One Piece, I'm just an adventurer.

"Hehe, how could I be so stupid? I only knocked him unconscious with electricity. But if you want to take away his Devil Fruit, you'd better hurry. He's seriously injured and probably won't live much longer," Felina said with a grin, hugging Lin Yi's arm.

But Lin Yi didn't make a move immediately. Instead, he said to the bound Lucci, "Your name is Lucci, right? This person is your partner, right? Now I'll give you and your partners a way out. How about you serve me from now on?"

Before Lucci could answer, Spandam, who was standing to the side, shouted impatiently, "Lord Lin Yi, I... I can serve you, please spare my life."

"Slap!" Dotai slapped Spandam across the face and said in an unfriendly tone, "I didn't ask you. If you say another word, I'll break your legs."

Ignoring Spandam's humiliated expression, Lin Yi asked again, "How can I persuade you to serve me?"

Lu Qi is not a bad person in the traditional sense, but he is not a good person either. He is a very competent subordinate with a strong ability to execute orders and good skills, so Lin Yi wants to recruit him to work for him.

Upon hearing Lin Yi's offer of recruitment, Lucci showed a conflicted expression. On one hand, he was very loyal to the World Government and did not want to betray his long-held beliefs. On the other hand, the lives of several of his companions were in Lin Yi's hands. If he refused, they would definitely be killed by Lin Yi, including himself.

Lu Qi was suddenly caught in a dilemma.

Seeing Lucci hesitate, Spandam couldn't help but curse, "You damned bastard, Lord Lin Yi is doing you a favor by recruiting you. What are you hesitating for? Hurry up and agree, or do you want to get me killed?"

Upon hearing Spandam's insults, a fierce glint flashed in Lucci's eyes. He hadn't expected his superior to be such a scoundrel.

There was a "pop" sound.

"Damn it, can't you understand me? Don't you understand when I tell you to shut up?" Dota said, feigning anger.

Seeing Spandam get beaten, Lucci's eyes revealed a hint of satisfaction.

Seeing that he seemed somewhat tempted, Lin Yi pressed his advantage, saying, "Even if I don't want you to work for me and I release you, do you think this guy's father will let you off the hook when you go back?"

Lucci's expression changed. He knew what kind of person Spandam's father was, and if he went back, he would definitely be made a scapegoat.

So he gritted his teeth and said, "I can do things for you, but you need to release my companions as well."

"Haha, no problem. I was planning to have you all work for me anyway, so I won't kill them. It's just that guy is no good." Lin Yi smiled and pointed to the man fighting with Kerry. The man had a large red "Sin" mark above his head; Lin Yi wouldn't let him get away with that.

Although Lucci didn't understand why Lin Yi wanted to kill Gabra alone, he didn't have a good relationship with him, so he nodded in agreement. As for Spandam, what did it have to do with him?

"Hey, where's Robin? Where did she go?" Lin Yi asked.

"When this guy realized he couldn't beat me, he tried to capture Robin, so I had Robin hide with the Fog Stone," Philina said, looking very clever.

"Well done," Lin Yi praised, patting her head.

"whee"

Lin Yi asked Duotai to untie Lucci and the others, and gave Lucci a healing pill to feed to the dark-skinned guy on the ground, otherwise Lin Yi was really afraid that the guy would die.

While they were chatting, the battle between Kerry and Jabra had ended. Although Jabra was more proficient in the Six Powers of the Navy than Kerry, he was still defeated by Kerry's Bubble-Bubble Fruit ability, and one of his legs was blown off by the bubble.

"Kerry, kill him," Lin Yi said calmly to Kerry.

"Yes, Captain." Upon hearing Lin Yi's order, Kerry did not hesitate and shot countless bubble needles at Gabra. Because of his broken leg, Gabra could not dodge in time and was pierced by the bubbles in a vital spot. The bubble needles also caused terrible wounds, and he finally fell down unwillingly.

Kerry was breathing heavily; this was his first time fighting someone of this level, and he was a little nervous.

When Jabra fell to the ground, Robin walked out from not far from Kree. It turned out that she had been watching Kree's fight from nearby to prevent any accidents from happening.

After the battle, Lin Yi had Lucci and the others clean up the battlefield, while he, along with Felina and Dota, carrying Spandam, headed towards Robin.

Seeing that Dota was holding a somewhat familiar-looking man, Robin was a little puzzled, but she didn't ask. She trusted that Lin Yi would tell her.

Lin Yi approached Robin, pointed at Spandam, and said, "His name is Spandam, and he is Spandam's son."

Robin trembled, and tears streamed down her face. She would never forget the name Spandam, for it was this devil who ordered the destruction of her hometown and the deaths of her mother and professor.

"Sister Robin, don't be sad. You still have us, and we'll kill that awful guy sooner or later." Seeing her tears, Felina put her arm around Robin's shoulder to comfort her.

“Felina is right. If you need, we can capture Spandane now and hand him over to you,” Lin Yi said earnestly.

Robin shook his head slightly and said, "Thank you. I'll let you know if I need anything. Now I'm going to kill that demon's son with my own hands and let him experience the pain of losing a loved one."

As he spoke, he crossed his arms, and two hands appeared out of thin air on Spandam's neck. Before Spandam could even beg for mercy, Robin snapped his neck.

After doing all that, Robin leaned on Felina's shoulder and cried softly.

Seeing this, Lin Yi sighed softly. Although he could take revenge, his deceased relatives would be gone forever. This girl who had fled at the age of 8 had suffered too much.

Chapter 63 Breakthrough in Spatial Control

After successfully taking down Spandam, Lin Yi turned around and called out, "Lucci!"

The voice, booming like a bell, carried far and wide. Before long, Lucci arrived quickly with his companions.

After everyone met, Lin Yi first looked at the people around Lucci and nodded in satisfaction. These people were all quite strong, especially Bruno, who had eaten the Door-Door Fruit, which undoubtedly greatly increased Lucci and his group's mobility.

"My lord, what are your orders?" Lu Qi bowed slightly and asked respectfully. Lu Qi adapted to the change in status quickly, and at this moment he already regarded himself as Lin Yi's subordinate.

"You can call me boss from now on. I'm a pretty easygoing person, so you don't need to be so formal," Lin Yi said with a smile, patting Lu Qi on the shoulder.

"Yes, boss." ×6. (Lucci, Kaku, Kalifa, Bruno, Owl, Kuga)

Lin Yi was satisfied with their attitude. He then talked about what he wanted Lu Qi and the others to do, and finally gave Lu Qi a storage token containing their operating funds and a few healing pills.

Taking the storage token from Lin Yi, Lu Qi solemnly assured him, "We will do what you asked us to do, boss."

Lin Yi smiled and waved to indicate that they could go and get on with their business.

Lu Qi and his companions clasped their hands in farewell to Lin Yi, then turned and left Water Seven, their figures gradually disappearing into the distance.

Watching Lu Qi and his group leave, Lin Yi silently thought to himself, "I hope you won't disappoint me."

Lin Yi then rented an elegant and fully equipped villa in Water Seven. This would be their temporary residence until the new ship was completed, at which point they would embark on their journey again.

As night fell and the city lights came on, the hustle and bustle of the city was gradually replaced by the tranquility of the night. At this time, Lin Yi led everyone back to the Silver Dragon, which was docked in the harbor. Tonight, they would hold a unique banquet here. The reason for choosing the Silver Dragon for this banquet was twofold: firstly, because the ship had witnessed their journey through countless moments; and secondly, because the Silver Dragon was about to end its mission of accompanying them, and would no longer travel with them on future voyages. Therefore, this banquet was both a joyous gathering and a farewell.

The atmosphere at the banquet was exceptionally lively. Everyone sat together, enjoying delicious food and chatting happily.

At this moment, Da Pan curiously inquired about Felina and the others' experiences in Water Seven that morning.

Felina took a sip of her drink and slowly recounted their encounter at the library.

Hearing this, Da Pan and the others' expressions grew increasingly serious, their eyes flashing with anger.

They were all furious at the World Government's constant, fly-like harassment.

However, just as everyone was filled with righteous indignation, Felina changed the subject and started telling Robin's story.

Robin had never met her parents since childhood. After finally reuniting with her mother, she was caught in the Ohara incident, which destroyed her entire hometown, leaving her all alone. Later, she was wanted by the World Government for her ability to decipher the Poneglyphs, and has been struggling to survive in a dark world ever since. She has suffered persecution many times, but she has never given up her pursuit of freedom and truth.

After hearing Robin's story, everyone fell silent, their hearts filled with sympathy and pity. After a while, Da Pan broke the silence, patting his chest and saying, "Don't worry, Robin! We'll definitely help you catch those culprits and let you deal with them yourself! From today onwards, we're your family!" The others echoed, expressing their willingness to support and protect Robin forever.

Looking at her companions who cared about her, Robin was deeply moved and couldn't help but recall Saul's last words to her: "Little Robin, as long as you keep living, you will definitely meet companions who are willing to protect you."

Now, it seems she's met him.

The next day, Lin Yi put the Silver Dragon into his storage space. Apart from the supplies, he didn't take anything else. The Silver Dragon was placed intact in a separate space by Lin Yi, waiting for his next summons.

Lin Yi left Felina and the others to go to their rented villa on their own, while he went alone to the Carrera Company, located on the Iceberg's territory.

When Lin Yi arrived at Carrera's company, he saw Bing Shan, enduring the pain, sitting at his desk busily handling affairs. Seeing this, Lin Yi couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Alas, how pitiful! These hardworking beasts of burden have no free time of their own."

At the same time, he secretly vowed that if he ever became a leader, he would recruit more capable subordinates and never be like Iceberg, so busy that he had no time to play or rest. Otherwise, such a life would be worse than death.

Upon meeting Iceberg, Lin Yi got straight to the point and explained the purpose of his visit. He had come to hand over some necessary equipment for the new ship to Iceberg, so that Iceberg could have a better understanding of these items in advance and integrate them more effectively into the design and construction of the new ship.

Iceberg readily agreed, immediately putting down his work and leading Lin Yi toward a large warehouse. They chatted as they walked, the atmosphere quite pleasant.

Before long, they arrived at the warehouse. Upon entering, they found it had been cleaned and tidied up exactly as Iceberg had instructed. The large space was almost entirely empty, with hardly any clutter.

Lin Yi surveyed the surroundings and found that the area was spacious enough to accommodate all the equipment he had brought. Without further hesitation, and under the utterly astonished gaze of the iceberg, he gently waved his hands. In an instant, piles of various items appeared out of thin air in the center of the warehouse, as if by magic.

Although Iceberg had obtained some information about Lin Yi through a series of detailed investigations, the shock he felt when he actually saw it with his own eyes was still incredibly strong. The shock was indescribable because what he saw was so amazing and practical!

Before Bing Shan could express any further thoughts, Lin Yi quickly got into the swing of things and began enthusiastically introducing the remarkable equipment to Bing Shan one by one.

The first thing that catches the eye are two massive cannons gleaming with a silvery-gray metallic sheen; their cold, hard texture seems to proclaim their unparalleled power. Lin Yi, with a proud expression, explained to Iceberg, "These two imposing cannons are called Annihilation Cannons. They possess terrifying destructive power, capable of inflicting devastating damage on the enemy in an instant. My idea is to cleverly conceal them inside the ship's hull, so that outsiders will be completely unaware of their presence under normal circumstances, but they can be deployed at any time when needed."

Iceberg nodded intently, then quickly pulled out a small, exquisite notebook, his pen moving swiftly as he jotted down every word and key point Lin Yi had said.

Then, Lin Yi pointed to the solar panel next to him and began to explain in detail: "This seemingly ordinary solar panel is not simple at all. It can efficiently absorb sunlight and convert it into a continuous energy supply for the entire ship. And look at this super-large capacity virtual battery, which can ensure the ship can operate normally for a considerable period of time even without sunlight. And this advanced multi-functional power system..." As Lin Yi spoke eloquently, Bing Shan's hands never stopped moving.

In addition to the aforementioned important equipment, Lin Yi also demonstrated and explained various modern furniture, highly intelligent control panels, and many other high-tech equipment.

Finally, they arrived together at a strangely shaped machine. This machine shimmered with a mysterious light, as if it contained boundless power. Lin Yi, unable to hide his excitement, introduced it: "This is an incredible treasure! It's a flying device for a mechanical ship that I painstakingly obtained from a mysterious place. With it, our ship can break free from the constraints of the water and soar freely through the skies!"

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise and anticipation flashed in Iceberg's eyes. As a shipbuilder, how wonderful it would be to create a vessel that could not only sail the seas but also fly through the air.

Then Lin Yi shared some of his ideas and requirements with Bing Shan, and Bing Shan offered some suggestions for Lin Yi to consider.

The two discussed until noon before stopping their conversation. After having lunch at the iceberg, Lin Yi left.

For the first two days, Lin Yi and the others enjoyed themselves immensely in Water Seven. However, starting from the third day, Lin Yi devoted himself entirely to comprehending the spatial fruit he possessed.

Since he had mastered 49% of the Space Fruit, its power enhancement had stagnated. Lin Yi had pondered and explored solutions, but without achieving a breakthrough. However, in the past few days, through persistent effort and deep reflection, he finally captured some new inspiration and insights.

At this moment, in an extremely quiet room, Lin Yi sat cross-legged on the floor with his eyes closed. He had maintained this posture for two whole days. Suddenly, deep within his mind, like a lightning bolt flashing across the night sky, a faint but extremely crucial flash of inspiration appeared. In an instant, Lin Yi abruptly opened his eyes, and an astonishingly powerful aura surged forth from his body like a volcanic eruption.

As this immense force was released, the walls of the room began to succumb to the enormous pressure, tiny cracks appearing and rapidly spreading. A series of crisp cracking sounds rang out as the cracks multiplied and widened until the entire wall finally collapsed and shattered. This destructive force did not stop there; it continued to expand outwards, quickly engulfing the entire luxury villa.

Finally, with a deafening roar, the entire villa collapsed under the weight. This sudden turn of events caught Felina and the others still inside completely off guard, causing them to frantically run outside in a panic. Once they regained their footing, their faces contorted with anger, their eyes filled with hostility as they scanned their surroundings, trying to find out who had dared to act so recklessly.

However, after careful observation, they were surprised to find that apart from each other's familiar faces, there seemed to be no other strangers in the vicinity.

"Could this be something the captain did?" Robin, the wise one, was the first to raise this bold guess.

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback, and then began searching for Lin Yi. However, after a thorough search, they still could not find any trace of him.

"Is the captain buried inside the villa?" Reiju asked, her brows furrowed and her voice tinged with uncertainty.

As soon as she finished speaking, Felina became anxious and said in a panic, "Ah! Then hurry up and rescue Brother Lin Yi!" As she spoke, she rushed towards the villa that had become ruins.

Just as Felina was about to take a step, Robin swiftly grabbed her hand and comforted her, "Wait, Felina, don't rush. The captain is incredibly strong. Even if he's unfortunately buried down there, he shouldn't be in any serious trouble. With his abilities, he should be able to get out on his own soon."

"But……"

Just then, a figure suddenly rushed out from the messy ruins of the villa. It was Lin Yi!

Upon seeing Lin Yi appear unharmed before them, Felina and the others were initially taken aback, but then overjoyed and rushed to greet him.

"Brother Lin Yi, are you alright?" Felina asked with concern.

"Haha, of course I'm fine! Not only am I fine, but I've also made some new breakthroughs in my strength." Lin Yi's face was filled with joy as he laughed heartily.

However, at that moment, his gaze inadvertently swept over the villa, now reduced to ruins, and his previously excited expression instantly turned somewhat awkward. He said apologetically to everyone, "I'm so sorry, everyone. It seems we'll have to find another place to stay."

Hearing this, everyone was taken aback at first, but quickly recovered. Da Pan laughed heartily, saying nonchalantly, "Haha, what's the big deal? Brother, tell us, what level have you broken through to this time?"

The others nodded in agreement, all looking at Lin Yi with curious eyes, anticipating his answer.

Seeing this, Lin Yi's lips curled up slightly, revealing a confident smile, and he said, "Hehe, then let me show you my newly developed ability."