I am a Celestial Dragon!

In Alabasta, in the city of Cortelena.

The legend of the black bird flag gradually spread over time.

At first, the people in Cortelena 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 Kotelena to the entire Alabasta.

And just twenty-one days after Gawain landed in the Kingdom of Alabasta...

The port city on the Black Bird Flag's side from the Kingdom of Alabasta is closest to Mariejoia, 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!

Countless Alabasta people rushed to the streets as rain fell from the sky.

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 suddenly 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 just had a source of drinking water purchased or hand-painted the black bird flag pattern in their own homes.

People even think that this flag has the mythical ability to eliminate disasters and solve problems to a certain extent.

…

At the same time, at the edge of Cortelena 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?"

"My lord, because it takes a lot of time to collect baggage, the navy's entry is not very fast.

However, in the past two days, small groups of naval cargo convoys have arrived at Kotelena.

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 clippers 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 a 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.

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 and harvest 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 sustain 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 Neptune species in order to alleviate the food crisis in Alabasta.

Of course, how sad Shirahoshi cried over Jinpei's actions...

That is still unknown.

After all, those Neptunes are all Shirahoshi’s friends!

Getting back to the topic, 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 expenses of Alabasta people in this quarter.

However, we have also done the best we can! "

Having said this, Gawain asked Kalifa.

"Besides 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, black bird flags are flying in the wind all over the country in Alabasta.

Many people even hung our flags on their homes and doors!

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 black birds, 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. 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 pastures on Changhuan Island.

Having just experienced a severe drought, the Alabasta people would love an island without desert! "

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, since Crocodile stopped using dancing powder, and since the first rain in Kotelena...

It rained three or four times in a row in more than a week!

Rainfall is relatively frequent, and the amount of rainfall each time is not small.

But even so, the desert terrain outside Cortelena has not changed at all!

Gawain even specifically inquired with Kobra.

According to Kobra, although Alabasta has a desert terrain, before the drought, every city in Alabasta would receive at least four to six small to medium-sized 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 Poke.

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 Cortelena 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 anymore.

Last night, King Kobra invited 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, respond to King Kobra's invitation for me. 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 left Gawain's side.

…

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That night, just before sunset, millions of residents of Cortelena gathered around the southern city gate where Gawain was about to set off.

Looking at the transport team that gathered all the crabs in Cortelena City, the Cortelena people expressed their sincere respect for Gawain.

In the past month, other cities did not actually receive much baggage brought by Gao Wen.

The city that Gawain took best care of was Cortlena, the city where Gawain settled.

Now, seeing that Gawain is leaving, the people of Cortlena 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 again...

…

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 Cortelena 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 Shirahoshi, Uta and Big Bear, who were riding a crab alone, the other cadres included Ace and Iska.

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 came on.

After Gawain turned around, a group of cadres also turned around with speechless faces and looked forward.

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, Iska said with a smile. Her words made Ace shake his head in dissatisfaction.

As they became more familiar, Iska got closer and closer to him, and he became less and less used to it!

On the side, watching the interaction between Iska 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 youth.

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 smiled.

"What is there to miss about your youth? After all, there was no old man in your youth.

So, remember the days thirty or forty years ago.

I still miss the memories of that time, because you are in my memories of that time... "

"Old ghost..."

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 gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes into you.

Just as 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.

Faced with Gion's glare, Yixiao shrugged helplessly.

"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 His Wisdom Skills are even more outstanding. Among the six moves, Your Majesty only has the Arashi Kou and the Finger Spear that he has not yet mastered.

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.

"All that's left is 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 Ai family just wants to raise a child of Gawain and the Ai family!

Is this wrong?

Is there anything wrong? "

Is it wrong to want two monthly passes even though I am half dead? Is it wrong?

Tickets come~~~!