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Chapter 40 - Chapter 40: Grandpa with Me

July 1, 1516: You are adrift on the boundless ocean, completely unaware of the exact date, month, year, or location. The only thing you can cling to is a piece of driftwood. Even worse, you have nothing on you, no food or drink, only a ring on your finger. Luckily, your swimming skills are as good as ever, and you are like a fish in water.

July 2, 1516: After drifting at sea for a day, you discover that the ocean currents in this area are quite inactive, yet marine life is abundant. This is not very consistent with biological logic, but it's not a bad thing either; at least you don't have to worry about food. However, strangely, by night, some of your stored food mysteriously decreased.

July 4, 1516: It rained a little today. You collected some fresh water and food, but by night, the stored food still decreased.

July 10, 1516: You have been adrift at sea for ten days. As fresh water runs out, you become increasingly tired and sleepy, your lips start to crack, and after your physical strength is exhausted, you rely solely on your will to keep going. Fortunately, you are still holding on. You gained the specialty: Intermediate Endurance.

July 12, 1516: After twelve days of drifting, exhausted, you finally encountered a passing merchant ship and were rescued by them. However, you couldn't understand the language they spoke at all, but judging by their skin color, you blindly guessed it might belong to the Indo-European language family. You communicated with them through body language. The beautiful female captain, Tracy, told you that they were going to a distant island to sell goods. You volunteered to temporarily serve as the ship's doctor. Initially, they were skeptical, but after you demonstrated excellent medical skills, no one doubted your ability anymore.

July 14, 1516: It took you three full days of rest to recover. However, something shocking happened today. After your food reserves decreased again, you discovered that your ring actually started talking. Is this your golden finger? Could it be the legendary Old Grandpa? But after some communication, you were frustrated to find that you couldn't understand anything he was saying. Your golden finger, your Old Grandpa, speaks a foreign language. What kind of strange thing is this?!

July 22, 1516: After sailing for 10 days, today you threw the ring into a drawer—because you had no interest in being Mr. 91 Zhou. Then you started tutoring a foreign language with the female captain, Tracy. Although there was still a language barrier, sometimes love is just that unreasonable; you have to know that most of the time, body language is superior to verbal expression. (Happiness +1)

July 25, 1516: Teacher Tracy's foreign language tutoring was very effective. Through three days of foreign language lessons, you somewhat learned the language of this world. Although you still didn't understand most of the syllables, basic communication was not a problem. After communicating with the Old Grandpa in the ring, you learned that his name is Roger, and he is a death row inmate who lost his memory. You felt indignant. Why are other people's Old Grandpas all heaven-defying powerhouses, while your Old Grandpa is a death row inmate? You gained the skill: World Language Proficiency (Basic).

July 26, 1516: An accident occurred. A group of pirates attacked the merchant ship. They hooked the ship's side with grappling hooks and boarding planks, jumping onto the deck. You finally witnessed the combat of this world, a fighting style primarily using cold weapons like rapiers and scimitars, and martial arts. The merchant ship's crew quickly fell into a disadvantage, but at this moment, your Old Grandpa, Roger, also stepped forward. Under his guidance, you picked up a longsword and quickly dispatched the pirate leader. The pirates scattered. Tracy thanked you and cut off the pirate leader's head, telling you that when you reached the next island, you could exchange this head for a bounty of 5 million.

July 28, 1516: Due to the events of the past few days, your relationship with Roger has improved recently. He told you that he should be very strong, but he had forgotten where his strength lay. You learned a set of Basic Swordsmanship and a method for cultivating martial arts from him. According to Roger, they should be very useful, but he had also forgotten where they were useful. Isn't he an idiot?

July 29, 1516: The ship finally docked. This was a large island called Loguetown. After one last foreign language tutoring session with Tracy, you prepared to exchange the pirate captain's head for the 5 million bounty and decided to live in Loguetown temporarily. However, when you saw the Navy's seagull flag and that white-haired muscular man with three cigars in his mouth, you were completely stunned.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Ning was also stunned. What "across the four seas"? Isn't this just "Pirate King"? So, the Old Grandpa in the ring is very likely the real Pirate King, Roger, also a death row inmate, which makes perfect sense.

Continue the simulation!

July 30, 1516: Despite your suspicions, you still chose to exchange the pirate captain's head for 5 million Berries and temporarily settled down in Loguetown. The purchasing power of these 5 million Berries was not as strong as you imagined, but equivalent to about 260,000 RMB, it was enough for you to open your own clinic. (Family background +1)

August 1, 1516: Your clinic quietly opened.

August 5, 1516: The clinic's business wasn't too good, and you felt like a hero with no place to display his prowess.

August 1516 - June 1517: Business remained lukewarm, but you weren't in a hurry, as your excellent medical skills ensured your reputation was always good. During this time, you diligently practiced martial arts, but your talent seemed rather ordinary.

June 8, 1517: Today, you finally received a big order. The Loguetown Navy annihilated the nearby Black Cat Pirate Crew, suffering heavy casualties themselves. The Navy hospital couldn't accommodate them all, so they transferred over a dozen severely injured patients to your clinic, asking you to treat their injuries. Faced with the patients' doubts, you exerted your medical expertise to the fullest, ultimately saving all dozen of them.

June 12, 1517: Your performance a few days ago shocked all of Loguetown. You were hailed as the Hogback of the East Blue, and your reputation as a divine doctor gradually spread, even reaching people on several nearby islands.

July 15, 1517: Your business picked up, but Roger didn't like this kind of life. He urged you that a good man should head for the sea, but the problem was, you had no money and no ship. How could you head out? Streaking?

March 4, 1518: Tracy returned from a long voyage. You and she had a few more foreign language tutoring sessions. At the same time, under Roger's urging, you actually developed some impulse to head for the sea.

September 21, 1518: After more than two years of practice, you finally learned the martial arts Roger taught you, and he really didn't lie; they were truly useful. You gained the skill: Armament Haki (Beginner).

1518-1520: Your reputation as a doctor had grown significantly. Patients you had treated were everywhere in the entire East Blue. After becoming financially comfortable, you started treating some poor people for free. At the same time, your World Language became increasingly fluent, indistinguishable from that of the locals. You gained the skill: World Language Proficiency (Expert).

March 9, 1520: You learned that Tracy's merchant ship was going to the Land of Iron on the Grand Line with the Lost Merchant Guild's fleet, so you boarded the ship as the ship's doctor.

April 9, 1520: After a month of preparation, your fleet was finally ready to enter the Grand Line. Destination: Reverse Mountain.

May 5, 1520: You stood on the deck, watching the distant water flow upwards towards the summit of Reverse Mountain. This was a spectacle rarely seen in a lifetime. As you rode the merchant ship along the surging currents towards the summit of Reverse Mountain, you felt that witnessing this scene was well worth it. (Happiness +2)

May 6, 1520: You successfully reached the Grand Line. When everyone on board saw the bright moonlight reflecting the light of the Twin Capes lighthouse, they all cheered.

July 3, 1520: The voyage had been smooth until the eve of reaching the Land of Iron, when your fleet was robbed by a large pirate crew. Even with Roger's help, you still died in this robbery. Before you died, you only saw yellow hair and a pink flamingo coat. (You earned the achievement: Pink Flamingo)

You died.

Summary: A rather good life. You saved some people, earned their gratitude, and also keenly perceived the truth of the world. You did well. But in this world, weakness is the original sin. You merely died in the aftermath of a conflict between two forces.

Rating: D-, World Exploration: 21.8%. Since the exploration rate is greater than 20%, you received a reward of 6 traversal coins. Please keep up the good work.

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