Chapter 258: Section 46: All Right-Handed
On the deck of the Justice, the big guy charged recklessly, sending pirates who couldn’t dodge in time flying.
The pirates screamed in terror and scattered in chaos across the deck.
Clearly delirious, the big guy soon mistook the main mast of the Justice as his greatest enemy and charged at it.
The Justice was a Black Iron Level demon energy ship, and when the big guy struck the main mast fiercely, it only bent slightly before rebounding with greater force.
The big guy was thrown back several steps and then sat down heavily on the ground.
Angered and embarrassed, he quickly got up, his face twisted and eyes bloodshot, and charged at the main mast again.
Meanwhile, his Bronze aura continued to rise.
Roar!
Innate magic – Dragon Roar.
The next moment, the Dragon-man youth rushed back. With a mighty roar, his draconic sound majestic, he stunned the big guy on the spot.
Then, with a light leap, the Dragon-man youth jumped behind the big guy.
With a gentle slice of his Dragon Claw, he knocked the big guy unconscious.
The big guy crashed to the ground, eyes rolled back and white foam spilling from his mouth.
The pirates cheered, “We’re saved!”
“What exactly is going on?” many bewildered.
“Why do I feel like this monster has gotten a bit bigger?” someone wondered.
“He definitely has,” the Dragon-man youth gazed at the big guy at his feet and thought to himself.
Not only had the big guy suddenly grown taller by a head, but all the muscles in his body were also swollen red. Even unconscious, he was still trembling slightly in a seizure-like manner.
His condition was getting worse.
A Divine Bloodline mutation was rapidly driving his life form toward a disastrous cliff.
“Continue working! Chain him up and lock him in the original cabin,” ordered the Dragon-man youth.
“Is this what a bloodline mutation is? No cultivation needed, directly breaking through to Bronze Level, and the aura is still growing!” Bai Ya stood on the rail of the Little Bird, looking far away at the big guy who was being dragged into the bow deck, his expression complex.
He had striven so hard, aiming to achieve a goal that still seemed far away, the hope dim. But here, the big guy, even in his unconscious state, was promoted casually, and if he survived, it was merely a starting point, not the end.
“Our Captain seems reluctant to give up on the big guy!”
“Of course, on the island, the big guy recognized the Captain as his father.”
“Sigh, the big guy’s condition is very bad, he’s probably going to die.”
Survivors from Mysterious Monster Island communicated quietly amongst themselves.
Meanwhile, other pirates were also discussing fervently.
“Strange, why didn’t Captain Long Fu just kill him?”
“He hurt many of us.”
“It’s terrifying. He just went crazy. Some even died on the spot.”
“He also attacked the main mast! That’s the most unforgivable crime.”
The big guy’s sudden frenzy exposed him, putting him at the accusing end of nearly everyone.
Cang Xu subtly fanned the flames in the shadows.
Soon, public opinion surged!
“Kill him! He must pay with his life.”
“He’s too dreadful, not part of the Human Race at all.”
“Think about it, from the moment he got on the ship, he just hid in the bow deck and slept. He didn’t work at all, contributing nothing to the pirate group!”
“He even wanted to eat people…that one, Waffle, almost got eaten.”
The pirates’ discussions became more and more outrageous, further demonizing and monsterizing the big guy.
To prove their point, several fierce-looking pirates even surrounded Waffle, coercing the old man to testify.
Threatened and warned, Waffle trembled, wanting to retort.
But before he could speak, a pirate beside him, unable to wait, declared, “Look at this poor old man, he’s already too scared to speak.”
“I think we shouldn’t press this old man any further.”
“Yes, otherwise, what’s the difference between us and that monster?”
Everyone accepted this as the truth. People denounced the big guy’s misdeeds and agreed that he should be executed swiftly.
The Dragon-man youth sensed the tumultuous public opinion.
He swiftly came out of the bow deck and gathered almost all the pirates on the deck.
At the same time, the Little Bird and the Rapids moored alongside the Justice, the three ships temporarily anchored at sea.
“Listen to me!” the Dragon-man youth bellowed, his voice resounding clearly across the three pirate ships.
“This half-giant is my crew member, my subordinate.”
“He’s a fortunate person, as well as a pitiable one. He underwent a bloodline mutation that also put his life at risk. He was driven mad by the torment; it wasn’t his intention.”
“If we don’t help him now, he’s finished! There’s no need for us to lay a hand on him.”
“But I will not kill him, nor will I watch him die; I will intervene to help him!”
The crew stirred.
“Why?”
The Dragon-man youth answered his own question, “Because we are the Justice Pirate Group.”
“Look at the pirate flag flying above us!”
“Justice!”
“Yes, who else would put the word justice on a pirate flag?”
“We differ from most other pirates; from our very first voyage, I stated—our targets are not merchant ships, but pirate ships.”
“I don’t care what other captains do.”
“But on my ship, I don’t care if you are of the Human Race, a goblin, or even a giant and human mixed-blood, I treat everyone the same.”
“Because any life, any life at all, deserves our serious attention!!”
The pirates quieted down, and Waffle, hearing this, was greatly shaken.
“As long as you board my ship and acknowledge me as your captain, I will protect you. My sword will not easily turn against our own.”
“Think about it, everyone, if one day you also experienced the same situation as he did, if your own blood also underwent a sudden mutation. If you went mad because of it and hurt your companions, what would you desire? To be killed, or to be helped?”
“However, I know that this big guy has hurt quite a few people, even killed a few.”
“So, we must help him, we can’t let him die so easily!”
“If he survives, he might become a Bronze Fighter, even possibly a Black Iron Fighter… He needs to atone, to charge into battle on the front lines. He needs to make contributions to us, to compensate for our losses. He needs to earn money, the money earned to provide for the families of those who were sacrificed.”
“This way, we benefit more, don’t we?”
The pirates nodded in agreement, Captain Long Fu’s reasoning was sound.
But they were still worried.
The Dragon-man youth knew their concerns and immediately announced, “Next, I will personally take charge at the bow castle, looking after this guy. There’s no need to worry about him going mad again, with me here, what is there to fear?”
“Ooh!!” The pirates cheered, raising their arms.
“The captain is right.”
“That’s Captain Long Fu for you!”
“He’s too righteous, just like Firebeard.”
Waffle looked at the standing Dragon-man youth from a different perspective.
Many new companions on the pirate ships thought the same as he did at that moment—this was no ordinary pirate captain!
“A speech that pulls us back from the brink,” Cang Xu chuckled helplessly in the shadows, “It seems, I’ve slightly underestimated your leadership abilities, my captain.”
In the bow castle, the Dragon-man youth was alone with the big guy.
The big guy’s breathing became more rapid; his breath was strong yet revealed his weakness.
The Dragon-man youth began to administer potions to the big guy.
Bottles after bottles of Healing Potions.
Under the effect of the potions, the big guy’s terrible condition visibly eased.
To put it in perspective, he was initially rushing towards a cliff, but now he had shifted to walking.
The potions could buy him some time, but they couldn’t truly solve the problem.
Falling off the cliff was still the predominant trend.
As time passed, a situation that made the Dragon-man youth even more anxious occurred.
He found that the effects of the Healing Potions were gradually weakening.
Initially, a Bronze Level potion sufficed, but gradually, it took Black Iron Level potions to achieve the same effect.
The Dragon-man youth secretly went back to the Deep Sea Monster Fish.
However, the Tower Spirit did not respond to his calls and requests at all.
Zi Di was the only one with authority; although the youth had been transformed, he had no authority with the Tower Spirit.
The only consolation for the Dragon-man youth was that he had many Healing Potions in his hands, including those of the Gold Level and even Holy Medicine.
These all came from the War Merchant.
Although this legendary alchemist was not skilled in potion-making and had engaged in a life-and-death battle with a strong team from the Blood Light Sanction Court, some inventory still remained.
The Dragon-man youth ordered Cang Xu to bring some Gold Level Healing Potions from the Monster Fish.
“Captain Long Fu, our ship is on its way to White Wings Port, and so far, everything is smooth,” Cang Xu reported.
“Very well,” the Dragon-man youth took the Healing Potions but kept his eyes on the unconscious big guy, “White Wings Port has a Life Temple; it houses the nearest bishop from the Life Sect to us. He can help the big guy.”
“Before seeking help, I’ll use the device that creates Memory Crystals, causing both me and the big guy to lose our memories and forge a set of memories.”
The Dragon-man youth revealed his plan.
Cang Xu looked troubled, “It’s still very risky. First, that memory device is not stable or reliable. Second, forging memories requires extremely sophisticated alchemy techniques, which we simply do not possess. Lastly, even if the memory forging is successful, wouldn’t the gods detect it? Maybe not previously, but now, the technology of the Memory Crystals is known to the gods, and they must be on guard. Taking the big guy with you is very likely walking into a trap.”
The Dragon-man youth shook his head and waved his hand, “I have already made my decision, go ahead and execute it.”
Cang Xu sighed deeply and withdrew.
After stepping down, he immediately sought cooperation from Zong Ge, and during the night, when they anchored near a Deserted Island, he secretly gathered the survivors from Mysterious Monster Island.
“The thing I was most worried about has still happened,” Cang Xu narrated the Dragon-man youth’s decision to the people, “He is a good leader, which is why we adore and respect him. However, it can’t be denied that this is also his flaw.”
“He is risking his life to save a fool, a mixed-blood monster.”
“And it’s very possible that all of us are exposed to great risk because of this.”
“Let’s vote.”
“Those who disagree with the captain’s actions, raise your right hand. Those who agree, raise your left hand.”
“We need to let the captain know our minds. I still trust him, believe in him; he is a wise leader with high morals. Now, he needs our help to get past this moral hurdle.”
Before Cang Xu finished speaking, he raised his right hand, clearly expressing his stance.
Some people quickly raised their hands.
Others were hesitant.
Bai Ya was one of them.
“The big guy… after all, he’s our companion.”
“Now, do we just stand by and watch?”
“The captain was right in his speech today. If it happened to me, I would prefer to be helped and saved.”
“Bloodline mutation…”
“Why didn’t it happen to me?”
Bai Ya struggled to make up his mind.
At that moment, he heard someone beside him urging, “Bai Ya, hurry up and raise your hand, we’re just waiting on you.”
Bai Ya suddenly shuddered.
“No matter what, I still support the captain. I can’t bring myself to harm our own people.”
Bai Ya quickly raised his hand.
Then, the next moment, he froze, a look of fear shot through his eyes.
“Why?”
“The hand I raised… was the right hand?!”
Bai Ya couldn’t believe it, momentarily at a loss for what to do.
Cang Xu’s indifferent and cold voice soon sounded, “All right hands… Very well.”