"Thanks, but whether it's delicious or not doesn't matter to me; it's all thanks to the Devil Fruit's ability," Mason said with utmost sincerity.
As a modern person who couldn't tell the difference between grains, he wasn't exaggerating, nor was he cooking. However, it must be said that the wild boar, after being roasted in the furnace, had no fur and its internal organs were gone.
When eaten, it tasted like pure roasted wild boar, and the outside was crispy while the inside was tender. Even without adding much seasoning, it tasted great.
Of course, it might also be that the world of the Pirate King is just like that. Luffy, a man who couldn't do anything, had no problem roasting his own meat.
Alvida's beautiful eyes gazed at Mason, sensing his sincerity, and it was only then that she truly started to see the man in front of her. He was dressed oddly, with large shorts and a top with strange characters printed on it, and his attitude had been very polite so far.
Then Alvida's gaze fell on his face. Messy hair, fair skin, and soft features.
If he wore a wig, wore women's clothing, and put on some makeup, he could even be considered a girl. The two of them were very close, and aside from the smell of roasted meat, there was no strange smell around.
Moreover, on a pirate ship, they were all rough men, and they weren't too particular about smells; they had already gotten used to them after smelling them so much. Compared to the rough appearance of his subordinates, it wasn't an exaggeration to say that the man in front of her was a beautiful boy.
However, looking at his thin arms and legs, he seemed weak and delicate. If it were before, Alvida would never have looked at someone like that favorably.
Even for casual work, she wouldn't have tolerated him, because he didn't look like a man should. This was also one of the reasons why she always targeted Koby.
Weak and easy to bully. "You said earlier that you wanted me to follow you?" Mason, patting his stomach but not finding any increase, glanced at Alvida: "Changed your mind?" "Not at all. Moreover, you've shown such great kindness, and it's impossible not to repay it. But I'm very curious, you must introduce yourself, right? A pirate with a five-million-beli bounty, and I used to be an old, fat woman. With this Devil Fruit, you shouldn't have any problem finding someone gentle and caring, right?" Now with her beautiful appearance, she no longer cared about her self-deprecating attitude, because all that had become water under the bridge.
"And you must be some kind of noble, right? Fallen on hard times?" At this point, Alvida had thought of many things.
In this world, people with fair skin were basically either rich or noble. Moreover, his clothing, although simple, looked like a designer brand from every angle.
Moreover, his character was not familiar. If he was a noble and wanted her, a pirate, to follow him, then in the future, they would definitely enter the upper-class setting.
Imagining herself being stared at by countless predatory eyes, and those people becoming the very nobles who had once despised her, Alvida couldn't help but feel secretly pleased. "Me? A noble? How could that be?" Mason pointed to his nose, feeling a bit confused.
Was he really that disgusting? "Not a noble?" Alvida's dream was instantly shattered.
Then her expression became strange, and she observed him from head to toe. "A descendant of a high-ranking Marine officer?" "If so, I should have caught you immediately and given you a Devil Fruit? What are you thinking?" Alvida started to feel a bit confused.
The man in front of her was neither a noble in distress nor a descendant of a high-ranking Marine officer. If he was just a rich person, that also didn't make sense.
Moreover, he was a pirate. The kind that was hated to death when raiding merchant ships.
Was he being recruited? Becoming a bodyguard?
He wouldn't possibly want to become a pirate, right? Mason stood up and patted his back.
"Don't think too much. Just consider it as my own interest." And to be honest, until now, Mason didn't have any clear goals.
Going back home? If it was just returning to his rental room in Blue Star, then there was no need.
As for family, he didn't have any since he left the orphanage alone. Friends?
There were a few online. The only thing he missed was probably his newly assembled computer.
"Let's go, let's take a look at your ship." Alvida followed quietly, no longer thinking too much about the questions.
She just didn't want to say, and she didn't really want to know. She would naturally find out after they spent more time together.
"Are we going to the sea?" "Maybe." When the two arrived at the coast, there was no pirate ship in sight.
And what was initially Alvida's base was now empty. Mason looked around.
Was this a manga world? If it was an anime world, Alvida should have been on the ship when Luffy beat her up.
He stopped thinking about it; the plot was similar anyway. And at this moment, a low-pressure aura surrounded Alvida.
"These accursed people! They've really escaped!" "Are you so sure it was your crew that escaped, and not Luffy and Koby who took your ship?" "My secret stash has been emptied! Only my subordinates knew about this!
Those accursed people! I'll make them taste my iron club!" Alvida gritted her teeth, anger burning in her eyes.
"Do you still have a ship?" "..." "By the way, do you know navigation?" "..." Silence, continuous silence.
For a moment, only the sound of their breathing remained on the small island. "As an additional note, we're both Devil Fruit users, so we can't swim to follow them." "I know!" Alvida huffily found a room to isolate herself.
Mason found this somewhat amusing. However, it also indirectly proved something.
The reason Alvida didn't have subordinates when she reappeared in the original story. It turned out that all her subordinates had defected.
After all, going from being a subordinate of an old, fat woman to a subordinate of a beautiful woman, Mason didn't think the pirate subordinates would enjoy working for an old, fat woman. But then, it seemed another ship appeared, and it was equipped with cannons?
Could he also have shipbuilding skills? After some time thinking, Mason stopped overthinking.
Instead, he prepared to learn on his own. He went to the edge of the coast and stretched out his hand to touch the seawater.
There was no abnormality on his body. Then he gradually increased his body's contact with the seawater.
Soon, he saw the 'Weakness X' debuff appear on his status bar. "Weakness Ten? By the way, can I use milk to remove this negative debuff?" He pulled his body out of the seawater.
Weakness X quickly disappeared from the status bar. The feeling of powerlessness also faded.
"What a pity I don't have a Water Bucket now, or I would definitely try to see if I could create infinite water." Then he looked at the ground.
"I refuse to believe it! I will mine for Obsidian today! But first, I need to get some Wooden Planks; I have too much dirt on me." He simply built a Wooden Crate, and Mason threw the dirt and stones from his body into it.
Just like in the game, the crate's storage space was still sufficient. Then he immediately used the real man's mining method, digging straight down in place.