Making Arrangements (2)

The Little Black Cat fully activated its Mechanical Eye, observing from the smallest details. Once this ability was activated, it could see the cells of the human body and all the things inside them.

It doesn't usually use it, because it's too physically demanding. However, for the sake of Fanxin's safety, it can't worry about that anymore.

Upon closer inspection, it discovered that the liquid was slowly transforming the bones of the Fanxin were gradually becoming metallic. It didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.

Turning its gaze away, the Little Black Cat looked at Fanxin and said, "Fanxin, that guy seems to be assimil to your bones. Don't you feel uncomfortable?"

The liquid assimilated the bones, as if it were eating them, and then it replaced the bones of the Fanxin itself. This was too horrifying for it to understand.

"No, on the contrary, I feel my bones have become harder. Before, when I punched steel, it had no effect. But now, when I punch steel, it dents. I feel my strength has increased a lot," Fanxin said, shaking his head.

"How is that possible? Your bones have been assimilated by that golden liquid. Now I can't see your own bones anymore, only bones formed from that golden liquid," the Little Black Cat said.

"Is that so?" Fanxin pondered for a moment upon hearing this, and said, "That guy must have given me his ability. Oh well, let it be. If it wants to stay in my body, then it can stay in my body. As long as it doesn't kill me, that's fine."

He can't die yet; his parents haven't been found. No matter what level he's in, he'll persevere and live. If the golden liquid is harmful to him, he'll definitely remove it from his body. However, if it's helping him, he wouldn't mind letting it live inside.

"Ah, you look like you've been killed by the other side!" the Little Black Cat immediately said.

"Hehe, but I didn't sense any danger," Fanxin chuckled and said.

"Sigh, how could you possibly sense it being slowly boiled like a frog in warm water?" Upon hearing this, the Little Black Cat pondered for a moment and said, "For your safety, I'll help you remove that liquid from your body once I've regained my strength."

It was still somewhat uneasy; Fanxin was its best friend, and it couldn't bear to see Fanxin in danger. Regardless of whether that thing was useful to Fanxin or not, it had to make sure that it posed no danger to Fanxin.

"No! I won't kill him!" Just as the Little Black Cat finished speaking, a childish voice suddenly rang out in the restaurant.

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned for a moment. They looked at each other, and after confirming that they hadn't said it, they were all puzzled. They didn't know who had said it.

"Who is it? Don't sneak around, come out now, or I won't be polite." Upon hearing this, the Little Black Cat stared at Fanxin's body. It had just detected that the voice was coming from inside Fanxin's body.

"Hmm, is it inside me? Hey, are you that golden liquid life form? Come out, these are my companions, they won't bully you." Fanxin patted his body and said.

"Ah, okay." A moment later, golden liquid flowed from Fanxin's pores, slowly gathering on Fanxin shoulders. Finally, it gradually formed the shape of a small animal, a puppy with a body only as big as its head, chubby and looking very cute.

As time passed, its body slowly hardened, transforming into a golden puppy. It looked just like a pet robot dog created by the Little Black Cat.

It smiled at everyone, looking adorable.

When it moves, the parts that need to move gradually soften, allowing it to move freely, while the rest of the parts that don't need to move remain hard.

Fanxin patted the other's head and asked, "Why did you enter my body without my permission? Don't you know that's very impolite?"

"Ah, well, that guy was too scary. It was safer inside you, and I didn't sense any evil in you. So, I hid inside you!" The golden puppy chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I didn't stay for nothing. I strengthened your bones, so you'll be much stronger."

"Ah, I know, I sensed it," Fanxin said. "What are you planning to do now? Will you leave us, or stay with us?"

This little guy is quite capable, Fanxin actually hoped it would follow him. However, he didn't like to force others. Therefore, he asked the golden puppy for its opinion. If the puppy was willing to come, he wouldn't mind taking it along. If the puppy wanted to leave, he wouldn't stop it.

"Ah, I have nowhere else to go, so I'll just follow you!" the golden puppy chuckled, adding, "Hehe, but I have a big appetite, so don't mind."

"Hehe, we have plenty of food here, come on, it's just the beginning," Ren Fang said with a slight smile. She felt happy to have made another friend.

"Really? Thank you so much." The golden puppy smiled happily upon hearing this, then jumped onto the table and began to eat.

"I'm eating, I'm eating, I'm eating..." The golden retriever ate voraciously, grabbing the plate and starting to pour food into its mouth. Although its mouth looked small, it could change size at will. It could suddenly grow to the size of the plate. Therefore, it could easily finish a whole plate of food.

Watching closely, the dishes on the table were dwindling, one by one.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then Fanxin Xin immediately took action, grabbing two plates. This guy's speed and appetite were simply too great; he devoured almost all the dishes on the table in no time. If he hadn't taken action, they would have gone hungry.

"Damn it, these are bandits!" the Little Black Cat cried out, furious. It had a big appetite, but compared to the golden puppy, it was in a completely different league.

Little Wolf Langyue was also stunned for a moment, and said, "This is simply a glutton! What are we going to do in the future? If we're unlucky, we'll be starving."

"Oh well, I've already agreed, I can't just go back on my word!" Fanxin had a bit of a headache. She hadn't expected to take on such a gluttonous person; they'd be busy from now on.

However, although it was a headache, there was nothing he could do. He had already promised the other party to board the ship and go with them. He wasn't one to go back on his word; once he made a promise, he wouldn't change it easily.

"Looks like we'll need to earn money from now on. Without money, how will we buy food?" Ren Fang rubbed her head and said, "Fanxin, what kind of job do you think we should find?"

"Hmm, I need to think about this carefully. I need to find a job that doesn't take up too much time and can make a lot of money. That way, I can have the best of both worlds," Fanxin Xin said after a moment of contemplation.

"Yes, that's true." Ren Fang nodded and said.

"Alright, let's finish eating first. After dinner, we still need to settle those staff members. Only after we've settled them can we think of a way to make money. We can't do anything until they're settled," Fanxin said helplessly.

He felt a headache coming on; he had only been at sea a short time, yet he was already entangled in so many troubles, and he felt extremely frustrated.

"That's true," Ren Fang nodded and said.

Fanxin Xin immediately divided the two dishes she had brought into portions for Ren Fang, the Little Black Cat, and Langyue, and took some for herself. Then, they mixed them with rice and ate a little bit to fill their stomachs.

While they were eating, the golden puppy had already finished its meal and was now patting its round belly, lying comfortably on the chair.

When Fanxin and the others saw its appearance, they couldn't help but roll their eyes.

After finishing the meal, everyone cleaned up the dishes together, washed them, and put them in the cupboard.

"Xiaojin, this will be your name from now on, understand?" Fanxin, carrying the golden puppy, walked out of the restaurant to the bow of the ship. He pointed to the staff living inside the giant air wolves and said, "Do you know about the poison in their bodies? Is there any way to cure it?"

The golden puppy used to be a subordinate of the captain of that pirate crew, and the things these staff members prepared seemed to be for it to eat. The golden puppy itself was fine, so he felt that the golden puppy should have a way to deal with the poison.

"Ah, that's heavy metals getting into their bodies and poisoning them." Xiaojin waved his hand and said, "But don't worry, they're not in any danger."

"Hmm, but that guy said they'll be dying soon. What's going on?" Fanxin was stunned upon hearing this and asked, puzzled.

"Heh, he just didn't know the situation. That big bad guy only wanted to get stronger and didn't care about my life or death at all. If he hadn't treated me to a meal, I wouldn't have gone with him. But after that bastard found out about my abilities, he imprisoned me and then went on a spree searching for metals, whether light or heavy, as long as it was metal, he would get it, then mix it with some kind of solution and inject it into my body. You have no idea how uncomfortable that was. I felt uncomfortable, so these people were no exception."

Xiaojin said, "I know that if that bastard keeps me imprisoned, I'll definitely be tortured to death. So, I took action against him a long time ago."

"Hmph, I sacrificed a part of my body and then assimilated that part into that guy's body. That way, everything that entered my body transferred to that part of my body. Since then, I haven't suffered any losses myself. On the contrary, that guy... he's been suffering terribly every day because those heavy metals entered his body. He's human, not someone with a body like mine, so naturally he can't handle it. He'll die sooner or later; it's unavoidable."

"Did you tamper with them too?" Fanxin asked.

"Yes, to prevent these guys from dying, I separated a part of my body, then divided that part into hundreds of portions and sent them into their bodies," Xiaojin said. "These humans usually wear protective shields that isolate them from most of the heavy metals, and the very small portion was absorbed by my body. So, they're fine. It's just that they've been imprisoned for so long, so some malnutrition is normal."

"Phew, so that's what happened. You scared me to death." Fanxin breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. He thought he had saved a bunch of dead people. If that were the case, he would be in a terrible state.

"Hehe, you can just take them to a place where humans live later. They'll figure out how to survive on their own," Xiaojin said with a smile.

"Ah, that's good." Fanxin nodded; this would make things much easier for him.

"I'm going to retrieve my body. I'll leave for a bit." Xiaojin broke free from Fanxin's hands and darted into the giant air wolf.

It instructed everyone to remove their protective shields, and then it manipulated its abilities to summon its own body from within them.

After the golden liquid came out, Xiaojin Jin immediately put it back into his body.

"Alright, you'll be fine. Just eat more nutritious food and you'll get better gradually," Xiaojin said, and immediately returned to the ship.

When the staff heard that they were alright, they were overjoyed and wept. Some hugged each other and cried for a long time before they finally stopped.

They were overjoyed. They had thought they were doomed, but not only were they saved, they were also told they weren't poisoned. How exciting! They felt like they had returned from hell to heaven.

"I'm so happy to see they're all alright." Fanxin said with a smile as she saw the staff members crying tears of joy.

"Mm," Xiaojin nodded and said.

"Alright, let's get moving and get them to land," Fanxin said.

Finally, without further hesitation, everyone quickly packed their things. Then, they started the engine, steered the boat, and sped off into the distance.

Meanwhile, those giant air wolves flew high in the sky at an extremely fast speed.

They sped along for three hours and then spotted an island. However, no one lived there, as the entire island was covered by dense forest.

After pondering for a moment, Fanxin Xin set sail for the island.

They were running out of food on their boat and didn't know how much longer they would have to travel. He planned to hunt some wild animals in the forest for food, which would allow them to survive for a few more days. If they didn't replenish their food supplies now, they would all go hungry.

After arriving at the island, Fanxin moored the boat and then disembarked.

Ren Fang and the others followed closely behind.

"Langyue, let them come out and rest for a while. They've been inside for so long," Fanxin said to Langyue.

Little Wolf Langyue nodded, then withdrew its power. The giant air wolf immediately disappeared, and the staff members landed on the ground.

"Alright, everyone, we're out of food on board. We need to go and resupply. It's too dangerous in the forest, so don't come with us. Just wait on the shore, understand?" Fanxin said to the hundred-plus staff members.

The staff members nodded in agreement.

Without hesitation, Fanxin took Ren Fang, Little Black, Langyue, and Xiaojin to go hunting in the forest.

While Fanxin and his companions went hunting in the forest.

Ten miles from the island, a huge warship was slowly sailing on the sea. It was a naval vessel, and the giant seagull on its sail was the best proof of that.

At the bow of the warship, a naval lieutenant commander wearing a white cloak and sunglasses was looking around with binoculars. After a moment, he spotted an island—the very island where Fanxin and his group had landed.

He was overjoyed, immediately put away his binoculars, left the bow, and went to the mast. Reaching the mast, he saluted the man in front of him and respectfully called out, "Vice Admiral Garp, there's an island ahead where we can rest."

In front of the lieutenant colonel was an elderly man, dressed in uniform with a white military overcoat draped over his shoulders and a dog-head-shaped hat covering his entire head, with only his eyes and mouth visible.

He held a bag of rice crackers in his left hand, while constantly putting rice crackers into his mouth with his right.

What's a bit speechless is that the old man was eating while actually sleeping, and he even blew a big bubble in front of his nose. I really don't know what to say.

This eccentric old man is none other than a Vice Admiral from the Marine Headquarters; his full name is Monkey D. Garp. Don't let his age and seemingly foolish appearance fool you; this old man's strength is terrifying.

It is said that his strength rivals that of a Marine Admiral, and he has cornered the Pirate King Gol D. Roger several times. He was an incredibly powerful and almost supernatural individual, but he simply didn't want to become an Admiral because Admirals are usually stationed at headquarters, and he preferred freedom. Therefore, he repeatedly refused offers to become an Admiral. Every time headquarters tried to promote him, he would deliberately commit some major mistakes, causing headaches for the higher-ups.

This warship is his.

He's been patrolling the East Blue recently, fighting off pirates. However, they've gotten a little carried away and are now running out of food and ammunition. Therefore, they have to find a place to rest.

Otherwise, if they encountered another pirate crew, it would be troublesome.

Seeing that Vice Admiral Garp did not respond, the lieutenant commander was puzzled. He didn't know what to do! The captain of this ship was Vice Admiral Garp. However, Garp was eating and sleeping at the same time, and the Vice Admiral Garp really couldn't do anything about it.

Just as the lieutenant colonel was in a dilemma, an officer next to Lieutenant Vice Admiral Garp, wearing a military overcoat, a long sword at his waist, and a black top hat, spoke up and helped him out of the predicament.

"Let's sail over there, rest and replenish our supplies, and then continue our voyage." This officer was Vice Admiral Garp's trusted aide, having followed Vice Admiral Garp for many years in quiet obscurity.

Vice Admiral Garp entrusted him with many tasks. Therefore, he wasn't particularly afraid of Vice Admiral Garp, as they had a good relationship.

"Yes, sir, I'll arrange it right away." The lieutenant colonel nodded and immediately went to give the order.

After he gave the order, the ships immediately began to change course and head towards the island.

Half an hour later, the warship arrived next to the island. After the soldiers dropped anchor, they disembarked and prepared to go hunting in the forest.

When the staff saw so many navy personnel arrive, they became somewhat flustered, huddled together, and dared not say a word.

"What are you doing here? Why are you gathered here?" After a moment, a lieutenant approached the staff and asked.

"Ah, we are ordinary civilians. We were kidnapped by the Iron Fist Pirates for months. We were rescued and are now free. We were just about to go back, but we've run out of food on board, so we've come here to replenish our supplies," a bold staff member stepped forward and said respectfully. He was a man around forty years old, with a small mustache, and looked refined, like a scholar. He was articulate and very brave, directly confronting the marines.

"Oh, Iron Fist Pirates? Where did they go?" the lieutenant asked.

Their voyage was specifically to strike at pirate crews in the East Blue, Iron Fist Pirates were naturally within their target range. However, unfortunately, the Iron Fist Pirates were elusive, and they couldn't find them. If they had known their route, they would have been able to wipe out the Iron Fist Pirates.

"It seems they've been wiped out," said the middle-aged man with the mustache.

"Oh, who did this? They're so skilled." The lieutenant was curious. The Iron Fist Pirates had been entrenched in the East Blue for many years and were a troublesome force. They had pursued them many times, but the Iron Fist Pirates were very cunning, and they had always failed.

"Hehe, I don't know them either. They're a group, consisting of a boy, a girl, a cat, a dog, and a wolf," the middle-aged man with the mustache said with a smile.

"Wow, what a strange combination!" Upon hearing this, the lieutenant was stunned.

"I'm not too sure about that. They went hunting in the forest and will be back soon. You can ask them yourselves then!" said the middle-aged man with the mustache.

The lieutenant nodded slightly upon hearing this, not making things difficult for the staff. He could tell that they didn't seem to know much. He continued questioning them, but couldn't get any more information out of them.

He immediately turned and left, telling the officer in the black uniform everything he knew. Then he went off to do other things.

On the navy side, some people stayed on the ship, while the majority of the rest went into the forest to hunt. In no time, the place, which had been crowded with people, suddenly became quite empty.

The staff sat to one side without disturbing the navy, and the navy did not come over to disturb them either.