Maud spent three months on Monmont Island to raise her physique to three stars.

In the next five months, even with the support of food supplements, the fourth star frame could not be condensed.

In the final analysis, if you want to improve your star as soon as possible, there is only one way to hunt.

The Dragon Pirates were Maude's first target after an eight-month absence.

Maud is looking forward to this.

Small sailboats sail with the wind on the sea.

Bailey lay on the cabin basking in the sun.

After many days of sailing, he was almost used to it.

At the bow of the ship, Maude looked out at the silhouette of the land in the distance, his eyes full of anticipation.

Lafayette pinched his chin and thought about changing to a reliable mast ship as soon as possible.

Relying on this small ship at present, let alone going to the great shipping lane, if it encounters a storm in the East China Sea, it may be overturned by a big wave.

Thinking of this, Lafayette glanced at Maude.

This time, I came to trouble the Evil Dragon Pirates, and I was hoping to get enough money.

In order to get here, I also took a lot of effort to get a few nautical charts with coordinates on the way.

Without these charts, even if Lafayette's navigation skills were good, he would not be familiar with the East China Sea, and it would be difficult for him to find the island where the Dragon Pirates were located.

Lafayette was all thinking about the change of ship, and he didn't think there was anything wrong with Maude's motives for insisting on coming here.

The East China Sea is truly the weakest of the four seas.

In the vast sea, the pirates with the highest bounty are only 20 million, that is, Ah Long, the leader of the Evil Dragon Pirates.

In Lafayette's view, it is the most normal thing to step on the strongest pirates in the East China Sea as the first thing he does when he goes to sea.

The so-called fame, stepping on peers is one of the fastest shortcuts.

Moreover, Maud had been on the island for eight months since the bounty had been offered.

After eight months of disappearance, Maude has probably become a missing person from the outside world.

Therefore, this crusade against the Evil Dragon Pirates can also be regarded as a signal flare for Maude to return to the public.

Plus, you can grab a sum of money to exchange for a boat.

Lafayette figured out Maud's motive for coming to defeat the Dragon Pirates.

Not to mention, it's reasonable to make up for it like this.

Maud didn't know what Lafayette was thinking, and he looked at the island that was getting closer and closer, and his mind gradually became active.

"Finally see the island!"

Bailey jumped onto Maude's shoulder, looking excited.

These days, he can only eat dry food, which makes Bailey very uncomfortable.

The first thing that comes to mind when I see the island now is to go to the island and have a great meal.

Lafayette observed the environment along the lower shore and turned to Maude.

"Where are you going to land?"

As far as the eye can see, there are cliffs and sandy beaches.

With the size of their ships, there are only a few places where they can land.

But Lafayette did not call the shots, but took the position of a subordinate to ask Maude's opinion.

"Just the beach over there."

"Understood."

The small sailboat came to the shallow water.

Lafayette first put away the sails, and then flew to the beach with the boat in his hand.

Flying over the shallow water, Lafayette slowly lowered the boat to the beach and quickly folded its wings.

"It would be nice if we could fly straight to the next island like this."

Bailey muttered quietly, apparently preferring the feeling of being carried around rather than bouncing back and forth at sea.

Lafayette didn't hear Bailey's muttering.

If he had used this method of flying with a small boat instead of sailing, he would probably have become the first member of the team to die of overwork.

Maud stepped out of the boat and took in her surroundings.

At the end of the beach is a sparse grove with a few trails that have been trodden out.

This is located in the northeast and east of the island, and the Dragon Pirates stronghold is located in the southwest direction.

The location of the two is almost diagonal.

Maud deliberately made a half-circle to this place in order to avoid the fish-people.

This choice of his is also the only thing Lafayette cannot understand.

Lafayette doesn't despise the Dragon Pirates, but he also doesn't think the Dragon Pirates are an enemy to be treated with caution.

So, there's really no need to be so careful.

Lafayette did not ask questions, and Maud could not have taken the initiative to explain.

The reason why I didn't want to be discovered by the Dragon Pirates was to go to Cocosia Village to contact Nami first, and then get more detailed information about the Dragon Pirates from Nami.

In order to maximize the benefits, this information is very important.

"Lafayette, you take Bailey to the village for a bite to eat."

"What about you?"

"I have something to do, about money."

"Okay."

Hearing Maud talk about money, Lafayette didn't ask much, and took the excited Bailey to the nearest village first.

After seeing Lafayette and Bailey leave, Maud walked along the shore towards the village of Cocosia.

As she walks, Maude meets a middle-aged woman squatting on the beach digging for clams.

In order to save time, Maud took the initiative to walk over.

"Auntie, may I ask how to get to Cocosia Village?"

Maude asked with a smile.

The middle-aged woman was quite wary at first, after all, Maud looked very raw, not like a resident of the island.

But Maude, who was good-looking and so polite, relaxed and showed Maude the way.

"Thank you."

Maude thanked him and walked in the direction the middle-aged woman pointed.

"Young man."

The middle-aged woman looked at Maude, hesitated for a few seconds, and then called out to Maude.

Maud stopped, looking back at the middle-aged woman in confusion.

"What's wrong?"

"What are you doing in Cocosia Village?"

"Defect to relatives."

Maud said quietly.

The middle-aged woman didn't suspect him, and said worriedly: "Young man, didn't your relatives tell you anything?" I advise you to leave quickly, if you are ...... evil."

Halfway through the words, the middle-aged woman subconsciously shut up, lowered her head slightly, and her face was full of deep fear.

Maude knew what the middle-aged woman was trying to say, and her gaze swept over the look of fear that seemed to be carved into her soul.

This is where the original sin of the weak lies.

In the face of oppression, there is no strength to resist, so you can only accept it and live in fear all day long.

The more than twenty villages on this island ruled by the Dragon Pirates are just a small corner of the pirate world.

There are countless more cruel and dark places.

So, in this world, strength is a very important asset.

Maude looked at the middle-aged woman and smiled: "I know, but it doesn't matter, thank you Auntie for your concern." ”

With that, Maude turned and left.

The middle-aged woman looked at Maude's distant back in a daze.

Do you dare to come here?

The middle-aged woman sighed worriedly.

I don't know why, what this young man said just now gave her an inexplicable sense of reassurance.

Shaking her head, the middle-aged woman continued to dig for clams.

The villagers had to pay a capitation fee to the Dragon Pirates every month.

An adult is 100,000 Baileys, and a child is 50,000 Baileys.

Such harsh conditions make it difficult for the villagers to survive here.

.......

Half an hour later.

Maud came to an orange grove.

He had prophetic information, so there was no need to go to the village of Cocosia.

The orange trees in the forest are neatly planted, and a wide road of more than two meters is freed up between the trees.

It is the orange harvest season, and each orange tree is full of oranges with beautiful color and full color, which shows how much care the owner has put into this orange grove.

Looking away from the orange tree, Maud walked towards the house not far away.

After only a few steps, a woman with a healthy complexion and a shovel in her hand stepped out from one side and blocked Maude's path.

The woman is Nokigao, and she is also Nami's family.

She stared warily at Maude, who she had never seen before, and said in a deep voice, "Who are you?" What do you want to do here? ”

In the face of Nuoqigao's questioning, Maud did not answer, but looked at the house not far away, and quietly used the color of seeing and hearing.

"Aren't you there......"

I saw and smelled the house, but I didn't feel the breath.

Realizing that Nami was not at home, Maud muttered to herself with regret.

Nokigao noticed Maude's move to look at the house, combined with Maude's undisguised regret to himself.

Immediately, Nokigao realizes that Maud is coming for Nami.

With this in mind, Nuoki's eyes changed, out of the protective psychology of Nami, and he took a few steps forward, raised his shovel and smashed it at Maude.

Her original intention was to stun Maude, so she retracted some strength.

But even if she tried her best, it would be useless.

Maude raised her hand slightly, and she caught the shovel that was slapping towards her head.

"Huh?"

Nuoqigao's face changed.

Then, she watched in amazement as Maude pinched the shovel into a small iron ball with her bare hands.

This is......

Good terrifying power.

"You ......"

Looking at the scene in front of him in horror, Nuoqi's head suddenly went blank.

She subconsciously let go of the handle of the shovel and took two steps back, but she accidentally fell and sat heavily on the ground.

"Are you...... Fishman! ”

Under the blank head, Nuoqigao blurted out words without the slightest thought.

In her shallow cognition, only a fish-man could have such terrifying powers.

"What ???"

A series of question marks popped up in Maude's head.