Section 9

"Hey...but I'm very hungry."

"That won't work either, this is the rule."

The young woman said unceremoniously.

A bearded middle-aged man sitting on the ground next to him, holding a wine jug and seeing this scene, laughed.

"Mary, you are really strict."

The woman's eyes narrowed, and the man immediately stopped laughing. He stretched out his fist and put it to his mouth and coughed twice.

Then he sat cross-legged on the ground, folded his arms, and looked at the children who had been impatient for a long time.

"Okay, everyone is here."

"Everyone is here!"

The children except Ron said in unison.

"Okay, then come forward to receive the food in order. Everyone gets the same, and no fighting is allowed!"

"Yes, Dad."

Ron took two loaves of bread and a small piece of steak from the middle-aged woman named Mary in front of him. After thanking him, he retreated to the tree beside him and started eating.

The bread was hard and tasteless, and the steak was also hard, with an unremoved fishy smell, and the salt taste was very light.

Despite this, Ron still devoured the food.

The man sat there, watching the children devouring their food, drinking and laughing.

"Don't worry, eat slowly, there will be more tomorrow."

…………

At night.

When Ron got up to sprinkle water, he heard the conversation between the man and the woman in the house.

"Harris, are you helping those bandits again?"

There was a silence.

"Didn't you swear that you would never be a bandit again? Why are you..." The woman's voice was sobbing.

"Don't cry, I'm not a bandit, I just... helped a little, I promise I didn't kill anyone." The man scratched his head: "I can't help it, the pirates came not long ago. The tavern where I work was also robbed, and I can't pay this month's salary. I can't let these kids starve... So I... I promise this is definitely the last time."

"Damn pirates, didn't the navy say they would come to help us? When will they come?"

"Hmph, the navy won't come, they have been bribed by the pirates and colluded with each other, so they don't care about our lives."

"Alas, when will this kind of life end..."

...

Ron went back to the house without saying a word, lay on the bed, and looked at the ceiling.

Dad Harris seemed to be a bandit, but later he stopped being a bandit. The children here are all orphans adopted by him.

Although Mary is strict, she never complained about him adopting these children one by one, but just took care of them happily.

They are all good people.

Ron raised his hand, looked at the open hand, and his eyes gradually became firm.

I want to help them!

Even if there is no system...

Even if I am only an eight-year-old child...

In short, I can no longer have the sense of superiority of a time traveler, and feel that I am incompatible with this world.

Since I have come to this world, I must integrate into this world!

Ron's eyes are firm.

[Ding, the host's strong will is detected, and the strongest sign-in system is activated. ]

Ron was stunned.

"... Eh?"

Then he reacted and suddenly jumped up from the bed.

"Eh hey hey hey?!!!"

Mars, who was sleeping next to him, was awakened by him, rubbed his sleepy eyes, propped up his upper body sleepily and said: "Ron, what's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?"

"No, nothing."

Ron's voice was a little trembling.

"Oh, then... Good night."

Mars fell asleep again.

Ron pinched his little face to confirm the pain.

Not dreaming.

"System?"

[In. 】

It's true!

He was extremely excited and excited.

He suppressed his excitement and asked in his heart:

"System, what functions do you have?"

[The host can sign in at different locations that meet the sign-in conditions, and can get corresponding rewards after signing in. 】

"Then, can I sign in here?"

[Testing... The host is in the East China Sea, Moses Island, can sign in. 】

Ron was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately said:

"Then I want to sign in!"

[Sign in completed, get rewards: physical improvement, blood value +10.

Get reward: Sun Breathing Method. 】

The moment the system sounded, a warm air flow instantly filled Ron's body, and his originally thin and weak body was instantly full of strength.

At the same time, the entire content of the Sun Breathing Method began to emerge in his mind, and his breathing began to adjust autonomously.

The blood in Ron's body began to boil and surge, and with the progress of breathing, it became like a fire dragon, washing Ron's physical roots.

But when the breathing reached a certain point, it suddenly stopped.

Ron opened his eyes suddenly, exhaled a turbid breath, his face was pale, and he breathed deeply.

"Failed? What's the problem?"

[Reply to the host, this is because your physique is still weak, and your blood is not enough to support the operation of the Sun Breathing Method. ]

Ron's eyes flashed with enlightenment.

"So that's how it is."

"So, the most important thing for me now is to strengthen my exercise and improve my physique."

[Yes. ]

Ron clenched his fists, his eyes were firm.

He wanted to become stronger.

Only by becoming stronger can he not starve and eat better food.

Only by becoming stronger can he help Harris and Mary.

Only by becoming stronger can we survive in this world of pirates where the strong prey on the weak!

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2. Cultivation and growth, Ron's goal (2/10)

The next morning, it was dawn.

Ron got up, and the children around him were still sleeping.

Mary, who was busy preparing breakfast in the house, heard the noise, turned her head and looked, and saw Ron with some surprise: "Little Ron? Why did you get up so early today?"

"I can't fall asleep after waking up. Good morning, Aunt Mary, is there anything I can help you with?"

Ron asked.

"Thank you for your kindness... but there's nothing I can help you with."

"Okay, then I'll go out for a walk."