Xu Fan Isn't a Demon Either

Seeing that Xu Fan still faced him, unwilling to turn around, veins began to bulge one by one on Sharman's forehead.

Then, his heartbeat thumped faster, as if it might leap out of his throat at any moment.

His adrenaline spiked.

His hands trembled uncontrollably.

But at this point, Sharman clearly had no way back.

Both sides had torn off all pretense.

It was either him or me!

What's more, Sharman didn't regret his decision at all!

He did it for the future of the Curry Kingdom!

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Sharman raised his gun, aimed at Xu Fan's chest, and fired three shots in a row.

At such close range, even Sharman couldn't miss.

Three bullets shot toward the vital points on Xu Fan's body.

Whoosh...

Yet, facing Sharman's frenzy, Xu Fan merely sidestepped, dodging the first bullet that flew in.

Then, Xu Fan raised his fist wrapped in Armament Haki, grabbed the third bullet, and flung it back.

Bang!

With a sound, The bullet shot straight into Sharman's brain, exploding instantly.

Red.

White.

All splattered around.

And on Sharman's face, a clear bloody hole was left behind.

Pierced clean through!

Without almost any hesitation, After catching the bullet, Xu Fan had it pierce straight through Sharman's head!

Even...

From Sharman's one remaining eye, Xu Fan could clearly see, The disbelief in his gaze.

And...

Despair!

Yes.

Sharman didn't die on the spot.

He could feel an unprecedented pain.

His throat was blocked by heavy bleeding, Unable to make any sound.

The bullet's momentum pushed his body backward, making him fall.

His mangled brain let him realize what had happened in his final moments.

But aside from staring helplessly at Xu Fan, Sharman could do nothing.

In the end...

His body, after a series of convulsions, began to show signs of death.

His pupils gradually dilated.

His breathing and heartbeat stopped.

Soon, even his body began to stiffen.

But...

Xu Fan felt no regret about this.

If he hadn't unlocked thirty percent of Whitebeard's template and mastered "Armament Haki"—a technique that could harden his body's durability—at such close range, he would have been turned into a sieve by Sharman. In that case, he would have been the one to die, along with Yan Kingdom's ten million people, as his burial companions! Most importantly... he hadn't made any aggressive moves. He'd even kindly shared the Smoked Meat with Sharman, filling his stomach. He was the one who started the fire, easing his cold. This guy... was nothing short of a complete White Wolf Eye!

Regret? Maybe there really were saints like that in this world, who might even forgive Sharman to his face. But... that person would never be Xu Fan! Repay kindness with kindness—how else to requite virtue? In life, one should... repay kindness with kindness, and justice with direct retribution!

"Awoo!"

It wasn't until Xu Fan had completely finished off Sharman that the Female Snow Wolf, who had been sound asleep, jolted awake. Regardless, the long trek during the day and the battle with the Nuger Worm had drained a lot of its stamina. So much so that tonight, it slept deeper than ever before. Plus, Sharman had used a silencer, so it hadn't sensed the danger. Now, seeing Sharman's face a bloody mess, confusion flickered in its eyes.

But... that confusion quickly vanished. Though it didn't know why Xu Fan had killed that creature that looked so similar to him, its only concern was Xu Fan. Whatever Xu Fan did must be right.

"Awoo!" The Female Snow Wolf bared its fangs at Sharman's corpse. Based on its understanding of Xu Fan, this guy must have threatened Xu Fan, so Xu Fan took him out. Of course... as a beast from the Forbidden Land, the Female Snow Wolf was long accustomed to corpses. It soon calmed down.

As for Xu Fan—though this was technically his first time killing a person—he felt no guilt whatsoever toward Sharman or the Curry Kingdom behind him. Were the people of Curry Kingdom human, while the people of Yan Kingdom were not?

Did he not know that if he died, ten million people in the Yan Kingdom would be buried with him?

No.

He knew.

This was the warning every contestant received upon entering the Forbidden Land.

Their fates were firmly bound to their nations.

Xu Fan took a deep breath and withdrew the Armament Haki from both hands.

With a casual expression, he stepped forward.

The Female Snow Wolf charged straight at Sharman, intent on devouring the one who had attacked Xu Fan.

"Holo."

But Xu Fan, understanding the Female Snow Wolf's intent, called her back.

No matter what, the man was already dead.

At least let him keep his body intact.

"After all, I, Xu Fan, am no demon."

Muttering to himself, Xu Fan reached into Sharman's pocket.

He pulled out everything on him.

"Is this... gold?"

Examining the phone Sharman had carried, Xu Fan couldn't help but feel surprised.

The entire phone body was crafted from pure gold.

The side buttons were even inlaid with dazzling diamonds.

It was more of a work of art than a phone.

"This guy really isn't just any kind of extravagant."

Besides the phone, Xu Fan also stripped off the necklace and bracelet from Sharman's body.

Then he started checking Sharman's backpack.

It felt a bit like looting a corpse.

But worth noting...

Since Sharman didn't have the skill to start a fire in the wild, his food had frozen and was inedible.

But for Xu Fan, who knew how to make fire, cooking this food

was no trouble at all.

"Is this... seasoning?"

Besides its gold industry, the Curry Kingdom was most famous for its spices.

Their curry was renowned across Blue Star.

"Barbecue will taste even better from now on."

Beyond these items, Xu Fan also scavenged a pistol and some bullets from Sharman's body.

Though it might be inappropriate to say this in front of the dead, looking at the results, this haul wasn't bad at all.

Meanwhile...

In the Yan Kingdom Live Stream Room.

Host Xiao Ying, Guest Chen Warrior King, wilderness survival expert Brother Qiang, writer Writer Yuanyuan, Director Zhang from the Bureau of Deception, and...

hundreds of millions of viewers watching the broadcast.

At this moment, they were all completely dumbfounded.

They even wondered if they couldn't accept Xu Fan's death in the Forbidden Land, so their bodies had activated a protective mechanism, conjuring an illusion.

Otherwise, how could they explain Xu Fan, unarmed, killing Sharman, who carried a firearm?

This scene was baffling.

Unbelievable.

Their hearts were like a sea swept by a storm, unable to calm down for a long time.