News Pigeons, who sell newspapers daily, have had many more tasks these days.
For islands without fixed newspaper selling points, when a News Pigeon passes by or flies over a pirate ship, it will conveniently sell mobile phones.
Although these pirates are brutal, they all share a common understanding: News Pigeons are sacred and inviolable. They will honestly pay, and no one has ever dared to owe a News Pigeon money.
And on certain islands, where there are fixed newspaper selling locations, they will also place mobile phones there for centralized sales.
The price is clearly marked: 200 Berries per phone!
This price is not expensive for most people, and for pirates and those with some status, it's practically free.
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Marineford, Marineford Newsstand.
Regarding daily newspapers, the Navy Headquarters Base also has an annual subscription, so News Pigeons come here every day to deliver a large number of newspapers.
Today was no exception; however, today's News Pigeon brought one hundred mobile phones in addition to the newspapers!
Before this, Morgans promised these News Pigeons: a reward of ten Berries for carrying one mobile phone; the more you work, the more you earn.
But one hundred mobile phones was already its limit.
The weight of a single mobile phone is not much, but one hundred added together is an unusually heavy burden for a News Pigeon.
"Coo coo??" The News Pigeon tilted its head, letting out a soft inquiry.
"Got it. This is your payment for delivering newspapers, and here, this one is for delivering the mobile phones," the newsstand staff said, handing the money to the News Pigeon.
"Coo coo coo!!!" Upon seeing the money, the News Pigeon immediately became excited, tucked the money securely into its pocket, turned around, and quickly flew away.
It calculated the time and realized it could make another trip!
The news agency staff at the newsstand looked on with envy and said, "Boss Morgans is truly generous; he's never stingy with these News Pigeon brothers."
"Hehe, don't be envious, brother. Hurry up and sell these phones, and we'll get a commission too!" another person chimed in, looking at the phones displayed on the counter as he spoke.
"Although these phones aren't expensive, new gadgets aren't easy to sell to the Marines here," he shook his head, somewhat worried.
The other person, however, was unfazed. He opened the phone, tapped on the TikTok app, and brought the screen close to the other man, grinning, "Brother, look what this is."
"Hmm? What could it be? Isn't it all just the news we filmed?" Although the man said this, he couldn't help but glance at the phone screen.
With just one look, his gaze became fixed, unable to move away. His breathing gradually quickened, and his heart began to pound.
"This... when did this appear?!"
"This one's beautiful, and this one's beautiful too! Quickly, let me follow! I want to follow her!" he said eagerly.
"Hehe, there's also Empress! But I advise you not to look; we still have to work today," the other person reminded him.
The man immediately took out his phone, followed those beautiful women, and then nodded in strong agreement: "You're right, Empress is the universally acknowledged most beautiful woman in the entire sea."
"I heard that yesterday, Boss Morgans just glanced at Empress, and it was already dark," the other person joked.
"..." The two chatted idly, and soon, a Marine walked over and shouted loudly, "Hey! One newspaper for today!"
The person who came was Helmeppo. After he and Koby were brought back to the Marine Base by Old Man Garp, they had been serving as general duty Marines, handling small tasks. Buying newspapers was already a common occurrence.
Seeing a customer, the two people in the shop immediately perked up and very politely took out a newspaper and handed it to him.
Then, as the other party was about to leave, they quickly took out a mobile phone and promoted it: "Brother, do you want to buy a mobile phone? Grand opening special! Buy it with a newspaper and enjoy a 50% discount!"
"Mobile phone?"
Helmeppo was stunned, clearly hearing the word "mobile phone" for the first time and not knowing what it was.
However, upon hearing that he could enjoy a 50% discount if he bought it with a newspaper, he was tempted!
Adhering to the principle that "it's a fool not to take advantage of a bargain," he stepped back two paces, returned, looked at the two, and asked curiously, "What do you mean? What new gadget is a mobile phone?"
Seeing that the Marine had stopped and looked interested, the two were immediately overjoyed. They quickly stepped forward, took out a sample phone, and began to demonstrate its functions.
"Brother, this is a mobile phone. Its function is very simple: entertainment."
"Entertainment?"
"That's right, look at this."
As he spoke, the shop assistant tapped on the TikTok app. As a large musical note flashed, a beautiful woman in revealing clothing immediately appeared on the screen.
The video showed a forest, with sunlight filtering through layers of green leaves, softly scattering on the forest path.
"This picture... it's so realistic!" Helmeppo couldn't help but exclaim.
Suddenly, the video zoomed in, magnifying the bikini-clad beauty. Her fair skin, willow-leaf eyebrows, every frown and smile were breathtaking.
Her slender fingers plucked a pink flower and lightly sniffed it, instantly revealing a breathtaking smile. Helmeppo's breathing immediately quickened.
When he was a good-for-nothing, he had no mind for such things; he was entirely focused on playing with dogs and pets, and there wasn't much to see in the small town. Now, seeing the beauty before him, he finally knew what true beauty was!
Even Koby would probably exclaim if he saw this!
"Don't rush, brother, there's also this one." Seeing this, the shop assistant knew the sale was secure!
"Quick, quick, what else is there? Tell me quickly!" Helmeppo urged, his voice anxious, as if he would lose something the next moment.
The shop assistant smiled slightly, deciding to pull out his trump card. But he himself looked away, not watching the video, otherwise, he wouldn't sell anything today.
Just as Helmeppo was waiting, the shop assistant's finger gently slid, and a video of Empress Hancock appeared!
Empress was seen sitting quietly on a high throne, her gaze cold, looking down on everything, full of Haki.
Her arrogant posture made it seem as if she was the ruler of this world, unmatched by anyone.
"Hiss!!!" Helmeppo gasped, his eyes instantly widening.
"Em... Empress, Hancock!!! So beautiful!" he murmured, his voice full of shock and infatuation.
"Goddess, my Goddess!!"
His eyes had already turned into two small hearts, and his heart pounded uncontrollably, even seeming to jump out of his chest at one point.
The shop assistant looked at his infatuated expression and secretly laughed: The appeal of this phone is even stronger than gold!
After counting two seconds in his mind, the shop assistant chuckled and pressed the screen off button.
With a click, the phone screen went black.
"Ah!!! My Goddess!" Helmeppo shrieked. This kind of forced termination was too unbearable!
"Quickly open it, quickly open it! I want to see my Goddess again!" he urged frantically, his eyes filled with eagerness.
But the shop assistant was unmoved. Instead, he put the phone away and pointed to the sign next to it, which read:
"To continue watching, please purchase a mobile phone."
"New product grand sale! Purchase with a newspaper and enjoy a 50% discount on the phone. Don't miss this opportunity, it won't come again."
"Two hundred Belli, take your Goddess home!"
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