Chapter 194: Treasure Chest Harvest
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Saint Figarland looked visibly displeased.
Aoki had actually escaped.
This was a huge disgrace!
Kizaru remarked, "I wonder what his abilities really are?"
With wings, a tail, energy-based attacks, and this mysterious space-traveling ability, it was undoubtedly an animal-type Mythical Zoan. Yet, Kizaru couldn't immediately think of any mythical creature that matched this profile.
Saint Figarland said nothing.
As the supreme commander of the Knights of God, he had certainly seen devil fruit encyclopedias, but he had never encountered any devil fruit resembling this one.
…
After a series of "space travels," covering hundreds of kilometers away from Mary Geoise in a single effort, Aoki finally halted.
"Looks like they didn't follow."
There was still some time left in his "Ultimate Form," but the longer he lingered in Mary Geoise, the more uneasy he'd felt. That's why he hadn't stayed to fight and instead chose a swift escape.
Since arriving in this world, he'd been in constant battles. Now he could finally take a breath. Aoki gently flapped his wings, hovering in midair as he gazed into the distance.
The blue ocean stretched to the horizon, the breeze carrying the faint scent of salt.
The scene was somewhat unfamiliar to him.
He'd seen the sea before, but this was his first time both walking on a beach and venturing out over the ocean.
Initially, it felt novel, but the vastness quickly became monotonous.
The entire view was dominated by the sea, devoid of any other scenery.
Aoki raised his hand.
The markings on the back of his hand had dimmed again.
The energy was depleted and would need time to recharge. How long it would take, he didn't know.
Among the nine petals, two had solidified, marking the coordinates of the Demon Slayer and Akame ga Kill worlds.
However—
"Last time it dropped me in Esdeath's tent, and now it dumped me straight into Mary Geoise. What's with this 'world travel' system? Is it intentionally picking the most dangerous places on each world?"
Aoki couldn't help but grumble internally as he opened his system interface to allocate his free attribute points.
[Name: Aoki]
[Strength: 60]
[Constitution: 60]
[Intelligence: 61]
[Agility: 60]
[Occupation: Hunter, King of the White Walkers, Martial Artist, Doctor, Infinite Dragon Beast]
[Items: Revenge Chest (1 star) x 15, Revenge Chest (2 stars) x 1]
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[Infinite Dragon Beast]
Quality: ★★★★
Level: lv19 (30/1900)
Skills: Spirit of Vengeance II, Devour (not learned yet), Dragon Breath, Ultimate Form II (0/100)
Mission: Doomsday of the World Government / End of the World Government
Free Skill Points: 4
The Ultimate Form can be ended at any time, but consumed energy will not be refunded.
Aoki's eyes lingered on his "level," and a smile spread across his face.
Level 19!
In just a few minutes, Infinite Dragon Beast had climbed to level 11.
And this was only from defeating elite enemies without any major bosses.
With an average attribute above 60 points, the increase in power was significant—even his Infinite Dragon Beast body struggled to keep it in check.
He could already predict that once he reached level 20, his attributes would undergo another leap.
"By then, my average attribute will exceed 66 points, 'Ultimate Form' will reach level 3, and its duration will extend further. Plus, I'll be able to learn another skill."
Aoki did some quick calculations in his head.
After reaching level 20, he wouldn't just be a four-star—he'd be something even stronger.
Maybe it could be called "half a step to four stars."
No, that wasn't quite right.
"Half a step to four stars" sounded too modest. It should be called… "Half a step to Four-Star Great Perfection."
Aoki smirked, glancing back at the system.
The tasks "Ten-Man Killing" and "Bombing" were completed, leaving only "The End of the World Government."
The End of the World Government
In the name of Infinite dragon, bring destruction to the World Government.
Mission objectives: 1. Destroy Mary Geoise; 2. Kill Imu (0/1); 3. Kill the Five Elders (0/5); 4. Kill 100 Celestial Dragons (11/100)
Mission reward: Career Fusion Card (Five Stars)
Eleven Celestial Dragons—that was the tally so far.
Not a bad count, but considering the entire mission, this progress was barely worth mentioning.
"Patience," Aoki told himself.
This was the ultimate mission in the Pirate World, after all.
But it couldn't be put off for too long.
When Luffy grew stronger, he might start competing for kills.
First, he needed to figure out exactly what era he was in.
Kizaru seemed younger than he remembered, so this might be an earlier time than he thought.
Of course, he couldn't be certain just yet.
The image in his memory didn't quite match the real person, and Kizaru's distinctive looks made it hard to gauge his age.
This would be an easy matter to clarify, though. He could just ask the next person he ran into.
Aoki set that thought aside.
For now, there was a more pressing matter—opening his treasure chests!
He had 15 one-star chests and one two-star chest.
The two-star chest came from a member of the Knights of God.
Who knew what kind of prize it held?
Aoki decided to save the two-star chest for last.
The best things should always come at the end.
He'd start with a one-star chest!
[Opened a Revenge Chest (1 star) and received 100,000 berries.]
"What?"
Aoki looked at the green bills in his hand, taken aback. "That's it?"
Did they think he needed money? The thousand-year-old wealth of the World Empire lay in his alternate dimension!
If they were going to give money, they could at least give a bit more. 100,000 berries—was that enough to send off a beggar?
Fine.
It was only a one-star chest; he couldn't expect too much.
Aoki quickly readjusted his mood.
He opened another one.
[Opened a Revenge Chest (1 star) and received 500,000 berries.]
Aoki: "…"
It was five times more, so… not bad.
He kept going!
[Opened a Revenge Chest (1 star) and received a high-end suit.]
[Opened a Revenge Chest (1 star) and received a fine steel dagger.]
[Opened a Revenge Chest (1 star) and received 10 special lollipops.]
[Opened a Revenge Chest (1 star) and received a pair of worn-out women's underwear.]
Aoki took a closer look to confirm he hadn't misread it.
Underwear.
Women's underwear!
And it was torn!
Aoki's mouth twitched. He resisted the urge to curse and continued unpacking.
[Opened a Revenge Chest (1 star) and received 200,000 berries.]
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[Opened a Revenge Chest (1 star) and received a pair of Wind Spirit Boots.]
At last, all 15 one-star treasure chests had been opened.
Aoki took stock of his loot.
He had received a total of 2.6 million berries, a suit, a dagger, ten lollipops, a pair of women's underwear, and a pair of boots called Wind Spirit Boots.
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