I guarded Impel Down for a hundred years in the pirate world.

He couldn't even count how many wicks he had!

Charismatic? Lin Qi was almost convinced at first; Uncle Figo was indeed a charismatic man. But did Deng Xin really believe that?

But the next moment, seeing the smile on Figo's lips, he realized he had been tricked.

He curled his lip and said, "What does the lamp wick like? Uncle, the owner of the lamp wick might have been old, ugly, and liked to pick his toes before he died."

"Hahaha, kid, trying to copy me?"

"hey-hey……"

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Chapter 292 Taking One Hundred Steps Forward

The next morning, as the Serau merchant group was about to arrive, Figo did not take Lynch out to sea to collect lamp wicks again, but waited near the west coast.

Lynch had done many transactions with the Serau Merchant Guild before, so he was quite familiar with the business... although he had only ever provided the lamp wick positions in the past.

Figo, on the contrary, took it somewhat seriously.

When he first arrived, he didn't know anyone. His spiritual premonition told him that someone harbored ill intentions towards him. If he ignored the hundred or so households on this backward island, Fenghuan Island, there were only two possibilities.

The Celestial Dragons who arrived early learned of his arrival at the Land of the Lighthouse. Because of the Lighthouse's self-preservation, they were unable to unleash their full power or were afraid of being found. Some of them then had some inappropriate thoughts.

Then there's the Serau merchant group.

Figo was more inclined towards the latter.

However, he didn't ask Lin Qi. He knew that from the information he could get from Lin Qi, the Serau Merchant Guild would definitely have a mostly positive image. After all, it was a merchant guild, a business, and it had to do a good job of appearances to attract people like Lin Qi who were interested in finding chips to work for them.

But behind the scenes, no one can say for sure.

When a small boat, resembling a speedboat, appeared within Figo's mental network on a distant sea, Figo instantly knew the personnel and their strength, even the color of their underwear.

Although the HeartNet is only the fifth lamp that Figo has lit, its current data is over 470W, with a brightness level of four!

He frowned slightly, turned to Lin Qi and gave him some instructions. Lin Qi was initially surprised, then became slightly nervous.

He didn't know why Figo made him do this, but even after only two days together, he trusted Figo more than the Serau merchant group.

"I understand, Uncle Figo!"

“Relax, it’s okay if you mess up, I’ll be nearby,” Figo told him.

"Ok!"

Figo left his side, while Lynch composed himself and waited for the speedboat to appear.

There were seven people on the speedboat, dressed in the standard uniform of the Serau Merchant Guild, neat and capable. In the middle stood a one-meter-tall slumbering lamp wick, the giant bloodline lamp wick that Lin Qi had been dreaming of.

If it weren't for Figo's request, he would have shown surprise and excitement. But now he had a vague feeling that the people from this merchant group were different from those before, and the two leaders looked particularly fierce.

Is it simply because the items being traded are more valuable?

Of course it's different. Before, Lynch dealt with the guards and lantern hunters of the Serau Merchant Guild. This time, the merchants are a slave-catching team!

"A child?"

"His name is in the file, Lin Qi, the only remaining low-level chip finder on Fenghuan Island."

"The target angel race is not present?"

"My mind's web has not been able to detect it."

On the speedboat, the two team leaders, Roa and Mickson, exchanged a brief exchange, glanced at each other, and then Roa leaped over the bar and reached the shore first.

He had a long sword slung across his shoulder, was thin, expressionless, and had a slightly frightening appearance.

"Are you the one selling and buying lamp wicks? Where are the angels who harvest the lamp wicks?"

Lin Qi was a little nervous. He took a deep breath and replied, "The uncle is gone."

He paused for a moment before continuing Figo's account: "The uncle is from outer space. A few days ago, he tried to fly out of the area but was struck by lightning and landed on our island. I rescued him."

He was very skilled; his injuries healed quickly. He then went into the deep sea and retrieved this lamp wick and two other wicks, giving me this one as a token of my gratitude for saving him.

Roa turned around and met Mickson's gaze again as Mickson parked his speedboat on the shore.

Lynch's explanation was logically sound, but neither of them completely believed it. However, if this was something the angel had taught Lynch, it also proved that the other party was a vigilant and astute individual, not easily fooled.

And can he go to the deep sea to harvest lamp wicks? He must be a King, a level 2 Lamp?

Do you want to go or stay?

Well, since we're already here...

We can't just make a wasted trip.

After hesitating for a mere two seconds, Roa looked down at Lynch again and asked, "Are you really leaving?"

"real!"

"What's his name?"

"Um... the uncle didn't tell me whether I should use a pseudonym." Lin Qi's mind went blank for a second, but he quickly came up with a quick wit: "The uncle didn't say."

Luo narrowed his eyes: "Are you sure this lamp wick... was a gift from him, and not something you stole by some means?"

"...How could I possibly do that!"

"I'm sorry, child, you can't prove the origin of this lamp wick. If we buy it, it might cause some unnecessary trouble. So I can only give you half price, 6 million lamp coins, minus 10% for transportation costs, 5.4 million lamp coins."

Roa apologized verbally, but his face was full of malice. If they couldn't find the target angel, the money they withheld would be considered compensation for their wasted trip. They even left the child 540 million; people would probably praise them for their kindness.

Lin Qi immediately panicked: "540 million? No way, you can't do this! I... I still need to buy your Giant Bloodline Lampwick!"

"What? Don't you have enough money?"

Mickson also came over: "Then we'll have to deduct the transportation fee for our wasted trip, and it's a round trip. The value of the Giant Bloodline Lamp Core is 22 million, 20% is 4.4 million, so your final profit is... a full 1 million!"

"Hmm, that's a pretty good number."

"Hahahaha..." The other five members of the slave-catching team burst into laughter.

"Boss, you're really right!"

Lin Qi was completely dumbfounded, and he couldn't understand why the Serau Merchant Guild, who had always been so amicable in their transactions, would treat him like this this time. He didn't understand that a transaction worth 50 and one worth 1200 million were two different things.

One is less than a million, the other is in the tens of millions.

Moreover, their purpose is not limited to this.

"Stop bullying the child." Figo emerged silently from the shadows, a pair of angel wings sprouting from his back.

As soon as the slave hunters stopped laughing, Roa and Mickelson's eyes flickered as they looked at Figo.

So they really didn't leave?

He was a very tall and imposing figure, seemingly strong, but he was an angel. Despite their name being the opposite of the demon race, angels are generally weak, whether on Mars or in the vastness of space.

Ten thousand years ago, none of the 13 kings were angels; the angels of Mars all came from the stars and were lost to the cosmos.

In the starry sky, according to known information, even the strongest angel king could only light three lamps!

Moreover, this kind of kind (foolish) person who cares about a little guy is easy to manipulate!

They no longer concealed their malice, and even moved their feet, subtly forming an encirclement to restrict Lynch and Figo's movement.

Lin Qi said guiltily, "I'm sorry, Uncle Figo, I messed it up!"

Figo? The name made Roa and Mickelson look at it strangely, but they quickly smiled to themselves.

What a grand name!

Figo shook his head: "It's alright, it's not your fault. I never expected that some merchant groups on the planet Lampfire would stoop to this level. They were brave warriors working together three thousand years ago."

He looked at Luo Adao: "The Lantern-Fishing Slave?"

Hmm? Roa's eyes narrowed. This guy's mental network skills are quite extraordinary! But that makes sense, the angel race is originally a race that excels at mental networks.

Lin Qi was startled, understanding the meaning from the words: "They...they want to take the uncle..."

“It’s alright. I told you to say I’d already left. I came out with these wings because I didn’t want to disrupt the island’s peace and wanted to deal with it later. I didn’t expect them to press me so hard,” Figo said.

"If I take them down, they'll have people behind them, and people behind those people will have people behind them. It'll be a never-ending mess, a real pain. There's no other way. Taking two steps back won't work. I have to take a hundred steps forward."

The Serau Merchant Guild can disappear now!

Chapter 293 I Want to Go Out

Kill a few of us?

Hearing Figo say those words and seeing him comfort Lynch, Roa and the others felt not only anger at being ignored, but also a vague unease.

This guy... his attitude is a bit off.

Is it bluffing? Or is it stupidity?

still is……

Clang!

Suddenly, a sharp sound rang out as Luo A drew his sword and slashed with it. His level two swordsmanship, combined with his skillful Armament Haki, allowed him to unleash an attack capable of cleaving mountains in an instant!

But the strike failed to materialize.

Just as the slash was about to be launched, Figo seemed to glance at him, but it was as if he didn't even look at him.

A terrifying force suddenly appeared out of nowhere and crushed the seven slave-hunting team members! With a deafening explosion, the ground beneath them sank, and their leg bones were crushed and snapped!

Internal organs damaged, vomiting blood!

Apart from Roa and Mikkelsen, the other five lost consciousness almost instantly, while the two of them lay at the bottom of the crater that had appeared out of nowhere, staring at Figo in terror and despair.

what is this? !!

Lin Qi was also startled and stammered, "This...this was made by Uncle?"

"Amazing, amazing, amazing~" Figo mimicked his tone and laughed, "Right?"

"Ah... yes!"

That's more than just impressive.

This is simply... amazing.

Roa never imagined that someone's domineering aura could be so terrifying!