Archer Mingcheng (2)

"Hey, stop, stop, do you hear me?" Mingcheng became somewhat agitated when he saw Fanxin about to destroy the ship. He was unable to walk on the sea surface, and if the ship was destroyed, he would fall to the bottom of the sea. Once in the sea, he would be powerless to fight.

"Hmph, why should I listen to you!" Fanxin Xin retorted immediately upon hearing this.

"I..." Mingcheng was speechless upon hearing this. He didn't know what to say, because it was Fanxin's freedom to destroy his ship, and he didn't want the other party to destroy it, so he had no choice but to defeat him.

"Hmph, if you want to end the fight, fine. Stand there and let me chop you ten or eight times, then I'll let you go. Otherwise, our business isn't over yet," Fanxin said with a grin.

Upon hearing this, Mingcheng was furious. If he stood there and got slashed ten or eight times, wouldn't he die? He cursed Fanxin in his heart, wishing her a terrible death, because Fanxin was sending him to his death.

"Damn it, if you want to destroy it, then destroy it!" Mingcheng said no more and launched a fierce attack on Fanxin.

Fanxin smiled and immediately shouted, "Hey, Little Black, burn the warship!"

He didn't want to do it himself anymore, because the Little Black Cat's method was more direct and faster. By then, Mingcheng would have nowhere to stand. And since he could fly and swim in the sea, he could easily deal with that colonel.

"Understood." Upon hearing this, the Little Black Cat immediately flew away from the ship and arrived above the warship. Then, it spat out a mouthful of brown flame at the warship. In no time, the flames enveloped a third of the warship. And it was still spreading, threatening to engulf the entire warship at any moment.

Fanxin left the warship immediately. He knew the Little Black Cat's brown flames very well and knew that they should never be touched, otherwise they would burn you to ashes.

Colonel Mingcheng was also a meticulous person. Seeing Fanxin run away immediately, he knew that this flame was not simple. Therefore, he also left the warship, not wanting to be hurt by the flame.

Like Fanxin, he too flew into the high sky.

He didn't have Flight Armor, but the crossbow in his hand seemed quite special. Wherever he fired an arrow, as long as he didn't release the crossbow, he would be carried away by it.

He kept firing arrows into the sky, and guided by the crossbow, he was lifted into the air.

"Hmm, it seems that crossbow was quite useful." Fanxin glanced at it and asked in surprise.

He had initially thought that once the ships burned, Colonel Mingcheng would be doomed. However, he hadn't expected Mingcheng's crossbows to have such an effect. This made it even more difficult for him to deal with Mingcheng.

"Hmph, if I didn't have many tricks up my sleeve, I would have been dead long ago. Over the years, I've dealt with quite a few pirates. The reason I'm where I am today is entirely due to my exceptional skills," Mingcheng said with an undeniable smile.

"Fine, I'll see what else you've got up your sleeve." Fanxin scoffed upon hearing this. Then, he prepared to make his move against Mingcheng.

However, at that moment, Mingcheng suddenly called a halt.

"What's wrong? You want me to chop you a few times, right? Fine, I'll go easy on you, you should be able to save your life," Fanxin said with a grin.

"Tch, I won't surrender so easily unless you beat me," Mingcheng scoffed.

"Then what is this...?" Fanxin was puzzled, wondering why Mingcheng had called a halt.

Mingcheng pondered for a moment and said, "You're targeting me, so I beg you, don't lay a hand on them. There are hundreds of people here; if they all die, hundreds of families will be plunged into grief. How about I bear all your anger alone?"

Fanxin glanced at the marines floating in the sea, then at Mingcheng, and laughed, "Hmph, you're quite the commander. Even facing death, you're still thinking of your men?"

"Say it! Do you agree or not?" Mingcheng shouted.

"I agree." Fanxin nodded. He had no intention of causing trouble for those small fry; as long as they didn't get in his way, he wouldn't lay a hand on them. He pondered for a moment, looked at Langyue, and said, "Create some giant air wolves and send those poor creatures to land!"

"Understood." Langyue nodded slightly upon hearing this. Then, it immediately created three giant air wolves. Next, it ordered them to start collecting the marines. Five minutes later, the marines had all been collected into the giant air wolves.

After a moment of contemplation, Langyue commanded the giant air wolf to head towards the land.

Seeing that his men were all safe, Mingcheng finally breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at Fanxin and said, "That's fair. In that case, I'll give you a good fight!"

Fanxin nodded slightly upon hearing this.

The two then engaged in combat in the air, exchanging blows without giving an inch.

While stabilizing his body, Mingcheng attacked Fanxin. Fanxin, on the other hand, dodged the arrows and quickly approached Mingcheng, preparing to get close enough to fight.

However, Mingcheng seemed to have guessed Fanxin's purpose, and he immediately began to flee, heading into the distance. He didn't intend to let Fanxin get close, because he wasn't good at close combat.

Mingcheng raced away like a madman. He was incredibly fast, and in no time, he had reached a very distant place.

Fanxin watched, feeling extremely frustrated. Mingcheng was too vigilant, making it difficult for him to get close enough to launch an attack.

"Damn it, you just wait, I'll definitely catch you." Fanxin stopped chasing, because he found the chase pointless. Besides, he was running out of materials for his Flight Armor; if that guy took him too far, it would be difficult for him to get back.

He can't stray too far from the ship for too long right now. Wang Yan and Bingfeng, his two strongest fighters, are temporarily unavailable. And there are two weaklings on board who are also a burden. If he wanders too far, things will get complicated.

He immediately turned around and went back to his own boat.

"Where is that person?" Ren Fang asked curiously as she came out after finishing the dishes.

"Damn it, that guy can fly too, and his speed is no less than mine. He ran far away, and I didn't chase after him," Fanxin said dejectedly.

"Since they've left, let's just leave it at that! As long as they don't interfere with us, that's fine." Ren Fang glanced around and said with a smile.

"That's true." Fanxin nodded, then followed Ren Fang into the restaurant to eat.

Langyue and the Little Black Cat immediately followed.

After flying for a while, Mingcheng realized that no one was chasing him, and he breathed a sigh of relief. He looked around, found a piece of land, and landed.

Once on the island, he took out a Den Den Mushi from his pocket, dialed the Marine Headquarters, and explained the situation.

At the same time, he also reported Fanxin's pirate crew to headquarters, prompting them to issue a warrant for his arrest.

Although he admired Fanxin for not indiscriminately killing innocents, which made him reluctant to kill him, they were ultimately on opposing sides. He was a Marine, while Fanxin was a pirate. Good and evil were irreconcilable enemies. Therefore, he had no choice but to issue a warrant for Fanxin.

Moreover, even if he didn't issue a warrant for their arrest, he couldn't hide it, because they had lost a warship. Every warship was recorded at headquarters; he couldn't possibly create a warship out of thin air. Therefore, he couldn't help Fanxin conceal the truth and had no choice but to tell the truth.

He believed that Fanxin didn't want him to hide it either, because Fanxin's actions were solely for the purpose of gaining fame.

"Fanxin? Heh, I'll remember that. This time, my close combat skills weren't up to par. But you wait, I'll hone my close combat skills. Next time we meet, it will definitely be a fight to the death." Mingcheng looked in Fanxin's direction, a faint smile on his face.

Although he didn't fight Fanxin for long, he realized that Fanxin was no ordinary pirate. He was very strong and a formidable opponent. To deal with a formidable opponent, you must have strong strength; otherwise, going there would only be courting death.

"Close combat, huh! Looks like I'm in for a tough time." Mingcheng was a little annoyed. Since getting this crossbow, he rarely practiced close combat. He could take down his opponents from a distance.

However, during his battle with Fanxin today, he learned a valuable lesson. While ranged attacks are advantageous, if the opponent is fast enough to dodge all your ranged attacks, then your ranged attacks become useless.

And if you're not good at close combat, then you're in trouble.

After thinking for a long time, Mingcheng finalized his training plan. Then he stopped thinking about it and waited for the warship to come and pick him up.

"Little Black, how long will it take over there?" Fanxin asked. He was asking Little Black how long it would take to refine the composite metal.

"One hour! After one hour, go to the sea and check. Those composite metals are multicolored. If it's any of those colors, bring it up for me," the Little Black Cat said.

It ate Devil Fruit and can't go to the sea. Others can, but the sea is too deep and the water pressure is too great; they simply can't withstand that pressure. But Fanxin is different. Its body is that of a diamond life form, an amphibian, capable of living on land and in the sea.

Fanxin took over Old Diamond King's body, he inherited all of Old Diamond King's abilities. Therefore, he can enter and exit the seabed without any problems.

"Okay, I'll go look for it later." Fanxin nodded slightly, without objection.

After dinner, everyone went about their respective duties. Ren Fang took the Su sisters back to Wolf Valley for training as usual. Langyue guarded the ships to prevent any sneak attacks. The Little Black Cat went to check on the burning of the ship. Fanxin was there washing the dishes.

After washing the dishes, Fanxin went to the Little Black Cat's side. He planned to help the Little Black retrieve the composite metal from the seabed later. The ship burned at sea, so the composite metal would fall to the bottom of the sea, and there was no way to stop it.

"Boss, this is too slow. Can you rob more ships, preferably warships, and then I'll burn them all and refine them?" the Little Black Cat said.

Although it gains some composite metal for each warship it burns, the quantity is too small. With limited composite metal, its manufacturing process becomes intermittent due to material shortages. It feels unsatisfied.

"Don't be in such a hurry. Right now, we've only just formed our pirate crew, and we're not famous yet. Once we become famous, lots of people will come running to their deaths. At that time, you can have as much as you want," Fanxin said with a smile.

He wasn't just trying to appease the Little Black Cat; he was stating the truth. Once they became famous, pirates, bounty hunters, the Marines, and others would all come after them. At that point, they wouldn't have a moment's respite.

"That's true! I really hope it comes soon!" the Little Black Cat said excitedly.

Upon hearing this, Fanxin shook his head helplessly and said nothing more.

Twenty minutes later, the brown flames disappeared. The warship was completely burned to ashes.

"Alright, go back to the ship! Protect the ship and don't let anyone attack it," Fanxin said. Hearing this, the Little Black Cat immediately nodded.

Fanxin Xin stopped talking nonsense, took off his shirt, trousers, and shoes, leaving only his underwear, and then jumped into the sea.

Upon reaching the seabed, he immediately headed towards the depths. He felt no pressure in the sea; although he had modified Old Diamond King's body, he had not altered Old Diamond King's abilities.

Right now, he's nothing more than a human-shaped Old Diamond King.

Fanxin descended deeper and deeper, and soon he reached the dark depths of the sea.

Although the seabed was pitch black, Fanxin wasn't worried, because his eyes could glow and he could see everything around him clearly. This was the Old Diamond King's own ability; if it couldn't see its surroundings, it would have died long ago and wouldn't have survived until now.

Now that he could see his surroundings clearly, Fanxin was no longer worried. He ran wildly, heading straight for the seabed.

More than half an hour later, Fanxin suddenly saw something the size of a head, which was multicolored.

"Hehe, what good luck!" Fanxin Xin chuckled and immediately hugged him.

He had seen the color and appearance of composite metal, and this large lump looked exactly like it. He was certain that this lump was indeed composite metal.

Holding onto that lump, Fanxin didn't immediately rush over, but instead searched around to see if there was any extra composite metal left behind.

After searching for a long time, Fanxin found nothing. Fanxin hesitated for a moment, then prepared to return to the sea.

However, just as he was about to leave, he suddenly noticed a very bright light on the seabed. It was so dazzling in the sea that no one could ignore its presence.

Fanxin hesitated for a moment, then headed in that direction. He was determined to see what that thing was.