"Has Catherine seen land?"
Meanwhile, after a night of sailing, Luo Chen woke up early the next morning, stretched, and walked over to Catherine had already woken up to inspect the sea situation, and asked her a question.
"No, can't you see for yourself? Besides, I already told you we've lost our course."
Now we can only hope to see if any ships pass by, or if we're lucky, we'll reach an inhabited island. Otherwise, we'll continue to be lost.
Like a powder keg that had been ignited, Catherine, upon being asked this question by Luo Chen, left with her eyebrows raised and her tone sharp, replying.
"Okay, okay, I understand. I won't ask you about these things anymore. You haven't eaten yet, have you? I'll go wash my face and get some food so we can eat together and then discuss what to do next."
Seeing that Catherine was very angry about his question, Luo Chen didn't want to provoke her further, so he changed the subject and left the place first.
"Snort..."
Seeing Luo Chen flee in terror after being frightened by her, Catherine snorted and continued with her own business, gazing into the distance to see if she could spot any passing ships or any trace of an island.
" Catherine, dinner's ready! Come and eat!"
After a while, Luo Chen's voice came from the kitchen. He then brought out two dishes of food and looked at her, saying...
After yesterday's ordeal, Luo Chen dared not let her step into the kitchen again, and the task of preparing food fell entirely on him.
As a seasoned homebody in China, cooking a few simple dishes is a must. Although they may not be as delicious as those made by professional chefs, they are still edible and not as terrifying and inedible as Catherine's dishes, which are more terrifying than Devil Fruit.
"Okay, I'll be there in a bit!"
After observing for a while longer, Catherine put away the nautical chart and went to the dining table to enjoy the food Luo Chen had prepared with him.
"Our first priority is to find a navigator, otherwise the journey ahead will be difficult..."
Catherine picked up her knife and fork, elegantly cut a small piece of beef, ate it, chewed it slowly, swallowed it, and then said to Luo Chen.
"Ah... I agree. We also need to find a boatman to modify this ship; otherwise, going out in it is far too conspicuous..."
Sitting opposite her, Luo Chen forked a whole piece of beef, stuffed it into his mouth, chewed it a few times, and swallowed it. He then agreed with Catherine's words and even made a suggestion.
"I agree with that; we still need to find another chef."
Catherine continued wielding the knife and then spoke.
"Hey, Catherine, what do you mean by this? Is my cooking really that bad?"
Upon hearing that she needed to find a chef to take the ship, Luo Chen immediately became unhappy, picked up a knife, pointed at the delicacies on her table, and questioned her.
"It wasn't bad, but it wasn't particularly delicious either. It was far inferior to the food I ate in the navy."
After finishing the entire steak, Catherine picked up a napkin and wiped the grease from the corner of her mouth, completely disregarding Luo Chen's feelings as she teased him.
"Hey, what are you saying? I'm not a professional chef, of course I can't compare to the professional chefs your Navy Headquarters hires, but I'm still pretty good..."
Just as Luo Chen was about to defend himself, several shells suddenly rang out nearby.
Immediately afterward, the ship was rocked violently by the waves created by the cannon fire, and Luo Chen and his companion, who were sitting in the cabin, were also shaken and nearly fell to the ground.
The dishes on the table weren't so lucky; as the ship rocked, they fell to the ground along with the tablecloth, shattering and scattering everywhere with a crash.
"What's going on? Is it the Navy or pirates attacking us?!"
Luo Chen also stood up angrily and looked towards the door, saying...
"I'll go take a look..."
Catherine grabbed her dagger and rushed out without a word.
Wait, Catherine!!
"Fine, I'll go follow them and see what happens."
Luo Chen was about to call her back, but she had already stepped out and didn't listen to him and stay. After thinking for a moment, Luo Chen followed her.
Then turn your attention to the enemy who opened fire on them.
After imprisoning all the passengers on the cruise ship and burning it to the ground, the Lucas Pirates rested briefly before continuing their journey. After sailing for a while, they collided head-on with Luo Chen and his Isel.
"Captain..."
A pirate on the lookout tower called out to Captain Lucas, who was resting inside.
Click...
"What's wrong? Did you wake me up because you need something?"
The pirate pushed open the door and went inside to report to Lucas was embracing a beautiful woman and drinking heavily.
Seeing that his subordinate seemed to have some important information to report to him, Lucas pushed away the woman on top of him, exuding a menacing aura, and asked authoritatively.
"Yes, yes, I just spotted a ship approaching us. It seems to be the group of Luo Chen mentioned in the recent newspapers. I've come to ask for your instructions."
The subordinate was so overwhelmed by Lucas's murderous aura that he knelt on the ground, responding in a trembling voice.
" Luo Chen and his gang?! Who are they...?"
Lucas felt somewhat unfamiliar with the name Luo Chen, as if he had never heard of him before. He then looked at his subordinates on either side and said...
"Captain, it's from the newspapers that came out the day before yesterday. It says that Luo Chen caused a huge disturbance at Marine Headquarters and abducted Catherine, the fiancée of the Celestial Dragons Saint Orange. Now the Navy and the government are offering a bounty of 200 million Beli for him."
It's said that if any pirate manages to bring that guy's head to headquarters to claim the reward, headquarters will directly grant him the title of Shichibukai, making him one of the most talked-about figures lately!
One of the captains, seeing that he seemed not to have heard of Luo Chen's name, took out a newspaper from his pocket, spread it out, and explained it to him.
"That's how it is. Captain, shall we attack them?"
The pirate who had been kneeling on the ground asked Lucas for instructions again.
" The Shichibukai? Interesting, my men!!"
Lucas stroked his chin and muttered something, then raised his hand and called out to his men.
"Yes, Captain, are you going to give another order?"
"We can't wait any longer!!"
"Let's get moving!!"
Upon hearing that there was work to be done again, the lawless pirates instantly erupted in excitement, raising their weapons in response.
"Hahaha, that's right, we're starting another operation now. This time our target is a pirate with a 200 million bounty. Tell me, are you scared?!"
Lucas also picked up his large sword and explained to them the strength of their target.
"Hehehe, 200 million Beli? Perfect, we're short that kind of money on board. We can trade his head for it. Give the order, Captain! We can't wait any longer!!"
His men didn't care at all when they heard the target was a criminal with a 200 million bounty, because the captain in front of them had a bounty even higher than that. They were confident of victory in this operation.
They were all shouting in unison, urging Lucas to give the order quickly so that they could begin the operation.