Encounter

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Gunshots rang out, bullets pouring forth.

However, Lawrence's speed was astonishing; as he moved, no Navy personnel could hit him.

Beside him, Bruller saw Lawrence's face through the firelight and found it somewhat familiar. After a moment's thought, his expression suddenly changed drastically, and he exclaimed, "It's Quickhand Lawrence? This is bad, everyone retreat!"

He roared and was the first to take cover behind an obstacle.

Weren't we told the enemy was someone wearing a mask? Was it that Vinsmoke Family? Why is it a pirate with a bounty over 40 million Beli! Why?!

Bruller was filled with fear. He hadn't expected the person who annihilated the three major powers to be Quickhand Lawrence. If he had known it was a pirate of this caliber, he would never have dared to come, even if beaten to death.

A bounty of over 40 million Beli was extremely rare in the Four Seas; each one was a terrifying existence!

They, the Navy of the Four Seas, were no match for them!

At least, he, a Navy member who only knew how to coast by, was no match for them!

Could it be that Yara, that damn guy, deliberately passed on false intelligence? Just so I'd be sent to my death?

Suddenly, Bruller's expression turned incredibly grim as if he had thought of something.

He had felt something was off with Yara and the other Navy personnel before. How could a mere family make them so wary? It turned out they were deliberately putting on a show for him!

The goal was to provoke him into action!

What a clever scheme!

He believed that Yara deliberately provoked him and passed on false intelligence to send him to his death, so that his position on the island would be more secure!

The two of them had friction with each other, and this possibility was not small!

Yara, you're so cruel! Bruller gritted his teeth, his heart filled with resentment.

"Hmph, so you realize your mistake now, Navy? It's too late. Dare to attack us, and the Navy will only have one outcome!"

Lawrence snorted coldly, his attacks still fierce. He fired his pistol in bursts, and one by one, Navy personnel became casualties of his gunfire.

His pistol had been modified, making its power more than ten times that of an ordinary handgun. Without a certain level of physical fitness and skill, each shot would put a strain on his arm.

Because of this, no Navy personnel could evade his bullets. In a short amount of time, he had wiped out all the Navy personnel present, leaving only Bruller.

The reason he didn't kill Bruller was that he was worried the Navy had already transferred the data. Leaving a survivor was for the purpose of inquiring about the situation.

Lawrence approached Bruller with a cold expression, pressing his pistol to his head, and asked in a low voice, "Navy, if you don't want to die, tell me everything you know, word for word!"

Lawrence had received a distress call from Orleans, informing him that someone was targeting their Oli Family.

Moreover, the timing was too precise; someone had attacked here less than a day after the research results were out.

It was hard not to connect the dots!

Lawrence even suspected that there were World Government spies among the personnel in the experimental base here, who had immediately leaked the intelligence.

Otherwise, there was no way someone would attack here the very next day.

"No, don't kill me, I'll tell you, I'll tell you everything!" Bruller was terrified by Lawrence's slaughter. He slumped to the ground, trembling, his voice constantly shaking.

Seeing Bruller's reaction, Lawrence's eyes showed disdain. But this was better; the more someone feared death, the easier it was to extract information from them!

"What was the purpose of your Navy coming here?"

Lawrence crouched down, his pistol still pressed against Bruller's forehead, his indifferent gaze fixed on him as he spoke.

Hearing this, Bruller's heart trembled. He knew that if he didn't answer well, only death awaited him.

Under the threat of death, his mind raced.

Telling the truth was impossible. He couldn't possibly say it was because of him, the one who annihilated the three major powers, that they came.

If he said it, he would surely be killed.

Even if there was only a sliver of hope, Bruller would not give it up.

He would try his best, even if it meant dragging all the living creatures on the island down with him!

Since he couldn't tell the truth, he could only use that Vinsmoke Family as a shield.

So, he replied in a trembling voice, "Navy Headquarters sent a message saying that the Oli Family on the island is involved with that Vinsmoke Family..."

However, before he could finish, a 'bang' sounded, and Bruller's head exploded, red and white matter splattering everywhere...

It could only be said that his death was not unjust...

Lawrence retracted his pistol with a grim expression, wiping the red and white matter splashed on the gun as he muttered angrily, "So the Navy did know something? Damn it! This place must be evacuated!"

"Right, the data!! Damn it, I forgot to ask about the data!"

Lawrence couldn't help but fire a few shots at Bruller's corpse, venting his anger.

Looking at the Oli stronghold, which had already become a ruin, he knew without going down that the experimental facility below must have been looted clean. Going down would be futile.

Lawrence took a deep breath, calming himself.

From the time Orleans sent the message until now, less than an hour has passed. Even if the Navy acted quickly, it would still take time to transfer the data.

When I came earlier, I had already ordered the port to be sealed. The data is likely still on the island... The only possibility is the Navy Branch Base!!

Lawrence let out a cold snort, his gaze fixed on the Navy Branch Base, chillingly intense:

"Navy, I hope you're sensible. Otherwise, don't blame me for slaughtering everyone on the island!"

The perspective shifts back to Yun Ye.

After eliminating everyone in the underground experimental facility, Yun Ye, much like a protagonist in a game, moved on to the next dungeon and obtained some items.

It was a magical crystal card, and according to the researchers, it contained all the research data from the facility.

But that wasn't all. Yun Ye also acquired some unusually shaped weapons.

There was a Lightning Spear capable of striking with lightning, Jet Boots with exhaust ports, the pistol that Orleans had previously held, and a cape that Yun Ye found rather tacky...

'There's still a considerable amount of time before the original story begins... I doubt the Vinsmoke Family could have created the Battle Suit from the original story by this point,'

Yun Ye mused, looking at these 'toys'.

Yun Ye wasn't particularly interested in these items; he had his cheat, so he looked down on such things.

However, for others, these items might hold research value.

If they were useful to others, it meant they could be exchanged for money.

Yun Ye, who was empty-handed, felt that these items were somewhat useful.

They could be sold for money!