Pirates: I am the devil

Chapter 11: Escape and Go to Jail

In the West Sea, O'Hara, once known as the holy land of archaeology, has now become a scorched earth. Traces of burning and explosions can be seen everywhere on the island. Even when the flames are extinguished, there is still thick smoke.

Previously, Sirens had fought against the three vice admirals of the navy, which inevitably affected O'Hara.

Today, the Tree of All-Knowing, which archaeologists are so proud of, has been reduced to charcoal, with only the huge root system barely maintaining some of its original appearance.

Most of the lake water that originally filled the giant pit evaporated due to the high temperature. Fortunately, the remaining water was still able to protect the historical books that the archaeologists risked their lives to rescue.

"Hold on a little longer, and we'll be able to dig through it soon."

The naval soldiers who were ordered to search for survivors had already sailed away cursing, missing the opportunity to make a great contribution.

Twenty meters below the Tree of Omniscience, on the cliff near the lake, a dull knocking sound could be heard faintly.

If you put your ear close to the ground, you might be able to hear vague conversations, and if you listen carefully you can even hear the weakness in the words.

"I can't do it anymore. I can't lift my arms anymore."

"Olbiyya, take a break. You've been digging all day."

"It's okay, I'm not tired."

The white-haired woman held a half-meter-long pickaxe in both hands and hit the solidified soil in front of her again and again. Behind her was her companion who was equally dirty and smelly.

In the dark underground passage, all the archaeologists rescued by Sirens miraculously survived!
There was no light, no water or food, and even air was extremely scarce. The underground tunnel was even at risk of collapse due to the aftermath of the battle, but even so, they still survived tenaciously.

It was a pity that the Tree of Omniscience was destroyed and the passage they came from had collapsed, so they had to open up a new route.

Fortunately, everyone present was an archaeological expert. Even though they were underground, they were still able to identify their orientation. They used the tools they brought with them when they came down and managed to carve out a way to survive.

"Olbia, take a break and don't tire yourself out. Robin is waiting for you outside."

An old and weak voice sounded, and Olbia and other archaeologists who were still swinging the pickaxe mechanically were shocked at the same time, and all looked behind them:

"Doctor, are you awake?!"

Everyone was very emotional, not only because Dr. Clover was their backbone, but also because he was a devil fruit user.

Although this ability is completely useless in combat, it is crucial for archaeology and survival.

The superhuman greening fruit has the ability to photosynthesize, absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen. It can be said that it is a walking oxygen generator.

Dr. Clover has made a great contribution to the archaeologists' survival in the oxygen-deficient underground.

But after all, he is old and seriously injured. His physical strength does not support him to use his abilities for a long time, and if he consumes too much power, he will fall into a coma.

Now that the oxygen generator has resumed its oxygen supply, everyone's extremely weak bodies have regained strength and are ready to continue excavating.

Olbia was replaced, and his stiff and numb arms finally got a rest. He sat slumped on the ground, not wanting to move at all. Only his brain was still replaying every bit of his brief time with his daughter.

Just as she was immersed in the not-so-beautiful but precious memories, Dr. Clover, who was sitting next to her, suddenly spoke:
"I didn't expect that Claude's child has grown so big."

"Claude's child? You mean, Sirens who saved us earlier?"

Not only Olbia, but everyone else who heard this exclaimed in surprise.

Some of them had expressions of surprise, some of them were confused, some of them were sad, and so on.

Dr. Clover nodded, and said with a sigh:
"Yes, the last time I saw Sirens, he was just born. Because he was a premature baby, he was so tiny that he was not even as big as my beard. Now, more than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, and he has turned into a little giant. If Claude and Safie saw this, they would definitely be very happy."

Cyrus' parents had also been part of the O'Hara archaeological team, but not everyone present knew them.

When I discussed history with Cyrus's parents, there were not many people doing archaeology around the world anymore.

After all, whether it is going to sea or doing archaeology in this world, there are unpredictable risks. Dr. Clover has sent away many like-minded partners.

During the time when Cyrus' mother passed away and his father died, Dr. Clover had not retired yet and was still leading the O'Hara archaeological team on overseas expeditions. When he came back, he found out that Cyrus had moved to the suburbs.

Out of guilt, he planned to visit his old friend's son.
But before he could get close to the lonely cabin, he was overwhelmed by the sudden severe pain and passed out. When he woke up, he was back in the library.

Recounting the past events, Dr. Clover sighed, “We don’t know what happened to him over the years and why he became like this.

Maybe Robin would know, but she never told us about Sirense.

Just like she never complained to us about how she was having a bad time at her uncle’s house.”

Everyone was silent after hearing this, with mixed feelings in their hearts.

It is really ironic that these adults who were willing to die for the historical truth survived by chance, while the two children, Sirens and Robin, who should have survived, are in danger of death.

Noticing that everyone was in a bad mood, Dr. Clover quickly changed the subject and began to encourage everyone: “They are all good kids, they will be safe.

What we have to do now is to escape quickly and find Robin and Sirens so that they will not be harmed again..."

The scholars were very considerate and started digging vigorously as if they were injected with chicken blood.

I don't know how long it was before the dull sound of digging stopped and a faint light suddenly appeared in the dim underground passage.

The tired people looked up and saw that in the front, the soil that seemed to never end had finally reached its end!
Soon, they dug through the hard outer cliff wall, letting the warm sunlight and smoky sea breeze into the underground passage.

Looking at the books that almost occupied the entire lake below and the burnt roots of the Tree of Omniscience, even though they were extremely short of water, these archaeologists could not help but shed tears of excitement and cried silently.

Olbia held onto the wall and struggled to move to the cave entrance. He looked at the clear blue sky that seemed as if nothing had happened, and a determined look flashed in his eyes:

"Robin, Mom will never abandon you again."

……

"Give it up, young man! Confess and you will be treated leniently; resist and you will be treated severely!
You still have a great life and a bright future!

Think about your family and friends. How sad and upset would they be if they knew you were in jail?

And the girl who grew up with you, you don’t want her to wait for half her life and finally marry an honest man, right? "

In front of the Gate of Justice, a naval warship quietly waits for the gate to open.

In a detention room inside the cabin, Cyrus, wearing seastone handcuffs, leaned against the wall with his eyes closed and pretended to be asleep. No matter how the interrogator guided or persuaded him, he remained silent like an old monk in meditation.

He was recuperating in silence, trying to get himself into the best condition possible before arriving at the Impel Down Prison so that he could deal with any emergencies.

After all, with the strength he had shown before, the criminals on the first and second underground floors of the prison were not worthy of being squeezed together with him.

(End of this chapter)