A Treasury of Knowledge

"The incident on Moonlight Island shook the World Government. The Five Elders personally ordered the capture of every one of you," the lead agent said arrogantly. "You should feel honored to be the first we found."

Lin Ye said nothing. He shifted into fighting stance as all three Cipher Pol Aigis Zero agents attacked at once. Armament Haki-coated strikes came from three directions, so fast and powerful they left him no room to breathe.

Lin Ye stood with his blade in hand. At that critical moment, the Dawn Blade changed again. Its markings lit up gold, forming a complex circuit of energy. When the first agent's attack struck the blade, it absorbed the tremendous force and released it in Lin Ye's next strike!

"An energy-absorbing ability?" The Dawn Blade's new power startled Lin Ye, but he had no time to dwell on it. He immediately used it to counterattack.

The battle grew fierce. With the Dawn Blade's unusual ability and his own agility, Lin Ye held off the three agents. As the fight went on, he gradually mastered the blade's new power, absorbing part of each attack and sending it back at the right moment.

Amid the fighting, Lin Ye noticed that Morris's cabin remained quiet. Nothing stirred inside, as though its occupant had no idea a life-or-death battle was raging outside.

After more than ten minutes, Lin Ye managed to drive back two agents, though he suffered minor injuries himself. Just as the third prepared a final attack, a strange melody came from the cabin.

The music was deep and mysterious, carrying a power he could not describe, like a summons from the distant past. Most shocking of all, the instant the Cipher Pol Aigis Zero agent heard it, he stopped moving. His expression went vacant, and he collapsed