Chapter 18: The Caged Bird
Burst...
Before Changye Gong's voice fell, the tip of the spear had already pierced through his back and pierced through his chest.
From Wright and Ioros's point of view, the spear that pierced through the chest and lungs of the Long Leaf Male was still flashing with blue thunder at the moment, continuing to consume the old man's already small number of lives left.
"Father-in-law Changye!"
Shocked, stunned, angry, sad.
Too many emotions welled up in his heart in one breath, and Ioros didn't have time to think about it, he raised the shield in his hand again and quickly smashed it into the giant hand that controlled the war spear, but in the face of the natural fruit that could barely be damaged by physical attacks, all he could do was delay Orleans' follow-up attack.
The High Priest didn't intend to give up the scepter, so in the face of Ioros's counterattack, he simply pulled the war spear back out of Changye Gong's body... He was unwilling to risk losing an artifact for an enemy who was already mortal.
On the other side, Wright, who had already understood the direction of the battle, sped up his body and turned to the entrance to the top of the submarine one step ahead, and opened the hatch to the open sea first.
"Boy, stop fighting! Bring someone here! ”
Knowing that hard work is not the way, Wright understands that as long as the submarine launches to dive to the bottom of the sea, Orleans will not be able to use any means, but as a person with Devil Fruit ability, how can the High Priest himself ignore this.
Seeing that Wright was about to board the ship, Orleans' transformed giant simply stepped forward, raised his giant foot and aimed directly at the navigator who was climbing on the outer wall of the submarine.
"Want to go? Where is it so easy! ”
The giant roared, and the giant foot immediately fell heavily, and Wright knew that he would never be able to resist with his own strength, so he had no choice but to turn over and jump off the submarine and fall directly into the sea.
In this way, Orleans naturally could not continue to pursue him, and after scolding in a low voice for cunning, the giant once again set his sights on Ioros and the dying Changye Gong.
The reason why Orleans was repelled by little Ioros was just a rat thrower, and at this time, the scepter had already been withdrawn, and the high priest's attack was no longer suffocated, and the latter would probably never have the good luck it had before.
However, in the battle of life and death, Orleans underestimated the determination of the half-dead...
Although the blood hole in his chest was still bubbling with blood, Changye Gong, who fell in front of the submarine, did not completely lose the ability to resist!
Previously, the first shot he fired was to break up Orleans' body with the help of the island's special "Wind Stone" crystal ore, but on this Dragon's Nest Island, there is no "Wind Stone" kind of ore with special functions!
Orleans' scepter, which emits electricity, and the shield that Ioros wields, which negates most of the kinetic damage, are treasures held in Dragon's Lair. In addition to the above, the other short gun in Changye Gong's hand also has extraordinary effects.
At this moment, in the face of the overwhelming offensive of Orleans, the dying old man tried his best and finally pulled the trigger before the high priest could kill them both completely!
And in the next second, orange-red flames erupted from the tip of the short gun.
The blazing fire was like a sharp blade, tearing apart the original overweight giant, but also incinerating everything that could be touched.
This is also the first time since the trio started the war with Orleans that they have actually inflicted actual damage on the High Priest who has the ability to possess the ability of a natural fruit!
"Ah!!h
Heart-rending screams erupted from the giant's body, then gradually turned into curses and wails, rattling everyone's eardrums.
"Bastard! Bastard! It turned out to be a geothermal stone! I'll kill you! I'll kill you!! ”
The fiery giant shrank rapidly, and in a few moments it finally returned to its normal human size... And at this moment, the high priest who was blazing all over his body finally lost his previous calm.
He rolled on the ground while trying his best to extinguish the fire, temporarily freeing up his hands to deal with the three of them.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wright, who found that Orleans was traumatized, seized the opportunity and jumped out of the sea water and flew directly to the side of Changye Gong and Ioros.
The navigator first checked the short gun in Nagaha's hand - after the previous earth-shattering blow, the crimson "barrel" had already begun to melt, and it was obviously impossible to continue using it... This cut off Wright's plan to take the opportunity to end Orr's life.
The only good news was that the short gun that had triggered the whirlwind before didn't seem to be affected, so Wright picked up the long leaf and pinned the short gun that looked like it could continue to be used around his waist.
"Imp! Come on board with me! ”
Shouting again, Wright then took three steps and two steps before resisting Changye Gong and flipping into the cockpit of the submarine.
And after receiving his reminder, seeing that the old man was injured, Ioros, who had already lost his square inch, also followed in time and jumped in together.
Next, they only need to launch a submarine, enter the bottom of the sea, and then follow the old man's previous instructions to successfully escape from Orleans' pursuit and go to the fascinating open sea.
But... Lost lives cannot be recovered.
- Changye Gong is too badly injured.
Judging from Wright's limited first-aid knowledge, both lungs of the old man were damaged to varying degrees, and the heart and major blood vessels were also seriously injured.
Not to mention that it is impossible for them to find medical facilities for rescue in a short period of time, and even if they are really sent to the hospital in time, I am afraid that they will have no way to recover...
Therefore, no matter whether they can go to the open sea in the end or not, in this full journey, Changye Gong is bound to die.
And in the last period of his life, this resolute and brave old man could not stop the tears flowing from his eyes... He cried like a child.
"Father-in-law Changye! Father-in-law of Long Leaves! ”
Ioros was also crying, his tears mixed with blood, but from the perspective of a bystander, Wright was more concerned about Changyegong's lips constantly opening and closing.
The old man's pupils had dilated, and Wright knew that he might not be able to see anything at the moment, and even breathing was becoming difficult.
So he put his ear to the old man's lips and listened carefully to his last words.
"I... I'm scared..."
"I never... Never doubting Charles, he... Best friend... We'll see you again... But... But..."
The old man's words were staccato and his voice grew softer and softer, and large tears slipped from his eyes.
"I can't... I... Dragon's Lair... Grow up... I'm scared... open sea..."
"I'm sorry... I can't..."
didn't have time to finish the last word, and Changye Gong's life finally came to an end. But in Wright's eyes, the image of the old man suddenly became three-dimensional...
It turns out that he is not pursuing freedom for no reason, pursuing unknown explorers. His persistence comes from the trust and agreement of his friends, strong and brave, but at the same time, he is full of fear of the unknown like any ordinary person.
He is a child of the Dragon's Lair, from birth to death.
Like a canary living in a cage – the sky outside the cage is sunny, but not all birds have the guts to share the same sky as the eagle.