One Piece: I am the Empress, and the more sycophants I have, the stronger I become.

In the stillness of the night, deep within the Nine Serpents Palace.

After getting rid of the nagging old lady, Hancock was in a great mood.

Hancock dismissed everyone around her and leaned alone against the railing of the terrace, gazing at the sparse stars in the night sky and the eternally calm sea in the doldrums.

The commotion of the Sabaody Archipelago, Capona's devastating punch, Sengoku's stern warning, Granny New's furious face... all replayed in her mind like a revolving lantern.

She walked to the window and gazed at the tranquil scenery of Amazon Lily and the boundless sea in the distance.

She raised her hand, and the aura of intermediate-level Overlord color swirled around her fingertips.

Although it is far less vast than Garp's, it is full of endless potential and possibilities.

"One Piece..."

She murmured to herself, her beautiful face radiating an unprecedented glow of ambition and confidence.

"What Roger could do... I can do too!"

She calmed herself down and examined the "Simp System" panel in her mind once again.

After the battle at Sabaody Archipelago and the ensuing events, the number of her followers labeled as "novice simps" has surpassed three hundred.

The energy it provides flows continuously, supporting her daily training and maintaining her skills.

Hawkins, this "high-level sycophant," is like a stable source of energy and a potential stock.

She noticed that the system's judgment of "simps" followed a double standard.

Obsession level and life quality.

The infatuation level represents the intensity and degree of emotional investment, and determines the current energy level.

25 points is the threshold for becoming a "beginner simp".

50 points is the threshold for becoming an "intermediate simp".

80 points is the threshold for becoming a "high-level simp".

100 points is the maximum value, representing absolute and unconditional obsession and dedication.

Life level quality represents the upper limit of an individual's potential, strength, and talent.

This determines the upper limit of its infatuation value growth and the quality of energy it can provide.

Average quality.

Such as most of the residents of Kuja and ordinary pirates.

Their emotions are intense but their potential is limited; their infatuation level typically hovers between 30 and 50 points.

It is difficult to break through to higher levels, and what it provides is a relatively thin but stable basic energy flow.

Elite quality.

Such as Bonney, Kira, Flying Squirrel, Hawkins.

They possess considerable potential and strength, with a full 100-point infatuation value cap.

They can provide purer and larger amounts of energy, making them a high-quality backbone force.

Exceptional quality.

Currently, there is only one case involving Kidd.

They are among the best of the best, possessing enormous potential for growth and influence.

It also has a maximum of 100 points, but the energy quality provided by each point of infatuation far exceeds that of the elite level, making it the source of core combat power and immense energy.

Hancock even had a vague feeling that the system seemed to have reserved an even higher level of quality above excellence.

This corresponds to those monsters who truly stand at the pinnacle of the world.

She just hasn't come into contact with it yet, or the triggering conditions haven't been met.

"I see... It's not that they're unwilling to offer more faith, but rather that their own 'container' is only so big."

Hancock suddenly realized.

Even an ordinary islander, obsessed with her to the extreme, such as an infatuation level of 40.

The energy and quality it provides are far less than the contribution of an elite quality goal that has only reached the initial threshold, with an infatuation value of 25.

Even a goal of exceptional quality, if it only initially gains favor, already possesses considerable power.

"The combined energy and stability of one hundred ordinary-quality novice simps may not even equal that of one excellent-quality intermediate simp (infatuation value ≥ 50)."

Hancock reached a clear conclusion.

Our core strategy for the future must shift from pursuing quantity to pursuing quality!

The focus must be on finding and cultivating elites, and even those with exceptional qualities, guiding their passion to reach even higher levels.

This conclusion sharpened her insight.

Supernovas of the first half of the Grand Line, powerful figures of the New World.

Even... that chosen one, Straw Hat Boy, is a potential high-quality "simp" prospect.

However, another, more serious sense of crisis hangs over their heads like the Sword of Damocles.

"Shichibukai..."

She repeated the title in a low voice.

The Chambord incident made her realize that this identity was nothing more than a pawn that could be discarded at any time.

The warnings from the Warring States period still resonate in our ears; they were not only admonitions but also harbingers of the future.

She recalled the original work.

Approximately two years later, the World Government will personally end the Seven Warlords of the Sea system!

The weapon called "SSG" will become a replacement, and all the former Shichibukai will become targets of the Navy's encirclement and suppression.

"SSG...General's encirclement and suppression..."

Hancock's eyes were icy cold.

She had no doubt that the navy would use swift and decisive measures at that time!

She must possess the power to make the world government hesitant to act against her or even easily break off relations before that day arrives!

"Time is more pressing than we imagined..."

Hancock felt immense pressure.

Two years is but a fleeting moment for the transformation of a top expert and the construction of a vast power.

She gazed at the domineering aura flowing in her palm, feeling the accelerated cultivation speed within her body due to the absorption of high-quality sycophantic energy.

"We must be faster! Stronger!"

She was determined to continue searching for high-quality "simp" targets and expanding her influence.

You should devote the vast majority of your energy to the rapid improvement of your own abilities.

Rayleigh laid the foundation, but the road to the top requires her to pave it with battles and blood!

At the same time, preparations for future crises must begin immediately.

Accumulate strength, build fortresses, weave networks...

What she wanted was not just to survive the storm, but to ride the waves and turn the sea upside down.

As the night deepened, Hancock's gaze shone like the brightest star, piercing the darkness and steadfastly fixed on the future full of challenges and opportunities.

Her legend is turning a new and more magnificent page!