Chapter 228: ‘Calamity’ Profession Upgrade Quest

A few days later.

When the Abyss surfaced for air, Adrian saw his new bounty poster.

"This time, the bounty amount finally seems reasonable. I thought the Navy Headquarters' bounty system had crashed!"

"In the original story, Luffy just had to fight Doflamingo and Katakuri, and his bounties skyrocketed."

"I've fought Big Mom, Whitebeard, and Kaido, yet the Navy hadn't increased my bounty at all!"

"So they were waiting for me!"

"The bounty soared by one billion Beli, and in this relatively unwatered-down era."

"If I casually recruit a few people onto my ship and stir up some trouble in the New World, wouldn't I soon be known as a 'Little Emperor'?"

"I started it and ended it in one shot, what more is there to say?"

Although the change in bounty doesn't bring Adrian any tangible benefits, it is, after all, a main status symbol for a 'Pirate'.

Just like a certain reindeer of the new era.

Previously, he single-handedly resisted the Emperor's sword of BIG MOM in Totto Land. {Chopper}

Later, in Wano Country, he constantly fought billion-Beli battles, routinely facing off against the Beast Pirates' second-in-command.

Yet his own bounty was only 100 Beli...

Even a black-hearted corporation in another world wouldn't be as exploitative as the Straw Hat Pirates!

"Speaking of which, a bounty of 1.6 billion Beli should meet the next stage's upgrade requirement for the [Supernova], right?"

"As I recall, the [Supernova] profession upgrade task mainly had two parts: one was a bounty exceeding a billion, and the other was to defeat a Marine Vice-Admiral."

Adrian rubbed his chin and looked at the experience bar on his panel.

Ever since completing the level 80 advancement on Mystoria Island, his level has been stuck due to the [Extreme Trial].

But being level-locked hasn't affected the accumulation of experience points.

Continuous high-level challenge tasks, battling Whitebeard's 2.3 billion, pummeling Kaido's 1 billion, fighting Charlotte Linlin's 3.3 billion {cumulatively}; plus this time in Ohara against Sengoku, and the double experience reward from the [Buster Call].

Unknowingly, Adrian has accumulated over 17 billion experience points!

Even though [Supernova] is his seventh secondary profession and has a very harsh experience upgrade penalty, the current experience points are enough to max it out instantly, with plenty left over!

Thinking of this, Adrian didn't hesitate and immediately invested the experience points to upgrade.

[Supernova] upgraded to LV10 (MAX), significant increase in stamina, +45 strength, +45 endurance, 45 free attribute points, and 9 skill points obtained!

A surge of power arose within his body, spreading through his blood to his limbs.

Adrian squinted slightly, activating his Life Return ability, feeling the subtle changes occurring within his body.

After a moment.

Adrian raised his hand and clenched his fist, slightly intoxicated by the feeling of increased strength.

He looked at his personal attributes on the panel and invested the newly acquired 45 free attribute points into his intelligence.

With the expertise bonus from the [Ghost Fruit], his intelligence attribute now reached 1524 points, the highest among his regular attributes.

However, in terms of burst, his strength attribute still took the lead.

With 862 points of strength, plus a temporary boost of 500 points from [Dragon's Strength], and the 1.2 strength multiplication from 'Heavy Strike Expertise'.

Adrian's current maximum 'explosive strength' attribute was close to 1635 points!

"Another 9 skill points. Now I have 40 skill points, but I don't have any abilities that urgently need upgrading, it's a bit troubling."

"Has the point count for [Extreme Trial] reached halfway yet?"

"During my voyage in the Paradise stage, it seemed like I barely accumulated 50 points in a month and a half."

"This battle in Ohara, I earned so many, it was worth it!"

Just then, a new task notification sounded from the panel.

[Supernova] secondary profession has reached the maximum level!

You have triggered the profession upgrade quest [Calamity]!

Quest requirements:

1. Bounty exceeding 1 billion Beli;

2. Defeat a pirate with a bounty exceeding 800 million Beli OR defeat an elite Marine Vice-Admiral;

3. Destroy a country.

Looking at the quest prompt on the panel, Adrian fell silent.

For the first task objective, his current bounty has already far exceeded it.

The second task objective is also not difficult to achieve.

Had the profession upgrade quest been triggered earlier, Adrian would have completed it several times by now.

But the third task...

"Destroy a country?" Adrian sighed, "I wasn't mentally prepared for that at all."

Though he always regarded being a [Pirate] as just an ordinary secondary profession, the panel's task prompt made it clear.

Even by the panel's task system standards, [Pirate] still belongs to the 'chaotic evil' side, otherwise, it wouldn't have a task like destroying a country.

"What can I say? It truly lives up to its name as 'Calamity.'"

The [Calamity] upgrade quest's requirements are simple and clear.

But unless something unexpected happens, Adrian estimates he will never complete this quest in his lifetime.

"Destroying a country" might seem easy, but it goes completely against Adrian's principles, and he can't bring himself to do such a heartless thing.

"No matter what, I'll set this upgrade quest aside for now."

Exhaling deeply, Adrian composed himself and directed Rumi to continue piloting the Abyss towards Otefi Island.

{Didn't he press the button for the Buster Call – so, indirectly, he did destroy the island… that's right, it was not a country}

Under the attack of the Buster Call, Ohara has now been completely reduced to ruins.

With the World Government and Navy Headquarters possibly conducting follow-up investigations, Ohara is no longer a suitable place for people to live.

As a result, Adrian can't just randomly drop off the Ohara residents he took into Rumi's castle in any random location.

Moreover, the effect of the Dream Ghost's Sleeping Curse only puts the Ohara residents into a long sleep, not freezing their life spans.

If they stay in Rumi's Castle for too long, these Ohara residents will also face a life crisis.

The innocent residents of Ohara must be released from Rumi's castle and properly settled as soon as possible.

After some thought.

Adrian came up with another plan.

That is to pass the buck—

Ahem, a strategic transfer.

Undoubtedly.

After the Buster Call, in the wake of Adrian's intervention, any place in West Blue where potential Ohara residents might appear will attract the attention of the World Government and Navy branches, leading to repeated scrutiny.

If that happens, all Adrian's efforts to save the innocent lives of Ohara will be in vain!

But while West Blue is no longer safe, other seas are still an option.

Conveniently, the Razor Party on Otefi Island has ties with the 'North Blue' Donquixote Family! {??}

Transferring the innocent Ohara residents through the connection between the Razor Party and the Donquixote Family to the North Blue for a new life is Adrian's current plan.

Besides, when it comes to troubling the World Government.

No one on the seas is more proactive than the former Celestial Dragon, Donquixote Doflamingo, right?

If those Ohara residents insist on living in West Blue…

What can Adrian do for those seeking death?

As for the scholars of the Tree of Knowledge Library, Adrian still doesn't know how to handle them.

He can only discuss it with Dr. Clover after he wakes up.

Half a day later.

On the deck of the Abyss, the outline of Otefi Island's port came into view.