Chapter 3: A Person's Dreams Will Never End

"What are you staring at?"

Luo Di looked at Ka Li Na, recalling the plot in his mind. Although this woman was not old, her mind was extremely agile; she possessed a beautiful singing voice, superb theft skills, excellent intelligence-gathering abilities, and she also knew navigation.

Although he did not know why she had fallen into her current predicament, he still had to keep his guard up; after all, she possessed a craftiness that did not lose to Nami.

Now that he had transmigrated into this world, he had to go on living. In his previous life, he had no family, only day-after-day of corporate slavery, and he had absolutely no attachment to it.

It was time to make plans for the future.

For the weak, the pirate world was absolutely a hell within hell. You could die from the stray AOE of a powerhouse, from all sorts of strange biological disasters or man-made calamities, or you might be captured as a slave for the slightest reason, or be beaten to death on the spot by people or other species.

Thinking of living a stable life was simply a fantasy.

Since he had already come here and possessed a powerful Stand ability, it would be a disgrace to his predecessors who transmigrated if he didn't accomplish something big.

Become a mountain bandit?

Luo Di looked around.

Forget it; he didn't want to keep company with wild beasts.

Pirate hunter?

He would have to hold a Bounty and go find them one by one; it was too troublesome.

The Navy.

Pass.

Then there was only one path left.

Seeing Luo Di's hesitation, Ka Li Na continued: "Black Reef Village is the most remote location in the Goa Kingdom, belonging to a land that has been abandoned and is controlled by dark forces all year round. It will be very troublesome if you want to stay here, and with your strength, it would be a pity not to go out to sea."

"Of course I'm going to sea," Luo Di said firmly.

"Huh?" Ka Li Na, who had previously been worried that Luo Di wanted to claim the land as his own, was instantly delighted. According to her intelligence, those people already knew her movements and would definitely take action. Injured as she was, she had already planned to leave Black Reef Village, but she hadn't expected to be caught by the Hyena Gang just before leaving.

Now that Luo Di had said this, Ka Li Na felt relieved and patted her chest: "Then let me be your navigator. The East Blue is very big; we can change places after a while, and there are countless treasures, too."

The corners of Luo Di's mouth curled up: "Since I'm going to sea, I certainly can't be limited to the East Blue. I'm going to the Grand Line; I'm going to become the Pirate King!"

Ka Li Na said in astonishment: "The Grand Line? That's a very dangerous place. There are countless Ability Users like you there; you'll die if you're not careful."

"If I die there, it only proves that I was nothing more than that." Luo Di looked at the surging waves in the distance and put his hands on his hips: "A person's dreams will never end! Ya-hahahahaha..."

Watching Luo Di laughing wildly at the sky, Ka Li Na clutched her forehead, speechless.

Tap, tap, tap...

At this moment, the sound of rustling footsteps arose.

The surviving townspeople surged over. An old man saw the corpses of the Hyena Gang members on the ground, tears gushing from his eyes. He fell to his knees with a thud and said gratefully:

"Young man, thank you for saving us. I truly don't know how to repay you."

Repay... Since he was now a pirate, he certainly had to do what pirates were supposed to do. If he wanted something, he should just go and take it.

Thinking of this, he looked at the townspeople with ill intent.

The townspeople were stunned by Luo Di's gaze.

Forget it; there was nothing worth stealing from these commoners. Their pockets were cleaner than their faces. If he wanted to steal, he had to go steal from the rich.

Luo Di ignored the townspeople and turned to look at Ka Li Na: "I don't want to know what you experienced to get here, and I don't care, but if you want to be my crew member, you must be willing to risk your life. We aren't playing a pirate game here."

"I, I understand." Ka Li Na was taken aback by Luo Di's words. The scene of him killing the Hyena Gang in seconds was still fresh in her mind. Following such a powerful captain could also give her enough sense of security.

At least in the East Blue, there shouldn't be too much of a problem.

But if she didn't follow him, she figured she would soon be found by her pursuers.

Luo Di looked at the townspeople: "Alright, I don't need your thanks. Go get busy, while I'm not planning on robbing you."

"Yes, savior, thank you again!" After the old villager finished speaking, he led the townspeople away. Hei Jiao Zhen had been left in ruins and would need a long time to rebuild.

After the townspeople left, Ka Li Na suddenly looked crafty: "Captain, the Hyena Gang's treasure vault is in the room inside the warehouse. I'll take you there now."

Luo Di nodded. Now that he wanted to "start a business," his first pot of gold was still necessary. He was also very clear about this woman's intentions; appropriately displaying strength was a necessary factor for recruiting crew members.

However, he didn't have a rough estimate of his own strength yet. The power of Star Platinum was unquestionable, but it was closely related to the strength of the main body; he also had to quickly improve his own physique.

The battle just now was only against some gang members from a small town. These people, let alone the Grand Line, were considered small fry even in the East Blue.

Moreover, after the fight, his hands clearly felt sore and he felt intense physical and mental exhaustion.

He wasn't a ship-breaking king, and he wasn't stupid enough to start fighting everyone he saw.

Walking all the way to the inner room of the warehouse, Ka Li Na took out a key from her pompadour-style pocket and unlocked the door, while Luo Di bent down to pick up the Flintlock beside him.

Creak, the door opened in response, and the two walked in together.

The room was dark and enclosed, with only light seeping in from outside the door. Inside sat a locked treasure chest. Ka Li Na was overjoyed and walked toward the chest with a bunch of keys.

After opening it, Ka Li Na counted and curled her lip at Luo Di: "Captain, these guys are a bit poor. Including the jewelry, there's only about 2 million Berries."

Regarding the prices in the pirate world, Luo Di didn't have a clear concept, but if he wanted to go to sea, starting capital was definitely necessary. Besides food, clothing, and expenses, he also needed to buy a ship and the like.

Although he was a pirate, it didn't mean he had to steal everything. Spending the treasure he had stolen was the happiest part; destroying the ecosystem wouldn't be fun.

Since he was going to sail, he still needed a group of reliable crew members.

Even though he didn't fully trust Ka Li Na and was aware of her little schemes, her ability was unquestionable. If he could fully "tame" her, she would be a powerful asset.

Luo Di said: "Let's split it in half for now. We'll talk later if we need to spend a lot of money."

"Yes, Captain!" Ka Li Na stood at attention instantly.

Emerging from the warehouse, it was noon. The sea surface was sparkling under the sunlight, and seagulls were circling above, occasionally diving into the sea and coming back out with prey in their beaks.

"What do we do now?" Ka Li Na asked.

Luo Di looked around and pointed to a mountain path in the distance: "Let's go there first. I'm hungry and need to get something to eat."

Luo Di wanted to go into the mountains, naturally not just because he wanted to find game. He wasn't very skilled at controlling Star Platinum yet; the momentum in the previous battle was entirely because he had been full of confidence thinking it was a dream, and his control over Star Platinum was not yet proficient.

After all, having such a grand dream upon first arriving meant he needed to have sufficient ability to realize it.

Looking at the corpses on the ground, he felt a chill down his spine. It was fortunate that nothing had gone wrong.

Killing for the first time, it is hard to avoid feeling uncomfortable.