As the saying goes, people die for wealth, and birds die for food. Although Nicholas is brutal, for those lawless people, they are unwilling to miss this opportunity to almost become rich overnight.
So even though the initial group of lawless people around Nicholas has completed their mission of testing the sword, even more lawless people have gathered around Nicholas.
Even some lawless individuals with decent strength began to appear, just like clearing a dungeon. If the initial lawless people were cannon fodder, then these lawless individuals with decent strength mixed in among them were clearly elite mobs.
But even if they were elite mobs, they were just adding a bit of fun for Nicholas.
Before long, the ground under Nicholas's feet was soaked with blood, and even the bottom of the large backpack placed beside him was soaked with blood.
An area of about a hundred meters in radius had turned blood red, and there were severed limbs and body parts everywhere, with no wounded, only the dead.
Feeling the viscous blood under his feet, Nicholas frowned and then directly activated his Devil Fruit ability. A large amount of electricity vaporized all the blood within a three-meter radius, turning the flesh and blood into charcoal.
For a moment, within three meters around Nicholas and from three to fifty meters away, and even beyond fifty meters, it seemed like three different worlds.
"Brothers, let's put in more effort. After such a long time, he's obviously on the brink of collapse. We still have so many people, we can definitely overwhelm him."
"That's right, victory is within reach now. As long as we kill him, we'll split the loot! And Brother Kallet has spoken. As long as we can get those two swords, he's willing to let the person who offers the sword open another casino in the lawless zone!"
Shouts came from a person hidden in a dark room. Although he shouted the loudest, he never exposed himself. His eyes didn't show greed; he just looked at the bodies strewn all over with a shiver.
Although he didn't know why Nicholas appeared here, he vaguely felt that the reason they placed those precious items in the lawless district was purely bait for this demon. They were like a pack of bloodhounds drawn by the scent of blood, while Nicholas was a hunter with a taste for blood, constantly slaughtering these bloodhounds.
As the fierce battle continued, a large number of shattered corpses appeared around Nicholas. When these people were piled up to a certain number, the lawless individuals who intended to get rich seemed to realize that it was somewhat impossible to snatch things from Nicholas with their numerical advantage alone.
Realizing that the situation was not right, the lawless individuals who retreated began to back off, and when they started retreating, Nicholas did not stop them.
Before long, there wasn't a living person left around Nicholas.
At this moment, however, Nicholas felt that something was wrong. It was too quiet around him, as if a fierce beast was lurking around.
Almost as soon as he sensed it, he released his Observation Haki, which could cover the entire Sabaody Archipelago. When he looked towards a three-story building, the strong man who had appeared in the room before leaped down from the window.
With his appearance, there were footsteps all around, and soon a group of lawless individuals, completely different from the ragtag group before, began to appear from all directions.
Facing the sudden situation, Nicholas calmly walked towards the strong man who was approaching him.
As Nicholas advanced, the organized lawless individuals did not rush forward but tightened their grip on their weapons and began to retreat. Although they were retreating, they seemed to be surrounding Nicholas, apparently waiting for their boss's command to attack.
Seeing this situation, Nicholas stopped and looked at the strong man who was now less than twenty meters away.
"Are you here to rob me?"
"Haha, Mr. Nicholas, let's not joke around. We don't want to confront a monster like you."
The strong man laughed and said, for him, if the other party was not a Logia type and also a top-tier powerhouse, he might want to try to keep the other party, even if it meant paying a heavy price.
After all, in the sea where the strong were respected, only the life of a strong person could make the reputation of the lawless district resound even louder.
But Nicholas and his tricky ability made the strong man have no such thoughts. After all, for Logia types, the most feared situation was group battles, especially when he was alone and had no companions. At such times, Logia type abilities were the most terrifying, as they could unleash catastrophic disasters.
"I just want to make friends with strong individuals like Mr. Nicholas. After all, the situation in the sea is becoming more unstable. It's better to have more powerful friends than terrifying enemies."