"Xiao, I'll be leaving things here to you from now on. If anything comes up, contact me directly through the Telephone Snail, or the Liyue Qixing will do as well."
As Su Han spoke, he handed a Telephone Snail to the Conqueror of Demons before him. The other party had never read comics before and naturally did not understand the marvel of this item. Only after Su Han demonstrated it once did he finally realize that it was used for communication.
Xiao said in surprise, "This truly is a fine treasure. Very well, if anything happens in the future, you and I will use this to stay in contact."
Seeing that there was nothing else to deal with, Su Han took Shen He and withdrew. After all, the atmosphere of the Chasm was still rather oppressive and was simply not suitable for resting.
...
The next day.
Beidou set sail with Kaedehara Kazuha. This time, she carried even more comics, a full one hundred thousand copies. Among them, Fox Spirit Matchmaker and Adventurer King had the most, thirty thousand copies each. The remainder consisted of Under One Person and Wind and Cloud.
Worth mentioning was that Hu Tao, upon hearing that Su Han's subordinates were heading to Inazuma to handle matters, immediately clung on relentlessly, insisting on going along. Su Han had no choice in the matter and could only let the Hall Master be happy.
After seeing the fleet off, Su Han's comic shop began releasing new chapters.
The hottest topic was without a doubt Adventurer King, followed closely by Fox Spirit Matchmaker. The sales of these two comics were basically neck and neck.
Streets and alleys once again became places for comic discussions.
Inside a certain teahouse, a youth wearing a hood was silently reading the comic in his hands. Although he was merely curious at first, without realizing it he gradually became completely absorbed.
The latest arc was naturally Water Seven. It opened directly after the fierce battle between Luffy and Usopp. Although everyone knew the latter would lose, once the long-nosed one became serious, he actually displayed astonishing strength.
Every step was calculated, and every step reflected his growth. Unfortunately, the gap in raw strength simply could not be made up.
"A flashy showman will never defeat true strength, yet he does not even understand that. Still, as an entertainer, the strength Usopp displayed was barely acceptable."
The Wanderer gave his evaluation while sipping his tea.
After this, Luffy decided to build a new ship. Who would have thought that the truth behind Robin's disappearance was her desire to protect them. The story officially unfolded from there, and to rescue Nico Robin, they had to head to Enies Lobby.
And their means of transportation turned out to be a train capable of traveling across the sea.
Upon seeing this vehicle racing across the ocean, the Wanderer said with slight surprise, "The imagination is not small, though it is probably inspired by something from Fontaine. Hurry and let me see the battle scenes. Just how strong is this so-called CP9?"
Compared to comedy and passion, this Harbinger preferred the battle elements within the story. At the same time, he wanted to see whether Luffy and the others would truly abandon Robin.
The reason this arc attracted the Wanderer's attention was mainly due to the story of friendship within it. It even made him recall the matter of Niwa Hisahide, though unfortunately that man ultimately betrayed him.
During the battles at sea, Zoro and the others all displayed astonishing perseverance.
This three-sword-style swordsman even severed the train by his own strength, and everyone arrived at Enies Lobby amid storm clouds. Though the journey was arduous, they never gave up.
When Robin saw her companions travel tens of thousands of miles to reach her, her desire to live surged to its peak. For the first time, she opened her heart to the Straw Hat Adventure Group.
"I want to live!!!"
Although she was already a prisoner, she truly, desperately wanted to live.
Outside.
Countless fans were also discussing the plot of the comic. Some were shocked by the imagination of Water Seven. Some liked the design of the sea train. Some even fantasized that if Liyue Harbor were remodeled, whether it could become even better than before.
But soon after, they were moved by the firm resolve of Luffy and the others.
"Even if you become enemies of the entire world, you must not regret it. Luffy, charge forward."
"Smash those CP9 to pieces and let them understand that being villains comes at a price!!!"
"Just like cutting down the train, completely destroy the enemy."
Robin, a character who joined midway, originally left people with the impression of only her proud figure. But as the story progressed, everyone was gradually moved by her experiences.
The destruction of her homeland, being hunted since childhood, finally finding companions yet choosing to give them up out of fear that they would die.
What a pitiful young girl she was.
Of course, that evil old hag mermaid was also enough to shatter everyone's fantasies. Basically, anyone who saw her felt like vomiting.
"Damn it, Boss Su, you are not human. If mermaids are this old and ugly, I will have nightmares. Evil spirits, begone!!!"
"Ugh, even my breakfast came back up. What kind of mermaid has wrinkles that deep? This is not a mermaid at all. No. This is definitely a sea monster!!!"
"Please do not make us look at such strange things. Our mermaid lady is not that ugly."
Different from the perspective of ordinary readers, atop the Jade Chamber, when Ningguang read the comic, her first reaction was whether this sea train could actually be realized. If it could be built, traveling from Liyue to other nations would become countless times easier.
For example, if a station were built starting from Liyue Harbor, it could follow the coastline straight to Falcon Coast in Mondstadt.
If the thunderstorms were to disappear, Liyue Harbor could even build a station at the Guyun Stone Forest leading to Inazuma. If a train could run once per day, the profits would likely be frighteningly high.
Thinking of this, Ningguang immediately picked up a Telephone Snail to inquire with Su Han, only to receive the answer that it was not possible for the time being.
This made the wealthy lady of Liyue somewhat disappointed. However, considering that this technology might be available in the future, she directly passed orders to her secretaries to begin assembling personnel immediately to research route maps and future risk mitigation.
In short, even without Su Han, Liyue would eventually develop the sea train, because this idea was simply brilliant.
Afterward, the wealthy lady of Liyue turned to the next volume.
Compared to the one in her hands, the next volume was almost entirely battle content. Luffy versus Lucci, Zoro versus Kaku, and Nami versus Kalifa.
Among them, Luffy once again displayed a special technique, Second Gear.
After using this technique, all of his attributes were greatly enhanced. Not only that, he also mastered Shave from the Navy's Six Powers. His superb technique made Luffy incomparably powerful, easily defeating the first opponent.
After that, the others also used various techniques to defeat their respective CP9 opponents.
The most eye-catching were several members of the main group. Zoro's Nine-Sword Demon Aura Style, Luffy's Third Gear, and Chopper's Rumble Ball transformation.
Ningguang originally thought the story would end with battle, yet she did not expect that the Merry, already damaged to the extreme, would come out to rescue everyone. At that moment, even the wealthy lady of Liyue could not help but be moved.
Especially when she saw the plea of the Merry's ship spirit and the moment Luffy set the ship ablaze.
Ningguang even felt her eyes begin to sting.
"This fellow really insists on making people cry while reading comics. But Merry's story is truly quite moving."
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