Your Purity Is Far Too Low

So Will didn't immediately ask them anything. He simply walked between the two girls and said:

"Stay here. Don't go anywhere."

"Once I've dealt with the people chasing you, I'll come back and ask you a few questions."

The two girls came back to their senses at his words and hurriedly stood up, eyeing the tall, muscular figure nearby with wary uncertainty.

From what he'd said, he seemed to know that someone was chasing them.

But he hadn't tried to hurt them.

So this terrifyingly strong-looking man probably wasn't with the group behind them.

But their first impression of him had been far too overwhelming.

They didn't dare let their guard down completely, but they also didn't dare turn and run.

After all, if he could appear in front of them out of nowhere, he could surely catch up before they got far.

In the end, they exchanged a glance and tacitly chose to stay put for now, waiting for a chance to act.

Just then, Will suddenly stopped and looked ahead, as if he were waiting for something.

The next moment—

From the forest not far in front of the three of them,

eight men who looked like thugs burst out.

Seeing their unmistakable pirate garb, a hint of satisfaction appeared in Will's eyes.

"Now those are pirates."

The vicious pirates, armed with all kinds of weapons, also noticed Will standing in front of the two girls as soon as they emerged.

Their arrogant expressions changed at once.

Just by looking at his height and build, they could tell that he was no ordinary man.

But years of pillaging and slaughtering across the seas soon helped them regain their composure.

Besides, their captain, who was terrifyingly strong, was on his way over.

The eight pirates immediately felt emboldened. Raising their weapons, they continued striding forward.

The tattooed pirate at their head lifted his blade and pointed it at Will, shouting furiously,

"Who the hell are you? Are you with these two women?"

"You dare mess with our boss, Treasure? Kid, I think you're—"

Shave!

Before he could finish speaking, Will, who had been standing there quietly with his hands in his pockets, suddenly vanished.

The next instant,

the tattooed pirate found

a huge object suddenly blocking his view, blotting out all the sunlight ahead.

Thud—!

Before he could even think about it, a surge of intense pain flooded his mind!

His eyes rolled back as he lost consciousness, and his whole body was sent flying backward.

The tattooed pirate crashed precisely into four more pirates behind him, knocking them all away.

All five sprawled across the ground, blood trickling from their mouths, eyes rolled back, and bodies lying motionless.

Will slowly lowered his right hand and looked down impassively at the remaining pirates. He made no move to pursue them.

The pirate nearest to Will, standing off to one side, turned pale at the sight.

"Damn..."

Then his scarred face twisted into a savage grimace.

He raised his gleaming sword and slashed at Will's waist.

"Die!"

Clang—!

But the blow, which he'd thought was certain to land, never even reached Will. Will caught the blade precisely between two fingers.

"What?! How is that possible?!"

The scarred pirate stared in disbelief, shock written all over his face.

He hurriedly gripped the sword with both hands and tried to wrench it free.

But the blade wouldn't budge, as if it had been welded to those two fingers.

Will stared expressionlessly at the pirate, who was sweating profusely with desperation, then slowly tightened his fingers.

Crack—!

With a sharp snap, the blade broke in two. The tip fell under its own weight and plunged straight into the ground.

The scarred pirate stumbled backward two steps from the force of his own momentum.

He nearly fell flat on the ground.

At last, he managed to steady himself, but before he could react,

Will stepped forward and appeared right in front of him in an instant.

Then,

a blur too fast for ordinary eyes to follow flashed between them.

Thud—!

A muffled blast of air erupted!

The scarred pirate's eyes flew wide, bloodshot, and his feet lifted off the ground as his entire body was sent into the air. Even the fabric across his back burst apart.

It hurt—

It hurt so much!!

The agony surged into his brain, completely consuming his thoughts!

Then his eyes rolled back and he lost consciousness. When he dropped to the ground, his knees buckled and he fell to his knees, head bowed, peacefully meeting his end.

"Ahhh!! It's a monster!!"

The two pirates remaining on the right were so terrified by the horrifying sight that all their courage vanished. They screamed in panic and turned to run.

Shave!

But before they could take more than a few steps, Will vanished again and appeared behind them.

He spread his arms, grabbed both pirates by the head, and slammed them together with a forceful push!

Their heads collided at once.

Thump—!

With a violent crash, their teeth shattered and flew out. Their eyes bulged, bloodshot, and blood poured from their mouths.

From the front, their faces looked as though they'd been crushed together by a hydraulic press.

"Your purity is far too low."

After taking care of the two, Will let go, looking a little disappointed.

The pirates slid down like lumps of mud, their faces stuck together, and collapsed to the ground without another sound.

"Huh?!"

Seeing Will deal with all eight pirates so cleanly—one might even say effortlessly—the two girls behind him couldn't help exclaiming in astonishment.

Hearing their cries, Will slowly turned around to look at them.

The Orange-Haired Girl was still stunned, but the Purple-Haired Girl had already regained her composure.

Seeing that Will was so powerful, she realized he might be their best hope of escaping their pursuers.

Her eyes flickered as an idea immediately came to her.

She hurriedly stepped forward and, in a weak, helpless voice, spoke quickly to warn him,

"Thank you for saving us."

"But be careful. These pirates are only that man's subordinates."

"The one really chasing us is their captain, Treasure. He's terrifyingly strong."

"You took out his men, so I'm afraid he won't let you get away with it."

Will raised an eyebrow slightly and asked, a hint of anticipation in his voice,

"Are you saying the man who's chasing you is really strong?"