One Piece: The World King Who Emerged from the White Town

Therefore, he is completely familiar with all kinds of firearms and handles them quite well.

Perhaps that will bring him another surprise.

The problem is that while 599 Fallen Human Souls are relatively easy to collect, the single Soul of Laziness is much harder to find. You might even have to waste trade points to buy it by placing a wish order.

There's no rush for now; let's collect them slowly.

After activating the new magical weapon form, Abel also changed Baby-5 and tested its feel.

It feels alright, and it looks pretty good too.

The blade is dark red, with a gleaming silver-white edge and a back covered with fine, sharp teeth.

It looks like a deadly weapon.

After the souls resonated, the dagger underwent a tremendous change in form.

The entire blade has been transformed into a lightning bolt shape, with a hazy purple color throughout. A yin-yang symbol has been added to the hilt, while the hilt itself remains the original dark red.

Abel admired it carefully for a moment before putting it down with satisfaction.

The beautiful girl, who had transformed back into human form, immediately began to whine, "Abel, Abel, there's a gladiator tournament tomorrow, I want to go watch it."

"Oh, by the way, Buffalo also said that a new hot couples' restaurant opened on Lover's Street, and they're offering discounts right now. There are long queues every day..."

Abel wasn't impatient; he just listened with a smile as Baby-5 talked about things that interested her.

Compared to before, Baby-5 is now much more cheerful and normal.

Although I still find it difficult to accept other people's requests and needs, I no longer agree to them without thinking. In fact, I will refuse on the spot if they are too unreasonable.

This is already a very significant improvement.

If things continue like this, sooner or later she will be able to completely forget the shadows in her heart and become like a normal person.

Of course, her dependence on Abel remained unchanged, and even intensified due to the soul bond.

She never considered or hesitated to listen to what Abel said.

He went from being unable to refuse anyone's requests to only listening to Abel.

Who wouldn't like such a beautiful girl?

After Baby-5 finished her excited chatter, Abel pinched her rosy cheeks, which were full of anticipation, and said, "I have some things to take care of later. How about this, you can arrange tomorrow's itinerary. You can decide where we go."

"really?"

Baby-5 was so happy she almost jumped for joy.

After Abel nodded repeatedly in confirmation and even made a pinky promise, the little girl skipped away.

Abel didn't lie to her; he really did have other things to do.

He plans to complete the construction of the domain today.

He had already decided which power system to use to construct this domain.

Considering that I might be able to develop my own swordsmanship domain through my own understanding in the future, it is clear that focusing on 'Shadow' will better bring out the true value of this [Domain Construction Scroll].

Furthermore, the power of 'Shadow' is definitely not weak!

Do it without hesitation!

Abel decisively tore open the [Domain Construction Scroll], and a milky white light enveloped him.

At the same time, his consciousness entered a state of chaos...

Here, any power he possesses can be injected into it, but the final form of the domain depends on the strength of his will.

The stronger one's will, the longer one can stay still, and the more details one can repair.

People with weak willpower may only have a vague idea after being infused with power, and then they will be unable to maintain it.

Abel prided himself on his strong will, but underestimated the immense energy expenditure every second and minute.

He immediately realized that it was impossible to completely control every change in the domain; he could only do his best to bring out the effect he wanted, and leave the rest to self-evolution.

That night, baby-5 slept soundly, dreaming of something wonderful. Her face flushed red, and she even drooled.

During the day, Abel had barely woken up when the impatient little girl dragged him out.

Dressrosa has become increasingly prosperous since the change of royal family.

Because half the population was gone, they were all turned into toys, and most of them served as free labor.

With a smaller population and more resources, life naturally becomes happier.

Moreover, with Doflamingo in charge, safety is guaranteed, and no foolish pirate crew will come here to loot.

Those super powers clearly don't care about this place, otherwise they would have already taken action.

Therefore, everything Abel saw appeared prosperous and thriving, even though it contained a great deal of falsehood and deceit.

But it's enough to impress those who come here for the first time and don't know the inside story!

As a result, it has already gained the reputation of being the "Toy Kingdom," and with its hot dancers, almost daily gladiator competitions, and other unique local customs, it has attracted a lot of tourists, further boosting the country's economy.

At least in this respect, King Riku did not do as well as Doflamingo.

It's not that showing compassion to the people guarantees a prosperous and powerful nation; those are two different concepts.

Along the way, eating and shopping, Abel also experienced the comforts of ordinary life that he hadn't enjoyed in a long time.

It's clear that baby-5 did a lot of research beforehand, taking careful notes on any new delicious food or fun places that have recently come up.

At noon, the two arrived at the newly opened couples' restaurant she had mentioned.

There was indeed a long queue outside, which was quite a sight.

The reason is that this restaurant is having a grand opening promotion, and couples dining in the restaurant will receive a 50% discount!

So here's the question: how do you prove they're a couple and not just random food buddies you bumped into on the street, all here to take advantage of a deal?

It's very simple. Just kiss passionately for one minute in front of the restaurant, under the watchful eyes of so many people, and you'll pass the test!

Whether they are a real couple or not, everyone can tell at a glance.

Moreover, this kind of free, popular show can attract a large number of tourists, making it a sure-fire way to make money!

Chapter 623 A Command-like Act of Charity

To be honest, after watching for a while, Abel had to admit that the restaurant owner was a real genius!

This marketing tactic is brilliant. It capitalizes on people's general desire to get a bargain, as well as their love of watching a spectacle and the thrill of a big show.

They even resorted to scarcity marketing; there might be shills hired by the boss in that long queue.

After all, not every couple has the courage to do this in public.

At this point, whether the people in line are real couples or not is no longer important.

Because the boss has already achieved his goal.

The hype is there, the publicity is on, now all that's left is to wait and count the money.

“Abel, let’s join the queue too.”

Seeing that Abel was just standing outside watching and didn't make any further moves, the little girl said shyly in a low voice.

"Queue up? Follow me."

Abel shook his head slightly, led her past everyone, and arrived at the restaurant entrance, going straight inside.

"Excuse me, sir, please wait in line."

Abel didn't even bother to look at the other person, simply slapped his wanted poster on the other person's chest like an ID card, and then barged in.

queue?

As the highest-ranking member of the Don Quixote family, why do I have to wait in line to eat at a restaurant in Dressrosa?

Isn't that the same as swearing at someone?

Eating here is a favor to the boss; otherwise, Abel could fire him with a single word!

Do you even know the value of being a local bully?

Sure enough, the waiter at the door saw Abel's wanted poster and hurriedly went to find the boss.

Within two minutes, the restaurant owner had arranged the best private room, served the restaurant's finest wines, and promised that Abel would always get a 10% discount when dining there.

Few people who can open a restaurant in such a prime location are fools; they must have already found out who they can't afford to mess with.

The Don Quixote family is naturally of paramount importance among them.

If it were just those peripheral figures, it would be fine; they could be easily dealt with. As long as they were in the right and didn't go too far, no one would stand up for them.

After all, everyone has some connections or background.

But this time, it wasn't just Don Quixote family officials who came, but the highest-ranking officials, the kind of big shots second only to one person. The restaurant owner dared not slack off and was practically begging to be licked.

There are many explanations for why it was a 90% discount instead of a free order.

Would such an important person be short of money for a meal?

If he took it upon himself to give the meal for free, people who didn't know better would think he couldn't afford a meal, which would be like trying to flatter someone but ending up hurting them.

But discounts are different. This is within his authority as the boss. He gave people enough respect and face, and it didn't give people anything to say or make them think that the Don Quixote family was trying to dine and dash.

This is what people with high emotional intelligence do.

Of course, if Abel didn't give him money, he would be more than happy to accept it and wouldn't utter a single extra word.

Abel thoroughly enjoyed the meal, and the service was excellent.

On the contrary, baby-5, who had insisted on coming over, seemed a bit sullen and unhappy.

Clearly, this girl's real intention wasn't the food; she wasn't after the meal, but something else entirely.

But Abel saw through it but didn't say anything. How could someone as proud as him possibly perform a kissing scene in front of so many people?

Moreover, the fruit is still too green and not ready for harvest.

It's all meat already in our bowl, there's no rush.