Chapter 394: Catching a Big Fish
I sent it in a hurry, the first draft, I changed it, and I read it without words.
It's not a bad thing that the "Ghost Regiment" is trapped in the city of Gafatlon, and everyone has something to do anyway, so it would be good to stay a few more days.
Lulu spends the day in the lab, analyzing data samples. Uli gave the two "Titan Atavistic Elixirs" made from his bone marrow to his eldest son, Gavin, and his younger son, Thor.
The eldest son wants to inject the two of them with the bloodline atavistic potion, and then extract their atavistic bone marrow to make the third generation of the bloodline potion...
Colin and Nicole didn't even go into town. As soon as they returned from the "Giant's Ancestral Land", they didn't get off the ship, and plunged into the project of transforming the "Golden Ghost".
Last time, Raymond and Colin looted a large amount of "rainbow ore" in the Davide family's warehouse, and the "black titanium" extracted from it was enough for them to make every screw on the Iron Toad into the hardest shipbuilding metal in today's scientific community - "black titanium alloy".
Anna soaked in the library of the giants in search of materials.
During the trip to the "Giant's Ancestral Land", this beautiful navigator lady saw the magical "Giant's Ancestral Land", and she suddenly had an inspiration, as if she thought of the reason why the [Endless Pointer] that recorded the "One Piece Route" pointed to the sky.
So she wanted to go to the library of the Giants, find something that confirmed her thoughts, and see where the "One Piece" Dilos went next.
Although the two foodies, Fat Cat and Gigi, are members of the "Ghost Group", they are not wanted by the Navy, and their sense of existence is not strong. These two guys wandered around the city all day, eating and drinking, but they were also leisurely.
As the captain of the ship, Raymond is responsible for "showing up" in the city, wanting to take this opportunity to lure out those who are plotting against the "ghost group" to solve them.
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The name of the "Ghost Regiment" has been spread among the large and small forces in the waters near Gafatron. Although there are many people who want to kill Raymond in exchange for a bounty, most of the people who have heard of Raymond's bounty have the heart of a thief, but they have no guts.
Previously, Raymond and Colin broke into the Davide family's base camp on the ship island, forcibly killed "Ivan Davide", and made the battle of the smelting ship island have long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
The group of people who came earlier before heard that Raymond forced back the [Gambling Maniac] Levi of the "Seven Martial Seas" in Gafatron City.
Even, well-informed guys even knew that in "Dark Dungeon", Raymond killed "Robt Davide", the second person in the Davide family, in front of a group of top-level transcendents.
Although Raymond's transcendent rank is only Sequence 4, he is decisive in killing, and his "crazy", "brutal", and "immortal" personalities have long been spread throughout the circle of news merchants.
If someone really wants to do it, they have to weigh whether they have enough weight or not.
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"It's really boring... Think you can take this opportunity to kill a few big fish, but there are no small shrimps? ”
Lei walked around the city with great fanfare for a long time, although there were many thieves who wanted to do it, and there were many people from all walks of life who followed and tracked, but those who really dared to do it, but they didn't.
"Such a great opportunity, you can't waste it, right?"
Lei felt that his strategy might not be right, so he thought about squeezing into the place where people were gathered.
When there are many people, there are always a few big fish.
There were not many people in the tavern area during the day, and with the intention of "Nozuo, nodie", he wandered to the downtown area where adventurers gathered.
In addition to "fishing", he also saw if he could encounter the bridge in his previous life, and if he walked around the stalls, he could pick up the leaks and recognize some dusty treasures.
Unfortunately, he didn't have that life.
Recently, the "Dark Dungeon" has flooded with a large number of adventurers to explore and hunt for treasures, but a lot of ancient dwarves have unearthed well-forged armor and weapons.
There are a lot of good things, but there are few that can really get into Raymond's eyes.
However, if you don't pick up the leaks, the effect of the lure strategy is not bad.
A sea thief like him, who has a bounty of more than 100 million, will be pointed out by a group of pirates like a star wherever he goes.
In the perception of seeing and hearing domineering, there are more and more hostile targets.
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Finally, Lei's high-profile trip attracted the attention of all forces.
In particular, those bounty hunters who had recently arrived in Gafatron and were not well-informed were even more hostile to Raymond's "mobile ATM".
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"Boss, that's the leader of the 'Ghost Pirates' [Ghost] Raymond, the Navy has a bounty of 211 million, the Oliver family in Hex City is willing to pay ten times the reward for his head, and the mining tycoon Davide family is offering a "Devil Fruit" for his life..."
"A little thief in Sequence 4 would have such a high reward?"
"I heard that it was the 'big shots' who killed two Davide families."
"Then it's no wonder. Those aristocratic lords take their lives very seriously... He deserves that kid's bad luck, kill this kind of chaebol master, and the bounty will naturally rise quickly. ”
"Boss, I heard that he is a subordinate of the [Blood Emperor] Capone..."
"Hehe, the people of the 'Blood Emperor Haize Regiment' have 80,000 if there are not 100,000, what kind of important person can a guy in Sequence 4 be? Besides, what pirates are we bounty hunters afraid of? ”
"But..."
"Nothing! Don't want a bounty sent to your door, isn't it stupid? ”
“...”
The first wave of bounty hunters followed a certain swaggering Ray and went with murderous spirit.
Not long after, this famous "Citi Bounty Hunters" was wiped out.
Sequence 3 Captain [Boy of the Flag] Billy was beheaded in a different place and died tragically in the alley.
The news grew wings and spread throughout Gafatlon...
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"Boss, the guy from the 'Citi Bounty Group' just now did it. In an alley on 'Jotun Street' in the West Side, more than 20 members of the 'Citigroup' were killed. ”
"Did the high-ranking assassin next to [Ghost] Raymond do it?"
"It's not! I heard that [Ghost] Raymond killed it alone. There was also a big battle at the scene, and the movement was not small, and many people saw that Raymond was slightly better, which was a narrow victory. The strength of that guy... It's not very tall. ”
"Tsk, Billy's not weak. A Sequence 4 swordsman actually killed him, and it seems that the rumors are somewhat credible. ”
"Great news, Chief!" The task at the Bounty Guild Headquarters has just been refreshed again, and the Davide family's bounty has risen again! They offered a reward of a [Steel Fruit] for Raymond's head! ”
"What, Iron Fruit?! That... That's a super powerful superhuman devil fruit! Gee.. Those Davide guys have paid a lot of money. ”
"Boss, what are we going to do now? I heard that several big bounty hunter groups in the city, the 'Red Bear Bounty Hunter Gold Group', the 'Black Water Bounty Group', and the 'Whale Hunt Bounty Group' have all made big moves, and it seems that they plan to take over the task and besiege [Ghost] Raymond..."
"Yo, it's really enough to stir up the crowd. Let's go, let's go see the excitement, maybe we can pick up a leak..."
Not long after,
The famous "Red Bear Pirates", "Blackwater Pirates", and "Whale Hunting Haze Group" in Gafatlon City have been destroyed one after another.
The captains of the three Sequence 3 led nearly a hundred elite bounty hunters, none of whom survived.
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Recently, there has been an influx of hundreds of thousands of outsiders in Gafatlon, and there is a mix of pirates, adventurers, and bounty hunters, and there are frequent conflicts, and murders are common, and everyone is accustomed to it.
But Raymond killed several well-known bounty hunters one after another, and the methods were so ferocious (almost all of them were killed with one sword) and so heavy in anger (none of them lived)... It also adds a bit of horror to this news.
Fueled by the high bounty of the "Bounty Hunters Guild", this exciting news quickly spread throughout the major forces lurking in the entire Giant Capital.
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There is a maple tavern in the city of Gafatlon, which is not a pirate tavern, but a favorite pastime for bounty hunters.
Just as Raymond was slaughtering in the city, a bearded man rushed in and yelled.
"Ladies and gentlemen... It's the eighth wave! It's so arrogant! I just got the news that [Ghost] Raymond has killed the first wave bounty hunter! The Davide family's private bounty has been raised again, and it's [Steel Fruit] and a billion gold coins... Doesn't anyone want to make money? It's much easier to kill a Sequence 4 little swordsman than those old pirates..."
Hearing this, the tavern immediately boiled.
"What? [Iron Fruit]?! ”
"Hobbes from the 'Whale Hunt Bounty': Did they just go? Killed too? ”
"Isn't it? I heard that although they fought fiercely, it was a pity that they were almost able to kill them,"
"Oh, that's evil! How did that [ghost] Raymond do it? ”
"I heard that the boy has been seriously injured and seems to be planning to escape. Let's go now, maybe we can pick up the leak..."
“...”
Most of the people who shouted the most were bounty hunters who were not too strong.
And those well-informed high-level bounty hunters did not make a move very tacitly, quietly drinking wine, happy to watch the excitement.
For example, a cowboy hat man in the corner who always drinks calmly.
This man's name is Ani Alshetan Leonard, and few people know his full name, but [orator] Ani is a well-known top hunter in the bounty hunter circle.
Although his reputation is not as loud as the top ten bounty hunters like the "Seven Martial Seas of His Majesty", in terms of strength, it is not much worse.
In the Endless Sea, this is also a big man who has been feared by countless sea thieves.
There was already a lot of commotion in the tavern, and Ani was calm, but his companions were a little excited.
Hearing that there was a rare [Steel Fruit] in the bounty, Deputy Pike was also a little moved, and asked, "Captain Arnie, aren't we going to join in the fun?" The Davide Family... But what about our old customers. ”
Arnie shook her head with a smile and took a sip of her glass unhurriedly.
Only then did he say with a deep look: "How can that excitement be so easy to make." How easy would it be for you to kill a big man like Robert Davide? ”
Deputy Pike: "I heard it's because there's a top assassin next to that [ghost] Raymond?" ”
"An assassin? It's not that simple. ”
Arnie shook his head, obviously disapproving of this rumor, and said, "No matter what rank an assassin is, it will be difficult to kill Robert. ”
He obviously knew more inside information, and said, "That old man is the number two real power person in the Davide family, and he has top-level transcendent protection by his side at all times. Robert's death was definitely not something that an assassin could have done. And... When I heard that the old man was assassinated, Levi was there at the time..."
'Huh?' The Levi seniors of the Seven Martial Seas? ”
Deputy Pike looked shocked and asked, "With him, how could Robert have been killed?" ”
"I'm also confused. Levy's divination skills are so strong that it is extremely difficult for even a top-tier assassin to get close to sneak attack. The likelihood of an assassination is low. ”
Arnie shrugged his shoulders, a look of doubt in his eyes.
After a pause, he didn't understand the reason, and spread his hands again: "What's more, the [Blood Emperor] group has been active in Gafatron recently, do you really think that those old guys from Capone will watch us kill his subordinates?" ”
"But... No matter what, [Ghost] Raymond is a little swordsman in Sequence 4. ”
Deputy Pike was puzzled: "Can't it be because of one of his low-level crew members, Capone and his captains personally protect him, right?" As long as those old guys don't make a move, don't you want to kill that kid if you want to? ”
"Anyway, we won't mix this matter, and the others want to join in the fun, so let them go..."
Ani waved his hand, apparently losing interest in the topic.
He took another sip of wine and muttered in a voice that he could only hear clearly: "What's more, we didn't come to Gafatron this time for such a small role..."
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"Ouch... Could it be that I'm acting too obviously, and I don't even have a big fish to take the bait? ”
Raymond had already killed the tenth wave of would-be killers, but none of them could make him feel very tricky.
The opponent who did not comprehend the domineering almost couldn't pass a move in his hands. Often a glance, the actual combat [Petrified Eye], after the hit, you can almost declare the battle over.
Even if it is stiff for 0.1S, Raymond can teleport over and solve the opponent...
His current true qi can't cover his whole body with Black Crystal Armor, and without comprehending the domineering enemy, the damage is limited, and he can hardly even cause any fatal injuries.
It can be said that above sequence 2, the domineering enemy who comprehends is threatened.
The enemies below Sequence 2 are all here to deliver food.
But this is finally with the bosses of the [Blood Emperor] group to support the field, and it would be too wasteful to not kill those tricky enemies at this time.
This made Raymond a little suspicious of his strategy, and said to himself: "It shouldn't be... The Davide family's escorts, how can they also send masters. How can a No. 2 person die just for a small bounty hunter who has put a bounty on him? ”
This time, I wanted to completely scare the bounty hunters who wanted to put a bounty on the head of others, but I didn't want to catch a big fish.
Walking and walking,
Suddenly, he heard a heavenly chorus.
"A song of wind and sea... I praise the charm of spring, I praise the warmth of summer, I praise the romance of autumn, and I praise the bitterness of winter... I have a song in praise of the four seasons, and it's called 'Four Directions, Heaven and Earth Prison'! ”
"A song of guns and fire, listen to your roar, listen to your despair, listen to your struggle... I'm going to write a poem in praise of the devil, and it's called 'Death Hell'! ”
Hear this beautiful singing
Raymond is not surprised,
"Finally a big fish has taken the bait!"