The chilling terror in Ronglin's tone spread in an instant. Those who had just entertained such thoughts began to tremble uncontrollably, as if they had already done it and been caught. Boundless fear consumed them.
"So, think it over carefully." Ronglin's voice softened. "How much longer will you drift through this New World? Will you follow me and forge a new era, becoming part of this era's dazzling stage, or will you continue to sink into this rotten world?"
Quite a few people who felt the same way clenched their fists. Ronglin's words had struck deeply at their hearts.
They had remained silent for far too long. They needed a new beginning. They needed the spotlight. They needed to show their faces to the world and make the world remember them.
"If you decide to join me, wait for me at the entrance to the venue. I will assign you all accordingly, then take you back and arrange your positions." Ronglin's firm, resolute tone stirred everyone's ambition.
As soon as Ronglin finished speaking, many people turned and left. They had already decided to join Ronglin's army of Devil Fruit users. They were willing to stake their lives on making their names resound throughout the New World.
Many people left the venue, though some hesitated again and again and ultimately chose not to join Ronglin. Ronglin did not care.
The people in the VIP section wanted to buy some Devil Fruits from Ronglin, but he declined outright.
What a joke. Selling Devil Fruits to those unsavory people would be planting seeds that could strengthen uncertain future enemies.
Ronglin would rather let the Devil Fruits rot in his own hands than sell them to those people.
Besides, the Devil Fruits had not even been developed yet!
Those people had originally wanted to