Encirclement and Annihilation

[Player ID: Missing Teeth]

[Profession: Gunslinger]

[Sin Value: 0]

[Justice Points: 20]

[Bounty: 0]

[Player ID: A Quan]

[Profession: None]

[Sin Value: 0]

[Justice Points: 0]

[Bounty: 0]

[Player ID: Rippling Sun]

[Profession: None]

[Sin Value: 0]

[Justice Points: 0]

[Bounty: 0]

[Player ID: Wasabi]

[Profession: Farmer]

[Sin Value: 0]

[Justice Points: 0]

[Bounty: 0]

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Sure enough, that Missing Teeth had come looking for her, and he was even a special profession—Gunslinger. His ability to have a gun was likely tied to his class. The other three were nothing to fear; the Farmer profession was purely for tilling land and offered no help in a fight.

The man at the lead clearly glanced toward her waist, then made a hand signal to the other three to surface for air.

Ling Chu then pretended she also needed to come up for air, following them as they broke the surface. About ten meters away, just close enough to catch their conversation.

"Brother Teeth, isn't searching for someone like this like looking for a needle in a haystack? We don't even know if this Ling Chu is a man or a woman."

"That's simple—whoever has a gun at their waist is the one. I'll bet you, after she killed someone, she definitely checked the Nearby Channel. She wouldn't dare leave the gun on the boat; she must be carrying it on her.

My gun here is a Shotgun, only two bullets, so I've got just one shot's margin for error. But the Shotgun has a big caliber and heavy firepower—even if I miss a bit, it'll still half-kill someone. When the time comes, you guys distract her first. As long as I can get a shot off, that person is dead for sure!"

Ling Chu listened to them discussing their plan to ambush her, and a cold laugh rose in her heart.

People really shouldn't be too overconfident, or they'll never know when they've become the clown in someone else's eyes.

Their plan wasn't actually flawed.

But first, they hadn't considered that she had a portable space—even if she carried the gun, she wouldn't keep it at her waist. Second, they hadn't realized that the person who fired the gun and killed wasn't her at all, but someone else.

At that very moment, on the sea surface, aboard one of the many sailboats.

The doll-faced girl who had tossed Ling Chu the Sail Logo DIY Hand-drawn Card was sitting cross-legged on the deck, a spread of Tarot Cards laid out before her.

After Missing Teeth had leaked the method for finding the treasure chest, and once the nearby chests had been picked clean by players, she had returned to her boat. She had talked tough and refused to back down in her argument with Missing Teeth, but deep down, she was still a little uneasy.

Her special profession was strong in some aspects, but when it came to combat ability, she was truly a weakling.

Afraid that Missing Teeth might find her location through some means and come looking for trouble, she had pulled out her Tarot Cards to do a divination.

Two minutes later, Squid Ball looked at the cards in her hand, a relaxed smile spreading across her face.

The Sun in the upright position—dark intentions will melt under the sunlight.

The Seven of Swords reversed—the attacker's sword will eventually pierce themselves.

These two cards showed that she was in no danger at all. As for that Missing Teeth, it seemed he was about to run into trouble.

Ling Chu followed the four men back down into the depths of the sea.

They continued searching along the reef, looking for any suspicious person carrying a firearm.

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The path they were taking was slowly drawing closer to the large reef where Teach was hiding. Ling Chu estimated the distance, and once it entered the Revolver's firing range, she quietly pulled an Iron Dagger from her Ring.

These people had murderous intent toward her—they couldn't be left alive. Strike first, or suffer the consequences.

Ghostly Steps!

Ling Chu's figure vanished like a phantom in the flowing currents of the sea. The next second, she appeared behind the man at the lead.

He was the only one with a gun. Take him out first, and the others would pose no threat.

The sharp blade of the Iron Dagger sliced across the man's throat. Before he could even let out a grunt, his windpipe was completely severed.

Missing Teeth felt a chill at his neck. Instinctively, he reached his other hand—the one not holding the gun—to cover his throat, but no matter how he pressed, he couldn't stop the gushing blood.

He immediately tried to raise his shotgun, only to find he had no strength left.

Ling Chu thought to herself, in close-quarters combat, cold weapons were still more effective.

[You have killed player Missing Teeth. Sin Value +10. This player had 20 Justice Points. Your Sin Value is increased by an additional +20.]

The other three in the group barely reacted, gripping their iron pickaxes in shock and fury as they charged at Ling Chu simultaneously.

Titch had been covertly observing Ling Chu's every move. When he saw her surface to the sea with those men earlier, he held himself back from following. Only when Ling Chu returned with them did he finally breathe easy.

The moment Ling Chu made her move, Titch drew his gun in unison, aiming at the two men beside her.

Two crisp shots bloomed into two sprays of blood.

The two who were hit instantly lost their ability to act.

[Your servant has killed player A Quan. Sin Value +10.]

[Your servant has killed player Rippling Sun. Sin Value +10.]

The last man was too close to Ling Chu. Fearing he might accidentally hit her, Titch hesitated for a split second before firing.

In that instant, the man's iron pickaxe came crashing down toward her head.

Ling Chu raised her dagger horizontally, firmly blocking the iron pickaxe head swinging at her. The man pressed down with all his might, but the pickaxe head remained locked above her head.

The man's expression shifted in surprise—how could this woman be so strong?

Ling Chu's Initial Strength was already 7 points. After eating the Mysterious Fruit, it had risen to 8. An average man's strength wasn't necessarily greater than hers.

The man gritted his teeth in secret. He never expected this pirate named Ling Chu to have such an agile female accomplice!

And on top of that, he had apparently known in advance about their plan to ambush him, hiding behind the reef, using a sneak attack to draw attention while the other struck from the shadows with a gun.

Too cunning!

No—they had been too careless.

Cold sweat trickled down the man's back. He couldn't even beat this woman in melee combat with his iron pickaxe, let alone with another armed pirate nearby.

Seeing the tide turn against him, the man dropped his pickaxe on the spot, turned, and kicked his flippers to flee.

His retreat gave Titch the clear window to fire without worry.

A crisp gunshot rang out, the bullet grazing the man's shoulder.

Titch's marksmanship was always precise. The shot went wide because a Bud-like Object suddenly appeared out of nowhere, swallowing the man in an instant. In the blink of an eye, both the bud and the man vanished on the spot.

Ling Chu's eyes flickered. She hadn't expected that this man, whose profession as a Farmer she had dismissed the most, would actually have the best means of survival.

Meanwhile, on a small sailboat on the sea.

In a Planting Pot grew a massive plant resembling a Pitcher Plant. Its belly pouch suddenly swelled and bulged. As the "lid" above opened, it spat out a human figure.

Wasabi, covered in foul-smelling slime, clutched his injured shoulder, lying on the ground and gasping for air like a man who had just cheated death.