Traveler in the Pirate World

Compared to the ever-changing Grand Route, the four seas are calm. The two sides of the doldrums are more like two different worlds for ordinary people.

The wooden boat was fully stocked with items including a simple seawater converter, a lot of clothes, and a letter from my father.

“It’s been almost three years. Maybe we should have left long ago, but I’m always waiting, waiting for the snowstorm to end, for the flowers to bloom, and for the prosperity to continue.

Leaving means giving up everything. I will lose my land, my title, and become one of those commoners who are always struggling on the brink of life and death. This is what I don't want.

But when I came to my senses, I realized that my body could no longer support me to leave.

Don't be sad about this, my child. Live strong, keep moving forward and don't look back until you reach a warm island.

Remember everything I taught you, and remember everything your mother taught you, and use them well, well..."

The ink on the letter gradually faded, and the parts that were wet by the snow water were mostly invisible. My father's originally outstanding calligraphy was no longer visible here. His hands, which could clearly hold a sword, seemed unable to control even paper and pen.

There were still rumors of the final island on the sea at that time, but before the so-called Pirate King Roger arrived, everyone just regarded it as an illusory legend.

Except for those guys with extremely strong adventurous spirit and firm dreams, no one will challenge the so-called Grand Line, but this does not mean that there are not many pirates.

People always say, "The sea is vast. It can accommodate everything, but it can also bury everything. When there is no way out, go to the sea!"

Rui knew nothing about sailing, and his only boating skills came from what he saw and heard when he and his father and mother went boating and fishing on the lake at home.

He was drifting on the vast ocean, not knowing where the waves would take him. His food supply was decreasing bit by bit, but he was unusually calm inside. Just like his father in the past, he patiently fished with the fishing gear.

The child, who was only twelve years old, seemed to have grown up overnight. Rui still remembered the time when they were boating on the lake. He was always unable to control his temper and made a fuss on the boat, while his father always sat calmly at the bow, looking at the vertical line and waiting for the fish to bite the hook.

He couldn't help but think of his father, who remained calm even though his body was hollowed out by hunger, as if nothing could knock him down. His increasingly thin shoulders still made him feel at ease.

But now the figure that held up the entire sky for him is no longer there, and he can only rely on himself.

Not knowing when he would see an island, and every fishing trip seemed like a gamble, Rui had to start planning his food.

Even so, as time went on, hunger finally arrived.

A storm blew Rui's little remaining food into the sea, and he finally experienced the true hunger.

"Mom is full, this is for you."

"Eat quickly, Rui, believe me, I'm really full. If you don't believe me, touch my belly."

"Rui...how many times do you have to tell me, kid, that mommy is really...full!"

"Look... Mommy's belly... is so bulging!"

……

Rui lay powerlessly on the boat, his empty abdomen and gastric juice seemed to be burning his body. His physical strength was draining away bit by bit all the time. Rui could clearly feel that his body was slowly getting weaker.

Hunger didn't seem as painful as I'd imagined, but it also seemed more desperate than I'd expected.

Rui clearly understood that he would most likely die in this boring ocean. The huge waves would overturn his boat, and his skinny body would sink to the bottom of the sea and become a meal or dessert for the creatures in the sea.

At this moment, Rui finally understood why those people who ate soil, bark, and even their own kind did so.

When facing death, most people will have a strong desire to survive, human nature will be suppressed, and animal nature will awaken from human instincts.

At that moment, survival is above all else!

Rui Yang lay on the boat, looking up at the starry sky. He no longer had the strength to do anything. He lay on this lonely sea, waiting for death.

He fell into a coma, repeating his father's last words countless times in his dreams, "Live...Live..."

"Live! I want... to live!" Rui suddenly woke up from his coma. He sat up from the boat with difficulty. In front of him was still the boundless sea.

The blue sky, reflecting the white clouds, is as beautiful and magnificent as ever, but now it looks dull and hopeless in a different mood.

Looking around, Rui tried to find his fishing rod. His hungry yellow face suddenly froze, and then he couldn't help but feel ecstatic. The lush jungle was reflected in his shining purple eyes.

"Land! It's land!" He shouted in his heart and almost wanted to jump up, but unfortunately his current body was not strong enough to support him to do all this.

Walking unsteadily on the beach, leaving a trail of footprints, some deep, some shallow, and letting them be erased by the waves, Rui felt for the first time how wonderful and reassuring the feeling of having his feet on solid ground was.

Rui didn't have time to feel grateful for his luck. His body was too weak. Without any food, Rui couldn't guarantee that he would be able to wake up again after falling into a coma again.

Without any hesitation, Rui took the dagger that his father had left on the boat and walked into the jungle step by step.

He was really lucky. Not long after, he found a fruit tree. The unripe fruits were extremely sour, but they made Reina's tongue, which had almost lost its sense of taste, feel excited.

When the fruit pulp slid down his throat and into his stomach, Rui felt a sense of fullness and satisfaction that he would never forget in his life.

It turns out that eating is such an important and happy thing!

Rui wolfed down the few fruits, and then he vomited all over. His stomach felt very uncomfortable, and his appetite was not as good as he had imagined, but he still forced himself to eat seriously.

Rui spent the night curled up in the boat. The next day, he packed his things and resolutely plunged into the jungle. He needed to find a populated place.

There is no shortage of food in the jungle, but there is also no shortage of dangerous animals.

Rui's luck obviously didn't continue to be so good. After crossing most of the jungle, he met a lone wolf in the jungle.

It was a wounded old wolf, even thinner than Rui, with most of its brown-gray fur fallen off. There was an old, almost fatal scar on its hairless neck. Its dim eyes were cold, staring intently at the prey it had encountered.

The wolf king is old. Just like when he defeated the old wolf king, he is now in such a miserable state that he is expelled by the new king. His blood attracts other predators. This is the fate of the wolf king.

The instinct of survival has allowed it to live until now, but its aging and wounded body has made it difficult to hunt prey. However, it is unwilling to accept the fate of death, so the underage human in front of it is the prey it is unwilling to let go of no matter what.

Rui held the blade tightly in his hand. He remembered what his father once taught him: never leave your back to a hungry beast. You must appear dangerous enough and not let the other party feel that you are provoking him.

It is not easy to do this, but Rui has no choice but to do it. His life was bought with the lives of his parents, how can he throw it away so easily?

The lone wolf stared at the prey in front of it, and just when Rui couldn't help blinking, it moved!

Even though it was already very old, it was still a beast that had experienced many battles. Its speed was so fast that the young man had no time to react. He just instinctively swept the sharp blade in his hand, and in the dark jungle, a silver light flashed across the mottled shadows of the trees.

"Ah!" Rui was hit hard by the huge force and hit the tree trunk behind him. The fallen leaves fell sparsely from it. His back hurt badly. The skinny and ugly lone wolf pressed him to the ground. His blood gradually dyed the fallen leaves red and seeped into the soft and fertile earth.

Blood splattered from Rui's shoulder and the sound of bones breaking was transmitted from the bones into his mind. His panicked defense failed to block the lone wolf's attack, but fortunately forced the lone wolf to give up directly attacking Rui's throat.

Rui gritted his teeth and endured the pain, hugging the lone wolf's neck tightly. The rough and dry remaining hair pricked his arms. He thrust the sharp blade into the lone wolf's throat, and the scarlet blood dyed his face red.

The lone wolf made its last struggle with all its might, and its sharp claws left bloody marks on the boy's body. His originally thin body was broken with skin and atrophied muscles, revealing white bones, and blood was flowing freely.

In the end, it could not escape the fate of the wolf king. If it was such a dangerous prey in the past, it would not have attacked like this, but now it has no choice. Its physical strength is no longer enough to support the wolf pack's tactics.

Following the prey from a distance, wearing away the opponent's patience and stamina bit by bit, harassing and feinting in turns, quietly waiting for the opponent to make a mistake, and avoiding all possible risks of injury.

Unfortunately, it can no longer do that nowadays!

Feeling the lone wolf slowly stop moving, Rui pushed it away with difficulty and sat there breathing heavily. After a while, he used the tattered clothes on his body to simply stop the bleeding, and then left without stopping for a moment.

Rui had not thought of leaving the lone wolf's flesh and blood behind. The longer he stayed, the more dangerous it would be. If another wild animal was attracted by the rich blood, he would have no chance to struggle.

Rui didn't walk far before everything in front of him gradually became dark, his vision became increasingly blurred, and his breathing became extremely rapid.

This forced him to stop and start looking for a relatively safe place around.