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Chapter 238 Shanks: Temporarily Hiding in the Dark

"Sorry, I thought Mr. Shanks knew a lot about [Asura]."

At first, Fang Yi did want to remind him,

However, he was interrupted by [Donghuang]'s comment, so he remained silent.

but,

After drinking ten bottles of Mind's Eye potion, he discovered the details of Mind's Eye and Wave Power and successfully changed his class to Asura.

Shanks wasn't exaggerating; he really knows a lot.

"I have such a foul mouth."

Shanks clutched his chest, his face filled with anguish.

He usually speaks without restraint on the Redfords, and is used to bragging and joking with the crew. Unexpectedly, he lost 20,000 reward points because he couldn't control his bragging.

But soon,

A smile returned to Shanks' face; that's just his optimistic nature—even if the loss is huge, he'll only feel the pain for a couple of minutes.

Then they embark on new adventures.

"Wave Imprint!"

Shanks abruptly drew Griffin, the broken blade swirling with a fluctuating aura that continuously gathered above his head.

The intense, fluctuating energy eventually coalesced into a complex incantation, which continuously circled above the head.

Shanks sensed the power amplified by the fluctuating aura and said with a smirk, "Mr. Fang Yi, you don't mind if I try out this new ability, do you?"

"Of course, do you need me to sell you targets?"

Fang Yi raised his hand,

A ferocious little sea monster appeared in the center of the game room, waving its tail fin covered with sharp spikes.

[Lord of the Coast (Enhanced Version)]: A small Sea King with the same defense stats as Kaido. Price: 300 reward points.

"Mr. Fang Yi, you really have a twisted sense of humor!"

Looking at the familiar Lord of the Coast, Shanks' lips twitched involuntarily.

According to the game merchant, the target for testing game abilities could be any creature, but the one that appeared was a near-sea king that bit off its own arm.

"Very well, let's say goodbye to our past fate and start anew from this moment on!"

Shanks raised his arm and gripped Griffin tightly.

Close your eyes tightly.

A slash imbued with domineering aura and energy descended.

Despite its seemingly invincible nature as the king of the near seas, its defense, comparable to that of the strongest creature in the pirate world, was torn apart by this slash. The attack ripped through its flesh and broke its spine, shattering it completely in two.

"With the Fish-Fish Fruit and Armament Haki, even when I swung my sword at full power, I could only manage to inflict some minor injuries on Kaido, similar to what Gecko Oden did..."

Shanks opened his eyes, slightly shocked; he had underestimated the power of the fluctuations.

If that slash had landed on Kaido, it would have cleaved through his proud immortality.

"I still can't master the Mind's Eye skill; I need to put on a blindfold first."

The real world seen by the eyes can interfere with the fluctuating world perceived by the mind's eye.

To gather the fluctuations, you must temporarily close your eyes.

That's very troublesome. It's better to just blindfold yourself and gradually get used to the fluctuating world.

From this moment on, I am [Shura Shanks, the Hidden Darkness]!

Shanks, in a very vain manner, tossed his hair and wrapped two strips of cloth tightly around his eyes.

Fang Yi asked, "Do you still want to buy more Destiny items?"

"certainly!"

Shanks eagerly looked at the shelf.

With everything pitch black, he quickly focused his mind and activated his Mind's Eye ability to draw a fluctuating world.

The two Destiny items I've already purchased have greatly enhanced my abilities, allowing me to defeat myself before I could exchange them for game power within two moves.

He smiled bitterly to himself.

No wonder Smoker ignored him; the gap between an ordinary person with no gaming skills and a top player is as wide as an chasm.

The remaining fate items,

One item is [Blood of the Overlord], which can enhance the four-dimensional attributes and has a chance to awaken the power of the Overlord.

Shanks has awakened his Mind's Eye and mastered the power of the Wave.

After a brief comparison, it was found that the two forces were not very compatible, so it was decided to give up.

The other two items were both pieces of equipment that could enhance mental strength, and he acquired them all.

"Random keys can refresh the product shelves."

"purchase!"

Looking at the assets being exchanged so frantically, Shanks said regretfully, "If I had known it would turn out like this, I should have taken over more islands like the other four emperors."

"Who would have thought that one day, assets would become a factor in determining one's power?"

If someone suddenly ran up to me and said that the more assets someone has, the stronger they are, I would definitely scoff at it.

But right now, he really lacks assets.

I experienced the pain of being short of money for the first time, and I also understood why those ambitious people frantically amassed wealth and stole from the country.

"If you are short on assets, you can wait seven days for the shelves to refresh automatically."

"Or go to Death Island to hunt the polluted monsters."

Fang Yi thoughtfully provided a solution.

But Shanks rejected this idea, waving his hand dismissively and gritting his teeth, "With a great war imminent, even if we no longer cling to our old ways, the rise of the Navy remains a huge hidden danger that must be dealt a severe blow!"

He wanted to start an adventurers' guild.

Even if the apparent threat is not as great as that of pirates, it is still inevitable that the Navy will notice it. Only by defeating the Navy and causing them to suffer heavy losses, so that they have no time to focus on the world, can one quickly establish the prototype of the Adventurers' Guild during this period.

"As you wish."

Fang Yi smiled broadly and stopped trying to stop him.

The first random key refreshes the product shelf.

Five brand new game items have appeared.

Shanks' gaze was drawn to a bubble that exuded an icy aura.

"Ice Blade Wave Sword".

Fang Yi explained at just the right moment: "This is an exclusive technique of the Asura Swordsman, a sword skill containing icy fluctuations. When it reaches its peak, it can even freeze the entire world!"

buy!

Shanks' eyes lit up, and he laughed, "I never expected my luck to be this good. I got a wave-type skill on my very first try."

Since we're so incredibly lucky, when else should we try?

There is a saying among the Red-Haired Pirates that has not been proven, but is accepted by most of the crew.

That is, luck is like the waves, rising and falling. When luck is on your side, you should go for it even if the probability of a decision is very low.

"Congratulations."

Fang Yi maintained his smile.

The random key refreshes the merchandise shelves; I wasn't malicious enough to manipulate it intentionally, it was all guided by the runes of fate.

But sometimes, the runes of fate seem to be quite cunning.

It always manages to refresh the player's inventory with relatively high-quality items in the first few times, like casting bait.

To date, it has defrauded hundreds of players, led by Smoker, of their accumulated reward points.

Shanks will probably be no exception this time.

"A sudden surge in volatility?"

"It can even fuse with Conqueror's Haki! Even Whitebeard couldn't withstand that shockwave! Buy!"

After several consecutive random key attempts, a high-quality skill from the Fluctuation series has reappeared.

Shanks was very happy and became completely absorbed in it without realizing it.

……

East China Sea, a chaotic battlefield on the edge of Death Island.

The battle between Hawkeye and Smoker is over; both are severely injured.

Severely burned by the poisonous mist containing fire poison, Hawkeye's entire arm, which was holding the knife, was covered with scars that looked as if it had been scalded by flames, and his life force had reached the brink of death.

Leaning against the deck of the Redfords, he tilted his head back and gulped down a recovery potion.

the other side,

Smoker was also seriously injured. The giant poison general's defenses were torn apart by the sword energy, his chest was cut open, and even his beating heart could be seen through his ribs.

Smoker, gritting his teeth against the pain, asked, "How much life-restoring potion do you have left?"

A naval captain reported: "The battle on Admiral Akainu's side is fierce. He has taken most of the life-restoring potions, and there are still nineteen bottles left on the eastern battlefield."

"very good."

The navy has a numerical advantage in players, so it naturally has more health and energy recovery potions.

The battle has been going on for half a day.

Smoker didn't believe that Hawkeye, the lone wolf, and the Red-Haired Pirates with only a handful of players could possibly gather enough potions.

Those scattered pirates manipulated by Doflamingo would never hand over their potion.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this war of attrition will be a victory for the Navy!

(End of this chapter)