93 Chapter 93: Mission Accomplished
Months later after the Bounty
South Blue, Mira Island
This is a very ordinary small island with a mild and suitable climate. There are no more than ten thousand or eight thousand of such islands in the South Blue.
In the center of the island, there is a small town.
On the main street of the town, which was once peaceful and prosperous, teams of cold-faced Marines soldiers shuttled back and forth among the noisy crowds, occasionally pulling out a number of eligible women from the crowd with force.
If they were resisted, they would simply point their guns at the innocent people and directly threaten them with brute force.
World government agents dressed in suits held a thick stack of data sheets in their hands, one by one examining the pregnant women who were escorted before them, and cross-checking their identities according to the intelligence information they had extorted from local doctors.
Once a pregnant woman is found who was pregnant before Roger's execution last year, regardless of how small the suspicion, she is to be taken away immediately!
Just as the Marines soldiers and government agents had finished searching all the people in the town and were about to take all the suspicious people away for processing, they suddenly noticed that a young man in a black suit had appeared in the sky, unknown when.
Below, an agent who was a little more well-informed widened his eyes, his pupils shrinking into a small dot, and shouted in horror: "It's the 'White Ghost'!"
Dream Ghost: Sleeping Spell!
In an instant, all official personnel were lying down!
Without even bothering with the thanks from below, Adrian quickly headed for the next island.
In the past few months, he has been constantly traveling back and forth within the South Blue, and has already disrupted countless joint operations between the World Government and the Marines.
During this period, he also met Sakazuki several times, but basically didn't get any advantage.
The only time that could be considered "dominant" was a battle that took place on the sea.
Sakazuki, limited by the influence of the sea environment, was unable to fully unleash the natural disaster characteristics of his Magma Fruit, and was directly destroyed by Adrian's "Ocean Ghost: Furious Tides".
However, Sakazuki himself was not injured in any way. As a monster admiral of the Marines, he also mastered the 'Six Forms'. Before the fleet was destroyed, he flew into the sky using the Moon Steps.
It is also because of this that this battle was not recognized by the panel, and the task of "defeating the Marines admiral" in the [Supernova] was not counted.
However, due to Adrian's strong activity in recent times, his bounty has been increased to 190 million berries in the latest wanted poster issued by the headquarters of the Marines, which is twice his initial bounty. The first half of the [Supernova] task is considered to be completed!
Um...
The Marine's camp goodwill has also been raised to the [Friendly] level.
It's so ridiculous that it's ridiculous to the level of that is ridiculous!
…
As time continued to pass, the intensity of the search efforts by the Marines and the World Government in the South Blue gradually diminished.
After all, it had been over half a year since the execution of Roger. If he truly had a surviving son, he should have been born by now. And if not…
It was inconceivable that someone could be dead for several months and still suddenly impregnate someone else?
In the 1499th year of the Sea Calendar, in July, exactly ten months had passed since Roger's execution in Loguetown.
The joint search operation by the World Government and the Marines finally came to a complete end at this moment. The diligent Marine soldiers and government agents not only achieved nothing, but they also gained a fair share of a bad reputation.
As for Adrian, after months of effort, he had finally completed his mission.
[B-Rank Mission "Justice Slaughter" has been completed. You have earned 2 million experience points.]
[Mission evaluation is in progress... Evaluation complete. Performance rating: Excellent.]
[You have earned the following rewards for your excellent rating: 50% additional experience points (1 million), two random rewards.]
[Random reward type is being determined...]
[Your random rewards for this mission are 'Item' and 'Skill'.]
[You have obtained the Item, 'Hero's Dagger'!]
[Hero's Dagger] - Item: This is a magical dagger that is 18 centimeters long. It increases your male charm by 5 points. It also has a faint aura of heroism that slightly increases your favorability with the justice faction.
[You have obtained the [Skill] "Power of Reason"!
[Power of Reason] - Skill (Passive): You are skilled at changing the attitudes of others. In the course of negotiations, you can force others to accept your point of view. When you attack, you will automatically receive a proportional damage boost based on the level of guilt of your target enemy. Note: Feel the wrath of the common people!
"The Hero's Dagger?"
Adrian raised his right hand, and a short dagger materialized in the palm of his hand.
The scabbard displayed a yellow-brown color, with a spiraling ascending shape reminiscent of the Babel Tower from his memories.
Drawing the blade, the interior revealed a straight, finely crafted gray pattern with a slightly raised ridge at the center of the blade, resembling the feathers of a celestial maiden spreading out on both sides.
"The design and appearance are quite impressive... but why is it an item that adds charm?" Adrian was puzzled, twirling the dagger in his hand.
"Moreover, it specifically notes 'masculine charm'? It feels a bit odd... especially with the precise length marked as well..."
As for the subsequent increase in favorability with the justice faction, it was completely overlooked.
Casually sliding his dagger into his belt, Adrian turned his attention to the new passive skill he had just acquired.
"The Power of Reason," it was the most vague of all the skills he possessed in terms of specific effect descriptions.
The first half was still relatively easy to understand.
Talking is not about who has the loudest voice, especially in this sea where strength is respected. Fists are the fundamental reason for convincing others to believe you!
The most vivid example is the legendary "Face-Face Fruit" ability user!
Compared to the first half, the description of the latter half of "The Power of Reason" is rather obscure.
"The degree of the target's sin?" Adrian tried to ask the panel, "How should this be judged?"
As expected, there was no response.
Adrian could understand, after all, the panel was always so cold.
"Looks like I need to find some time to test the effect of this new skill... I hope it won't disappoint me..."
In addition to the rewards for completing the mission, Adrian's recent activities also brought a new legend degree.
[South Blue Legend: Mr. Ghost - Never be easily fooled by newspapers and words, because they sometimes mislead, sometimes lie. And this gentleman, objectively speaking, is a good man! At least, better than justice!]
Overall, considering the time and effort spent in completing the mission, these rewards are not considered to be rich.
But in fact, even if there were no missions, Adrian would still take the initiative to stop the actions of the World Government and the Marines in the South Blues, which is the bottom line of being human.
With the completion of the [Justice Slaughter] mission, Adrian had nothing else to do in the South Blues.
But before leaving, he still wanted to see that pirate king's wife.
