Becoming a winner in life starts with becoming a shadow.

Chapter 123 I need to add a beautiful female navigator
Because at this moment in the sea below, the Alrita Pirates are hiding behind a small island, planning to launch a sneak attack on an approaching passenger ship.

About a few minutes ago, the crew of the passenger ship fished out a floating wooden barrel from the sea.

After waiting for so long, the story finally begins.

"Hey, today, is the fruit on the island below? Or is it on that passenger ship?" Claire couldn't help but ask.

"Master, let me go down and check it out." After saying that, Zeta stood up and prepared to go down to search.

After twenty days of waiting, Zeta's patience had been exhausted. If Li De had not been with him, Zeta would have become impatient long ago.

After all, she is the type of person who only gets interested in things for a short period of time, so she is not suitable for carrying out boring tasks for a long time.

In fact, Zeta is very talented. If it weren't for the influence of her personality, her talent and hard power would not be worse than Delta's.

"Don't be anxious. Everything will start after Alrita is knocked away. Just watch!" Li De stopped Zeta's actions and said.

"Knocked away? He's so fat, how far can he fly even if he was knocked away? It looks like the slippery fruit should be in this area." Claire said after thinking for a while.

"Who knows? With Alrita's weight, she can float on the sea after falling into a coma. Who knows whether she got the slippery fruit after encountering a new island or directly on the sea." Li De shook his head and said.

After all, if he could confirm the method of obtaining it, he wouldn't have to monitor it for so long!

While Reed was speaking, the Alrita Pirates below had already hijacked the passenger ship, and a classic scene was being played out.

"'Most' what?" Alrita asked Coby with a ferocious smile.

"The ugliest old woman!" Coby risked his life to say what he had always wanted to say.

"Hahahahaha!" Luffy put his hands on his hips and laughed after hearing this.

"What did you say?!" The veins on Alrita's forehead bulged and her whole face seemed to be distorted.

"I, I want to join the navy, and after joining, I will catch all the hateful pirates." Coby said with courage.

"Do you know what you are saying?!" Alrita's voice was terribly gloomy at this moment.

"I know, I want to do what I want to do, I want to join the Navy, join the Navy, and then catch you, you bastard!" Coby was completely desperate at this moment.

"You damn kid!" After saying that, Alrita raised the mace and was about to smash it down on Coby's head.

"Well said!" Luffy pushed Coby away, and then used his head to withstand the blow that was hit with all his strength.

After a Duang sound, the mace hit Luffy's head hard.

"It's useless because I'm a rubber man!" Luffy looked up and knocked the mace off his head with a punch, then took the opportunity to swing his right hand out fiercely.

"Rubber Rubber Pistol!"

As Luffy shouted, his right fist stretched out longer and longer.

After reaching a certain extreme point, it recovered at a very fast speed, and then Luffy used this powerful rebound to knock Alrita out with one punch.

"Oh, she was really beaten and flew away!" Zeta, who had been staring at Alrita in the sky, couldn't help but say.

But in her heart, she admired Li De even more, because her master had a clear vision of the distant future. She was so honored to be the woman of such a strong man.

"Dear sister, it's time to catch up." Reed couldn't help but remind Claire who was a little dazed.

"Oh!" Claire quickly controlled the auspicious cloud and chased in the direction where Alrita flew.

"Master, Alrita fell into the sea." Zeta, who had been staring at Alrita beside Xiangyun, suddenly said.

"Just keep watching her. She will float up anyway." Li De didn't care much. After all, if she really died here, there would be no subsequent plot.

"Yes, master!" Zeta answered and continued to stare.

As Claire controlled the auspicious clouds to get closer, Zeta, who had been staring at Alrita, suddenly turned into a flash of lightning and fell towards the sea below.

When he appeared again, Zeta had come to the unconscious Alrita, standing on the sea. Zeta bent down and reached out from under Alrita's body to take out a pink brain-shaped fruit that had floated to the surface with her.

Then he returned to the auspicious cloud with the slippery fruit.

Without looking at the slippery fruit in Zeta's hand, Li De looked at the place where Alrita fell.

This place is not far from the small island where the Alrita Pirates' ship is hiding, and it happens to be a not-too-deep coral reef area.

After Alrita crashed into the sea, it penetrated the water and hit the coral reef, and then brought the slippery fruit stuck in the coral reef out of the sea.

Without this coincidence, even if Li De mobilized a large number of manpower, he might not be able to find the slippery fruit.

After all, who would have thought that this slippery fruit would be found in the coral reefs of the shallow sea.

Fortunately, his perseverance over the past few days has finally paid off. After obtaining the Slippery Fruit, he can finally start his life as a pirate.

After finding an area of ​​sea, Reed landed on the sea and, with the power of the multiplication fruit, took out the model that Franky had built before from his magic bag and placed it on the sea.

After multiplying it fifty times, a ship about the same size as the Thousand Miles Sunshine appeared in front of Li De.

As for why Reed wanted to compare this ship with the Thousand Sunshine, it was because Franky referred to the design of the Thousand Sunshine in many places when building this ship.

For example, the power propulsion system, and the roaring cannons and wind-blasting devices at the head and tail.

Of course, there are also differences, such as the materials used. The Thousand Sunshine is mainly made of the trunk of the treasure tree Adam, but Reed's Pure White Knight is made of mithril as the main keel structure. The section of the treasure tree Adam branch that Reed brought before was mainly used by Franky on the deck and interior decoration.

But for the exterior, Franky still used mithril. After all, after research, Franky discovered that mithril is really light yet extremely hard.

It is used to wrap the hull made of the precious tree Adam, and it also has the effect of preventing seawater corrosion and barnacle parasitism.

In addition to the materials used for the main body, the internal structure is also different. After all, Reed does not need multiple docks, so these spaces are left for the power system and weapon system.

Apart from these two major differences, the White Knight also has the same facilities and equipment as the Thousand Sunshine, such as the kitchen, restaurant, bar, etc.

Finally, in terms of appearance, the Pure White Knight is also a ketch.

According to Li De's original intention, he didn't want a sail. After all, after returning to the real world, he had plenty of magic power and didn't need to use wind power to drive it at all.

However, the mainstream ships in the real world are still in the form of wooden sailboats, which is why Li De retained the double-masted style.

Of course, in order to fold it up when not needed, the mast adopts a folding structure.

Fortunately, Franky built a model about one meter long, otherwise it would take a lot of effort.

When they arrived on the boat, Claire and Zeta had already landed on the deck.

After Beta, Victoria, Delta and Ipsilon were teleported here, the pirate group led by Reed was officially established.

Considering that the identities of Ipsilon and Delta were quite sensitive, Li De thought of using slime-like masks to cover their faces during the Shadow Courtyard operation. Naturally, the name of the pirate group became the Masked Pirates.

As for the pirate flag, it had two swords crossed in an oblique cross, and a white skull with a black mask covering its empty eyes was placed on top.

"Oh, is it finally starting? Ipsilon, it looks like the slippery fruit you've been waiting for is finally in your hands!" Delta couldn't help but speak as soon as he was teleported here.

"It seems so!" Ipsilon was in a good mood at the moment.

"Ipsilon, this slippery fruit is for you." After Li De took the slippery fruit from Zeta, he handed it to Ipsilon who came in front of him.

"Thank you for the gift, master!" After Ipsilon saluted, he took the slippery fruit and took a bite.

The muscles on her face twitched slightly, and Ipsilon tried her best to control her expression. After swallowing a mouthful forcedly, Ipsilon swallowed the slippery fruit in her hand in a few big mouthfuls with a desperate look, without caring about her image as a lady.

"How does it taste?!" As Beta asked, everyone's eyes became curious.

Because strictly speaking, Ipsilon was the first person to taste the authentic flavor of the Devil Fruit.

"It's a taste that's hard to describe, but one thing is for sure: once you've tried it once, you'll never want to try it again in your life." With a pale face, Ipsilon gave the answer.

"It looks like it's even more unpalatable than the artificial devil fruit!" Claire said with some sympathy.

After all, when she tasted the artificial devil fruit before, the taste was also fresh in her memory.

It’s just that the taste of the artificial devil fruit is not as exaggerated as Ipsilon’s evaluation of the real devil fruit.

The other girls were all rejoicing. After all, they obtained the devil fruits with the help of fusion cards, which allowed them to skip the tasting process. Otherwise, they would have to experience what Ipsilon was experiencing at the moment.

"Master, our pirate group has been established, so should we set off for Upside Down Mountain next?" Beta was already impatient to experience the majesty and wonder of Upside Down Mountain with his own eyes.

"Don't be in a hurry. Before we officially set sail, we need to add a professional navigator." Li De shook his head and said.

"Sid, where can we find a professional navigator?" Claire asked.

"Just summon me." Li De replied with a smile.

"Master, the person you want to summon is not the thief we met in Fashion Island last year, right?" Ipsilon seemed to have thought of something and asked.

Last year, when Li De brought them to East China Fashion Island for the first time to experience the fashion forefront of the pirate world, they unexpectedly met a girl who was planning to steal money from Li De.

He originally wanted to kill several women to teach them a lesson, but Li De let her go and left a space mark on her.

"It's the thief, but don't underestimate her. In the entire East China Sea, there is probably only one person whose navigation skills can be compared with hers." Li De nodded and said.

"Is she that powerful? But master, can that woman be trusted?" Beta did not doubt Li De's evaluation, but was worried about the reliability of outsiders.

In fact, if Li De had not mentioned before that he wanted to experience the life of a pirate, and if the girls had been practicing and had little time to study, there would be no need to find outsiders to act as navigators.

A little over a year was enough time for Beta or Zeta to make some progress in navigation. Even if this half-baked skill could not cope with the extremely bad weather in the New World, it would not be a big problem for them to navigate the four seas and the first half of the Grand Route.

"There's no need for trust, right? After all, we're just briefly experiencing the life of a pirate, not fighting side by side with her for a long time." Li De replied with a smile.

"That's right! Then summon her over quickly." Claire said immediately.

Nodding, Li De immediately cast his summoning magic.

This magic was also obtained from the world of Eight Men. In the original work, Weidelin used it to reversely summon the panties of the Duchess of the Northern Empire.

After Li De's improvements, he could summon people through the marks left in advance.

The reason why Li De did not leave a summoning mark on the women was because it was much more convenient to locate them by relying on the power of the contract.

In addition, the mana consumption of teleportation magic is different from that of summoning magic. The mana consumption of teleportation magic is fixed and will not change due to the distance of the force.

However, the magic power consumption of summoning magic depends on the size of the summoned person. The bigger the size, the more magic power is consumed.

Even the smallest object requires more magic power than teleportation magic.

As a large magic circle appeared under Reed's feet, almost extending beyond the deck, a girl appeared on the deck.

At this moment, she is holding a fork and appears in a sitting position.

It goes without saying that the girl was probably having a meal when she was summoned by Li De.

Bang!
The next second, the unprepared girl lost her balance and sat heavily on the deck.

"It hurts!" the girl couldn't help but scream.

"Nice to meet you again, Phantom Thief Kalina!" Reed said.

"You are... that handsome young man. It's been a long time since we last met." Kalina looked at Li De and recognized him instantly.

After all, after she perfected her stealing skills, she rarely failed, so she naturally remembered the time when she was caught just as she reached out.

As she spoke, Karina rubbed her buttocks and stood up, then looked around inconspicuously.

"I think you have heard of devil fruits worth hundreds of millions." Reed asked Kalina.

"Of course I've heard this. That is to say, little brother, you are a devil fruit user, and you brought me here. Is this understanding correct?" Karin quickly adapted to the current situation.

"To be precise, it's a summoning. I left a summoning mark on you formed by the ability of a devil fruit. Unless I take the initiative to erase this mark, it will accompany you for the rest of your life." Li De nodded and lied kindly.

"You want to tell me that unless you remove your ability, I can't run away even if I want to, right?" Kalina continued to ask.

"That's it!" Li De nodded.

"Then I wonder what you want from me, little brother?" Kalina immediately became serious.

"I have formed a pirate group and plan to experience the life of a pirate, but I don't have a professional navigator, so I would like to invite you to take the role." Li De said straight to the point.

"Serve as a navigator?" Kalina was a little surprised when she heard this. After all, she thought that Reed asked her to come here to steal something.

"You will be a navigator, starting from today and ending in half a year. As for your hiring fee, it all depends on your luck." Li De said slowly.

"Brother, what does it mean to rely on luck?" Kalina asked in confusion.

"I think you are also aware that I am not short of money, so all the gains along the way belong to you. Whether we encounter pirate groups or people from other forces, we generally will not take the initiative to provoke them, but we will resolutely fight back against those who provoke us. We don't need you in the battle, but it is your job to clean up the battlefield after the battle. How much you can loot depends on your luck." Li De explained patiently.

"You're really going to hire me for only half a year? And all the gains along the way will really belong to me?" Kalina asked with shining eyes.

"There's no need for me to lie to you." Li De nodded.

"Then we can only hope that the benefits outweigh the risks. Captain, please give us your guidance." Kalina said after hearing this. It was her fault for being so impulsive in the first place, and now she couldn't run away.

(End of this chapter)