Pirate: I can copy your ability

It was afternoon and the sun was shining brightly.

On the deck of the Xuanwu, Lu Gui was holding the books brought by Buck and Qiao and reading them silently.

Annie hadn't come back yet, so Beilu stayed on the boat for a long time. After making a few new dishes, she couldn't help but drag Mark along and go shopping.

Buck was also looking through the books he bought, while Joe was tapping the inside of the hull with a hammer.

There's something for everyone to do, which is nice.Because everyone knows that you can't let yourself be too leisurely, otherwise this state will wear down people's will over time.

Lu Gui, who was reading, soon discovered that there were not many records about the ancient country of Mulan in the books.

The reason is that too much time has passed and it disappeared without a trace, leaving no trace behind.

People's understanding of it is obtained from books, that is, from the memories of those who have been to the ancient country of Mulan.

So it's very one-sided and doesn't contain much useful information.

The book basically says that the ancient country is difficult to find, but once you go in, you will find how rich it is, and the people live and work in peace and contentment.

But why no one discovered this ancient country again, no one can tell.

After the two of them finished reading all the books they bought, the sky gradually became dark.

The only thing Lu Gui could confirm was that this bronze mirror was indeed connected to the ancient country of Mulan.

Because in the pictures he saw before, one of the murals on the golden city wall was very close to the ancient country of Mulan described in the book.

But there are also many murals that have nothing to do with the ancient country. The architectural style and character depictions are completely different.

Could it be said that this mirror has experienced many countries and its history is not only 500 years?

But who can imprint those pictures into the bronze mirror and keep them there for hundreds of years? This is too incredible.

Does it have such a magical fruit ability?

Lu Gui was not sure how to continue to study the bronze mirror in depth. He couldn't make up his mind for a while.

Annie has also returned to the ship now. She knows a lot of information and has read various books. She has covered a wide range of topics and may be able to give Lu Gui some hints.

So, he asked Buck to call Annie over. When the others heard that Lu Gui had encountered a problem, they also came over to see what happened.

Lu Gui had no intention of hiding anything from others who gathered around to join in the fun. He told everyone what he had encountered today and what he had discovered, and asked everyone to analyze it together.

After being quiet for a while, Beilu was the first to ask a question:

"Lu Gui, um..., aren't you telling a story?"

"Do I look so idle?"

Lu Gui rolled his eyes and said.

"Where is the mirror? It's so weird from what you said. Not only did I see myself in the mirror, but I also saw a city of gold.

Show me the bronze mirror quickly. Maybe I can get some results. "

Beilu's curiosity was aroused and she couldn't wait to see what the bronze mirror looked like.

"In my room, I'll go over there and you guys can study and discuss it first."

After Lu Gui finished speaking, he got up and returned to his room.

Seeing the bronze mirror lying on the table, he picked it up casually and glanced at it inadvertently. He found that the mirror surface seemed to be a little brighter than before, which made him frown.

He brought the mirror to his eyes and checked it back and forth for a moment. He found nothing unusual, but he was not relieved.

A layer of icy blue clouds appeared and wrapped around the bronze mirror. After seeing that it was still motionless, Lu Gui took the mirror and walked out of the room.

"Is this it? How do you wrap it up with power?"

Back on the deck, Beilu asked suspiciously when he saw what Lu Gui was holding.

"I always feel that there is something wrong with this mirror. It's not safe for you to touch it directly. Just look at it like this. It won't have any impact."

Beilu held it in her hand, looked at it for a while but didn't see anything, threw it to Annie, and said something unwillingly.

"It's nothing special. I think you are just making up a story."

Annie looked at the bronze mirror carefully and recalled Lu Lu's previous description, with a hesitant look on her face.

"What's wrong, Annie, have you thought of something?"

Seeing this, Lu Gui quickly asked.

"I'm not too sure. In addition to the murals you mentioned just now, there is another one from the ancient country of Mulan. It seems to record a country that has disappeared in the long river of time."

"Which one is it?"

"The one with the big snake with eight heads sank into the sea 300 years ago, and no remains have been discovered since then."

The island Annie was talking about is located in a volcanic area in the New World. The people on the island are short in stature, but cruel. They regard human life as nothing, and use the eight-headed snake as a totem of faith.

When they are strong, they often persecute the islands adjacent to them, but when they are weak, they grovel and are willing to be like pigs and dogs.His behavior is very despicable and shameless to those around him.

Its disappearance made the surrounding islanders feel happy.

"It's actually another country that disappeared? There seems to be no connection between it and the ancient country of Mulan, 200 years apart."

Lu Gui thought deeply.

"Perhaps, each of the murals on the city wall represents a disappeared country, and this mirror seems to be recording such a thing."

Buck made a bold guess.

"Then this bronze mirror is quite powerful. It can record the disappearing islands in the south and the north, spanning hundreds or even thousands of years. This is not scientific."

Joe scratched the beard on his face and said something.He was not very interested in studying this matter, and was still thinking about the recent changes in the Xuanwu.

Because he is a user with the ability of the Lingling Fruit and a boatman, the thing he usually comes into contact with the most is the pirate ship he built himself.

Although he was not able to enchant the huge Xuanwu at first, after long-term contact, he strengthened and maintained various parts of the hull bit by bit.

In the past few days, he found that the Xuanwu seemed to have some spirituality.He is not sure about this yet and needs to continue to observe.

Therefore, his thoughts are basically on this matter.

But Qiao's casual words provided inspiration to Lu Gui.

There are many unscientific things in this world, or things that science cannot explain for the time being.

For example, the devil fruit abilities they use themselves.

Then did this mirror also "eat" a Devil Fruit to have its weird abilities now?

Time has passed so long since time travel that Lu Gui almost forgot that there are not only living creatures that can eat Devil Fruits and gain abilities.

All kinds of items can be used. Just like the Spandam who captured Robin had a knife with the ability to eat the animal fruit, this bronze mirror should have also gained the ability of the fruit.

Thinking of this, Lu Gui told others about his guess.

"Devil fruits can still be used like this? It's amazing!"

"I've never heard of this kind of thing before. However, it doesn't seem too hard to accept after thinking about it."

Anne was a little surprised, thinking that there are really many strange things on the sea.

"Then how should this bronze mirror be used, and what is the malice that always exists in it?"

Buck immediately asked the key question. After all, what Lu Gui saw was not only the Golden City, but also the black shadow.

"Yes, this mirror doesn't seem to simply record the disappearing island, and we don't know whether what it records is done spontaneously or controlled by others.

If it is the former, it means that it is no longer a dead object, but a special race with ideas.

So the current behavior of keeping silent and allowing us to observe is very suspicious. "

Annie added.

"It's just a mirror with special powers. You don't need to sound so scary."

Beilu's hair stood on end as she listened, and her face turned a little pale.She is not afraid of people, she is afraid of such mysterious things.

“This is everyone’s guess based on the worst outcome, after all, it does behave a bit weird.

Moreover, through my previous observations, I feel that the things in the mirror are not like leftover images from the past, but rather have the feeling that they all really exist in the mirror. "

Lu Gui looked serious, recalling what he had seen before, and said he was a little unsure.

"This is impossible, it's a bit too exaggerated!"

Buck shook his head, feeling that Lu Gui's idea was unrealistic. A huge golden city existing in a bronze mirror was a bit ridiculous.

Joe and Mark also nodded, agreeing with Buck's statement, and both believed that those scenes could only be images of the past.

Beilu's eyes were blank and she didn't know what to say.

Annie, on the other hand, remained silent, considering the possibility that Lu Gui said.

“Forget it, there’s no rush to solve the mystery of this thing.

I can’t figure it out now, but as I encounter more things in the future, maybe the answer will appear by itself.

Beilu, go cook quickly. Everyone should be hungry. "

Lu Gui broke the silence, then clapped his hands to gather everyone's attention and said.

"That's right. I have no clue just sitting here and dreaming about it. Put away the bronze mirror first and let's talk about it later."

"Then I'm going to cook. I don't want to study this mirror anymore. It's scary not to bother talking about it."

After Beilu finished speaking, he stood up and left.

The others smiled and went about their own business. Lu Ruli returned to the bedroom with the bronze mirror.

He used his power to surround the bronze mirror with a circle of mist. After making sure that it would not be easily broken, he placed it on the table and left the room.

After Lu Gui left, the bronze mirror shook twice, and the black shadow from before crawled out of the mirror again.

Only this time, it was blocked by the clouds and mist, and it was unable to break out. After two silent roars, it got back into the mirror.

In the next few days, Lu Gui and his party traveled around the island while waiting for the recording pointer to determine the direction.

Only Lu Gui, Buck, and Annie became interested in the origin and function of the bronze mirror, and would often search for relevant information on the island and conduct research.

But there is no harvest yet.

In this way, after a few days passed smoothly, the Clover Pirates officially began the next stage of their journey.

Just one afternoon after leaving Long-Legs Island, Qiao brought everyone together and announced something that surprised them.

"You mean, the Xuanwu gave birth to a ship spirit!"