KOF: Rise of the King of Fighters

Two hours later, Yan Yue stood on the deck of Janet's pirate ship, watching the submarine sink in the distance.

"Hey handsome, stop looking, they've already gone far away..."

Janet walked up to Yan Yue, put her hands on her hips, and said with a hint of smugness, "Come and see inside my Li Lin! I spent a lot of money to modify it, I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

Following her gaze, Yan Yue finally took a closer look at the pirate ship named "Li Lin".

Unlike the dilapidated pirate ships he had imagined, adorned with skull and crossbones flags, the "Lilin" was entirely silver-gold in color, with smooth lines, a clean and tidy deck, and even equipped with advanced navigation equipment and radar systems.

It looks more like a luxury yacht than a pirate ship used for raiding and plundering.

"This is your pirate ship?"

Yan Yue was somewhat surprised, finding it hard to associate this high-class ship with the word "pirate".

"How about it? Isn't it impressive?" Janet raised her chin proudly.

"Let me tell you, this ship has the latest engine, making it faster than most warships! And it's fully equipped, guaranteeing you a comfortable stay!"

Yan Yue nodded, but in her heart she felt more and more that this Janet was not simple.

Owning such a ship is something no ordinary pirate could achieve, suggesting that her background is far more complex than it appears.

"Come on, I'll show you my office!" Janet enthusiastically grabbed Yan Yue's wrist and led him into the cabin without further ado.

Yan Yue instinctively tried to break free, but she was held firmly by her.

"Hey, be gentle..."

"Oh, don't be so stingy!" Janet turned around and winked at him.

"I just want to show you my office environment, I guarantee you'll be amazed!"

Following Janet into the cabin, we found it covered with soft Persian carpets, adorned with valuable oil paintings on the walls, and lined with exquisite green plants along the corridor. A faint aroma of incense filled the air.

"Is this a pirate ship or a luxury cruise ship?" Yan Yue couldn't help but wonder to herself.

Janet seemed to sense his surprise and laughed even more smugly: "How about that? Isn't it beyond your imagination? Let me tell you, I can't stand those dirty and dilapidated boats. I can only make money in a good mood if I'm comfortable!"

As they spoke, the two arrived at the door of a spacious office.

Janet pushed open the door, and a strong scent of perfume wafted out, causing Yan Yue to frown subconsciously.

The office is luxuriously decorated, with a huge mahogany desk in the center, on which sits a latest-model laptop and several mobile phones. Behind it is a huge floor-to-ceiling window that overlooks the entire deck and the sea.

What shocked Yan Yue the most was the posters covering the office walls.

It's full of handsome men from all over the world, including various celebrities, athletes, and even some well-known fighters.

These posters were carefully framed and arranged neatly, taking up an entire wall.

"How about it? My collection is pretty good, isn't it?" Janet walked to the wall and proudly introduced, "These are all handsome men that I handpicked, each one handsome in their own unique way!"

Yan Yue's gaze swept over the posters, and when he saw one of them, his pupils suddenly contracted, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

"what?"

The man in the poster has blond hair and blue eyes, a long ponytail, and wears a red baseball cap. He has a sunny and handsome smile on his lips. He is Yan Yue's senior brother, Terry Bogard!

This poster, hanging in the center of the wall and larger than the others, was clearly Janet's favorite.

"Terry?"

Yan Yue never expected to see her senior brother's poster in an office on a pirate ship, and it was so prominently displayed in the center.

Janet's eyes lit up instantly when she heard his words: "Wow! You know Terry?"

She grabbed Yan Yue's arm excitedly and shook it vigorously, "Do you really know him? Is he as handsome as he is in the poster? What's his personality like? Is he very gentle? Or very cheerful?"

A barrage of questions rained down on Yan Yue like cannonballs, leaving him somewhat overwhelmed.

Yan Yue sighed helplessly: "I know him, he's my senior brother."

"Senior brother?!"

Janet's voice suddenly rose, and a look of ecstatic joy appeared on her face.

"You're Terry's junior? Then you must see him all the time! Tell me, what does he like to eat? What kind of girls does he like? Does he have a girlfriend?"

Yan Yue was overwhelmed by her questions and could only answer selectively: "He likes to eat hamburgers, has a very cheerful personality...he often roams around the various fighting arenas in South Town...he has a strong sense of justice..."

Janet, however, seemed to have received tremendous news. She cupped her face in her hands, stared at Terry's poster with a dreamy look, and a sweet smile appeared on her lips.

"Wow! Guys who like hamburgers are the cutest! Outgoing personality? That's practically the perfect boyfriend standard!"

She turned around, looked at Yan Yue, and said earnestly, "Let me tell you a secret, Terry was my first love!"

"First love?" Yan Yue looked incredulous.

"Have you met him?"

Of course not!

However, I saw him compete in the King of Fighters tournament on TV, and from that moment on, I fell in love with him!

Yan Yue: "..."

He was completely speechless.

It turns out that the so-called "first love" was just a one-sided love at first sight, and it was the kind that happened through a television screen.

Janet's infatuation level was beyond his imagination.

"How about that? Isn't it romantic? I've always dreamed of meeting Terry and telling him how I feel. Maybe he'll fall in love with me!"

Seeing her so engrossed in her own fantasy, Yan Yue couldn't bear to tell her that Terry already had Angelina.

However, Angelina is Geese's adopted daughter, and in order to protect her, Terry did not disclose his girlfriend's information in public.

Yan Yue could only silently complain in her heart: "What would my senior brother think if he knew he had a 'first love' like you?"

"correct!"

Janet suddenly remembered something, looked at Yan Yue with a hint of expectation in her eyes, "Since you are Terry's junior brother, can you do me a small favor?"

For example, could you pass me a love letter next time you see him? Or give me his contact information?

"This...I'm afraid it won't work."

Yan Yue quickly shook her head, her eyes glazed over. "My senior brother should be cultivating in South Town, probably busy preparing for the future King of Fighters 2000 tournament. He doesn't have time to think about these things."

Janet's eyes instantly dimmed, deflated like a punctured balloon: "Okay..."

But she quickly rallied, "It's okay! I believe that as long as I persevere, I will see Terry one day! When that happens, I will make him know that I, Janet, am the woman most suitable for him!"

Looking at her high-spirited appearance, Yan Yue could only shrug helplessly.

He realized that Janet's affection for him was entirely due to his good looks, just like her "first love" for Terry—it was simply infatuation.

"Why did you choose to become a pirate?" Yan Yue changed the subject and asked.

Janet's background is definitely not simple, given that she owns such a luxurious pirate ship and is interested in fighters like Terry.

When this question was raised, Janet's expression softened slightly. She walked behind her desk, sat down, picked up a glass of red wine, and took a small sip.

"Actually, I am the only daughter of the Benn family, a descendant of the British royal family."

Yan Yue wasn't surprised.

"My family's status in Britain is probably similar to that of the García (Roberto) family in Italy..."

Janet's tone was clearly one of dissatisfaction. "I've lived a life of luxury since I was a child, with countless servants around me. I could easily get whatever I wanted."

But I grew tired of that kind of life, bound by all sorts of rules every day, with everything arranged by my family, and without any freedom.

I want to earn money through my own efforts and prove that I'm not just a pretty face who can only rely on my family..."

Yan Yue looked at her with some surprise, "So you chose to become a pirate?"

“I guess so.” Janet nodded. “I only started sailing three months ago. The reason I chose the identity of a pirate is just because I think it’s interesting. I don’t really want to rob and plunder.”

She laughed and said, "Besides, pirates can travel freely all over the world, and who knows, you might meet a super handsome guy someday!"

Yan Yue: "..."

Sure enough, no matter what you say, it always comes back to the handsome guy.

As she spoke, she began to scrutinize Yan Yue again, her eyes sparkling with infatuation: "Speaking of which, although you and Terry are both handsome, you are completely different types."

Terry is the sunny and cheerful type, while you're the calm, reserved, and melancholic handsome guy, which is also very charming!

Yan Yue sighed helplessly; he was completely immune to Janet's infatuation.

"By the way, who are the members of your pirate crew?" Yan Yue asked. He had only seen a few of Janet's subordinates before, and they all looked like civilians.

When Janet mentioned her subordinates, her expression became somewhat awkward: "Actually, my pirate crew has just been established, and most of my subordinates are people I recruited from various places. Some of them used to be fishermen, some were unemployed, and some came to me because they were in debt and had nowhere else to turn."

She scratched her head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "To be honest, their combat strength is really not that great..."

However, they are all very obedient and are my best friends.

Yan Yue nodded, indicating that she had a positive view of Janet's character.

“Oh, by the way, let me show you your room!” Janet suddenly stood up and said enthusiastically.

"I've already had the best room prepared for you, I guarantee it'll be even more comfortable than a five-star hotel!"

Yan Yue followed Janet out of the office and down the corridor to the door of a guest room.

"How is it? Are you satisfied?" Janet asked smugly. "The sheets and blankets here are all pure cotton, and there's a jacuzzi in the bathroom where you can relax."

Looking at the luxurious guest room in front of her, Yan Yue thought to herself again: This is basically the presidential suite of a luxury cruise ship!

"Thank you," Yan Yue said. "Actually, you don't need to go to so much trouble. Just give me any room."

“How can that be!” Janet immediately said, “You are Terry’s junior brother and my honored guest, of course you should stay in the best room!”

Besides, someone as handsome as you deserves a room like this!

Yan Yue was too lazy to refute her infatuated remarks, so she could only acquiesce.

For the next few days, Yan Yue stayed on the "Li Lin". Every day he would stand on the deck, observing the surrounding sea area and keeping an eye on the radar, in case he encountered any pursuers from the Sound Nest.

In his spare time, he would chat with Janet and her pirate crew members to learn about news from around the world.

If danger arises, Yan Yue will also help cover for you.

During this time, through communication with Janet's subordinates, it was discovered that although she seemed rough around the edges and obsessed with money and women, she was actually not a bad person, a very nice person, and had a strong sense of justice.

In Yan Yue's view, the reason she wanted to make so much money was not only to prove herself, but also to ensure that her brothers and sisters could live a better life.

……

A few weeks later, the pirate ship finally crossed the equator, entered the Northern Hemisphere, and arrived in the waters of Southeast Asia.

More than ten days later, the pirate ship arrived at its destination—Korea.

That noon, Yan Yue prepared to bid farewell to everyone and disembark at the port.

Janet looked at Yan Yue with a reluctant expression, "I can only take you this far... after all, you're an illegal immigrant..."

Yan Yue, holding the black box in her hand, said gratefully, "It's alright, this is already very good... Thank you, Janet..."

"You're welcome, you're welcome..." Janet asked in a slightly coquettish tone.

"Handsome guy, you're so skilled, why don't you consider joining my pirate crew?"

If you join me, I can offer you the position of first mate and a high salary!

And we can travel the world together, searching for handsome men... oh no, I mean searching for treasure!

Yan Yue stopped what she was doing, looked at her, and said helplessly, "I'm sorry, I have a lot of things to do..."

"Ok."

Janet was a little disappointed, but she quickly regained her optimism.

"It's okay! After you finish your work, you must consider becoming my first mate! Bye... handsome!"

"OK, I'll consider it..."

Yan Yue also solemnly bid farewell to Janet and her crew: "Goodbye, everyone..."

Janet, I wish you success in finding the legendary treasure—One Piece—and becoming the Pirate King…