The Old Child (1)

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As the upper jaw slowed its descent, the boat was suddenly swept into the monster's mouth by the current.

The Little Fox remained in its transformed state, its eyes darting around nervously, wary of any sneak attacks.

The monster's enormous mouth was pitch black, and nothing could be seen inside. The Little Black Cat immediately turned on the flashlight. As soon as the bright light shone, the darkness was instantly dispelled, and everything could be seen clearly.

"My goodness, just how big is this thing?" Everyone's eyes widened when they saw the scene inside; they were all speechless with astonishment.

The monster's tongue was as big as a giant island, and one of its teeth was four or five times larger than their ship. Its enormous size was unmatched even by Sea Kings, leaving them in awe.

"This guy must have lived for countless years." Fanxin was also surprised.

"What should we do? There must be digestive juices inside their stomach, which could be fatal to us. Should we take care of them now?" Wang Yan walked over slowly, her swaying body displaying an alluring curve. Fortunately, the crew members had all returned to the Diamond Space, otherwise, they would have been drooling.

"Let's wait and see. This thing is so big, there must be room for us to live inside. We can always make a move when things get really bad." Fanxin pondered for a moment, then shook his head and rejected Wang Yan's suggestion.

He also wanted to see what was inside the monster; he'd treat it as an adventure.

"Alright then! If it really doesn't work out in the end, then I'll burn it." Wang Yan's narrow eyes were fixed on the monster's upper jaw, a red light surging in them, and a ruthless look slowly surfaced on her beautiful face.

She doesn't want to die, but if anyone tries to kill her, she will fight back with the most ferocious intensity, making those who want to harm her pay the heaviest price.

Everyone stopped talking and watched quietly, while also remaining on guard.

The Little Black Cat assigned several robots, each equipped with a camera, to film everything that happened inside. It was going to be a thrilling and unforgettable trip.

As they continued their journey, the ship entered the monster's throat, and from there, it entered the monster's stomach.

Fanxin unleashed his Haki to its fullest extent, exploring his surroundings in order to prepare in advance.

The robots also sprang into action, flying inside the monster's body and exploring their surroundings. They then relayed what they discovered to the Little Black Cat in a special way.

"Hey, boss, there's a huge island in the monster's stomach!" the Little Black Cat suddenly exclaimed.

"Oh, where is it?" Fanxin was slightly taken aback and quickly asked.

"Over there?" The Little Black Cat jumped onto the mast and pointed in a direction.

"Alright, let's go over there." Fanxin nodded and immediately gave the order, instructing everyone to work together to steer the boat straight towards the location of the island.

With everyone's efforts, the ship changed course and finally headed straight for its destination.

The ship sailed on, finally plummeting from a great height into the acrid sea, splashing up countless droplets of acid.

The hissing sound was incessant; it was the powerful stomach acid corroding the metal on the ship.

Fanxin heard this too, and his brows furrowed. He looked at the Little Black Cat and asked, "Do you have a way to modify the ship?"

The corrosiveness of stomach acid is too strong. If a ship is not modified, it simply cannot navigate here and will eventually disintegrate under the influence of stomach acid.

"Okay, but we need to dock first." The Little Black Cat nodded repeatedly, though it also frowned, worried that the boat would be completely destroyed.

"Alright." Fanxin Xin nodded, relieved.

The boat continued its journey, and half an hour later, it finally reached the edge of the island. Fanxin glanced at the bottom of the boat and noticed several holes. If they had been any slower, countless stomach acids would probably have flooded into the boat.

"Let's go to the island." Fanxin didn't hesitate any longer and took the lead, jumping onto the island.

The rest of the group also set off and arrived on the island.

The Little Black Cat manipulated the ship, transforming it into a giant steel giant. With one step, it arrived on the island.

"Alright, Little Black, you can stay here and modify the boat," Fanxin said, looking at the Black Fox. "You and a few companions will stay here and guard it, understand?"

"Don't worry!" The Black Fox nodded and shouted, and several magical beasts came over and squatted down beside him like loyal guards.

Having made arrangements here, Fanxin immediately instructed everyone to disperse and explore, to figure out the place as quickly as possible.

Fanxin and Ren Fang formed a group and headed towards the center of the island.

This island is enormous, more than ten times larger than the Man-Eating Island. It has air, wild beasts, and lush vegetation; it is truly a secluded place.

"It wouldn't be bad to live there forever," Ren Fang said with a smile.

"Hehe, that's true, but I'm very curious why there's an island inside the monster's body, and why this island seems to be unaffected by stomach acid." Fanxin frowned. Stomach acid is so strong that it can even corrode metal, yet the island made of soil remained unharmed, which surprised and puzzled him.

"Just look for it, and you'll find out, won't you?" Ren Fang smiled, as beautiful as a blooming flower.

Fanxin couldn't resist putting his arm around Ren Fang's slender waist and kissing her, which made Ren Fang blush instantly. Especially when a little girl suddenly appeared while they were kissing, staring blankly at them, Ren Fang was so embarrassed that she wanted to find a hole to crawl into.

"Who are you?" The little girl blinked her beautiful big eyes, looking at Fanxin and Ren Fang with curiosity. She was wearing a well-fitting blue dress, her skin was as white as snow, her small nose was straight and upturned, and her jet-black hair was tied back.

"My name is Fanxin, and this is my wife Ren Fang." Fanxin released Ren Fang, whose face was flushed with embarrassment, and began talking to the little girl.

"You're not from around here, are you?" the little girl in blue asked.

"How did you know?" Fanxin was taken aback and asked curiously.

The little girl giggled and said, "I know everyone here, and I also know that you must have arrived here not long ago."

Fanxin's eyes widened in disbelief. "Are you familiar with this place?" she asked.

"Yes, we've always lived on this island, and the people here are from our village," the little girl nodded and smiled.

"Little girl, what's your name?" Fanxin nodded and asked curiously.

"Little girl?" The little girl stared at Fanxin, her puffs up in anger, as if Fanxin had stolen her candy.

"Ah, did I... did I say something wrong?" Fanxin was momentarily stunned when she saw the little girl's angry expression.

"Of course, let me tell you, I've lived for over five hundred years. You should call me 'senior' now that you see me." The little girl stood with her hands on her hips, looking arrogant. Yet, this only made her more adorable, causing Fanxin to burst into laughter.

Fanxin laughed for two reasons: first, the little girl's actions were genuinely hilarious, making him unable to suppress his laughter; second, the little girl boasted that she was over five hundred years old.

He simply couldn't believe the other person was over five hundred years old; how could a person possibly live that long?

"What are you laughing at? Don't laugh!" The little girl got even angrier, pointing her tiny, slender finger at Fanxin, commanding him like a little queen.

"Okay, I won't laugh. But what you said was just too funny, I couldn't help it." Fanxin tried hard not to laugh, but in the end she couldn't help but laugh a few more times, and only stopped completely after more than a minute.

The little girl was sulking, but her anger subsided slightly when she saw that Fanxin had finally stopped laughing.

"I really am five hundred years old," the little girl insisted.

"How could a person possibly live past five hundred years old?" Fanxin shook his head, simply refusing to believe it.

"Hmph, didn't you feel it? This space is very peculiar." The little girl pointed around and said, "There's a mysterious force circulating here that slows down the flow of life. That's why I've never grown up and have become an old child."

The little girl spoke solemnly and seriously. At this moment, she no longer seemed like a boastful child, but rather a wise woman who had experienced the vicissitudes of life.

Fanxin glanced at it, but this time he didn't laugh, because he couldn't. He sensed it for a moment, and his eyes widened in surprise.

He noticed that his blood flow seemed extremely slow, and his cells were much less active. This was highly abnormal.

Ren Fang, her face flushed with embarrassment, also sensed it and was completely stunned. She looked at Fanxin and said in surprise, "It seems she was right, she might really be over five hundred years old."

Fanxin nodded in agreement, looked at the little girl, and asked, "I believe you now. Can you tell me about the situation here?"

Seeing that Fanxin believed her, the little girl felt much better. She nodded slightly and said, "Okay, anyway, I rarely see outsiders. If you like to hear it, then I'll tell you."

Fanxin Xin nodded, did not interrupt, and listened attentively.

"This island was originally our home, but more than five hundred years ago, it was suddenly eaten by a monster, and then we all came here. We thought we were going to die, but to our surprise, we found that the monster's stomach was very unusual; it contained air, allowing us to live peacefully. Moreover, its powerful stomach acid did not destroy the entire island, and to this day we still don't understand why." The little girl began to tell her story, and when she reached a sad point, she couldn't help but sigh softly.

"You've lived here for over five hundred years?" Fanxin blinked, increasingly amazed by the monster.

"Yes, if nothing unexpected happens, the villagers should all have survived. However, there was no food at the time, so everyone had to go out to find food, which led to the deaths of many villagers. Now there are only a little over a hundred left, and they are all alive and well." The little girl nodded in response.

Fanxin was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Would you like to go out and see the outside world?"

"Outside!" Upon hearing this, the little girl's eyes suddenly lit up, but then dimmed again.

"What's wrong? Don't you want to go?" Fanxin noticed the slight change in the little girl and was immediately puzzled.

The little girl smiled bitterly and said, "We can't get out. We've been searching for over five hundred years, but we still can't escape from inside the monster. So, wanting to get outside is just wishful thinking."

The outside world had always been something they longed for, and they had tried to find a way to do so, but after repeated failures, they finally gave up.

"A pipe dream?" Fanxin suddenly laughed upon hearing this. Seeing Fanxin laugh, the little girl frowned and said, "Do you have a way?"

"Of course, do you want to go out?" Fanxin asked with a grin.

The little girl looked at Fanxin and saw the confidence on Fanxin face. Her delicate face immediately lit up with a smile, her eyebrows forming crescent shapes, and she was extremely excited.

"Of course, I want to go out!" The little girl jumped around excitedly, very happy.

"Alright, I'll take you away in a few days. Go and prepare." Fanxin nodded heavily. This wasn't a big deal for him; he would naturally help if he could.

"Okay, I'll go back and tell Mom right now." The little girl was overjoyed and darted into the bushes, disappearing from sight.

Fanxin shook his head and immediately released a robot for him to follow, so that the little girl could find him more easily.

Immediately, he turned to look at Ren Fang and laughed, "Let's wander around here for the next few days and see what's so special about this monster that it can make people live for over five hundred years without dying."

Ren Fang nodded emphatically, looked up at him hopefully, and said, "I want to know too."

Suddenly, she turned around, her long, beautiful eyes fixed on Fanxin, and asked earnestly, "If we find the reason, would you be willing to live a little longer?"

"Live longer?" Upon hearing this, Fanxin fell silent for a moment before saying, "That depends on whether it's meaningful."

Many people desire immortality, but he doesn't particularly care. As long as he's happy, that's enough. If life is meaningless, even eternal life would be boring for him, and he'd rather be dead.

"I think so too." Ren Fang nodded, agreeing wholeheartedly.

Living too long is meaningless; if it has meaning, even a single day would make her happy.

"Let's go, let's go look for it." Fanxin smiled, took Ren Fang's slender hand, and slowly headed towards the center of the island.

Ren Fang held Fanxin's arm and walked forward happily.

In other places, everyone was also searching. Soon after, they encountered the local natives.

From their stories, everyone learned about the extraordinary nature of this place and began searching for it.

Everyone was very excited and wanted to know why this place could grant immortality; it was truly amazing.

If this place is exposed, it will inevitably cause a huge uproar.