I'm a pirate on Star Iron.

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"Damn it, those secret recipes from the Medicine Kings really aren't willing to suffer even the slightest loss!"

Looking at the dilapidated houses in front of him, Luffy couldn't help but curse.

Luffy originally thought that the shop, which was a secret passed down by the Medicine King, could be used again after a simple renovation.

But seeing the actual situation, Luffy wouldn't be surprised if it collapsed in the next second.

It must be completely demolished and rebuilt.

The thought of having to spend even more money unnecessarily made Luffy regret not having directly sent a secret message to those medicine kings back then!

"Well, since we're already here, let's go in and take a look!"

"No, Luffy, are you really going in?"

Looking at the dark house in front of her, Seele couldn't help but ask.

Seele and Clara overheard the conversation between the two while they were at the stall owner's place.

Seele originally didn't believe in the existence of ghosts.

But when she saw the house in front of her, it was exactly the same as the house in the horror movie she had watched the night before.

Even if there were no ghosts, Seele wouldn't believe it now.

Even Seele, who was originally fearless, couldn't help but feel a little scared at this moment.

"What? Are you scared?"

Seeing Seele trembling, Luffy grinned wickedly.

"How is that possible? Who climbed it!"

Upon hearing Luffy's provocation, Seele immediately fell for it, forcing herself to appear completely fine.

"Okay, let's go in then!"

As he spoke, Luffy turned his gaze toward Clara.

"If Clara doesn't want to go in, that's fine too!"

Clara shook her head at this.

"Clara wants to go in too!"

After all, it's safer to travel together than to be all alone outside.

So the three of them went inside the house.

It's unclear how long this place has been abandoned, but naturally, it's long since lost its light source.

As soon as you step inside, the surrounding light dims instantly.

Even Seele could clearly feel the temperature drop a few degrees.

This caused Seele's expression to change, and she involuntarily leaned closer to Luffy.

Clara felt a little flustered looking at the surroundings, and unconsciously tugged at Luffy's clothes with both hands.

Seeing their behavior, Luffy couldn't help but complain.

"Shouldn't I be the boss? Why are you two pushing the boss to the front as a shield?"

"Hehe, although you're very capable, as the saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility. Even if you encounter a ghost, you certainly won't be afraid."

The three of them talked as they walked into the house.

Fortunately, the shop, which was secretly passed down by the Medicine King, occupies a relatively large area, which is probably one of the only two advantages of this place.

As for the other one, it's obviously cheap!

"See, Seele, there seems to be a door over there!"

Ruf pointed to the door of a room not far away and said.

"Is this possible?"

"Isn't that how it is in movies? You open the door, and then a ghost or something suddenly appears in front of you and scares you!"

"Boss, please don't scare me like this!"

Upon hearing Luffy's words, the scenes from the horror movie I watched last night became even clearer.

That's right, in last night's movie, the protagonists first encountered danger by opening a door, and then suddenly a ghost rushed in front of them.

Luffy was leading the group closer and closer to the door.

Looking at the wooden door in front of her, Seele couldn't help but compare it to what she had seen in the movie.

"Luffy, we don't necessarily have to go inside. Just wandering around outside is just as good!"

Seeing Luffy about to open the door, Seele couldn't help but try to dissuade him.

"Yes, Brother Luffy, why don't we listen to Sister Seele?"

Clara also tried to persuade her from the side.

Unfortunately, she and Xi'er shared a room, so she watched the horror movie last night as well.

"What's there to be afraid of? There aren't really any ghosts!"

Without hesitation, Luffy opened the door.

As the door was slowly opened, Seele and Clara became nervous.

But as Luffy said, there might not really be any ghosts here.

After opening the door, there was only one room behind it.

It's just that perhaps because no one has been here for so long, it's covered in dust and cobwebs.

"I'm planning to go in and take a look. Are you coming?"

"No, let's wait for you outside!"

After Luffy's scare, Seele and Clara really didn't want to go into the room.

Seeing this, Luffy had no choice but to go in alone.

Seele and Clara stood at the doorway watching Luffy touch and explore the room, treating it like a treasure hunt.

"Alright, Luffy, let's hurry up and go look around somewhere else!"

Looking at Luffy sitting in the room, Seele couldn't help but say something.

"Wait, almost there!"

At this moment, Luffy looked down at a notebook that someone had left there, filled with stories of him pursuing a certain girl.

This made Luffy watch with great interest.

After watching Luffy, I couldn't help but sigh.

This is a real simp!

Seeing Luffy standing still with his head down, looking at something, Seele couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

At that moment, Clara suddenly tugged at Seele's sleeve, causing Seele to look down at Clara and ask a question.

"Clara, what's wrong?"

Upon hearing this, Clara remained silent, only pointing with her trembling little finger into the depths not far away.

Following Clara's finger, Seele's expression suddenly changed.

In the darkness not far away, a wisp of eerie green will-o'-the-wisp floated out of nowhere.

The will-o'-the-wisp floated motionless in the air.

Even so, Seele's expression turned grim.

I really encountered a ghost.

"Luffy, Luffy, come here quickly!"

At this moment, Seele called out to Luffy in a trembling voice for help.

But it seemed like it was just a misperception, as soon as Seele finished speaking, the will-o'-the-wisp slowly drifted towards them.

As the will-o'-the-wisp drew ever closer, Seele wanted to back away, but she found her legs to feel as heavy as lead.

At this moment, Seele could only watch helplessly as the will-o'-the-wisp drew closer and closer to her.

But just at that moment, a hand suddenly landed on Seele's shoulder.

This sudden situation was too much for Seele to bear any longer.

A perfect soprano voice then rang out from Seele's throat.

Fortunately, due to the rumors of it being haunted, almost no one comes to this area.

Therefore, only Clara, who was standing nearby, and Luffy, who had his hand on Seele's shoulder, heard the scream.

Volume 1: Chapter 178 The Appearance of the Will-o'-the-Wisp

"Why are you shouting so loudly?"

Luffy covered his ears; that scream had really startled him.

"I was just about to ask you that, how did you suddenly appear behind me?!"

At this moment, Seele realized that the hand on her shoulder belonged to Luffy.

Thinking about her reaction just now, Seele blushed instantly.

"Didn't you tell me to come out quickly?"

"I can't believe it," Rufu said, sounding a little aggrieved.

As soon as I came out, I saw Seele and Clara standing there dumbfounded. I wanted to call her, but Seele suddenly screamed.

Even now, Luffy still feels like he has some tinnitus.

"That's not a real ghost, it's a ghost! There really is a ghost!"

As she spoke, Seele pointed to the spot where the will-o'-the-wisp had appeared.

Upon hearing this, Luffy looked in the direction Seele was pointing.

However, the place was empty; there was no ghost as Seele had described.

"Did you see it wrong?"

Luffy looked at Seele with a hint of helplessness.

"No, I didn't see wrong. There really was a green will-o'-the-wisp, and Clara saw it too!"

Clara, whose face had turned pale upon hearing this, nodded.

"Seele, our Tucker team operates on science!"

"I'm not kidding, it's true!"

Seele was clearly getting anxious when she saw that Luffy didn't believe her.

"Seele, listen to me, what you call will-o'-the-wisp is just the luminous phenomenon produced by the spontaneous combustion of phosphine gas at room temperature."

What era are we living in that people still believe in will-o'-the-wisps?!

"Really?"

"Of course, we must believe in science!"

Luffy nodded firmly and said.

After Luffy's explanation, Seele and Clara felt much more at ease.

"If you really don't want to stay here, should I send you out first?"

Seeing that Seele and Clara still looked a little scared, Luffy made a suggestion.

Anyway, even without Seele, there's still Clara, so Luffy can explore these ruins even faster.

"Fine, I'll stay by your side!"

After thinking for a moment, Seele decided not to leave.