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A dignified Devil Fruit user, yet so lacking in martial ethics?

The key was, that was a damn Mythical Zoan type!

Swish! —

A magnificent silver arc of light soared into the sky.

Puchi! —

Blood rained down!

Thud! —

Two equal halves of the seafood corpse fell far apart on the deck on either side of Su Ming's body, leaving hideous trails of blood along the way!

Clang! —

The blade dragged against the ground.

Su Ming felt a surge of irritation.

This is the one bad thing about the One Piece World; there are too many messy, nonsensical moves.

Regardless of whether physical reality can withstand it or not, you lunatics deserve to be rejected by the world!

Eh! —

Wait!

Did I just discover some incredible secret?

Whatever, forget it.

Venting my anger is more important right now!

Exerting force with his eight legs, Su Ming performed a massive leap on the spot, returning to the pirate ship.

Following that, silver light swept across the area, leaving nothing behind!

The ship's structures were forcefully cleaved open, even the mast was felled with a single strike, and the Fishmen all over the deck were dismembered one by one by Su Ming without even making a sound!

The successive turn of events, coupled with the bloody slaughter currently taking place...

Left the survivors on the neighboring merchant ship incredibly excited.

Sob, sob, sob!

The heavens have opened their eyes! Finally, a hero has descended from the sky to help us seek revenge!

Can the big boss be a bit more aggressive?

Yes, yes, yes, that's how it should be!

All those damn Fishmen should be chopped into minced meat!

The first mate, who had just stepped up to the front line, was so excited that he was biting a floral handkerchief, the tears in his eyes almost ready to burst forth like a flood!

Su Ming, the person involved, felt his scalp go numb.

Does anyone understand me, family!

Even after transmigrating, I still encounter brainless fans. The key point is, that 2.4-meter-tall muscular hunk seems to have become a fan of mine!

Damn!

Disgusting!

Su Ming couldn't be bothered to clear out the remaining stragglers now.

He called Midnight over and took a big leap back onto his own ship.

Time to slip away!

Of course.

Before leaving, Su Ming didn't forget to strip the place bare.

The result was that the tattered pirate ship, along with all the corpses on it, vanished without a trace.

In its place, Su Ming's backpack gained a batch of timber, fabric, rope, steel, and other daily necessities.

Furthermore.

Through Gathering from Fizz's corpse...

Su Ming finally understood why Fizz's existence couldn't be found in the Navy's bounty files.

It was simple.

The Fishman Pirates led by Fizz were truly campers!

They hung a different pirate flag for every raid. As the boss, Fizz never even joined the battles, merely hiding on the ship to command from the rear!

Coupled with the brutal nature of the Fishman Pirates, whenever they struck, they made sure there were no survivors!

Moreover, these Fishmen loved to sneak into other pirate crews' territories to cause trouble.

Chapter 51: Gathering L8 and the Wanted Poster

Back on his own ship, Su Ming felt a bit smug.

It wasn't because of the annihilation of Fizz and his lackeys, nor was it because of the meager gains from this battle.

What truly delighted Su Ming was that L8 Gathering had been confirmed to possess a hidden mechanism for Gathering information!

By unifying his mind while activating Gathering, he could use his will to leverage the rules, thereby easily reading secrets unknown to outsiders!

However.

Su Ming, who had just developed the information Gathering ability, didn't get overly excited.

Before this.

During his conversation with the Angel, Su Ming had predicted that the next stage of Gathering would be able to interfere with the domain of information... Now, it was simply a premonition coming true.

Thus.

The midnight rose set sail once again.

This time, Su Ming went full speed ahead.

With the continuous consumption of Mana Crystals, the midnight rose's speed once soared above 60 knots.

But Su Ming was still not satisfied. He immediately scaled up the Tornado Charge technique and applied it to the midnight rose.

Consequently.

The midnight rose's speed surged even further.

When the speed officially broke the 90-knot mark, even Midnight couldn't stand it anymore and hastily reminded him:

“Master, we can't go any faster! If this continues, the wooden structure of the hull will definitely develop hidden issues. With the slightest carelessness, the midnight rose might even fall apart!”

Su Ming: “...”

With a thought, Su Ming sighed helplessly.

Midnight was right.

When the speed reaches 90 knots, it's equivalent to the midnight rose racing at nearly 50 meters per second!

At such high speeds against the impact of ocean currents...

It would be strange if no problems occurred.

He slowly withdrew the enhancement of the Tornado Charge.

Relying on inertia, the midnight rose raced for nearly another nautical mile before gradually stabilizing.

Leaving all the trivial matters to Midnight, Su Ming relaxed.

After a glass of juice...

Su Ming couldn't help but recall the battle just now.

Fishmen generally possess a Physique of 10 or more, which is more than four times that of an adult human!

The Fishman boss Fizz was even more ridiculous; his Physique started at 16 points. In his normal state, Su Ming would be crushed, and that mantis shrimp-like boxing style was even more unreasonable!

But...

He still died!

He died in a very undignified manner.

“But... a Zoan · Mythical Type Devil Fruit?”

Interesting...

The bloodline module of Cruel Ascension is actually quite impressive.

But having said that.

After transforming into the Dark Erosion Spider Demon form...

If any native saw it, they would probably have the same opinion... Su Ming is certainly not a so-called Devil Fruit user, but... he could be!

“Should I eat a Devil Fruit? Before the Marineford War, a person can only consume one Devil Fruit; that should be an ironclad rule!”

Su Ming was somewhat eager to try.

Fine.

He admitted that he simply wanted to see the dumbfounded expressions on others' faces.

But on second thought, Su Ming gave up on the idea.

One can fight for Devil Fruits, but there's no need to eat one yourself.

What kind of decent person would turn into a weakling just by being soaked in seawater?

Even if the seawater in other worlds might not have the curse on ability users, it's the same.

Who knows what the mechanism of Devil Fruit abilities is? What if that thing carries the risk of genetic contamination while granting abilities?

Mainly, the art style of the One Piece World made Su Ming a bit timid.

Can a normal person grow up looking so bizarre?

Sorry, looking bizarre is the standard configuration in the One Piece World!

Furthermore...

Since it also involves genetic modification...

Rather than being a gambler like the Ge Men, it's better to trust the Angels' genetic engineering!

A mature system that has existed in the Known Universe for two hundred thousand years must be more reliable than Devil Fruits, right?

Putting aside his thoughts, Su Ming began to check the spoils he had just gained.

Trash was ignored, and common items were not worth mentioning.

What truly caught Su Ming's eye was the skill book dropped by Fizz!

[Skill: Fishman Karate L1]

[Category: Taijutsu]

[Attributes: Physique +1 (Effective below 18 points), Attack Intensity +5%]

[Effect: Naval Warfare Vanguard (In a marine environment, the power of this skill is doubled)]

[Restriction: Only those who have learned underwater breathing-type abilities can master this skill!]

“The stats are okay, but the upper limit isn't high, and the application scenarios have flaws... Damn, this is the first skill book I've ever gotten!”

Su Ming was very disappointed.

He really lacked a systematic close-quarters combat skill.

If nothing else...

Given the sharpness of the modao bristle-tusk...

If Su Ming had even a slight attainment in this path, he wouldn't need to transform to easily slice Fizz into a seafood platter.

But...