Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Although Reina didn't know how many members of the Rocks Pirates adhered to this rule, his safety was now much greater than that of a menial servant.

“That’s right, and Lingling has already stood up for you. From now on, you’ll belong to Lingling’s faction on the ship. Don’t embarrass us, understand?” Longbread nodded and said.

"Okay, I understand!" Although Reina said this on the surface, he was somewhat unconvinced. Others might not know what Charlotte Linlin's personality was, but he certainly did.

The claim that he stood up for him was merely a nicer way of putting it; it didn't really count.

After resting for a while, Reina continued cleaning with his tools. Originally, Longbread wanted to let him rest for a day because he was injured, but Reina checked the working hours in the system and insisted on continuing to work.

However, due to a dull pain in his chest, Reina did not train today and only resumed his physical training on the second day.

The next day during his workout, Reina discovered that in addition to the increased protectiveness of his body in reality, his system had also changed.

Besides the menial tasks he performed, his spiritual practice was also counted as part of his work hours. However, he discovered that only two hours of spiritual practice each day counted as work time, and the rest were not.

This discovery made him very happy, since it meant he could reduce his cleaning time by two hours each day and use that time for exercise.

It's important to know that the daily workload on a pirate ship isn't actually that heavy. Reina often finds things to do for himself, so reducing two hours isn't a problem at all.

"La~ la la la~ la~ la~ la~" In the evening, a banquet was held on the deck of the pirate ship again. The crew members were arm in arm, drinking the guests' wine. Reina sat in the corner drinking his wine, not participating.

He's currently a trainee crew member, which means he's actually qualified to participate in banquets, but he simply doesn't dare.

He had attended a banquet before, but those damned guys, seeing that he was a newcomer, kept plying him with alcohol, causing Reina to sleep until the next day before waking up and missing out on overtime pay for that day. If he hadn't already finished his basic work during the day, he probably would have broken his streak of clocking in and out.

"Hey~ Little Reina, why aren't you coming over? Let's drink and dance together!" Shiki the Golden Lion shouted to Reina, holding a large bottle of liquor and laughing loudly.

Reina smiled slightly but didn't reply. Last time, it was this guy who stirred things up, and as a result, Reina got drunk and even danced in front of everyone, making Reina feel like jumping into the sea to commit suicide the next day.

However, while Reina found it somewhat embarrassing, the pirates considered it nothing. Didn't they see that the usually composed Edward Newgate was already drinking and putting his arm around the pirate next to him?

“I’m still a child, and my mother told me not to drink with those bad uncles!” Seeing that Shiki had no intention of letting him off the hook, Reina had no choice but to speak up.

It wouldn't be surprising if he said that, since he looked to be only twelve or thirteen years old, just a little taller than the average twelve or thirteen-year-old.

"Hahahaha... What nonsense are you talking about, kid? Come on over and have a drink!" Shiki ignored Reina's excuse and laughed loudly.

Left with no other choice, Reina stood up, but instead of taking the bottle that Shiki offered, he took out a clear glass bottle-shaped bottle from behind him and said, "This is a strong liquor from my hometown. It is said that only true heroes can drink it. Anyway, I tried it once before and never dared to drink it again. Would Mr. Shiki like to try some?"

That's right, this liquor is the high-proof baijiu he just redeemed from the store, two bottles for ten points.

"Oh? There's such a thing? Let me have a taste. Today I'll show you what a real hero is!" Shiki the Golden Lion snatched the bottle from Reina's hand, but couldn't open it at all.

Reina took the bottle directly from Shiki, opened it easily, then took a large bowl from another pirate, poured all the liquor from the bottle into the bowl, and handed it to Shiki the Golden Lion.

Shiki, true to his reputation as a future great pirate, didn't hesitate at all, picking up the bowl and drinking it all in one gulp.

"Gurgle~ gurgle~~"

"Hiss~~ This is really good wine~ Burp~ Good wine!" Even Shiki, who drank a pound of strong liquor in one go, was already flushed and his eyes were blurry with drunkenness. However, the long-term alcohol consumption prevented him from collapsing immediately.

This kind of high-proof liquor is different from the sake they usually drink. Sake generally has a low alcohol content, and even Reina can drink it in large gulps. But if Reina dared to drink a whole liter of this high-proof liquor like Shiki, he would definitely be lying down by now.

"What a wonderful aroma of wine... Kid, do you have any more of this kind of wine!" Thanks to Shiki's wine cellar, most of the pirates could smell the overflowing aroma of the wine, and even Edward Newgate, who usually loved to drink, couldn't help but exclaim.

Reina was prepared. He had just exchanged two bottles, one of which he used to trick Shiki the Golden Lion. Now he took out the other bottle he had hidden behind his back, took out several small bowls, put a little in each bowl, and said, "I brought two bottles of this wine with me when I came out, but I can brew it myself. If Brother Newgate likes it, I'll brew some more for you when I have time!"

After saying that, Reina handed out the divided drinks to Captain Cross, Newgate, Charlotte Lingling, Wang Zhi, John, and others one by one.

"Brothers, this wine is limited. I'll brew more later for you all to taste! Captain, this wine is very strong. Don't drink it all at once. You have to sip it little by little to appreciate its flavor!" Reina first bowed and apologized to the pirates who hadn't received any wine before speaking to Cross and the others.

"Really? Let me try it!" Upon hearing this, Cross picked up the small bowl, took a sip, and although he didn't finish the white wine in the bowl, he drank more than half of it.

"Hiss~~ Fine wine! Indeed... this is the wine a hero should drink! Hahahaha..." After finishing his drink, Cross closed his eyes to savor the taste, then kicked the wine away and laughed loudly.

Upon hearing Cross's words, the people who received the liquor couldn't wait to take a big gulp, and exclamations of "good liquor" rose and fell one after another.

"Hey... Reina! What ingredients are needed to brew this wine? Tell us, and we'll get them for you!" After drinking the rest of the white wine in one gulp, Locke wanted to drink some more, but he knew there wasn't any left, so he had to ask Reina what ingredients were needed to make it.

“Making this wine isn’t difficult; it only requires a few simple ingredients! But for it to taste good, it needs a long fermentation period, so you can’t rush it!” Reina shook his head and said.

"I see..." Cross nodded after listening, indicating that he understood.

At this point, his gaze toward Shiki was no longer so friendly; that guy had drunk an entire bottle by himself!

However, Shiki had no time to pay attention to Cross. The alcohol had already made him feel like he was floating on clouds, and he was walking unsteadily, muttering something unintelligible.

Chapter 7 Half-Moon Gift Pack

"hu~hu~"

Early the next morning, Reina began his physical training. While the other pirates were still asleep, he was already drenched in sweat.

Although I spent 10 points to redeem liquor last night, I managed to keep my overtime pay, so overall I still made some money.

Moreover, the big shots on the ship already have a preliminary impression of him, which is something that cannot be obtained with a mere 10 points.

"Ah~ Reina, you work too hard every day! What are we supposed to do if you keep going like this?" The crew members slowly got up after Reina finished his physical training and started cleaning.

"Hehe... Good morning! You guys were hungover last night, but I didn't drink, so it's normal for me to get up a little earlier!" Reina said with a smile.

"By the way, speaking of last night, is your fine wine really all gone?" The pirates, who had just woken up, immediately perked up their ears, eager to hear Reina's answer.

Although they didn't get to enjoy that fine wine last night, they could still smell its aroma!

“There’s none left, but don’t worry, everyone. I’ll secretly save some next time I brew it and share it with you all! Anyway, the captain and the others have already had some, so I’m sure the captain won’t mind if I leave some for everyone!” Reina scratched the back of his head and said with a smile.

"That's a true friend! Come on, kid, didn't you recently acquire a new ability? I'll spar with you! Ismail is too weak; he's hardly your sparring partner anymore!" The pirate who greeted Reina said cheerfully.

Upon hearing this, Reina immediately put down his cleaning tools. Such a good thing was rare; he never expected that mere liquor could have such an effect.

"Bang bang bang~~~" A series of fighting sounds came, and Reina did not hold back, because he could see the opponent's combat power from his head - 195!

He really hadn't expected that any random pirate on the ship would have such high combat power. You have to know that Ismail is also a formal combatant! He only has a combat power of 48 points.

The two fought for quite a while, largely because the other was training with Reina. Otherwise, even with Black Emperor's abilities, Reina would probably have been defeated long ago.

There was nothing he could do; he could only absorb so little power right now, and each release required a lot of stamina. He even wondered if he would end up like Trafalgar Law, a guy with kidney deficiency.

"Hahaha... Reina, your ability is indeed quite good, but it takes stamina to activate it every time, right? You're not in good shape right now! You need to pay more attention to that. When your stamina can support you and you can use your ability to handle a battle, I guess I won't be your match!" Simpson said, laughing as he looked at Reina, who was already exhausted.

In fact, Reina knew that his biggest weakness was his physical strength. However, he had not been practicing basic physical techniques for long, and his body was still growing and his physical strength had not reached its peak. Therefore, he had not even touched basic swordsmanship during this period and had been training in physical techniques.

After sitting on the ground and absorbing all the energy in his body to convert it into his own physical strength, Reina slowly stood up and said, "There's nothing I can do, my body is indeed a bit weak. Back in my hometown, I was just an ordinary person!"

"Kid, besides exercising, you also need to eat more meat and drink more alcohol so that your body's energy can be replenished. Otherwise, excessive exercise will only deplete your body's potential!"

"Didn't that guy Shiki drink a bottle of your good wine yesterday? When he gets up, have him catch a Sea King to replenish your energy!" Suddenly a voice came, and Reina turned his head to look, only to see Edward Newgate sitting on the side of the ship, speaking in their direction.

"Ah? I see! Thank you, Brother Newgate!" Reina was taken aback. In his memory, those strong people did eat a lot, especially the protagonist Luffy, who was practically a food destroyer. Moreover, his body was quite strange. No matter what kind of injury he suffered, he would recover immediately as long as he had food. It was simply amazing.

He initially thought it was due to the Gum-Gum Fruit, but now it seems that it must be because Garp helped Luffy train since he was a child, which is why his body's absorption capacity is so abnormal.

"Hehehehehe... Just a mere Sea King, what's the problem? You brat, although you tricked me last night, I'll generously forgive you for the sake of that fine wine! Hehehehehe..." At some point, Shiki the Golden Lion also appeared on the deck.

He hadn't been able to taste the baijiu properly last night because he drank it too fast, but after hearing the crew's conversation today, he realized that he had only drunk two bottles of baijiu last night, and even if the captain wanted some, there wouldn't be any left!

This made him extremely proud, so he didn't bother to pursue the matter of Reina getting drunk last night.

"Whoo~"

Reina secretly breathed a sigh of relief, after all, being targeted by a powerful figure like the Golden Lion was not a pleasant thing.

That evening, Shiki the Golden Lion actually caught a Sea King. After Reina asked the kitchen to cook it, he generously invited the crew to enjoy it together, since he couldn't possibly finish such a large Sea King by himself.

In the following period, Reina honed his physical skills while sparring with the crew, absorbing energy to strengthen himself.

Longbread no longer trains him, because Longbread, who is not good at combat, can no longer guide him as before, even though his combat strength is much higher than Reina's. So now he mostly spars with the combatants on the ship.

Besides cultivating, Reina is also accumulating points from his daily check-in. He now has nearly 500 points, but he hasn't used them except for occasionally exchanging cakes for Charlotte Linlin.

He was hoarding points to buy a "Skill Upgrade Coupon" from the shop, an item priced at 1,000 points.

As shown above, skill upgrade tickets can be used to upgrade a skill after the skill proficiency level is reached.

Although his proficiency in basic physical skills is not increasing rapidly, he will eventually master it, so he will need this voucher sooner or later; it is a necessity.

In addition, he also found items in the store that could evolve his genetic bloodline, but the price was too high for him to afford, so it was not included in Reina's must-buy list for the time being.

Another item on his must-buy list is a weighted suit.

He's completely adapted to the weighted suit he's currently wearing, and it's not as effective as it was at the beginning. So he wants to change to a weighted suit worth 100 points to get better training results. He plans to wait and see after claiming the half-month gift pack before making the purchase.

"Beep... Fourteenth consecutive day of clocking in... Payday is being settled..."

You have received a base salary of 140 points.

Overtime pay: 2000 million Berry

"Phew~ Finally, tomorrow is the fifteenth day. I wonder what kind of reward I'll get! I hope it's a powerful ability!" Reina breathed a deep sigh of relief as he watched his fourteenth day's wages arrive in his account.

Bailey has been getting a lot of overtime pay lately, and thankfully he can store the money in his inventory, otherwise he wouldn't know where to hide it.

The next morning, while Reina was still cleaning up, the lookout suddenly shouted excitedly, "Island sighted ahead!"

"Haha... Finally, I have something to do! I've been so bored lately I'm practically rusting!"

"Hehehehehe... Finally, we have an island! Hehehehehe..."

Upon hearing that an island had been discovered, the crew members emerged from their cabins, their faces beaming with excitement, except for Reina…

"Ma~mama~ Is there a new island? Finally, I can eat new desserts! If this island doesn't have any desserts that satisfy me, I'll destroy it!" Charlotte Linlin licked her lips, looking ahead with a hint of anticipation, even though she could only vaguely see a small black dot.

She hasn't been eating Reina's cakes much lately; after all, even the most delicious food gets tiresome if you eat it too often.

So even though Reina could have redeemed more desserts from the shop, he didn't. This was the effect he wanted.

Looking at the happy crew members around him, Reina felt a little sad. Actually, Reina was also very happy to see the new island!

However, he didn't like to discover it at this time because today was a crucial day for him. He was about to receive the half-month gift package, and if he disembarked, he would definitely not be able to finish his work. That's why he looked displeased when he heard the sound of the island being discovered.

"Men... get ready to plunder their treasure!" Rocks seemed very excited as he stood at the bow of the ship, loudly urging his crew on.

Reina noticed that, apart from himself, the only other person on the entire ship was the future white-bearded Edward Newgate, who was sitting quietly on the ship's side.

“Brother Newgate!” Reina walked over and greeted him with a smile.

Newgate tilted his head slightly to look at Reiner, as if asking him with his eyes what was wrong.

"It's like this, I'm almost done brewing baijiu. Could you help me find something when you go to the island later?" Reina had already prepared an excuse to talk to Newgate.

"Oh? The wine is almost ready?" Sure enough, Newgate asked with a hint of delight after hearing Reina's words.

“Yes, it’s almost done! But something’s still missing! And these next two days are crucial, so I have to be there to keep an eye on things. That’s why I have to ask Brother Newgate for help!” Reina said with a shy smile.

Similarly, this was also an excuse for him not to disembark, as only in this way could he complete enough working hours on the ship to ensure that his continuous clocking-in time would not be interrupted.