These people were originally pirates passing through the foggy sea. They were captured by "Moonlight Moria" and took away their shadows. Because they turned into fly ash when they saw the sun, they had to live in the darkness outside the "Terrorist Barque".
In the forest, some people have even lived like this for ten years.
The most powerful among them is undoubtedly the "Tumbling Pirates". The reward for the captain "Charlotte Lola" is as high as... 24 million Baileys.
Okay, that's a bit low, but the captain's background is terrifyingly large - she is the 23rd daughter of one of the Four Emperors, "Aunt Charlotte Lingling".
The reason why Luo Jie was willing to meet her was largely because of her identity.
Although it is still uncertain whether there will be a conflict with the "Big Mom Pirates" in the future, there is no harm in forming a good relationship first.
Not long after, Luo Jie saw the 23rd princess on the deck of the "Beiming Youyu".
Her mother is one of the "Four Emperors" who rules over an archipelago called "All Nations". It is not an exaggeration to call her a "Princess".
It's just that this princess looks a bit miserable - she's more than two meters tall, with a big head that accounts for one-third of her body. Her bucket-shaped figure has no feminine curves and is as rugged as a man's.
On her face was a pair of flaming red lips that could be called visual pollution.
In comparison, "Boya Sundar Sonia" could be considered a great beauty before she underwent plastic surgery. Her head was a bit big at best, but her figure was at least of normal proportions.
"Mr. Nightmare, please...please marry me!"
As soon as she opened her mouth, the 23-year-old princess gave Luo Jie a mental shock. Fortunately, Luo Jie was mentally prepared and refused decisively without hesitation.
"Miss Laura, thank you for your kindness, but I already have many wives and have no plans to marry again for the time being."
"Charlotte Lola" is nicknamed "Proposal Lola". It's not that she hates getting married, it's just that the way to find true love is open to question. Fortunately, her proposal is more like asking for advice, not stalking.
Regretfully saying that this was her 4444th failed proposal, she returned to normal.
4444 times? This unlucky number seems to be "Luffy's" number of times. This is not the opportunity I want...
After some polite greetings with a strong official tone, "Charlotte Lola" took out a life card that she kept close to her body, tore off a piece of it, and gave it to Luo Jie solemnly.
"Mr. Nightmare, I know that a strong man like you will not be satisfied with staying in the "Paradise" in the first half of the Grand Line... To be honest with you, my mother is an extremely famous pirate in the "New World"
, if you encounter any trouble in the "New World", you can take this "Life Card" and go to my mother. You are my savior, and she will definitely help you."
Luo Jie secretly sighed in his heart.
Having read the original work, he naturally knew that because she ran away from home, "Charlotte Lola" had already been on the blacklist of her mother, "Aunt Charlotte Lingling". If he really took this "life card" to go
Looking for BIG-MOM is almost like issuing a challenge face to face.
However, he still accepted this "life card". If he wanted to visit "All Nations" one day, this thing could also serve as a free permanent pointer.
…
A few days later, the "Beiming Youyu" finally sailed out of the foggy sea area with a depressing atmosphere.
Seeing the long-lost sunshine, "Princess Mononoke Perona" held an umbrella on the deck and enthusiastically invited Luo Jie to have afternoon tea, looking like an elegant lady on a sea vacation.
This girl's position on the ship is a bit tricky.
No matter what the reason was for everyone else to board the "Beiming Youyu", they all sincerely regarded themselves as members of the pirate group. Only "Perona" did it for fun, just like a freebie.
Boat travel accessories.
Considering that "Perona" didn't have any sense of belonging to his pirate group at the moment, Luo Jie did not leave her to be trained by "Boa Hancock" like others for the time being, and allowed her to train every day.
Wandering around on the boat with nothing to do, you should raise a mascot that is pleasing to the eye.
A newspaper bird flapped its wings and landed on the deck. "Perona" subconsciously protected the snacks on the table.
"It's not a seagull."
Luo Jie drank all the black tea in the cup, took out 100 beli and threw it into the bag on the chest of the newspaper delivery bird, and at the same time pulled out the latest issue of "World Economic News" from it.
Well, as expected, the Straw Hats finally made the headlines.
In order to rescue "Nicole Robin", he stormed the Judiciary Island, broke the World Government flag, openly declared war on the World Government, and used an unknown weapon to cause a big explosion, completely destroying the Judiciary Island.
Well, it was indeed the Straw Hats who saved people, but the destruction of Judiciary Island was a big mistake - in fact, it was the CP9 chief "Spandam" who accidentally triggered the "Demon Slaying Order", which attracted ten main naval ships.
The ship continued to bombard Judiciary Island, and it went completely crazy and even hit itself.
But the World Government must not publicize this kind of embarrassing thing to the outside world. Anyway, the cause was the Straw Hats' attack on Judiciary Island, so they simply put all the blame on the Straw Hats.
It belongs to people sitting on the boat, and the pot comes from the sky.
Although he was inexplicably blamed, it was not without any benefit to "Luffy" and others. The bounty, which is a symbol of the pirate's reputation and strength, also increased significantly.
The straw hat boy "Luffy" has increased from 100 million to 300 million, the three-sword swordsman "Zoro" has increased from 60 million to 120 million, and the bounties of others have also increased to varying degrees.
In one fell swoop, he went from being a transparent person in the world of pirates to becoming a famous supernova.
In addition to the up-and-coming Straw Hats, the bounties for Luo Jie and his team have also changed slightly.
Luo Jie's bounty was increased to 350 million.
This number is very subtle, because the bounty of "Moonlight Moria" before taking office in the Shichibukai was 320 million. Obviously, in just a few days, the news that he defeated the "Terror Barque Pirates" has already
Word spread.
The bounty on the empress "Boya Hancock" has also increased from the previous 300 million to 310 million.
The one with the highest increase has to be said to be "Iron Rod Alita", the bounty has increased by one-third, from the original 20 million to 30 million.
Well, except for the 50 Bailey dog and the "Little Fox Karina" who never participates in the battle, this guy is still at the bottom.
Even the initial bounty for "Kalifa" who was on the wanted list for the first time was higher than her, starting at 40 million beli.
However, "Iron Rod Arrita" herself is very satisfied. If she had not boarded this ship, she might still be a little-known pirate in the East China Sea, with a bounty of 10 million.
I have bragging rights for half my life.
Luo Jie also verified one of his guesses - if you want to increase the bounty amount of the crew, you must have a real battle record. Even if you lose like "Iron Rod Alita", as long as you achieve the final team victory,
The bounty will also increase accordingly.
The greater the bounty gap with the opponent, the greater the increase in bounty after victory. However, if it is an act of abuse against an opponent with a low bounty, no matter how many kills you kill, the bounty will not increase.
It seems that in the future, except for the BOSS, other elite monsters should be left to other people on the ship as much as possible. Otherwise, it will be too long to complete the main mission of "the total bounty for the top ten crew members exceeds 2.5 billion".
After roughly determining the next strategic direction, Luo Jie began to sort out the spoils of war as usual.
This time when the "Terrible Barque Pirates" were destroyed, the biggest gain was two Devil Fruits, a [Twenty-one Great Sharp Swords·Autumn Water] and the self-understood sword skills [One Hundred Three Emotions·Flying Dragon Warrior]
].
Although the equipment and props are not many, the points are gained a lot.
Because it directly sank the [Terrorist Barque], the zombie army on the ship was completely wiped out, and a total of 1.4 million points were recorded. This did not include the previous kill of "Frost Moon Dragon Horse" and the "Moonlight·" that was still alive in the form of pills.
Moria's points.
There is food in hand and no panic in mind.
Luo Jie did not hesitate to spend 1 million points to upgrade [Beiming Youyuhao] from LV.5 to LV.MAX, maxing out all attributes.
Perhaps in other worlds, this kind of over-strengthening of vehicles would be considered extravagant and wasteful, but in the world of "One Piece", ships are the lifeline of everyone on board, and no amount of investment is too much.
So, now there is only one last question left - whether to take that [Living Pill·Shadow Fruit].
Everything has two sides, sometimes you can't just look at the bad side.
Everyone knows that Devil Fruit has a weakness of being afraid of sea water and seastones. Why do so many players in the fantasy world eat this stuff that tastes worse than shit?
It's very simple, because the upper limit of Devil Fruit's ability is too high. If it happens to fit well enough with you, it can even reach the terrifying state of "I am the rule".
You must know that in any fantasy world, any ability or equipment that involves the word "rules" is of the highest level.
You can find ways to make up for your shortcomings, but rules-based abilities are hard to come by. Each additional type means one more chance of survival than other players.
Luo Jie had previously known through the divination of the shark beauty "Xia Li" that he was most compatible with the [Shadow Fruit], so he would never be willing to give up like this.
But how to eat this [Living Medicine·Shadow Fruit], maybe try to fix the bug of the illusion system.
Of course, this is not so much a BUG as it is a flexible application of the current world rules.
Those who have watched the later plot of "One Piece" should know that the world's strongest scientist "Vegapunk" used the genes of the King Shichibukai to create a batch of new artificial humans for the navy, called "Seraphs".
Its biggest feature is that it can use the same Devil Fruit abilities as its corresponding body.
These abilities are not stripped from the main body, but are obtained through the artificial extraction and synthesis of "Devil Fruit Factor".
In other words, "eating" is not the only way to obtain Devil Fruit abilities.
Luo Jie definitely doesn't understand how to extract "Devil Fruit Factor", but that's not important. The "black box theory" of the illusion system does not require players to know those non-existent scientific principles, as long as they know "Moonlight Moria"
"I definitely have this factor in my body, and the rest can be left to Gouzi's [Tuntun Fruit].
The key is how to integrate the "Devil Fruit Factor".
If Luo Jie fused himself, there would be no need to make it so complicated, he could just eat the [Living Medicine·Shadow Fruit] and that would be it.
His real idea is to let his clone, the "Black Ghost" of [Demi-human origin], merge with the "Devil Fruit Factor".
The existence of the "black ghost" is very special. It is similar to a parasite that exists in the bloodline. It can receive communication from the host's consciousness, but it is also an individual with independent consciousness.
If "Black Ghost" is fused with "Devil Fruit Factor", according to the system's judgment standards, it is very likely to be regarded as an independent organism to obtain abilities, and the abilities will not be extended to the main body.
Then Luo Jie can indirectly obtain the ability of [Shadow Fruit] through his absolute control over "Black Ghost".
As for the weakness... "Black Ghost" itself has a weakness of being afraid of water. Even if it is restrained by others, it is nothing more than defeating a clone. It will not have any impact on the main body. At most, it will lose some MP.
Of course, these are just speculations based on past experience. Even if you guess wrong, you won't suffer much loss. At most, you will inherit the weakness of the Devil Fruit. But if you guess right, you will make a lot of money.
It's worth a gamble.
Making up his mind, Luo Jie sat cross-legged on the bow of the boat. The invisible black mist rolled out of his body, summoning the "black ghost" that was basically hiding in the snow again.
Looking at the black puppet-like figure in front of him, Luo Jie couldn't help but lamented that it was a blessing in disguise. If his "black ghost" hadn't been a defective product without self-awareness, he wouldn't have dared to directly fuse the "Devil Fruit Factor".
Sexy operation.
Uncontrolled power is far more terrifying than no power at all.
After feeding the "Black Ghost" and "Living Pill·Shadow Fruit" into the mouth of the dog "Xiao Ke", Luo Jie stood aside and watched the dog's steampunk-style body parts jingling.
.
The judgment of the illusion system is never based on any will, and he does not engage in metaphysical rituals such as praying to gods and worshiping Buddha, which only have psychological comfort. He just waits silently for the final result.
[You killed "Moonlight Moria" and obtained 300,000 points. 】
[Your bloodline skill "Black Ghost" is affected by the "Devil Fruit Factor" and mutates. This mutation will affect the relevant criteria for players to enter other worlds. Please choose from the following options. 】
[1. "Black Ghost" inherits the ability of "Shadow Fruit", but will be regarded as an independent individual and occupy the player quota in team mode. If you enter single-player mode, it will be forced to upgrade to multi-player difficulty. 】
[2. The player’s body inherits the ability of “Shadow Fruit”. 】
Sure enough, using different world rules and different card system bugs does not always cause the game to get stuck.
Under the current world rules, the system recognizes the ability of "Black Ghost" to inherit the [Shadow Fruit] as an independent individual, but this determination will also extend to every fantasy world in the future.
"Occupying the player quota in team mode" means that, for example, in PVP mode, the number of people on both sides should be 5 vs. 5, and the side he joins will become 4 vs. 5.
The smaller the number of people in the group, the greater the disadvantage for his side.
If the above one is meant to deceive teammates, then the one “forcibly upgrading single-player mode to multiplayer difficulty” is completely meant to deceive oneself.
For example, if in normal single-player mode, the system would issue a mission of "Kill 10 Goblins", then after upgrading to multi-player mode, the system may issue a mission of "Kill 10 Goblins".
Goblin Lair".
Of course, although it won't be exaggerated to that exponential level, it is definitely a routine operation to double the difficulty.
Luo Jie made a rough assessment in his mind and felt that his current overflow of strength could definitely be increased a little more, and looking at it from another angle, it could double his mission benefits to a certain extent, which was considered a gain and a loss.
"Choose 1."
As Luo Jie recited silently in his mind, option 2 gradually faded and disappeared.
[You have chosen option 1, "Black Ghost" will independently inherit the "Shadow Fruit" ability. Affected by the "Devil Fruit Factor", "Black Ghost" loses its invisible attribute. 】
Um?
Luo Jie was stunned for a moment, and as expected, he saw the "black ghost" that had no shadow at first. At this moment, a black shadow actually appeared in the sunlight.
I really can’t be invisible anymore…
Luo Jie felt a little regretful, but soon felt relieved.
After all, at this level, most NPCs and players have perception skills or equipment, and it does not involve invisibility at the rule level. Whether or not they have it is of little significance.
【Shadow Fruit】(Unawakened)
Type: Devil Fruit Ability
Quality:EX
Fit: MAX (All skills involving the main rules can evolve to a higher level by accumulating proficiency, without evolutionary bottlenecks, and are also subject to the additional effects of the main rules.)
Rule 1: Shadow Rules - The main rule, perfectly controls all concepts and abilities related to "shadow", copies all skills related to "shadow", and is immune to all damage related to "shadow".
Rule 2: Soul Rule - Sub-rule, with the help of "Shadow Rule", you can partially control the ability of "soul".
Rule 3: Space rules - the last rule, within the scope of one's own shadow, you can use a certain degree of space ability.
Introduction: The superhuman fruit has the ability to materialize the shadow of any living creature and strip it, control it and change it.
Although Luo Jie had heard about it in his previous life, this was the first time he saw the ability panel of the [Devil Fruit] with his own eyes. The three bright regular abilities almost blinded him.
No wonder at least one-third of the famous and powerful players in the past life have devil fruit abilities. If this thing is developed well, it can be worthy of a complete set of top-notch techniques and supporting skills!