Homecoming (2)

Twelve days later, Fanxin and Ren Fang crossed the Calm Belt and arrived in the New World.

At this moment, he breathed a slight sigh of relief. Now that he was here, it wouldn't take him long to get back.

"Xiaowei, go back first and tell them we're coming back soon, and don't worry," Fanxin said, looking at the robot Xiaowei.

He's running low on raw materials, making it unlikely he can accelerate his progress. However, to avoid worrying them, he plans to send an advance party to let them know he's safe.

Then, he could leisurely head towards his destination.

Upon hearing this, Xiaowei immediately took to the air and left, heading far away.

Fanxin went to the nearest island. He needed to replenish their supplies, otherwise they would have to rely on the wind to move forward. However, that would be too slow. He planned to purchase enough supplies so that they could move faster.

"Let's go," Fanxin said.

Upon hearing this, Xiaoling immediately changed direction and headed towards an island.

Upon arriving on the island, Fanxin stowed away the boat, then took Ren Fang's hand and headed towards the market.

Xiaoling followed behind, walking slowly.

"Xiaoling, scan the area with your eyes; there are raw materials there," Fanxin said.

It would be too troublesome for him to search for them one by one. But Xiaoling's eyes are special; they can see a very large area. So, if it were to go, it could find the destination much faster.

"Understood." Xiaoling nodded, and then it went off to search around.

Fanxin and Ren Fang waited at a restaurant not far away, where they ordered a few dishes and ate slowly.

"We can go back in just over ten days, I'm so happy!" Ren Fang said with a smile.

Now that Grandpa Nick has come with them, she has no other regrets. From now on, everyone can live together.

"Yes, but we might need to make some preparations, otherwise things could get very complicated," Fanxin said.

"What trouble?" Ren Fang asked, puzzled.

"Take a look at this newspaper," Fanxin said, handing a stack of newspapers to Ren Fang.

He bought these newspapers from Haiou. Ren Fang had been resting, so she didn't know.

Fanxin had already read the newspaper once; it contained a summary of the events of the past few months.

After reading it, he couldn't help but frown. He saw that those powerful forces were already beginning to stir.

In this case, a major battle seems inevitable. To be honest, he really doesn't want a major battle right now, because he wants to stay home and spend quality time with Ren Fang.

Now, the baby is several months pregnant. He wants to wait until the baby is born before venturing out to sea.

However, time is of the essence. Those madmen have already begun, attempting to provoke an unprecedented mega-war in the entire warehouse transfer process.

Once a major war breaks out, no force can avoid being drawn in; all will be involved.

He was in the same boat. Although his territory was very remote, he had offended quite a few people. So, he had no choice but to take action; it was a situation he couldn't avoid.

"I see. It seems there's no other way," Ren Fang said upon hearing this.

"Well, we don't need to worry about anything. Those guys are annoying, but it's unlikely they can break through our defenses," Fanxin Xin said with a smile. "They'll have to pay a price for trying to destroy our territory. And they can't afford that price."

His base is heavily fortified, with Wang Yan and Bingfeng guarding it. Now, Grandpa Nick has also arrived; he can manipulate the earth, so those guys will have to get past him first if they want to destroy it.

Even he might not be able to escape unscathed, so he believed that the fate of those guys was already sealed.

"Okay, let's do it this way then. Let's hurry and head towards the base. Once we get there, we can make arrangements," Ren Fang said.

Fanxin Xin nodded, responding in an unequivocal manner.

After that, they stopped talking and focused on eating.

After finishing their meal, they paid the bill and left.

Fanxin glanced around, trying to find Xiaoling. However, he searched many places but couldn't find any trace of Xiaoling. This puzzled him; he wondered what Xiaoling had done.

Left with no other choice, he had to use his Observation Haki to try and find his opponent.

Soon after, Fanxin found Xiaoling. However, the situation seemed dire. Xiaoling had been captured by a group of vicious and ruthless individuals.

Xiaoling is very strong; the fact that it was captured shows that those guys are quite powerful.

Fanxin looked at Ren Fang and said, "Let's go. Some fools have attacked us. Let's go and deal with them now."

He needed the raw materials, but he didn't have time to waste with those guys. Since that was the case, he naturally wanted to finish quickly.

"Okay, let's go." Ren Fang nodded in response.

Then, the two headed in that direction.

Upon arriving at their destination, Fanxin discovered that it was a gang's stronghold. The gang leader was a man with a full beard, carrying two guns and looking quite formidable.

They captured Xiaoling because of the weapons Xiaoling possessed. If they could obtain these weapons, their strength would undoubtedly increase significantly.

No wonder they were so envious. You see, the weapon Xiaoling carried was meticulously crafted by the Little Black Cat, so its level was naturally the highest.

Xiaoling had been following him around the whole time, so the Little Black Cat naturally couldn't be stingy with its treats.

So, there's a reason why these guys are targeting Xiaoling.

At this moment, a large group of them were observing Xiaoling. One of the men seemed to be preparing to disassemble Xiaoling.

"Hey, hey, what you're doing isn't very nice. That's my friend, you know," Fanxin said calmly as she walked over.

"Hey kid, this is your stuff, huh? But sorry, it's mine now," the bearded man said.

He was slightly overweight, wearing a black overcoat and a skull-patterned hat. Clearly, these guys weren't exactly friendly either, and had bullied people quite a bit in the past.

Because they all looked fierce and menacing, and their aura was extremely menacing.

"I'm sorry, but my friend isn't someone you can just give away," Fanxin said coldly.

Friends are a kind of bond to him. He would never betray a friend.

"Kid, you're pretty arrogant, but let me tell you, arrogant people don't live long, understand?" the man said coldly.

"Oh, are you talking about yourself?" Fanxin said.

This guy is incredibly arrogant, yet he hasn't realized his current predicament.

His strength was comparable to that of Admiral, while this guy's strength was definitely not at that level, because he couldn't sense any dangerous aura from the other party.

Therefore, he was certain that this guy's strength was not very high.

"Kid, how dare you talk to me like that? You're asking for it!" The bearded man was displeased. He felt that Fanxin was humiliating him, which he found unbearable.

"Heh, courting death? That's not necessarily true." Fanxin smiled calmly and said.

"Since that's the case, then I'll send you to the Western Paradise." The bearded man was displeased and immediately waved his hand, ordering his subordinates to attack Fanxin.

Fanxin didn't make a move, waiting for those guys to arrive.

However, as soon as those guys rushed over, Fanxin Xin immediately launched Conqueror's Haki attack.

Soon after, most of them lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground.

Those who weren't unconscious were all sweating profusely; they had clearly been terrified.

Seeing everyone fall, the bearded man's expression changed, and he said, "You... you've learned Haki?"

"Oh, you know about this 'Haki' thing? Looks like you're no ordinary gang leader, you're quite knowledgeable, aren't you?" Fanxin said with a smile.

"Heh, I've also learned the Haki, though it's not as powerful as yours." The bearded man chuckled, unleashing his Haki, which covered his hands.

Fanxin glanced at him and said, "It seems your Haki isn't very strong anymore. That's all you've got. You're no match for me."

His Haki is incredibly strong; it's virtually impossible for an ordinary person to emerge unscathed from his attack.

"Not bad, I'm no match for you. So, you can take this robot. I'm sorry, I was blind before," the bearded man said, bowing his head.

If you continue to be tough when facing a formidable enemy, you will almost certainly suffer a great loss in the end.

So he lowered his head and abandoned his dignity. Compared to his life, these things were no longer important.

"Very well, untie those ropes now," Fanxin said.

Upon hearing this, the bearded man nodded slightly and went to untie the ropes binding the robot Xiaoling himself.

"Alright, you can get lost now," Fanxin said.

He no longer wanted the other person dead, because he had nothing to lose.

Upon hearing this, the bearded man immediately left.

Xiaoling looked at Fanxin and said, "I'm sorry, I made a mistake earlier."

It was originally very strong, but it was still captured in the end. If Fanxin hadn't arrived in time, many unexpected things might have happened.

"Alright, you failed. That's to be expected," Fanxin said.

That bearded man has mastered the Haki, which has multiplied his speed and attack power.

Xiaoling no longer has these abilities, so she's bound to suffer losses.

He generally doesn't let robots fight against beings who have mastered Haki, because they are at a clear disadvantage.

"Oh, I understand," Xiaoling nodded in response.

"Hmm, tell me, where are the raw materials?" Fanxin asked.

He was preparing to leave and head to his post. Without raw materials, he would have to rely on the wind to propel him.

That would slow things down considerably.

"It's over there, but those guys have taken it over," Xiaoling said.

The reason it got into trouble with these gangs is because they seized the raw materials.

It tried to reason with them, but was attacked. It couldn't defeat those guys and ended up suffering losses.

"Oh, in that case, let's head straight there." Fanxin said, and immediately headed in that direction.

Ren Fang and Xiaoling followed behind.

Upon arriving at their destination, Fanxin went straight into the warehouse.

"Hey, where's your manager? Come here for a second, I need to make a deal," Fanxin said.

"That is me," said a man dressed in a long robe and wearing a hat, holding an abacus.

"I'll take all these raw materials. Name your price," Fanxin said.

"Alright, then..." The man with the abacus was about to name a price, but just then, the bearded man from before came over and stopped him from speaking.

"Uh, boss, you're here." The man with the abacus glanced at him but didn't dare say anything more.

"Hmm." The bearded man nodded in response.

"Boss, he's here to buy raw materials, and I'm about to give him a quote," said the man holding the abacus.

"No need for a quote, just give it to him for free," the bearded man said.

"Ah... then we've suffered a huge loss?" The man holding the abacus felt a pang of regret upon hearing this.

They occupied this place to make money. But by doing this, the other party is essentially giving it away for free. They won't even be able to recoup their costs.

"Hehe, all my money is yours now, and this place is yours too, no problem, right?" the bearded man chuckled.

"Hey boss, what do you mean? You don't want this territory anymore?" the man holding the abacus said.

"That's right, I'm going to venture out to sea. I don't want anything here anymore. If you want it, you can take it yourselves. I don't care about anything else," the bearded man nodded and said.

"Why?" asked the man holding the abacus, puzzled.

Everything was going well, then the boss suddenly decided to leave. Isn't this just playing with people? If the boss leaves, their situation will be very precarious, because many people are against them!

"Don't worry about that, I want to go out and make my own way in the world," the bearded man said, shaking his head.

After saying that, he looked at Fanxin and said, "I know who you are. I want to join your team, is that alright?"

At first, he didn't know who Fanxin was, but after he went back and carefully looked at the wanted poster, he learned Fanxin's true identity.

After seeing Fanxin, he decided to follow Fanxin and venture out to sea. Staying here had no appeal to him.

"Oh, aren't you afraid of dying? The seas have been rather turbulent lately," Fanxin said with a half-smile.

He was somewhat surprised; this guy actually wanted to follow him—something he had never imagined.

"You don't need to worry about me if I die. I'll take care of myself," the bearded man said.

"Alright, since you're not afraid of death, then come along. I'll show you the most magnificent scene on this ocean," Fanxin said with a smile.

The other party had learned the Haki, which would be somewhat useful to him. Therefore, he decided to take the other party under his wing.

"Yes, boss." The bearded man perked up immediately upon hearing this and replied.