Trap (2)

"Alright, perhaps I was wrong. However, it's wrong of you to hurt people," Fanxin said. "You must change, otherwise, I still cannot tolerate you."

He harbored a deep resentment; these mushrooms actually ate people—it was terrifying. It was the first time he had ever seen anything like it.

If they could return to normal, he wouldn't necessarily let them go. He didn't necessarily want to destroy them; he just didn't want them to eat people.

"It's impossible in a short time. This isn't something we can change just because we want to. We've already mutated, and you should understand that mutations are irreversible," the yellowish-brown mushroom said. "Therefore, we cannot agree to your request."

"Of course, if you want to make a move, then go ahead. But I can tell you, we've already prepared a backup plan. Killing us won't do you any good. When the time is right, we'll come back with a vengeance. You may not have the time to wear us down," the earthen-yellow mushroom snorted.

"It seems you're all quite formidable." Fanxin pondered for a long time before saying, "Alright, then I'll make a deal with you. If you abide by it, I won't lay a hand on you. How about it?"

"What agreement?" the black mushroom asked.

"From now on, you can only attack pirates and villains. As for ordinary people, you can't lay a hand on them. Guess this, and if you do, I won't lay a hand on you," Fanxin said.

He disliked those pirates and villains. He intended to kill them all. Therefore, he didn't care about them.

He targeted the Man-Eating Mushroom Spirit because they attacked ordinary people. That's incredibly cruel; ordinary people already lack combat abilities. And these spirits, acting so strangely, are practically sending them to their deaths.

However, if they were targeting evil pirates, he naturally wouldn't bother with them; those guys deserved to die anyway. Who would care if they died here?

"Okay," all the Mushroom Spirit nodded and said.

"That's good." Fanxin said, "I think that if you're going to fight, you should fight the strong. Bullying the weak is not the mark of a hero. If you can wipe out a pirate crew, that's your skill. If you only target the old, weak, women, and children, that's your incompetence."

Although these were just mushrooms, Fanxin didn't take them seriously, because these guys were no ordinary mushrooms. If you underestimated them, you would definitely suffer a great loss.

"Okay, don't worry, we won't target ordinary people anymore," the mushrooms nodded and said.

"Alright, I hope you'll comply!" Fanxin said. "If you don't, I will definitely take action again and destroy this place. Since you want to die, I naturally can't be lenient, understand?"

The mushrooms all agreed.

"Then tell me, how do we rescue those people?" Fanxin asked.

This was his purpose in coming in; he had originally intended to take them with him. However, they were poisoned, and without finding an antidote, he couldn't leave with them. If they left, they would surely die. This was not what he wanted to see.

"The poison they've been given isn't lethal; one of us can treat them," said the tan mushroom.

"Oh, you have a way?" Fanxin asked curiously.

"We poisoned it, so we have a way to deal with it." The yellowish-brown mushroom nodded and said, "Alright, enough talk, I'll go with you!"

Upon hearing this, Fanxin hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly and said, "Alright, I'll take you there."

He didn't object, because he could easily kill them. If they wanted to die, they would never have done something so reckless.

Having said that, Fanxin stopped talking nonsense and immediately followed Fanxin into the distance.

The yellowish-brown mushroom immediately followed. It was very fast, which is why it didn't fall behind the Fanxin.

Fanxin and the yellowish-brown mushroom walked side by side, heading forward.

Several tens of minutes later, Fanxin and the yellowish-brown little mushroom arrived at the boat.

"Senior, I brought a Mushroom Spirit with me," Fanxin said with a smile.

"Hmm, you didn't kill it?" Senior Li Kecheng asked, pausing for a moment after hearing this.

Mushroom Spirit are quite terrifying creatures; if you're made of flesh and blood, you're in trouble. If you're not made of flesh and blood, then you have nothing to fear.

These ordinary people are made of flesh and blood. Fanxin didn't kill them and just brought them over, that would be extremely dangerous.

"No, I can easily kill it," Fanxin Xin said confidently. He wasn't worried about dealing with a small mushroom.

"Alright, let it come and heal." Senior Li Kecheng nodded slightly upon hearing this, too lazy to say anything more. He wasn't afraid anyway, because he possessed Haki; he had already protected his body, and it was unlikely that the Mushroom Spirit could deal with him.

"Little Mushroom, go over there and heal them as quickly as possible, understand? Don't try anything funny, or I won't be so lenient," Fanxin said coldly.

He already trusts the other person, and if they continue to deceive him and act recklessly, he will absolutely not show any mercy. He cannot tolerate them again and again.

"Okay, I definitely won't do anything reckless." The tan mushroom nodded, then jumped onto the boat and began treating the people.

It attaches itself to them, slowly drawing out the toxins from their bodies. Since these toxins were originally released by them, it's perfectly good that they're being drawn out.

It took it half an hour to suck all the venom out of the people's bodies. After that, it returned to shore.

"Alright, check it yourselves, it should be fine," said the tan mushroom.

Upon hearing this, Senior Li Kecheng immediately began examining the people's bodies. A short while later, he nodded slightly and said, "Good, the venom has been identified. They just need to recuperate for a while, and there won't be any problems."

"That's good." Fanxin nodded, looking at the yellowish-brown mushroom, and said, "Alright, you can go now. I hope you remember my promise, understand?"

"You can rest assured about that. Alright, I'm leaving now." Nodding, the yellowish-brown mushroom stopped talking and immediately left to go back.

After the mushroom left, Li Kecheng looked at Fanxin with confusion and asked, "Why did you let it go? Weren't you going to get rid of it?"

"Yes, but then I thought about it, what's the point of getting rid of them? The Man-Eating Mushroom Spirit are gone here, but they're still here elsewhere, in many places all over the world. I can't possibly search everywhere and exterminate them all. Since I can't exterminate them, I can only give up." Fanxin said helplessly, "My abilities are limited. Let someone else do this great task. I just need to take these people away, that's enough."

He couldn't stay here any longer. So, he didn't want to get involved in anything else here.

"Suit yourself. Alright, I'm going back to Wolf Valley. As for them, take good care of them!" Senior Li Kecheng nodded slightly upon hearing this, without saying anything more.

Because he had already retired, he wouldn't have come out if this hadn't happened. Everything outside is decided by Fanxin; he can do whatever he wants.

"Okay, go ahead!" Fanxin Xin nodded and said.

Senior Li Kecheng stopped wasting time and immediately left for Wolf Valley.

After Senior Li Kecheng left, Fanxin stopped wasting time and immediately made sure everyone was settled.

At the same time, he also brought them water and food, telling them to stay there for a few days until Ren Fang returned, and then they would leave together and go far away.

Two days and two nights later, Ren Fang returned with everyone, having purchased quite a lot of things.

After putting their belongings in the kitchen and storage room, everyone left immediately and went far away.

Those ordinary people were naturally taken away by them as well.

After traveling at sea for ten days, they arrived at the next inhabited island.

Fanxin for a moment, Fan immediately summoned all the common people. He was going to hold a meeting with them, because he couldn't keep them with him all the time.

They are ordinary people, weak and powerless. Following them is extremely dangerous. If they encounter a formidable enemy, the enemy will certainly be unable to protect them, and they will suffer greatly.

So he decided to take them to a safe place. That way, he would recover, and they would recover as well.

"Everyone, we are pirates, but you are not. So, you can't follow us forever. There's an island inhabited by humans not far away. Go there for now! I'll give each of you a large sum of money. Live well there, and when there's a new place later, you can decide for yourselves whether to stay or leave. Is that alright?" Fanxin asked.

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded, indicating that there were no problems.

"In that case, there's no problem." Fanxin nodded and said, "After we get ashore, you should settle in immediately, then I'll give you the money, and you can find a place to stay yourselves!"

Everyone nodded.

Afterwards, Fanxin called Ren Fang over and asked him to distribute money to these people. Ren Fang did not object and gave each of them 10,000 gold coins, so that they could live for a long time.

They had all put the money away safely, and as soon as the boat docked, they immediately left and went far away.

Seeing that they had all left, Fanxin finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had finally found them a place to belong. Otherwise, he would have felt quite guilty.

"What about us? What should we do?" Ren Fang asked.

"Let's go buy some things right away. Once we're done, we'll leave immediately and continue our trip," Fanxin said.

His mission is complete; now all that's left is to travel.

"Okay, you wait on the boat, we'll be there right away," Ren Fang nodded and said.

She's experienced in purchasing; if she brings her own people, that's the best option.

"Okay, go ahead, I'll wait for you here." Fanxin Xin nodded without objection; in this respect, he was indeed a weakling.

Ren Fang immediately led a dozen or so brothers and a large sum of money off the ship and went to the island.

After asking around, they found the market. Then they went there to buy their goods.

Ren Fang had already made a list of what she needed to buy. She went to purchase the items one by one according to the list, while her brothers began carrying food to the ship.

After three hours of busy work, they finished purchasing all the food. Then, without lingering, they left and returned to their ship.

After boarding the boat, Fanxin glanced around at the surrounding area and at the local people. Then, he waved goodbye to them, and the people also waved back.

Soon after, the ship set sail. They headed off into the distance. Finally, they disappeared completely from sight.

The people also turned their attention away and went back to their daily lives in peace.

"Boss, warships are coming." Three days later, the Little Black Cat was studying the metal and felt a bit tired. So, it went for a walk outside the lab. As soon as it came out, it saw several warships behind the ship. They were heading in the same direction as the others.

It looks like they're chasing them.

"Oh, get ready for battle! If they don't attack, we won't fight back; if they do attack, then you shouldn't hold back either." Fanxin nodded slightly upon hearing this and immediately said.

He didn't want to antagonize the navy, but if they were ungrateful and insisted on causing trouble, he would have no choice but to take action.

He wasn't afraid at all; he had fought the Navy before and hadn't suffered a loss. Now that he was so strong, he was even less afraid.

"Okay, I'll go give the order right away." The Little Black Cat nodded, then immediately commanded the robots to prepare for battle, instructing everyone to be ready to attack the warship at any time and plunder its treasures.

They're pirates; they won't easily let go of treasure, even if it's just a tiny bit.

After it was all done, the Little Black Cat jumped into Ren Fang and fell fast asleep Ren Fang.

It has known Ren Fang for many years. Whenever it has nothing to do, it will let Ren Fang hold it and sleep soundly.

Ren Fang wasn't annoyed by it and let it act spoiled.

Fanxin simply watched without saying a word. The Little Black Cat was his best friend; he let it do whatever it wanted, as long as it didn't do anything out of line.

They walked forward calmly.

However, the marines behind them were far from calm, because their goal was to capture pirates! Now that they had encountered a pirate ship, they were naturally not going to give up easily.

Although they saw the signs, they couldn't be bothered to pay them any attention. If they cared about those signs, they could have gone home and rested; there was no need for them to become marines.