Three days later.
South Blue, Victor Town.
At the port, a large ship slowly docked.
"Finally found an island! I'm gonna eat till I burst! Wehahahaha…"
Burgess raised both arms and laughed loudly.
Doc Q glanced toward the training room and rasped:
"The captain sure is intense… cough, cough… training all day long…"
"He's under a lot of pressure!"
Burgess shrugged and shouted:
"If you don't get stronger, one day the captain position will be up for grabs again."
At that moment, footsteps approached.
"Everyone, go into town and enjoy yourselves for a bit."
Originally, Chris had planned to keep training, ignoring everything else.
But Baccarat mentioned she'd sensed good luck—and the source was on this island.
That instantly piqued Chris's interest. Without hesitation, he stepped out of the training room.
"Oh yeah! Long live Captain Chris~!"
The cheers were loud. Everyone was in high spirits.
Burgess looked at Chris and laughed:
"Captain, I thought you'd keep training. Didn't expect you to come out."
"Captain must have something to take care of…"
Doc Q lay on the deck, his head tilted sideways, wearing his signature creepy grin.
"This town… will bring us luck."
As soon as Chris spoke, he leaped off the ship with lightning speed.
"Looks like we're getting a new crewmate! Wehahahaha…"
Burgess picked up Doc Q and Stronger, and jumped down as well.
A few days ago, after learning about Baccarat's ability, the two had been shocked.
With such a powerful captain and someone who could manipulate luck, the ship's future looked brighter than ever.
Victor Town – small plaza on the east side.
"Hand over the money or I'll gut you!"
"We just want cash. Cooperate and maybe we won't kill you."
Two men in their thirties brandished knives at a trembling young man.
This was clearly a robbery.
"I-I'll give you the money… please, just let me go…"
The young man, shaking, reached for his pocket.
Just then, a voice echoed across the plaza.
"You piece of trash. How can you be so spineless?"
The three of them turned sharply toward the sound.
A tall woman in red walked toward them slowly.
Wearing sunglasses, a cigarette in her mouth, and holding a large flag—
It was Betty!
"Who the hell are you, witch? Get lost!"
"Bro, let's grab the cash and bounce!"
The young man, stunned, stared at Betty.
"You piece of trash"—was she talking to him?
Betty approached and stopped, exhaling smoke with a proud expression.
"Just two pathetic robbers, and you act like some helpless insect. Aren't you a man?"
"Stand up and fight back, you lowly coward."
She waved the flag once—
A white breeze flowed toward the young man.
"Take control of your fate. Stop being so damn stupid."
She waved the flag again—
Another breeze.
The young man's eyes suddenly lit up.
Clenching his fists, he spoke with a serious and confident tone:
"No way I'm handing over my money—not in a million years."
He'd gone from scared to brave in a blink.
The drastic shift stunned the two robbers.
What the hell just happened?
Before they could react, a shadow flashed past.
BAM! BAM!
"Aaaagh—!"
Both men hit the ground, unconscious.
Only then did the young man realize what he'd done.
"How… how did I get this strong?"
It had to be her.
He turned quickly—
But the mysterious woman was already gone.
Betty strolled past a tree, cigarette in mouth, preparing to leave town.
Suddenly, a voice came from above:
"Impressive ability."
"Care to join me in changing the world?"
Startled, Betty looked up.
A young man stood atop a tree branch, dressed in black, hands in his pockets.
He was calm, collected, and mysterious.
"So, you saw that scene just now."
Betty exhaled smoke and asked coolly:
"What do you mean by 'changing the world'?"
SWOOSH!
Chris vanished from the tree and appeared directly in front of her.
Betty was shocked.
So fast!
She hadn't seen him move at all. If he wanted to kill her…
Cold sweat dripped down her forehead—she was genuinely scared.
"This world is unfair."
"The Celestial Dragons, living high above, only know how to exploit. The common people suffer endlessly."
Chris looked straight at her, his voice firm and filled with conviction:
"How can such a garbage world be allowed to continue?"
"Join me. Let's overthrow the Celestial Dragons' rule."
"Let's turn this world into a land of true freedom."
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