In the open space on the island not far from the Fire Dragon Pirates' ship, two people stood facing each other.
One was Jack, the senior executive of the Pollock Fishing Company, who had been spying on the Fire Dragon in the dark before and finally recognized Vlad's identity and decided to go back and discuss it with his boss.
There was also a strange man who had just gotten off Vlad's boat. He had long curly black hair and was wearing a white coat. His name was Paso.
"Oh, isn't this Paso?"
The man named Jack smiled meaningfully, with complete malice on his face.
"..."
The man named Paso remained silent and didn't know what he was thinking. He didn't react at all.
"Hey, are you listening to me?"
Seeing that Paso didn't reply for a long time, Jack shouted angrily, "Asshole, don't you know how to listen to what others say?"
"Huh? Oh, I'm sorry!"
Paso felt as if he was waking up from a dream, and quickly apologized, "I did something wrong, I shouldn't have ignored you!"
"Oh, it's okay! It's okay, it's not a big-"
The man named Jack accepted Paso's apology very cooperatively, with a smile on his sinister face and his hand scratching the back of his head. He looked very generous, and there was no trace of his previous gloominess.
"Do you think I'm talking to you?"
"boom!!!"
The short man Jack, who was still smiling at first, successfully changed his face again in just an instant. A ferocious look appeared on his cheeks. His short body was as fast as a cheetah, and he shot out with a twist. A powerful and heavy kick hit Paso, who was much taller than him, directly in the stomach.
The tall man was kicked away by the far shorter man, and he fell heavily to the ground.
"puff!!"
Although he was tall but not physically strong, the man suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
This moment also made him wake up completely. His thoughts that had been completely empty were now condensed again.
"Why am I here? Don't I want to ask that gentleman for some Pollock fish flesh?"
"Snap!"
Paso slapped himself on the forehead and said with some annoyance, "Did you forget it again?"
"Oh,"
Then he finally noticed Jack standing in front of him, and said inexplicably, "It's you, Jack!"
"Ha, yes, it's been a long time. I don't want to meet you if it's not necessary! Paso! I'm not happy with your bad habits at any time!"
Jack said, "I really can't understand why that dead old man valued you so much at that time?"
"..."
The man named Paso was speechless, his eyes narrowed slightly, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Hey, are you distracted again?"
Jack tilted his head and said with some displeasure.
"Pop!"
Paso stood up, patted the dust on his body, and said, "Not this time. In fact, I can't figure it out. I'm obviously a stupid guy, but why does the teacher look at me differently!"
"Ha, what else could it be? Of course it's because that old man is blind!"
Jack's expression was extremely distorted and he laughed wildly, "Anyone with eyesight can see that I am better than you, right? But that old man can't see. Doesn't that mean he is blind?"
"Shut up!"
Paso's expression was extremely serious, "He is also your teacher!"
"Teacher? Ha,"
Jack laughed and said, "It's like he no longer regards me as his disciple, and I no longer regard him as my teacher!"
"Don't make me Jack!"
Paso said, "I don't want to fight with you!"
"Do it? Hey, that's really interesting!"
Jack smiled, "When have you ever beaten me in a fight?"
"By the way, Paso, you got off the fire dragon's boat today because you wanted to get the flesh and blood of the Pollock fish, right?"
Jack grinned and smiled, "Really, You haven't given up yet. Do you really want to develop a better bait? Ha, right? Isn't the current bait something developed by your respected teacher himself? ?Why, is it you who is doubting in the result?"
"There was never any doubt,"
Paso said, "The teacher was working on improving the original bait until his death! This is the teacher's wish, and I will definitely comply with it."
"Isn't the bait now very good? It's very useful! Haven't you seen it? How did this dilapidated fishing village develop to its current scale in more than ten years? Isn't it all thanks to that bait? ?"
Jack laughed, "Why change it?"
"Yes, Pollock's development is inseparable from the bait invented by the teacher, but,"
Paso said, "The price of that bait is too high. Jack, you know, if things go on like this, the Pollocks may become extinct."
"This is of their own free will! No one wants you to continue your research, not even the fishermen! Who doesn't want money!"
Jack smiled and said, "What's a small price to pay?"
"But this situation would be better if there were better bait!"
Paso said seriously.
"If,"
Jack lowered his eyelids, "I don't allow it!"
"This is my business!"
Paso said.
"Huh, I really can't explain it! I didn't want to care about you in the first place!"
Jack leisurely took out another injection from his pocket and said with a smile, "But now is not the time for you to act recklessly! A great person has come to the island! I can only ask you to be quiet. Got it!"
"That is--"
Paso's eyes widened suddenly.
"Hey, do you know? Paso,"
Jack smiled and stuck a needle in his neck and said, "That old guy's results can be used for more than just making bait! Such things can also be done!"
"Ha, it's really amazing. Although I really hate that old man, I have to say that this kind of technology is really amazing!"
Jack's body began to rise suddenly, the muscles on his thin body began to bulge violently, his nostrils began to enlarge, his eyes began to bulge, and his voice became extremely loud, "The power that can change the bloodline? What should this be called? Bloodline factor Really? Well, forget it, never mind!"
"This is the power of a bull!"
With a height that could rival Paso, the originally short Jack suddenly grew taller, and an extremely majestic monster-like guy appeared in front of Paso.
"Although I say I hate the teacher, has the research on the teacher's legacy actually reached this point?"
The last thing Paso saw was a huge shadow rushing toward him, and what followed was heartbreaking pain!