Shen Feng’s expression changed at Li Gui’s desperate pleas. He then kicked the man away and said coldly, “Are you not afraid of soiling my clothes? I never forgive traitors! Do you think I’m some European saint? A few tears and I’ll let you off?”
Yue Hengyi also chimed in, “Brother Feng, how do you plan to deal with this guy?”
Shen Feng pondered for a moment and then looked at Franklin, who had come to meet him but with whom he had never interacted. He directly asked, “My friend, what is your name? Do you have any suggestions on how to deal with traitors?”
Franklin, having understood the situation, knew exactly what was happening. He had initially believed Ang Nuo to be a loyal subordinate of the two ability users, but now it seemed he was a traitor. This meant he wasn’t just offending ability users, but potentially earning merit!
Now, facing Shen Feng’s question, Franklin said without hesitation, “Fill him into a cement pillar, and once it solidifies, throw him into the sea. Let him die without ever reaching heaven!”
Lu Zhengqi, only fourteen years old, had seen many dead bodies but never such a cruel punishment. He carefully translated for Shen Feng.
“Let’s change that. It’s better if he dies in agony. Filling him into a cement pillar and leaving a complete corpse is too easy for him!” Shen Feng was unsatisfied and continued to inquire.
Normally, Shen Feng disliked tormenting others, as it made him seem cruel. However, for traitors, the more brutal, the better. The knives from behind were the hardest to dodge, so he had to use cruel methods to force others to never stab him in the back again!
Franklin hesitated and then suggested, “How about pouring gasoline on him and setting him on fire?”
“Gasoline is a valuable resource. Using it to deal with a traitor seems too extravagant!” Shen Feng continued to refuse.
Franklin thought again and came up with another idea. He suggested, “Australia has many venomous snakes, including a cobra with a potent cytotoxic venom. Once it bites, it slowly destroys the body’s tissues, leading to complete decay. How about catching a cobra to bite him?”
“I’m not good at catching snakes, and it would take too much time. Let’s try something else!” Shen Feng countered.
Seeing that Shen Feng was unsatisfied no matter what, Yue Hengyi couldn’t help but say, “Brother Feng, I have a suggestion. Would you like to hear it?”
“Go ahead, what is it?” Shen Feng asked.
Yue Hengyi patted the cloth bag at his waist, which contained over thirty century plant fruits. He said, “My suggestion is very simple: let Li Gui try these fruits. Since we don’t know their effects, we need test subjects, right?”
“Excellent, excellent! Grab him and let’s test the medicine. If it’s poisonous, then he’s lucky to die easily. If it’s not poisonous, we’ll kill him later!” Shen Feng agreed to Yue Hengyi’s suggestion.
Yue Hengyi walked over to Li Gui. Li Gui had already had several ribs broken by Shen Feng’s kick and was lying on the ground, unable to move. Seeing Yue Hengyi approach, he quickly begged for mercy, “Doesn’t China have an old saying? It’s better to resolve enmity than to foster it. I’ve been translating for you for so long, and I’ve been helpful to you!”
“Is that so? Then have you forgotten the life-saving grace? Who saved you when you were captured by the cannibals? Who brought you from Tasmania to the Australian continent? Who protected you along the way? Confucius also said, if you repay resentment with kindness, how will you repay kindness? So, open your mouth!” Yue Hengyi said disdainfully.
Yue Hengyi also strongly disliked traitors. It wasn’t that he forbade people from leaving the team; leaving was simple, just say the word. But Li Gui, before leaving, had stolen his supplies. After being caught, he came back begging for mercy. What was the point of keeping someone like this, who was worse than a fence-sitter?
After speaking, Yue Hengyi held Li Gui’s mouth, forcing him to open it, and threw a century plant fruit inside. Li Gui didn’t know what it was, but he could imagine it wasn’t anything good, so he immediately tried to spit it out.
Yue Hengyi wouldn’t let Li Gui spit it out, holding his mouth tightly. Li Gui struggled for a while, his breathing becoming difficult, and finally swallowed the fruit.
Afterward, Yue Hengyi casually tossed Li Gui aside, preparing to observe his reaction. Logically, eating the fruit of a mutated plant should have some effect.
However, after waiting for a long time, Yue Hengyi still found no change in Li Gui. He couldn’t help but ask, “Brother Feng, does this fruit have no effect? Is it just something the century plant uses for propagation?”
Shen Feng leaned back in his chair, his legs resting on the desk, very casually. He said, “No matter what it is, it takes time to absorb. Whether it’s protein or carbohydrates, enzymes are needed for assistance. It’s only been a few minutes! Even if it’s poisonous, it hasn’t taken effect yet.”
Franklin cautiously asked, “Should we tie this guy up? It would be bad if he hurt someone.”
Lu Zhengqi translated his meaning. Shen Feng heard it and was completely unconcerned. “It’s fine. I’m a sixth-tier ability user, there are very few like me in the world. Beside me, Yue Hengyi is a fifth-tier ability user, the elite of the elite. With the two of us here, what are you afraid of?”
Franklin quickly flattered him. He had dealt with many ability users and knew how to handle them. He had to make the other party feel good and then offer a precious gift, and they would become friends.
Shen Feng shrugged and said, “Come on, no need for such flattery. We’re leaving in a few days. No matter how many nice things you say, we can’t take care of you!”
Franklin was surprised and asked, “You’re leaving? Where are you going? Didn’t you occupy Fremantle to stay here permanently?”
“Of course not. We’re not like the Anglo-Saxons who like to occupy others’ territories. We’re just staying temporarily and will leave in a few days. If you want to flatter someone, go find Wang Jiaoe. She occupies this city now; she’s the city lord!” Shen Feng said lightly.
Franklin had thought that Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi had taken such a large city to occupy it, so he was worried about future repercussions, which was why he had come to pay his respects. Now, it seemed that both ability users were leaving. Didn’t that mean there was no powerful force protecting Fremantle?
Thinking of this, Franklin became excited. He thought to himself, “This is such a good opportunity, I must not miss it! I need to plan carefully!”
However, Franklin didn’t show it on his face. Instead, he said humbly, “Mr. Shen Feng, you jest. I’m not from Fremantle, so why should I go to see its leader? It’s more important for me to listen to your teachings here.”
“As you wish!” Shen Feng shrugged and began to read.
After taking down a large city, Shen Feng gained many rewards, the most important of which were maps and books. The most crucial books were the plant identification guides for Southeast Asia and Australia. These books showed at a glance whether the plants were edible and usually marked the consequences of eating them.
“Oh, I heard there are Devil Fruits in Indonesia. Little Yue, if you see one, try it!” Shen Feng’s eyes lit up when he saw a fruit identification plate. He hadn’t expected such strange fruits to exist in the world.
Yue Hengyi leaned over and looked. “Oh, this fruit called the Black Tiger? It looks too ugly, and its taste must not be good!”
“You don’t understand. The uglier the fruit looks, the tastier it is, like durian, water chestnut, or Chinese date!” Shen Feng said with a smile.
While Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi were chatting, Li Gui, who had been thrown into the corner, began to change. Li Gui had several broken ribs and breathing was painful. Although he could run, he didn’t dare to, because he knew Shen Feng’s speed. Even if he ran, he wouldn’t be able to escape Shen Feng’s grasp.
As Li Gui lay in the corner, he suddenly felt a warm current appear in his abdomen. The moment this warm current appeared, his body seemed to be warmed, and then his broken ribs healed, and his body recovered as before, even appearing stronger than before.
Almost instantly, Li Gui’s entire body swelled by a size, and his shirt was torn by the bulging muscles.
Feeling the power surging within him, Li Gui became arrogant. He looked at Shen Feng in the distance and shouted loudly, “You humiliated me so much and looked down on me. Now I will make you taste my power!”
With that, Li Gui leaped up in the hall, his body almost touching the ceiling. He landed precisely on the desk where Shen Feng was seated.
Seeing this, Shen Feng kicked off the desk, and he slid backward while sitting in his chair.
“Boom!” Li Gui’s punch landed on the desk, shattering it instantly. This was a solid wood desk, weighing over three hundred pounds. It could withstand three or four large men jumping on it, but now it was smashed by Li Gui’s punch. His strength was truly astonishing.
“Little Yue, hurry up! You made this mess, you deal with it!” Shen Feng put away the plant identification guide and began to observe the opponent carefully.
Shen Feng had never expected Li Gui to suddenly become so strong. Such immense power was not inferior to his own!
Yue Hengyi immediately rushed forward, preparing to subdue this madman. Li Gui stood up from the dust, and upon seeing Yue Hengyi appear, he immediately stepped forward, intending to tear him apart.
“Bang!” Yue Hengyi punched Li Gui in the chest. He heard a “crack” sound, and the man’s sternum was broken on the spot. For an ordinary person, such an attack would have either killed them or rendered them immobile.
Li Gui’s chest also caved in, clearly unable to withstand such a fierce attack.
But then a miraculous scene appeared. The caved-in chest suddenly bulged out again, and the broken sternum instantly healed.
Li Gui ignored the pain and delivered a whip kick. Yue Hengyi blocked with his arms, but Li Gui kicked him into the wall. Yue Hengyi felt intense pain and took a deep breath. “Hiss, what’s wrong with this guy? Where did he get such strength?”
Yue Hengyi slowly got down from the wall, his body in great pain. Although his bones were not broken, his flesh and skin suffered.
Shen Feng watched from not far away and thought, “Could this be the effect of the century plant fruit? This is too exaggerated! Not only did it enhance his strength, but his injuries also recovered so quickly!”
Facing an opponent whose physical condition far surpassed his own, Yue Hengyi was immediately at a disadvantage. Without using his abilities, his combat power was quite ordinary.
Li Gui then unleashed a barrage of attacks, forcing Yue Hengyi to dodge everywhere. This scene stunned Franklin, who hid in a corner, secretly watching the fight between the two.
“Big brother, this guy is tough. Let’s go together!” Yue Hengyi quickly called for help, but he didn’t want to admit that he was being pushed into a desperate situation by an ordinary person, so he expressed it indirectly using slang.
“Don’t use slang, I don’t understand. Keep fighting! I’ll observe him a bit longer. Such a rare test subject, it would be a shame to break him directly?” Shen Feng didn’t want to help, preferring to watch from the sidelines.
Lu Zhengqi hid behind Shen Feng, instinctively believing that Shen Feng’s back was the safest place.
Yue Hengyi had no choice but to grit his teeth and endure. He, a dignified fifth-tier ability user, was now being forced to dodge everywhere by an ordinary person. He was at a disadvantage in terms of punches and kicks, and it was humiliating to even speak of it. Even ability users could be so disheveled!
However, after half an hour, Li Gui suddenly stopped. He realized that the power within his body was gradually disappearing. As the power vanished, his strong muscles also began to shrink, like a balloon filled with air that had been punctured.