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

Level 4? Level 5?

"Who...who are you?!"

“Gaston Figo. Haven’t you heard of me?” Figo said. “It seems I’m somewhat well-known in the Starfire. How do people describe me here?”

"Gaston... Figo?"

“The King of Stars?!” Mickson was stunned, his expression turning ashen.

He didn't want to believe it, but he couldn't imagine who else in the Starry Sky Intelligence possessed such domineering power.

Why is this happening?!

You, the mighty King of the Stars, don't go discuss the future of humanity with the Skeleton Emperor, don't go looking for trouble with the Celestial Dragons who came to the Star of Light, and don't go looking for trouble with the Holy Demon King. What kind of person are you to bully us?!

Will begging for mercy work?

In despair, Roa cursed their superior, Endez, a hundred times, before quickly realizing the meaning behind Figo's earlier remark of "taking a hundred steps forward."

He let out a bitter laugh and then fainted.

There will never be another chance to see the light!

At the headquarters of the Serau Merchant Guild, Endeze was oblivious to the curses from his subordinates. In fact, he considered the arrangements made the day before yesterday as just a passing episode in his life, and he didn't even know when Roa and the others were supposed to arrive.

The captain of the slave-catching team, Surepsey, paid a little attention, since if Roa and the others found it troublesome and couldn't solve it, but it wasn't impossible to solve, then he would be the one to take action.

Meanwhile, Serau, the guild leader of the Serau merchant group, who had been out fishing at sea for several days without success, was cursing and swearing, completely unaware of what was going on.

A week later, they appeared in the same way—in an online newspaper!

The Serau Merchant Guild, a medium-sized merchant guild that managed 81 islands, was wiped out overnight. None of the guild's leaders survived, and Serau himself, who lit four lamps, was confirmed to have died at sea!

The merchant caravan's lower-ranking guards suffered only minor casualties, while the lantern fishermen who had been captured and enslaved were all released and even received a portion of the caravan's lantern wick inventory.

According to witnesses, the attacker of the Serau merchant group was an angelic male who claimed to be named Michael, but his origins are currently unknown.

The news sent shockwaves through the sea.

The human race's Kingdom of Light, the major powers at sea, and even the demon race's Holy Land have all paid attention to this news to varying degrees.

……

Fenghuan Island, Ahai's house.

It was still that same old internet worm, Lin Qi browsing every day until he finally got the information he wanted.

"Awesome!"

"The Serau Merchant Guild is truly gone!"

Others, unaware of the specifics, speculated about who the Serau Merchant Guild had offended and who the Angel King Michael was. Only Lynch knew everything, the cause and effect.

He was very proud, but also somewhat preoccupied.

Uncle...you're amazing!

“He really likes you. This is an opportunity that others would kill for, Lynch.” Ahai said, leaning against the wall behind him, “Follow him, and you can become a great person who surpasses many, many others.”

Lin Qi didn't respond. He closed the turtle's shell and simply said, "I'm leaving. Uncle Ahai, remember not to leak Uncle Figo's information. It will cause him trouble."

Watching Lin Qi rush out, Ahai shook his head helplessly and sighed.

Back home, Lin Qi cooked for his grandmother as usual. The difference this time was that his grandmother was able to help him wash the rice and vegetables.

The old lady had already started using the Giant Bloodline Lamp wick. A trace of Giant bloodline gently seeped into her body, gradually making her body younger and reducing some of her wrinkles.

Her memory has also been fully restored.

Once she has fully digested the lamp wick, she will have at least five more years to live.

This was her limit.

An ordinary person cannot use the more advanced giant lamps, and the lamps of other long-lived races are the same; they cannot withstand the power of the lamps. She could no longer even use the second wick.

Everyone must die eventually.

Lin Qi wanted to stay by her side forever.

"Lin Qi, Grandma is cooking today."

Lin Qi was taken aback: "Your arm..."

"You have strength now." The old lady smiled kindly, and Lin Qi smiled even more happily.

"It's been such a long, long time since I've had Grandma's cooking!" Lin Qi ate his lunch with great relish, even Figo's grilled sea monster meat seemed to pale in comparison.

“Look, Grandma can take care of herself now, Lynch.”

After dinner, a remark from his grandmother made Lin Qi realize that his secret had been seen through.

He couldn't deny it outright like before. His gaze was somewhat evasive, and he didn't dare to look at the old lady. He replied, "I'll go wash the dishes," and hurriedly fled to the kitchen. After washing the dishes, he hurriedly fled to the fields to water the plants.

The old woman watched his retreating figure, then walked out of the courtyard after a long absence, heading deeper into the island. She arrived at a neighbor's house and knocked on the door.

When Lin Qi returned home in the evening, he was surprised to see dozens of people gathered in his yard. He panicked, thinking that something had happened to his grandmother. He rushed into the house, only to find the old lady sitting peacefully on the threshold, chatting with everyone.

The chatter in the courtyard stopped abruptly when Lin Qi returned.

"Grandma, this is...everyone?"

"Hehe, Lin Qi, Grandma hasn't been out for a long time. Today she felt better and went to visit all the neighbors. Everyone was very welcoming and said they could take care of this useless old lady in the future."

“That’s right, little Lynch.”

"Leave your grandma to us."

"Go wherever you want."

"At your age, you shouldn't be stuck on this island with us old folks!"

"..."

One sentence after another, it was very noisy.

Lin Qi's eyes instantly reddened. He seemed to see his grandmother's family knocking on doors one after another, pleading with him, and he saw the love behind his grandmother's smile.

He opened his mouth to speak, but the old lady spoke first: "Lin Qi, Grandma didn't refuse the giant bloodline lamp wick you bought for her, so this time, you shouldn't refuse her either."

Grandma can tell you want to go out. Grandma used to be a little worried, but this time, you've met good people, you've met a benefactor.

I think……

Yes, I think so!

He clenched his fist, looked at his grandmother, and then at the neighbors who were smiling and encouraging him. Two lines of tears welled up in his eyes, and he knelt heavily in front of the old lady.

The old lady smiled with satisfaction.

On the other side, Figo, who had just returned to the coast of Wind Ring Island, also smiled slightly.

As for why he wanted to take Lynch away, it was partly due to fate, and partly because Lynch's grandmother reminded Figo of Mr. Doug, who missed out on a good era.

Unlike Lynch, they didn't have any giant bloodline wicks to prolong their lives and could only watch helplessly as Doug approached the end of his life.

Of course, there's also the most important reason.

Lynch wants to go out into the world—a good kid who longs for the sea deserves a chance!

Chapter 294 The Holy Demon King

A few days later, Anduri Island.

The large island that once housed the headquarters of the Serau Merchant Guild now appears somewhat chaotic.

Pedestrians hurried along, and every now and then, swordsmen and strong men who looked intimidating walked through the streets. Most of them were from neighboring forces, coming to check on the situation of the Serau Merchant Guild and see if they could find one or two surviving high-ranking members.

They also wanted to confirm whether the powerful angel king Michael was still there—not to target or recruit him, of course; they just wanted to know if there would be any trouble if they occupied the territory of the Serau Merchant Guild.

This is a vast sea area with 81 islands, and all the surrounding business groups want a piece of the pie.

In this situation, the 'murderer' Figo swaggered onto Anduri Island with Lynch, carrying a large sack.

Over the course of a few days, Lin Qi had largely overcome his reluctance to leave home, and his eyes were now filled with curiosity and excitement about the 'big city'.

Seeing those formidable guys, he wasn't flustered, because now he roughly understood the meaning behind the name Gaston Figo, and that Figo's initial mention of the "level six" lights might not have been a joke.

The enormous fireball seemed to belong only to the Holy Demon King, who possessed a level six flame. With the strongest person in the entire world by his side, what was there to fear?

"Uncle, where are we going?"

“Buy two web bugs,” Figo replied.

Lin Qi's eyes lit up.

Uncle Ahai's internet worm is old and slow, and he has long hoped to have a young internet worm of his own.

This thing isn't expensive, far less expensive than any bloodline lamp wick. In big cities like this, almost every household has one.

Arriving at the online store specializing in internet bugs, Lin Qi was overwhelmed by the sheer variety—big ones, small ones, patterned ones, solid-color ones, lively ones, and honest ones…

In the end, he chose a blue tortoise-shelled boy or girl internet bug. When Lin Qi lifted the shell, it would shyly cover its face with its two front paws, which was very interesting.

Figo, on the other hand, chose a blue one.

After buying a computer, he went on to buy a house.

Figo has all 4.3 billion lamp coins in cash in the Serau Merchant Guild headquarters building, so he can spend it as he pleases. Houses on Anduri Island aren't that expensive either; for 35 million, he can buy a three-story building with a floor area of ​​over 2,000 square meters.

The small building was fully furnished and decorated. Figo moved in with just a sack. No one on the street would have guessed that the sack the man was carrying contained a full 23 lamp wicks!

“Come on, Lynch, teach me how to use the web bug.” Figo beckoned after settling in.

Lin Qi chuckled and leaned closer, his expression saying, "There are still things you don't know, Uncle." But he quickly realized he didn't feel any sense of accomplishment teaching anyone. In just two or three minutes, Figo had completely learned it.

Seniors are starting to surf the internet.

It's still somewhat different from the modern internet. Without Baidu and Google, you can find anything, but of course, no one can guarantee the accuracy of the results.

There were no games, no movies, no music, just news, weather, merchant groups, chat rooms...

"Chat room?" Figo clicked in with some interest and found that it seemed to be a 'group' function.

Most of the "groups" are work groups for colleagues in the same industry, or family groups; there are almost no casual chats.

The merchant guilds section has a long list of entries, with their locations marked. Those who want to buy lamp wicks and lamps can choose the appropriate merchant guild based on their location. Generally, the closer the merchant guild, the higher its position in the list, while the farther away the guild, the higher the price.

Figo discovered that several large nearby islands had established merchant groups. Some were newly established after the collapse of the Serau merchant group, hoping to take advantage of the chaos and grab a share of the profits. Others were long-established merchant groups, but they were not well-known due to the pressure from the Serau merchant group and did not even have many products. However, they had increased their promotional efforts in recent days.