When Sunny took out the spoils from the recent battle, Eust’s eyes began to light up.
First were the weapons: four swords, four guns, and various ammunition. The item that caught Eust’s attention the most was the weapon from “Extortionist” Jack, which was the only high-quality weapon among the four swords.
This particular weapon was from the Fox Weapons Chain Store. Although Eust had little regard for their “high imitation” famous sword series, he was genuinely interested in their famous and domineering swords.
Eust’s complaints about the Fox Weapons Chain Store stemmed from several reasons:
- He didn’t have enough funds to buy quality weapons, which were really expensive.
- He was too weak to protect a famous sword, which could even put him in danger. Even Zoro had his swords stolen before, but he was strong enough to retrieve them easily.
- He genuinely disliked the Fox Weapons Chain Store’s blatant sale of “high imitation” famous swords.
Eust feared that if he bought a “high imitation” sword and someone mistook it for the real thing and tried to rob him, it would be extremely awkward. Alternatively, if he later bought a genuine famous sword and others thought it was a fake, it would be even more embarrassing.
However, Eust was thrilled to have acquired a decent weapon from the domineering series for free. It wasn’t a “high imitation” famous sword, reducing the risk of it being stolen, which made him even happier.
Admiring the sword, Eust asked Sunny to put away the other weapons and inquired about naming this one.
“Sunny, this sword is great. I’ll use it from now on. I want to give it a powerful name. Do you have any suggestions?”
“Meow, let me think. How about Cat Claw? Or Furball? Maybe Mint? Meow!”
“Sunny!”
“Meow, if you don’t like it, fine. No need to shout. I’m still injured, you know. Meow!” Sunny played the sympathy card.
“Sunny, I’m sorry. I’ll think of a name myself. Heaven Reliant Dragon Slayer or Ganjiang and Moye don’t seem right. What should I call it?” Eust surrendered and began brainstorming.
“Absolute Best Sword? Too narcissistic, I’d blush. Five Tigers Soul-Cutting Sword? Sounds familiar, like a sword technique. Soul-Cutting Sword? It can’t even release forms and sounds too edgy.” Eust muttered to himself.
After half an hour (which Sunny swore was just an illusion), Eust finally decided to name the sword “Zi Hu” (Child Tiger). “Zi” means “one,” and “Hu” means “dominant,” reflecting Eust’s quirky sense of humor.
Putting Zi Hu aside, Eust continued inspecting the other items: wealth, wealth, fruit, wealth…
Wait, that fruit looks familiar. This… this is a Devil Fruit.
The appearance of a Devil Fruit surprised even Sunny, who was drinking milk. The bottle fell from Sunny’s paw.
“Meow, Eust, what kind of luck is this? We actually found a Devil Fruit. Meow, it must be my lucky attribute at work again. Meow, meow, meow!”
“Yeah, we’re really lucky. But on second thought, this Devil Fruit really seems like a curse. Five people have died because of it, and who knows if the sinking of the Titan was related to this fruit.” Eust said gravely.
“Meow, Eust, don’t overthink it. A sword itself is neither good nor evil. If used for evil, it becomes an evil sword; if used for good, it becomes a good sword. The same goes for Devil Fruits. Meow!”
“You’re right. The key is the user.” Eust mused.
“Meow, Eust, stop musing. Do you have any plans for this Devil Fruit? Do you want to eat it and gain special abilities? Also, for me, this Devil Fruit has another use. Meow!”
“Uh, Sunny, about eating the Devil Fruit, I’ve thought about it. If we can determine the fruit’s ability and it’s powerful, I might consider eating it. Otherwise, it’s best not to. We don’t have a Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, so I won’t eat it without knowing its power.”
“Sunny, what did you mean by ‘another use’ for the Devil Fruit?”
“Meow, I’ve mentioned before that the Devil Fruit I ate is special. When I ate it, my sensing ability told me so. This feeling intensified with the appearance of this Devil Fruit. Initially, I thought it was a side effect of my transformation, but now I realize it’s the task fruit’s desire for this Devil Fruit. Meow!”
“The task fruit’s desire for this Devil Fruit? What does that mean?”
“Meow, it means the task fruit wants to absorb the power of this Devil Fruit to enhance itself. Meow!”
“Oh, it’s fascinating that the task fruit can absorb the power of other Devil Fruits. It’s not like the Swallow-Swallow Fruit or the Absorb-Absorb Fruit. Does this ability have any side effects?”
“Meow, there are no side effects. But once activated, we’ll lose one Devil Fruit, while the task fruit’s potential and current abilities will both improve. The outcome is a mix of gains and losses. I can’t determine the exact balance. The decision is yours, Eust. Meow!”
“Hmm, Sunny, I’ve thought about it. Since we don’t need this Devil Fruit for now and it would just sit around, let’s have the task fruit absorb its power to strengthen ourselves.”
“Meow, Eust, that’s fine. Activating this ability is effortless. Just give me the Devil Fruit. Meow!”
“Okay, Sunny.” Eust placed the Devil Fruit beside Sunny.
Without any noticeable action, the Devil Fruit vanished, similar to when Sunny used the task space.
However, Eust knew there was a fundamental difference. One was the task fruit absorbing the power of another Devil Fruit, and the other was an object undergoing spatial transfer.
After a short while, Sunny opened its eyes.
“Meow, the task fruit has fully absorbed the power of the Devil Fruit. I can clearly feel its increased potential and enhanced current abilities. Meow!”
“Meow, let’s not discuss potential for now. Let me explain a few current ability changes. Meow!”
“Oh, what are the changes?” Eust was curious about what abilities would emerge from consuming a Devil Fruit.
“Meow, there are three main changes: First, an additional executor. Second, the ability to control task directions, ability development directions, and task reward directions. Third, the ability to initially adjust task reward distribution. Meow!”
“Wow, those are significant changes. Sunny, please explain them in detail.”
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