Mu Chen had no idea what even counted as a handsome face. Did Tokikake not know either?
"Alright, that's enough for this morning. Go eat."
Seeing that it was about time, Zephyr left straight away.
Mu Chen had finally reached his slacking time. There was no way he was attending afternoon training.
Just as Mu Chen was about to leave, Jiaji limped over to him.
Covering half his face, Jiaji slowly asked, "Have you been enjoying your slacking these past few days?"
Mu Chen was full of question marks. Was Tokikake here to hold him accountable?
The next second, Tokikake burst into tears. "Bro! Big bro! Uh, I'm calling you big bro now! Teach me! I want to slack off too! I can't live like this anymore!"
Tokikake immediately grabbed Mu Chen by the arms with both hands. "Not just anyone can slack off. Aren't you afraid Teacher Zefa will beat you up?"
Hearing that, Jiaji answered miserably, "I'd rather let Teacher Zephyr beat me than train with Smoker."
Jiaqi felt that life was too hard. How had he suddenly provoked Qi Yuan? She had beaten him up all morning, and she was even harsher than Teacher Zefa—more ferocious than a tigress. All he wanted now was to stay far away from Qi Yuan.
"Mu Chen, enough talk. Want to sail out with me this afternoon and have some fun? Get away from this place of trouble."
Hearing Tokikake's words, Mu Chen's heart immediately itched.
Who said slacking off meant staying at Marine Headquarters the whole time?
It seemed he could leave Marineford too.
"Where are we going?"
"Definitely the Sabaody Archipelago. I know a good place. Bro, I'll make sure you enjoy yourself."
When Mu Chen heard "Sabaody Archipelago," he knew it was a good place. It was close to the Holy Land Mariejois and near Fish-Man Island beneath Marineford. It was extremely prosperous.
As for the "good place" Tokikake had mentioned, he did not pay much attention to it.
"Hey, what are you thinking about? Come on, let's go! We're leaving now!"
Without another word, Jiaqi grabbed Mu Chen and left. The two soon arrived at the harbor.
"How are we supposed to get there without a warship?"
Mu Chen had thought of the crucial issue. They were still Elite Training Camp cadets and had not been assigned warships. Only after graduation could they receive one, or they could serve as deputies aboard a Vice Admiral's or Rear Admiral's warship.
"I've been around Marine Headquarters for so long. Leave this little matter to me."
Tokikake patted his chest and immediately vanished.
Mu Chen waited for more than ten minutes before a slightly smaller warship sailed over.
"Mu Chen, get up here!"
Tokikake shouted from the ship, and Mu Chen leaped onto the deck.
Mu Chen looked around and found that the warship was not large. At a glance, it was clearly a Rear Admiral's warship, and the sailors and soldiers aboard all knew whose ship it was. "Huh, this is Kuzan's ship."
When Mu Chen heard that the warship belonged to Kuzan, he understood. Kuzan was powerful, not to mention that he possessed the Logia Ice-Ice Fruit. His potential was enormous, so he had been promoted to Rear Admiral early and assigned a warship.
Mu Chen nodded in understanding. Still, taking Kuzan's ship out seemed a little inappropriate. But then again, what did it have to do with him? Tokikake was the one sailing it.
With that thought, Mu Chen stopped overthinking.
"Come on, come on, let's go!"
The warship slowly left the harbor, then sped ahead at full speed.
About an hour later, the warship arrived at the harbor of the Sabaody Archipelago.
Mu Chen carefully studied this familiar yet unfamiliar place.
The entire island was made up of seventy-nine trees, each marked with numbers from 1 to 79.
Seeing Mu Chen staring at the Sabaody Archipelago with a puzzled expression, Tokikake began explaining.
Areas 1 through 29 were places frequented by human trafficking shops, pirates, and the underworld.
Areas 60 through 69 were Marine garrisons and entry points for government vessels.
Mu Chen and the others were currently at one of the Marine harbors in Area 63. "Come on, get off. We're going to Area 18."
Mu Chen realized that Area 18 was where people were sold.
Although Mu Chen did not like human trafficking at all, this was the Pirate World. There was no changing it.
Advanced Slacking Mode activated. Slacking Points temporarily doubled.
Mu Chen was suddenly drawn in by the system's voice. His Slacking Points had temporarily doubled.
What was going on?
Mu Chen could not figure it out. He had never encountered anything like this before.
Advanced Slacking Mode: when the host performs advanced slacking operations during slacking, Slacking Points will be temporarily doubled.
Mu Chen had never expected such a mode to exist. In more than two years, this was the first time he had seen it. But after thinking about it, he could understand why Advanced Slacking Mode had activated upon arriving at the Sabaody Archipelago. The reason was likely that he had traveled far from the place where he clocked in for work to have fun.
Now that he understood that, he would have to find another opportunity to test it next time.
"Mu Chen, what are you standing around for? Come on, come on! Your bro will show you a good time."
Tokikake urged Mu Chen from the side. Mu Chen did not think too much about it. He wanted to see human trafficking for himself. There had been human trafficking in the East Blue before, but it was generally well-hidden, so Mu Chen had not paid much attention to it.
But Tokikake called going to such a place "having a good time." What was so enjoyable about it?
However, once they arrived, Mu Chen realized he had been overthinking things.
The moment they entered Area 18, the entire district was awash in neon lights and luxury. There was not a single human trafficking shop in sight. Instead, all kinds of beautiful women stood outside the hotels, wearing very little. The streets bustled with people, including Marines in uniform and many personnel in government work clothes.
"Marine sir, come to my place! Big brothers, come on over!"
Those flirtatious women cast seductive glances as they lured in passing customers.
Mu Chen was no fool. This place was truly eye-opening. Tokikake's eyes were already shining as he stared fixedly at those stunning women.
"Tokikake, I never knew you were into this."
Mu Chen looked at Tokikake with utter disdain.
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