Chapter 236

Shanks took a deep breath and said in a low voice: "Let's go!"

As the saying goes, taking a step back opens up the sea and sky; it was definitely not because fighting Karl was too disgusting.

"Don't bother seeing me out."

Soon, the members of the Red Hair Pirates retreated Move Move Like a tide and sailed away from this nameless small island.

Red Force.

"That guy is really getting more and more arrogant, sigh!"

"What other way is there? If you have the ability, go kill him?"

Beckman looked at the chattering crew and said in a low voice: "That guy is very troublesome. Without a necessary reason to fight, it's best we stay far away from him to avoid unnecessary sacrifices."

"That's right. You guys haven't fought him; once you do, you'll know that guy is simply not human!"

Night.

Karl kicked apart the campfire that still had red embers and stood on the coast looking at the distant sea.

On the pitch-black sea surface, a mountain-Move Move Like shadow slowly rose, and as the shadow continued to rise higher.

A yellow-green halo appeared on the sea surface until it broke through the surface and shot straight into the clouds.

"Finally waited for it, damn it."

Karl took a deep breath, and his whole body burst into dazzling white light, becoming the brightest star in the night.

Don't ask, asking means catering to its preferences.

Sure enough, the giant lantern fish in the distance had its eyes fixed. What was this! This was too shiny, too dazzling!

Consequently, the giant lantern fish hurriedly swam toward the desert island where Karl was. Although it looked slow, it was actually astonishingly fast, and in a short while, it arrived in the waters near the desert island.

Only then did Karl see clearly just how big this giant lantern fish was.

How to put it, a full-sized Raven placed in front of it would be Move Move Like a mosquito, and Karl was even less worth mentioning.

"It really is a big guy! Come on! Eat me!"

The giant lantern fish thought there was such a good thing; without a word, it opened its mouth wide, almost enough to swallow the entire desert island, and launched its final sprint.

Getting closer, getting closer, the entire island began to tremble continuously.

Karl held Raven in one hand, his mouth curling up slightly.

"Elbaf Spear: Hegemony!"

Raven's platinum blade bloomed with dazzling golden light, and even the black Haki covering it was assimilated, swish~

The night sky suddenly turned into daylight, even if only for an instant.

A golden flying slash spanning a thousand meters instantly swept across the giant lantern fish's body, cutting open the corner of its mouth horizontally, then its skull, its body, until there was nothing left to cut.

That's it.

Boom, boom, boom~

Due to inertia, the upper half of the giant lantern fish collided violently with the desert island, almost leveling the entire island to the ground.

Seeing this, Karl flashed his figure, and in the next second, he appeared in the air, then swung his blade to cut off the glowing lure on top of the giant lantern fish's head.

To test the effect, Karl took out a small lump and placed it in his palm, feeling its effect.

"Hmm? No, this Pure Gold isn't very pure, is it?"

Karl did indeed feel his body's metabolism slow down a tiny bit, but it was far from reaching the effect of eternal life.

This could only mean one thing: the giant lantern fish's lure did indeed contain Pure Gold, but the purity was not high.

Actually, this was also normal; this lump of lure was a full ten meters in diameter. If it were all Pure Gold, then...

Moreover, Karl's treasure detector also proved this point: the real Pure Gold was inside the lantern fish's stomach.

"Gulp."

Looking at the bloody giant lantern fish, Karl had a headache. If he had known, he would have just let it eat him.

However, for Hancock, for Ain, Karl decided to go for it. Anyway, he had Divine Protection to isolate himself from the flesh and blood tissue.

After squeezing into the lantern fish's stomach, Karl couldn't help but think of a sentence.

At first it was narrow, barely allowing one person to pass, but after walking a few dozen steps, it suddenly opened up.

This should be the lantern fish's stomach; it hadn't been affected by Karl's slash, so it was preserved very well.

The small island attached to the stomach acid inside was preserved very well, and there were even signs of life.

"Roar!"

A dinosaur rushed toward Karl. Karl didn't even need to make a move; Raven opened its mouth and spat out a breath of Holy Light, and in the next second, this dinosaur turned into pale ashes, scattering with a gust of wind.

"This place is really strange. Despite the environment being so terrible, there are actually dinosaurs. Why else would it be the One Piece world! These kinds of things aren't even issues."

Karl sighed, looking toward the "black hole" in the distance. The Pure Gold wasn't on this island; it should be even deeper inside.

It was just that he vaguely remembered there was a pair of father and daughter here. Should he get to know them?

Forget it, they could use the little bit of Pure Gold they had for themselves.

"Raven, let's go!"

"Caw!"

Soon, Raven carried Karl to the lantern fish's second stomach. The island in this stomach was similar to the first one, but it didn't look Move Move Like a place with Pure Gold either. Even if there was, it would be the ones in Olga and her father's hands.

There was no other way; Karl could only continue forward and arrive at the third stomach.

The third stomach was completely different from the other two. The environment here was very dim, but on the wreckage of the island in the distance, there was indeed a lighthouse emitting a soft light.

Karl's mouth curled up slightly; this should be the place.

Bang.

After landing on the island, Karl looked left and right. This should be the Island of Steel that went missing more than 200 years ago; the surrounding buildings and ruins could prove this.

"Beep, beep, beep!"

The treasure detector kept making beeping sounds, and the frequency was getting faster and faster, which also meant that Karl was getting closer and closer to the Pure Gold.

According to the treasure detector's instructions, Karl arrived in front of a large door. The door was locked, but that wasn't a problem for Karl.

Who would solve a puzzle when they could break it with one punch! How boring!

Boom~

Raven rammed its head into the stone wall, almost knocking down this place that looked Move Move Like a laboratory.

"Caw caw."

"Well done! Come back!"

Karl covered Raven, which had turned into a long sword, and walked into the interior of the building with a leisurely pace.

"Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep!"

The treasure detector's chirping became increasingly urgent, indicating that the Pure Gold was in this room, but Karl didn't see it, so...

Karl stomped his foot hard, and the floor under his feet instantly cracked, breaking a large hole. There was a hidden space underground; it looked Move Move Like a hidden room.

After jumping down, Karl's eyes lit up. On the office desk in front, there was a lamp. The light was yellow-green and very dazzling. Just standing here, he could feel the changes in his body.

"Ding! Item 【Pure Gold】 has been found. This treasure detector is about to self-destruct. 10, 9, 8..."

Karl was stunned. You're going to self-destruct too? So Karl hurriedly threw the treasure detector away. Sure enough, after the countdown ended, the treasure detector exploded with a bang. Fortunately, the power wasn't great, Move Move Like a firecracker.

Crack~ Karl crushed the lamp and took out the Pure Gold inside. The moment he touched it, Karl couldn't help but close his eyes, as if it had magic.

"Ding, special item 【Pure Gold】 detected. Collecting data."

【Pure Gold】: After touching the Pure Gold, the body's state will enter "stagnation" (stem cells stop dividing, preventing DNA degradation...), thereby achieving the effect of extending life and suppressing diseases. After leaving the Pure Gold, the body's state returns to normal.

"No wonder..." Karl shook his head and looked at the Pure Gold in his hand.

This piece of Pure Gold was about the size of a tennis ball and teardrop-shaped. If it were used to make rings, he could probably make thirty or forty of them. It wouldn't be a problem for Ain and Hancock to wear one on every finger.

"Phew, this thing is not bad."