The party continued as everyone enjoyed themselves, and Oliver... didn't waste the opportunity.
"Cream pie, blueberry pie, lemon pie... there's a lot of pie here, although I think I should get something to drink to go with it."
He approached a table to grab a cola and saw another pie, which he picked up almost automatically.
"You can never refuse pie... Hmmm?"
He started smelling it, and it had a peculiar aroma.
"Is that Nami's scent? No, it has to be the smell of tangerines. I guess it's normal after she lived so long surrounded by them."
He was about to take a bite, but Nami's face seemed to overlap with the pie.
"Better not... I already ate enough," Oliver said, setting the pie aside.
He looked at the rest of the people celebrating and grabbed a drink, walking away to a more secluded place.
"I need to get stronger, much stronger to be able to easily defeat someone like those Fishmen. Status"
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Status
Name: Oliver
Age: 24 years
Race: Beastkin
Height: 1.95 m
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Inventory
-Steel Dagger
-2x Giant Wooden Axe
-4x Katana
-7x Sword
-5x Pistol
-Iron Mace
-5x Apple
-30kg meat
-30kg fruit
-20kg vegetables
-Whole Cheese
-Storage-Storage Fruit
-Slime-Slime Fruit
-Ant-Ant Fruit
-Spider-Spider Fruit, Model: Scorpion
-Talent Gacha Token
-Devil Fruit Gacha Token
-Money: 65,100,000
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Fighting Style
-Mastery in Electro (11%)
-Mastery in Boxing (10%)
-Mastery in Iron Fist (8%)
-Mastery in Karate (4%)
-Mastery in Two-Axe Style (0%)
-Mastery in Street Fighting (8%)
-Mastery in Hoplomachia (14%)
-Mastery in Nunchaku Style (0%)
-Mastery in Lightning Spear (1%)
-Mastery in Mixed Martial Arts (10%)
-Mastery in Whirlwind Iron Cutting Fist (4%)
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Talent
-Adaptive Body
-Poison Resistance
-Pain Tolerance
-Accelerated Metabolism
-Warrior Mindset
-Fighter's Body
-Casual Fishing
-Cold Resistance
-Hardened Skin
-Basic Discipline
-Accelerated Healing Factor
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"65 million and two tokens, plus my Fighting Styles increased quite a bit. I guess Hardened Skin and Accelerated Healing Factor helped me endure that much."
He looked at the two Tokens he had and took them out of his inventory.
"Talent first"
He summoned the machine and inserted the Token. The machine began to operate and released a silver sphere.
[Talent: Devil Fruit Affinity][The user adapts more quickly to their Devil Fruit]
"This is good. When I get a Devil Fruit, this Talent will help me a lot, and it might not be too late."
He placed the Devil Fruit Token, spun the wheel, and a silver sphere came out.
[Dinosaur Dinosaur Fruit, Model: Quetzalcoatlus][Allows the consumer to transform into a hybrid Quetzalcoatlus form and a full Quetzalcoatlus form, turning them into a Quetzalcoatlus human]
"A Mythical Zoan?!"
[Error]
[It is a Prehistoric Zoan-type Devil Fruit. Quetzalcoatlus is a giant pterosaur that lived during the Cretaceous period]
[The one you are confusing it with is Quetzalcoatl, a Mesoamerican deity that appears in the mythology of various civilizations. It is known as the "feathered serpent" and is represented as a creator, wise, and benevolent god]
"Oh right, I forgot silver ones are Prehistoric Zoans. It would've had to be rainbow for a Mythical one. For now, I still don't have a Devil Fruit."
He looked at his money and thought about what to do.
"I'm already fine with the fighting styles I have. At the very least, I need to get them up to 30% mastery," Oliver said, thinking about where to invest.
"Weapons could be interesting to get a spear, but I don't know if I'll use it permanently, and I don't even know if gauntlets exist here as weapons... If I did Garp's training, my fists would get stronger and I wouldn't need gauntlets. As for Devil Fruits, I'd rather wait for that Special Gacha to improve my chances."
That left Talent as the last option.
"I guess it's the best option right now, and the one that can make me stronger faster."
He spent 9 million on three tokens.
"I need to save money for later, but for now, just three."
The first was a black sphere with silver.
[Talent: Disease Resistance][Grants the user increased resistance to diseases]
"That's good, really good. Now I don't have to worry about possible diseases, and combined with poison resistance, this is even better—not having to worry about two dangerous things at sea."
He grabbed the second—another black and silver sphere.
"I guess I'm getting lucky."
[Talent: Heat Resistance][Allows the user to withstand high temperatures without issue]
"Now I have both Heat and Cold resistance. Will this affect fire and ice Devil Fruits?"
[Congratulations!]
"Huh?"
[You have obtained two Talents that can fuse]
"What?"
Oliver was confused, and even more so when the Heat Resistance and Cold Resistance talents emerged from his status.
These talents began to spin and formed a new Talent.
[Talent: Climate Resistance][Grants the user high resistance to extreme temperatures and sudden climate changes]
Oliver was left speechless at what had just happened.
"How did that happen?!"
[There are certain Talents that can fuse to create a more powerful one. The more Talents you obtain, the higher your chances of triggering a fusion]
"Looks like I'll have to spend more money on Talents."
He placed the last token into the machine, which released a black and silver sphere.
[Talent: Refined Palate][Can identify ingredients or detect poisons by taste]
"I guess not all talents are for combat."
He looked at all his talents and the money he had left.
"I can stay at 50 million until the special gacha appears and then get a powerful Devil Fruit."
He spent another 6 million on two more Talent tokens and used them immediately.
"Two black spheres. I can't always be lucky."
[Talent: Steady Arm][Improves stability when attacking with weapons or fists]
[Talent: Animal Affinity][Gets along well with most animals, and your presence can calm them]
"Will I get along with Chopper instantly with this? Or will it not work because he ate the Human Fruit?"
After finishing his purchases, he stretched a bit and prepared to head to the village.
"I need to take advantage of these festival days to rest and recover. I can't stay with a broken arm for too long. Healing factor, start doing your job."
As he headed toward Cocoyashi, he saw Genzo also going that way.
"It's you."
"Hey."
"What were you doing here?"
"The villagers are so excited that I stepped out for a walk to get some quiet."
"It's normal for them to be like that. After 8 long years, we're finally free. They deserve to celebrate as much as they want."
"I guess so. They deserve to do whatever they want..."
"Nami too."
Oliver stopped and looked at him.
"She wants to go to sea with you and become a pirate. It will be a very dangerous journey, and I can't stop her, so... if anything happens to her or her smile disappears, I swear I'll find you and kill you."
"Don't worry, I'd die before anything happens to my nakamas."
"You better make sure Nami doesn't cry if you die, or I'll come find you in hell and kill you."
Genzo walked away, leaving Oliver somewhat confused.
"Wait... how does that work?"
Oliver started following him, but a question formed in his mind.
"Wasn't he supposed to say that to Luffy?"
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