Chapter 92: [Pirate]

When Adrian laid eyes on his wanted poster, it was already three days later.

"The Dragon Slayer will eventually become a Dragon!"

"And I, will become a pirate here!"

"Indeed, it seems we've both turned into the people we once detested the most..."

After a harsh round of self-mockery, Adrian finally managed to quell his frustration and began to focus on the remaining information on the wanted poster.

"The photo does make me look pretty cool, props to the photographer!"

"But why is the bounty only 95 million Beli? Not even 100 million, no respect at all..."

"And come to think of it, why bother specifying 'ONLY ALIVE'?"

"Originally, it seems only Vinsmoke Sanji had this mark in the original work, right?"

"But that's also because his old man, Judge, deliberately bribed the World Government and the Marines with a transaction that they couldn't refuse to make it happen."

"Could it be that I also have connections at the top?"

Just then, the panel suddenly refreshed with a message.

[Persecuted by the Marines and has been given a bounty!]

[You have gained the secondary profession of [Novice Pirate]!]

Ah…

This development…

Adrian blinked, then instantly invested experience points for an upgrade.

[Your new profession, [Novice Pirate], has reached LV10 (max). Your stamina has increased, with +10 in strength and +10 in endurance. You've gained 20 free attribute points and 10 skill points!]

This development…

Seems like a freebie…

However, the information on the panel doesn't end there.

[Detected: Secondary profession "Novice Pirate" upgraded to maximum level!]

[You have triggered the career advancement mission "Pirate"!]

[Mission requirements: Achieve a personal bounty of 5 million Berries!]

[Mission reward: Upgrade the "Novice Pirate" profession to "Pirate"!]

On the panel, in the top left corner of the mission icon, a shiny golden exclamation mark signifiying the completion of the mission.

Adrian: "..."

Is there such an easy career advancement mission in the world?

You're amazing!

I love it!

Tap on the mission icon.

[Professional Upgrade Mission Completed!]

[You have gained a new profession - [Pirate], your Haki has received a slight boost, Strength +2, Endurance +2, gaining 3 attribute points and 1 skill point!]

[Detection: Secondary profession [Pirate] has been upgraded to the maximum level!]

[You have triggered the professional upgrade mission [Great Pirate]!]

[Mission Requirements: Achieve a personal bounty of 50 million Berries!]

[Mission Reward: Upgrade [Pirate] profession to [Great Pirate]!]

"..."

[You have gained a new profession - [Great Pirate], your Haki has received a boost, Strength +3, Stamina +3, gaining 4 attribute points, and 1 skill point!]

Adrian glanced at the panel. Even though the newly acquired "Pirate" was his seventh secondary occupation, the experience required wasn't too much. Let's continue leveling up!

[Detected upgrade of the "Great Pirate" secondary occupation to maximum level!]

[You have triggered the occupation upgrade mission "Supernova"!]

[Mission requirements: 1. Your own bounty reaches 100 million Berries; 2. Defeat a Marines Vice Admiral.]

Adrian inexplicably sighed, easing his tense emotions.

Finally, he didn't encounter a secondary occupation upgrade mission that could be completed directly!

Obtaining a new occupation so smoothly and instantly gaining so many levels, he felt an inexplicable nervousness. Even though the secondary occupation had a maximum level of only 10, having "Novice Pirate" + "Pirate" + "Great Pirate" instantly granted him three secondary occupations, bringing a frightening increase in strength!

In total, an accumulation of +60 in strength, +60 in Endurance, +90 in free attribute points, and +30 in skill points.

It was simply Heavenly!!!

　The free attribute points were all added to Intelligence, while the skill points were kept for the time being.

　　-- (There are updates or important places)

Main Profession: Sword Hero LV1 (0/1 billion)

Sub Professions: [Novice Pirate] LV10 (max), [Pirate] LV10 (max), [Great Pirate] LV10 (max)

Attributes: Strength 298, Agility 157, Endurance 205, Intelligence 944, Charm 45, Luck 1

Free Attribute Points: 0

Skill Points: 81

Skills: [Armament Haki: Ryūō, Black Jade]

Legend Level: [West Blue: Mysterious King of the West Blue]

Missions: [Last Wish], [Justice Slaughter], [Supernova]

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Adrian initially thought being wanted by the Marines and becoming a pirate was a very frustrating situation.

However, unexpectedly, the opening of an unforeseen secondary profession completely turned Adrian's mood around.

He even found himself complaining internally about why the Marine Headquarters didn't set a higher bounty; that way, the "Supernova" mission would be halfway done!

Thinking about the mission, Adrian inquired with the interface.

"In the 'Supernova' mission, when it says 'defeat a Marine Vice Admiral,' does it specify if it should be a Headquarters Vice Admiral or a Branch Vice Admiral?"

Even within the Marines, the strength of individuals with the same rank could vary significantly.

Because of someone's existence, the Marine Vice Admiral position was quite peculiar.

And the gap between the Vice Admirals at the Marine Headquarters and those in the Four Seas Branches was even more significant!

The interface quickly responded.

[No specific requirements, only limited to the Vice Admiral position!]

"Then it's much simpler."

Adrian felt a lot more relaxed. Before heading to the Grand Line, encountering a Rear Admiral within the Four Blues was already a challenging task in itself.

There was a Sakazuki nearby...

But provoke that mad dog again?

Adrian wouldn't do such a foolish thing!

"But there are still other tasks that need to be completed..."

Looking at the B-rank random mission on the panel, titled "Justice Slaughter," Adrian couldn't help but sigh.

"Don't think too much about it. Anyway, I've already been wanted by the Marines as a pirate, as long as..."

Before he could finish his sentence, several prompts appeared on the panel again.

[Detected activation of the "Pirate" sub-occupation!]

[You have initiated a relationship with the Marine faction!]

[Marine's goodwill towards you has increased, and the current relationship is neutral!]

"...A completely messed up increase in goodwill! I'm a pirate now!"

Adrian instantly became exasperated.

"And not only did your goodwill increase, but you even issued a wanted poster for me? What kind of twisted operation is this?"

However, the information on the panel was not done yet.

[You have activated the Pirate Bounty Exchange Experience System, with a ratio of 10:1!]

[You have activated the Marine Simulated Bounty Gold Testing System, with a ratio of 10:1!]

After understanding this so-called "Bounty Exchange Experience System," Adrian's mood instantly soured.

This newly activated subsystem could automatically detect the bounty amount of enemy pirates. After defeating or killing them, Adrian would automatically gain one-tenth of their bounty as experience points.

If it's the Marines, they would roughly estimate his strength level and then calculate it based on the system-detected bounty amount.

For example, Chinjao's bounty amount is 520 million Berries.

If Adrian had activated this subsystem earlier, in addition to the original reward for defeating a higher-ranked opponent, he could have gained an extra 54.2 million bounty experience!

Calculating the numerous pirates he had previously pursued...

It felt like a windfall of billions in an instant!

Adrian secretly muttered, "Why do pirates get to activate so many fancy things? How come swordsmen don't have so many perks?"