011 Makes me very upset
Looking at this silly little fox, Lin Mu thought to himself that this little guy might have eaten some strange Devil Fruit like those recorded in the Grand Line and therefore could understand human language, or that this little fox was actually a special species in the world of One Piece, similar to those strange creatures often seen on various islands?
After all, in this sea there are Fish-Men living under the sea like the Fish-Man Island inhabitants, there are the Mink Tribe living on Zou with fur all over their bodies who can speak human language fluently, and even creatures like Kung Fu Dugongs, so a little fox who can understand human speech is not something unheard of.
After patting the little fox's head lightly, Lin Mu was ready to leave.
But what surprised Lin Mu was that the little fox actually followed closely behind him, which made Lin Mu a little surprised: "You want to follow me?"
The little fox was slightly hesitant, but still nodded his little head, then looked at Lin Mu pitifully, and raised his two little paws to bow to Lin Mu again, just like the animals that had learned human manners under pirates or Marines, as if sincerely begging Lin Mu.
"If you want, then follow me." Lin Mu didn't care much about this, after all this little fox was only the size of a palm, similar to a Den Den Mushi, so it wouldn't be bad to keep it as a companion or pet.
After hearing Lin Mu's words, the little fox hopped happily a few times, and then climbed along Lin Mu's trousers all the way to his shoulders. His movements were agile and powerful, similar to the swift actions of the Mink Tribe, which was seriously inconsistent with his chubby and round body.
After squatting on Lin Mu's shoulder, the little fox swayed its tail, which took up nearly half the size of its body, and stretched out a paw to point forward, signaling that Lin Mu could continue moving.
"You little guy is really not afraid of strangers." Lin Mu murmured, and then continued walking forward through the forest.
But the little fox jumped on his shoulder in dissatisfaction, and the two little paws were also tightly clenched, clearly expressing its objection.
"You don't like the name 'little guy'?" Lin Mu asked tentatively.
The little fox nodded heavily.
"Then what am I going to call you?" Lin Mu asked.
"Squeak... squeak, squeak..." The little fox stared at Lin Mu with a pair of small black eyes, similar to shiny obsidian, and made a soft sound from its mouth.
Lin Mu rubbed his chin: "Alright, then I'll call you Zhizhi."
Hearing this, the little fox narrowed his eyes happily, then sat down steadily on Lin Mu's shoulders and shook his big fluffy tail, obviously very satisfied with the new name, as if it had finally gained its own identity.
With the little fox Zhizhi, Lin Mu continued walking through the jungle, and after passing through the dense forest, a village finally appeared in Lin Mu's field of vision.
The mountains and rivers here were originally beautiful, and the village surrounded by mountains and forests should have been a peaceful paradise like the peaceful islands under Marine protection.
But at this moment, the village was filled with the lingering smell of gunpowder and smoke, and nearly one-third of the houses were destroyed, just like the aftermath of pirate raids often recorded in Marine intelligence files.
Obviously, that group of pirates had already caused serious damage here. If this continued, Lin Mu was certain that before long this village would be completely reduced to ruins by the hands of those pirates.
Lin Mu was not a naturally sympathetic person, he was not a hero like Monkey D. Luffy who would rush in without thinking, but at this moment there was still a trace of anger rising in his heart toward those pirates.
It was like a flower that was blooming beautifully, but was suddenly trampled on mercilessly by someone, which would naturally make anyone feel extremely upset!
Lin Mu originally came here just to gain experience, similar to how rookie pirates or bounty hunters sharpen themselves, but at this moment, he was already very unhappy with that group of pirates.
His face gradually turned cold, and Lin Mu turned his head to ask the little fox sitting on his shoulder, "Zhizhi, are you afraid of blood?"
Zhizhi scratched his head with his little paw, then shook his head decisively.
"That's good." Lin Mu said calmly, if Zhizhi was afraid of blood, then he would have told Zhizhi to close his eyes like ordinary civilians when pirates fought.
But since Zhizhi was not afraid, it saved him a lot of trouble.
In fact, when Lin Mu thought about it carefully, Zhizhi hadn't shown any drastic reaction when he saw the wild boar lying in a pool of blood earlier, which already explained that this little fox was far from ordinary.
So, one person and one fox walked directly into the village, but after walking more than a hundred meters, Lin Mu suddenly stopped, frowned slightly, and looked straight ahead with a vigilant gaze.
The keen perception ability brought by the Wolverine gene, combined with the battle instincts he had tempered through previous encounters, made Lin Mu clearly sense that the pirates he was looking for were already lying in ambush not far ahead, just like the low-level pirates who often hid in ruined villages in the East Blue.
Not long after Lin Mu stopped, seven or eight pirates holding swords, iron clubs, and rusty machetes jumped out from behind collapsed houses and broken fences, their movements rough and disorderly, completely lacking the discipline of Marine soldiers.
The headed pirate stared at Lin Mu fiercely, his eyes bloodshot, and the corner of his mouth twitched upward as he squinted, revealing a crazily cruel expression: "I didn't expect you to find some of our brothers. It seems you do have a bit of strength. I originally wanted to chop you directly, but now it seems like such meat would be a waste to feed the dogs!"
"That's right, so we'll give you a chance to join us now." Another pirate said loudly, a trace of pride flashing across his face, his tone sounding as if he were bestowing a great favor upon Lin Mu.
After all, their captain was a pirate with a bounty of ten million Berries, a figure that already made him a well-known troublemaker in the East Blue, and how many ordinary people dreamed of joining such a pirate crew to eat, drink, and plunder freely.
However, if he knew that the bounty on the young man standing in front of him was already four times that of their captain, surpassing even many notorious East Blue pirates recorded in Marine branch intelligence, he truly did not know what kind of expression he would have.
Looking at these pirates with clear "2" and "3" floating above their heads like numbers of experience targets, Lin Mu was really too lazy to waste words on them, and simply lowered his head and said to the little fox, "Zhizhi, come to my arms."
The little fox was a little hesitant when he heard Lin Mu's words. He seemed shy, covering his face with his two little paws, crouching on Lin Mu's shoulders while shaking his big fluffy tail from side to side.
This strange reaction made Lin Mu's mouth twitch slightly, and then he directly reached out, grabbed the little fox, and stuffed it into his arms. If Zhizhi continued lying on his shoulders, he would definitely be thrown off once the battle began.
After being forcibly shoved into Lin Mu's arms, Zhizhi became extremely shy and nervous, and was just about to poke his head out again when he suddenly noticed that the surrounding pirates were rapidly retreating backward in panic, so frightened that he quickly pulled his small head back into Lin Mu's arms.
Activating the speed of Quicksilver to the extreme, Lin Mu's speed instantly burst forth, reaching a terrifying level that ordinary pirates from the East Blue simply could not react to, comparable to the sudden explosive movement seen when CP agents use Soru.
These pirates were only a little more than thirty meters away from Lin Mu, and at his current speed, his figure appeared directly in front of them in less than two seconds, like a ghost crossing the battlefield.
At this moment, these pirates had not even reacted yet, their pupils shrinking as their brains failed to process what was happening, and their bodies remained frozen in place.
Faced with enemies who were clearly hostile and had already committed crimes like burning villages and harming civilians, Lin Mu naturally had no intention of showing mercy. The sharp bone spurs instantly extended from his hands, gleaming coldly, and then he launched a one-sided massacre!
"Ding, kill the pirates and get 2 experience points!"
"Ding, kill the pirates and get 2 experience points!"
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