Pirates' Max Level System

Although Qin Luo felt that Ratman Beta would not dare to betray him, he still prepared for the worst. In this way, all the plans so far would be meaningless.

The Dinasur family would also be transformed from a secret branch of the Liuyun Palace into a sitting duck for all forces that had grudges against the Liuyun Palace.

After a brief discussion, Qin Luo and the other two took their own actions.

Qin Luo was not in a hurry to go to the Germa Kingdom's fleet and the assassin's guild to stake out. He had already asked Fatty Si to help him keep an eye on them. If there was any sign of trouble, Qin Luo would rush over immediately.

So before that, Qin Luo returned to the martial arts competition. The key figures of each major force were all here, so why would Qin Luo go far away?

If there really is an important event, these key combat forces will definitely go. So keeping an eye on them is more useful than anything else.

There were about three or four hours between the time Qin Luo left and the time he came back, but fortunately, Ebizo's game was relatively late, which also meant that his game had not started yet when Qin Luo came back.

So Ebizo walked into the players' lounge in such a swaggering manner.

As for disqualification, that didn't happen. The organizers were so happy to see Ebizo back that they pretended nothing had happened.

Chapter 725 The Awakening Beast

The only one who objected to Ebizo's return was his opponent in this round, an "old man" in his fifties.

Fifty years old wasn't considered old, but considering the horrific death rate in the pirate world, being able to continue working as a killer into his fifties was indeed a rare longevity. Coupled with his sparse white hair, he looked as old as seventy or eighty, and could be in a coffin at any time.

But this old man who seems to be blown down by the wind is still a famous free killer in Beihai, known as the "Black Mamba".

It's true that those who made it to the top 32 are all experts. But there's still a gap between experts. Can anyone even be as good as the favorites?

Not only are Ebizo's opponents well aware of this, but the casino's odds are the same.

Ebizo's self-willed behavior gave the old man a "hope" of advancing to the next round. As long as the tournament organizers disqualified Ebizo, he would automatically advance to the next round.

Unfortunately, this "hope" was completely shattered with the return of Ebizo, and the event organizers did not pay any attention to it. This made the old man difficult to accept and he protested.

If protesting had any effect, Ebizo would have been declared a forfeit upon his departure. Even the tournament organizers wouldn't dare disqualify such a strong competitor.

On the one hand, Ebizo's retaliation was something the tournament organizers couldn't afford. On the other hand, if they were to declare Ebizo disqualified, the angry gamblers alone would tear them apart.

The old man did not stop his rights protection activities until the match between Ebizo and him began. Of course, it was ineffective.

"Sir, your game has begun." said the impatient staff.

"No, this person is not qualified to compete and should be declared a failure directly." Someone did not give in so easily.

"Mr. Impossible, I've said this countless times. There is simply no reason to disqualify Ebizo."

"Didn't you say that yourself?"

"Oh, really? I'm a little confused, but there's no such provision in the competition rules, so we won't take any action against Ebizo."

"Of course there isn't. I see, you all accepted money from this fishman, and I'm going to expose you to the outside world." If it weren't for the threat that would disqualify him from the competition, the old man would have wanted to tear the organizers to pieces on the spot.

Qin Luo had no interest in paying attention to the mad dog. No matter how the other party jumped up and down, Qin Luo, disguised as Ebizo, stayed in his fixed seat. After his turn to compete, he walked towards the competition field on his own.

After all, Hai Lao Zang's occupation was "wandering monk", and monks were compassionate and refrained from anger and irritability. Qin Luo tried his best to act "kind", but this ferocious fish head had nothing to do with compassion no matter from which angle he looked at it.

"No, you can't go up." Qin Luo's opponent blocked his way.

Qin Luo glanced at the old man, and a flash of cruelty flashed across his lightbulb-like fish eyes. Ebizo held down the guy blocking his way with one hand, then easily pushed him away and walked onto the field.

The whole process was so simple, Ebizo was just casually brushing off the fallen leaves on his shoulders.

This scene fell into the eyes of everyone else in the players' lounge, and the old man received not pity, but wanton ridicule. In a place like this, the weak have no human rights, especially when the weak let out the wail of a defeated dog.

"Sir, I must remind you that if you don't play, you will be considered to have forfeited. This is clearly stated in the competition regulations."

The tournament staff, who had been harassed, dealt Qin Luo's opponent a final blow, venting their anger. Compared to Ebizo, the killer known as the "Black Mamba" was not worthy of the tournament staff's fear.

"You, you just wait for me." After saying this, the old man hurried away, leaving behind a bunch of "cheerful" laughter.

Ebizo finally met his opponent, and the MC had already received the report. To prevent the old man from causing trouble, this would be another "silent" match. However, this time, the organizers took the initiative to turn off the sound of the arena.

"Mercefowl, I will tear off your scales, break open your head, and take out your brain to see if it looks exactly like what's on the plate."

The old man swiftly attacked Ebizo while his mouth never stopped. As he aged, the snake's temper grew more volatile.

But the ensuing counterattack gradually quieted the old man, turning him into a more cautious and dangerous person. That's what a killer should be like.

Because there was a lack of data on Ebizo's melee combat ability, Qin Luo followed Orochimaru's advice and did not rush to smash the seawater tank he brought. Instead, he swung his Zen staff and fought with his opponent.

Ebizo's speed was no match for the old man's, but the old man couldn't gain much advantage either. Every time he attacked the old man, he left himself a lot of room for maneuver, because Ebizo's attacks were too heavy for him to withstand. If he was hit by a single blow, it would be normal for him to break his arms and legs.

This is a battle between a bear and a black mamba.

The old man wandered around Ebizo, and in various blind spots, the poisonous claw dagger in his hand slashed across Ebizo's body.

Most of the time, it would only cause a string of sparks on the scales, but occasionally, blood would splatter. The poison placed on the old man's weapon would instantly turn these wounds purple-black and begin to rot.

Being called the "Black Mamba," the old man's ability to use poison was no joke. Furthermore, the air where they fought had long been filled with a colorless poisonous gas that could silently deliver death.

But these toxins were useless to Qin Luo, and they had little effect on Ebizo's body. Ebizo's condition was no longer considered a living person, and there was no poison in the world that could make a dead person die again. On the contrary, those with strong corrosive poisons were more threatening.

Ebizo was at a disadvantage, and the wounds inflicted by the old man were increasing, but he still had no intention of breaking the can of seawater. The audience who had suppressed Ebizo were almost dying of anxiety, while Qin Luo looked indifferent.

Qin Luo got confirmation from Orochimaru that there was a soul hidden in Ebizo's dead body. At the same time, Orochimaru also made a new request: he needed the data of this soul.

As Ebizo's injuries worsen, the beast-like soul hidden deep within is being awakened.

This time, Qin Luo did not suppress his murderous instinct. While maintaining his own consciousness, Qin Luo gradually handed over the control of Ebizo's body to the "beast".

The feeling is very wonderful, just like watching a realistic 3D movie, watching how a gradually awakening "beast" tears apart its cunning prey.

Chapter 726 Side Effects

Hand over the control of Ebizo's body. At the same time, the emotions and pain of this body will not be able to affect Qin Luo.

The battle became a little different.

If I have to describe it, Ebizo under Qin Luo's control was a bulky heavy-armored warrior, but now Ebizo has become a desperate berserker.

Abandoning all defenses, all thoughts are filled with crazy attacks.

Ebizo's offensive rhythm changed drastically, causing the old man to suffer a great loss.

The old man's dagger cut a half-meter-long gash on Ebizo's waist, but on the contrary, controlled by instinct, Ebizo seized the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and hit the old man's right arm hard.

As expected, the old man's right arm was broken, and it was shattered. It was like the bones had been pulled out of it and it was hanging there, swinging back and forth.

As a killer, his right arm is the old man's most important fighting force. Losing his right arm means his strength will be greatly reduced.

Beads of sweat the size of beans kept coming out of the old man's forehead, and the severe pain was blurring his vision.

What made the old man even more sad was that the wound he had inflicted on Ebizo at such a great cost was gradually healing.

Since awakening his instincts, Ebizo's body's self-repair ability has been completely activated, reaching a level that is truly bizarre.

The wound opened by the old man, with the corrosive poison and the bloody hand tearing at the wound, made a continuous "hissing" sound. However, the wound did not expand. New flesh and blood continued to emerge, dissolving with the poison.

In his decades of career as a killer, the old man had never seen such an enemy. Whether it was a special superhuman devil fruit user or a natural devil fruit user, none of them were as disgusting as Ebizo's "self-healing" ability.

After a while, the wound caused by the old man actually scabbed over, but the old man had not yet recovered from the severe pain of his broken right arm.

Sad is not enough to describe the old man's mood at the moment.

The situation on the court had changed a little, and all the spectators could see it. At least they no longer had to worry about the heavy bets they had placed on Ebizo.

Ebizo once again crushed his opponent in a bloody way.

The old man's energy cannot be compared with Ebizo's, especially after he was seriously injured.

Because of a careless mistake, the old man was caught again and was pinned to the ground by Ebizo. The Zen staff raised high in the air was like a pile driver, hammering the old man into the ground again and again. Every time the Zen staff was lifted from the pit, a stream of blood splattered out.

In the end, it was Qin Luo who forcibly took control of Ebizo's body and prevented the old man from being beaten to death on the spot.

But judging from the old man's appearance now, it's almost the same.

The old man's upper body was completely buried in the one-meter-deep pit, his waist forming a right angle with his lower body. Fragments of bone could even be seen on his chest, piercing through the flesh. Blood pooled around the old man's head, forming a small pool. His face was so badly mauled that it was impossible to tell where his nose and mouth were.

Even so, Ebizo's instincts were still relentless. Qin Luo, who had personally released him from the cage and then locked him back up, felt that crazy bloodthirsty desire most directly.

Ebizo's instinct was extremely resistant to Qin Luo's control. If Qin Luo's mental strength had not been strong enough, this "instinct" would have almost become a wild horse that broke free.

Even so, the surge of negative emotions and strong murderous intent rushed over, causing Qin Luo, who had just taken over Ebizo's body, to stumble. At the same time, a feeling of hunger and fatigue swept through every limb of this body, instantly drowning Qin Luo.

Qin Luo immediately realized that this body was draining the vitality from Qin Luo's original body.

That abnormal self-healing ability is not without price. After using it, this body will return to the user to demand a price, and it is forced. The vitality beads that Qin Luo accumulated during this period of time by using his devouring ability were directly lost and became a tonic for Ebizo's body.

"If it were an ordinary person, he would probably be sucked dry in one go." Qin Luo felt the vitality being sucked away and couldn't help but think in his heart.

Qin Luo's thoughts were quickly brought back by the applause. When he stopped, the host announced Ebizo's victory.

As the loser, the old man "Black Mamba" was carried away on a stretcher. He will be treated by the event organizers unless his family comes to claim him.

In theory, the loser would follow this process. However, the old man's situation was a bit special. He had threatened someone before going on stage. Although the event organizers were not afraid of the old man, being targeted by a killer was still very troublesome.

So...

The stretcher carrying the "Black Mamba" did not enter the medical room of the stadium, but instead made a circle and got on a carriage heading to the dock.

There, the seriously injured "Black Mamba" will be killed and its body thrown into the sea.

No one would care about the disappearance of a loser, especially when he was a killer. The person in charge of the event also knew this, so he dared to order his men to get rid of him without hesitation.

In the bumpy carriage, the old man still had a little bit of consciousness. He had a premonition of what was about to happen, but there was nothing he could do.

"Someone come and save me." The old man pleaded for help in a barely audible voice, so soft that even the two people driving in front of him couldn't hear it.

The old man's consciousness gradually became blurred, and he slowly fell into a quagmire called the abyss.

"Want to live?"

A voice, like the only ray of light in the darkness, woke the old man. He couldn't see clearly, but he could only vaguely sense that there was another person in the carriage.

"Save me, save me, I'm willing to pay any price." The old man begged, trying to grasp hope. He raised his hands several times, but then let them down weakly.

"as you wish."

On that day, the carriage that left the stadium disappeared out of thin air and was never seen again.

In Orochimaru's laboratory, Qin Luo sent the beads that transformed him into Ebizo after the competition and told Orochimaru what happened in the competition, including the instinct runaway and the side effects.

Well, it’s like doing a follow-up survey to collect feedback from electrical appliance users.

"Orochimaru, this thing is too evil, you should find someone else."

Sitting opposite Orochimaru, Qin Luo expressed his strong desire not to be a guinea pig anymore.

"Okay, I'll find some consumables." Orochimaru was surprisingly easy to talk to this time. He paused and said to Qin Luo, "This guy is your opponent this round, right?"

Orochimaru pointed to the killer "Black Mamba" lying on the experimental table, wrapped in gauze like a mummified body. After initial treatment, the old man's injuries have stabilized, but he is in a coma.

"If I say I picked it up, would you believe me?"

The one who answered Qin Luo was Orochimaru who looked at him as if he was an idiot.

Chapter 727: Popularity Contest

"Picking up trash isn't a good habit. Let's just forget about it this time. This guy still has some value."

At this moment, Orochimaru looked at the "Black Mamba" like a cat staring at fish.

Qin Luo knew that Orochimaru was using the old man he had rescued as a new test material. What could Qin Luo do about this? Of course, he acquiesced.

Qin Luo had no good feelings towards his previous opponent. His previous reason was just a casual one and he didn't expect Orochimaru to believe it. Then Qin Luo revealed his true purpose.

"I'm thinking this old man is quite experienced in the assassin world of the North Sea, and he might know some information. Don't kill him before you get anything out of him."

Poor "Black Mamba", death did not leave him, it was just delayed a little.

No matter how Orochimaru arranges Ebizo's affairs later, Qin Luo, who successfully turned down the "substitute" order, returned to the arena with ease.

It didn't take Qin Luo much time to rescue the "Black Mamba" and leave Orochimaru's laboratory. Not only was he able to catch up with Tayuya's game, he was also able to watch a few more games.

The same game, the players and the audience have completely different feelings, this is the most qualified person to speak. Even though he didn't care much about winning or losing during the substitute playing period, he still felt a little more relaxed and free after becoming a spectator.

Now that I think about it, I should have avoided pretending to be "dumb". He almost became autistic by sitting in the players' lounge like a mute and not saying a word.

Tayuya's popularity is undeniable. The moment she appears on the field, the entire venue is in an uproar. This kind of popularity that attracts both men and women is something only Tayuya can achieve.

This cheering changed with the appearance of Tayuya's opponent.

In the past, Tayuya was always able to crush her opponents in terms of popularity, but this time, some of Tayuya's fans "rebelled" on the spot and joined the enemy camp.