Pirate: My villain's identity is exposed

"Yes, it's not a good decision to separate now."

Lauberon echoed.

Crocodile glanced at Sherlock sideways:

"So Houston, what are your plans?"

"Let's go and have a look at the island."

Sherlock took off his gas mask and walked to the front of the line.

He Ling trotted to follow him and grabbed the corner of his clothes.

Sherlock looked at her sideways:

"Follow up."

He Ling nodded, his eyes extremely firm.

The group of people walked into the forest along the road. The trees here are extremely tall. Each tree requires 30 people to surround it. The crown of the tree is unreachable. Even the half-giant Melby is only one-tenth of the height of the tree. high.

In addition to tall trees, there are also various plants and insects in the forest.

These insects have orange spots on their bodies, emit golden light, and their bodies are translucent.

He Ling stretched out her hand, and the insect passed directly through her palm.

It feels like being in two worlds.

"I'm afraid these creatures are no longer there, they are just afterimages."

Pipisia personally explained, but of course Hering couldn't hear it.

Other pirates were also curious to experience the feeling of insects penetrating their bodies. They felt nothing at all, but they found it extremely strange.

"How is this going?"

Crocodile asked.

Shylock repeated Pipicia's words:

"These creatures are probably just afterimages."

"So they're dead?"

He Ling suddenly felt a little disappointed.

Sherlock nodded slightly and moved on.

There is a clear stream deep in the forest. By the stream, there are mountain deer, rabbits, wild boars, marmots and other animals drinking water.

They also have orange spots on their bodies.

"Could it be that all we see is the past?"

Sherlock thought, picked up the dead branches that fell on the ground, and threw them over.

The branches fell among the animals. The animals who were drinking water raised their heads, glanced at the pirates, and continued to drink water.

It feels like they actually exist and are not afterimages.

Sherlock didn't want to study them in depth. After passing through the dense forest, a city-state appeared in front of him.

"I didn't expect there to be a city-state on this island."

Kom sighed, even that book didn't record it in such detail.

Tall and majestic white buildings stand in front of them, supported by countless giant pillars to the palace in the clouds. Above the palace sits a white phoenix statue.

Below the phoenix is ​​a tall clock tower, and the clock stops at 17:30.

Whether it is the statue of the god, the palace or the various buildings on the ground floor, they are all wrapped in orange light, as if they are covered with a layer of golden color.

At the front of the palace is an orange lake. The lake is quiet and reflects the palace in it.

The only thing that everyone found strange was that this city-state was too quiet.

It's as if all this is a picture scroll, or a frame in a movie clip, making people unable to see the passage of time.

"What a strange city."

Hall said and looked at Sherlock, "Captain, is this an empty city?"

Empty city?Impossible, the streets of this city are spotless, and it looks like someone is cleaning them. If it is an empty city, it is only possible that no humans have existed since it was built, but these houses are obviously for human habitation... Sherlock thought about it and felt that this place Very weird.

It's best to go around, after all, the Phoenix Ancestor is not his goal.

Sherlock is looking for the ancestor of the unicorn. According to the information provided by Colm and Pipisia, the ancestor of the unicorn is definitely not on the Island of Dusk.

"Can we bypass this island and go directly to the island where the unicorn is?"

Sherlock asked Mr. Pipicia. After automatically deducting the fee, Mr. Pipicia said:

"No, this city-state is called Phoenix City. It is built on the northern border of the island. Only by passing through this city and passing the chain bridge between the two islands can you reach the next island."

"Is it a copy that has to be played?"

Sherlock frowned, his intuition telling him that something was waiting for him inside.

Pipisia squatted on his shoulders and said:

"You're here now. With your luck, you should be able to get pretty good things here. Why leave in a hurry."

"Ha ha."

Sherlock laughed dryly. There was no free pie in the world, only traps.

Sherlock is always very cautious about unknown things. After all, he has already died once. He cherishes this rare rebirth more than anyone else.

"Colm, is there a city on Dusk Island?"

"The ancient books only record the existence of Twilight Island, and there is no mention of the city."

Kom has drawn the general outline of the city in his notebook, recording the mysterious and peaceful city-state, the fortress in the sky, as if it were a town outlined in fantasy.

"Let's go."

Crocodile took the lead, followed by Mr.1.

Lao Sha and Devil Fruit No. 1 can no longer use their abilities, but they still maintain their honey confidence. Am I too cautious? Sherlock secretly cursed and followed Crocodile's footsteps.

Suddenly, he heard a rustling sound in the forest. The sound was so small that if he hadn't possessed the power of seeing and hearing, he might not have been able to hear it.

He turned his face sideways and looked in the direction of the sound source.

"Who?"

The pirates turned back warily and raised their weapons.

"No, don't shoot, it's me."

When Eugene's voice came, everyone became more alert.

Until Eugene walked out of the forest, his body did not change. He was still the tall and bearded Eugene, with his beloved wine bottle still hanging around his waist.

"Eugene, are you okay?"

The pirates were surprised and delighted.

Eugene nodded, patted his beer belly and said with a smile:

"I got lost after I came in. I just saw a group of figures and thought it must be you, so I followed them. Haha, I didn't expect that I, a pioneer, would end up at the end."

"Eugene, you're so lucky, you didn't get caught in the purple mist!"

Hall said, pressing his elbow into Eugene's broad chest.

The other pirates also laughed.

Eugene paused, looked at the glorious city-state in front of him, and sighed:

"We finally found it. There should be treasures in this city."

"You have to go in to find out."

Sherlock said, patting Eugene on the shoulder,

"It's so good to see you alive."

Eugene grinned, showing his white teeth, and scratched his curly blond hair:

"Hahaha, I'm sorry for making the captain worried."

"It's fine, let's go."

Everyone followed Crocodile into the quiet town.

The moment they entered the Phoenix City, the clock on the clock tower began to rotate.

tick tock tick tock-

Sherlock noticed a row of white doves flying out of the bell tower.

People in various costumes came out of municipal buildings, hotels, and street shops. They either sat by the wishing fountain and started chatting, or squatted on the ground and sprinkled white bread crumbs.