I reached the top of Pirates

Chapter 22 022. I’m really not a human trafficker!

"So, little brother Moses, where are your family? Where are your parents?"

Maginot asked.

Seeing that this guy seemed quite familiar and smelled of seafood, Mercer asked, "Are you fishing here?"

Makino was startled for a moment, then reacted and smiled while covering his mouth:
"That's right, big sister came here to pick up some fish during the low tide.

But how do you know?
I see you've been sitting here in a daze, you probably didn't notice me."

"Smell." Mercer wrinkled his nose. "You smell like fish, like the smell of rotting dead fish."

Makino raised his delicate eyebrows, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly, "Not bad.

With such a keen sense of smell, it smells like dead fish.

I accidentally stepped on a dead fish just now. Even though I cleaned it, the smell is still there."

"Hmm~, can you tell me now?" Makino said, "It's already noon, time for lunch. Where are your family members?"

"They're not here. I'm all alone."

Moses lies as soon as he opens his mouth.

Makino blinked, "Not here?"

"Are you alone? Then how do you eat? Is there no one to take care of you?"

Mercer lifted the fishing rod and reeled in the fishing line.

“Do I need someone to take care of me?”

"No need. I won't starve to death by myself. I can hunt, cook, recognize herbs, and dig them. I won't starve to death."

Mercer turned to look at Makino, "So? Tell me, I can survive on my own, why do I need others to take care of me?"

next second.

Messer saw pity in Makino's eyes.

With a twitch of his mouth, Moses felt helpless.

"What's that look in your eyes?"

"Little Mercer, stop kidding yourself," Makino said sympathetically. "How can you possibly support yourself if you can't even catch a single fish?"

"Forget it, sister is in a good mood today. Seeing that you have been chatting with me for a while, I will treat you to lunch. Come with me to my house."

"Are you really not a human trafficker?" Mercer looked at her with empty eyes. "Why are you so kind to strangers?"

Makino smiled brightly and reached out to grab Messer's arm:

"Sister is not a human trafficker, and you are not a stranger. Didn't we just tell each other our names?"

The bright smile on her face was a bit dazzling. This time, Mercer did not dodge her grasp.

He grabbed Messi's left arm with his right hand, made a cute "hey" sound, and then pulled Messi up with force.

"That's right, big sister is not a bad person."

"Let's go. I just need to go home and cook. We have a great harvest for lunch today."

Makino pulled Messier to the side and picked up a fish basket about ten meters away.

Messi put away the fishing rod in his hand and could see that there were quite a few palm-sized sea fish and some seafood such as shellfish, sea urchins, and conchs.

Walk along the beach towards the village, through several streets and alleys, and come to the back door of a two-story bungalow.

Makino let go of Messer and took the key from his pocket.

Kata!

The door opens.

Inside is a spacious courtyard.

"Come on, let's go in."

Entering the yard, Makino brought Messer into the house.

open the window.

This is the layout of a bar, with a bar, wine racks, and tables and chairs, with the chairs turned upside down on the tables.

Apparently, it's not open for business.

The house is very clean.

Makino poured a glass of water for Messer behind the bar and said with a smile:
"Little Mercer, please sit down first. I'll go to the kitchen to cook. We'll be able to enjoy delicious seafood rice in a while."

Watching her walk from the bar to the kitchen, Messer looked at the water in the glass with some boredom.

With a thought, the light curtain panel appeared in the field of vision.

Soul Crystal: [F*268]

Looking at the balance in the soul crystal column, there are 268 F-level soul crystals that Messer has accumulated during his hunting trips in the past few years.

"Soul crystals can be fused and decomposed. So, how many F-grade soul crystals are needed to synthesize an E-grade soul crystal?"

"250."

After a few seconds, he looked at Yu Cun in the Soul Crystal column.

Soul Crystal: [E*1, F*18]

Looking at the attribute column, Messer fell into thought. An E-level soul crystal can only improve one E-level attribute.

Each attribute plays an indispensable role, so now we can only choose the one that best suits the current situation.

Look at these six attributes.

【Physique】: Strength: E- Durability: E- Agility: E-
[Soul]: Will: E- Perception: E Spirit: E-
Finally, with the use of his mind, the rice-sized E-level soul crystal turned into a wisp of invisible mist and merged into Messer's limbs and bones.

Minor adjustments occur within the body.

A slight pain came.

A few minutes later.

Messer stood up and jumped, only to find that his body had become much more flexible, and even his chubby figure had become a little slimmer.

Agility: E- → E

It just so happens that a high level of observation Haki will drive the growth of agility, perception and mysterious attributes.

Now, except for the mysterious attribute, the levels of the remaining two related attributes are equal.

Thus.

Messer clearly felt that his coordination had become more natural.

This is the charm of becoming stronger.

He walked quickly around the bar, carefully feeling the subtle changes in his body.

Agility is not just physical speed, but also involves all aspects of the human body, such as nerve reflex ability, personal dexterity, coordination and so on.

The upgrade within the same level did not bring about a big change, but it did allow Messi to adapt for a while.

When it was almost time, Messer sat on the bar stool and drank water in small sips.

Time passes slowly.

A faint fragrance wafted out, and before long, Makino came out with two plates of seafood fried rice.

Two standard dinner plates were filled to the brim.

A plate of fried rice was placed in front of Moses.

"Eat it, try my cooking, and give me some comments if you like, so I can see if there's anything I can improve on."

Makino said with a smile and handed over a spoon.

"Thank you, I will." Mercer took the spoon and scooped a full spoonful into his mouth without hesitation.

Chew thoroughly.

One bite, two bites, three bites.

The taste is moderate, neither salty nor bland, with the fragrance of rice and the freshness of shrimp.

"It tastes good, but a little burnt. But the burnt taste can also stimulate the appetite. I don't know if you did it unintentionally, or if it's just the way it is."

Suddenly, Makino laughed, her face slightly red as she said:
"Not bad, you can actually tell the difference. I accidentally delayed scooping the rice just now, so the seafood was a little mushy."

"Also, I'm very pleased with your praise. This will make it easier for me to open my bar in the future."

While eating fried rice, Mercer said:

"The future? I see your house is pretty big, and there's no one else there."

"Makino, you're not alone too, are you?"

Messer clearly saw Makino's hand pause while eating, but it was only for a moment, and then he started eating again.

"Sorry. I asked something I shouldn't have asked."

Moses apologized.

Makino swallowed the food in his mouth and said with a smile:

"It's not something you can't ask. I'm the only one in my family. We used to run a bar. My parents were shipwrecked when I went out to sea to buy goods a few years ago.

However, the family has some savings, and with the help of the village chief, we can make ends meet.

I also plan to wait a few years, and when I am older, I will reopen the bar.

What about you, Moses? Where are your family members?

Moses swallowed the food in his mouth and said calmly, "About the same as you."

Just as I was waiting for the next part, I saw Messer continue eating. After blinking, Makino suddenly puffed up his face and complained:

"Messer, you are really a wicked man. You only tell half of what you say, don't you know? If you were to tell the storyteller who sometimes comes to the village, he would be beaten if he dared to say that."

Glancing at Makino.

"You can't beat me. If I punch you, you'll cry for a long time."

"And I would cry, too."

"Why?" Makino didn't quite believe the first sentence, but was a little curious about the second one.

"Cry and don't die." "Cough cough!" Makino coughed violently and was choked by Messer.

He rolled his eyes at Messiah in annoyance, then laughed happily again.

"Indeed, Mercer, you are so interesting. I wish you could be my brother."

“This way I can laugh every day.”

He finished the remaining fried rice in a few bites, without leaving a single grain.

Drink up the water in the glass at the bar.

"It's not dark yet."

"?" Makino was puzzled: "What do you mean?"

Makino thought about it again and again, and finally figured it out. He laughed angrily:
"You're the one daydreaming."

He glanced at Messer's plate and blinked, "Messer, are you full?"

"Can you still eat it?"

Makino scratched his head and said, "If you don't mind, I'll give you the untouched half of my bowl. I made it for you according to my appetite.

Sorry, I didn't know you had such a big appetite."

"No need to apologize. I came here to eat and drink for free, and I didn't pay, so you don't need to apologize."

"How about I make you something else?" Makino nodded his chin. "Fried small sea fish? Is that okay?"

"Roast suckling pig?" Mercer politely declined, "Can you do it?"

"I'm afraid that won't work. I don't have the money to buy one, and a whole one is too expensive."

"Oh!"

"That's no need."

"Oh." Makino sighed, "I'm sorry."

"Then I'll go first. I'll come visit you when I have time." Mercer said, "The fried rice is delicious. I quite like it."

"Eh?"

But before she could say anything, Mercer had already stood up and went to the back door with his fishing rod.

Makino put down the spoon and hurriedly chased after him, but when he arrived at the yard, Messer was gone.

I couldn't help but pout.

"How could you do that? You run away after eating. I'm really not a human trafficker."

Makino sighed helplessly.

……

walk down the street.

Carrying a fishing rod on his shoulder,

Messier looked at his stomach and then walked towards the warship at the dock.

After a while, he boarded the warship, put the fishing rod in a corner, and went straight to the restaurant.

It would be lunch time.

As soon as he came in, he saw Bogart waving at him again.

"Messer, here, here."

Mercer first went to the chef's window and ordered a plate full of large bones and meat and a bowl of meat whistle and unknown egg noodles.

When he arrived at Bogart's, Messier started eating immediately.

A bite of meat and a bite of noodles, it tastes so delicious.

Bogart asked curiously, "Why aren't you with your grandfather?"

"I just went fishing, but I didn't catch anything, so I went to a stranger's place and had a free meal."

"So you're not full." Bogart laughed. "Puchi, that's right. How can an ordinary family afford to feed you?"

"Uncle, if you can talk, don't talk."

He ate with big mouthfuls and finished the meat and noodles in no time.

Return the dishes to the kitchen.

Mercer said to Bogart, "I have to go out first. If my grandfather comes back, tell him that I went to Mount Korpo."

"Okay, please be safe."

Moses returned to his room, took his axe, and then left the ship.

Walking along the road up the mountain, I passed a pasture and took a look at the fat cows there.

"Let's go hunt some prey later."

After entering the mountain, Moses suddenly felt more relaxed both physically and mentally.

As your breathing rises and falls, speed up and start running with your arms swinging.

Feeling the wind blowing across his cheeks, his observation Haki spread out and he began to search for prey.

On the way,
Tall trees appeared one after another, with green moss covering the roots. At one point, Messer discovered many cracks on some bushes.

"And the friction marks on the tree roots."

I began to wonder what kind and size of creature caused this phenomenon.

Moses followed the traces that appeared and disappeared all around him.

The seeing and hearing colors are also constantly perceiving.

Expel excess air.

After a moment, Moses crouched down slightly, looking at the prey not far away.

A two-meter-long black bison, with a sturdy body, shiny fur, and a pair of hard and strong horns on its head that bend backwards.

It was flapping its tail behind its butt to drive away mosquitoes, and was now sticking its head out of the grass to eat the tender leaves of the bushes.

"We have to find a way to kill him with one strike. The only option is the neck."

Adjusting his breathing and slowing down his heartbeat, Messier walked over slowly.

When the bison was ten meters away, it finally spotted Messier.

"Moo!"

He raised his head, his nostrils snorting loudly, his right front leg stamping on the ground, and his pair of bull eyes staring at Moses.

The bull's head drooped, and Moses felt its muscles bulging, ready to strike.

Keep going.

The next moment, the bison rushed towards Messer with its head lowered.

Less than ten meters away, in almost the blink of an eye, the bison rushed in front of Messer.

Anticipating the enemy's prophet's observation, Moses jumped up one step ahead, did a backflip, and clenched the axe with his right arm in mid-air.

At the moment of crossing with the bison.

Moses swung his axe.

Pfft!

A handful of cow blood with a faint fishy smell splashed.

In the blink of an eye, the bison ran past by inertia, and Messier flipped his body in mid-air and landed steadily.

Looking at the bison now, there was a long and narrow cut on the back of its neck, as deep as a raised palm.

The bison was fatally wounded and had collapsed to the ground. Messier stepped forward and struck the axe at the artery again.

Pfft!

Another handful of blood splattered.

The bison finally stopped moving.

Immediately afterwards, an irregular crystal as big as a grain of rice and emitting a mysterious luster emerged from its corpse.

[Obtain F+ level soul crystals*1]

After simply dealing with the bull's blood, Moses grabbed the bull's horns and walked towards Mount Korpo not far away.

It took more than half an hour for Messer to pull a cow to "Dadan's House" and he saw Ace sitting cross-legged and breathing under the shade of a tree outside the house.

And then he would cough a few times from time to time.

Messer's movement was quite loud, and Ace noticed it immediately.

"Messer?" Ace was shocked. "You defeated this huge bison?"

Throw the bison over there by the door.

Moses laughed and said:

"Didn't you see it with your own eyes?"

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　　 PS: [Soul Crystal]: Soul Crystals of varying qualities are obtained through killing. Soul Crystals can be used to enhance attributes and grant abilities. (Soul Crystals are refined and forged from the essence of life's spirit.)
　　＊Soul crystals can be fused/decomposed
　　＊ The same quality is in 5-digit system (e.g. F- → F), and the quality of successive generations is in decimal system (e.g. F+ → E-).

　　5 F-level soul crystals are synthesized into 1 F-level soul crystal.

　　5 F-level soul crystals are synthesized into 1 F+ level soul crystal

　　10 F+ grade soul crystals are synthesized into 1 E- grade soul crystal

　　For example: 10000 F-level soul crystals can only be synthesized into 8 E-level soul crystals.

　　1 million F-grade soul crystals can be synthesized into about C-grade soul crystals.

　　PS: 10000 F-level soul crystals are equivalent to those extracted from 10000 F-level lives.

　　 Note: The Spiritual Source is the foundation or essence of life. It represents the inherent potential and possibilities of every living thing or entity. The Spiritual Source is the unique and underlying core element of every life or entity.

　　 PS: The quality of the soul crystals you obtain is proportional to your strength.

　　 PS: After killing the prey, the soul crystal will naturally precipitate on the prey's corpse.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)