Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

One-click outfit change (JPG).

Robin's eyes lit up immediately, as if he were a predator spotting its prey. For women, the allure of a one-click outfit change is undeniable.

Crocodile's expression grew even more serious; yet another ability!

The level of belief has risen again...

"What kind of Devil Fruit power was that just now?" Robin asked, her eyes seemingly sparkling.

“The Imitation Fruit,” Fang Rui replied.

In the world of sailing, there are quite a few Devil Fruits that can accomplish what he just did, and the Imitation Fruit is one of them.

"The Imitation Fruit?"

Not only Nico Robin, but Crocodile was also surprised.

I'm not well-educated (I am well-educated), don't try to fool me!

Mr. 2's Devil Fruit ability is to change his body shape and appearance, but it cannot affect anything outside of himself...

Thinking of this, Crocodile, who had once set foot in the New World, seemed to realize something, and his expression suddenly became somewhat strange.

The original users of the Devil Fruit powers had not reached the level of awakening, but the imitators had?

"That's right, it's the Imitation Fruit."

Fang Rui didn't explain in detail, but urged Crocodile to change his clothes quickly, and then instructed Nico Robin: "Build a workshop next to the Rain Banquet and store all the collected ores and wood there."

“Okay.” Robin nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

"After meeting with Cobra, I will be leaving Alabasta for a while. Contact me by phone if needed."

"Okay," Robin replied softly, still smiling.

"I'll go ahead first. Once Crocodile has changed his clothes, I'll tell him to come directly to Albana to find me."

After saying that, Fang Rui transformed into golden light and flew out of the window.

A moment later, Crocodile, who had changed into a new set of clothes but whose attire remained unchanged, turned into a pile of yellow sand and drifted out of the window.

'Do all these ability users like to use windows...?'

Chapter 208 Courier Jackal

Albana, the capital and the residence of the royal family, is more prosperous than other towns, and there seems to be more greenery... but there seem to be fewer people.

After strolling around the streets for a while, Fang Rui noticed that the atmosphere in the city seemed somewhat tense.

He was not surprised by this. As the capital of the kingdom, Albana would undoubtedly be the first target of the rebels if a rebellion broke out in the country, making it extremely dangerous. This is also why there are so few people in the city.

Some time later, Fang Rui arrived at the agreed meeting place.

Crocodile had been waiting there for some time. He stood at the entrance of the hotel, and to his left was a man with a very distinctive appearance.

Wearing an Arabic-style headscarf, with dark purple four-pointed star makeup around her eyes, she is dressed in a white robe with many black four-pointed star patterns on both the robe and the headscarf, and wears two necklaces and a long knife at her waist.

It was Bell, the vice adjutant of the Kingdom's Guard, who smiled and responded to the warm greetings of the people, showing his high popularity.

On the other hand, the public had a different attitude towards Crocodile. Although Crocodile was known as a "hero," the people in the capital city did not suffer from pirate attacks, so they did not worship Crocodile as much as the people in the port cities. They only looked at him with curiosity.

This shows the difference between a fake hero and a true guardian of the kingdom.

Thinking this, Fang Rui walked towards the restaurant entrance and strode into the restaurant under Crocodile's "you've finally come" gaze.

The restaurant was quite empty; apart from the owner and Cobra, there was no one else there.

Upon seeing someone enter, Cobra's attention was immediately drawn. The restaurant owner tactfully left and returned to the kitchen to begin cooking.

The customers in the shop are all important people, so he, a nobody, shouldn't get involved, lest he overhear things he shouldn't know.

Cobra looked at the young man sitting opposite him with a surprised expression.

"I was very surprised when I heard Mr. Crocodile say that he was now working for someone else, after all, it was hard to imagine that Mr. Crocodile would be willing to take a subordinate position..."

Upon hearing Cobra's words, Crocodile's expression immediately darkened. He turned his head to the side and clicked his tongue, saying, "Tsk~"

His tone was full of displeasure.

Seeing Crocodile's reaction, Cobra's eyes flashed with realization, but he remained expressionless.

Fang Rui didn't interrupt, but listened quietly to what Kobula had to say, to see what he wanted to say.

"So... I'm very curious about what kind of person the one who recruited Mr. Crocodile is."

Upon hearing this, Fang Rui raised an eyebrow slightly and asked, "What are your thoughts after seeing it?"

"My feeling is surprise, I'm very surprised."

Cobra truthfully revealed part of his thoughts. When Crocodile mentioned that he had connections, many suspects flashed through his mind. However, upon seeing Fang Rui with his own eyes, all those suspicions vanished; they were all wrong…

With his mind-reading ability activated, Fang Rui had grasped Cobra's thoughts and knew exactly what he was thinking.

"Is that so..." Fang Rui's response was casual, showing no interest in continuing to dwell on the matter, and he changed the subject, saying, "I invited you here today to talk to you about something."

Upon hearing this, Crocodile's expression shifted slightly. Although there wasn't a significant change, he was indeed listening intently.

Bell's expression remained unchanged; he had exhausted all his attention just guarding against Crocodile and Fang Rui, leaving him no time to think about anything else.

Cobra, however, straightened his posture, his expression serious, and extended a hand, gesturing for Fang Rui to speak: "Please speak..."

"To put it simply, I have a way to turn a desert into a forest. I'd like to ask what price you're willing to pay for my help."

Upon hearing this, the restaurant fell into an unusual silence. Crocodile, Cobra, and Bell all looked quite astonished.

Another ability!

Moreover... turning the desert into a forest, wouldn't that weaken me?

The chances of defeating Fang Rui were already slim...

This makes his chances of winning even smaller.

Leaving aside Crocodile's low spirits, Cobra and Bell were overjoyed.

"Is this true?!"

Given the gravity of the matter, Cobra dared not believe it so easily and asked again to confirm.

Fang Rui raised his right arm, palm up, and amidst the excited gazes of Cobra and Bell, and Crocodile's "Oh no, we're doomed" look, a small, emerald green tree sprouted from his palm.

Cobra and Bell suddenly stood up, leaning forward, staring intently at the sapling in Fang Rui's hand, their faces full of surprise.

"I believe you are well aware that Devil Fruits have a wide variety of abilities, covering a broad range. The ability I am using now is the Wood-Wood Fruit, which allows me to manipulate trees."

Fang Rui's commentary brought Cobra and Bell, who were engrossed in the lush green saplings, back to reality.

"Excuse me." Cobra sat back down, a hint of joy still on his face.

"It's okay, I understand."

Fang Rui waved his hand, indicating that he didn't care, and steered the conversation back on track: "So... what price are you willing to pay? Money? Ore? Or other valuable items?"

Upon hearing this, Cobra paused for a moment before asking, "What is the exchange rate between the two?"

"Ratio? Let me think..."

"A newspaper costs 100 Berries, so charging 100,000 Berries for a tree isn't unreasonable, is it?"

“Not excessive,” Cobra said.

"As for the ores... there are so many types, it would be troublesome for me to price them one by one. It would be better to calculate based on the market price of the ores."

“Okay.” Cobra nodded, having no objections.

"Great!" Fang Rui clapped his hands and said, "Now that we've reached an agreement, let's talk about when to conduct the first transaction."

“One week from now,” Cobra said after a moment’s thought.

On the one hand, they need time to choose the location for the first afforestation, and on the other hand, they need time to confirm how much money can be taken from the national treasury.

"Okay, contact me via Den Den Mushi once you've discussed it. As for my phone number..."

At this point, Fang Rui stretched out his hand and, under the puzzled gazes of the three, said, "Give me a Den Den Mushi."

Three people: "…………"

“Bell,” Cobra called out.

Bell took out a Den Den Mushi, dialed a number, said a few words, and a few minutes later a black wolf quickly ran to the restaurant entrance. As it transformed into human form and entered the restaurant, it reached over its head and took the Den Den Mushi.

The newcomer was none other than Jakka the Jackal, another adjutant of the Kingdom's Guard.

"Den Den Mushi, who should I call?"

Upon hearing this, an image flashed through Fang Rui's mind: a deliveryman riding up on his bike, stopping, holding up a takeout order, and shouting, "Whose takeout is this?"

Chapter 209: Bili Village

After obtaining the Den Den Mushi, Fang Rui asked for the phone numbers of several people one by one, and then transformed into a golden light and soared into the sky, leaving Cobra and Bell standing there in astonishment.

Since there was no map, Fang Rui simply flew wherever he could get to. When he landed again, he was on another island. He then used his spiritual energy to survey the surrounding area...

At this moment, he was on the edge of a forest, where there were some wild beasts of extraordinary size, such as tigers larger than heavy trucks and strange birds with wingspans of tens of meters...

Later, Fang Rui withdrew his mental energy, stopped exploring the surrounding area, and instead sent several clones to various parts of the island to collect ores and other materials.

With Fang Rui's current strength, mining is very simple for him. With just a flick of his finger, the ore vein will emerge from the ground and be neatly piled on the ground.

Collecting other materials is a similar process; with just a flick of the finger, all the materials automatically process themselves and are neatly piled on the ground.

After some time, the island was explored and all the materials were collected. Fang Rui left a mark on the island to prove that it had been explored and to prevent himself from landing again. After that, he did not stay any longer and turned into golden light to leave the place to find another island and continue collecting materials...

The above operations are limited to uninhabited islands.

If he encounters a situation where the island's minerals and other resources are controlled by the natives, Fang Rui will purchase some materials through normal channels for research.

By evening, Fang Rui had explored many islands, and had filled more than ten low-grade ordinary storage artifacts. The Pot Heaven artifact he had refined yesterday had been tested and no problems were found so far. The wild beasts inside the Pot Heaven artifact were all lively and energetic.

The so-called "Pot Heaven Artifact" is a mobile cave dwelling created by combining the Pot Heaven Technique with the Weapon Forging Technique. For example, the Dust Song Pot in Genshin Impact can be simply explained as carrying an island with you.

Of course, as Fang Rui's strength increases, he may be able to carry two islands, three islands... or even a small world with him.

It was another new island. Fang Rui sent out several clones to explore the island, while he himself randomly chose a direction and headed forward, passing through the forest to reach the bamboo forest.