Barbecue Banquet

Flying through the air, Luo Han looked down at the red sea below. A full day had passed, yet the ocean stained crimson by the Sea Kings' blood had not faded.

Under the sunlight, the blood-red reflections cast onto Luo Han's face made him look somewhat ferocious.

He flew all the way to the boundary zone! Cole was nowhere to be seen; he was probably on the other side!

Standing in the air, Luo Han gazed at the sea divided between red and blue, recalling yesterday's events.

"Ah... Aaaah!"

Luo Han roared.

"I, Luo Han, am finally no longer weak!"

"From now on, I'll be incredibly, unbelievably strong!"

Over this deserted sea, Luo Han finally could not hold back his roar. All the negative emotions he had bottled up over the past half year were released.

Having vented, Luo Han felt light all over.

It felt amazing, like he had returned to his college days.

There had not been so much pressure or so many worries then. All he wanted was to fall in love.

Hehe! At the thought of romance, Luo Han could not help laughing aloud!

Back then, the first ambition Luo Han had voiced in this world was to end his lifelong streak of being single, from his previous life until now.

Unfortunately, transmigration had cut him off from everything in his previous life. He had even perfectly avoided the COVID pandemic, yet being single still followed him like a shadow.

Thinking about it, it was rather amusing!

"Brother Han! You're awake!"

At that moment, Cole flew over from the distance and arrived beside Luo Han.

"Cole, I remember there were still a few Sea Kings alive yesterday, right?"

Luo Han said.

"Nothing happened afterward, did it?"

"No. Those Sea Kings left on their own!" Cole paused before replying.

"Brother Han, how did you make those Sea Kings slaughter each other yesterday?"

"My Mind Fruit ability broke through again, and I developed the ability called Five-Sense Control," Luo Han said.

"Then I controlled those Sea Kings and made them kill each other!"

"That's incredible, Brother Han! From now on, we can eat Sea Kings!" Cole said excitedly.

"Hehe! Of course!" Luo Han said.

Afterward, Luo Han and Cole patrolled the boundary zone together.

On the seabed, Uncle Witt and Uncle Kate sat aboard the Ark.

"Witt! Luo Han seems different somehow!" Uncle Kate said.

"It's like he has broken free of his restraints!"

"Solving this crisis probably gave him the mindset of a strong person capable of facing anything," Uncle Witt said.

"Haha! That's exactly how it should be," Uncle Kate said.

"Once they eat the Scale Fruit, I plan to start teaching them the Hegemony Secret Technique."

Uncle Witt looked at the red sea and sighed.

"Yes! It's time to teach them something new," Uncle Witt said. "I also plan to teach them Haki!"

"Haki? Mm! With their physical strength, they should be ready for it," Uncle Kate said.

Haha! How wonderful! Luo Han had completely resolved this crisis.

It also allowed Uncle Witt and Uncle Kate to finally put their minds at ease and entrust everything to Luo Han and Cole.

Time passed. Luo Han and Cole continued their patrol until evening without encountering a single Sea King.

The Sea Kings nearby had probably all joined yesterday's slaughter, Luo Han thought.

That night, instead of returning to their own homes, everyone gathered atop the island.

A grand barbecue banquet was underway. Huge slabs of Sea King meat hung above the blazing bonfires.

The sizzling sounds and fragrant aroma of meat surrounded the people gathered around the fires.

The five- and six-year-old children made gulping noises as they swallowed their saliva.

"First, let's celebrate safely making it through this crisis!"

Uncle Witt said.

"And then! There is no then. Everyone, eat as much as you want! Hahaha!"

Even Uncle Witt was laughing heartily, a rare sight indeed.

"Woohoo...!"

"Haha!"

All sorts of laughter and cheers appeared on everyone's faces.

"Grandma, here. This piece is more tender." Luo Han handed Grandma Mo a piece of meat.

"Good! Hehe! Little Han, you should eat too," Grandma Mo said.

"Mm-hm!" Luo Han replied.

Everyone sat around the bonfires as the orange firelight illuminated their faces.

Every person wore a happy smile!

"Brother Han! Here! You can have my meat." A chubby little girl stood before Luo Han, holding a piece of meat in her hands.

"Thank you! How about I give you my piece of meat too? Hahaha!" Luo Han said.

Seeing the girl's round little mouth dripping with drool, Luo Han could not help smiling.

"Ah! Really? Brother Han is so nice! Hehe!"

Luo Han took her meat and casually handed his own to the little girl, watching her smack away at the meat as she returned to her mother's side.

Luo Han suddenly thought of Divine Tree Xiao Huan. If he could find a Human-Human Fruit someday, he would give it to Xiao Huan.

He wondered if he would truly gain another little sister. That should be quite interesting.

The banquet continued, but it somehow felt as though something was missing.

Thinking about it... a performance! How could such a joyous occasion lack entertainment?

With that thought, Luo Han stirred his mind. The Rainbow Light Fish and the water of the Divine Lake were wrapped together in Psychokinesis.

They formed a stream of water radiating rainbow-colored light, flying upward from the lakebed and gathering above Ring Tree Island in the blink of an eye.

"Are those Rainbow Light Fish? They're so beautiful!" Everyone pointed at the curtain of water flashing with rainbow light in the sky and exclaimed.

Uncle Witt glanced at Luo Han, smiled, and said, "Luo Han made that. Just sit back and watch, everyone! Hahaha!"

"That's right! Next, let me perform the Rainbow Light Barrage for everyone! Hahaha!" Luo Han added.

Luo Han then used Psychokinesis to control the curtain of water containing the Rainbow Light Fish, shaping it into one face after another: Uncle Witt's, Cole's, and even the little girl's from earlier.

Watching this magical sight, everyone happily began to dance.

The children gathered around Luo Han, asking him to put them in the sky too.

They had seen the little girl's face appear in the sky earlier and wanted to see their own faces as well.

Naturally, Luo Han fulfilled the wishes of every one of those little cuties.

The joyful barbecue banquet lasted until late at night, and only then did everyone gradually head back to rest.

Late at night, Luo Han returned home and lay on his bed, extending his Divine Sense toward the Divine Tree!

"Thank you, Brother!" Divine Tree Xiao Huan said.

"Hehe! I should be the one thanking you."

Luo Han said.

"Your appearance made me think of Five-Sense Control, which was what allowed those Sea Kings to slaughter each other."

"And also, I think... you should stop calling me Brother. It feels weird," Luo Han added.

"Why?" Divine Tree Xiao Huan asked.

"It's just... never mind!" Luo Han replied.

"Xiao Huan, do you want to be able to walk around like a human?"

"Yes!"

"Then that's good. Once I find a Devil Fruit, a Human-Human Fruit, I'll bring it back for you to eat," Luo Han replied. "That way, you can have a human body."

"Thank you, Brother! Hehe!" Divine Tree Xiao Huan replied.

Feeling the joy coming from within his heart, Luo Han smiled.

After chatting with Divine Tree Xiao Huan for a while longer, Luo Han prepared to sleep.

Good night, Xiao Huan! Luo Han silently said in his heart.