The Shipwreck (1)
The murderous aura came and went quickly. Fanxin instantly returned to normal, smiling at everyone, and said, "Sorry, I was too excited just now and released a murderous aura."
Sun Zhijian wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, and said in utter astonishment, "Why is your killing intent so strong? I've never seen you kill so many people!"
Fanxin Xin laughed and said, "You don't necessarily need to kill a lot of people to have such a strong killing intent. When you merge your own aura with your Haki, even if your killing intent is weak, it will be amplified many times over. My killing intent not only incorporates Conqueror's Haki, but also the power of the Soul Clan. Therefore, my killing intent is naturally extraordinary."
"I see." Sun Zhijian nodded slightly, his fluctuating emotions gradually calming down.
"Alright, let's not think about anything else. You all go and study that book! It'll take several more months to get from here to the Beast Kingdom, no rush." Fanxin poured himself a glass of red wine, took a sip, and said, "After you've studied it, I'll send you to another dimension so you can practice."
Everyone nodded, took the small notebook, and went to the side to ponder it.
Meanwhile, Fanxin was at the helm in the control room, with Xiaoling reporting the situation from time to time and providing guidance if anything went wrong. In this way, the ship slowly headed towards the Beast Kingdom.
On a small, deserted island, there stands a luxuriously decorated pavilion, entirely crafted from sandalwood, emitting a faint, sweet fragrance that can be smelled from afar. Gold and various crystals are prominently displayed throughout, making the pavilion shine with dazzling brilliance.
The loft, situated here, seems out of place on this deserted island, making it feel surreal.
Inside the pavilion, in the middle of the living room, a tall man in a suit was lying on a huge sandalwood armchair, resting with his eyes closed and a mink coat covering his chest.
The man had a high, straight nose, a broad, white forehead, and thick, curly, brownish-yellow hair—whether it was surgically enhanced or naturally like that was unclear. He slept soundly, his heavy snoring emanating from his nose, audible from a great distance.
Suddenly, at that moment, a hurried footstep sounded, and a man also dressed in a suit quickly walked up to the man.
The man wore large sunglasses, and his hair was very short and dark, standing upright like needles. He was tall and upright, about twenty-eight years old, and had a short beard.
He bent down and gently rocked the man on the recliner. The brown-haired man slowly woke up, opened his heavy eyelids, looked at the newcomer, and asked weakly, "Is something wrong?"
"Young Master, we just received news that Fanxin's ship has arrived in Iceland, and their next destination is the Beast Kingdom," the man in sunglasses said in a low voice.
"Fanxin?" The brown-haired man, who had been languid, suddenly sprang to his feet as if he had taken a stimulant upon hearing the words "Fanxin." He moved with incredible speed, and luckily the man in sunglasses dodged in time; otherwise, his nose would have been in serious trouble.
He stood up, stretched languidly, and said in a chilling tone, "Hmph, I finally caught you, Fanxin? You wait, I'll make sure you don't get away with this."
"So, what does the young master plan to do? Will you take action personally, or...?" the man in sunglasses asked.
The brown-haired man, addressed as the young master, waved his hand, a slight smile playing on his lips. A cunning glint flashed in his icy blue eyes as he said, "I won't intervene. You immediately take your men, disguise yourself as the Fanxin Pirates, and cause a ruckus in the Beast Kingdom. Kill dozens of the Beast Kingdom people and frame them. That way, when they arrive in the Beast Kingdom... hehe!"
His smile was particularly sinister, like a vengeful ghost from hell chuckling, sending chills down one's spine.
Upon hearing this, the man wearing sunglasses suddenly smiled and clapped his hands, praising, "Young Master, you truly have a brilliant plan! The Beast Kingdom are inherently warlike. If we use Fanxin Xin to kill a group of the Beast Kingdom, Fanxin will surely be regarded as a public enemy by the entire Beast Kingdom. At that time, the entire Beast Kingdom will unite to hunt him down, and he will undoubtedly die in the end."
The young master nodded, turned around, stared at the man in sunglasses, and said in a deep voice, "We must make it convincing. Those guys from the Beast Kingdom, although some of them are a bit dim-witted, aren't all idiots. If they see through our ruse, we'll be targeted, understand?"
Although the Beast Kingdom have beast blood in their veins and are violent in nature, they are also highly intelligent beings. It would be difficult to deceive them easily, and that's when they need to make everything look real.
The man in sunglasses nodded slightly, patted his chest, and said in a deep voice, "Young Master, rest assured, I will definitely handle things well."
"Go!" The young master waved his hand, and the man in sunglasses clasped his hands in a fist salute, then turned and left without hesitation.
As the young master watched his black-clad subordinate leave, his eyes narrowed slightly, and a flash of red light appeared within his long, narrow slits.
"Fanxin? You ruined Doflamingo and caused my business to suffer huge losses. This time, I'll make sure you don't leave alive."
"How is it? Have you grasped it yet?" On the deck, Fanxin faced the sea breeze and practiced his sword. The two diamond knives in his hands were like two living Culverin, moving and turning with him.
He moves so fast that you can only see a few afterimages and can't catch a glimpse of his true form.
Beside Fanxin, at a small round table, Sun Zhijian, Bingfeng, Wang Yan, and others were present. By this time, they had finished reading the small notebook and memorized all its contents.
And what they need to do next is to practice according to the instructions above.
"Yes, we've all figured it out. Now, prepare to send us there." Bingfeng nodded slightly, and a pair of star-shaped earrings on her earlobes swayed, shimmering silver in the light.
"Alright." Fanxin Xin nodded, put away the two diamond knives, and threw them into the Diamond Space. A moment later, he summoned his Black and White clones.
"Greetings, Your Excellency." The two clones, one Black and White and one white, nodded and said with a beaming smile.
Fanxin Xin nodded, instructing the robot to lower the anchor while his two clones tore open space, sending Bingfeng and the others into the Fierce Beast Realm.
Upon hearing this, the two clones did not hesitate and immediately cast a spell, tearing open a rift that led directly to the Fierce Beast Realm. Bingfeng Wang Yan and the others immediately got up, flew over, and disappeared.
After they left, only Fanxin, his two clones, and the Little Black Cat who was still in seclusion remained on the ship. Of course, this did not include the people in the Diamond Space.
"Alright, you two go back now. Come out again in a month," Fanxin said with a smile to his two clones.
Without hesitation, the two clones darted into the Diamond Space portal opened by Fanxin.
After closing the Diamond Space, Fanxin Xin looked around and, finding nothing amiss, immediately headed towards the place where the Little Black Cat was in seclusion.
A few minutes later, he arrived at the Little Black Cat's door and knocked lightly a few times. The door was pulled open from the inside, and the Little Black Cat peeked out, looked around, and finally fixed its gaze on Fanxin.
"Where are they? Have they all left?" the Little Black Cat asked curiously.
"Yes! Now it's just the two of us. How's it going? Have you developed your Haki yet?" Fanxin nodded, squatted down, and stared at the Little Black Cat as she asked.
The Little Black Cat shook its head, its eyes filled with sorrow, and said, "Alas, it's very difficult to master. How did you manage to do it?"
Fanxin sat down, thought for a moment, and shook his head, saying, "My method of cultivating Haki is very special. Someone else used a special method to inject Haki into my body, drawing out the Haki within me. It seems that only Martial Monkey knows this method, and I don't know it either. As for the other methods, I don't know how to do them either."
Haki is the development of one's life potential. Obtaining Haki means that your physical potential has been unleashed. Possessing Haki will greatly enhance your combat abilities.
However, although everyone possesses Haki, very few are actually able to develop it.
"Sigh, it seems I'll have to wait a long time." The Little Black Cat smiled wryly, lying down to the side, looking rather dejected.
Fanxin picked him up and held him in her arms, gently stroking his soft fur, comforting him repeatedly, "You don't necessarily need to develop Haki. Even if you do, what good is it? At most, you can only deal with one person. What you excel at isn't combat, but control. Just imagine, you controlling thousands upon thousands of robots, launching an attack—how spectacular would that be? And as long as you stay behind the scenes, no one can do anything to you."
"So, I don't think you need to painstakingly study it. The more you focus on Haki, the harder it is to acquire. Just like the Straw Hat Boy, he didn't even know he possessed Haki before; it just naturally manifested. It takes the right opportunity."
"And even with Rayleigh's help, it took him a year and a half to fully master Haki. Therefore, this matter cannot be rushed, understand?"
Upon hearing this, the Little Black Cat raised its head and gazed at Fanxin. A faint, bright light shone in its dark eyes. It nodded slightly and said, "After hearing your words, I suddenly understand. It seems I was still too conflicted."
Fanxin breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the Little Black Cat could be put down for the time being. He stood up, put the Little Black Cat on his shoulder, and walked outside.
"Let's steer the ship and sink it into the sea. We'll go for a swim in the ocean first," Fanxin said with a smile.
Now that everyone has left, he's all alone on the ship and is quite bored, so he's going to explore the ocean depths.
"Alright, I'm also going to relax at the bottom of the sea." The Little Black Cat nodded repeatedly, and with a thought, the ship's protective shield slowly closed.
Fanxin went to the deck, leaped into the sea, and with a flick of his right hand, a coral appeared in his palm. He gently blew on it, and a transparent bubble, one meter in diameter, appeared, enveloping the Little Black Cat.
Having done all this, Fanxin felt at ease, took the Little Black Cat, and disappeared into the sea.
On the sea surface, the hull cover completely sealed, and the ship slowly descended until it was completely submerged and disappeared from sight.
In the deep sea, a human and a cat roamed about. Fanxin didn't wear the transparent bubble; as an amphibious creature, he could move freely in the sea. However, the Little Black Cat had to wear the transparent bubble, after all, it was Devil Fruit User.
The ocean has a restraining effect on Devil Fruit. Once they come into contact with seawater, Devil Fruit users will lose all their strength and become unable to swim. At that time, they are very dangerous.
However, with the bubbles produced by the coral, there's no need to worry. Those bubbles are very tough and can prevent seawater from penetrating, providing protection for the Little Black Cat.
Fanxin followed along, and whenever he encountered edible fish, he didn't hesitate to catch them all and throw them into the Diamond Space. There were over a hundred people living in the space, and although there was enough food, adding more fish was still a good thing.
As they traveled, they saw countless kinds of fish swaying in front of them, some alone, some in groups. Some were fierce, rushing to attack. Others were gentle, chugging beside them.
The Little Black Cat would occasionally toss out fish food, attracting countless small fish that swarmed to snatch it. Several times, the fish nearly burst the bubbles, startling Fanxin into intervening and carrying the Little Black Cat away.
Although it was extremely dangerous, the Little Black Cat had a great time. Its usually frowning, dark face broke into a human-like smile, and its giggles rang out continuously, though the sound couldn't travel far underwater.
Fanxin the Little Black Cat smile, Fan Xin felt much lighter. He looked around, then suddenly his eyes were glued to one spot.
The Little Black Cat sensed something was wrong and asked in confusion, "What's wrong? What did you find?" As it spoke, it activated its Mechanical Eye and looked in the direction Fanxin was looking.
However, its Mechanical Eye are of little use in the sea; they can't see clearly, leaving everything blurry and indistinct.
Fanxin tilted her head and smiled, "I see a ship, a very, very big ship. Not only that, I also see glittering gold. There are many treasures on this ship!"
The Little Black Cat's eyes lit up, it chuckled softly, and quickly rushed towards that direction.
Fanxin shook his head helplessly and quickly followed.
Half an hour later, a man and a cat appeared next to the huge shipwreck. The ship was enormous, five times larger than their pirate ship, its massive hull embedded in the sea, half of it submerged in the mud.
Scattered all around were many large boxes, each carved with various ferocious beasts. Each beast was incredibly lifelike and mysterious, and it was unclear whose shipwreck it was.
The Little Black Cat swam over, forcefully unscrewed a box, and seawater rushed in, washing out the contents. Countless glittering gold coins floated to the surface and scattered all over the ground. The Little Black Cat immediately grabbed three or five coins, while the rest fell into the mud and disappeared.
The Little Black Cat snorted angrily and threw the stolen gold into its Mechanical Space, preparing to retrieve the gold embedded in the mud. Fanxin flashed by, appearing beside it and stopping it, saying, "No need to look anymore, the mud is too deep, you won't find it!"