Starting with Kengan beating up the Pirate King

Chapter 31 Guiding the Secret Runes, Returning to the Fist of Destiny

Long Qi didn't really value the position of team leader. Leading volunteers to explore the secret realm was not an easy task. In the past, there were records of volunteers going crazy and killing the team leader.

He had taken precautions, but he never expected to be 'seized from power'.

"You... but you have no experience..."

"Uncle Zhang Sangu is dead."

Guan Yi's sudden words startled Long Qi, who then exclaimed in surprise, "Him? How could this be?! He's a legendary assassin, a pirate hunter in the shadows, even the fishman with the highest bounty in the East Blue..."

He suddenly realized something halfway through his sentence, looked at Guan Yi, and was momentarily speechless.

“So Uncle Zhang Sangu was a legendary assassin, no wonder.” Guan Yi said, “He must have a lot of assassination experience, but he still died. He died just over two months after entering the secret realm. Before that, I warned him to be careful of the fishman A Long, but he still went to kill A Long. Fortunately, he judged and acted based on his own ideas, so there’s no reason for him to blame others for his death.”

"We volunteer to explore these hidden places, whether we have unavoidable difficulties, harbor ambitions and desires, or simply want to experience and see them. What drives us to act is our own thinking. If we listen to the team leader, we will be going against our original intentions."

This is your first time leading volunteers into the secret realm, right, Long Qi? I don't think you've done a very good job. Compared to what you said on the bus that took us into the secret realm, "Living is more important than anything else," your actions haven't been as impressive as your words.

To date, I am confident that I am the most successful of all the explorers. We are all compatriots; I cannot stand idly by and watch others face danger, but I also do not want to repeatedly act as a 'firefighter,' putting myself in danger.

Guan Yi laid out her reasoning for Long Qi, stating directly, "I'm not asking you to give me the team leader position; I'm asking to 'take away' the team leader position!"

Long Qi remained silent for a long time.

"What...do you plan to do?"

A month later, all the explorers who had established contact with Long Qi received a letter: "The situation has changed. The level of the secret realm has been upgraded to Red Purgatory. Please be careful, develop in seclusion, act according to your ability, and do not force things."

The original communication channels are temporarily suspended. I wish everyone safety. If all goes well and we have accumulated enough resources, I hope that four years from now, on April 7th, 1520 (Sea Calendar), we can meet at Sam's Tavern in Loguetown and share a drink!

Red Hell?! No, how did my huge purple-level difficult dungeon suddenly become a red-level hell?! And all contact methods have been completely disabled; explorers who want to write back to complain can't find anyone.

……

Long Qi is gone.

Intelligent people can be stubborn at times, always believing that their own judgment is correct. He decided to go and see for himself, to appreciate the scenery of the hidden realm, and to explore its secrets.

Zhou Yingxiong also left, taking the other three explorers with him. The Navy has issued their wanted notices, with Arthur, also known as Zhou Yingxiong, a captain and naval traitor, having a bounty of 550 million Berries on his head, while the other three have bounties between 100 million and 200 million Berries each.

They plan to form a 'heroic pirate crew', but before setting sail on their adventure, they intend to find a place to hide for a while and train properly.

Zhou Yingxiong hoped to first cultivate the 'domineering' power that Guan Yi taught them before setting sail and directly venturing into the Grand Line, but Guan Yi felt that it would probably take him a year or two to even get close to it.

With everything settled, the great leader of the laborers' gang returned to his beloved town of Sicicono.

The first thing to do is count the money!

Clutching a large amount of Beli, Guan Yi revealed a genuinely sincere smile, a stark contrast to his serious demeanor in front of Long Qi. The money embezzled over the years by the naval branches of the East China Sea, including the Rat, had finally fallen into his hands!
It wasn't as much as 19 billion, because to conceal and quickly dispose of the stolen goods, the price was slightly discounted, and the cash that ended up in his hands was 1.78 billion.

Ten million was given to Zhou Yingxiong and his team as start-up capital, since they had contributed some effort in moving the money. Guan Yi pocketed the rest without hesitation.

Adding to Guan Yi's original money, his wealth directly exceeded 19 billion Berries!
"5 million for infrastructure construction in the eighth year, 10 million for infrastructure construction in the ninth year, and 1 billion for infrastructure construction in the tenth year, which is only 16 billion. There is still 3 million left for the consumption in the actual implementation phase of the plan, which can support it until the eighth time." What is missing has become the lifespan.

[Life Points: 2947]

击杀克里克、覆灭克里克海贼团给关意带来了1000点命值，但按照计划书的增长规律来说，这些命值只够他开启第4、5、6次实战切磋，第7次要的就是5000点命值。

There should be a few other places to farm life points within the East China Sea, but Guan Yi doesn't plan to go there.

"Once I've spent all this money and life points, and completed the final preparations, it'll be time to enter the Grand Line. There are no more adversaries in the East Blue capable of carrying my ship and helping me improve my strength, and besides..."

Guan Yi looked at her right wrist, where there was a faint, strange white pattern.

That was the blessing of the secret realm. The white secret runes allowed him to possess extraordinary power even after leaving the secret realm, making him a secret rune warrior!

The colors of the runes, from low to high, are white, blue, purple, red, and gold. In other words, the difficulty level of the Secret Realm is set according to the colors of the runes.

Normally, runes are only granted when a dungeon is completed and the results are tallied. However, there are exceptions. If a player performs exceptionally well in a certain aspect during the dungeon rune ...

These runes are called 'Guidance Runes'. They are the encouragement and affirmation of the secret realm, and can generally be upgraded to the next level after the secret realm is completed!
Guan Yi obtained it after destroying the Krieg Pirates. In other words, even if Guan Yi does nothing from now on, he can still obtain a blue rune that will help him become a second-level rune warrior on Mist Star, possessing the strength of Krieg and Arlong!

But this is not enough.

There was one thing he lied to Long Qi about: he would never become a 'powerful fool,' and he could never become one of those fools in the pirate world who risk their lives just to pursue a vague and unattainable dream.

He has concerns and goals.

He must acquire the ability to resolve the fact that his father is a demon as quickly as possible!
Before the secret realm cycle ends, we at least have to dye this thing purple!
"Spending 1 million Berries to begin the eighth year of infrastructure development!"

……

Kengan World, BJ.

With bags and packages in his hands and a big smile on his face, Guan Yi knocked on the door of his master Wen Yunshen's house.

"Master! Senior brothers and sisters! Is anyone home? I'm back! I brought you lots and lots of Japanese specialties, there's enough for everyone!"

Ziga—

The courtyard gate was pulled open, and the eldest brother looked at Guan Yi with a puzzled expression, saying, "Junior brother, you...you're back? How many days have you been gone?"

"It's been a week, Senior Brother!"

Seven or eight months in the One Piece world, but the time in the Kengan world hasn't changed. I went to Japan to fight two Kengan matches, which only took a week!

"Yeah, a week..." The eldest brother rubbed his forehead, both amused and exasperated: "When you left a week ago, you said goodbye to everyone so solemnly, and your sixth senior sister even secretly wiped away tears. And now you're back like this... How long can you stay this time?"

“Three years!” Guan Yi said with a smile.

The eldest brother rolled his eyes: "Fine, so you went on a trip to Japan! Come on in, junior brother, welcome back!"

(End of this chapter)