Pirate: It's reasonable for me to simulate a Super Saiyan, right?

After a fierce struggle, you clutched your stomach; blood was flowing profusely.

【you are dead. 】

[Simulation complete. This simulation did not produce any positive changes and will not be selected.]

Yang Hao shook his head, not surprised by the simulation results.

It would be strange if things went so smoothly that you could achieve something.

He continued the simulation.

However, this time, before the simulation began, a decision was made to avoid greyhounds.

Now that he knew this greyhound had ill intentions, Yang Hao naturally wouldn't have any more contact with him.

On the first day, you once again used your wealthy and powerful persona to navigate among all sorts of people, and you met a man named Edward.

From Edward, you finally found out where guns could be bought and sold: number 36 on 18th Street. It looked like a convenience store on the outside, but there was a whole different place inside. You paid a tip of 100,000 Berries for it.

Your generous tipping backfired, leading to your downfall when Edward and his accomplices ambushed you at a gun dealership.

【you are dead. 】

[Simulation complete. This simulation did not produce any positive changes and will not be selected.]

Yang Hao gave a wry smile.

He still died.

Fortunately, this time, they found out where guns were sold.

The new simulation is straightforward; no need to inquire further, just head straight there.

You went directly to shop number 36 on 18th Street.

When you wanted to buy a gun, you didn't give the code word, and the shopkeeper shot you directly.

【you are dead】

Yang Hao's face darkened.

Damn, they need a code word? Ed didn't say it.

However, Edward clearly had ill intentions and probably felt there was no need to say it.

Helpless, Yang Hao had no choice but to turn back and find Edward.

This time, however, he held the dagger and pressed it directly against the other person's waist.

After obtaining the password, Yang Hao immediately ended the simulation.

It's worth mentioning that although a time limit can be set, it can also be ended early before the time is up.

This situation saved Yang Hao a lot of Pelés.

This allowed him to try multiple times.

Finally, after the eleventh attempt, Yang Hao managed to buy a second-hand musket!

However, this was only his secondary objective.

Yang Hao's real goal is to find the black market.

After thinking for a moment, he set his sights on convenience stores that sell guns.

Since this convenience store sells guns, it's probably connected to the black market. Starting with them would be a perfectly reasonable approach.

What happened next proved that Yang Hao's thinking was correct.

After several attempts to buy guns, Yang Hao finally found the black market in Bowen Town through a convenience store owner!

Finding the black market means that Yang Hao is one step closer to obtaining a Devil Fruit!

Chapter 5: My Black Market Experience, The Black Market Auction!?

005 Black Market Experience, Black Market Auction!?

One day later.

Yang Hao now held a musket.

After simulating it for a while, he still bought a musket from the convenience store owner.

Although his biggest goal right now is the Devil Fruit.

But you have to eat one bite at a time.

Taking down the musket first would increase our ability to defend ourselves, which is a good thing.

In addition, if he wants to go to the black market, he will certainly need some means of self-defense.

Afterwards, Yang Hao calculated the funds he had on hand.

The previous ten-day simulation training, plus the simulation of buying guns and searching for the black market, cost 1.3 million.

He only has a meager two million Berries left.

I don't know if this amount of money will be enough to make a profit on the black market.

But now, Yang Hao has no other choice.

Going back to exercise won't have much effect and won't change the current situation.

So now we can only hope that we will actually reap some rewards.

Even if we can't get our hands on a Devil Fruit, we should at least know some information or clues about it.

Yang Hao opened the emulator again.

"Welcome to the simulation system. Please select the target and time for this simulation."

The system's voice echoed in my mind.

Yang Hao immediately set a goal: to find information and clues about Devil Fruits in the black market; if one black market didn't have them, he would continue searching for other black markets.

As for the timeframe, let's tentatively set it at five days.

On the first day, following the convenience store owner's directions, you arrived at the black market. The black market was actually located in an underground warehouse, but it was completely empty. You initially thought you'd been tricked by the convenience store owner.

[Upon returning and asking, you learned that the black market only opens after 10 PM, and then it dawned on you.]

As expected, at 10 PM, you returned to the underground warehouse and were stopped. With the convenience store owner's recommendation and a coded message, you successfully entered the black market.

The black market truly lives up to its name. Entering it is an eye-opening experience. Weapons, slaves, jewelry, gold, treasure maps, and even meat from ferocious beasts and sea monsters—it has everything imaginable.

Unfortunately, you didn't find the Devil Fruit, not even a single clue or hint.

Instead of being in a hurry, you tried to build connections in the black market to find other black markets.

One night passed, and you came up empty-handed. The next day, you showed up at the black market right on time.

There are still no Devil Fruits on the black market today.

On the third day, through your efforts, you befriended a woman named Tuya. She seems to be very well-informed, and through her, you gain a deeper understanding of the black market, even learning about the existence of black market auctions.

[It turns out that the black market is open every day, but the auction only happens once a month. At the auction, the quality of weapons, slaves, and other items is much higher, and there are even some rare and exotic treasures!]

You are overjoyed because you know the chances of finding a Devil Fruit at this kind of auction are much higher!

Having received a lot of information, you decide to befriend Tuya and propose inviting her to dinner.

[It turns out that Tuya was also a vicious woman. After a few drinks, she set you up in a honey trap, leaving you with neither money nor happiness.]

[Simulation complete. This simulation did not produce any positive changes and will not be selected.]

This simulation ended prematurely before the five-day period was even over, due to Yang Hao's death.

Yang Hao wasn't too disappointed.

"At least we now know that the auction exists. Next, we can find someone to confirm the auction time and what will be auctioned."

Of course, one shouldn't put all their eggs in one basket, and Yang Hao will continue to investigate other black markets, expanding the scope of his search as much as possible.

On your first day, you entered the black market and found Tuya again.

Although the other party is a vicious woman, that doesn't prevent you from extracting more information from her.

As expected, the black market wasn't just in Bowen Town; it also existed in Boya Town, fifty kilometers away.

You immediately had the urge to go to Boya Town again.

[From Tuya, you learn that the black market auction in Bowen Town won't be held for another five days. You decide to take advantage of this time to go to Boya Town, hoping that the black market there might be selling Devil Fruits.]

After leaving the black market, make your preparations briefly before heading to Bopu Town.

On the road, you encountered a bandit attack. Your newly purchased musket came in a great help, but unfortunately, the bandits outnumbered you and you still fell under a hail of blades.

【you are dead】

[Simulation complete. This simulation did not produce any positive changes and will not be selected.]

This simulation, like all others, ended in death.

However, Yang Hao's eyes lit up.

He wasn't afraid of dying, he was afraid of making no progress.

You should know that every second he uses the simulation system costs him money.

If you throw in real money and there's no progress whatsoever, then you're doomed.

At present, although the results are not good, at least we are still getting new information.

Without a doubt, continuing to investigate based on this information will definitely yield results!

With this in mind, Yang Hao continued the simulation tirelessly.

On your first day, you travel to Boya Town...

The journey to Boya Town was not peaceful.

In the mountains and fields, there were no more gangs running rampant.

But there are plenty of bandits and wild animals.

After conducting a simulated investigation, Yang Hao even learned that the bandits he encountered on his first trip to Boya Town were actually arranged by Tuya!