"Captain Brina!"
The two Marines stood ramrod straight, their right hands raised above their heads, saluting respectfully. Those guarding these captives were mostly branch Marines, while the elite of the Headquarter were all at their meal.
Even within the Marine, there were still considerable differences in treatment between the Headquarter and the branches, between different ranks, and between different branches.
Ultimately, this vast world was dominated by pure violence.
Whether it was a man's romance, a warlord's ambition, or the justice of those Marines, the greed of the World Government, everything, in the end, was rooted in pure violence.
Only the strong could conquer the Great Route, only the strong could defeat all opponents, and only the strong could make their voice heard.
This was the underlying Logic of this world.
Therefore, these branch Marines, including Brinina, would not argue; their weakness was the reason for their differential treatment.
Bai Cangshu followed behind Brinina, watching as the Woman still feigned an aloof aura. She waved her hand.
"You two go eat first, I'll interrogate some information."
Neither of them had any objection. This was Mogu Town, the Headquarter Vice Admirals were still nearby, and the two captured fellows were both shackled with Sea Stone Handcuffs. Their task was actually more about observation and monitoring.
After the two left, Brinina took a deep breath and, with Bai Cangshu, pushed open the door of this massive warehouse.
Because the infected monsters were too large, this dilapidated shipyard could only be used as a detention facility.
The two walked in and, from a distance, saw a giant gray wolf, like a small mountain, lying on the ground. Much of its body hair had fallen off, revealing large areas of flesh and blood. On the wounds, countless tiny flesh buds constantly wriggled.
Evidently, after Gabra was completely eroded, he also gained abnormal physical vitality.
This vitality allowed his flesh to regenerate continuously, with a recovery speed far exceeding that of ordinary Animal-type Demon Fruit Ability Users. However, this pathological vitality was more akin to a cancer cell, madly drawing nutrients and energy from the organism's body, and was uncontrolled.
On the other side, a humanoid monster over three meters tall, with long limbs and a body covered in bluish-black scales, was the Moon Demon. She was currently tied to a steel pillar on the right side of the shipyard, her feet also bound by Sea Stone Handcuffs.
Bai Cangshu looked at her twisted limb joints and the two sharp blades inserted into her shoulders, knowing that Onigumo and others had likely made some arrangements to restrict her movement.
Those Headquarter Vice Admirals probably also discovered that the Moon Demon, unlike Gabra, was not the type to be weakened to the point of being unable to escape by Sea Stone Handcuffs.
In fact, Sea Stone Handcuffs had no effect on the Moon Demon at all.
Brinina's breathing quickened slightly as she saw these two monsters. She could clearly feel the oppressive presence emanating from them. This was definitely not as simple as sea beasts that were merely large in size; a terrifying power was contained within these massive bodies.
She feared that a single pounce would cost her her life.
"You go out first. Just cooperate with me later."
Bai Cangshu waved his hand, as casually as Brinina had just dismissed those branch Marines.
Brinina didn't feel anything amiss. The relationship between the two of them was not constrained by military rank. She was subdued by the extremely dangerous personality and extremely violent conduct of this Marine who called himself Tao Bai Bai, not daring to resist. Moreover, the other party most likely held the dark history of her colluding with that Evil God, which led to the deaths of a large number of Marines.
Brinina lowered her head and walked out. She didn't go far, still remaining near the shipyard, observing the surroundings for Bai Cangshu.
After Brinina left, Bai Cangshu gently clapped his hands.
"Hey, Gabra, Moon Demon, you're still conscious, right?"
His Transparent World clearly detected that after he and Brinina entered the shipyard, the heart rates of these two motionless monsters had changed slightly.
Gabra struggled to lift his eyelids; his overly large eyes made it very difficult to raise his gaze at this moment.
He was indeed affected by the Sea Stone Handcuffs, feeling weak all over.
Hoo~
A large amount of foul-smelling breath spewed from the giant Man-Wolf's nose and mouth. The crimson color in his eyes had diminished somewhat, either because Roland was dead and the erosion state was weakening, or because his body was weak, causing his sanity to recover instead.
But Gabra did not speak.
Bai Cangshu came before the Moon Demon, smiling, and looked at the still unresponsive Moon Demon. He extended his hand and gently tapped the Moon Demon's scale-covered thigh.
Bang, bang, bang…
The tapping frequency was slow, but the Moon Demon, who hoped to maintain her sanity through sleep, felt her heart grow heavier and heavier, and a strong sense of deadly crisis reappeared.
She opened her eyes and met Tao Bai Bai's cruel, smiling gaze.
Boom!
In an instant, that terrifying hatred and bloodthirsty craving reappeared. She opened her mouth, revealing sharp teeth.
"Tao Bai Bai… I'm going to kill… Ugh!"
A forceful point landed above the Moon Demon's collarbone, preventing her from making a sound. Bai Cangshu, at some unknown moment, had leaped onto the monstrous Moon Demon's shoulder, his left hand formed into a sword-like gesture, pointing below the Moon Demon's neck.
"Gabra, Moon Demon, rest assured, I'm here to save you."
Bai Cangshu's figure was nimble, leaping from the Moon Demon.
Puff puff!
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The sharp blades embedded in the Moon Demon's shoulder blade and joints were pulled out. The next moment, Bai Cangshu floated in the air like a celestial crane, landing at Gabra's feet. He tore off the Sea Stone Handcuffs, looked at them, and, disappointed that these unredeemed handcuffs could not be taken out of this world, threw them on the ground.
Outside the shipyard, Brinina suddenly shivered. She felt a strong, foul odor begin to emerge, and her body felt as if it had been electrocuted—her instinct was warning her of danger.
As the Sea Stone was removed, Gabra's body quickly regained its strength. Along with it, the constantly wriggling flesh buds rapidly repaired his skin, and then his fur grew out at a visible speed.
Gabra's eyes narrowed, radiating ferocity. The rationality in his eyes quickly vanished, and the next moment, his massive paw suddenly lifted.
Boom!
Amidst the shattering ground, Gabra suddenly smashed through the gate and fled out of the shipyard.
Whine!
The sword momentum rose, and the whistling of the sword came rushing forth.
Bai Cangshu's figure twisted, flashing a few times in an instant. A verdant sword light passed over Bai Cangshu's body and instantly plunged into the shipyard gate.
Puff puff puff!
Wooo!
Amidst the Man-Wolf's pained roars, the Moon Demon's figure transformed into a blur, leaping and disappearing outside the shipyard.
The struggling look in the Moon Demon's eyes gradually faded. She clearly knew this was Tao Bai Bai's trick; he was deliberately letting herself and the Man-Wolf escape, because only then would he have a legitimate reason to kill her in front of the Marine.
But at this moment, her Mental state was chaotic, as if countless voices were constantly repeating useless information in her brain, making her completely unable to control herself, and various terrifying emotions kept emerging.
The Moon Demon's struggle to wound the Man-Wolf with a sword was her greatest effort. Now she could only hope that Tao Bai Bai would kill that troublesome Man-Wolf first, and then let her escape.
Puff!
A muffled slashing sound rang out. The Moon Demon, in her frantic dash, turned her head back, only to see a terrifying sword light swung by an overly massive, pitch-black greatsword, followed by the enormous wolf head tumbling down from the air.
"A monster has escaped!"
Brinina shouted a warning, simultaneously pulling out her pistol and firing a shot to alert others. Her expression was cold as she watched Tao Bai Bai, who had just cleaved off the giant wolf's head with a single sword stroke. Her feet didn't touch the ground; she stepped on the air dozens of times in quick succession, instantly springing forward to chase the other monster.
She knew in her heart that Tao Bai Bai had deliberately let that monster escape. Regardless of whether this monster had wounded the Man-Wolf, Tao Bai Bai would definitely prioritize killing the Man-Wolf.
Although their contact time was short, Brinina had realized that Tao Bai Bai was a person absolutely loyal to his purpose. If he wanted to kill someone, he would never reveal a flaw that would allow the opponent to strike and escape.
The only explanation was that he was using this method to pressure the opponent.
That sword-wielding monster was Tao Bai Bai's true prey. There must be something on it that Tao Bai Bai wanted…
You killed a plot character, the mutated Gabra.
You gained 1500 dimensional points.