Chapter 113
Gion looked down at the languid Naito with great interest.
"Goodbye."
Naito casually tossed out a sentence.
Goodbye—well, barring any unforeseen circumstances, we should see each other again soon.
Gion said with a smile.
"Hmm? What does this mean Gion- senpai?"
Doll asked with some surprise, "Are you being transferred away from G-14 Base?"
"Eh? Professor Zephyr, you haven't told them yet?"
Gion said, "This Reverie is about to begin, and many high-ranking military officers will be escorting the Affiliated Nation families attending the conference to Mary Geoise."
"In previous years, the royal families of the Bauhinia Kingdom and the Auguste Kingdom were escorted by our G-14 Base."
Is the Reverie about to begin?
Great.
The opportunity to leave Hub in Mary Geoise has arrived!
And if I remember correctly, Vivi attended this year's Reverie, as did Wapol from the Drum Kingdom.
The Munch-Munch Fruit is a great ability.
Chapter 81 The People, the Fruit, and Yamato
Gion left.
The Marine Guerrilla Unit's six ships continued their return to the front of the New World.
This massive crisis, triggered by a small island, has now come to a complete end.
Let's go back a little earlier, to the New World, to the Dunas Kingdom.
John was already up when it was just dawn.
He is the mayor of East Mountain Town in the Dunas Kingdom, and he manages more than 20,000 people.
As a mid-level bureaucrat in the kingdom, he wouldn't have gotten up this early in the past unless there was something urgent.
This is a habit he has developed in the last six months or so.
Or rather, it's a habit that most people in this country have now.
His wife was already up, and as she dressed, she muttered, "We haven't even finished watching the movie yet. I wish Lord Night King would let us stay in Night City for a few more hours."
"Shut up."
John glared at him and roared, "How dare you criticize Lord Night King? You're not satisfied with the fact that we get to enter that world every day and enjoy a life we never even dared to dream of before?"
However, his wife of several decades was not intimidated by him at all. She immediately glanced at him and said sarcastically, "Wasn't it last year when you and your son were halfway through a hunt and were forcibly kicked out, and you were furious?"
"Cough cough."
John's imposing manner vanished instantly, and he coughed twice to cover his embarrassment. "If I hadn't accompanied my son on the hunt, how could he have developed such combat skills and been recruited by the National Defense Force?"
"If you ask me, you shouldn't have joined the National Defense Force. What if you really fought pirates? I only have one son. You may not care, but I do! Wouldn't it be better to be a writer, musician, or film director?" his wife said.
John shook his head. "A woman's mind, no matter what, is that power is the most important thing in the New World. Didn't you hear what our son said? If he performs well in the National Defense Force, he might even learn some Haki techniques!"
"Hmph, I can't be bothered to talk to you."
The wife got dressed, put on her shoes, and went out of the room, saying, "I'm going to cook."
John quickly called out to her back, "Don't try to fool me! Even if the food in Night City is delicious, it's not real food. At least it needs to be nutritious. I want to enjoy myself for a few more years!"
"Then you do it yourself?"
The old wife turned around impatiently.
"Cough cough."
John coughed again. "I'll go check on the fields. We need to pay close attention to what His Majesty the King ordered to be planted."
"Snort."
The wife snorted.
John got dressed and strolled out the door.
Although it was still early, the town was already bustling with activity.
Since everyone gained the right to enter City of Dreams, everyone has gotten used to waking up early. After all, who can wait until midnight to enter City of Dreams? They'll definitely go early and wake up early.
John strolled along, greeting the people he met on the street.
"Good morning, Mayor. I heard there was another protest in town yesterday?"
"Yeah, those guys from the west aren't qualified to enter City of Dreams yet, and everyone's really resentful."
"Hahaha, even the king can't do anything about this. It depends on what Lord Night King decides to do."
"Who says otherwise? Let's go, I need to check on the fields."
"Take care, Mayor."
After walking a few steps, I encountered another guy with a ruddy complexion.
"Johnny, you've struck it rich, why are you smiling so happily?"
"Mayor, how did you know I successfully hunted the Vajra Giant Ape?"
"Who asked you? Cough cough, are you selling materials? I'm only missing one piece of my Titan Set: the Giant Ape Bracers."
"Haha, I need it myself, Mayor. You'd better earn your own living."
"It's just Vajra Giant Ape, isn't it? Anyone can't hunt it."
John grumbled and swore as he walked on.
At worst, I can have my son take care of me during his vacation.
In addition to their daytime training in the real world, the National Defense Force also undergoes special training at night in City of Dreams.
That kid's hunting skills are now far superior to his old father's.
As I was walking, I suddenly heard a man and a woman arguing ahead, with quite a few people watching.
"What's wrong?"
John immediately went over; as the mayor, he had a duty to maintain the peace and order of the town.
Immediately, a busybody, barely suppressing a laugh, told him, "Joseph went to the red-light district of City of Dreams the day before yesterday, but his wife found out, so she went there last night too."
"Forehead..."
John opened his mouth in surprise.
This kind of thing has happened far too many times in the past six months.
Regardless of gender.
Ultimately, how many people can resist the allure of a charming member of the opposite sex, and even become completely devoted to them?
But it would be very awkward if your spouse found out.
This has led to the emergence of many unusual couples in China. During the day, they are a normal married couple, but at night, they go their separate ways when they enter the City of Dreams entertainment venue).
His Majesty the King issued a special decree in response to this situation.
No matter how much you misbehave in the Dream World, it must not affect your life in the real world.
Work must be done well, diet must be normal, and the child must be born.
John doesn't like to get involved in these kinds of things, and he's too lazy to bother. Most of the time, they'll just have a few arguments, and then life goes on as usual.
He shook his head, walked out of the town along the street, and came to a special field outside the town.
This field was designated by His Majesty the King specifically for growing that particular plant.
It was now surrounded by high walls and guarded by a group of National Defense Force soldiers.
John, as the mayor of East Mountain Town, is considered a minor leader in this industrial park; he's the one who recruited the farmers.
Upon seeing him, the soldiers immediately let him pass and allowed him to enter the high walled area.
Inside the wall was a farmland of about one hectare. Farmers were already working in the Tanaka, loosening the soil, weeding, and catching insects. Although the plants were unfamiliar, the process was similar.
"The results have already started."
John squatted down by the field and reached out to touch the small, still unripe fruit at the top of the plant in front of him. "It shouldn't be long before it ripens."
But what exactly are these plants?
Only one plant can be grown in several square meters, and even in such a vast field, only about two thousand plants were planted.
"Oh! Is that John?"
Some surprised sounds came from the room.
"Hmm? That voice?"
John looked up abruptly and saw a figure in red and white.
John's eyes widened. "Miss Yamato? You've come to the Dunas Kingdom?"
"Hahaha, that's right, I'm finally free!"
Yamato put his hands on his hips and said with a grin.
"Really? That's wonderful."
John said sincerely.
He met this lady Yamato while hunting in the City of Dreams.
At that time, there were hardly any people in City of Dreams. When he was being chased around the hunting area by a lion, this Miss Yamato appeared and killed the beast with a single blow.
Then, she excitedly asked him about the state of the sea, especially about the Dunas Kingdom.
John then learned that this Miss Yamato had been imprisoned by her father since childhood, which explained her deep curiosity about the outside world.
So, what kind of heartless father would have the heart to imprison such a lively daughter?
John only had one son, but he actually longed for a daughter, so he carefully told Yamato everything he knew.
Yamato was happy to befriend him and even took him hunting a few times afterward.
So when John learned that Yamato was finally free, he was genuinely happy for her.
"Miss Yamato, why have you come here?"
John was somewhat surprised.
"Oh, the Night King said he grew some things to trade with my bastard Pops, so I wanted to see what they were."
Yamato answered like this.