Fighters in Pirate World

Administration building in Vilnius town center.

“This month’s taxes have been reduced again!?”

"What do you eat?"

A fat man in a suit was sitting in an office chair, waving the report in his hand and getting angry. The reporter at the desk lowered his head and did not dare to speak.

"If the total tax revenue decreases, then we will increase collection efforts! Do you understand? Also, there must be some oil and water in the slums, so don't let this go!"

The fat man threw the report in the face of the reporter: "If you understand, do it quickly!"

"Yes...yes" the reporting staff quickly packed up the documents, nodded and left the office.

Seeing the reporting staff leaving the office, the fat man immediately slumped down on the office chair, looking back on the report that the reporting staff had just submitted, with a sad look on his face.

"We must collect funds as soon as possible. If Joker's debt is not repaid in one month, he will definitely kill me..."

Thinking of this, the fat man felt a little regretful. If he hadn't been so stupid and insisted on taking a gamble, things wouldn't have ended up like this.

"The town...Mr. Mayor, something serious has happened..."

Just when the fat man was worried, the door of the office was knocked open again, and a guy covered in blood ran in from the outside. He was the captain of the 'guard' who was knocked away by Luo Chen's fist before.

I saw the 'Guard' captain's clothes stained with dried and coagulated blood. He looked panting, with a trace of fear flashing in his eyes.

Seeing the messy look of the 'Guard' captain, the fat man was very confused and asked: "What did you do? Why are you covered in blood?"

"Town...Mr. Mayor, a group of incredible guys came to the island today. Not only did they not pay taxes, they also injured all our brothers..."

After the captain of the 'Guards' regained his composure, he briefly described the process of Luochen and his group landing on the island until he punched them away.

"..."

Listening to the captain of the 'guard', the fat man's complexion became worse and worse, and eventually turned into the color of pig liver.

After a moment of silence, a cold look flashed in the fat man's eyes, "Since none of them pay taxes, there are still people who dare to attack the 'Guards'. It seems that we need to show them some color."

The fat man waved his hand and ordered to the captain of the 'Guards': "Go and inform those guys, let them go to the island to perform vandalism in the slums and the outskirts of the town, and put pressure on those stupid settlements."

"But... Mr. Mayor, those guys were already very impatient during the last 'performance'. I'm afraid they won't be able to control them this time." The captain of the 'Guards' said in a low voice, a little timidly.

"It doesn't matter. Isn't it just for profit that these guys go to sea to work hard? As long as the money is enough, they will do it..."

The fat man thought for a moment and said, "Just inform them that as long as they cooperate with the performance, the original 55-cent account will be changed to 46-cent account, and a share of the tax will be given to them."

"As for the profits we have lost, we can just double the profits from these residents."

"I understand." The 'Guard' captain nodded and exited the office.

After the captain of the 'guard' left, the fat man also stood up from the office chair and looked out the window, muttering: "As long as those guys show violence, I will save the scene, one with a black face and one with a white face. I am not afraid of these stupid residents." Not paying..."

......

Just as the fat man was planning the 'performance incident', Luo Chen and his group also successfully gathered in front of the 'Tamako Yaki' shop to exchange information.

As the captain, Luo Chen was the first to speak: "I have inquired clearly. There is no medical center in the town. If you want to find a medical center, you can only go to the 'slum' in the northwest corner of the island."

"Well, the news we heard here is also the same. Because of the high prices and high taxes, there are no medical clinics in the town." Nami nodded and told the news she heard.

"It's the same here. The prices in this town are really ridiculous. Fortunately, I didn't pay for food." Ace yawned and gently rubbed his belly with his left hand. It seemed that he had eaten during this period. Lots of food.

"..."

Hearing Ace's words, everyone had a look of shame on their faces. They could only say that Ace was indeed a great pirate, and he was very good at eating King's meal.

"Hahaha... don't look at me like that, I just fell asleep accidentally while eating."

Seeing everyone looking at him, Ace, who had always been shameless, felt a little embarrassed. He scratched his head with his still healthy left hand and changed the subject: "Since there is no medical clinic in the town, let's go to the 'slums' quickly." .”

"The problem is, the shop owner only gave the general direction of the 'slums', but not the specific location..." Cosette rested her chin on her right hand, thinking for a moment.

At this moment, a timid and clear voice came from Luochen's right hand side: "...Brothers and sisters...I know where the 'slums' are."

Hearing this, everyone turned to look to Luochen's right side, and saw a small head popping out of Luochen's wheelchair. Although her face was a little dirty, her eyes were still bright, and she was so cute. .

"Wow, whose little sister is this? So cute..." Nami's eyes lit up.

"Big brother, big sister, hello, my name is Betty, it was big brother Luochen who saved me...my home is in the 'slums'..."

Little Betty walked out from behind Luochen: "If you don't mind, come and be a guest at my house."

When everyone heard this, the corners of their mouths were slightly raised. With Betty as a 'little guide', it would be much easier to find the slums. All they had to do was follow Betty.

......

Under the guidance of Little Betty, Luochen and his group quickly arrived at a wall in the northwest corner of the island, and walked through the gap in the wall to reach the 'slum'.

Different from the gorgeous decoration in the town, the houses here are simply made of old iron sheets and old fabrics. These cannot even be called houses. It may be more appropriate to call them simple tents.

In addition, the streets here are also filled with all kinds of garbage, and the people on the streets all look skinny and sick, with no life in their eyes at all.

The town center and the 'slums' have become two extremes, one is magnificent and the other is desolate, the one is well-dressed and the other is ragged and miserable.

Separated only by a wall, the town center and the 'slums' seem to be two worlds in different dimensions. The gap between the rich and the poor is almost staggering.

Seeing this scene, everyone was stunned for a moment. They had all been to places called "backcountry". Although the people in those places lived in poverty, at least they had their own land and houses.

The houses that people live in in 'slums' are made of various waste materials. It seems that they can be blown down by a gust of wind. The land is also unable to be cultivated due to the accumulation of various waste materials and garbage, making the lives of the people here difficult. More hardship.

Seeing such an environment, Luo Chen couldn't help but think of a word - wasteland. These people were like the lowest people in the end of the world, or even worse.

"Pfft..."

Before everyone could recover, there was a skinny old man not far ahead who was struggling to pull a car and fell to the ground in a flash.

When everyone heard the noise, they quickly ran to the old man and helped him up from the ground.

But the old man had obviously passed out, and his face was an extremely abnormal purple-purple color.

"Cosette, what's wrong with this old man?" Luo Chen focused on Cosette, who was the most knowledgeable in medical skills among the team.

"Let me see......"

After checking the old man, Cosette shook her head and said somewhat discouraged: "This old man has accumulated a lot of toxins in his body due to long-term malnutrition and various hidden diseases. Now he has not eaten for a long time." , it’s become like this, with my medical skills... I can’t cure him.”

Hearing Cosette's answer, everyone frowned slightly and felt a sense of powerlessness in their hearts. Although Luochen's group was very powerful in combat, their medical level had not kept up.

"Hello, let me see this patient."

Just when everyone was in distress, a 'young man' wearing a cloak, blue skin, and a pointed nose squeezed in.

Seeing the skinny old man lying on the ground, the strange young man seemed to be eager to save people. He ignored Luo Chen and his group and quickly gave the old man a full body examination.

In this regard, Luochen and his group didn't say anything. After all, rescuing people first was the most important thing at the moment.

"Fortunately, it's not too late, there is still hope..."

He stretched out his webbed hand, made a hooking motion, and tapped the old man a few times. A thick purple liquid was extracted with his hand, and the old man's face changed from blue to purple. Return to normal quickly.

"Phew...it's okay."

The blue-purple liquid floated in his hand for a while, then blended into his palm. As the liquid blended into his body, his complexion became worse and worse.

After absorbing the liquid, he took out a pill from his body and threw it into his mouth, and his complexion slowly returned to normal.

At this time, the little girl Betty, who had been standing opposite this man, exclaimed: "Brother Fergus!"

"Fergus? Such a familiar name..." Ace seemed to have heard this name somewhere, but couldn't remember it for the moment.

Hearing the little girl's exclamation, the strange 'doctor' also reacted. He looked at the little girl with a bright smile on his face, and reached out to touch the little girl's forehead.

"It's Betty..."

When he saw the scars on Betty's body and neck, the boy's smile gradually solidified: "Betty, the injuries on your body...didn't you go to the town center again..."

"Um......"

The little girl slowly lowered her head, then she raised her head again with a bright smile and said, "However, Betty met some kind-hearted big brothers and sisters, and they saved Betty."

"Big brother...big sister..."

After hearing Betty's words, the young man realized that he had squeezed in from the crowd just now. He had just focused on saving people and subconsciously ignored the people around him.

Then he raised his head and looked at Luochen's group. The moment he saw Ace, his pupils shrank instantly and his mouth opened slightly.

Ace also showed a surprised expression when he saw the face hidden under the cloak.

"Brother Ace!"

"That fish-man who can't swim!"

The two of them exclaimed almost at the same time.