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Chapter 382 Stories Accompany Wine, the More You Talk, the More Interesting They Become

Chapter 382 Stories Accompany Wine, the More You Talk, the More Interesting They Become

Even for Lox, who had roamed the world, what was happening at this moment was an experience he had never had before.

He had almost resigned himself to his death.

Although I was unwilling to die at the hands of those trashy scoundrels, that's just how the ocean is.

Even the best sailor can die in a normal storm, and even the most experienced captain cannot avoid the hidden reefs in a wave.

On the high seas, no one knows whether an accident or a pleasant surprise will come first.

Pirates like Rocks had already disregarded their lives when they set sail.

So, although it was regrettable, he had already accepted his death.

But what he found unbelievable was what happened next.

A figure radiating starlight suddenly appeared, and the knight of God, who was explicitly mentioned in the knowledge passed down by the David clan as "unkillable," died at his hands like an ant.

But that's not the key point.

The really crucial point is...

"abyss..."

Lox was certain that the guy who called himself "Star Lord" was ultimately facing an opponent who had been "dominated by the Abyss Dark Transformation," and he wouldn't mistake him for someone else.

Moreover, unlike the abyss that descended through Satan, the abyss that descended through Junzi was far stronger than the one that descended through Satan, even as Locus could see.

Even so, the guy called Star Lord still managed to escape with him, and even...

"You can absorb the power of the abyss..."

Lox looked at the Star Lord before him with disbelief: "You're Joy Boy from this era?"

"Joy Boy of this era hasn't been born yet—you know that better than I do."

Meanwhile, having confirmed that the island the two were on was far from where Im had planned, Roy casually remarked, "I'm not Joy Boy. If I had to say—I was just an accident."

As he spoke, he looked at Lox.

It must be said that he had been tracking this great pirate for a long time.

But when he actually saw the other person in person, Roy found that he was much calmer than he had expected.

"Accident?"

Lox grinned and struggled to sit up: "It's quite unexpected that there's someone like you in this world... But anyway, it's good that you're alive."

Suppressing the pain emanating from within his body, he greedily inhaled the scent of the sea breeze—the scent of freedom.

"There's no need to say thank you so quickly."

Roy waved his hand casually, then sat down in front of Lox: "I don't have much time, so I'll cut to the chase."

He got straight to the point, just as he had said before: having come to this era with his abilities, he could only stay here for five hours.

Within those five hours, he naturally had many things to ask and clarify.

And the first to bear the brunt is...

"What's wrong with your soul?"

Roy's gaze fell on Lox.

Within his field of vision, through the power of the "Netherworld Fruit," he could clearly see...

Rocks' soul was clearly incomplete.

The soul, which should have been a unified whole, was instead separated into layers in the middle.

At this moment, clusters of pitch-black power were writhing deep within the soul, like maggots crawling out of a corpse.

Roy had seen a similar eerie soul before, one of which was Harald, who had been resurrected and whose soul seemed to have been partially altered by Im.

The other is Teach, the son of Rocks, who devoured and contained the souls of his mother and two sisters.

"Not much time left?"

Rocks initially seemed surprised by Roy's words, but then he seemed to realize something and looked at Roy: "You're not from this era? The Time-Time Fruit?"

Clearly, as the strongest member of the David clan in this generation, Rocks knew about the Time-Time Fruit, or at least had seen the fruit encyclopedia.

But then, instead of asking any further questions, he simply spoke up.

"You can see my soul...it's hideous, isn't it?"

"That is us, David—proof of the curse."

curse?

Upon hearing this, Roy was taken aback.

He immediately realized: "David Jones?"

Upon hearing this, Lox grinned and said, "Yeah..."

He is indeed an extremely decisive person.

Although at this time he still did not know Roy's true identity, and had not even seen Roy's true face.

But he had already determined that Roy was an enemy of the Abyss—and that was enough.

Therefore, at this time, he did not hide his situation at all.

The Davids are a cursed race.

This not merely represents or stems from the calamities brought to the world by the collaboration between Davy Jones and Im in the past, but is a real and existing curse.

"Davy Jones has made a pact with the Abyss—the Abyss will give him the world he desires, and will grant him great power and authority. Davy will become the Abyss's representative, and even his physique and strength will become inclined towards the Abyss."

"From the moment he signed the contract, our bloodline was afflicted by that curse."

Lockes calmly recounted the tragic fate of the David family.

Almost instantly upon hearing this, Roy understood.

"Celestial Dragon".

The word came to mind.

Yes.

Davy Jones was Im's first collaborator, the one who initially made a pact with him, and the sinner who caused Im's powers to affect the real world.

But at the same time, he is also the first Celestial Dragon in essence—that is, someone who speaks in the name of God and stands above all living beings by virtue of God's power.

Although what he signed with Im at that time was not a contract, but a cooperation agreement.

But in essence, the Davids were still tainted by the abyss.

Roy was even reminded of something—that Lox was Im's enemy, but the names of his attack moves were almost all Abyss XX.

This is clearly evidence that the David family is cursed.

"According to the agreement, the Abyss cannot kill us, but it can grant us the power of the Abyss," and we have no choice but to accept.

Rocks' expression remained calm.

"Our souls will be immersed in that deep abyss, with no way to escape."

"I hid for many years, but..."

As he said this, he looked at his chest with a wry smile—there was a faint, almost invisible hole there.

Those were the marks left when Im had turned him into a black master.

Upon hearing this, Roy understood.

"With the help of Im's power, Davy Jones became the First King."

But at that time, he obviously did not expect that he would one day be fighting against Im.

Therefore, when the agreement was made, he was likely caught out by Im.

"Im will not harm David, but he can grant them the power of the abyss." That is why Rocks was able to leave the flower garden safely without being attacked by Im.

Based on Harald and the Celestial Dragons' experiences, the power of the Abyss itself tends to gradually steer people's minds toward Im.

In other words, the David family is very easy for Im to turn into a black man and dominate.

Moreover, once the Dark Domination is complete, due to the agreement between Im and Davy Jones, this Domination will penetrate directly into the soul.

In other words...

"The fishmen on Fishman Island were previously dominated by the Black One, but this can be broken by bringing them to the brink of death."

"But for Rocks, while this method allows his body to escape the Dark Transformation, his soul will still be constantly eroded by Im's power, and... it's very difficult to undo it."

Roy frowned slightly.

The influence that Rocks' soul is currently suffering is likely due to the original agreement made between Im and Davy Jones when Im was not yet bound. That original agreement probably has a power far exceeding any subsequent contract.

The bloodline factor energy it contains must be extremely powerful, and it is likely that Roy in his current state has no way to neutralize it.

Especially now that the Esther is not with Roy, he cannot draw power from the Ark of the Stars, and he can only stay here for five hours.

"Haha, don't worry."

But at this moment, Rox seemed to have seen through Roy's thoughts.

"You were able to save me; it's already a wonderful surprise!"

"My abilities can ensure that my body remains healthy. At the current rate of soul corruption... well, I probably have about a year left, which is plenty of time."

He grinned contentedly, seemingly unconcerned about his physical condition.

"And what you did in God Valley just now, and what you said to the Abyss... hey, not bad—I declare that from today onwards, you are my partner!"

He spoke excitedly, wiping his mouth as he said, "It's a pity there's no wine; I can't have a cup of wine to commemorate our brotherhood."

He muttered to himself.

The strange, rough lines startled Roy, who then shook his head helplessly—the great pirates on this sea were indeed generally not very smart.

but...

"Speaking of alcohol, it's not that we don't have any."

He said something with a strange expression, and then raised his hand and flicked it.

The next moment, two huge wine bowls and a jar of fine wine were suddenly thrown from his hands and landed between the two of them.

It was none other than the jar of wine and the goblet that Whitebeard had given him when he went to the Moby Dick.

"Oh? You carry wine and glasses with you? Not bad—I approve of you even more now, hahaha!"

"An adventure can't end without some alcohol!"

Upon seeing the wine jar and glasses, Locke sniffed them with his nose wide open, then gave a thumbs-up in satisfaction, picked up the wine jar, and poured himself and Roy a full glass.

"Come on, cheers—to our continued survival!"

Upon hearing this, Roy looked at the notorious pirate and shook his head helplessly: "Do I need to remind you again? You won't live much longer."

"Haha, don't say such things that spoil the mood. At least I'm still alive!"

The two clinked glasses and each drank their wine in one gulp.

"Ha! That felt great!"

Lockes let out a satisfied sigh and wiped his mouth.

Then, his eyes returned to Roy: "Now that we have the wine, all we need are a few interesting stories to accompany it."

He spoke cheerfully, but his eyes revealed a clear curiosity and anticipation.

"Tell me—partner, why are you here?"