One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

The woman's eyes held an undisguised smugness, which suddenly turned into terror, because right before her eyes, Robert vanished into thin air.

The next second, a powerful blow struck her neck, and she lost consciousness as everything went black.

"Da Luo and Xiao Luo, bring this woman and our compensation money to the ship. I'll set sail as soon as I've dealt with this mess!"

The two quickly stepped forward, took the man and the box from Robert, and together with Ah San, hurried toward the boat they had found.

"Did we say you could leave?! You hit members of the Franky family and you think you can just walk away?"

Robert couldn't hide the smile on his face: "Oh my, it's a well-known organization."

Two of the Frankie family's underlings tried to stop the Indians, but Robert instantly appeared behind them, grabbed them by the back of the head with one hand, and slammed them to the ground, startling everyone around them into stopping.

"I quite like Franky, so I'll give him face today and not kill you."

The henchman, blustering but trembling, shouted: "What have you done to our family! You know our boss is Franky and you still dare to act so arrogantly! Aren't you afraid our boss will kill you?!"

Robert didn't even use the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. He easily defeated all of Franky's underlings with his superior four-dimensional attributes and then boarded the ship that the Indians had found.

【6 (1048/3200)】

Looking at the attribute panel, although he hadn't killed anyone, he still gained about 10 experience points from each of the dozen or so Franky family henchmen.

The boatman was a sensible boss. After receiving half of Robert's deposit, he readily ignored Robert's recent annihilation of a gang of thugs in Water Seven and decisively ordered the sailors to set sail.

Robert led his gang of henchmen, along with the woman, into the largest cabin, intending to hold a small meeting with his team.

“Ah San, your performance on Jaya Island was indeed outstanding, which is why I decided to make you my subordinate.”

Ah San looked ashamed, knowing that Robert wasn't praising him, but rather pointing out his problems.

"But Gaya Island is too small. You can be very shrewd and sophisticated on Gaya Island, not because you are so capable, but because the level of Gaya Island is too low, which makes you seem smarter than everyone else."

The Indian man had indeed thought he was smarter than the average person and was quite pleased with himself for it. However, on his first voyage, he was swindled out of all his money, and his confidence was almost completely shattered.

"So although I don't blame you for what happened this time, you still need to reflect on your own actions."

Robert's gaze swept intently over his three subordinates, finally settling on Ah-San's eyes: "I will not blame you for making mistakes in the future, but I must tell you that I will continue to improve and rise to a very high position. If you do not improve, you will soon be left behind because you cannot keep up with my pace."

Ah San felt a fire burning in his chest, making it hard for him to breathe: "Sir! I!"

Robert stopped him, saying, "I named you Raleigh so that you could leave the past behind and live like a human being."

"But on this vast ocean, those without ability are not worthy of having a name. Even if they die, no one will look at them, and no one will care whether a corpse is named Ah San or Luo Li. And what about those with ability?"

He gestured toward the woman lying to the side: "She can have countless names, and every single one of them will be firmly remembered by the people she has deceived."

Robert looked at Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Although the two had been in a daze, they seemed to have been touched at this moment, and looked thoughtful.

"Ronaldo and Ronaldinho, you both knew me back in Gaya. Now you can follow the Indians and me without a care in the world, doing whatever we say. But as the earliest followers of mine, if others who join in the future rise above you and can order you around, are you willing to accept that?"

Both of them frowned, as if they were not entirely willing to accept it, but they also felt that they had no reason to be unwilling.

"So even if you two can't handle the little things I ask you to do as perfectly as Ah San does, at least you have to let me see your growth. When that happens, I'll give you names too."

The two of them immediately straightened their chests, as if having a name was the greatest honor.

Robert glanced sideways at the woman lying next to him. She had a strong grasp of her body, but for a moment just now, probably because she had just woken up from the dizziness, she still gave herself away a little.

"Hey Indian, do you want a wife?"

Chapter 17 Do you ever tell the truth, you woman?!

If Robert hadn't been able to sense the electrical signals within his field, he wouldn't have been able to detect that the woman had woken up immediately.

Although she was a liar and ugly, Robert just loved to outwit and outmaneuver her.

Ah San thought Robert was going to find him a wife and then send him home to settle down, so he hurriedly waved his hands:

"Women are such a hassle, I don't want them!"

Robert pursed his lips and stopped trying to scare the female con artist who was still pretending to be unconscious.

"Don't be discouraged, you lot. You can't be entirely blamed for being fooled before. This woman was indeed quite cunning."

Ah San said sincerely, "Sir, you don't need to comfort me. I've been reflecting on myself every day for the past two days. I'm most responsible for being deceived this time because of my arrogance and greed, especially the money I paid later. I actually felt something was wrong a long time ago, but I was unwilling to face reality because I had invested too much before."

Robert nodded: "It's already quite good that you can think of these things on your own. Remember this: sunk costs should not be involved in decision-making. Doing business is never smooth sailing. As the person in charge, you must make decisions as soon as you discover a problem. If things become unmanageable, you must learn to cut your losses decisively."

Ah San seemed to be deep in thought, while Robert continued, "Although I don't expect you to deceive others in the future, in order to prevent you from being deceived again, I will teach you some of my family's deception techniques today!"

Robert's claim of a family-inherited swindling technique was not a lie. His grandfather had five brothers, the youngest of whom had traveled to the south for a period of time when he was young. When he returned to his hometown, he had become a Taoist priest.

When Robert was a child, he loved following his fifth grandfather around and listening to his stories. He thought he was learning the most authentic Taoist classics, but when he grew up, he found that it wasn't like that at all.

It seems that my fifth grandfather didn't belong to any reputable sect. Calling him a wandering Taoist priest is an understatement; he's more like a charlatan pretending to be one to tell fortunes.

The slang that his fifth grandfather taught him, whether intentionally or unintentionally, was always incoherent and nonsensical. He just told Robert to remember it and not to worry about its meaning.

By the time his great-uncle passed away, Robert had already completed his internship at the hotel and started working as a kitchen helper. He even begged his grandparents for leave to return to his hometown to attend the old man's funeral.

Fifth Grandfather had no children, and his other relatives in his hometown had already divided up all of the old man's valuables, leaving only a few thread-bound books, which he said were specifically for Robert. If they were not handed over to him, the old man would use his Taoist magic to curse them.

People in my hometown are quite superstitious. These old books aren't anything valuable; they were obviously handwritten by my great-uncle himself, so they didn't keep any.

After receiving these books, Robert realized what the slang he had learned before was for—it was a dictionary specifically used to interpret the books passed down by his fifth grandfather.

Robert pulled himself out of his thoughts and said to Ah San and the others, "The sect my elders belong to is called the Jiang Xiang Sect. Jiang means the martial arts world, and Xiang means prime minister. It means that if you learn these skills, you can turn the world upside down with a flick of your wrist."

Ah San listened with great interest, while Robert continued, "The Jiangxiang School uses divination and fortune-telling as the basis for their frauds, and they often present themselves as sorcerers. My elders passed down four chapters to me, and today I will teach you the most basic chapter, Yingyao!"

The saying goes: "When entering a place, first observe the purpose of the visitor; when speaking, do not hesitate."

Heaven asks, "I pursue what is noble and powerful; I pursue what is noble and powerful, and I ask Heaven for help because I am worried about Heaven."

The eight questions and seven points reveal that those who are happy want to rely on their children for wealth, while those who are resentful are truly troubled by the seven sorrows.

If the question is not about the eighth question, then there must be something wrong with the eighth question; surely, having children will be difficult.

Scholars inquire about their future prospects, saying that having grandchildren is a sign of things to come.

If you keep asking about this item, it must be missing. If you keep asking why, there must be a reason.

Ah San felt like he was about to grow a brain. Robert said six sentences, and he could only understand the first sentence, which was a bit of a mystery. He didn't understand the last five sentences at all.

Robert smiled and explained, "The secrets passed down in our school are all kept secret. Without a master's guidance, even if you hear them, you won't know what they mean. Don't worry, I will pass on all four chapters of Jiang Xiang: Yingyao, Zhafei, Abao, and Junma to you. I will naturally not hide the key points."

The woman was still lying on the side pretending to be unconscious. Robert suddenly started talking about deception mainly to lure her in. He knew that pretending to be mysterious was useless. He had to show her something real to make her interested.

"The first sentence means that after locking onto a target, don't rush to speak. Listen to what they have to say and figure out what they really want to do. Once you've determined their purpose, you can't hesitate to speak. You must be decisive and clear-cut to convince them. Always remember: Don't delay in answering questions, and don't speak first when there's no one else to say anything! If you hit the mark with one strike, strike hard; if you miss again, look for snakes in the grass!"

"Just like that woman who scammed you, she must have been watching you guys for a long time. She found out that you had a lot of money and were going to open a shop in the Sabaody Archipelago, so she designed this scam specifically for you. And you did fall for it. She just took advantage of the situation and lured you deeper and deeper. If you hadn't shown any interest in the information she gave you in the first place, I guarantee she would have just run away and never had any contact with you again."

Ah San nodded repeatedly. Recalling the past, he realized that the woman had indeed been hanging around him for many days after boarding the ship. Then one day, she suddenly started talking loudly about the Uta concert in front of him, which immediately caught his attention!

"From the second sentence onwards, you won't understand it without someone pointing it out. This sentence refers to the father, while the one who is being pursued is the son. It tells the story of the father coming to inquire about his son's affairs, most likely out of concern for his son's future. And the son is having his father's fortune told, which is unlikely to be to encourage his father to work hard, but more likely for his father's health."

"The number seven refers to the husband, and the number eight refers to the wife. When a wife comes to ask about her husband, you have to analyze her emotions. If she is cheerful, she probably wants to gain status through her son; but if she is worried, it means that something bad has happened to her husband, or that he has cheated on her, or that something has happened that affects her interests."

Luo and Xiao Luo didn't understand a single word of what Luo said, while A-San seemed to have gained some understanding from the seemingly mundane words. Only the woman lying on the side pretending to be unconscious started breathing rapidly. When Luo stopped talking, she became quite itchy to understand.

Robert remained silent, then looked at the woman with a broad smile. After waiting for a while, she realized she had been exposed, and opened her eyes with an apologetic smile.

Robert looked at the woman: "I gave you a chance before. If you had just sincerely apologized to Luo Li, the matter would have been over. But you insisted on causing trouble, so don't blame me now."

The woman grinned and said, "Oh dear, I didn't know you were one of us. And what you just said was really interesting. I've just summarized some of my own experiences. I never thought that deceiving people could lead to such profound truths. Please continue."

Robert said with a mocking smile, "I already told you this is a closely guarded secret. If you listen to it, you'll have no choice but to follow me from now on."

The woman nodded without hesitation and said, "No problem, you'll be my master from now on!"

Robert laughed and said, "Then shouldn't you tell me your real name first?"

"My name is Usidisi!"

Robert: "My name is Makka Pakka!"

Chapter 18 G2, you're a little feverish.

This woman has an extremely strong mentality; at this moment, Robert is not at ease even though she bows her head in worship.

"It seems you don't believe I can tell whether what you say is true or false. How about this, you say a few more names, mixing in your real name. As long as not all the names you say are fake, I can guess what your real name is. Want to take a gamble?"

The woman narrowed her eyes, seemingly somewhat interested: "So, Master, what do you want to bet with me on?"

Robert slowly pulled Enel's golden scepter out of the space. This ability to conjure something out of thin air really startled the woman, but then she was made to breathe heavily by the sight of such a large golden scepter.

On the contrary, the Indians were not surprised. Robert could conjure food out of thin air before and even tricked them into thinking it was poison, so it was not surprising that he could conjure gold now.

"If you win, you can take the money on the table and this golden scepter. I will not make things difficult for you. You have seen my strength before. If I wanted to harm you, I could use force directly. There is no need to play these petty tricks."

The woman's expression turned serious: "What if I lose?"

Robert chuckled and said, "If you lose, I want you to stay by my side and help me sincerely. I will teach you these family-inherited swindling techniques without reservation, and you can use what you learn to earn money to pay off your tuition."

In the world of One Piece, few lone wolves have a good ending; sooner or later, they all have to form a crew.

Besides Zoro, who is purely a combat-oriented first mate, Robert hopes to get a few intelligent and capable assistants who can stand on their own.

Robert focused intently, concentrating all his perception of electric current on the woman in front of him, ready to gamble on whether his Devil Fruit ability was more monstrous or whether this woman had stronger control over her body.

The two stared at each other for a long time, then the woman suddenly smiled:

"Kalina, Sa..."

Robert's smile froze, then his mouth stretched into an uncontrollable grin that almost reached his ears, and he abruptly waved his hand to interrupt her from reciting the rest of her false names:

"Alright, Karina, you can come with me from now on."

Karina could no longer control her expression, her face filled with shock. She deliberately put her real name first, believing that according to her previous understanding of human psychology, the beginning and end of a message were the easiest to be mistaken for a lie.

After hearing her reveal her real name, Robert declared her the winner of the bet before she even finished saying her second name!

Karina sat there motionless for a full minute before starting to rub her face. Soon, she tore off several pieces of something that looked like skin or gel, revealing a beautiful and captivating face.

Ah San and the others were stunned, but then Karina smiled and said, "If one day I find that staying by your side prevents me from realizing my ambitions..."

Robert interjected, "Then you can leave anytime, and I'll even give you a settlement allowance!"

"Then I'll have to ask the boss to take good care of me!"

Robert was overjoyed. The Indian man he had been training to work for him was quite capable, but he was too inexperienced. He had just set sail and had been swindled out of everything.