Back to half an hour ago.
Even though the weather above the sea was fine and sunny, under the surface of the sea, if one were to dive a little deeper, the surroundings would become pitch black.
However, this was not a problem for Erdini.
Erdini had many abilities that were very suitable for underwater operations, and one of them was "night vision."
According to him, he had been repeatedly tortured by horse urine (a cruel punishment that did not leave any wounds, but could cause blindness. The specific method was to put fresh horse urine into a sealed bucket, roast it over a fire, and then press the person's head into the bucket until the urine evaporated). However, the result was that not only did he not go blind, he could also see through various kinds of murky liquid.
In addition, Erdini also had the ability to breathe underwater.
According to him, he had also been subjected to water torture (a form of torture by making the person feel as if they were about to drown). After many years of research and development, there had been many improvements and variations. "Buddha's Face with Golden Paper" was one of them. The simplest and most traditional method was to repeatedly press a person's head into the water and pull him up when he was about to suffocate. This cycle would continue until the executioner achieved his goal. However, in the end, he didn't even make a fart. Furthermore, his lungs had mutated … and gills had grown out of his chin.
There were many "legends" like this, but their authenticity could not be verified.
Perhaps Erdini was born with these abilities, and he had just made up stories of torture to build his image as a tough guy. Or perhaps... he was telling the truth. This meant that Erdini's real ability was to induce changes in his body under extreme pain to adapt to a harsh environment.
In any case, as Blackbeard's right-hand man, Erdini's ability was definitely not weak. If one were to compare him... he should be about the same level as a mid-level "Time Officer."
It was also because of his confidence in Erdini's ability and special abilities that Blackbeard had sent him into the sea to investigate.
Erdini did not let Blackbeard down. After he jumped off the ship, he swam like a torpedo towards the sea where the "cannonball" had fallen.
It didn't take long before he found the "cannonball" created by the "master" that was still sinking in the sea.
Since Erdini had been ordered to 'investigate' the object, he had to come into contact with it. So, after confirming his target, he swam over cautiously with all his might.
However, at this moment, he did not know that … the "thing" in front of him was not something that could be dealt with by relying on "caution" …
Ten seconds later, Erdini was already close to the artillery shell. His swimming speed gradually slowed down.
Through the seawater, Edini saw a metallic sphere that glowed with a faint silver light. He observed it for a few seconds and thought to himself, "Captain, you were right to be worried. This thing is no ordinary artillery shell. It looks like some kind of 'magic tool'. If we leave it alone, it might trigger something that is not in our favor."
Edini had some experience dealing with such items. Generally speaking, as long as one did not touch it directly, it would not trigger any effects.
Thinking of this, Erdini took off his shirt and prepared to "wrap" the item up and take it away.
Unexpectedly, just as he stretched out his hand, before he could even touch the sphere, something terrible happened.
The silver metal sphere suddenly exploded and turned into a pool of mercury-like substance with an irregular shape. In the blink of an eye, it had expanded to the size of Erdini's entire body.
Seeing this, Erdini's reaction was swift. Almost at the same time as the explosion, he had already turned around and retreated.
Unfortunately, he was too close to the sphere and could not escape in time.
Soon, the thick liquid metal wrapped around Erdini and entered his eyes, mouth, nose, and ears.
…
Time returned to the present.
Bang!
A figure fell to the ground and the deck crumbled.
The figure that appeared in front of everyone was the first mate of the Queen Anna's Revenge, Erdini.
But at this moment, he looked very strange.
His eyes had lost their pupils and his eye sockets were filled with a mass of silver.
On his body, there were no clothes and 80% of his body was covered with a silver metal-like substance.
The most shocking thing was that there was a strange murderous aura emanating from his body … It was as if it was real and it forced the pirates on the deck to retreat.
"Mr … Mr Erdini … What happened to you?" A sailor who had a good relationship with Erdini took a few steps forward and asked tentatively.
"Don't go over there! Idiot! That's not … "An old sailor who was standing near him scolded and wanted to call him back.
But … it was too late.
At that moment, Erdini attacked without warning and punched through the sailor's chest.
The latter's face was filled with horror and he died with his eyes wide open.
"Ha …" Erdini … or rather, the "parasite that had taken control of Erdini's body" revealed a sinister smile.
This kind of smile was not unfamiliar to Feng Bujue and most of the people on the ship. They knew very well that this was an expression that would only appear when one had obtained joy and satisfaction from killing.
"Be careful!" Three seconds later, Hong Hu was the first to react and shouted, "This guy is going to start a massacre!"
As an outsider who did not know Erdini, Hong Hu quickly made an accurate judgment without any emotion.
As he shouted, he summoned his weapon.
In the blink of an eye, there was a whoosh and a light arrow flew towards Erdini's face.
Ping —
Then, in less than half a second, with a crisp sound, Erdini used his hand that was covered with silver liquid … and firmly grasped the light arrow that Hong Hu had shot.
"His speed and reaction are ridiculously fast, and he can even grab pure energy attacks with his bare hands …" Seeing this, Snow's expression was solemn. "This guy is not easy to deal with …"
"Hmph …" Hong Hu chuckled and said, "I knew that he could grab energy before I made my move …"
Before he could finish his sentence, a strange, ear-piercing sound rang out from afar.
It turned out that the arrow that Hong Hu had just shot had a hidden move. In an instant, the light arrow had exploded in Erdini's hand and turned into a "light array", enveloping the latter in it.
"Hmm?" After Erdini was trapped in the array, there was a flash of doubt in his eyes, but he did not show any panic.
He thought for a few seconds, then raised his arm and punched the light wall in front of him.
Duang —
A violent shock reverberated in the spherical light array, shaking Erdini a few times, but he did not seem to have suffered any damage.
As for the light formation itself, cracks had already appeared on it after just one strike.
"Oh, he has Armament Haki all over his body, right?" Feng Bujue saw this and said, "I have to take care of this!"
While talking, Brother Jue was already rolling up his sleeves, eager to give it a try.
Earlier, Feng Bujue still felt apologetic toward Blackbeard when he cut down the Brown Algae because he understood the feeling of 'missing one piece of a collectible set'. Now that there was a chance for him to contribute to the pirate crew, naturally, Brother Jue would not hesitate to do it.
But … just as he was about to rush out …
Dong — Dong —
The familiar and peculiar footsteps … rang out again.
Then, Blackbeard slowly walked out of a cabin that led to the lower deck.
"So noisy … I thought something was wrong …" Blackbeard said as he walked straight towards Erdini. "It turns out that my first mate is back."
At this time, Erdini also used a wave of continuous attacks to break the barrier created by Hong Hu.
At this moment, after the fierce battle, on the deck where the blood has not dissipated … The No.1 and No.2 figures of the Blackbeard Pirates have formed a confrontation.
"Oh … this is going to be a good show." Feng Bujue, who wanted to do it himself, suddenly completely restrained his fighting spirit and put on a look of an onlooker.
"Indeed …" Even Hong Hu put away his bow and said softly, "So far, we haven't seen Blackbeard's actual performance in battle. Take this opportunity … to observe."
While the two players were talking, on the other side …
Erdini had already opened his mouth and said, "I am not your first mate."
There was a slight change in his voice. It sounded as if the original Erdini had dropped a handful of thumbtacks into his throat.
"Then … who are you?" Blackbeard asked coldly.
"No one." The other replied, "Of course, I don't mind using the name of the original owner of this body."
"Understood …" When Blackbeard read out these three words, he spoke very slowly, and a trace of imperceptible disappointment flashed across his eyes. "What you're saying is … my first mate, he's not coming back, right?"
"Hahaha …" The parasite laughed. He did not answer Blackbeard's question because the answer was obvious.
"Sure enough … this man is a very important person on this ship, right?" "When I was' devouring 'him, I felt it. This guy's willpower was so strong that it surprised me. I spent a long time torturing him in the Spiritual Domain. But I still couldn't make his willpower yield. Out of desperation, I could only destroy his brain to a certain extent on a physical level. That was how I managed to seize control of this body." "That's right," Lin Sanjiu said with a smile. "That's right.
He paused and looked around. "Now that I think about it … he was willing to endure the immense pain and fight until the last moment. He must have wanted to buy time for all of you on this ship. He hoped that you would leave before he came back. That way … you wouldn't have to face me."
"Ha!" At this point, he laughed proudly. "How ironic … In fact … if he didn't come close to me, I would've just become a parasite on some sea creature and turned into a sea monster to attack all of you. But the upper limit of that body … compared to this' first mate ', it's like heaven and earth." He shrugged. "I have to say … your luck isn't too good."
His words had successfully angered the surrounding pirates.
It was obvious that Erdini was highly respected on this ship. Even if to the average person, he was a terrifying villain … in the eyes of the pirates, he was a villain worthy of their respect.
The three values and friendship of the pirates were very strange and could not be explained in a few words.
They were after wealth, but they were not only after wealth.
They respected power, but sometimes they refused to submit to it.
They would curse at each other, fight, and even kill each other. But this did not change the fact that they were brothers with each other.
It was from this group of people that Erdini had earned his respect.
Before he died, he had also sacrificed his last drop of blood for this crude, sinful, and inexplicable … yet difficult to sever fetters.
Even to Blackbeard, he was worthy of being called "important".
"Luck?" After listening to the parasite's story, Blackbeard was silent for a few seconds before he replied, "No … this has nothing to do with luck. I was the one who asked him to go down to the sea to investigate. I did not have enough information … I did not think things through and that led to the death of my subordinate. "
When Blackbeard said those words, his tone was very calm. As he spoke … he even took a few steps forward and arrived beside a wooden barrel. He casually grabbed a bottle of rum that was placed on top of the barrel cover. It was unknown who had drunk half of it.
"I am very sorry that Erdini left us." What he said next was more for the crew. "He is my most capable subordinate. He is more useful than any of you lazy bums. He is also the purest tough guy I know. He is one of the few real men left in the Chaotic Ocean. He is a hundred times better than those sissies who are outwardly strong but inwardly weak. And … he has saved my life more than once …"
At this point, Blackbeard lowered his eyes and paused for a few seconds.
Then, he raised the bottle of rum in his hand and continued, "To Erdini, loyal friend, terrible speaker, and a villain who upholds the spirit of the old school pirates."
Then, in a silent and solemn atmosphere, he poured a glass of rum onto the deck. Then, he picked up the bottle and gulped down a few mouthfuls.
After that, as if venting his anger, Blackbeard suddenly … threw the bottle at the parasite's face.
The parasite didn't dodge. It wasn't because it couldn't dodge, but because the flying bottle couldn't do any damage to it.
* Ring ring ring — *
Amidst the sound of glass shattering.
Blackbeard turned around once again and walked towards the cabin.
Unlike what Feng Bujue and the others had predicted, Blackbeard did not choose to do it himself. After he was done, before he left the deck, he casually said, "Kill him."
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