I have to get lucky right away.

Chapter 382 Found a "Treasure"
Fina's taunts undoubtedly caught Boris's attention. In fact, as a "great pirate" with a bounty of 1.5 million, he didn't want to lower himself to the level of such a small fry.

However, he couldn't very well refuse such a fair and square challenge. If it were a series of challenges, he could find a reason to accept, but if he didn't take on this one-on-one fight, even if his underlings knew his strength, his peers would inevitably think he was a coward.

For pirates, reputation and prestige are very important, because naval battles are not like street fights. It's not a matter of stopping short of a fight. Even if no one is hurt, repairing the ship is a very troublesome matter. Every firefight and every collision costs money.

If you can maintain your reputation, your peers will naturally not betray you, but once you show signs of weakness, hyenas will immediately come and bite you.

Having done similar things himself, Boris naturally understood this principle. So even though he felt it was beneath him, he could only stand up, pick up his usual large machete, and step over the table onto the ring.

At this moment, Feng Xue seemed worried about being mistaken for Fina's accomplice. She carefully shrank back, hiding herself behind the others and constantly moving around, looking as if she "didn't want to be noticed by Boris's people."

This little trick naturally didn't escape the notice of the seasoned veterans present. They thought to themselves that this kid was too cowardly and probably wouldn't amount to much, but on the other hand, they felt that he was clever enough and that they might be able to recruit him as an advisor or something.

Don't think that cowardly and weak people are unpopular; pirates love these rookies!

Poor ability means easy to control; cowardice means trying every means to avoid risks. Even if such a person is smart, they have neither the courage nor the ability to betray, making them the best advisors.

"Kid, don't say I'm bullying you, letting you make the first move! Where's your weapon? Did you forget it?" Boris's voice immediately caused a burst of laughter. Fina, disguised as a young pirate, trembled slightly, then like a cornered rabbit, she suddenly closed her eyes, rammed her head, and charged towards Boris while shouting.

"Are kids fighting?" Boris's eyes flashed with disdain, but he showed no mercy whatsoever. He swung his greatsword down suddenly, the sound of it cutting through the air carrying a chilling aura, as if the poor little pirate would be cleaved in two at any moment!

"Qiang!"

Just as the pirates were anticipating the scene of blood splattering and entrails flying, a crisp, but not loud, sound accompanied by a scraping noise exploded. A seemingly ordinary boy had somehow produced a folding knife from his hand, narrowly dodging the slash while simultaneously presenting the blade to Boris.

"From a gangster background!"

Seeing the design of this folding knife, many people had this thought in mind. Everyone here makes a living in the Blue Lagoon chain, so they naturally have some understanding of the local characteristics - gangs.

This folding knife is one of the gang members' favorite weapons. However, even if Boris was careless, it was by no means easy for him to use this short knife to deflect a large knife's slash.

"This kid might be a tiger in disguise."

The pirates watching unconsciously perked up, paying close attention to this battle that shouldn't have been a foregone conclusion.

Boris had already realized that this kid was no ordinary person. Fortunately, he had held back some of his strength in his strike. Although it was blocked, there was not much recoil. Now that he saw the blade approaching but there was no danger, he pushed off with his feet, shifted his center axis, and twisted his body to use the force of the rotation to strike down again.

Fina knew she couldn't reveal her superior physical strength, but fortunately, Sara's support module was excellent enough. She immediately made a barely perceptible movement to dodge, and then thrust her folding short knife forward again, displaying a fighting style full of street brawls where the goal was only to inflict damage.

In just a few seconds, the two had exchanged blows several times. Anyone could see that the kid was a step behind Boris in terms of stamina, speed, and reaction time, but inexplicably they were evenly matched when they fought.

Many pirates had already begun to boo, while those with better eyesight could see the kid's overwhelming combat experience. If his reaction was slow, they would anticipate his movements; if he was weak, they would avoid all direct confrontations; and if he was physically weak, they would minimize any large movements.

Just as a textbook example of the underdog triumphing over the strong was about to unfold, a stench of blood suddenly filled the tavern. Despite the bustling crowd and the noisy atmosphere, the pirates, seasoned veterans of the battlefield, were acutely aware of the smell. Almost instantly, they abandoned the exciting battle on the arena and turned their gaze towards the source of the blood. Then, to their astonishment, they saw the boy they had previously labeled a coward severing a head worth 1.2 million from his neck!

"Boiled!"

The intense shock almost shut down their brains. The pirates' survival instincts made them instantly take defensive action. Even the henchmen of the man whose head had been cut off mostly reacted in the same way. But it was precisely at this moment of distraction that another cry of pain rang out.

"Stab!"

The blade of the folding knife pierced Boris's Adam's apple. Taking advantage of the momentary lapse in concentration caused by Feng Xue, Fina successfully defeated this formidable enemy who could have been easily crushed with a single punch.

With a flick of the blade, he easily severed the throat and, along the gaps in the cervical vertebrae, decapitated the entire head.

In the blink of an eye, two heads worth over a million changed hands. The newcomer, who was originally just a novice, now has a new identity.

What an amazing bounty hunter!

A chill ran through the pirates present. Could they have withstood such an assassination attempt?
After mentally reviewing everything that had happened in those brief ten seconds, they immediately gave themselves a negative answer.

luck.

It was just luck!

Thank goodness those two weren't after themselves!

The greater their fear, the more obvious their defensive stance became. Although rationally speaking, they could probably conclude that the two men were not very strong in actual combat, with two experts already dead, their biological instincts led them to choose to defend themselves.

Feng Xue and Fina exchanged a glance, then immediately picked up the severed head. Feng Xue even took out a few coins and tossed them on the bar before disappearing from the tavern.

The observer, who had been silently watching everything unfold, was also experiencing subtle emotions. He took out his notebook and began to record—

"Bessie is a seasoned fighter with strong predictive abilities and excellent attack capabilities; Shup is quick-witted, a superb actor, and possesses exceptional stealth skills..."

As he wrote this, the observer couldn't help but recall Feng Xue's fluid and graceful movements, and a chill ran down his spine—

Even though he kept his eyes on the other person the whole time, he almost lost sight of him.

"This time, we've probably struck gold!"

(End of this chapter)