章節 174: Chapter 174: Killing to level up is justified
Then followed the raging, noisy gales and the overwhelming shockwaves that turned the sea upside down.
The sea's surface instantly raised waves tens of meters high, marine creatures and schools of fish in the shallow waters were shaken to death, and their bodies were then churned into a bloody froth. The clouds in the sky were dispersed by the impact, revealing the clear and clean azure behind.
The massive pirate ship docked at the port of Mystoria Island was as fragile as a single skiff amidst the heaving, rolling waves.
The storm grew intense, with giant waves on the sea coming one after another, showing no signs of stopping.
Seizing the opportunity in the chaos, Adrian's form silently materialized aboard the pirate ship, his movements utterly silent and phantasmal.
Transparent Ghost, Soundless Ghost. {Naming things like this, whatever.}
This is a technique specifically used for concealing one's tracks, capable of turning the user into an invisible ghost that no one can hear or see.
Under the effect of the max-level devil fruit ability, the Transparent Ghost also has a very high degree of shielding against Observation Haki. {Going very, very OP}
Since its development, Adrian had never used it for despicable and lowly acts like peeping in bathhouses or standing naked in the streets. {You had to say that, didn't you?}
Unexpectedly, the first time he used this ability, it was still to launch a sneak attack on a woman…
"But there's no helping it, the battle with BIG MOM has been enough to completely fill the experience bar between 'Sword Hero' and 'Great Sword Hero.'"
"If I level up to 80 soon, with Charlotte Amande still at only 70, the value of this long neck will drop!"
"It could instantly drop from several billion experience points down to just a few million, and higher levels killing lower levels even lead to experience penalties, making the drop even worse."
"To maintain the value of that long-necked fish, it's better to just finish her off!"
"Besides, with such severe injuries, it's unlikely she can be saved, so it's better to relieve her of her pain sooner…"
"Look at this sea of material desires, where pirates are cold and indifferent to each other, only a kind-hearted newbie pirate like me still has some warmth left in his good heart." {… Wah, you really can say.}
With such thoughts in mind, Adrian silently made his way onto the pirate ship.
Meanwhile, above the sea.
Unable to find Adrian's trace, BIG MOM, in a thunderous rage, was venting her violent anger unrestrainedly, throwing one big move after another into the sea as if they cost nothing, continuously stirring up towering waves.
At this time, the members of BIG MOM's pirate crew on the pirate ship, including Katakuri and Perospero, had no choice but to concentrate and deal with the enraged BIG MOM.
After all, in this state, BIG MOM had a common nickname among the Totto land nationals and the Charlotte Family -
The "Crazy Craving Eater"!
Although BIG MOM's current condition seemed incapable of consuming anything…
Who knew if she might fly into an uncontrollable craving frenzy, provoked by White Ghost's taunting into unleashing her Craving Eater mode?
This was something Katakuri and Perospero could not afford to underestimate!
It was precisely thanks to this formidable opponent, BIG MOM, that Adrian was able to safely board their ship without any incident.
With a crimson flicker in his eyes, activating his Kenbunshoku Haki, he almost instantly located the hidden position of Amande in her candy form.
"The top captain's quarters?"
"Is it because that area is constructed to be the most reinforced? Or is there a saying in the pirate world that 'the most dangerous place is also the safest'?"
Still without alerting anyone, Adrian swiftly made his way to the top deck captain's quarters.
At the entrance, two burly, heavily muscled elite pirates wielding weapons stood guard on either side, tasked with monitoring the room's interior while preventing any unauthorized entry.
However, against Adrian's transparent ghostly state, these two elites were utterly blind.
Their solemn, intent expressions only added an absurd comedic contrast.
Adrian did not engage the two door guards.
If he attacked them now, their deaths would surely draw the attention of others on the ship.
Using his Kenbunshoku Haki to perceive the situation within the quarters, Adrian bypassed the physical obstacle by directly phasing his ghostly form through the door, completely ignoring the guards outside.
Inside the lavishly decorated captain's quarters, Charlotte Amande, appearing like a lifelike deep purple candy sculpture, lay with closed eyes and unmoving on the center of the room.
Unlike the candy construct previously formed on the spot, the candy layer now encasing Amande was at least several meters thick, demonstrating Perospero's care for this particular sister.
That slightly reflective smooth candy mirror surface was also Perospero's painstaking creation – the toughest candy he could produce, able to withstand large-caliber cannon fire without a scratch.
"But… you miscalculated, Candy Man."
Adrian narrowed his eyes, looking towards the seemingly slumbering Amande, silently thinking to himself.
"For a ghost who can ignore physical obstructions, as long as it's not seastone or the ocean before me, even the Red Line would mean nothing!"
Adrian slowly raised his right hand, two semi-illusory miniature ghosts emerging from his fingertips and drifting towards Charlotte Amande, encased in the candy layer.
One headed for her brain, one for her heart, entering Amande's body in the span of a breath.
At that very moment, the comatose Charlotte Amande miraculously opened her eyes, defiantly gazing in Adrian's direction.
"The light that shines before death? Truly an admirable will to live."
Adrian did not immediately activate his abilities, but silently created an illusory ghost mimicking his appearance perfectly.
The 'Adrian' mouthed words to Amande:
"Miss Amande, now, at least you understand the relation of being a pirate and death."
"It may not have applied to you till now, but here it comes."
Accompanied by a nearly inaudible laughter, Adrian used Ghostly Steps, departing the captain's quarters as his form vanished once more.
A few minutes later.
Mini Ghost: Withering Heart Attack
Two muffled thumps came from inside the room, viscous blood seeping into the deep purple candy in a gruesome yet beautifully haunting scene.
Dozens of miles away in the deep sea, the Abyss continued its untroubled journey towards its next destination, encased in a bubble membrane.
[You have killed Totto land's Minister of Nuts, Charlotte Amande (LV70), gaining 240,000,000 EXP]
[Killing an enemy 9 levels lower grants 90% bonus EXP]
[You have gained a total of 456,000,000 EXP!]
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