"Come here!"
With a flick of his wrist, One-Eye drew a gleaming saber and threatened Ye Chen with it.
Ye Chen turned pale. "Don't kill me!"
After more than two years in the Demon Cave, Ye Chen had changed beyond recognition. His clothes were in rags and his beard was unkempt. No one could tell he was the man with a bounty of 500 million Beli, and One-Eye had no idea either.
Ye Chen and Tim boarded One-Eye's ship. At a wave of One-Eye's hand, several burly pirates came over to guard them.
"Can this boat really fly?"
One-Eye pointed at one of his men. "Payton, get over there and try it!"
Payton nodded. Barely containing his excitement, he leaped aboard and sat down. "Fly! Fly! Come on, fly!"
"That's not how it works. The boat has a Voice-Activated Switch. If you want it to fly, you have to shout, 'I'm an idiot—who's gonna stop me?'"
"Ah..."
Tim almost burst out laughing.
"You little punk. You dare mess with me?"
One-Eye flew into a rage and shook the saber in his hand with a clatter.
"Believe it or not, I'll kill you right now!"
"I'm not lying," Ye Chen protested. "Why not give it a try?"
One-Eye nodded and called to Payton, "Go on, say it!"
Payton pursed his lips. He hated the idea, but curiosity got the better of him. In a low voice, he murmured, "I'm an idiot—who's gonna stop me?"
The moment he finished, the small boat gave a slight wobble. It seemed to rise just a little before settling back down.
One-Eye snapped, "What happened? Why didn't it work?"
"Except when I use it, the louder you shout, the higher and faster it flies," Ye Chen explained. "He was quieter than a mosquito. Who could hear