Love Warriors Cong Liangji

"Oh my, I haven't seen you for a long time, Mr. Raleigh." Xiao Ba scratched his head, "I'm going to trouble you this time, I hope you can help coat the Straw Hats' boat."

"Oh, that's the case." Lei Li nodded indifferently and said, "It's okay, since I'm Xiaoba's friend and a junior with such potential, it's okay to do a little favor. I'm in a good mood today. I'll do it for you for free."

"Really?" Luffy said excitedly, "Nami will be very happy to know."

"Hahaha, of course it's true. Would I still lie to you a kid?"

"Then thank you, uncle...By the way, Rayleigh?" Luffy rubbed his chin in doubt, "This name..."

Just when he was trying to think of something, the entire auction house suddenly went dark, and all the lights gathered in the center of the stage the next moment.

"Welcome to the World Supermarket!"

A flamboyantly dressed host stood in the center of the light, and the microphone transmitted his voice to every corner, attracting everyone's attention with his ups and downs like singing.

"This is the place where the Paradise and the New World meet - Chambord Land!

There are not only special products from all over the world, but also rare treasures from the new world, whether it is delicious ingredients, powerful new weapons, beauties from various countries and races, strong slaves of giants, priceless artworks and antiques, and even legends. Devil Fruit!

Sarah, cheers, the spiritual world is barren, and there is nothing but money.Rich people who want nothing more than new thrills - revel in the feast! "

Exaggerated body movements and contagious words hit everyone like cannonballs. Before the audience could react, he had already opened his hand, and the lights swayed past.

"The first is the opening gift. The famous ballet dancer from Beihai, who has the title of 'Parcia', a rare dancer, has a starting price of 100 million Baileys, and each increase must not be less than [-] Baileys!"

......

As the auctions continued to be sold, one treasure after another was put on the table, one after another astonishing price records were refreshed, a certain kind of frenzy spread in the auditorium, constantly arousing the competitive spirit of these rich people.

Gentlemen in well-fitted suits turned into wild beasts, under the protection of masks, they attacked the beautiful female slaves undisguisedly, and the ladies in elegant skirts did similar things, but besides the slaves, they also aimed at rare gems.

Maybe there are couples who don't know each other sitting here, each buying products that can stimulate themselves, but even if their identities are exposed, they will never stop. When swept by the collective frenzy, no one can keep calm.

However, there are still a few unique places in such a large venue.

The powerhouses who gathered at this venue because of inexplicable attraction may be pirates, pirate hunters, cp (the spy agency of the world government), or other people with ulterior motives, but without exception, they are all interested in this place. The carnival is on the sidelines.

"How is this going......"

Luffy was stunned by everything in front of him, his mouth was wide open and he could barely speak, and it was very difficult to make the syllables from his throat.

"Actually... Treating living people as goods... They didn't hesitate at all, they simply, simply—"

It's almost as a matter of course——Jiang Liu completed the half-sentence for Lu Fei in his heart.

"In their view, this is indeed a matter of course."

Jiang Liu said lightly: "Those with power oppress the weak with violence, those with wealth enslave the poor with money, and those with power use rules to make ordinary people bow down—this is the operating law of society.

In the eyes of these people, this world is composed of two kinds of people, slave masters and slaves, which are extremely simple and stable. "

"how so......"

Luffy clenched his fists, he didn't know whether he was angry or sad looking at the ugly guests in the venue.

"This must be wrong!"

"Of course not." Jiang Liu sneered, "These people have forgotten that the reason why people are human is because they have dignity and humanity. They abandon humanity and deprive others of their dignity...how is it different from beasts? "

Lei Li narrowed his eyes slightly, and glanced at Jiang Liu: "Is that why you are obsessed with attacking the slave trade group? I don't even know, so you have such a sense of justice?"

"It's just an eyesore, and has nothing to do with justice." Jiang Liu said coldly, "You don't want someone to build a garbage dump next to your house, do you?"

It's not that Luffy hasn't seen similar things on the great route. Tyrants who enslave others for money and deprive others of their freedom are not uncommon in this world.

There are even villains who deprive others of their lives at will, and there are not a few of them.

However, he has always believed that it is the result of the fall of an individual with power, and it is not uncommon for villains to reinvent themselves.

Most people are ordinary and kind-hearted ordinary people. Even the Straw Hats were once rejected by ordinary people, but it was because of ignorance and distrust.

It was the first time he had seen such an ugly, fanatical, undisguised, naked "collective evil" exposed in the dark world.

What's wrong with this world - Luffy thought inexplicably.

Although he can't express it clearly like Jiang Liu, but he is disgusted with some truths he feels...

Everyone is born free and has the right to pursue their dreams. No one can deprive this freedom.

Luffy has always believed in this. He has never ridiculed other people's dreams, nor has he attacked competitors for his own dreams, because others also have the freedom to move towards the goal of One Piece.

He couldn't understand and didn't want to understand what was going on in front of him. He just felt that he should turn on the third gear and smash this place to pieces, but he felt vaguely that even smashing this place wouldn't change anything.

There are also things in this world that cannot be smashed by fists - Luffy has not yet known its real body.

When this hot-blooded young man was at a juncture in his life, there was another change on the stage.

Dozens of slaves each pulled an iron chain and moved a huge mobile booth to the center of the stage.

There was a huge object covered by a black cloth on the booth. Just looking at the outline, it looked like a lying human figure, but its head and feet were probably closer to ten meters. It would take dozens of slaves who looked stronger than ordinary people to move it. .

"what is this?"

"It's so big... Could it be a giant slave?"

"Why are you motionless?"

"Is it a sea beast or a sea king, high-grade ingredients?"

When the opinions were divided, the host shouted loudly: "The No. 30 item does not come from the sea or the red earth continent."

"Oh? What's going on? Is it a sunken ship that was fished out of the sea?"

"Isn't it the sea or the mainland... from Murloc Island?"

"Could it be the one in the legend..."

After waiting for a minute, seeing everyone's curiosity aroused by him, the host raised the corners of his lips in satisfaction.

"That's right, this product is from the distant sky—it's a special meteorite!"

"Meteorite?"

"Are you kidding me? Have I never seen such a big meteorite?"

"Why haven't I heard any news about meteorites recently..."

"Okay, okay, I know everyone is curious, so I won't make a fuss about it.

This special item suddenly fell from the sky to an island about a year and a half ago, directly destroying half of the island’s land, and the local aborigines worshiped it as a god, and our merchant ship was shipwrecked It was not discovered until it landed on the small island, and it was 'taken' from the natives after learning its origin. "

The host deliberately shrilled twice, which caused everyone to burst into laughter.

"Although its purpose cannot be explained, its particularity and attitude different from nature convince us that it is a priceless treasure. Even if it cannot be used, it is very enjoyable to just look at the rusty and vicissitudes of life.

Starting price - 1000 million Baileys, unlimited price increases! "

After finishing speaking, the slaves worked together to pull back the black cloth to reveal its full body.

As a result, the audience, who were originally full of curiosity, went into an uproar after seeing his true face.

"What is this, it's broken!"

"Meteorite? I laughed so hard, how could a meteorite be like this?"

"Where did the native stone pillars come from?"

"Wait, I've never seen this kind of carving technique..."

People who are knowledgeable in art are invariably silent, because the structural aesthetics of this kind of thing are not in their cognition.

And Jiang Liu, who was far away in the last few rows of the auditorium, was more stunned than anyone else after seeing that thing clearly.

'I...fuck, this is not the style of painting right...Transformers?Gundam?Why is it made of stone? '

Chapter 80: Fruits and Organisms

It would be a little inappropriate to say that the things displayed on the stage are Gundam.

In terms of appearance, it does not have the aesthetic feeling close to the proportion of the real human body. Instead, it is somewhat cartoonish. Compared with the torso, the limbs are somewhat short, as if they have not been stretched out. The junction of the neck and joints is almost invisible, which looks inverted. It is closer to the body that appears in the children's animation.

Some people say that it is a stone statue worshiped by the aborigines. This is not surprising, because even under strong light, there is no reflection or any metal texture at all. I don’t know if it is rust or painted things covering the whole body, and it is dark.

However, even so, Jiang Liu believed that this thing was some kind of mechanical construct, because his body reacted the first time he saw it.

— This thing can be ridden!

Thinking about it carefully, the level of technology in the world of "One Piece" is quite strange. Obviously, the army is still insisting on the doctrine of giant ships and cannons, but Vegapunk has even developed self-discipline robots, which is hundreds of years ahead of the world.

Although the original book uses the setting of "genius" to explain, because Vegapunk himself has been in the fog, it is not so convincing. In addition, there is an "ancient civilization" in this world, from some ruins and It can also be seen from the heritage that the development of ancient civilizations is much higher than that of the present.

Therefore, many readers, including Jiang Liu, guess that "One Piece" has experienced disasters similar to world wars, and there have been civilization faults, so the technological level is a bit "punk".

The giant robot looks different, but didn't some freak from the Straw Hats develop something similar?If this colossus is an ancient heritage, it seems that it is not unreasonable.

The key is whether this thing can still be used.If it works—

"1000 million!"

Jiang Liu was awakened from his trance by a rich man's asking price.

"100 million!"

"150 million!"

"2000 million!"

...... The asking price is going on, although most people don't know what it is, but I have to say that some people just like weird things, especially those who are collectors.

Not to mention that such a huge statue is rare, and its shape and aesthetic design are also ingenious. Even if it is really just an indigenous statue, it is still valuable to collect, not to mention that this thing looks very old.

Under the surprised gazes of Luffy and Rayleigh, Jiang Liu frowned and called the price twice, but when the price exceeded 5000 million Baileys, he stopped following.

He doesn't have that much money.

It seems that there is no need to take ill-gotten gains.

"One million Baileys!"

Another price was refreshed, but this time it was called by Lulu.

Jiang Liu lowered his head in astonishment, only to see the little girl raised her head and opened her mouth to smile at him.

"If Brother Jiang Liu likes it, Lulu will buy it for you."

"Hmm...thank you." Jiang Liu wasn't being pretentious, he just rubbed his nose in embarrassment, "I didn't expect that I would be a 'little boy' one day."