Bab 301: Chapter 301: "Wind Wielder"
Shanks's success rate is really something else!
Adrian looked at the Heat-Heat Fruit in Shanks's hand with some surprise.
Originally, he had not held out much hope and even planned to put the Shanks-branded Devil Fruit Maker on the back burner for a while.
But he didn't expect that Shanks would actually produce another one the second time!
Four experiments, two successes.
This probability was already quite terrifying!
More importantly, Shanks's products were basically all high-quality goods!
First the Float-Float Fruit, now the Heat-Heat Fruit.
He didn't even bother with ordinary fruits like the Spin-Spin Fruit.
Truly worthy of the Golden Leek, even the quality is so outstanding!
With a sigh of admiration, Adrian walked over and took the Heat-Heat Fruit in his hand.
He lowered his head and carefully examined this Devil Fruit with immense potential.
Another spare for fruit fusion…
But after pondering for a moment, Adrian still shook his head, not ready to use the Fruit Fusion Card on this Devil Fruit.
If he had eaten a Logia-type fruit before, especially a high-temperature burning ability like fire or magma, then the Heat-Heat Fruit would have been the most perfect fusion candidate, without a doubt.
The problem was that the Ghost-Ghost Fruit and the Heat-Heat Fruit had absolutely nothing in common!
He couldn't just create a "Fire Ghost King", right?
Weighing the Heat-Heat Fruit in his hand casually, Adrian began to make his calculations silently.
Before he knew it, he had already accumulated six Devil Fruits in his hands!
Glancing at Shanks, who was still in a daze, Adrian suddenly asked, "Shanks, do you have any Devil Fruits you'd like to eat?"
If you want the horse to run, you have to feed it grass.
If you don't give it grass, will the horse let you ride it?
Shanks, as a great contributor, had single-handedly contributed two extremely precious Devil Fruits. It was time to reward him.
The opportunity was just right now.
He could also take this opportunity to soothe the fragile heart of this "Golden Leek".
Two birds with one stone!
"What?"
The dazed Shanks, still not fully recovered from the shock of being in debt again, couldn't quite hear clearly.
"I mean, do you have any Devil Fruits you'd like to eat?"
Adrian stretched out his right palm, spread his five fingers, and listed them one by one.
"The Logia Swamp-Swamp Fruit, the Paramecia the Float-Float Fruit, the Heat-Heat Fruit, the Paste-Paste Fruit, the Squeeze-Squeeze Fruit, and the Zoan Swordfish Fruit. Out of these six Devil Fruits, is there one that catches your eye?"
In order to win over Shanks, this golden goose, Adrian spared no effort.
Devil Fruits were the fastest shortcut to increasing one's strength on this vast sea, and there was no other way.
Upon hearing Adrian's words, Shanks couldn't help but feel tempted.
Devil Fruits are the fastest way to gain power on these seas, without a doubt.
Even an ordinary unarmed adult, after consuming another Devil Fruit, can immediately become a 'monster' in the eyes of the common folk.
As long as the fruit's ability isn't completely useless.
Then as long as they developed and trained a little bit more, they could quickly become a skilled fighter with a bounty of at least 100 million Beli.
And the six Devil Fruits Adrian had offered were almost all without trash abilities.
The Logia Swamp-Swamp Fruit needed no further explanation; the Float-Float Fruit and the Heat-Heat Fruit also had immense potential, especially the former; the Swordfish Fruit was a bit ordinary, but it was also a quite rare Fish-Fish Fruit.
Even the Paste-Paste Fruit, which seemed to be the most useless, was a Special Paramecia, possessing a 'Paste Body' that could rival a Logia, making it immune to general physical attacks.
Only the Squeeze-Squeeze Fruit seemed to be a bit ordinary at the moment.
However, the idea of consuming a Devil Fruit only lingered briefly in Shanks's mind.
"I'm not going to eat a Devil Fruit, even if it's a legendary Mythical Zoan."
Adrian was not surprised by Shanks's answer.
The Roger Pirates and the Red Hair Pirates, two crews almost considered to be of the same lineage, shared a striking commonality.
That was that there were basically no Devil Fruit users on either of these ships!
If one were to say that there were still Buggy and Bullet, two ability users on Roger's ship, then the people on Shanks's ship were all completely non-Fruit users!
At least from what Adrian currently knew, that was indeed the case.
"Rumi, put this Heat-Heat Fruit together with the other fruits."
Adrian summoned Rumi and asked her to store away this newly acquired Heat-Heat Fruit.
"Oh, by the way, Shanks, don't forget, you now owe me two more Devil Fruits."
Shanks hesitated for a moment, then said, "But Adrian, didn't you just promise me one Devil Fruit?"
"Hmm? Have you changed your mind?" Adrian raised an eyebrow.
"Speak up, which one do you want to eat? I'll ask Rumi to get the fruit for you."
"No, no, no!"
Shanks waved his hands repeatedly.
"I'm not planning to eat it."
He said cautiously. "If you give me one, and I don't eat it, does that mean I won't owe you a Devil Fruit anymore?"
Is there really such a loophole?
Your little brain is working well!
Adrian rubbed his chin, realizing that Shanks did seem to have a point.
"Okay then, you only owe me just one more now."
"Thank you, thank you!"
Shanks felt the pressure on his shoulders suddenly lighten by half, and he hurriedly expressed his heartfelt gratitude.
But just then.
Shanks suddenly realized.
???
Why am I thanking this guy?
...
Due to unexpected circumstances, this year's 'Sinoxia Gourmet Festival' was completely ruined by intruders, and even the final venue of the competition was turned into ruins.
Except for the officials of the Sinoxia Kingdom's competition, a few individuals affected by the aftermath of battles, and a certain chef who had missed out on the championship prize, the rest of the citizens continued their daily lives as usual.
Meanwhile, aboard Abyss, after successfully defeating Charlotte Daifuku and Charlotte Oven, Adrian acquired two Paramecia-type Devil Fruits.
Adrian also made progress on the Extreme Trials mission, advancing by 10 points.
Though he regretted not fully enjoying the diverse cuisine of the Sinoxia Kingdom, Adrian, satisfied with his gains, stocked up on supplies and ordered Rumi to sail towards their final destination.
The Kingdom of Blooming Flowers—the City of Spring Queens!
Situated on the Holy Poplar Island of Spring Island on the Grand Line, the City of Spring Queens is renowned for its vibrant flowers. Rumors abound about the city, hidden beneath its beautiful exterior, harboring a delightful street that captivates all who visit.
Driven by a desire for practical experience, Adrian added this island to their route.
Three days later, Abyss, departing from the Sinoxia Kingdom, successfully arrived at the Holy Poplar Island where the City of Spring Queens stood.
At the same time, Adrian drew the final lines on the map, exhaled deeply, and dried the ink on the nautical chart.
"[You have completed the Professional Upgrade Mission [Wind Wielder]!]
[You have gained a new profession—[Wind Wielder], with increased stamina. Intelligence +3, Charisma +3, 4 free attribute points gained, and 1 skill point!
[You have acquired an Expertise—Sensitive Skin!]
Rolling up the sea chart in satisfaction, Adrian smiled contentedly.
After over a year's effort, he had finally completed the Navigator's professional upgrade mission!
The Navigator series of professions were the first to be acquired, with no experience value penalties.
Adrian glanced at the substantial experience points accumulated on the panel, immediately investing them in the [Wind Wielder] profession, pushing it to the upper limit of the secondary profession.
[...]
[Your new profession [Wind Wielder] has been raised to LV10 (MAX), with increased stamina. Intelligence +27, Charisma +27, 36 free attribute points gained, and 10 skill points!
All free attribute points were allocated to intelligence, and Adrian opened his personal panel to review his attributes:
Strength 1017, Agility 1063, Endurance 642, Intelligence 2144, Charisma 120, Luck 1.
"Strength and agility both over a thousand, intelligence over two thousand."
Adrian was in high spirits.
"Even charisma has crossed a hundred; now I feel more like a boss!"
A bit disappointing was that surpassing a thousand in strength and agility didn't awaken any new abilities like intelligence did.
However, Adrian understood.
[Ghostly Energy] and [Spiritual Pressure], seemingly new awakening abilities after intelligence exceeded a thousand, were actually hidden abilities of the Ghost Fruit.
As for strength, agility, endurance, and the like, the Ghost Fruit didn't provide any enhancement, so naturally, no new abilities would awaken.
As for the newly acquired Expertise:
[Sensitive Skin - Expertise: Using extremely sensitive skin to sense air currents and humidity changes around, predicting weather conditions.]
Adrian raised his palm, gently sensing the constantly flowing air around him. Indeed, he could clearly perceive the subtle trends of air currents and air moisture, confirming that Holy Poplar Island would enjoy a sunny afternoon in the next half day.
"Predicting weather in advance, for ordinary navigators, it's definitely a god-tier skill!"
Adrian silently chuckled.
"But the problem is, with Rumi's help, why would I steer properly!"
"For me, this new Expertise is just like having a default weather assistant..."
Just then, another mission prompt appeared on the panel.
[Detected [Wind Wielder] reaching maximum level!]
[You have triggered the A-level Professional Upgrade Mission 'Weather Prophet'!]
[Mission Requirements: Navigate and complete a New World route! And draw the corresponding sea area map! Note: The journey to the Lodestar Island!]
[Mission Reward: [Wind Wielder] profession upgraded to [Weather Prophet]! Expertise [Child of Weather]!]
[Child of Weather – Expertise: During navigation, more likely to encounter clear skies. Note: Hey, the weather's about to clear up now!]
{Lodestar Island is the penultimate island in the Grand Line, and the last island in the New World that can be reached by following the Log Pose.}
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