The next morning, after breakfast, Eust didn’t start his “fishing enterprise” right away. Instead, he asked Lilith about her fruit.
Yesterday afternoon, their focus had been on Lilith’s Devil Fruit and its abilities. They temporarily overlooked the treasure marked by the map, the Lilith Fruit itself. Eust remembered it only last night, prompting his current inquiry.
“Sunny, ask Lilith if her fruit has any negative effects if consumed by humans. If it does, we’ll abandon the idea of using it. We must not harm our companions.”
…
“Meow, Lilith says she would be a bit sad if her fruit were eaten, but it wouldn’t have any substantial negative effects on her.
If Eust and the others want to eat it, she’s willing to provide it. She joined us because she trusts us, so she doesn’t mind sharing the Lilith Fruit.
Moreover, this particular Lilith Fruit is exceptionally powerful due to the absorbed energy from the Devil Fruit. Isn’t Lilith amazing?”
As Sunny translated, Lilith revealed the Lilith Fruit, which mysteriously appeared before Eust and his crew.
The Lilith Fruit was about the size of a human fist. Despite Lilith saying it absorbed energy from the Devil Fruit, its exterior didn’t bear any spiral patterns or other typical signs. However, it emitted a bright white light, making it look extraordinary.
After examining the Lilith Fruit, Eust spoke up first.
“Sunny, tell Lilith she’s the best, and we’re all very grateful. I plan to let Lyra eat the Lilith Fruit to enhance her strength. After all, she’s our future navigator and mustn’t get hurt.”
“Eust, you should eat the Lilith Fruit yourself. I can train my body and improve my strength during my navigation studies. I won’t hold anyone back,” Lyra said.
“Lyra, that’s an order from your captain. You need to follow it. Sunny and I have surpassed ordinary human strength significantly. Even if we ate the Lilith Fruit, it wouldn’t boost our strength much. But for you, it would have the greatest impact. Remember, it’s an order from your captain.”
“Yes, I understand your intentions, Eust. Thank you,” Lyra replied.
“It’s just resource allocation, Lyra. Uh, just be more loyal to your captain,” Eust joked.
“I was touched, but now you say that! I must have misjudged you,” Lyra retorted.
“Haha, Lyra, just eat the Lilith Fruit! Let’s see its magical effects.”
“Meow, I’m curious too. Uh, Eust, what does ‘curiosity killed the cat’ mean?”
After eating the Lilith Fruit, Lyra seemed revitalized and full of energy. Before Eust could speak, Lyra explained.
“I feel energized. The Lilith Fruit was delicious, sour, and sweet. After eating it, I felt two waves of warmth. One immediately enhanced my body, at lEust doubling my physical strength.
The other wave flowed through my body, seemingly improving something, but I can’t tell exactly what. I need to ask Lilith.”
“Meow, I’ll ask,” Sunny said.
…
“Meow, regular Lilith Fruits only enhance part of the eater’s physical abilities. However, this fruit absorbed some Devil Fruit energy, not only enhancing physical abilities but also improving the eater’s potential. Simply put, Lyra’s potential has increased.”
“Oh, so Lyra’s potential and strength improved after eating the Lilith Fruit. This will help her grow faster. Even a navigator needs strength at sea,” Eust noted.
“Meow, Eust said something strange again. Lyra’s strength and potential improved. I understood right away because I’m so smart,” Sunny boasted.
“Uh, Sunny is the smartest. By the way, will Lilith bloom and fruit again? Does the Boat-Boat Fruit affect this process? Does the Lilith Fruit have any limitations, like only being effective the first time?” Eust asked.
“Meow, Eust asked too many questions at once. Hold on,” Sunny said.
…
“Meow, the Boat-Boat Fruit does affect Lilith’s blooming and fruiting process. The Devil Fruit made her stronger, shortening the time needed for the next bloom and fruiting. The exact time isn’t clear yet, but the stronger Lilith gets, the shorter the time required.
The Lilith Fruit does have some limitations. The second fruit eaten by the same person has half the effect, and the third has a quarter. Also, future fruits will only be regular Lilith Fruits, not as powerful as the one Lyra just ate.”
“Okay, I understand. Tell Lilith to inform us when she’s ready to fruit again. The Lilith Fruits will be a special resource for our crew, managed by me,” Eust instructed.
“Meow, got it, Eust,” Sunny replied.
“Next, let’s use the mission fruit’s ability to issue tasks to improve ourselves. Sunny, I want a hunting mission. It can also help prepare food for Lilith. Lyra, you decide your task type.”
“I just ate the Lilith Fruit and need to adjust to my new strength. I’ll take a training mission to get used to my improved body,” Lyra said.
“Meow, no problem. Give me a moment.”
“Meow, what about me? I don’t have a task,” Lilith complained.
“Uh, Lilith, you’ll get familiar with your Boat-Boat Fruit abilities and handle the food I provide,” Eust explained.
…
“Meow, understood. I like food and energy,” Lilith agreed.
“Sunny, issue the tasks!” Eust ordered.
“Meow, Eust’s task is a hunting mission. You must catch at lEust 300 fish in 24 hours, with at lEust 10 species and 10 of each species. The reward is a slight increase in physical fitness. The punishment for failure is losing your sense of taste for 72 hours,” Sunny declared.
“Uh, I’ve done a similar fishing task before. Although the number has increased, it’s not a big deal for me, the Fishing King. I’ll complete it with some effort. Sunny, Lyra’s task,” Eust requested.
“Meow, Lyra’s task is a training mission. You need to run 16 kilometers ten times within 24 hours. The reward is a slight increase in physical fitness. The punishment for failure is losing your vision for 24 hours,” Sunny explained.
“My strength has improved, so the task difficulty increased too. I’ll have to work hard to complete it,” Lyra said.
“OK, Sunny will train as a strategist cat. I’ll do my mission, and Lilith will get familiar with her abilities and wait for food to store energy. Let’s get moving! Burning youth!” Eust cheered.
“Meow, Eust is so weird,” Sunny remarked.
“Sigh, Eust is so weird,” Lyra echoed.
“……” Lilith had no idea what to think.
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