One Piece, I'm just an adventurer.

Seeing this, Felina and the other kind-hearted girls were immediately filled with pity. They took out some colorful, beautifully packaged candies from their spatial storage. Then, smiling, they walked towards the group of children and gently offered them the candies.

The children hesitated at first, but after sensing the kindness of the older girls, they carefully reached out their little hands and accepted the sweet-smelling candies. Immediately, their faces lit up with radiant smiles, as beautiful and charming as blooming flowers. After thanking them, they ran off joyfully, cheering.

Seeing this scene, Lin Yi sighed. The East China Sea and the South China Sea are two adjacent sea areas, but the lives of ordinary people in them are vastly different. Although the people in the East China Sea cannot be said to be rich and powerful, they can at least live and work in peace and contentment.

But judging from their emaciated appearance, the residents of this small island probably have trouble even getting enough to eat.

Lin Yi and his group continued walking towards the center of the island, but soon someone approached them. The man was a tall, thin man in his forties. He bowed slightly awkwardly to Lin Yi and his companions and said respectfully, "Respected sirs, I am the village chief of Durban Village. May I ask what brings you here?"

Lin Yi spoke gently to the slightly nervous village chief, "Village chief, there's no need to be so nervous. We're just a group of travelers passing through, and we'd like to stop here for a short while." The village chief relaxed considerably after hearing this and invited them to rest in the village.

The group followed the village chief into the village, witnessing the villagers' harsh living conditions along the way. Upon arriving at the village chief's house, they all sat down together. Lin Yi asked, "Village chief, why do you live in such poverty?"

The village chief sighed and explained the reason.

Durban Village, a small island in the vast ocean, has long been under the shadow of the dark rule of the Monkey Kingdom. In this kingdom, the greedy nature of the ruling class is on full display. Whether it is the high and mighty king or the pampered nobles, they treat the common people like dirt and do not regard these ordinary people as human beings at all.

Every year, the taxes collected snowball, constantly increasing the burden on the people. Despite working hard all year, the people living on this small island find themselves struggling to even feed themselves. Some elderly and frail individuals, unable to bear being a burden on their families, have no choice but to end their lives in despair, seeking relief.

However, for families who simply cannot afford the heavy taxes, an even crueler fate awaits. They are forced to hand over family members as collateral in exchange for temporary peace. Here, a young child is worth only 5,000 Berries, a beautiful woman can fetch 10,000 Berries, and a strong male laborer, though slightly more expensive, is only worth 12,000 Berries.

These poor souls, ruthlessly taken to pay off debts, often end up as slaves, sold to various places, where they live a miserable life of darkness and despair. Even the village chief's family in Durban was not spared; his beloved son was forcibly taken from him.

At this point, the village chief could no longer suppress the overwhelming grief in his heart. Tears welled up in his eyes and slid down his wrinkled cheeks, dripping onto the land beneath his feet, a land steeped in suffering and hardship.

"These nobles are utterly despicable!" Felina said angrily.

The others all looked indignant, and Da Pan even said directly, "Brother, why don't we kill all those nobles?"

The others' eyes lit up when they heard this, thinking it was a great idea.

Lin Yi said helplessly, "You're thinking too simply. Have you considered what will happen to this country after killing those nobles? Even if you kill them all, other nobles will soon take their place, and the situation of these commoners won't be much better. Or do you plan to govern this country?"

"Then what do you suggest, brother?" Da Pan asked, somewhat troubled.

Lin Yi smiled and said, "I have a way. Wait for me." After saying that, Lin Yi disappeared and reappeared holding a bewildered dragon in his hand.

Dragon: Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to do?

Da Pan and the others looked at Long, who had been brought back by Lin Yi, with blank expressions. Wasn't this the leader of the revolutionary army? Why did the captain bring him here?

"Lin Yi, what are you doing?" Long said, somewhat exasperated. He had just been in a meeting with his men when Lin Yi suddenly appeared and brought him here without saying a word. He figured his men were probably in a panic right now.

Lin Yi recounted the events.

Long said solemnly, "You mean you want me to develop my power in the South China Sea?"

Lin Yi nodded, indicating that you were very smart.

However, Dragon firmly shook his head, indicating his refusal. He explained with a serious expression, "Our core strength is primarily concentrated in the New World. Relocating them on a large scale to the South China Sea would present numerous thorny problems and enormous trouble. Moreover, the World Government is currently searching for us everywhere; the entire world is under their close surveillance. If we take any action, the risk of being discovered is extremely high, which would undoubtedly bring us annihilation."

Hearing this, Lin Yi was immediately enraged and retorted irritably, "Hmph! You've been causing trouble in the New World for so long, what substantial results have you achieved? So many years have passed, and you've still accomplished nothing! You're always fiddling around here and there, making a mess of things. How can you possibly develop with such a chaotic and disorganized approach? It's simply wishful thinking!"

After hurling a few curses, seeing that Long's face was somewhat flushed, Lin Yi continued, "Of course, I'm not asking all of you to rush to the South China Sea at once. You only need to send a portion of your members over, and have them quietly infiltrate those countries that haven't yet joined the World Government Alliance, secretly control the situation, and gradually develop and strengthen their own power."

This way, at least the local civilians can live a relatively stable life. Only then will the revolution you advocate have true meaning! However, after you successfully seize power, don't go around spreading revolutionary ideas like before. Quietly enter the villages, don't shoot, understand?

After a moment of contemplation, Long slowly said, "Lin Yi, what you said makes some sense. But I still need to go back and discuss this matter carefully with my partners."

Lin Yi nodded. "Okay, but we need to do it as soon as possible. The people here can't wait."

Long responded, and then Lin Yi escorted him back to his original spot.

When the dragon reappeared, the revolutionary army cadres rushed forward to inquire about the situation and looked at Lin Yi with hostile eyes.

Long hurriedly stepped forward to explain, and only then did everyone lower their hostile gazes and begin to look at Lin Yi with curiosity.

Suddenly, a scantily clad young woman among the group pointed at Lin Yi and exclaimed, "You are Venerable Kong, Lin Yi! You are the Lin Yi who killed the Navy Admiral!"

"What?! That's Lin Yi? He looks so young!" The crowd began to whisper among themselves. A man with a large face and heavy makeup, whose gender was indistinguishable, started groping Lin Yi, which terrified him. He told Long that he would look for him later and then hurriedly left.

Long looked helplessly at his subordinates, coughed, and said solemnly, "Lin Yi suggested that we develop our strength in the South China Sea. What do you think?"

The scantily clad young woman's eyes lit up. "Boss, this sounds great. There are too many oppressed people in the South China Sea right now; it's a perfect breeding ground for development."

Long frowned. "But there are risks too. Our main force is in the New World, and the World Government monitors the Four Seas very closely. However, Lin Yi said that we don't need to relocate the entire force; we can just send some members to sneak into countries that are not part of the World Government Alliance."

The group fell into deep thought. A man wearing a hat and glasses pushed up his glasses and said, "Boss, I think we can give it a try. As long as the plan is well-thought-out, we can expand our influence in secret and improve the lives of the local people. This is also the mission of our revolutionary army."

Long nodded. "Okay, let's vote then. Raise your hand if you agree to develop some of our forces in the South China Sea."

One by one, everyone raised their hands. Seeing this, Long smiled slightly and said, "In that case, let's start selecting suitable personnel to go to the South China Sea to carry out this mission."

The crowd responded in unison, their eyes filled with fighting spirit, ready to usher in a new era for the revolutionary army in the South China Sea.

(Happy Laba Festival to everyone)

Chapter 79 Pirates

To assist the revolutionary army's operations, Lin Yi stayed in the Fei Hou Kingdom for nearly half a month. After the revolutionary army made the necessary arrangements, Lin Yi and his group embarked on their journey again.

As for how the revolutionary army would do it, Lin Yi didn't care. After all, he wasn't a babysitter, and the revolutionary army guys were quite capable.

Although Long did not ask Lin Yi to stay and help, he asked Lin Yi for three coins with his spatial symbol, hoping that the Revolutionary Army could help if they encountered danger. Lin Yi agreed, after all, Long had been very helpful this time, and it was not difficult for him at all.

Lin Yi lay on the sun with a sense of helplessness. The South China Sea was too poor, and the rewards for signing in were pitifully small. Take Bande Village, where he had previously been, for example. Apart from the meager 230 prosperity points, the only reward he received was a box of electric toothbrushes, which was essentially a consolation prize.

"System, open the panel"

Age 15 years old

Physical Strength King

Speed ​​King

Spirit King

Devil Fruit Modified Space Fruit

Space control is 45% (an improvement of two points).

Three types of Haki: Top-tier Observation Haki (Intermediate Future Foresight), Top-tier Armament Haki (Ryuo), Top-tier Conqueror's Haki (Conqueror's Haki Entanglement).

Overbearing Skill Development: Six Techniques of the Overlord

(Dragon Path, Tiger Path, Bear Path, Whale Path, Ox Path, Eagle Path)

Fruit Skills: Spatial Slash, Spatial Chaos Blade, Storage Space, Dual Kamui, (Intangibility, Transfer (transferring enemy attacks), Shuttle, Distortion), Teleportation, Spatial Imprisonment, Spatial Walking, Void Exile (pulling enemies into chaotic spatial turbulence to strangle them), Spatial Gate (a spatial gate created by spatial power, capable of transferring targets to a designated location on a large scale; unlike Kamui, which requires physical contact with the target).

Spatial Mystery - Radiant Cross

The Mystery of Space—Spatial Compression

The Mystery of Space—Space Collapse

Greatsword Realm

Sword skills: Point Break, Flying Slash, Illusion Sword Style, Sword Breaking Style.

Combo Skill: Extreme Hunter Judgment

King-level strength (the highest level in the One Piece world, the Four Emperors are just titles, not actual strength. This way of writing it is clearer; there are also differences between king-level figures).

Pet Kung Fu Panda Da Pan

Age 9 years old

Three types of Haki, advanced Observation Haki, advanced Armament Haki (Ryuo), advanced Conqueror's Haki.

Eight Desolate Staff Technique

Ultimate Technique - Shockwave, Ultimate Technique - Martial Limit Break

Ultimate Technique - Overlapping Waves, Ultimate Technique - Spell, Dancing Wheel Shield

Ultimate Technique - Shadow Staff, Ultimate Technique - Yin-Yang Staff

Top-tier general

Prosperity Points: 11699

Space Items: Logia-type Devil Fruit: Magma-Magma Fruit. Zoan-type Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit (the one in the Sky Gold form). Paramecia-type: Swim-Swim Fruit, Float-Float Fruit, Bubble-Bubble Fruit. Three ordinary Zoan-type fruits (White Ape Fruit, Bee Fruit, Zebra Fruit). One modern speedboat, one disguise mask, two annihilation railguns, two bottles of purification potion, one mysterious map, one mysterious compass, one substitute puppet (bound), and other treasures.

Special Item: Life Gourd (Three Drops)

Now it has come to the year 1510 of the Haiyuan calendar. Time flies, and Lin Yi has grown another year older.

Although his strength had improved compared to the past, this progress was not enough to trigger a qualitative change. After a full year of comprehension, his control over space increased by two points to 45%, and he successfully mastered a brand-new skill—spatial collapse.

This skill possesses devastating power, capable of easily wiping an entire island from the face of the earth. Furthermore, once he unleashes it, causing the space to collapse, if he ceases to exert any influence or intervention on the area, the collapsed space will remain, gradually evolving into a mysterious, forbidden zone.

As for Prosperity Points, since they weren't used frequently during this period, they finally broke through the 100,000 mark. That wasn't easy.

Da Pan's Conqueror's Haki has reached an advanced level through continuous training, and his Overlord's Haki is also being learned under Lin Yi's tutelage. His strength is already comparable to that of the top generals.

"Captain, pirates have been spotted." Simon's voice interrupted Lin Yi's thoughts as he checked the panel.

Hmm? Pirates? It's been a long time since I've encountered one. The South China Sea is too barren; it's difficult to even create creatures like pirates.

Lin Yi went to the bow of the ship and looked over. It was a standard large three-masted ship. If it weren't for the pirate flag flying on it, Lin Yi would have thought it was a merchant ship.

As Lin Yi turned his gaze towards them, the standard-issue large ship, which had been speeding towards them, suddenly stopped and then turned around and ran away without hesitation.

Seeing this, Lin Yi smiled at Da Pan and the others who had also come to investigate after hearing the noise, and said, "It seems these rats have recognized us."

"Haha, big brother, it seems our reputation among pirates isn't so good," Da Pan laughed.

"Hmph, they can't escape," Fiona said with some disgust.

"Dotai, full speed ahead and catch up with them. I'm going to chop them into charcoal." Felina also had no good feelings towards these wicked pirates.

Without any instructions from Felina, Dotai acted swiftly, skillfully activating the powerful propulsion system of the Lin Yinlong. With the roar of the engine, the Lin Yinlong sped off like a bullet, relentlessly pursuing the massive ship ahead at an astonishing speed.

However, despite the Lin Yinlong catching up, the large ship ahead showed no signs of stopping, continuing its relentless advance. Faced with this situation, Filina activated her Devil Fruit ability. Dark clouds gathered in the sky, and as they increased, the weather in the area changed, with a powerful gale suddenly forming in front of the large ship. This gale, like a ferocious beast, lunged at the ship, instantly causing it to sway violently and teeter on the verge of collapse.

Taking advantage of the moment when the large ship was blown off balance by the strong wind, Lin Yi led Da Pan and the others across the distance to the large ship in the blink of an eye, and landed steadily on the deck.

At this moment, a burly, bald man in a black leather jacket rushed over with a group of his men. Their eyes were filled with wariness and hostility as they stared intently at Lin Yi and his companions who had suddenly arrived. The bald man, his face contorted with rage, shouted, "Who are you? How dare you board our ship without any reason!"

The bald, burly man was actually terrified. He naturally recognized Lin Yi and his group, as their names were known throughout the world. But he dared not say it aloud, still hoping that Lin Yi and his companions had simply come up out of curiosity.

Facing the bald, burly man's questioning, Lin Yi seemed not to hear him, simply releasing his Observation Haki. In an instant, an invisible force spread outwards from him, quickly covering the entire ship. Through his Observation Haki, he could clearly see the situation on the entire ship.

When the scene at the bottom of the ship's hold entered his mind, Lin Yi instantly flew into a rage, because he saw a group of civilians being imprisoned in iron cages like livestock. Damn it, this was a slave ship.

An extremely terrifying pressure erupted from Lin Yi's body like a tidal wave. This pressure seemed to materialize, transforming into countless weights as heavy as mountains, crushing down on the bald man and his men. Faced with this unparalleled pressure, the bald man and his men were utterly powerless to resist. Their bodies trembled violently, and they all eventually knelt on the ground, not even daring to raise their heads.

The bald, burly man pleaded in fear, "My lord, spare my life! I'm willing to offer you all my wealth, just please spare my life."