Innate Divine Strength

After dealing with a few foolish pirates and often battling Sea Beasts and ferocious jungle beasts,

Will gradually figured out the system's main functions.

It allowed him to obtain [Purity Points] through combat.

He could then use the system to draw physical or mental enhancements, as well as various talents and skills related to himself.

The first talent he drew was [Innate Divine Strength].

[Innate Divine Strength: Naturally possesses terrifying strength capable of crushing ordinary iron objects with ease. The density of the muscle fibers throughout the body is dozens of times greater than that of an ordinary person. As time passes, the density of these fibers will not decline in the slightest; instead, it will continue to increase.]

After acquiring this talent,

Will immediately felt his strength increase dramatically.

Ordinary people in the pirate world were as fragile as twigs in his hands, easily snapped with a flick of his wrist.

Even the ferocious beasts and Sea Beasts that had once been somewhat challenging for him now seemed like toys in his hands, and he could abuse them as he pleased.

The enormous change meant it took Will several days to gradually adjust.

It also made Aster notice that something was amiss.

But Aster never pressed him for answers. He didn't seem curious about it, and treated him just as he always had.

Recalling the ways Aster had been different from ordinary people,

Will couldn't help but let out a faint sigh. He turned toward the grave beside him and murmured,

"Looks like you weren't an ordinary person either, back then."

"It's a shame. Even though I have wine now, I can't hear you tell me your stories anymore."

He raised the bottle and took another drink. His gaze shifted as he mused to himself,

"More than two years have passed. That's been plenty of time to get used to this world."

"Now I'll follow my original plan and seek out the strong people of this world for a fight. I want to get a good taste of their purity."

At the thought, he closed his eyes, a hint of anticipation in them, and raised the bottle to take another long swig.

To Will, the wine was like a soft drink. It couldn't make him feel the slightest bit drunk; he drank it only to satisfy his craving and quench his thirst.

The wine trickled down his neck, soaking the front of his shirt and revealing a glimpse of his powerful chest muscles.

But the next moment,

Will suddenly stopped drinking. His eyes slowly opened, and a cold glint flashed in them.

"How did so many people end up on a remote, uninhabited island like this?"

"Can't these people out at sea just give it a rest for once...?"

He sensed a ship rapidly approaching the island's shore from the other side.

Will set the bottle down in front of the grave and slowly rose to his feet.

"Whatever. I might as well deal with them while I'm at it, then take their ship and leave."

"Once I've gone out to sea and experienced all the wonders this world has to offer, I'll come back and have a proper chat with you."

After speaking, Will silently glanced at the grave beside him once more.

Then he turned and headed toward the shore on the other side, without lingering.

"I hope these guys are at least a little strong. I'm really not in the best mood right now."

Will strolled along the narrow path he had cleared through the woods, his hands in his pockets.

His presence was like a volcano on the verge of erupting, radiating a faint but powerful pressure!

As Will moved,

The little animals around him began rolling their eyes and collapsing to the ground.

Noticing this, Will gradually calmed down.

He reined in his presence and continued sensing the number and positions of the people on the other side.

When he "heard" that two people had been running ahead ever since the group came ashore, with two separate groups chasing after them,

Will felt a little surprised.

"Revenge, a bounty, or just a simple manhunt?"

There were only a few possibilities.

Over the past two years, he had seen far too many incidents like this.

"Whatever. It doesn't matter which. If they're all pirates, I'll just take them out together."

Will couldn't be bothered to think about it any longer. Once he made up his mind, he turned and headed straight toward the two fleeing people.

Whoosh—!

A sharp sound of air splitting suddenly rang out, and Will vanished from the spot.

Meanwhile,

In the jungle,

Two young women ran frantically through the trees.

They dodged the trees and undergrowth ahead,

while anxiously looking back to see whether anyone was catching up.

The blue-purple-haired girl running in front forced herself to stay calm. Panting, she urged the other girl on as they ran:

"Faster! If that guy catches us, we're done for."

The orange-haired girl running behind her knew it, of course. Still shaken, she gasped for breath:

"I never thought that guy would have such a terrifying ability."

"I shouldn't have stolen his treasure."

She'd been tempted by the treasure that guy had acquired, but she didn't want to lose her life over it.

After all, she still had something extremely important to accomplish.

She was so close to finishing it now, so she absolutely couldn't afford to be caught here.

At the thought, her gaze grew more resolute, and she sped up again.

But as the two girls ran, they both looked back once more.

Suddenly, they crashed into a hard obstacle that also had a slight give to it.

The two girls bounced away and landed sitting on the ground on either side. Both felt bewildered and alarmed.

They hadn't seen any trees or rocks blocking the way just moments ago. How had they suddenly run into something?

Still puzzled,

The two girls had no time to worry about the slight pain they felt. They hurriedly looked up at the same time.

At the sight before them, they froze in place, cold sweat immediately trickling down their foreheads.

Standing in front of them was an exceptionally tall, powerfully built, handsome man.

But when they saw his impassive expression and the cold, scrutinizing gaze he directed down at them,

The two girls had no mind to admire his appearance or physique.

The faint, invisible aura radiating from him made their hearts race and the hairs on their bodies stand on end!

It was as if some terrifying beast had set its sights on them.

This feeling was even more frightening than the man chasing them from behind.

They had no idea who he was or why he had suddenly appeared here.

The two girls sat stiffly on the ground, not daring to move, afraid that even the smallest gesture might displease the man before them.

With his hands in his pockets, Will looked down at the two beautiful girls sitting there staring up at him and furrowed his brow slightly.

Perhaps because he was a little bad at recognizing faces,

He couldn't help feeling that the two girls looked somewhat alike.

And based on his instincts, he didn't think they were bad people. In fact, there was a good chance they weren't pirates at all.

They didn't have the unmistakable air of chaos that pirates carried.