"Calamity: White Platinum Lead."
In an instant.
Any figure that came into contact with the black flames stiffened instantly and collapsed to the ground. Immediately after, the exposed skin on their bodies turned white with splotches at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The degree of white splotches appearing on their bodies varied.
After the ability awakened, Merlin could not only spread the stored Calamity like a plague but also control the severity and amount of this Calamity effect.
Merlin landed on the deck at this time.
Surging black flames had already enveloped the entire large ship at this moment, permeating everywhere.
Merlin walked into the cabin of this ship, which was burning with black flames like a ghost ship.
Looking at those soldiers on the ship who had fallen to the ground and couldn't get up.
Like a black ghost, Merlin entered the cabin and arrived at a room that was obviously the captain's quarters.
A red carpet covered the floor of the room, with various clothes scattered messily on it.
Looking at the two bodies on the luxurious bed, stiff together, turning white with splotches.
Merlin's eyes were deep, pitch-black flames lingering around him, and he whispered: "Platinum Lead Syndrome shouldn't be an incurable disease. As long as you people who claim to be noble get it more, you will naturally spend massive amounts of wealth to seek that chance of survival.
"Won't let you die.
"But regarding lifespan, leaving you with about five years should be about right, no?"
Merlin adjusted the degree of Calamity invasion.
Then he began to look around casually here. Before long, carrying a heavy suitcase and a bottle of fine wine, Merlin strode out of here.
Standing on the ship deck.
Drinking wine, Merlin looked at the heartfelt smile on Law's face not far away, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "At such a young age, the hostility hidden in you shouldn't be so heavy."
Clap! With a sound, Merlin fell from the ship to the wooden planks at the port and walked toward Law and the others.
"Brother, where is Brother Merlin? Is he not there? I still want to talk to him!"
"Lami, you..."
Law listened to Lami's voice coming from the Den Den Mushi with a dark face. At this time, Merlin naturally took the receiver from his hand.
"Mmh! I'm here. Lami, are you looking for me for something?"
Merlin asked her with a smile on his lips.
On the other side, Lami sat up abruptly from the sofa, wiped away her tears, and giggled, "Brother Merlin, thank you for finding my brother. Are you coming back together then?"
Hearing this, Merlin's gaze moved slightly. He thought for a moment and said: "It depends on Law himself. But I still have some things to do later, so I won't go back this time."
Lami's eyes went blank, turning her head to look at Yol who had already walked over. Helplessness appeared on Yol's face. She reached out to take the Den Den Mushi receiver, was silent for a few seconds, then said: "It's me, Merlin. You... since you have your own ideas, then you... pay more attention to your own safety!
"We will wait for you here."
Merlin closed his eyes upon hearing this. He opened them a few seconds later and smiled: "Mmh, I know. I'll come back as soon as I finish things. Oh, by the way, I met a pair of quite nice little sisters outside this time. Ful and the others will send them to our home later. Then I'll trouble you to take them to cultivate together!"
Opposite the Den Den Mushi, Yol's gaze became subtle, and her soft voice came: "It seems your time has been quite exciting. Alright! People you approve of shouldn't be bad. I'll take care of them for you.
"That's it then, hanging up!"
Kacha!
Yol hung up the Den Den Mushi, her eyes somewhat restless, grinding her teeth secretly.
At this time, Lami blinked, looking at Yol blankly: "Are new people coming to our house? What kind of people will they be?"
Yol shook her head helplessly, "We'll see then. Hope we can get along well."
Merlin looked at the hung-up Den Den Mushi, blinked, smiled helplessly, then looked at the eager Law and asked: "What are your plans for later?"
But before Law could speak, Baby 5 beside him became anxious: "Law can't leave now. People who betray the family will be hunted down."
Hearing this, Law rolled his eyes and glared at her, "No need for your loose mouth. I'm not stupid. I'm very weak now and can't afford to provoke the Donquixote Family.
"I don't want to implicate Lami and the others to hide everywhere with me then."
Thoughtfulness appeared in Law's eyes. Knowing that Lami was still alive, his dry heart felt like a clear spring surging up. Even his whole spirit and energy became different.
It could also be said that the rebellious bone at the back of his head was growing continuously with a swish.
Although he wanted to go to Lami's side immediately and live well with her, during this year of pirate life, he had witnessed Donquixote's cruelty with his own eyes.
So, Law narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Merlin, then at Baby 5, and then extended his right hand to land gently on Baby 5's shoulder. squinting his eyes, he grinned at her: "You are on our side, right? We are the true own people, right?"
Baby 5 trembled, suddenly feeling Law's smile was a bit creepy at this moment. So the next second she hurriedly dodged, hiding herself behind Merlin, only revealing her head to nod repeatedly, with some timidity in her eyes: "What do you want to do? Let me tell you, Big Brother Merlin won't let you hurt me."
Baby 5 knew from Buffalo that Law was very dangerous. That time he stabbed Doflamingo's younger brother, Mr. Rosinante, with a knife.
Although she didn't know why the other party protected Law in the end, Law was really dangerous.
Merlin patted her head at this time. Baby 5 looked up pitifully. Their eyes met: "You are our good friend. You shouldn't betray us, right?"
Baby 5 blushed, then nodded somewhat coyly, "Mmh, we are good friends. I won't tell others."
"Mmh, then we believe you."
Seeing Merlin speak, Law also looked at Baby 5 seriously: "We are truly good friends, and true friends cannot betray each other."
Baby 5 giggled with a dizzy head and nodded heavily.
Seeing this, Merlin and Law looked at each other.
At this time, Law looked at Merlin hesitantly, "I heard Lami say just now that you cured her Platinum Lead Syndrome?"
Saying this, he added: "What did you go do just now, and what is the suitcase in your hand?"
Seeing this, Merlin smiled: "You have a lot of questions. I can indeed cure Platinum Lead Syndrome. You should be clear about the origin of Platinum Lead Syndrome, but I won't cure you completely today."
Saying this, Merlin explained: "I will go to the Donquixote Family with you later. I don't want my ability to be completely exposed to their eyes.
"So, I will currently only extract a part of the Platinum Lead toxin for you to disguise your body.
"Of course, after extracting a part of the toxin, your body will improve greatly, and your lifespan will also recover significantly."
Law understood as soon as he thought about it, then nodded heavily, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Merlin nodded with a smile, then reached out to land on Law's shoulder. Black flames rose and wound around his body.
Absorbing the Platinum Lead Calamity accumulated in his body, Law looked at the black flames on his body in surprise, "My body feels so comfortable, a feeling of shedding a heavy burden."
Merlin said at this time: "As for the source of the suitcase, I went to do something just now. The owner of that big ship is the son of the Duke of the Volgala Kingdom."
...Soon, Merlin told Law what he did. After listening, a flash of pleasure passed through Law's eyes: "It should be like this. Killing them would be letting them off too easy. Just let them live in fear forever like this."
However, at this moment, there was some amazement in his eyes: "Your ability is really weird enough."
But saying this, envy flashed in his eyes: "Just don't know what type of Devil Fruit I can get in the future."
"Future matters, discuss in the future."
Before long, after everything was done.
"It's getting late. You two go back now! We'll still meet at that restaurant during the day later. Unless necessary, don't come to our ship casually."
Merlin glanced at the time and said to Law and his companion.
Hearing this, feeling the long-lost lightness in his body, Law nodded gently to Merlin: "Okay! Then we'll go back first."
Merlin watched the two leave here, then turned around and walked towards the way he came.
Not long after.
Law and his companion returned to the Donquixote Family's ship. As soon as they came up, a voice called out to them: "Where did you go?"
Gladius walked out from a dark place, frowning: "Went to find that guy again?"
Seeing him, Law nodded with a usual expression and said: "Mmh, went to find Merlin. He said he would come to find us after the auction ends."
Baby 5 beside him looked at Law in surprise. At this time, Gladius gave Law a deep look, then looked at Baby 5 and asked: "That Merlin didn't say anything else?"
Baby 5 asked back "blankly" with a guilty conscience: "Say what else?"
Gladius's gaze moved slightly, glancing at her. Presumably, Baby 5 wouldn't deceive him, so he shook his head: "Nothing. But don't go out during this time, you two. Just stay on the ship to cultivate!
"I'll teach you Taijutsu (physical arts)."
Hearing this, Law couldn't help complaining: "Gladius, Taijutsu? Are you sure? Shouldn't this be taught by Lao G?"
Gladius's face turned dark, and his head expanded a bit. seeing this, Baby 5 glared at Law and kicked him, then looked at the exploding man opposite with some panic: "Gladius, calm down. Don't self-destruct at the drop of a hat? This will kill people!"
Gladius said coldly: "Don't worry. As a Weapon Fruit ability user, you won't die. At most, only Law will die."
Law glared at him with a dark face, opened his mouth, but held it back.
...Just like that.
Law began a hard life of being ravaged day by day. Wondering if Gladius vented the "grievance" he suffered from Merlin on his fellow townsman Law.
And Merlin didn't pay much attention seeing Law and his companion didn't come over later. He still strolled in the town every day.
Or hunted some pirates to exchange for bounties.
And came back from time to time to teach Monet and Sugar cultivation together with Fulvio and his sister.
Moreover, he also found a nice marine creature equipment in the ingredient street on the island.
Time passed day by day like this.
However, a big event had a profound impact on the surrounding sea area. The Duke's son returned to the kingdom with a ship full of people suffering from Platinum Lead Syndrome. Flevance was mentioned again.
A legend of a white vengeful ghost gradually spread in the nearby sea area.
Amidst this panic.
In the blink of an eye, half a month passed.
Time came to September 28th.
Evening before the auction.
By the deck railing, Merlin looked at Monet, who had a serious face at this moment, and asked with some curiosity in his eyes: "Is there something? Looking for me at this time?"