Chapter 832

He felt utterly powerless.

But just then,

as Lufei was about to despairingly close his eyes, he saw a man with red hair rapidly approaching from not far away.

Churning up waves at breakneck speed…

Racing closer!

Getting nearer!

"29 En?!"

"Is… is Shanks?!"

Lufei was overjoyed.

He stared blankly at the red hair drawing near, his heart filled with surprise and exhilaration.

Upon seeing the red hair,

his despair vanished in an instant.

A surge of overwhelming joy rose in his chest, making him clench his fists tightly and cry out in a weak voice: "Shanks, I'm here!"

Salvation from the brink of death…

It filled Lufei's heart with immense exhilaration.

Seeing the red hair, he realized:

Today,

he might be saved!

At the very least, he wouldn't die a pathetic death in this sea.

"Lufei!"

As Shanks drew closer to Lufei, he shouted.

"I'm here!"

Lufei struggled to wave his arms, shouting with a face full of excitement.

Splash splash splash!

Shanks' hands moved like oars, striking the water at an extremely high frequency, sending waves crashing wildly across the once-calm sea.

The seawater collided and splashed, sending ripples and spray spreading in all directions.

A crisp, melodious sound echoed, like musical notes.

Feeling the cool spray of seawater splashing against his skin, Shanks felt deeply moved.

The moment he saw Lufei,

his tense heart finally eased slightly.

As long as Lufei was unharmed…

There was still hope to turn things around!

As the future Joy Boy, Lufei could not afford any mishap.

On Lufei's shoulders rested too many heavy and daunting missions.

Only he, as the Joy Boy, could fulfill these daunting missions in the future!

Therefore,

no matter what, Shanks could not let Lufei come to harm.

Soon after,

Shanks reached the waters beside Lufei.

He scooped the small Lufei into his arms, stroked his head, and smiled: "It's alright now. Don't ever act so recklessly again."

"After all, I can't always be right beside you."

Hearing this,

Lufei choked up, his eyes reddening, and nodded: "Yes, I won't act recklessly anymore."

Shanks naturally only half-listened to Lufei's words.

Reckless Lufei acting without recklessness?

Who would believe that?

Today's incident would surely leave a deep impression on Lufei.

But given Lufei's scatterbrained nature,

surely…

within a few days, Lufei would forget everything that happened today, completely.

Shanks had already foreseen this.

Though he rarely met Lufei, his understanding of Lufei ran very deep.

"Today's incident is a lesson for you!"

"If I hadn't happened to find you, what would have become of you?"

Shanks' face was stern.

"I'd die!"

Lufei's face turned pale, his hands gripping Shanks' sleeve tightly.

Afraid that if he let go, he would fall into despair.

"You know you'd die, yet you still act so recklessly and Hu Nao!"

Shanks said, exasperated.

If Little Lufei weren't the Joy Boy, he would have long ignored Little Lufei.

But…

Who could have known that scatterbrained Little Lufei is the future Joy Boy!

A being capable of changing an era!

For such a being, Red-Haired naturally must safeguard him.

To prevent him from dying prematurely.

Meanwhile.

As the two conversed.

Beneath the sea.

A colossal black shadow circled and lingered, a pair of blood-red eyes glinting with greed and murderous intent, as if it had already locked onto Little Lufei and Red-Haired.

Upon closer inspection.

This was clearly a Sea King!

A super-large Sea King!

A massive Sea King resembling a crocodile.

Fierce and terrifying,

Its body grotesque, covered entirely in scales.

It radiated an overwhelming, suffocating pressure.

In the dim sea,

It lay hidden, waiting for its chance.

The moment it found an opening, it would launch a ferocious attack against Red-Haired and Little Lufei!

It was named the King of the Near Sea!

Feared deeply by the villagers of Windmill Village.

Over these years,

The number of Windmill Village fishermen who died in the King of the Near Sea's jaws was countless.

At least fifty people!

The population of Windmill Village was never large.

Merely a small village.

Over fifty villagers had perished in the King of the Near Sea's jaws.

Think of it.

Just how great a loss this single Sea King had inflicted upon Windmill Village.