Traveler in the Pirate World

The island is not large, and most of it is occupied by reefs on the seashore. Stranded and wrecked ships can be seen everywhere. It seems that the previous storms were the norm in this sea area.

The boat stopped at the edge of the reef. Lily held her shoes in one hand and rolled up her skirt with the other, then waded barefoot towards the shore.

Lab lay on top of her, looking at the white rocks faintly visible among the lush trees.

The cold sea water covered my calves, and the water gently caressed my skin. The smooth boulders under my feet were flat and delicate, and my white feet slipped past them, startling the fish and shrimp in the crevices.

Stepping onto the soft sand, Lily casually found a rock to sit on, wiped herself dry with a white handkerchief, put on her shoes slowly, and looked back at the middle-aged man lying unconscious on the shore.

The man was tall and slender, wearing a long gown that was not luxurious and covered with a strange hollow plant. He was completely wet by the sea water. His medium-length black hair was mixed with white hair and sand. The emerald green vines on his cheeks were connected to a mask covering his mouth and nose at one end, and the other end floated on the sea behind him like a lotus leaf.

"Cough cough... Ugh!" The man woke up from his coma, tore off his mask, hunched his back and spat out a lot of sea water from his mouth and nose. He choked on his tears and looked very embarrassed!

“Ah, cough cough…” The man lay on his back on the beach, gasping for breath. It took him a long time to relax. He raised the Eye of God and looked at the green runes inside through the sunlight. “Luckily, I have you, otherwise I would be doomed!”

Climbing up from the ground with some difficulty, he looked around and saw many broken ships on the beach, some were merchant ships, some were fishing boats, and some were pirate ships.

Behind me was a cliff over ten meters high, with many short trees and green grass growing on it. My wet skin felt the breeze, and the temperature of the air indicated that it was spring here, perhaps a spring island.

Just as he was about to look away, he caught a glimpse of a white figure sitting on a relatively square and flat reef not far away. It was a very beautiful girl.

The girl was wearing an exquisite outfit that he had never seen before. She wore a dark blue short coat over a slim white long coat. The front of her skirt was flat and the sides were pleated. There were two same-length cloth belts hanging from her waist, which were more than two fingers long and embroidered with flowers, birds, leaves and landscapes. She looked simple and elegant, beautiful yet heroic.

And on the girl's long silver hair, there was a... fish? It should be a fish, right?! A beautiful fish? Rui couldn't help but think so.

Normally speaking, such an outstanding girl should be extremely eye-catching, but for some reason, his heart was not disturbed by it and he treated it as normal. He even himself did not notice the contradiction at all.

Lily turned her head and looked at the man from afar. She watched the strange plants on his body grow backwards little by little until they disappeared completely. Then she slowly stood up and left. She had no intention of saying hello to the man.

Looking at the girl's departing back, Rui let out a long breath. In this chaotic sea, it was necessary to be vigilant towards everyone and everything, especially a weak person like him.

After going around the cliff, there was still a cliff. Lily held Lab and took a light step forward, and they were already on the cliff.

Inside the cliff is a flat and open forest, only about a hundred square kilometers in size, surrounded by irregular mountain walls like a series of high walls.

Standing on the top of the mountain and looking at the white mist in the forest that looked like clouds, the girl took a step down, her clothes fluttering, and she bumped into the morning mist.

The birds were not disturbed by the sudden arrival of the girl. They thought it was just a gust of wind blowing into the forest. They were hunting insects on the branches, bringing back the first food of the day for the child.

The sparsely populated forests are overgrown with weeds, and waist-high bushes are places that are best not to enter rashly, because no one knows what is hidden inside.

Rui stood at the edge of the forest, and the vines wrapped around his waist slowly retracted from the cliff, and finally turned into a green light and sank into the Eye of God on his waist.

Looking at the dense jungle, he did not explore inside immediately. Instead, he waited until two green fluorescent lights flew out of his divine eyes and grew into a set of vine armor and a wooden sword before he moved forward cautiously.

The wooden sword in his hand is not as powerful as an ordinary long sword, but fortunately, it only requires a small amount of physical strength to recover the damage caused by chopping bushes and vines.

I have to say that the Grand Line is a magical place. The vegetation and creatures on each island here are different. The wild survival experience that Rui had accumulated in the South China Sea in the past is greatly reduced here, which makes Rui extra cautious.

Suddenly, Rui felt the hairs on his back stand on end. A strong wind blew from behind him. The vine armor made a crisp sound as if it was squeezed. Something was lying on his back. Its sharp teeth penetrated the gaps in the vine armor and rubbed against his neck, almost piercing his skin. However, the feeling of the sharp teeth scratching him still made him feel uncomfortable.

Under the impact, his body staggered and fell to the ground. The vine armor behind him grew dense vines in an instant and tightly bound the beast that attacked him. Rui took advantage of the opponent's struggle and stabbed it diagonally without hesitation. A sharp cry rang out in an instant, making his ears hurt.

The warm liquid slid down the blade and wet his palm. Rui still stabbed forward with all his strength until the noise behind him completely subsided.

Controlling the vines to place the beast's body in front of him, Rui finally saw clearly the guy who attacked him.

The other person was not big, about half the size of a human and quite thin, with gray-black hair half the length of a finger all over his body. The hair was hard and could easily pierce the skin if one was not careful.

The mouth is long and narrow and full of sharp teeth, and the gray pupils seem to be staring at you all the time, making people feel uncomfortable.

It has a pair of pointed ears on its head, its front legs are thick and powerful, and its hind legs are thin and short, which looks a bit uncoordinated.

Overall, it is a ferocious-looking and dangerous little guy.

After a simple treatment, a green light fell from Rui's hand, the soil shook slightly, and tender shoots grew. In the blink of an eye, they were more than one meter high. The broad leaves wrapped the beast, and the bloody smell was covered by a hint of fragrance. He continued to move forward with the leaves on his back.

By noon, he had a lot of packages behind him. Relying on his experience, he picked some plants and fruits and started to return to the beach.

The jungle nights are mysterious and dangerous. It is obviously irrational to choose to stay here when there are better and safer resting environments. What's more, there are many convenient tools that can be used in the shipwrecks on the shore.

"I don't know what happened to that girl. She must be of noble status judging by her attire. The wild beasts and poisonous animals in this jungle are all deadly!" As he climbed higher with the help of vines, Rui couldn't help but think of the girl whom he had caught a glimpse of in the morning. However, he immediately drove the sympathy out of his mind. A person who dared to travel alone on the Grand Line would never be easily dealt with. Those without brains or strength, the only lucky ones who could survive were those with extremely good luck.

Looking back at the forest, the morning mist had dissipated, and the trees of high and low were continuous. Only the amber in the center was like an eye peeking into the sky, reflecting the clouds.

Suddenly he saw a wisp of smoke rising from the lakeside, which made him sigh, "Are there people living here too?"

……

By the lake, Lily sat on a fallen dead tree. In front of her, a pot hanging on a simple grill was filled with fragrance, and beautiful mushrooms were tumbling in the boiling water.

Naturally delicious mushrooms do not require overly complicated cooking, they are a great delicacy in themselves, but the ones in front of us are obviously poisonous.

Although the detection result showed that the food tasted delicious but contained a deadly poison, Lily didn't care. Toxins that were deadly to ordinary people had no effect on her.

A black panther sat quietly beside Lily, looking at the long black iron box above the flames with fear and curiosity. The fragrance inside made it a little impatient.

Finally, it couldn't suppress its restlessness anymore and stretched its head to try to taste the deliciousness, but a small hand grabbed its neck and stuffed something into its mouth.

Before it could roar domineeringly, the taste of cooked meat bloomed on the tip of its tongue. Its brain went blank and the only thing left was the word "delicious". Its wide-open eyes showed the biggest surprise of its life.

My mouth opened and closed unconsciously, and it suddenly became empty while I swallowed. I felt suddenly lost in my heart, as if I had lost something important.

This made it unable to help but look back at the strange hairless monkey... Ouch! The monkey seemed to know what it was thinking and tapped it lightly on the top of its head, which made it a little angry. But then it saw a large piece of fragrant cooked meat with oil, steam and fragrance quietly lying on a tray in a white jade hand. Okay, I forgive you, for the sake of food!

There are also many wild beasts surrounding the black panther, but due to the threat from the black panther they do not have the courage to move forward, but the desire in their eyes is hard to hide.

Of course, this is not because the Black Panther race is at the top of the food chain on this island, but because the little guy in front of him is a devil fruit user.