Unspeakable bubbles

Could it be that the little girl caught a big fish on her first attempt at fishing?

"Hey!"

With a burst of energetic shout, a colossal creature over twenty meters long was lifted out of the sea.

Amidst the splashing water, a two-headed monster fish could be seen frantically writhing its body.

Bamboo Pole's eyes widened in surprise; he was so startled that he dropped the fish he was holding.

"Holy crap, this...this isn't scientific!"

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"Why isn't Bamboo Pole back yet? He has no idea that little girl is a super strong person..."

One of the people huddled around the fire gestured with his hand across his neck: "Could it be that he accidentally angered someone and has already been casually killed?"

"Bamboo pole is much more reliable than you."

Rhodes shook his head: "Besides, I don't think Bubble is the kind of person who's bloodthirsty."

"How could someone who isn't bloodthirsty be sent here?"

Faced with such a question, Rhodes was momentarily at a loss for words.

Just then, shouts came from afar.

"Boss Rhodes, can you hear me?"

"Come help me out, this thing is too heavy, I can't carry it!"

"Ok?"

Rhodes paused for a moment, then quickly stood up: "It's the sound of bamboo poles, let's go take a look!"

The group hurriedly ran towards the sound, and soon they saw the bamboo pole standing there in a daze and the enormous creature.

"Holy crap! What the hell is this thing?"

Rhodes slapped Bamboo Pole's shoulder hard with his thick palm: "And Bubble, where did she go?"

"Be gentle, boss."

Bamboo Pole grinned and said, "This big guy is our dinner! Judging by its size, we probably won't have to fish for several days."

"Bubble... Oh right, that little girl is a genius at slacking off!"

"She's the one who caught this big fish!"

"Where is he?" Rhodes asked again, patiently.

"After stunning the fish, she dragged it from the west side of the island all the way here."

"However, she suddenly stopped just now, saying she didn't like campfires... and then, she just disappeared."

Bamboo Pole scratched his head: "I can't move such a big thing, so I tried calling your name, Boss."

"I see..."

As Rhodes pondered the meaning behind the little girl's action, he waved his fat hand.

"Hurry up, everyone, let's deal with this big fish together."

"Also, bake the best parts first, and I'll take them to Bubble."

"Boss, do you know where she went?" Bamboo Pole asked suspiciously.

"I don't know, but it's definitely on this island."

Rhodes pointed to the bamboo pole: "You and I, let's set off to find her now!"

"Uh, it's so late at night..."

Seeing that Bamboo Pole seemed reluctant, Rhodes gave him another hard pat on the shoulder.

"Hi~"

"It's going to break, it's going to break!"

"Enough talk, we'll search every inch of Hell Island to find that little girl!"

Bamboo Pole looked miserable; of course, he didn't want to go.

but……

Feeling the increasingly tight grip on his shoulder, he had no choice but to go along with Rhodes's madness.

After searching for about half an hour, the two of them, guided by a flash of inspiration from the bamboo pole, arrived at a crooked tree on the west side of Hell Island.

"Bubble?"

"Oh! It's Mr. Rhodes. What can I do for Bubble?"

"Thanks to you tonight, I can finally eat my fill."

Rhodes chuckled and said, "Bubble, you haven't eaten anything all day, have you? I'll bring you some grilled fish in a bit."

"Oh! Thank you!" The little girl's happy voice came from the treetop.

"Haha, you're welcome."

"Oh, right, there's something I almost forgot to mention."

"When we're looking for trees, we usually look for trees on the east side, since the west side of Hell Island is practically part of the Dead Sea, and it always feels creepy to sleep there at night."

“Aside from slacking off, nobody really goes that far west,” Rhodes added.

"Okay, then let's find another place to soak in the water later."

"Haha, I was just saying it offhand. Bubble, you can live in whichever tree you want."

"They should have the fish cooked by now, so I'll head back first?"

"Goodbye~"

Section 298, Chapter 297: Faded

"..."

On the way back after delivering the grilled fish to Bubble, Rhodes couldn't stand Bamboo Pole's strange gaze any longer.

"Fuck away!"

"Boss Rhodes, could that little girl be your daughter?"

"Think before you speak. I haven't been home for over ten years!"

"Uh"

After choking on his words, Zhu Gan asked, "Then why are you so nice to her, boss?"

"Bamboo pole, I have a question for you."

Rhodes asked, his voice trembling with suppressed excitement, "Do you want to go back to the Federation?"

"..."

Bamboo Pole was stunned. He stared blankly at Rhodes for a long time before nodding hard.

"miss you!"

"I dream about it!"

"I'd rather become a monster in the Dead Sea than not return to the Federation!"

"Good! That's bold!"

Rhodes nodded: "Listen to me, we have a chance now!"

"Bamboo Pole, you'd never guess, that little girl—Bubble—is an incredibly strong person! If she's willing to help us..."

Rhodes didn't finish his sentence. He changed his tone and said, "But we can't rush it. We have to persuade her little by little until she does it willingly."

He said with a solemn expression, "You need to know, he's an extremely strong person!"

"If you anger her, none of us will get away with it."

"I...I understand."

After finally processing the news, Bamboo Pole nodded hurriedly: "I won't say anything nonsense in front of her. Just tell me what you need, Boss Rhodes."

"it is good!"

Under the helpless gaze of the bamboo pole, Rhodes slapped his shoulder hard again.

"Since my brothers trust me, I, Rhodes, will risk my life to bring you back to the Federation!"

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After parting ways with the excited and completely unsettled bamboo pole, Rhodes walked to a tree with a special mark.

The tree was his 'home,' while his treasure lay buried beneath it.

Let's dig it up and take a look.

An irresistible urge welled up within him, and Rhodes simply squatted down and dug through the hard ground with his bare hands.

He dug and dug, and after who knows how long, he finally saw what he had buried himself three years ago.

A glass bottle containing a roll of yellowed parchment.

With a flick of his finger, Rhodes opened the glass stopper and took out the nautical chart inside.

"..."

He thought his memory must have faded after three years, but every detail on the nautical chart naturally surfaced in Rhodes' mind.

"It turns out, I've never forgotten the way home."

Rhodes sighed and stroked the nautical chart. After examining it carefully one last time, a determination appeared in the man's eyes.

He kneaded it into a ball with his hands, then opened his mouth and swallowed his treasure whole.

This time, it's all or nothing!