This opportunity to exchange for a honor reward is only available once.
And there's a 24-hour time limit for the exchange.
If he could still miss this, he'd probably be an idiot, wouldn't he?
"System, give me the honor reward!"
"Ding! Please wait, Host!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully exchanging for the one-in-a-million salary honor reward, obtaining the Conqueror's Haki!"
A series of ethereal prompts echoed in his mind.
Luo Yu raised an eyebrow, his face full of shock.
Originally, Luo Yu thought this honor reward would be like the previous ones, just offering a bunch of odds and ends.
He never expected it to be a total game-changer.
Even Conqueror's Haki, the rarest of the three types of Haki, was included.
Forget deducting a million; even ten million would be worth it!
"System, absorb it immediately!" Luo Yu calmed down.
During this period, Luo Yu had never given up on Haki.
However, according to Garp, to awaken Haki, one needed a certain amount of experience and a tempering of their will before they could strengthen the energy cultivated through the Six Powers and transform it into the other two types of Haki.
It could be said that the Six Powers were battle techniques simplified from the other two types of Haki by many of the Marine Headquarters' strongest physical combatants.
According to normal training methods, Garp estimated that Luo Yu would awaken Haki in three to six months.
To be able to obtain Conqueror's Haki on the first day of reporting to Marine Headquarters...
This was all thanks to the System!
A warm current rapidly flowed into his body, reaching every single cell.
Luo Yu could deeply feel it, a kind of instinct that seemed to be innate, engraved into his very bones.
With just a thought, that Conqueror's Haki, etched into his soul, would erupt like a volcano.
The feeling of effortless control was like a sudden enlightenment.
The method of using Conqueror's Haki was completely imprinted in his mind.
"System, display the status panel!"
Host: Luo Yu
Strength: 5200
Speed: 5000
Stamina: 6200
Doryoku: 5400
Skills: Six Powers, Rock-Breaking Flowing Water Fist, Basic Swordsmanship, Conqueror's Haki (Proficient)
Luo Yu glanced at the rudimentary panel and couldn't help but sigh.
I had thought the first Haki I'd master would be the run-of-the-mill, two-colored Haki that was so common in the New World.
I never expected that the first time I set foot in Marine Headquarters, I'd hit a jackpot.
It seems that when your luck arrives, there's no stopping it.
I might need to consider slacking off less at work from now on.
"Luo... Luo Yu, are you in there? I can't hold them back anymore."
Koby's voice suddenly rang out.
The normally closed gate of the small courtyard was pushed open.
Soon, I saw Ain, her face expressionless, quickly walking in.
"Luo Yu, you really are here. I already told Colonel Ain, but I couldn't stop her in the end," Koby explained hurriedly.
Luo Yu withdrew from his consciousness space, adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, and smiled.
"Koby, don't worry, this has nothing to do with you."
"Colonel Ain, what can I do for you?"
"What can you do for me?" Ain's face showed a hint of determination. She clenched the short knife at her waist and said anxiously, "I challenge you again!"
"Challenge me again?" Luo Yu looked calmly at the somewhat stubborn Ain.
In an instant, the air in the courtyard seemed to still.
A strange, oppressive aura, like an invisible hand, gripped everyone's hearts.
Ain, standing before the gate, suddenly felt overwhelmed.
Facing Luo Yu's calm gaze, her heart felt as if it were being squeezed.
This feeling reminded Ain of the helplessness she'd felt when facing the destruction of the newborns.
No!
Rather, at this moment, this feeling was even more suffocating than it had been then.
It made Ain feel as insignificant as a speck before a mountain.
What exactly is going on?
Did she just challenge a ferocious beast?
Could it be that this newcomer was even more terrifying than the murderer who had slaughtered the recruits they had encountered that day?
Ain's body involuntarily trembled, her breaths becoming rapid and her heart pounding.
Recalling everything that had just happened in the plaza, Ain suddenly felt a strange sensation.
The person her age in front of her seemed to have completely changed.
As if he possessed an innate, calm sense of oppression deep within his bones!
Who is he?
Why does he radiate such an aura!
Numerous aggressive thoughts flashed through Ain's mind.
However, her instincts told her that any attack, even if she used her most reliable Devil Fruit ability...
Would still be a guaranteed defeat!
For a moment, Ain only managed to utter a challenge, before her entire body stiffened, rooted to the spot.
The sweat on her forehead streamed down her cheeks and shattered on the ground.
Koby and the others looked at Ain, who was standing there like a statue, and were baffled.
This wasn't exactly the all-out brawl they'd envisioned, was it?
"Forget it. It's my day off, and I don't see any overtime pay on offer. I'll pass on the challenge!"
Luo Yu retracted his gaze, took a swig of the local brew, and plopped back down in his chair.
"If there's nothing else, I'll be on my way. I don't like being disturbed on my days off."
"Besides, I doubt you lot even get days off!"
"You!" Ain gasped, taking deep breaths. The soul-crushing pressure had vanished, allowing her to recover instantly.
However, feeling her soaked back and the lingering terror that had gripped her soul, Ain's face flushed. She flipped over a brand-new notice and slammed it onto the table.
"Luo Yu, I will definitely challenge you again!"
"I'm here to deliver a message for Teacher Zeff."
"Following Teacher Zeff's recommendation, you've been promoted directly from a recruit to the rank of Vice Admiral. You've also been nominated as a candidate for Admiral."
"Teacher Zeff asked me to tell you to report to the Marine Headquarters office tomorrow at nine o'clock."
"If you can pass the assessment, you'll potentially be promoted to the rank of Admiral."
"Remember, this is Teacher Zeff's kindness to you, so don't forget his favor!"
Koby and Helmeppo were stunned.
They stared at the notification slammed onto the table, completely dumbfounded.
They had anticipated that Luo Yu's performance in the assessment would earn him a position within Marine Headquarters.
Not a Rear Admiral, but he could still get a Brigadier General position!
He never expected, that the moment Ain opened her mouth, she'd offer a Vice Admiral position directly.
The most important thing was that the Admiral examination was waiting for Luo Yu.
Putting aside what this Admiral examination was.
Koby and Helmeppo knew very well that if Luo Yu really passed the Admiral examination tomorrow.
Then, Marine Headquarters would welcome a fourth Admiral, unprecedented in history!
At the same time, Luo Yu would probably be the youngest Admiral of all time, right?