Mainland Martial Arts

Chapter 145 Purple Potato Pirates

Da Xiong's forehead was instantly covered in cold sweat, with beads of sweat rolling down like beans. His lips trembled, and his breathing became rapid and disordered. In his opinion, this terrifying combat power was infinitely close to the realm of Grandmaster. Even if it was not, it was definitely at the level of Half-Step Grandmaster.

Fear followed him everywhere. Big Bear instinctively turned his head and, with a thud, he knelt heavily before Lin Feng again. His voice was filled with extreme fear and pleading: "Big, big hero, spare my life!" His body was shaking like a sieve, his head pressed firmly to the ground, not daring to lift it up even a little.

Lin Feng, however, seemed oblivious, his handsome face expressionless. He narrowed his eyes slightly, and with a sudden jerk of his arm, the blood-stained broadsword in his hand instantly wailed, shattering into countless tiny pieces of iron that flew everywhere. With a casual flick of his hand, the heavy hilt was mercilessly discarded like a discarded shoe, tumbling far to the side.

Then, Lin Feng clapped his hands as if brushing off dust, turned to look at Feng Hao and Lu Hai, and a smile as warm as the spring breeze instantly bloomed on his face. He shouted loudly: "Hurry up and take the injured villagers to get treatment!"

This sudden cry made all the villagers freeze in their tracks, as time seemed to freeze for a few seconds. Their gazes slowly shifted from the blood and debris on the ground to Lin Feng, their eyes filled with shock and confusion.

But soon, the villagers awoke, their minds reeling. They sprang to action, some with tears in their eyes, others gritting their teeth, fighting back grief and exhaustion. The men carefully lifted their wounded companions, their steps firm and hurried. The women gathered around, whispering comfort to the injured, their clothes crinkled in their hands.

Lu Hai and Feng Hao were filled with joy and hurried to Lin Feng's side.

Lu Hai's eyes flashed with excitement and disbelief. He patted Lin Feng's shoulder vigorously, his voice trembling with excitement: "Lin Feng, your strength is beyond imagination! I really regret not letting you come earlier!"

Feng Hao's face was filled with gratitude and admiration, and the wrinkles carved by time seemed to be smoothed out at this moment: "Lin Feng, you are our savior of Xihuang Island! We really don't know how to repay you for this great kindness."

Lin Feng smiled and shook his head, his smile carrying a certain carefreeness and indifference: "Village Chief, Brother Lu Hai, there's no need to be like this. This is Sister Lin Zi and Brother Lu Hai's village, and it's my duty to contribute. What's more, you saved my life, so what's the point of doing this?"

After saying that, Lin Feng turned his head, slowly squatted down, and stared at the big bear who was still kneeling on the ground with a sharp gaze.

The big bear was lying on the ground with his head buried deep in the dirt. His body was shaking like a leaf in the wind, and he kept muttering, "Hero, spare my life, hero, spare my life..."

"What's your name?" Lin Feng's voice was low and powerful, as if it came from the abyss of the underworld, revealing an irresistible majesty.

Big Bear was trembling all over and stammered, "I, I, my name is, Big, Big Bear." His eyes were full of fear and beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead, hitting the blood-stained ground under his feet, splashing tiny dust.

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes slightly, with a scrutinizing look in his eyes, and said slowly: "Don't be nervous, just answer honestly, I promise you won't die." Although his tone was calm, the power contained in his words made Da Xiong dare not have any doubts.

Big Bear swallowed hard, trying to calm himself down, and said in a trembling voice: "Big, hero, just ask me, I will tell you everything I know."

Lin Feng's eyes narrowed, and he asked seriously, "Why do you come here again and again?"

Big Bear hesitated, a flicker of struggle in his eyes, but under Lin Feng's piercing gaze, he finally chose to confess. He took a deep breath, his voice trembling with fear: "Because, because my pirate group is under the command of the Purple Potato Pirates. The Purple Potato Pirates have a total of thirteen pirate groups, and we need to pay tribute to the Purple Potato Pirates every month. Twelve months a year, one pirate group pays tribute each month, and the remaining pirate groups are responsible for handling tribute. Pirate groups that fail to pay tribute will be eliminated by that pirate group. They are the Royal Martial Pirates. The Royal Martial Pirates are extremely powerful. Their leader is a sixth-rank Grandmaster, and they have four fifth-rank Grandmaster thugs. They are very powerful. Why do they come every once in a while? Because each pirate group manages three islands, which means they plunder one island once a year, which is just the right time to pay tribute."

After hearing this, Lin Feng frowned slightly and fell into deep thought. After a moment, he asked again, "What do the Purple Potato Pirates do?"

Big Bear licked his cracked lips and continued, "I'm not sure exactly, but I know they seem to be guarding something. The leader of the Purple Potato Pirates seems to have been leading a group of people around specific islands, with only the second-in-command responsible for going out to sea. They seem to be a family pirate group."

Lin Feng's heart moved, and his brows furrowed even more tightly. He felt confused and puzzled about this mysterious Purple Potato Pirate Group. The pirate forces in this world were intricate and complex, and what he knew so far was just the tip of the iceberg.

Lin Feng was silent for a moment, then asked, "How strong is the Purple Potato Pirates?"

Big Bear shook his head and replied with a bitter face: "I don't know about that."

Lin Feng's eyes shone, and he continued to ask: "What will happen if you don't pay tribute this year?"

Hearing this question, Big Bear shuddered involuntarily, as if imagining the dire consequences. His voice was filled with despair and fear: "If I don't pay tribute this year, the Royal Warrior Pirates will come to plunder instead, and the three islands I manage will be completely slaughtered. And then I'll be hunted down too."

Village Chief Fenghao and Lu Hai, standing nearby, turned pale upon hearing this. Village Chief Fenghao's lips trembled, his eyes filled with fear. "What should we do? The Huangwu Pirates are so brutal!"

Lu Hai's face was also full of panic, his voice trembling: "This is simply a disaster, what should we do?"

Lin Feng was not affected by this fear. With a firm gaze, he asked again, "When will they come back?"

Big Bear replied, "About a month."

Lin Feng thought: It’s taken so long, if it could be resolved quickly, maybe we wouldn’t have to wait any longer.

Then Lin Feng asked: "Can you take me to find them?"

When Da Xiong heard this question, he completely collapsed. He knelt and trembled, moving back, his voice tinged with tears: "Da, Da, Hero, please, please let me go. Although Da Xiong knew that Lin Feng was powerful and the Royal Martial Pirates might not be Lin Feng's opponent, the Purple Potato Pirates behind them were far more powerful than the Royal Martial Pirates could match."