"Wow~~ Big brother, how did you suddenly appear here?"
A loli voice came as soon as Jin An stepped onto the land.
Jin An turned his head and saw a little loli wearing ragged clothes standing in front of him, with a hint of curiosity and vigilance in her eyes.
Jin An looked down at the little girl and murmured:
"Nico Robin?"
In his memory, this little girl would become the "Devil Child" that would be spread throughout the sea in the future, but now she seemed so young and fragile.
Robin grabbed her clothes with her small hands and moved her feet back silently.
She felt suspicious no matter how she thought about it that a person she met for the first time called out her name.
Seeing her reaction, Jin An felt a little helpless. He seemed to be regarded as a perverted uncle by Robin, even though he was just called big brother…
"Don't be afraid, I'm not a bad guy…"
Jin An explained, trying to keep his tone gentle.
Robin shook her head and ran away.
"No bad guy would admit that he is a bad guy…"
She just wanted to leave this place quickly.
But how could she outrun Jin An?
Jin An appeared in front of Robin in a flash, blocking her way.
"If I were a bad person, you wouldn't have the slightest room to resist."
Jin An's tone was relaxed, but his eyes revealed a trace of sincerity,
"I just want you to do me a favor."
Although Jin An said so, Robin was still a little suspicious. She clenched the corner of her clothes tightly, her eyes full of vigilance.
"What do you need me, a child, to help you with?"
Jin An shrugged and smiled:
"As you can see, this is my first time here, and I need someone to lead me."
Robin frowned slightly, feeling hesitant.
The sudden appearance of this stranger and his request made her feel confused and uneasy.
But she also knew that she had almost no room for choice in front of this strange and dangerous man.
"If you're really not a bad guy…"
Robin said softly, still with doubt in her eyes,
"Then can you guarantee that you won't hurt me?"
Jin An nodded, his eyes firm:
"I promise you, I won't hurt you."
"On the contrary, if you encounter danger, I will protect you."
Robin looked into Jin An's eyes, as if searching for something.
Finally, she let go of the small hand that was tightly holding the corner of her clothes and nodded lightly.
"Okay, I'll take you for a walk, but if you do anything strange, I'll run away immediately."
Jin An smiled and patted Robin's head lightly.
"Don't worry, I won't let you down."
Robin felt the warm palm on her head, shrank her head, and glared at him, saying:
"You really are a bad guy…"
She moved her steps away and muttered:
"Who would touch someone's head the first time they meet…"
Jin An noticed his gaffe, coughed dryly, and showed an apologetic smile.
"Sorry, sorry, it's a habit…"
Robin's eyes changed completely when she looked at Jin An. She didn't expect that this person had already made it a habit to touch girls' heads…
Jin An didn't notice Robin's eyes. He looked around at this archaeological holy land, famous in the West Sea and even the world.
"The Tree of Omniscience, what a pity…"
He looked at the big tree that covered the sky in front of him and sighed softly.
Robin's little ears twitched, and she tilted her head and asked:
"Why is the Tree of Omniscience a pity?"
Jin An didn't answer, but asked:
"How old are you now?"
Robin shrank her body,
"I'm 8 years old this year, and I'm already a formal archaeologist!"
She was puzzled, he was indeed a weirdo.
"Ohara is home to scholars who are obsessed with studying history."
Jin An suddenly turned to look at Robin, his eyes flashing with complex light,
"Then do you know that sometimes mastering too much knowledge will be seen as a thorn in the side?"
Robin puffed her cheeks and said dissatisfiedly:
"What does the knowledge we have have to do with other people? Your question is so boring."
Jin An looked at Robin's pure desire for knowledge in her eyes, and understood in his heart that these scholars really didn't think about the way out.
"Okay, take me to the island's library to have a look."
Jin An walked forward.
However, Robin didn't follow. She shouted in place:
"Hey, uncle, the direction you're going is a detour…"
Jin An was silent, stopped, and changed direction again,
"The weather is really nice today…"
Robin glanced at Jin An, feeling a little helpless in her heart. This person was not only strange, but also didn't know the way.
However, she didn't say much, and followed behind Jin An, leading him in the right direction.
Along the way, Jin An felt Robin's gaze and couldn't help but slow down.
He noticed the slight vigilance and confusion on the little girl's face, and his heart moved. He decided to try to put down his excessive caution and try to make her feel at ease.
"Robin,"
Jin An said softly,
"I know you still have a lot of doubts about me, but I'm really not a bad person."
"Actually, I'm here to help."
Robin raised her head, her eyes flashing with suspicion,
"Help? What can you help with?"
Jin An smiled slightly and pointed to the Tree of Omniscience in the distance,
"For example, protecting the various knowledge you study."
Robin's eyes widened, as if she couldn't believe Jin An's words.
A trace of doubt rose in her heart. The Tree of Omniscience had the world's largest library.
But the library had existed for who knows how many years, so how could it need someone else to protect it.
"Although I'm young, do you think I'll believe this kind of thing?"
"The world is constantly changing, and no one can predict what will happen next."
Jin An said slowly,
"Knowledge is priceless, it's a pity to be destroyed like this."
"......"
"What a strange uncle…"
Robin quietly looked at Jin An.
His every move seemed a little weird, but it seemed that the other party didn't look like a bad person.
Although she didn't quite believe what Jin An said, these words still planted a seed of doubt in her heart.
Robin bit her lower lip lightly, and decided to ask the other scholar grandpas later if the research involved anything dangerous.
She thought of those kind scholars who always smiled at her and patiently answered her questions.
Maybe they would know something.
"Robin,"
Jin An's voice interrupted her thoughts,
"Are we almost there?"
"Yes, it's just ahead."
Robin pointed to the direction ahead and then quickened her pace.
Jin An followed her, noticing the slightly nervous look on her face, and couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
Such a small child, but she has to bear so much pressure and responsibility.
The scholars of Ohara are indeed worthy of respect for pursuing the truth, but they should also pay more attention to Robin's situation.
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