"What!?"
"You damned commoner!"
"How dare you insult the bloodline of the creators!? I will have you killed!"
"I'll have you cut into pieces!"
"Someone call a Navy Admiral for me…"
Hearing these words, the arrogant Celestial Dragons were furious, their eyes filled with murderous intent as they glared at Nef. However, the glowing green collars around their necks suddenly pulsed.
Thud, thud…
In an instant, their bodies became uncontrollable. They all knelt and crawled toward Nef, filled with humiliation and rage, but unable to resist. They shouted insults as they crawled.
"Damn it—"
"I can't control my body!"
"Damn commoner, I'll skin you alive!"
"How dare you treat the noble descendants of the creators this way!"
"Yes, you will be executed by dismemberment, and your body fed to dogs!"
On the auction stage, Nef, dressed in a red cheongsam, crossed her arms and arrogantly looked down at the crawling Celestial Dragons. She sneered, "So, the high-and-mighty Celestial Dragons aren't that impressive after all."
"But you talk too much. Shut up and crawl like the lowly slaves you are, and don't even think about getting up without permission."
With the green collars glowing, the Celestial Dragons, who had been about to curse more, could only shut their mouths. Their eyes burned with fury and humiliation as they glared at Nef.
"The Pet-Pet Fruit… what a terrifying power."
"It really makes people obedient like pets!"
"They can't even fight back."
Moss, Rock, and Jien watched in astonishment, while the imprisoned Three-Eye Tribe girl also widened her eyes in disbelief.
"Such an interesting ability…" Linlin chuckled as she tossed the treasure box Nef had given her to Moss and walked forward. Her gaze darkened as she looked down at the Celestial Dragon who had wanted to make her his eighteenth wife. With a massive foot, she stepped on his head and body, applying pressure.
"Filthy pig, I wouldn't even touch your disgusting, rotten blood…"
"You dare to covet my unmatched beauty? Go repent in hell!"
"In your next life, don't come back as a human!"
Crack—
Not only did his skull shatter, but his entire body was crushed into a bloody pulp under Linlin's foot, blood spraying everywhere.
Ugh…
The remaining Celestial Dragons, bound by the power of the Pet-Pet Fruit and unable to speak, were wide-eyed in shock. They lay stunned on the ground, looking up at Linlin in terror. They couldn't believe what they were seeing—she had just killed a noble Celestial Dragon without hesitation, utterly unafraid of retaliation from the Navy or the World Government.
"Whoa, Linlin…" Moss' eyelid twitched. He hadn't expected Linlin to be so decisive, crushing the offending Celestial Dragon. It was clear just how furious she had been.
"It's fine. It was just one insignificant pig…"
Linlin said dismissively, lifting her foot and placing it on another nearby Celestial Dragon, who turned pale and trembled uncontrollably. A yellow puddle of urine formed under him as fear overtook him.
"Did you just wet yourself? Worthless… disgusting!"
Linlin kicked him in disgust. Though she restrained her strength, the Celestial Dragon was still sent flying, smashing into a wall and collapsing in pain, curled up and whimpering in fear.
Linlin then stepped on another Celestial Dragon, using his white suit to wipe the blood off her boot before stepping back. "There are still other Celestial Dragons, aren't there?"
The once naive and innocent girl had begun to release her suppressed violent nature after recent guidance from El and Gerd. Even Moss and Jien couldn't help but feel a little awe.
"All right, enough delay. There's probably already chaos outside, and the Navy won't take long to arrive…"
Nef smiled as she approached the Three-Eye Tribe girl's cage with a set of keys she had stolen from backstage. She unlocked the cage and removed the collar from the girl's neck, then tossed the keys to Moss.
"Take these. Go to the back and free any slaves who want to come with us!"
"Got it!" Moss, Rock, and the others nodded, leaving the task of comforting and recruiting the Three-Eye Tribe girl to Linlin and Nef, while they hurried toward the back.
"Thank you…"
The Three-Eye Tribe girl, now free, staggered out of the cage, nearly collapsing from weakness. "Those bastards… they injected me with a sedative!"
"Mamamama~, you don't have anywhere to go, do you?" Linlin smiled as she sized up the girl, asking, "Why don't you come with us?"
"As a nearly extinct Three-Eye Tribe member, you're like a walking treasure, and greedy people won't leave you alone wherever you go."
Nef added with a grin, "The Fallen Angel Pirates are your only safe haven!"
"Fallen Angel Pirates?"
The Three-Eye Tribe girl's pupils widened in shock. She stared at Linlin and Nef, gripping Nef's clothes with excitement. "Does that mean… El is with you?"
Of course, she had heard of Fallen Angel El. A few years ago, when he was just nine years old, he had a bounty of six hundred million bellies, causing a massive stir throughout the seas. Even on her remote island, she had seen news of him. Like her, he was a rare race, hunted by the World Government, and she had admired and envied him for being able to embrace his identity, unlike her, who had to hide her third eye under bandages.
"Of course, El is our captain," Nef replied proudly, her eyes filled with passion. "He's the one who dreams of building a nation where all races can live together in peace, with no discrimination or slavery."
"Do you want to join us?"
"Of course—"
The girl nodded eagerly, her previously pale face now flushed with excitement and joy. "I came to sea just to find Fallen Angel El!"