End of this chapter)