Three-Tailed Venomous Scorpion (3)
Seeing how tired Fanxin was, Ren Fang didn't disturb him and let him sleep soundly.
She herself was cultivating in Wolf Valley, sparring with everyone.
Time flies. Before we knew it, several hours had passed. It was already seven o'clock in the evening.
After dinner, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.
Ren Fang also returned to her residence, but by this time, Fanxin had already woken up. He had slept during the day, and now that he was awake, he naturally couldn't fall asleep at night.
"You can't sleep? What should we do?" Ren Fang took a shower, changed into her pajamas, and came to Fanxin's side, saying.
"Watching you sleep, I think that's nice," Fanxin said with a smile.
"No way, look at me, I can't say anything," Ren Fang said.
Being stared at by someone, whether they're an acquaintance or not, is always uncomfortable. It's fine if the person in question is unaware, but if they are, they're bound to be unsettled.
"Alright then, you go to sleep! I'll play for a while, then I'll go to sleep," Fanxin said.
He was definitely not sleepy at all, and even lying in bed, he couldn't fall asleep. So, he could only play for a while until he got tired and then go back to sleep.
"Okay then!" Ren Fang nodded and did not object.
Fanxin immediately got up and went outside.
Once inside the courtyard, he took out a lot of snacks and some red wine, sat down, and ate and drank to pass the time.
After drinking for more than ten minutes, the Little Black Cat and the Little Fox joined in.
"Aren't you two going to sleep?" Fanxin asked curiously. It was already late, and he had slept well during the day, so he wasn't sleepy at all. However, these two hadn't slept during the day. If they didn't sleep, they would be listless during the day.
"Hehe, it's okay. You might be traveling alone tomorrow," the Little Black Cat said. "We can sleep anytime we want in Wolf Valley."
"I'm traveling alone?" Fanxin Xin was taken aback and asked, "What do you mean?"
He sensed a hidden meaning in the Little Black Cat's words, but he couldn't immediately decipher it.
"Hehe, everyone must be terrified by what happened these past few days. Especially those brothers who were bitten by scorpions, they're probably too scared to go out now," the Little Black Cat said. "In that case, they shouldn't go out. Anyway, this is the desert, there's nothing to see outside."
"Once you find a town inhabited by humans, you can release everyone out to play. For now, it's best if we all stay inside."
Scorpions and other venomous creatures are everywhere now. Humans don't have the reaction speed or the robust bodies of Fanxin. If they're even slightly slow to react, they could easily be poisoned. This is definitely not a good thing for them.
The brothers have already been infected. Fortunately, Senior Li Kecheng knows how to cure the poison; otherwise, those dozen or so brothers would have been in serious trouble. This is a desolate desert; they haven't seen a single other human. There's no way they could find a doctor here.
This time, they were bitten by scorpions, and Senior Li Kecheng had a solution. However, if they were bitten by something else, and Senior Li Kecheng couldn't treat them, that would be a real problem.
Therefore, it's good that they stay inside. This way, they won't have any problems themselves, nor will they cause any trouble for Fanxin.
"I see, that's fine then." Fanxin nodded slightly upon hearing this and said, "This desert is not simple. If someone is not familiar with this place, it will be very troublesome to pass through. They will be attacked by unknown creatures and eventually die."
He had never seen such a large centipede before, and he was truly terrified upon first sight. If he, with his immense strength, was frightened, then other ordinary humans must have been even more so.
The desert is terrifying. Most people would rather stay away from here, because it's just too horrifying. They might end up as food for these creatures.
He wasn't afraid anymore; his body was naturally strong and his reflexes were quick, so he could easily dodge their attacks.
Therefore, with him by my side, there's absolutely nothing to worry about.
He made up his mind that this time, he would travel alone through the desert to reach the interior.
"Yes, even though you're strong, you still need to be careful, or you'll suffer a great loss," the Little Black Cat nodded and said.
"That's for sure." Fanxin nodded affirmatively. He didn't want to be caught off guard and suffer a huge loss if that were the case.
"Okay, that's good." The Little Black Cat nodded, picked up a glass of red wine, and took a sip.
"Oh, by the way, what have you figured out about that metal?" Fanxin asked. That was a thorn in his side. If they had figured something out, he could target the Celestial Dragons. He destroyed those robots, and then the Celestial Dragons wouldn't be able to act so arrogantly.
"I've made a little progress. I've found a method: bombarding this metal with Raidен will cause it to short-circuit for a short time." The Little Black Cat nodded and said, "After the metal short-circuits, it won't be able to use its replication ability."
"Raidен? But we don't seem to have any Raidен weapons. You should be able to research it, so let's get moving!" Fanxin said immediately upon hearing this.
If this method works, he will definitely spare no expense to create it. Whatever the Little Black Cat needs, he will try his best to get it, as long as it is useful to it.
Once it's manufactured, he can wage war against the Mechanism City.
"Okay, sure. But there's a problem," the Little Black Cat said.
"What kind of problem?" Fanxin asked curiously.
"We know this weakness, and the beings in the Mechanism City must know it too. They'll definitely tamper with the robots. They can create something to divert the electricity away from their bodies and into the ground. In that case, our Raidен weapons will probably be useless," the Little Black Cat said helplessly.
"I see. So, does that mean all the methods we came up with were useless?" Fanxin Xin said, somewhat unwillingly.
If that's the case, then it will be quite difficult for them to wage war against the Mechanism City. They lack weapons that can kill them with a single blow, yet the Mechanical City can launch frequent attacks. Furthermore, their sheer numbers pose a significant challenge.
"That's not necessarily true. Although they can be thorough, it's impossible for them to completely cover up all the problems," the Little Black Cat said, shaking its head.
No one is perfect. No matter how perfect someone seems, if you look closely, you will definitely find their flaws. You may not find them at first glance, but as time goes by, you will certainly discover them.
The same applies to robots; they cannot be 100% perfect. And the robots they create are no exception.
In this way, once they see the clues, they can definitely take targeted action.
"That's true, but we don't know where their weaknesses lie," Fanxin said. "If they've dealt with all these problems, then we won't be able to exploit them at all."
"That's true, then I'll have to continue my research," the Little Black Cat said. "However, to get the most comprehensive answer, I think you should attack the Mechanism City again. Only then can I determine which weapon is effective against them."
Everything it's saying now is speculation; it needs to be put into practice to be effective. Otherwise, it's all just wishful thinking and can never become reality.
"Oh, I'm afraid I won't have time to go there," Fanxin said helplessly.
After touring this country, they'll head straight for the Sabaody Archipelago; the appointed day is fast approaching. He doesn't have time to wander off anywhere else. He must get back as soon as possible.
The Straw Hat Pirates' ship is still in his hands; he has to hand it over to them. Otherwise, he'll have to break his promise.
"That makes sense. Well then, let's do it later. Anyway, starting a war with the Celestial Dragons isn't something that can be done overnight. We'll just wait patiently," the Little Black Cat said.
A full-scale war with the Celestial Dragons isn't just a matter for one pirate crew; it's a global issue. Since they haven't even intervened, well, they don't need to rush.
Even if the Celestial Dragons make the first move, they can wait and conduct a few experiments first.
Once it has completed its testing and determined which weapons can harm them, it can mass-produce them. At that point, it can catch those robots off guard. It won't be too late then.
"Yes, that's true," Fanxin said. "Then you should start researching weapons now, and manufacture all the weapons that are useful to them. That way, when the opportunity arises, you can directly test them."
"Okay, I understand," the Little Black Cat nodded and said.
"Yes, let's have a drink!" Fanxin nodded and said.
After that, the three of them stopped talking about serious matters and just ate, drank, and chatted about everyday things.
When it was midnight, Fanxin packed her things and immediately went back to her room to sleep.
The same goes for the Little Black Cat and the Little Fox.
The next day, Fanxin got up early. After breakfast, Fanxin took the robot Xiao Ning and left Wolf Valley, going outside.
A man and a robot wandered aimlessly in the desert.
Both of them were formidable individuals, unafraid of being bitten by any poisonous creatures. Therefore, they dared to traverse the desert.
They wandered around, looking here and there, quite at ease.
They saw many desert monsters and poisonous creatures, which was truly an eye-opening experience for them, as they had never seen such things before.
If they hadn't come to the desert, they would never have known that there were so many amazing creatures there.
Besides these animals, Fanxin and Xiao Ning also saw desert bandits.
The desert is already sparsely populated, so it's extremely strange that someone would be a desert thief here.
Fanxin was also robbed by those counterfeiters, but Fanxin didn't resist and gave them all his money. Since they didn't want to kill him, losing a little money wasn't a big deal.
After they handed over their money, the desert bandits did not cause them any trouble and let them leave.
Without Fanxin pretense, Fan Xin immediately took Xiao Ning and headed off into the distance.
Five days later, they arrived at a place called Kuba Town. It was a bustling town with many people coming and going, and business was booming.
Fanxin pondered for a moment, then released all those who were willing to come out. He gave each of them some money and let them play in Kuba Town for a few days. After a few days, he prepared to leave.
He then took Xiao Ning, Ren Fang, the Little Black Cat, and the Little Fox to a restaurant and had a delicious meal.
After finishing his meal, Fanxin Xin immediately went to find the owner. He was there to gather some information.
"Hello, shopkeeper, may I ask why Crocodile targeted the country back then? What was his purpose?" Fanxin asked after finding the shopkeeper.
He wanted to figure out Crocodile's true purpose. Also, he wanted to go to all the places Crocodile visited, because those places might provide him with clues.
"We don't know the specifics either, but we heard they're looking for some kind of weapon!" The shop owner, a middle-aged man, looked at Fanxin and said, "Why are you asking this?"
"Just curious," Fanxin Xin said with a smile. "Do you know what kind of weapon it is?"
"Hehe, how would I know? At the time, we were only thinking about saving our lives, so we didn't think much about it." The man shook his head and said, "If you want to know, perhaps you can go to the palace. His last battle was in the palace."
"The palace? Thank you." Fanxin nodded, immediately paid the bill, and then returned to his seat.
"Have you found out anything?" Ren Fang asked.
"He said that if I wanted to know something, I should go to the palace. Crocodile was defeated by the Straw Hat Boy there. It's probably what Crocodile wanted that's in the palace, but the Straw Hat Boy wouldn't allow him to get it, so they started fighting," Fanxin said helplessly.
"Oh, that's a bit of a problem. The palace is quite a distance away," Ren Fang said. "We can't continue our sightseeing; we must hurry and make our way there, otherwise we might miss our appointed day."
The more time they waste here, the shorter their return time will be. If their time is too short, they might not be able to get back in time.
If they wanted to reach the Sabaody Archipelago in time, they had to save time here; only in this way could they succeed.
"Yes, you're right, then let's do it this way!" Fanxin nodded and said, "You all stay inside from now on. I'll focus all my efforts on getting to the palace as soon as possible and find out everything."