In the end, Merlin still didn't learn how to talk to Waji, but realized that talking to Luffy was really tiring.

And Roland also unknowingly got acquainted with Luffy and the three of them, and the two sides had no conflict of interest and were interested in each other, so it was quite easy to make friends.

Of course, it is limited to ordinary friends, and the relationship is not so good that Luffy will tell Roland where the money is hidden, and Roland does not reveal that he is actually a slime.

Although he didn't mind, he still knew the consequences of talking about it.

Meet, meet, make friends, and then meet again, Roland's thoughts about "destined people" are so much, so, after chatting for a while, he said goodbye to Luffy and them directly.

He still knows what the most important thing is at present, and what is the original intention of going to sea, he also remembers it clearly.

Roland has something important, and Luffy also wants to hide the money and then continue to "make money", and they also have no regrets about the separation.

So, the two sides were separated.

By the way, before parting, Roland had already learned from Luffy and the others that there was a dangerous area in this forest, and all the creatures there were extremely powerful, and it was a place that even they did not dare to approach easily.

Although Ace warned Roland not to approach it easily, Roland still decided to use it as a destination, and what he needed was a powerful creature.

In this regard, Waji naturally has no opinion, although Mei Lin is a little scared, but from the moment she left her hometown, she has this awareness, and she also did not object.

Therefore, after separation, the three of Roland no longer moved aimlessly, but rushed to that dangerous area.

Of course, the other creatures encountered on the road, Roland had no intention of letting go.

……

Before I knew it, another half day had passed, and the sky had already darkened.

Roland himself didn't mind acting in the dark, but whether it was Waji or Merlin, after a day of fighting and rushing, they were tired enough, and they didn't have night vision, so they had to choose camping and resting.

While the sky was not completely dark, Roland and the others began to prepare for camping.

As for the tent, Roland had already carried it in his stomach bag, but after all, he was a novice, and even with Merlin's help, it still took a lot of time to set up the tent.

During this time, Waji was in charge of finding food, which was quite easy for an ape to do, and it didn't take long to bring back a large amount of food, mostly fruit, but also some meat.

Cut weeds, build a simple stove, make a fire, and make soup......

Roland found it interesting to try something like this once in a while without using the Predator's abilities and making things by himself.

At night, Waji found a large tree and climbed it to sleep, while Merlin slept in the tent, and Roland, who didn't have to sleep, was in charge of keeping vigil.

The night in the forest was noisier than the night at sea, but it didn't make much of a difference to Roland.

He looked at the small fire burning in front of him, and suddenly he was a little stunned, as if he had been ignoring a very important matter!

All along, what I hunt is something that has a substance, and I don't seem to have tried it yet, such as fire, which has no substance?

If you succeed, isn't it equivalent to eating a burnt fruit that can't be elementalized?

Just idle, Roland tried directly, and after turning his arm into a slime form, he pounced directly on the flame, and at the same time activated the Predator skill.

"S-"

The sudden burning sensation made Roland bare his teeth, but the burning sensation quickly disappeared, and then the system voice rang out:

"Detects that the host is under fire attack, and obtains the inherent skill [Fire Resistance Level 1]."

And then...... Nope.

That's right, Roland didn't get anything other than being scalded, and he didn't have a flame stored in his stomach pouch at all, as he thought.

Roland scratched his head, was he dying?

It's cool to die for a while, and it's cool to die all the time...... It's cool all the time!

So, Roland tried again.

It's a pity that no matter how many times he hunts, there is no such thing as flame in his stomach pouch.

After another failure, Roland decided to take a different approach and prey on the burning sticks as well.

"S-"

Once again, the burning sensation was felt, as well as the familiar system improvements:

"The inherent skill [Fire Resistance] has been upgraded to level 2."

However, because there was no air in the stomach pouch, that is, Roland was given only a stick whose fire had been extinguished.

"Forget it, I'm giving up," Roland sighed, putting the stick back in the fire, "let's think about it in a less let-of-the-way way." ”

After that, Roland began to use his knowledge and systematic analysis skills to research methods for directly generating flames.

If you can develop a substance that is extremely flammable or even explosive when it encounters air, store it in a stomach bag without air, and shoot it like a water gun when needed, wouldn't it be similar to having the ability to fire?

Although the flame obtained by this method is certainly not as powerful as the Devil Fruit, firstly, it is very idle now, and secondly, it sounds interesting, and Roland is very happy to study it.

In this way, the night passed quietly.

The next morning, the research had paid off, and Waji and Merlin had woken up.

So, after breakfast, they rushed to the danger zone again.

Speaking of which, Luffy only told Roland the direction, but did not say the distance, and Roland didn't know when he would arrive.

However, other creatures on the road can also hunt, and the time spent on the road is not in vain.

……

Another day and one night passed.

In the early morning of the third day on the island, not long after Roland and his team had advanced, they suddenly encountered a huge black bear.

This time it's really huge, the other party is a head taller than Waji, and his body is even bigger than Waji, compared to the last giant beast he encountered, it is not a grade at all.

It seems that it should have reached the danger zone that Luffy said they said.

Roland looked at Waji, "Up?" Or am I coming? ”

"I'll try first, and then I'll change the captain," Waji was a little panicked, but he didn't run away without a fight.

Roland nodded and walked over to Merlin, "You stay behind me, be careful, don't get hurt by mistake." ”

"Hmm," Merlin nodded, clenching the katana in her hand, and for some reason, she wanted to get stronger more and more.

"Roar!" Vaji hammered his chest and roared at the black bear.

Not to be outdone, the black bear roared angrily and slapped a palm at Waji.

Waji raised his fist and met the paw of the bear.

"Bang!!"

A violent collision sounded, blowing a huge wave, and the branches and leaves of the surrounding trees couldn't help but rustle.