Chapter 103: The Wounded Beast (I)

The brown 'City of Chaos' resembles a dilapidated beehive floating in the starry sky, or a steel ruin made of countless wreckage. In the Raymond Federation, a dilapidated spaceport like this is worthless, but in the Ultra Nebula, this garbage-like place is home to millions of free people, their only refuge in the vast universe.

In a secluded hatch in the 'City of Chaos', Zoro sat with his back to the corner, like a gladiator ready to step into the arena, silently staring out the window at the starry sky hidden by fine cosmic dust.

The gray and dim sky is not supposed to belong to the universe. People who wander in the universe have long been accustomed to the infinite darkness of the universe and the countless stars that twinkle like diamonds. But here, the pure black is obscured by a cloud of dust, and the crimson sun of Proxima Centauri in the distance cannot reach here. This is a forgotten starry sky, and living under this starry sky are a group of people who have been abandoned by the world.

Walking through the 'City of Chaos', you can barely see a single intact deck, and even every corner of the place seems to be assembled. The battered decks of space shuttles, the battered decks of ships, the energy systems converted from old power furnaces, the eco-recycling systems of various models forced together, and some broken machinery that even Old Jack couldn't recognise.

Lee was right, it's like a giant garbage dump. According to Old Jack, it's time for everything here to be thrown into the furnace. But for the freedmen who live here, everything here is indispensable.

Due to the lack of resources, coupled with the lack of equipment and technology, the Free Folk are the poorest people in the entire universe, leaving them to haunt the battlefield from time to time like the scavengers in the universe, as well as some junk stars that specialize in metal recycling. From there, they would haul everything they could and bring the abandoned wreckage here, using it to build the nest bit by bit.

Touching the rusty, uneven metal decks, Zhuo Luo couldn't help but feel a little sad. In the eyes of outsiders, he is a ruthless killing machine. But in fact, only Robin knows that under the iceberg-like appearance of Zhuo Luo, what is hidden is actually a heart with a sense of affection.

He was born on Venus, and his parents were both pioneers of Venus. In the Republic of the Nine Stars, going to Venus to pioneer is one of the hardest jobs and the lowest survival rate. It was a place where the natural environment was even worse than that of Bruno, and people would rather die than live in that place unless they had to.

Zhuo Luo, on the other hand, was born in such a place.

His childhood memories are full of similar scenes. So he knew better than anyone the value of this garbage in the hearts of the freemen, and the deep hope in the hearts of the freemen.

Building a kingdom and living in luxury is the pursuit of the rich. For this group of people who are wandering in the universe like lonely ghosts, it is already a luxury to be able to live through today with enough food and drink. Therefore, what they really want is just a minimum of survival guarantees. As for who is the master of the 'City of Chaos', they don't mind.

"Robin should have an easier time getting their approval than the Bloody Harry, who took away their jobs and their lives......" Sighing, Drowlo pulled out his two daggers and wiped them with all his attention.

"So you're here." Suddenly, Robin's voice rang out behind him.

Putting the knife into the sheath, Zhuo Luo restrained the diffuse murderous aura and looked back at Robin: "Are you looking for me?" ”

"I'll check your status." Robin held his chin and looked at Zhuo Luo, and said with a joking smile: "It seems that you are in good shape, down-to-earth, and it really helps you." ”

Robin's joke sounded like he was taunting Zoro, as the entire fleet knew that Dro had a strange illness and had secretly laughed at him for it. But Robin's ridicule has a different meaning, and in Zhuo Luo's ears, Robin's words are more mixed with concern.

"Even though it's just a meteorite under my feet, it really helps me." Instead of denying Robin's words, Zhuo Luo asked rhetorically, "What about you?" Are you ready to fight alongside me again? ”

“……”

Zhuo Luo's words made Robin's face stiffen, and he was silent for a long time before he scratched his head with a wry smile: "To be honest, I was a little nervous, so I came to you." ”

"Are you scared?"

"Maybe......" Robin sat down beside Zolo a little lonely, "Bloody Harry is a terrible opponent, he is different from Arnold, who was also born in the Knights of the Twin Stars. Arnold is a servant, and Bloody Harry is a true knight. He even has Type 3 heavy infantry armor tailored for him, I'm afraid ......"

"You're afraid we're going to lose?"

"You know better than I know how terrible knights can be, in Pluto, we almost fought for our lives to kill a knight, and Auston was not equipped with Type 3 armor at that time. If it had been equipped, you and I would not have won that battle. ”

"Don't forget, now we also have Type 3 armor."

"But we can't exert the true power of Type 3 armor yet, and Bloody Harry's Type 3 armor is tailor-made for him......" Robin clenched his fists nervously: "I have a hunch that he will appear in front of us equipped with Type 3 armor." ”

"This is the first time you've shown timidity in front of me." Looking at the look on Robin's face, Zhuo Luo shook his head in disappointment: "The you in front of you are not the Robin I know, the Robin I know is a confident man, but you are not." ”

Robin raised his head violently when he heard this: "I ......"

"Have you lost confidence in your strength, haven't you smelled blood for too long? Don't forget, where we're from. Zolo pulled out his short knife and thrust it hard in front of Robin.

“……”

Looking at the short knife that had been inserted deep into the deck, and the tiger head coin that was always flying in Zoro's fingertips, Robin's originally sloppy gaze gradually began to become fierce.

"That's right, we're fighters from the Tiger Battalion." Reaching out to hook Zhuo Luo's shoulder, Robin, who had regained his confidence, smiled lightly: "After talking to you, I am much more relaxed." ”

"I just hope you don't hold me back when the war starts."

"You kid! ~" Robin punched Zolo in the chest, and at that moment, Lee appeared at the hatch with a hurried expression.

Seeing the look on Lee's face, Robin and Zhuo Luo stood up 'hoof'.

"Hey......" Holding his knees with his hands, Li gasped a few times, and looked at Robin and Zhuo Luo with blazing eyes: "Man-eating shark...... Swim back! ~”

…… In the vast mist, a scarred 'Knife' frigate tilted its hull, emitting billowing smoke, like a wounded shark, tearing through the fine veil-like dust, and appeared in the starry sky of the Ultra Nebula mining area.

Bloody Harry, who was ambushed by three Anse Air 'Whale Shark' frigates, finally escaped back to the Ultra Nebula. However, the price of life was paid for by the damage caused by the destruction of the "knife" frigate.

As the leader of the Bloody Mercenaries, Bloody Harry knows very well that the reason why he can get the police to be jealous and make those rebellious pirates obedient is because of the "Knife" frigate in his hand. Originally, he also hoped that the hunt would bring back a rich return, so as to solve the increasingly severe problem of poor living materials in the mining area. But now, not only did he fail to bring back the living materials that people relied on, but he also caused the trump card in his hand to suffer an almost irreparable heavy damage, and the death rate of up to 50 percent was even worse.

Looking at the empty, gray eyes of those survivors, Bloody Harry clearly felt the loss and despair in their hearts, and he could even foresee that from now on, these warriors under his command would no longer be lonely wolves, but would become lowly dogs with their tails between their legs, never daring to show their teeth again.

The oppressive atmosphere made the air in the entire cabin seem to freeze, and it was overwhelming. The sighs and the moans of the wounded were like death knells echoing in his ears, making Bloody Harry's gaze darker and darker.

Unlike the others, Bloody Harry was not willing to admit defeat like this. Resentment, unwillingness, regret...... And so on, these emotions eroded his heart like poison, making him more and more tyrannical and crazy.

Looking at the silent crew members around him, Bloody Harry's eyes appeared as if hallucinating as if they were looking down and smiling.

"It's a traitor among my people?"

"Yes, if it weren't for someone's betrayal, Ansel would have been able to capture my course of action so accurately. They've been expressing their frustration a month ago, and they're planning to collude with the pirates and take my place? Yes, it must be so......"

"So...... Who's plotting against me behind this? Harden, Butcher, Chekov...... Is it one of them, or is it ...... They're all ......" Bloody Harry's gloomy eyes suddenly glowed with a terrifying bloody light: "Whoever it is, he deserves to die." Yes, they are all going to die! ”

Standing up suddenly, Bloody Harry overturned his throne under the astonished gaze of everyone and lifted an equipment crate from beneath it.

"Only you are the only comrade-in-arms who can be trusted, and only you will not betray me......"

Gently stroking the cold metal surface of the equipment box, Bloody Harry suddenly took a deep breath as if he were taking drugs, and a look of intoxication appeared on his face.

'Click'

The equipment box opened layer after layer with the crunch of a machine spring, and a helmet with a scarlet color and a hideous appearance appeared in the eyes of Bloody Harry.

(To be continued)