RBTC: Chapter 75

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"Really? Even though we were hurt by you before?"

The speaker was one of the villagers who had benefited from sending food to Buggy and his crew and sacrificing them.

This was indeed a problem. These people had more or less satisfied their greed through this method. And they had definitely caused some pirates to lose their lives because of this. It was indeed related to them.

After thinking for a while, Buggy said, "Yes, as long as you're not the ringleader and haven't committed heinous crimes, I won't pursue those matters, including this one about us."

If they were going to hold a grudge over these things, then there wouldn't be a single person on this island, except for Reno, who could escape. If they were going to pursue them, it would mean eliminating all the residents of this island.

Buggy wasn't a mass murderer. And he didn't have a deep grudge against them. He didn't want to slaughter all the villagers on this island. They didn't have a close relationship with those pirates. So, in the end, he could only take a compromise approach. He would only eliminate the ringleader and those who had committed heinous crimes. He wouldn't pursue the rest.

The remaining villagers, who were full of anxiety, seemed to have lifted a heavy burden. Everyone had a look of relief on their faces.

To say that they had done these things, these villagers knew it was wrong. But they couldn't help it. Some people had to do it because they were following the crowd. Some people were just greedy. After all, seeing all the villagers living better and better, who could resist such temptation?

And some people were forced. After all, everyone else was doing it. If you were the only one who was a good person and didn't go along with the crowd, you would definitely be ostracized in all aspects of life. And the higher-ups in the village would also coerce them in various ways. They had to do it.

In short, these people still had some bottom line. They hadn't done anything heinous. They also knew that this was wrong and had the intention to repent. For these people, Buggy decided to give them a chance.

Next, Buggy had Weevil and Daddy control those two-thirds of the villagers. After all, some of them might not be afraid of death and might hurt the other villagers who hadn't committed any major crimes. This was a precaution.

After controlling these villagers, they detailed what they had seen and felt about the island's changes and the events over the past few years.

From the mouths of these remaining villagers, Buggy learned a lot.

One of them was why they could become offerings after eating the other party's food.

They had heard the mayor say that once you established a connection with the other party through a certain method, and they received your kindness and were grateful, then the things you gave could be obtained from the other party through sacrifice. You could get more things. This was the reason why Buggy and his crew were sacrificed.

And the children who disappeared from the island for no reason, some of them were secretly sacrificed by those unscrupulous villagers, and some were sacrificed by their heartless families for their own profit. They also told Buggy that the pets they raised were also prepared for sacrifices.

All the changes on the island were due to the sacrifices of those children, those pets, and many other reasons. It had created the scene today, from being unable to afford clothes to not having to worry about food and drink.

And the divine rock was also brought back by the mayor. The mayor brought back this rock after going out once.

And according to them, the mayor's personality had changed after he returned. He used various methods, tempting and persuading the villagers to believe in the magical power of the divine rock. He made them believe that they could get what they wanted through sacrifice. He made the villagers become more and more deeply involved. Now, they were unable to extricate themselves.

As for the mayor's Sacrifice Fruit and the space where he gave them things, the villagers were completely unaware. They always thought that these abilities were brought about by the divine rock. The mayor was the one chosen by the divine rock. And that space was also created by the divine rock.

After discussing this with his crew, Buggy summarized a few points.

First, the mayor had a big problem. He might not even be the original mayor. It could be seen from his change in personality. He might not be the original mayor. Perhaps he became the current mayor through some means.

Of course, the divine rock was useless. It was all the ability of the Sacrifice Fruit. And the Sacrifice Fruit's ability was limited. It couldn't be used casually. Certain conditions had to be met to meet the requirements for sacrifice.

What they knew was that the two were connected. This effect could be achieved through gratitude or gifts. And there was a close relationship between the two parties, either family or deep affection.

As for the other conditions, they guessed that they might also need to develop some kind of bond with the other party, some kind of emotion, to be able to sacrifice.

Knowing this was enough. Next, they had to find the mayor. Buggy began his next move.

Buggy found a pair of brothers among the two-thirds of the villagers who were under control. He promised to release one of them as a condition and asked the other to sacrifice him to see if he could open the Sacrifice Space.

These people had been performing sacrifices for a long time. Buggy guessed that they had established a connection with the Sacrifice Fruit. The two brothers met all the conditions for sacrifice. Using one person's life as an offering was very weighty. Buggy guessed that the Sacrifice Space would respond.

And they were both already sentenced to death. If they could save one of them, he believed they wouldn't refuse.

Although these two brothers had done heinous things, they did have feelings for each other. As soon as Buggy offered this condition, the elder brother immediately agreed and said that he could be the offering.

The elder brother knew their fate. If he could save his younger brother, he would be willing to do it.

After some preparation, the two brothers began to sacrifice. The younger brother made many wishes. As he said the offering, the spatial rift above their heads fluctuated. And the elder brother, who was the offering, slowly disappeared.

Seeing this scene, Buggy knew that his guess was right. The space had established a connection with these people who had been performing sacrifices for a long time. And with such a generous offering, the Sacrifice Space would definitely respond. He also knew that the opportunity to find the mayor had arrived.

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