At dusk, as the last exhibition match ended, the still-unsatisfied spectators dispersed one after another, and the sea-towered stone gate of the amphitheater crashed to the ground.
The Arena prepared a buffet dinner for all the contestants who came to compete. The dishes were monotonous and the taste was terrible. Fortunately, the portion was large and filling.
Luo Jie had already used his passive skill [Soul of Rice] to eat an excessive amount of food when he went out during the day. He didn’t feel hungry at the moment, and the pig food-like food really made him Disgusted, he simply returned to the single dormitory prepared for the contestants in the arena.
The treatment of the gladiators is linked to the ranking of the competition. As a preliminary contestant who has not yet advanced, don't expect to have good accommodation conditions.
The so-called single dormitory is actually a room of five or six square meters, with only one bed and a toilet. There is a fenced window on the wall to see the sky and street view outside.
Except that the door is unlocked, it feels like a prison.
Luo Jie hung up the sign "Do not disturb during rest", locked the door after entering the house, swallowed [Liangliang Pill] and completed a "death recast", eliminating the fatigue accumulated in the day and sleepiness are eliminated.
Next, he began to think energetically about the bold idea that came up in the training room before.
There are only two ways to improve the strength of "Sword Princess Rebecca" - one is to let her eat "Devil Fruit", the other is to let her master "Armed Haki".
The first option is definitely not to think about it.
Luo Jie currently only has two Devil Fruits in his hand, one is the [Thunder Fruit] obtained from the sky island "Enilu", and the other is the [Fish Fruit·Phantom Beast Species·Blue Dragon Form] which he learned about Bank's restricted area. of copies.
These two are extremely valuable god-level fruits. Before he is not sure whether "Rebecca" is willing to leave this world and follow him back to a safe space, he will never waste any of them. Bet on an unknown possibility.
Then there is only the second method left.
"Armed Color Haki" is the best color to cultivate among the three colors of Haki, especially for people like "Rebecca" who first cultivated "Information Color Haki" and then turned around to practice "Armed Color "Domineering" is even more effective with half the effort.
But the problem is that no matter how talented "Rebecca" is, it is impossible to awaken the "armed color Haki" and practice it to the level of actual combat in just three days, so this One road is actually blocked.
Therefore, Luo Jie's bold idea did not actually come from "Rebekah", but from himself.
【Shadow Fruit】.
Speaking of which, he has not developed any new Devil Fruit abilities in the two years of training at "Fish-Man Island". It's not that his physical strength cannot reach it, but that he has always lacked it. A little “eureka” epiphany.
And just now, the most important "aura" appeared.
His offensive skill "Shadow Horn Gun" can increase its strength and power by entangling "Armed Haki", which means that his "Armed Haki" can be transmitted through shadows .
If his and "Rebecca's" shadows are connected together, does that mean he can wrap his "Armed Haki" around "Rebecca"?
The theory is clear. As for whether it can be realized, we still need to give it a try.
"Xiao Ke, come here, stand here and don't move."
With no one else around, Luo Jie could only use Gouzi as his test subject first.
The shadow rule is the main rule of [Shadow Fruit]. For Luo Jie, shadow is like an extension of his own limbs like hands and feet. Due to thoughts, his own shadow can easily be compared with the shadow of "Xiao Ke" Connected together.
Different from the feeling of "Shadow Mage" who can directly control the opponent's actions, this pure shadow connection is more like a rubber band tied to the opponent's body. It can automatically stretch and shorten as the distance changes, but it cannot rely on this. Click on the soft connection to affect the other party.
Fortunately, all Luo Jie wants is this connection.
"Come on, success or failure depends on this."
The shadow is like a slender hand, transmitting the "armed domineering energy" to the dog "Xiao Ke" without any hesitation , instantly coating the round body with a layer of steely black.
Is it done? So simple? !
At the same time, the long-lost system prompt also appeared in the visual projection.
【The player's "Night Dire" derivative skill "Shadow Horn Gun·Injection Tentacle" has been successfully developed. This skill will be automatically recorded in the "Shadow Fruit" skill directory. 】
Luo Jie couldn't help but rolled his eyes. Successful skill development is certainly a good thing, but what's with this name that has a hint of obscenity?
Okay, don't worry about the details.
For the next whole night, Luo Jie spent the whole night studying the "Shadow Horn Gun·Injection Tentacle" he had just obtained.
The deeper he got, the more he discovered that the tricks this skill could play were not limited to inflicting "Armed Haki" on others.
Once this shadow tentacle is connected, you can regard the opponent's body as an extension of your own body. Many skills that cannot be used remotely or are limited to your own use can be effective on the opponent through the shadow tentacle.
For example, transmit mental power without loss.
This operation is not very useful in the world of "One Piece", but it is a very powerful skill in other fantasy worlds. Coupled with Luo Jie's super high mental power and the [ Red Wing Array] is simply a portable power bank for legal professions.
For another example, the passive skill [Chicken Blood Overclocking] that is bound to the Teigu [Water Dragon Possession Black Marin] can directly increase the basic physical fitness value by 50%.
Even Luo Jie didn't expect that this thing could actually be connected through the "Shadow Horn Gun·Injection Tentacle" and become an active skill that can be used on the connected target. By stimulating the opponent's blood flow to accelerate, it can achieve a surge in physical fitness in a short period of time. Effect.
For another example, the skill [Immortal Technique·Five Elements Danqi] has its own "pseudo-regular continuous weak healing" effect.
The effect that originally could only be achieved through close contact can now also be effective through the connection of shadow tentacles. It is equivalent to directly attaching a BUFF that continuously increases blood to the connected target. Although the blood increases slowly, it can only be achieved as long as By mastering the rhythm of attack and defense, you can definitely grind the enemy to collapse.
Of course, this blood-increasing BUFF cannot be used by "Rebekah" this time, because her physical attribute is earth, which is the same as Luo Jie's current skill [Water Movement·Turn Clouds and Seas] A mutual relationship cannot be formed.
……
Although Luo Jie thought this was a sure thing, an accident happened when he found "Sword Princess Rebecca" in the training room the next day.
He can't get in... the shadow of the other party.
To be precise, the shadows of the two people are like oil and water. Although they can overlap, they cannot blend together like the dog "Xiao Ke".
"Ye, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell today?"
Since she didn't explain it to "Rebecca" in advance, the girl didn't know what Luo Jie was doing, she just looked at his face. Constantly changing, there were faint beads of sweat on his forehead, and he couldn't help but put down his sword and came over to ask concerned questions.
Luo Jie shook his head absentmindedly, thinking quickly about the possible factors that could cause this mistake.
Trust?
But yesterday he just used delicious food to boost his favorability. It stands to reason that "Rebecca" should have a high degree of trust in him...
It's not Luo Jie's trust in him. Do you really think that the two titles of "Breasts Gather People's Hearts" and "Princess Connection" to increase your favorability are just decorations if you are a fan of sexy manipulation?
If it’s not trust, what might the rest be?
Luo Jie suddenly thought of a possibility, and regardless of "Rebecca's" worried questions, he casually found an excuse and came outside the arena through the "Shadow Box" again.
He first returned to his rented house and experimented with "Big Stomach Girl Bonnie" and "Iceberg Secretary Khalifa". The result was the same as "Rebecca", "Shadow Horn Gun·Injection Tentacle" could not penetrate the two people's shadows.
Then he found the support group "Three Boya Sisters" lurking in the city.
This time, the shadow tentacle was successfully inserted without any hindrance.
Is it really because of the "Light of the Soul"...
The dog "Xiao Ke" is an alchemy creature, and its ownership is itself, so it can insert the shadow tentacles without the "Light of the Soul", and if it has a self For a living person to be conscious, the other party must fully accept himself from the heart.
After figuring out the key, Luo Jie was suddenly speechless.
He entered the competition to conquer "Rebecca", but now he has to conquer "Rebecca" first in order to win the game.
Inexplicably, one tendon became blocked at both ends.
Forget it, it's just a matter of order anyway. There are still two days left, so let's find a way to take the initiative to win this round.
……
The competition in Area B on the second day also ended successfully.
As expected, the winner is the group of "Bartolomeo the Ogre" from the original work.
This green-haired killer was once the leader of a certain underworld in Rogge Town, East China Sea. Because he saw the courage shown by "Luffy" on the execution platform, he became a little fan of "Luffy". A year after the war, he went to sea due to an opportunity, and then became one of the supernovas of the year, with a bounty of 150 million Baileys.
"Ogre Bartolomeo" does not understand "dominance", but he possesses a very unreasonable god-level fruit - [Barrier Fruit].
This fruit can produce a transparent barrier with absolute defense. The barrier can change into any shape, and can also move and attack according to the user's will.
The only disadvantage is that there is an area limit. Once it reaches a certain size, it cannot continue to expand outwards.
The team member he chose happened to be the runner-up in the melee in Area B in the original work, "War King Elizabello II".
This man is the king of the Kingdom of Prodence, a nearby island country. He is good at boxing. He has a special move called "King's Fist" passed down from his ancestors. He accumulated all his strength to deliver the ultimate punch. This move has destroyed the empire's fortress, and even claimed to be as powerful as the "Four Emperors", killing him with one blow.
Well, it can be simply understood as the physical version of "Su Qing" [Explosion Magic], a big move that can be used once a day and collapses after the attack.
However, in the player market in the previous life, even if some people couldn't bear to buy [Explosion Magic], no one would buy [Fist of the King] with the same effect. The reason is very simple. The reading time of this move is too long. .
[Explosion Magic] The second incantation, if you practice singing and dancing rap a little, you can read it in at least one minute no matter how bad your mouth is.
The skill reading time of [Fist of the King] is... one hour.
Yes, if you want to swing this ultimate punch, you need to warm up in place for an hour.
If your teammates are not strong enough, they will all die before this punch. If your teammates are strong enough, the fight will be over before they can wait for this punch.
Just ask if it’s embarrassing.
I believe that the smart Daniel Wu present here has already figured out that the [Barrier Fruit] of "Bartolomeo the Ogre" and the "King of Kings" of "War King Elizabello II" Fist], just formed the combination of "the strongest shield" and "the strongest spear".
So today's entire game in Area B was extremely boring - everyone gathered around an indestructible hemispherical barrier and banged and banged for an hour, and then as the barrier was removed, a blast comparable to the map Pao's right uppercut cleared the field of hundreds of contestants with one click.
Who is that? Just because of that last shudder, the audience, who could not feel the bloody excitement at all, almost filled the arena with garbage. They collectively protested and asked the organizer to refund the tickets, and even took the casino handicap. They all urgently lowered the winning odds of this strange combination that is "still as quiet as constipation and as fast as leaps and bounds".
...
On the evening of the day when the District B competition ended, Luo Jie once again found "Rebecca" who was about to have dinner.
Although it is a prisoner sword fighter in name, due to the special status of "Rebecca", the organizer did not put her in a cage like other prisoner sword fighters. As long as she does not leave the arena, it can still be guaranteed. A certain degree of personal freedom.
"Ye, why are you so elusive all day long? I can't see you every time I eat...have you sneaked out again?"
Luo Jie shook his finger noncommittally and smiled. Said: "Being curious about a man is often the beginning of a woman's love."
"Rebecca" couldn't help but blush, wrinkled her nose and glared at him, looking a bit innocent and cute like a junior high school girl.
"By the way, are you busy at the moment?"
"It's okay, but if you get there late, you might not be able to eat..."
"Then you follow Let me come and take you somewhere."
Before "Rebecca" could respond, Luo Jie took her hand.
"Rebecca" has been a prisoner sword fighter here since she was a teenager. Both the other sword fighters and the staff here know this strong and kind little princess and look at the two people running in the corridor. , all gave kind smiles.
"Rebecca" was a little shy when she was stared at by passers-by. She subconsciously wanted to shake off Luo Jie's hand, but the inexplicable throbbing in her heart made her give up resistance and let the other party drag her. He walked freely through the huge arena.
The two finally arrived at the single dormitory where Luo Jie was located.
"Go in."
"Rebecca" was stunned for a moment, her heart beating violently for no reason. She suddenly had an intuition that the other party had invited her here, maybe he didn't secretly give her to her again. It was so simple that she brought delicious food.
She was suddenly at a loss, afraid that those words would come out of Luo Jie's mouth, so she held the corner of her clothes and hesitated again and again, and whispered: "Ye, just think of it as my own passion, are you treating me... ah! ”
Before she could finish her words, Luo Jie had already pushed her into the room.
"No, no, Ye, don't do this!"
"Rebecca" subconsciously closed her eyes and waved her arms randomly, and suddenly felt that the sounds around her seemed wrong.
She opened her eyes carefully, but was surprised to find that she was standing on the roof of a building, and hundreds of meters in front of her was the circular building that made her shed countless tears and sweat. Arena.
Luo Jie folded his arms, stood in front of her and looked at her with a smile, his teasing eyes made her cheeks turn red as if on fire.
Recalling her reaction just now, "Rebecca" was so embarrassed that she wished she could crawl into a crack in the ground right away.
"Ye, how did we...come out just now?"
"Don't worry about the details."
Luo Jie took out a hooded gown and put it on "Reibei" Ka" carefully put a festive painted mask with feather decorations on her body. Suddenly he solemnly extended his hand to her and said with a smile: "My beautiful princess, would you be honored to invite you to join us? Where is Dressrosa with whom I traveled this night?" (End of Chapter)