(Quick Transmigration) Small Cannon Fodder Has Great Power

Vincent was exhausted, and he slept soundly until the afternoon.

He let out a long sigh and murmured, "Since I'm not dead, then I'll live on."

From a pampered young master to a penniless fugitive, Vincent struggles to survive in this bottomless quagmire.

During a long, dark period, he tasted all the bitterness and hardship, and witnessed the coldness of human relationships and the ugliness of human nature. Finally, he struggled in this filthy quagmire, and ultimately stained himself black, becoming unrecognizable.

Therefore, Vincent never wanted to recall those dark years, nor his innocent and carefree youth. Seeing his past, pure self in his memories only made him acutely aware of how wretched he was now.

Whenever he looked into the eyes of that boy who looked just like him but was even more innocent, with eyes clouded by worldly experience, he felt an intense irritation.

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Gu Yunyun fought off sleep to stay with Vincent and keep the fire burning.

Vincent was still not sleeping soundly, and the vulnerability on his face made her feel sorry for him.

Gu Yunyun lay beside Vincent, holding him worriedly. Suddenly, a thought struck her, and she softly hummed a soothing melody in his ear. The melodious notes carried a calming power.

Vincent's brow gradually relaxed, and his rapid breathing gradually calmed down. As the beautiful song played, the sadness on his face was gradually replaced by a faint smile, as if he had dreamt of some beautiful and happy scene.

To stay awake, Gu Yunyun had the system play movies in her mind, and the two of them watched movies together until dawn. Only when it was fully light did Gu Yunyun finally drift off to sleep.

By noon, the sun was shining warmly on the beach, and the fire had died down. Gu Yunyun yawned, opened her eyes, and looked up to meet Vincent's gentle, smiling eyes.

"Hey! You're awake!" Gu Yunyun sat up happily. "How are you feeling now?"

"I feel much better, it's nothing serious. Thank you. Didn't you get enough rest yesterday? Do you want to sleep a little longer?" Vincent patted his shoulder. "You can use this as a pillow."

"No need, I'm not sleepy anymore once I wake up."

“Ah, that’s a real shame,” Vincent said softly, turning his head to the side.

"what?"

"By the way, I had some nightmares yesterday. Then I heard singing in my dream, which made me relax. Were you helping me then?"

"Hmm, so did you sleep well afterwards?"

"I slept very well afterwards and even had a special dream."

"What dream?"

Vincent squinted and smiled. "I dreamt that we got married."

Gu Yunyun clearly didn't believe it.

“I’m telling the truth, I really did dream about it,” Vincent said. “Only in the dream, we both seemed to be from an Eastern country, with black hair and black eyes. Although your appearance changed, I had a feeling that it was you.”

I should be happy, but I didn't seem very happy at the wedding in my dream. That's strange.

Gu Yunyun paused suddenly as she brushed the sand off her body.

Vincent lay on the ground and continued his recollection, "But later we seemed very intimate. In my dream, we were even kissing under a swing set with purple flowers hanging down." He finished speaking with a slightly intoxicated tone, then felt that the last sentence might be a bit offensive, so he quickly looked at Gu Yunyun's expression.

Gu Yunyun's indifferent expression turned blank, and she didn't seem angry at all; nothing else could be read from her.

In fact, she suppressed her slightly pounding heartbeat and for a moment recalled the courtyard full of wisteria blossoms.

A thought that had been buried deep in her mind vaguely surfaced, and Gu Yunyun asked the system, "Are the mission objectives in each world... related?"

The system's tone was completely bewildered: "Huh? What could that possibly have to do with anything? Does being handsome count?"

Gu Yunyun: Never mind if I didn't ask.

"Have something to eat." She brought over the fruit she had picked earlier.

Vincent thanked him and sat up. He took the food but didn't eat it. Instead, he lowered his eyes and continued, "In my dream, I built the swing you loved in the courtyard, planted the flowers you liked, and personally carved intertwined floral patterns on the dressing table I prepared for you, just as you had said about your expectations for the new home. I also raised a fat orange cat... It's strange, but I still remember your wishes from the dream clearly after I woke up..." It was as if desperately remembering what she had said and arranging everything to please her would keep her.

"At the end of that dream, I was old, lying in bed, and I clearly felt that my time was coming to an end."

Many people surrounded my bed, some weeping, some with sorrowful faces… But I struggled to look up and search the surroundings, and couldn't find you anywhere. I thought to myself, weren't we supposed to spend our lives together? Why aren't you here with me? Have I lost you?

He looked up and spoke in a lighthearted tone, as if joking, but his hands were clenched tightly. "Maybe that was our past life, and I've been searching for you ever since. Although I don't remember anything from the past, but... you might not believe it, but the first time I saw you, I had a feeling that I had been waiting for you for a very, very long time."

After saying that, he couldn't help but laugh at himself, "It sounds like an old-fashioned pickup line, doesn't it?"

After a moment of silence, he asked, "Why did you come back back then?" He had already given her her freedom.

Gu Yunyun spoke again, her voice a little dry: "...I smelled blood, so I went back to check."

Vincent lowered his head and took a bite of fruit, concealing the disappointment in his eyes. "So, you're still leaving?"

After hesitating for a moment, Gu Yunyun finally made up her mind, "...Do you want me to stay?"

Vincent immediately looked up at her, his expression surprised, his eyes sparkling with a light he himself didn't realize.

"If you want me to stay, I won't leave." Gu Yunyun thought to herself, freedom doesn't necessarily mean leaving the mission target's side. Staying by his side is also very enjoyable. Besides, and... maybe she can even earn extra points, so it's not a bad deal.

Vincent couldn't suppress the smile playing on his lips: "You absolutely must stay!"

Gu Yunyun also chuckled.

As for the connections between the mission objectives, she will always figure them out.

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A new pirate gang has emerged on the sea routes. Although it only has five members, it should not be underestimated.

Rumor has it that their weaponry is extremely advanced, and even more terrifying, their ship is said to have a siren! Not only can it bewitch sailors with its songs, but it can also summon and command marine creatures and even sea monsters!

No one knows where their base is; they are like ghosts at sea, appearing out of nowhere without warning.

However, after the initial panic subsided, most people and caravans who went to sea gradually stopped being afraid of them.

Because this pirate group primarily targeted other ruthless pirates who committed murder and robbery, other pirate forces quickly retreated and became much more discreet. This double-crossing forced many pirate groups to reduce their activities to avoid attracting the attention of this mysterious pirate group, greatly increasing the safety of ordinary fleets traveling at sea.

Even if a five-man pirate crew intercepts an ordinary merchant ship, they will not harm anyone or plunder the ship's valuables. As long as a certain amount of ransom is paid, the ship can pass safely.

Merchant ships that were stopped were quick to pay upfront, partly because they were intimidated by the rumored formidable strength of this mysterious pirate group, and partly because they benefited from making the sea environment safer, so they considered it protection money.

Compared to the potential consequences of easily encountering vicious pirates in the past, paying protection money is nothing.

However, the ship was not so lucky today; the pirates it encountered were not the gentle kind.

The captain was tied up and beaten half to death, and the crew members were also completely subdued. The terrified cook and the crew members' families huddled together in fear.

The pirates brazenly lewdly mocked the women on the merchant ship from the deck, watching with smug satisfaction as the women trembled like frightened birds under their intimidation.

Some pirates were already inventorying the cargo on the ship, while others, who were idle, couldn't wait to start pulling at the women on board. The women screamed shrilly, desperately trying to hold on and not be dragged away, but an impatient pirate slapped one of them, knocking her to the ground.

One of the crew members, presumably the woman's husband, couldn't help but roar and rush out to fight the pirate, but was hit on the back of the head with the butt of a gun and collapsed.

"Dennis!" the woman cried out the crew member's name in despair, desperately trying to get to him, but was grabbed around the waist by the pirate beside her.

The woman's cry seemed to open the floodgates of despair for everyone on the merchant ship, and suppressed sobs spread among the family members. The crew members, with guns pointed at them, also had tears welling up in their eyes with grief and indignation.

Just as they were about to fight to the death, someone suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "It's them! The five-man pirate crew!"

The people on the merchant ship all looked over and saw a fishtail-shaped emblem on the dark blue flag of the approaching ship.

The pirates had already heard rumors about this pirate crew, and one of them said uneasily to their leader, "Boss, should we retreat first? I heard they..."

"Pah!" The eldest brother spat in annoyance. "A spineless coward. It's just a rumor. What's there to be afraid of? How could it be so exaggerated? It's just hearsay."

"But……"

"Anyone who says another word, I'll kill them first! My ship has no need for cowards!"

The other pirates remained silent.

Vincent stood at the bow of the ship, Eileen controlled the direction in the wheelhouse, and Wallis and Com, dressed in tight-fitting clothes and holding weapons, stood behind Vincent.

Gu Yunyun was wearing a white dress with a wide brown leather belt around her waist, little leather boots, and a pirate hat perched askew on her head. She leaned against the mast behind them, leisurely munching on dried fish as if nothing was wrong, just like a little girl on a sightseeing trip with her parents.

"Oh, what a coincidence! Perfect, I can earn double today," Vincent said with a smile.

"You arrogant brat who doesn't know his place!" The pirate captain raised his gun and fired at him. Then the plank beneath his feet suddenly trembled violently. Caught off guard, he staggered backward, and the bullet went astray into the sky.

"what happened?!"

The merchant ship then began to rock violently without stopping, and the people on board were shaken so badly that they could hardly stand and were nearly thrown into the sea.

While munching on a dried fish, Gu Yunyun twitched her ears and, without opening her mouth, emitted a sound wave from behind her ear, giving an instruction to the large creature under the merchant ship: "Take it easy."

The giant octopus in the water paused its frantic tentacle movements, then the tentacles holding the bottom of the boat relaxed their grip, gently rocking it like a baby cradle, reminding Gu Yunyun of the pirate ship ride she had once played at an amusement park.

Gu Yunyun: ...

The pirates and crew, completely bewildered by the sudden movement: ...? ? !

Gu Yunyun stepped forward, hands on her hips, and shouted with great confidence, "Come out and say hello to everyone!"

As if in response to her words, a giant octopus tentacle emerged from the sea with a "whoosh" and wobbled foolishly, as if to say hello.

Everyone's gaze followed the tentacle upwards, until it reached a height nearly two meters above the people standing on the ship. One could only imagine how terrifyingly large the behemoth below must have been. Those who were more timid fainted from fright.

The pirate captain, who had just been making threats, was now speechless, his lips trembling.

Vincent maintained his composed and gentlemanly demeanor: "What? Still want to fight?"

The pirates all shook their heads frantically.

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Kom and Wallis went to collect the spoils, while Vincent sighed.

He said to Gu Yunyun with some frustration, "I promised to take care of you, but now it seems like we're the ones relying on you..."

Gu Yunyun patted his shoulder reassuringly, "The sea is my territory," she joked, "Now the king of the sea wants to take care of you, with plenty of seafood to eat, are you willing?"

Vincent chuckled. "With pleasure."