"Charles, long time no see. You've really changed a lot. I almost didn't recognize you. Your house is so big. Can I sleep in your house from now on?"
Tuba was still as heartless as ever, his face and body were covered in filth, as if he had just crawled out of a garbage dump, and he was holding a dirty sack with several holes in it.
Judging from the gap, there are probably some of his so-called "treasures" in there.
At this moment, Tuba's expression suddenly changed again, and he started to yell, "Oh no! They are looking over here again, there are so many of them!! They are lying down."
After saying this, Tuba took out a half-rotten rat dripping with corpse fluid from the bag and put it on his head again.
"They are afraid of being disgusted. They dare not look at me anymore."
Charles was very surprised that this guy would come here. As one of the kings of Sodom, shouldn't he continue to stay on that island of sin
In response to Charles' questions, Tuba covered his stomach with his hands and showed an aggrieved expression on his face.
"Have you eaten? I'm hungry. I haven't eaten for a long time." His stomach cooperated very well and made a growling sound.
Charles looked at the clock on the wall and said to the butler beside him: "That's it for today, let's disperse everyone below."
"Yes, Governor." The butler looked at Tuba with some disdain and left.
"Come on, I'll take you to eat something." Cha Qu stood up.
On the rectangular dining table, Lily followed Charles and watched Tuba eat. The little green mouse with a big mouth said in surprise: "Mr. Charles, does he know magic? This is amazing. He can eat more than my friend."
At this moment, Tuba looked like he hadn't eaten for several days. Looking at the table full of food, his eyes almost glowed green.
He grabbed all kinds of food with his hands and stuffed them into his mouth. He even washed down a fist-sized apple with cream soup before he could even chew it twice.
A steaming roast chicken with brown sauce wouldn't last more than thirty seconds in his hands.
"I don't know if he can do magic, but I guess even a real magician can't eat as much as he does."
Charles originally wanted to eat something, but now he is full just by watching this guy eat.
Just as Tuba was licking the empty plate, Charles called him. "Why are you here? Where are your friends?"
He never thought that he would see him again one day.
Upon hearing this, Tuba's old face immediately drooped. "They all scolded me, saying that it was because of me that the island was destroyed. I didn't want to be with them, so I left."
The corners of Charles' mouth rose slightly. This was indeed true. If it hadn't been for Tuba's help, it would have been difficult for him to get fuel and fresh water on Tianshui Island.
"So where are they now? Have they gone somewhere else to continue being pirates?"
"I don't know. They were badly bullied by those people with white triangles on their heads. Little Mitila was even injured. He was seriously injured."
“Who is Mithila??”
"Haven't you seen her before? She's the little girl you gave the photo to."
Charles immediately realized that he was talking about 134, the living relic that sang some kind of song.
Looking at Tuba who was licking the plate in front of him, Charles thought for a moment and said, "Okay, in that case, you can stay on Hope Island from now on. With me here, at least you won't starve to death. This is the reward for your help before."
It's just a crazy old man, it won't be a big deal.
Wait, I’m here to apply for a job, you can hire me.”
"Stop it."
"I'm not making a fuss. I can be your captain. Really. I've driven a boat before."
Charles completely ignored this guy's crazy talk. He slid his right hand to get rid of Tuba's hands, grabbed the back of Tuba's collar, and walked outside carrying him like a cat.
"I'm really useful. Didn't you get lost at sea recently? I can find an island anywhere on the sea."
Charles stopped and looked at Tuba in front of him hesitantly, "How did you know I was lost at sea?"
He had been wondering before why when they were on Tianshui Island, he knew so accurately that he would come and even prepared gifts for them.
"This guy is also a living relic like 134. Could it be that his special ability is to foresee the future?"
"I just know that whenever I want to know something, images pop up in my head. Sometimes those images are clear, and sometimes they are blurry."
This was the first time Charles understood Tuba’s ability. If this ability is used well, it will definitely be of great use.
But the problem now is that this guy is crazy now. He doesn't want to be distracted by taking care of a madman while exploring the island.
"I'm not crazy. If I were, how could I still remember you? Just let me get on the boat and I'll help you be the captain."
Charles hesitated for a few seconds and looked at Tuba again, "Can you find the location of an island in the sea without coordinates?"
Regardless of the reliability of his predictive abilities, the positioning abilities he described are what he needs most right now.
If he really did have that special ability, it would be of great use for sailing in Earthsea.
The desperate scene of being trapped on the endless dark ocean with no fresh water and no fuel will never happen again.
"Well, of course I can. I can find my way back to the island with my eyes closed."
It's no use just talking. This guy also said before that he could become invisible, but it turned out to be just a delusion in his brain.
Charles ordered Feuerbach to take Tuba for a trip on the sea to test whether what this guy said was true.
As for whether he had bad intentions, Charles felt that the possibility was very low. When he was on Tianshui Island, he was so crazy that he led the enemy. Conspiracy was too difficult for Tuba.
Feuerbach soon came back with Tuba, and the green-haired young man's face was full of surprise.
"Captain, this old guy really has this ability. No matter how the steamship turns on the sea, he can accurately find the location of Hope Island. Where did you find this guy?"
Hearing this, Charles walked up to Tuba and extended his right hand, "Welcome to the Narwhal."
Tuba looked at Charles' right hand, reached into the bag, and placed a dead mouse in his hand.
From then on, Tuba became a crew member of the Narwhal. His position was not one of the five positions recruited by Charles, but a brand new position, navigator.
(End of this chapter)