The Wolf God's Gift (3)

"Alright, stop hesitating. You'll find it more useful than I am. Take it!" Fanxin Xin urged immediately when she saw Ren Fang hesitate.

"Alright, since you've put it that way, I'll accept!" Ren Fang hesitated for a moment before agreeing. She didn't care whether she possessed Wolf Valley or not; she only cared about the safety of the others. If they could survive, that would be enough.

"Okay, use it as an escape route from now on. If you really encounter an opponent we can't handle, just hide inside, and you'll be safe," Fanxin nodded and said.

"Yes, I understand," Ren Fang said.

"Alright, since you've made your decision, let's do it this way! Wolf Valley will be given to this little girl." The golden giant wolf nodded in satisfaction, seeing that Fanxin and Ren Fang had reached an agreement. Then, it looked at the Little Black Cat and said, "Little one, I'm sorry I can't fulfill your request."

The Little Black Cat was a little annoyed when it heard this. Everyone else got the benefits, but it didn't. No wonder it was upset. However, it couldn't do anything about it, because its conditions were a bit special. The Wolf God couldn't do it, so it was helpless.

"I guess I'm just unlucky," the Little Black Cat said.

"Hehe, sorry." The golden giant wolf chuckled awkwardly, then looked at Langyue and said, "Child, come and absorb this body of mine. It contains our memories and martial arts techniques. Practice diligently and become stronger."

"Yes, but won't you die after I absorb you?" Langyue said with some reluctance. This was its ancestor, and it had only met it for a few tens of minutes before it had to leave. It felt very uncomfortable.

"Hehe, I died countless years ago. Now I am nothing but a remnant soul. Whether I exist or not is irrelevant. Don't think too much about it." The golden giant wolf chuckled, then transformed into a speck of light and darted into Langyue's body, saying, "Take care of yourself. I'll be going now." After saying this, the golden giant wolf completely disappeared.

Langyue looked at its own body, feeling a pang of sadness. It had only just met its ancestor, and now it was gone again.

"Alright, what's meant to leave will leave. There's no way to stop it. It has placed all its hopes on you. You can't let it down. You have to work hard," Fanxin, walking over to comfort it.

"I know," Langyue nodded in response.

"That's good. Alright, let's go out now. After we get out, we'll rest for a few days, then leave the Calm Belt and continue our voyage towards the Marine Headquarters." Fanxin nodded and said.

He came here specifically to deal with Wolf Valley. And now Wolf Valley has been dealt with, although he didn't obtain Wolf Valley abilities. However, he still gained something. Therefore, he had no regrets about this trip to the Calm Belt.

He has achieved his goal, so there is no need for him to stay here any longer.

Moreover, after nearly a year of training, each of them had made significant progress in their strength. He believed that their strength had risen several levels compared to before they came here.

As long as they keep working hard, their strength will gradually improve.

"It's time to leave, let's go!" Ren Fang nodded and said. She didn't want to stay here any longer, because she still had to go to sea to find the enemy who killed her whole family. If she stayed here, she would never find them. Because the enemy was a pirate, she had to go to sea.

Without hesitation, the women headed outside.

Fanxin and the others were very happy, but the Little Black Cat looked depressed and sullen.

"Hehe, alright, don't be upset. In the future, if we rob other pirate or navy ships, all the metal on board is yours, how about it?" Fanxin Xin immediately stepped forward to comfort him. He and the Little Black Cat had been friends for over ten years, and he didn't want the other person to feel uncomfortable.

"You said it yourself. If you don't meet your expectations, I'll definitely beat you up," the Little Black Cat said fiercely.

"Okay, I'll definitely grant your request," Fanxin nodded affirmatively. Hearing this, the Little Black Cat smiled happily.

After leaving Wolf Valley together, Ren Fang took action and put Wolf Valley into her body.

Afterwards, they returned to their residence together.

"Rest well. We'll set off again in five days. During these five days, besides resting, we also need to find food. Otherwise, if we can't find land after we set sail, we'll go hungry," Fanxin said.

Ren Fang, Langyue, and the Little Black Cat all nodded slightly.

Fanxin didn't concern himself with anything further. After returning to his bedroom, he lay down on the bed to rest. These days, he had very little sleep, cultivating under the Blood King's immense pressure every day. Any slight slackening would result in a severe beating. Therefore, he had to give it his all every time, and even when he wanted to sleep, he had to forcibly suppress it.

Lying down on the bed, a wave of weariness washed over him, and he immediately closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep.

He fell asleep, enveloped in tranquility. However, his mind was anything but calm; on the contrary, it was in complete turmoil.

After the Blood King entered, he prepared to seize control of the Fanxin's mind. However, just as he was about to act, he suddenly sensed a tremendous danger and immediately stopped. He glanced around and saw a Giant Dragon suddenly appear, staring intently at him.

The Giant Dragon gave him such a strong sense of crisis; clearly, the opponent was also a master.

He was in a soul state, and so was his opponent; it was difficult to determine a winner between them.

However, he couldn't give up now, because he wanted to take control of everything. If he gave up, he would have no choice but to stay here in a subservient manner until his Fanxin died.

However, dealing with them wouldn't be easy for him. They were both experts, and each of their attacks was incredibly powerful; if he wasn't careful, they could destroy Fanxin mind.

Once Fanxin dies, they too will not escape death, because they now rely on Fanxin's brain for survival. Therefore, if they want to fight, they must be cautious, otherwise, they will all die.

"Damn it, no wonder Fanxin agreed to my request so easily. It turns out there's a powerful soul residing in his brain. In that case, my chances of taking over Fanxin's brain are slim." The Blood King looked at the Giant Dragon in front of him, feeling extremely dissatisfied.

He now understood why Fanxin hadn't stopped him and had so easily let him into his mind. It turned out that what was truly terrifying wasn't Fanxin, but the Giant Dragon within Fanxin's mind.

He sensed an intense sense of danger emanating from the Giant Dragon; if he wasn't careful, he might be killed by Giant Dragon.

"Hehe, you'd better stay here quietly and don't cause any trouble, or I won't be so polite."

The Giant Dragon glanced at the Blood King, then vanished again, ignoring Blood King completely. However, while it didn't openly intervene, it was certainly monitoring him from the shadows. After all, this human soul made it somewhat wary.

The Blood King had no choice but to temporarily abandon its attack. It hadn't yet found a way to defeat the Giant Dragon and couldn't afford to act rashly.

"Fanxin brat, just you wait, I'll make you pay."

The Blood King shouted in displeasure. If he had known earlier that there was a powerful being inside the Fanxin's Brain Domain, he would never have entered so easily, as that would have undoubtedly led him into a deadly situation.

Therefore, he hated Fanxin and wished he could kill Fanxin.

However, he cannot do it now, because Fanxin's life is inextricably linked to his own. If he kills Fanxin, it would be tantamount to pushing himself into the abyss. Therefore, he must be patient for the time being and wait for the right opportunity.

He closed his eyes and slowly began to cultivate.

The Fanxin mind also temporarily fell into tranquility.

Fanxin was fast asleep in his bedroom, and no one disturbed him, because they all knew that Fanxin had been very tired lately. It wasn't until after dinner that the Little Black Cat came into Fanxin's bedroom and woke him up.

When Fanxin woke up, he was still a little sleepy; clearly, he hadn't had enough sleep. However, it was time to eat, so he couldn't stay in bed any longer. Therefore, he got up.

After washing up, he sat down at the dining table.

The meal was lavish, with fish, meat, and some rather unusual ingredients that Fanxin couldn't identify, but which Ren Fang and the others must have gathered. The reason for such a feast was that Ren Fang wanted to celebrate their escape from the Blood King's clutches—a truly celebratory occasion.

During the time they were entangled with the Blood King, they were all very heavy-hearted and worried about Fanxin's safety. Fortunately, she was alright in the end; otherwise, they would have been in serious trouble.

"Fanxin, shall we go to the center of the island tomorrow?" the Little Black Cat asked.

"Hmm, you've mentioned it to me several times. What, are you very interested in that place?" Fanxin asked, pausing for a moment.

The Little Black Cat had mentioned this to him before. However, he was preoccupied with the Blood King and couldn't spare the time. So, he put it aside and didn't bother with it.

"Hmm, that place is strange. Maybe there's some treasure inside?" The Little Black Cat nodded and said.

"In that case, let's go after lunch. We'll go together and see what's inside," Fanxin said, nodding.

The Little Black Cat had mentioned it so many times; he believed that place must be extraordinary, otherwise, the Little Black Cat wouldn't have mentioned it so many times. He also wanted to know what was inside.

"Oh, that's great!" The Little Black Cat nodded happily.

Ren Fang and the others shook their heads helplessly, and then they continued eating.

After dinner, they rested for a while and then went back to their rooms to sleep.

Nothing more was said that night.

The next day, after lunch, they headed towards the center of the island to explore the area.

Once inside the forest, they immediately became cautious, wary of any potential ambush.

After a three-hour trek, they arrived at the very center of the island. Looking around, they could indeed see some collapsed ruins, but they were overgrown with weeds, clearly indicating their antiquity. The place was eerily quiet, devoid of any sound, giving it a chilling atmosphere.

"Get ready for battle, let's go!" Fanxin said, then took the lead and headed forward.

Langyue, Ren Fang, and the Little Black Cat immediately followed.

Soon, they arrived at the ruins. Fanxin Xin looked around but found nothing suspicious; all he saw were ruins and weeds. He frowned slightly. There was nothing here, so why did the Little Black Cat come here?

"Little Black, did you see something?" Fanxin turned around, looked at the Little Black Cat, and asked.

"Hmm, I think I saw some figures moving around here, but they disappeared in a flash, very quickly, I couldn't keep up at all. However, I was worried something might happen, so I didn't come to explore," the Little Black Cat said. "This remote island, with figures on it, is definitely not ordinary."

"Oh, but I haven't seen a single ghost!" Fanxin said helplessly.

"Then I don't know, but I'm sure I'm not mistaken," the Little Black Cat said confidently.

"In that case, let's split up and search. Remember, be careful, or we'll suffer a great loss," Fanxin Xin said immediately upon hearing this.

The Little Black Cat possessed Mechanical Eye, capable of seeing even bacteria invisible to the Mechanical Eye. It couldn't possibly be mistaken for a figure this large. It figured those people must be hiding, not wanting them to find them.

"Understood." Ren Fang and the others nodded, and then they parted ways.

Ren Fang went to the east, Fanxin went to the west, Langyue went to the south, and the Little Black Cat went to the north.

Fanxin hurried westward, inspecting the area as he went. However, he saw nothing but ruins. He wondered who had lived here before, given its vast size. Now, it was all just ruins.

Click

Just as Fanxin continued walking forward, a cracking sound suddenly came from behind him. Fanxin Xin immediately looked back and found a man dressed in animal skin clothing looking at him from atop a huge rock.

The man was tall and muscular, with paint smeared on his face, obscuring his features. He was likely from a tribal group, and painting their bodies with different colors was a custom among them.

The man gripped a long spear tightly in his hand. The spear was very long, level with his shoulder, and had a sharp, pointed tip that gleamed coldly in the sunlight.

"Who are you, and why have you trespassed into our forbidden area?" the man asked.

"Hehe, I was just a little curious. Why would there be ruins in such a remote place? I have no other ill intentions," Fanxin said with a smile.

"Hmph, if you weren't so malicious, you wouldn't be surviving on this island. We would have taken care of you long ago." The man sneered and said, "Don't explore this place anymore, leave, or we will definitely take action."

"Oh, then can you tell me what's going on here?" Fanxin Xin hesitated for a moment before asking.

"What happens here is none of your business as outsiders. I'm giving you a piece of advice: you must leave this island by noon tomorrow, or you'll be attacked!" the man said before leaping into the jungle and disappearing from sight.

Upon hearing this, Fanxin gave a wry smile and said, "Forget it, this is their territory. My landing on this island is already an offense. Let's not explore it then!"

He didn't want to force anyone, mainly because he had no connection with these people. Therefore, he didn't want to risk exploring their secrets.

He then headed towards the outside of the ruins. At the same time, he took out Den Den Mushi and called Ren Fang and the others, telling them to leave as soon as possible and stop exploring.

They quickly met up outside the forest.

"Fanxin, why don't you explore further?" The Little Black Cat was a little reluctant; it really wanted to go inside and see what was there.

"Because the original inhabitants here came to me. They said they wouldn't let us explore. They're very hostile, and we don't need to clash with them. Let's leave!" Fanxin said with a wry smile.

If the other party is his enemy, he will absolutely not leave because of a single sentence. He will definitely investigate to the end and get rid of that bastard.

However, he had no grudge against the man with the spear, and he had no intention of fighting him to the death.

"Oh, okay then, let's forget about it!" The Little Black Cat hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

"Alright, their condition is tomorrow at noon. Let's hurry up and prepare the food, otherwise it will be too late tomorrow," Fanxin said.

"Okay." Everyone nodded, and then they went to the edge of the forest to look for food.

The central area of the island.

"Chief, why are you driving them away? We could have left on their ships."

After entering the jungle, the man with the long spear made his way forward. About ten minutes later, he arrived at their encampment. There were many houses of varying sizes, densely packed together. However, each house was covered in vines, making them completely invisible from a distance. Only by getting close could one see everything clearly.

After the man wielding the spear arrived, several other people jumped out of the woods. They were dressed similarly to the spear-wielding man, wearing animal skins and their faces and bodies were painted with various colors, making their appearances unclear.

They stopped the man with the long spear and asked, looking puzzled.

"You want to leave? You want to step into that ugly world?"

The man with the long spear coldly retorted, "Don't forget how our ancestors were treated. Even though we hid here, they still pursued us and destroyed this place. Otherwise, if we weren't in the castle at that time, we would all have been killed."

"We know, but staying here isn't a solution. The male-to-female ratio is imbalanced here, and if this continues, our descendants won't be able to find partners to marry. That would be like waiting to die!" a curly-haired man said. "We can stay here, but the children must leave and live outside."

"So many years have passed, the government must think our entire clan is extinct. As long as the children change their names, they should be able to live well outside."

"Yes, Chief, we can stay put, but we can't let the children die with us. Let that boy take them out and put them on land where there are people. That will do. I believe the children can make a living," another man wearing a red turban chimed in.

"Alright, I'll go over there later." Upon hearing this, the man with the long spear hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.

He understood that staying here meant certain death, because there was no one else on the island except their family, and their children were still young. But when the children grew up, they would need to find partners and get married.

But there's nobody else on the island, only their family. How could they possibly get married? It's simply impossible!

So they had to go out. However, the reason he had previously objected was because it was too dangerous outside; they were wanted criminals, and if they went out, they would be wanted by the government. Therefore, they could not go out.

However, thinking of the children, he had no choice but to take this step.

"Go and prepare some gifts; I'll take them to them later," the man with the long spear said.

"So what should we prepare?" the curly-haired man asked.

"Give that fruit to them!" said the man with the spear.

"Ah, you're going to give them the Devil Fruit? Isn't that a bit too expensive?" the curly-haired man said hesitantly upon hearing this.

Their tribe possessed a Devil Fruit, which they obtained by chance. However, they had never eaten it because Devil Fruit have a weakness: eating Devil Fruit would render the person unable to swim.

They are good swimmers, and if they are chased to the point of no return, they will usually jump into the sea to escape. However, if they have eaten Devil Fruit, then jumping into the sea would be suicide.

Therefore, they hadn't eaten, fearing they would face this dilemma.

However, although Devil Fruit have weaknesses, they are extremely valuable. If you auction them on the black market, you can get 100 million gold coins, which is a huge sum of money.

"Sigh, we're hiding here, we don't have anything worthwhile. Only that thing is somewhat valuable," said the man with the spear. "None of us will eat it, keeping it is a waste, so let's give it away!"

"Yes, that makes sense. Let's send him there then. Hopefully, he'll agree to take the child to inhabited land." The curly-haired man and the others nodded in agreement.

Compared to the children's future, a Devil Fruit is nothing.

After the agreement was reached, everyone immediately went inside, took out the Devil Fruit, and placed it in the man with the spear. It was a melon-shaped fruit with many strange stripes on it, the meaning of which was unknown.

The man with the spear took the Devil Fruit, glanced at his brothers, and said, "Go and gather the children together and give them some instructions! If that boy agrees, it might be too late tomorrow."

The curly-haired man and the others nodded, then immediately went inside.

The man with the spear headed out of the forest.

He knew where Fanxin and the others lived, so he didn't take a detour and went straight there.

Meanwhile, Fanxin was playing on the beach, along with Ren Fang and the others. They were having a water fight and were having a great time. They had prepared all the food; they just needed to wait until tomorrow to leave. They had nothing else to do, so they were playing on the beach.

"Fanxin, someone's coming!" the Little Black Cat called out. It didn't go to the water fight, but stayed on the beach. It couldn't go into the sea because it had eaten Devil Fruit; otherwise, it would drown. To avoid suffering, the Little Black Cat didn't participate in the game.

It looked around with its binoculars when it suddenly saw a strangely dressed person walking towards them. It paused for a moment, then immediately alerted Fanxin and the others.

Upon hearing this, Fanxin Xin immediately stopped. He looked in the direction the Little Black Cat was pointing and was momentarily stunned. He recognized the man; the man had previously tried to send him away.

He didn't know why the other person wanted to see him at this time. However, since the other person had already arrived, he naturally had to go and see them. He greeted Ren Fang and then ended the water fight game.

He walked towards the man, and when he reached him, he said, "What are you doing here! Are you trying to kick us out again? It's before noon tomorrow, that's the time you set yourself." He assumed the man was there to tell them to leave.

"Hehe, don't misunderstand, I've come here to ask for your help." The man with the long spear smiled awkwardly and said. He felt embarrassed; he had just driven the other person away, and now he had to ask for their help—it was quite awkward.

"Help? What do you mean?" Fanxin was taken aback and asked.

"You can leave the Calm Belt, right?" the man with the spear asked.

Fanxin nodded, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

"Could you help me send a group of children out? They're growing up soon, and when they do, they'll need to get married. There are no suitable partners on the island, so we have to leave and go elsewhere." The man with the long spear said, "Don't worry, I won't let you help for nothing; I'll pay you."

"That's not a problem, but I don't understand. Since you were able to come in, you should be able to leave too, right?" Fanxin asked.

"That's right. We could go in freely before because some of our ancestors ate Devil Fruit, which gave them the ability to fly. So they could come in and go out whenever they wanted."

The man with the long spear said helplessly, "But we're being hunted by government agents. Our ancestors all died in battle, and without their ability to fly, it will be difficult for us to leave this island. The Calm Belt is the lair of Sea Kings; a slight misstep and we could become their meal. Therefore, we dare not take that risk."

"In the past, we weren't in a hurry because there were other people on the island. But as time went by, the number of people dwindled until now, only our own children remained. We couldn't very well let siblings get married; that wouldn't be right. Therefore, we had no choice but to send them away."

"Hmm, that makes sense, but why don't you leave? Are you just waiting to die here?" Fanxin asked.

"Sigh, we're wanted criminals, how dare we go out? If the government finds us, we're doomed," the man with the long gun said helplessly.

If it weren't for that, he wouldn't want to hide in this desolate place anymore; it's too boring.

"A wanted criminal? Heh, so what? As long as the government doesn't catch him, that's fine, right?" Fanxin chuckled and said, "I'm a wanted criminal too, but I'm still on the run. It's no big deal."

The "wanted criminals" mentioned by the government aren't necessarily actually wanted criminals. They might be individuals within the government who, for personal gain, have done shady things. To cover up their misdeeds, they use their power to turn others into wanted criminals.

He felt that his family might be the same, and that the government's warrant for their arrest was actually a cover-up for the evil deeds they had committed against the Soul Clan.

"What? You're a wanted criminal too?" the man with the long gun asked, somewhat surprised.

"Yeah, my family was killed by the Navy for no reason. I escaped, though they didn't find me. But once they know I exist, they'll definitely put me on the wanted list. But so what? Just because they're wanted, do we have to hide in this godforsaken place? Humph, I refuse."

Fanxin said, "Besides, the government says you're a wanted criminal, so you are a wanted criminal. There are many facts they haven't told us. Who knows what dirty things they've done behind the scenes!"

"After I leave, I plan to go to the Marine Headquarters to find out why they wanted to exterminate my entire clan. If they don't tell me the reason, I will definitely get back at them."

"Aren't you afraid of being killed?" the man with the spear asked.

"Heh, life and death are determined by fate, wealth and honor by heaven. If I die, then I'm out of luck. But if I don't die, then the navy is in trouble."

Fanxin said, "I advise you to leave with us. What's the big deal? If the government finds out, you can just become pirates and sail freely on the seas. It won't be so easy for the navy to catch you! Don't you think so?"

"Hehe, you're quite carefree. Alright, I'll go back and think about it. I'll give you an answer before noon tomorrow." The man with the long spear laughed upon hearing this. Then, he tossed a fruit to Fanxin.

"This can't be Devil Fruit, can it?" Fanxin examined the fruit and asked. He had seen Devil Fruit; the Devil Fruit the Little Black Cat ate was the one he had found, so he knew a little about what Devil Fruit looked like.

"Indeed, I have no other gifts, only this. Please accept it," the man with the spear nodded and said.

"Hehe, take it back! Take it back, you should need it more than I do." Fanxin chuckled and said, "Eating Devil Fruit grants you a power. Then, even if the government discovers you, you can use that power to escape, right?"

"But if we fall into the sea, we're doomed," the man with the spear said hesitantly.

"My friend ate Devil Fruit! See that Little Black Cat over there? It's a Devil Fruit user. But he still comes with me on my sea voyages and adventures everywhere! He'll be fine." Fanxin laughed, "After you eat one, just bring someone who hasn't eaten Devil Fruit with you, and you'll be all set, right?"