Chapter 234: Setting Sail Again

Chapter 234: Setting Sail Again

Finally, with the help of Reiner's undead, the treasure that had lost its luster over the years was all swept clean by him.

He picked out the ones in better condition. There were also some conspicuously placed ornaments under the stele, which were extremely exquisitely made.

They were probably the deceased's favorite objects in life. Reiner, without any taboos, took them all.

He also made a rubbing of the ancient text carved on the giant stele. Exploring the truth of history... was actually quite boring in his opinion.

Reiner was not interested in the unchangeable past.

But in this world, there were always people who would risk their lives to pursue the truth and make history known to the public.

Everyone has their own aspirations. As long as Robin liked it, this rubbing would be a good gift for their reunion.

"Speaking of which, when we meet again after two years apart, should I prepare a gift for everyone? I still have to find a way to quell Sanji's anger." Reiner suddenly murmured.

He had even thought about actively seeking out Big Mom after entering the New World to ask for the three-eyed girl. It could be said he had worried his heart out for Sanji. The other was probably cursing him viciously every day.

As for Zoro, he might as well just give him Shusui. If he dared to return it to Wano, he'd hang him up and chop him!

What to give the others...

He'd discuss it with Nami later.

The undead moved the treasure out in a mighty procession. Before leaving, Reiner took one last look around the underground palace.

Their exploration range was smaller than what they had seen from the outside. Even now, there were still many mysteries not completely solved, but it couldn't be helped.

Some things couldn't be solved by brute force. If you can't read the ancient text, you just can't. Even if he was pressed, he could only be anxious.

The architectural design of the underground palace was also very ingenious. There were probably still some secret chambers that hadn't been discovered.

Unfortunately, the all-purpose craftsman Franky wasn't here. A violent break-in would probably destroy the place. At the bottom of the sea, thousands of meters down, Reiner felt it was better not to court death.

Walking out of the burial chamber, the two women were in much better spirits.

Needless to say, Nami's two eyes had already turned into the shape of money, and she was almost drooling.

Vivi was equally excited, not just for the gains of the adventure, but more so for the great help this treasure could bring to Alabasta.

In the Dance Powder incident, some cities were even completely destroyed by drought and sandstorms. With this huge sum of money entering the national treasury, the reconstruction of various cities could be greatly accelerated.

"Mmm~~, I'm so happy~~."

Nami hugged the polished gold, continuously rubbing it against her face. A full sense of happiness enveloped her, and her expression, immersed in joy, was extremely cute.

Seeing Reiner walk out, Nami's eyes lit up and she immediately pounced on him, hanging on him and shouting excitedly, "We're rich, Reiner!"

In her excitement, Nami's two soft mounds bounced against Reiner's face, making his mind wander. Reiner reached out and wrapped his arm around her slender waist, the smooth and tender skin perfectly held in his palm.

Nami, in her joy, didn't care about the others and, hooking her arms around Reiner's neck, kissed him directly.

The intimate action made Vivi blush, and she repeatedly shouted in a fluster, "Wh-wh-what are you two doing!?"

"Hmm?" Nami lifted her head, her expression still a bit bewildered. "What's wrong, Vivi? It's just a kiss."

Hearing this, Vivi's face turned even redder. She covered her face with her hands and stammered, "Why are you ki-ki-ki... kissing!?"

Reiner came to his senses and said to Nami, "You haven't told Vivi?"

"Uh... I think I have," Nami thought for a moment, her tone a little uncertain. "I haven't? I thought it was obvious."

"C-could it be that!?"

At this point, even if Vivi were any stupider, she should have figured it out. She covered her mouth and gasped in disbelief, "You two?!"

Right! No wonder only the two of them came to Alabasta! It's because they were both on Weatheria!

"Mm!" Nami nodded emphatically and laughed, her bright eyes shining as if stars were hidden within them.

She could proudly tell anyone that Reiner was the man she would entrust her life to. This joy was more satisfying to her than harvesting gold.

"So that's how it is," Vivi couldn't help but smile, a strange sense of emotion in her heart. She was genuinely happy for Nami.

Reiner was a very reliable man. Vivi had thought so since the first day she met him. With him by her side, she would always feel very safe.

Vivi put her hands behind her back and said to Reiner with a gentle smile, "Looks like I'll have to borrow Nami from you tonight, is that okay?"

"Of course!" Before Reiner could speak, Nami directly said irritably, "Someone is already impatient to go find a dancer. We don't need to mind him."

Soon, the undead packed everything up. Reiner blasted open the buried passage, and for the first time in a long while, let Frieren out to start a fire.

And it had to be said, the roasted dung beetles actually tasted pretty good. Vivi said that there were also grilled lizards, grilled scorpions, and other strange-tempered things in the night market. He hadn't tried them last time.

Although it sounded a bit disgusting, since they were here...

The Super Express Shrimp dragged the packed treasure. The group also used bubble coatings and, under Apis's guidance, returned to the shore.

What Reiner hadn't expected was that this little guy's diving ability was unimaginably strong. It didn't even need a bubble coating and shot through four thousand meters in less than five minutes!

Apis gave a contemptuous smile. Holding its breath for five minutes is the limit of this river, not its limit.

Reiner then summoned a Moving Crab to carry the things, the same lecherous crab that had been staring at Nami during the day and was roasted by Reiner.

It was already late at night when they returned to the palace. Cobra was still awake. He was dumbfounded looking at the piles of gold!

He wanted to go back and rob the grave himself!

Vivi invited Nami to stay with her. The two girls lay in bed and probably chatted all night. Reiner and Apis slept soundly next door.

The next day, those old fools from Weatheria also began their research work.

At Cobra's cordial invitation, they stayed in Alabasta for a few days. To repay his hospitality, before leaving, they used the rain clouds accumulated on Weatheria to artificially create rain for several cities in Alabasta.

For this desert kingdom, rain was as precious as gold. Cobra had won big this time.

A gentle breeze mixed with a light drizzle silently moistened this thirsty, red land.

On the edge of the small sky island Weatheria, Reiner and Nami were seeing off Vivi, who had been invited up to play.

"We didn't prepare much this time. We only brought some daily-use Dials from the ship. The instructions are all inside."

Reiner handed over a bag of Dials from Skypiea and said with a smile, "There's not much to do here. Next time, we'll take you to a real sky island to play."

"Mm!" Vivi took it with great joy, and in return, gave them some of Alabasta's specialty products. She extended her hand and raised her pinky.

"You must come and visit me in the future. Pinky promise."

"Pinky promise," Nami smiled faintly and hooked her pinky with hers.

She pressed her thumb firmly against hers. Vivi then turned her head. "Reiner has to pinky promise too."

Ah, so childish. Reiner reluctantly extended his hand.

A black snake coiled around his body and came up, its tail raised before Vivi. The round-headed Apis grinned foolishly.

"Apis is so cute."

Vivi patted its head, hooked its tail tip, and gently swung it. "Although I'm very reluctant to part, I still have a lot of work to do today."

Letting go, Vivi lowered her head and adjusted her skirt, then looked up and forced a smile. "Goodbye. I wish you a pleasant journey."

"Mm, goodbye, Vivi," Nami waved gently.

Then, Pell transformed into a falcon, lowered his body to make it convenient for Vivi to get on, and flapped his wings, carrying her away from Weatheria.

It wasn't until their figures became black dots and disappeared that Nami lowered her hand.

Parting is always sad.

"We'll meet again in the future. Let's go back," Reiner said, taking Nami's hand and picking her up to walk back. "Do you want some ice cream?"

"I do. I want yogurt flavor," Nami smiled charmingly, hooking her arms around his neck. "Can you make it?"

"No, I'll go buy it for you."

"Then I want a layer of vanilla flavor too."

"Okay."

(End of chapter)

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