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

After all, it's just a low-quality blue talent, what more can you ask for?

The only thing we can look forward to now is its 'growth potential'. Maybe these shortcomings will be improved after it evolves.

"No wonder it's only a blue-quality talent. Most people probably wouldn't dare to use it."

"But I'm different. Since the system shop has items like [Red Heart] that increase lifespan, it means that I will definitely be able to buy similar lifespan-increasing items in the future."

"So as long as it's not used recklessly in normal times, and is saved for a crucial moment to unleash a burst of power, it's acceptable."

"Moreover, this [Heart of the Otherworld] is a talent that can be developed. Although the conditions for its development are too dangerous, it might be worth trying in the future if I can ensure my own safety."

Thinking of this, Abel's expression finally improved somewhat.

He had originally planned to remove the toxins from the Amber Lead Disease as soon as either he or Law obtained the Ope Ope no Mi.

But unexpectedly, plans changed faster than expected.

Now, the lead poisoning has become his talent, a part of him, and it seems there will never be a chance to get rid of it.

But with every sip and bite, fortune and misfortune are uncertain.

Even Abel at this moment did not know whether such a change was good or bad.

Considering that he would definitely need to use this talent in the future, Abel gritted his teeth and tried to activate the talent directly. He wanted to see what kind of experience he would have after using it, so that he could be mentally prepared. Otherwise, when things got serious, the enemy would not give him a chance to make mistakes. Once a flaw appeared, he might pay the price with his life.

"Well……"

During the activation of the Heart of the Others, Abel couldn't help but let out a painful groan.

At this moment, his heart began to beat rapidly, and a large amount of terrible toxins began to travel through his bloodstream to all parts of his body.

Almost in the blink of an eye, Abel's entire body skin rapidly turned a sickly pale white, just as the original white patches spread all over his body.

His pupils, however, were bloodshot, shimmering with an eerie fiery red in the dim light.

Even her originally short, wispy hair began to grow wildly, eventually reaching her waist and turning completely white.

This is the true form of the White Walkers!

A bizarre, pale demon!

At this moment, even Luo would probably have a hard time recognizing Abel, or rather, dare not recognize him.

"call……"

After completing the transformation, Abel breathed a sigh of relief. He had never imagined that activating this talent would be so painful.

Fortunately, once he was completely transformed into this grotesque state, the pain was immediately reduced by half, and the level of torment changed from unbearable to simply causing him to furrow his brow.

"It was definitely the right choice to adapt in advance."

Abel thought this way because the pain he was experiencing now was not reflected in the system's description.

If you are not mentally prepared before using it, you will definitely be caught off guard.

Abel looked at his hands, which had turned pale, and then clenched his fists, feeling the changes in his body.

Although I didn't have a very clear feeling, it did seem that my strength had indeed increased.

After all, he is still too weak right now, so he doesn't have any direct feelings about it.

To unleash the true power of this talent, he must first lay a solid foundation; it is impossible to achieve success overnight.

After a brief period of adjustment, Abel quickly deactivated his White Walker form.

The toxins that had spread throughout the body quickly retreated back into the heart, the white patches faded, and the long white hair immediately turned back into its original short black hair, with the excess parts breaking off and turning to ash.

In less than a minute, five days of life had already been consumed; it was no longer a matter of pain.

However, he immediately tried to release just a tiny bit of the toxins stored in his heart...

The next second, the familiar white patches reappeared sporadically on his body, accompanied by a slight throbbing pain.

"It can indeed be controlled."

Suppressing his discomfort, Abel glanced at the [Heart of the Others] talent and breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that doing so did not count as activating it. He then maintained his current state.

Otherwise, he would have no way to explain such a noticeable change to Luo, and if he couldn't explain it clearly, a rift would inevitably appear.

Therefore, it's better to maintain the status quo for now.

At this point, his character profile has changed to:

[Host: Gustavus Abel]

[Basic Trading Qualification]

Gender: Male

【Age: 10 years old】

【Height: 140cm】

[Weight: 25.5kg]

Lifespan: 4 years and 355 days

[Talent: Heart of the Others (Blue)]

[Ability: None]

[Trading Points: 825]

……

Seeing that he had less than 5 years left to live, Abel suddenly had an urge to use all his trading points to buy hearts.

But he still restrained himself.

After all, he had realized the value of trading points.

And now, does it make a difference to him whether the lifespan column number is 5 years or 10 years?

In the short term, that is a completely ineffective investment.

Instead, it would be better to keep the items in hand and use them flexibly, choosing to buy things that are more useful for his current situation.

After figuring it out, Abel stopped worrying about it.

only……

"That guy Luo has been gone for so long, why hasn't he come back yet?"

He frowned slightly, suddenly having a bad feeling.

So after leaving the mark, he immediately got up and went to look for Luo's whereabouts.

Fortunately, he can now control the release and release of the lead virus, so as long as he wants, he can appear to be just an ordinary child who looks a little disheveled.

Chapter Seven: A Bloodbath Caused by Two Coins

Shortly before Abel set off, Luo, who covered his white spots on his face with a coarse cloth, was caught by the owner for stealing bread and was then severely beaten.

Fortunately, Luo managed to protect his face, thus preventing his identity from being discovered.

Otherwise, it would definitely cause a huge riot, and you might even lose your life.

After being beaten, Luo was so hungry that he simply sat in a corner of the street and stared blankly. It wasn't that he didn't want to go back, but that he really had no strength left.

"What a pitiful child. Here, take this small change and buy some food."

After a while, a pretty woman passing by noticed Luo sitting by the roadside. Seeing that he looked rather pitiful, she sympathetically handed him two coins so he could buy something to eat.

That was two hundred Berries, not much, but enough to buy some black bread to fill one's stomach, since a newspaper only cost one hundred Berries.

Luo paused for a moment, then suddenly snatched the two coins from the woman's hand, and immediately ran away with his head down, leaving the woman standing there in astonishment.

Because he doesn't need other people's pity or sympathy, he prefers to 'steal' their money in this way!

In this way, he is simply bad, not some pathetic wretch who needs pity.

However, what Luo didn't know was that everything he had just done had been seen clearly by several homeless people on the street.

The group exchanged glances and then quietly followed.

"Hu Chi... Hu Chi..."

Perhaps it was his pride that got the better of him, but Luo ran a long way until he could no longer see the woman before stopping, panting heavily.

He was clutching those two coins tightly in his hand.

With those two hundred Berries, at least he and Abel had their next meal sorted.

With this in mind, Luo's mindset gradually calmed down.

But just as he turned around to spend the two hundred dollars, he found that the alleyway he had run into was blocked by two homeless men with sinister smiles.

Luo immediately thought to himself, "Oh no!"

Then, without hesitation, he turned around again, wanting to run inside.

But at some point, the exit on the other side was also blocked.

With both his front and back roads blocked, Luo was trapped like a turtle in a jar, with nowhere to escape.

Then a homeless man with long hair, who was leading the group, revealed his disgusting yellow teeth and said with ill intent:

"Kid, you've got some nerve! You dare to beg on my turf without even saying hello. Don't you know any rules?"

Luo originally didn't want to clash with these guys, after all, he was at a complete disadvantage in terms of numbers, age, and size, and there was no way he could win.

However, the word 'begging' used by the other person immediately stung his pride, thus arousing his rebellious spirit.

Without thinking, he shouted, "You're talking nonsense! I snatched it from that stupid woman!"

"Heh, you stole it? Then it's only right that we stole it from you, hahaha!"

Several homeless men immediately burst into mocking laughter, their malicious intent almost undisguised.

Luo knew he couldn't keep the money in his hands, so surrendering and begging for mercy was the best course of action.

However, the resentment that had been building up in his heart prevented him from doing such a thing. Instead, he stared at the group of people with a fierce expression.

"Then you guys come and give it a try!"