Chapter 239: The Grand Power of Life
The Life Fixation Device was just a protective charm that Louis had left for his subordinates when they went out. It could greatly increase their chances of survival, but it could not absolutely save their lives. The most important thing was still their own strength and whether they could escape the crisis. Of course, perhaps it could also be used to buy time for them to use a Den Den Mushi to tell Louis who the enemy was, making it more convenient for him to take revenge.
Hearing this, the group nodded one after another. They had been pirates for a long time and naturally knew what Louis meant.
Just then, Road asked thoughtfully, "Captain, when we carry this Life Fixation Device, do we have to suppress our own use of Haki?"
The fact that Haki can counter Devil Fruit abilities is no secret among the powerhouses of the New World. Road was worried that using Haki while carrying the device would nullify its effect.
Hearing this, Louis's expression became strange, and a hint of speechlessness appeared in his eyes. "It's true that Haki can suppress Devil Fruit abilities, but your Haki has not yet reached the level where it can remove an ability that I have applied."
Hearing this, Road realized that he had subconsciously forgotten the gap between himself and Louis, and he gave an awkward laugh. Nearby, Hajrudin, Goldberg, and Gerd put a hand to their foreheads, speechless.
Then, Louis shook his head and said no more.
After a moment, Hajrudin put away the Life Fixation Device and once again proposed to leave. "I'm going to continue moving islands."
"There's still a long time. You can let yourself rest for a while." Louis looked at the face that was obscured by Hajrudin's helmet and saw the anxiety and fire in his eyes.
Hajrudin heard him but did not speak, silently nodding as he turned to leave.
Soon, Dong Yi, Asmodai, and the others, carrying their Life Fixation Devices, also gradually departed to hand over this life-saving artifact to their clansmen. The others who saw this did not linger for long and left one after another.
Soon, only Louis and Uta were left in Avant Heim. And Uta, after everyone had left, let out a yawn, leaned against Louis, and slowly closed her eyes. During the period when Louis was developing his Devil Fruit, she had not rested much, always staying by his side and paying close attention to him.
Seeing this, Louis, who had originally planned to go out and further explore his other awakened abilities, temporarily gave up on the idea. He sat quietly in the empty space, stroking Uta's two-toned hair, infusing her with life force and slowly eliminating her fatigue. Then, his thoughts gradually began to wander, thinking about the future application of his abilities.
The next day, in the wilderness deep within Terra.
A giant dog, its entire body covered in yellow fur, was sprinting through the savage world, crossing the sparse grasslands and various strange beasts against the gentle breeze.
Louis and Uta sat on its back, letting the wind from their advance lift their hair.
"Alright, let's stop here."
After reaching the depths of the uninhabited desert, Louis had the giant dog stop. He jumped down from its back, landed in front of a river that led directly to the sea, and reverted to his original size. Immediately after, he raised his hand and summoned the Anemoi that had been following them.
Then, Louis's body once again shone with a dazzling light. Countless light particles surged around his body, suppressing the original colors of the world. In the boundless wilderness, Louis extended his hand and infused his sublimated life energy into the Anemoi's body.
The next moment, the originally invisible Fantasy Species pulsed, emitting a light of the same color as the life energy and flashing at the same frequency.
The Fantasy Species born from the storm was undergoing an astonishing transformation under Louis's second modification. This transformation would cause a world-shaking change in it.
After a long while, the flashing light on the Anemoi's body gradually dimmed until it completely disappeared, once again becoming an existence that was invisible to the naked eye.
Nearby, Uta, wearing a jacket with the Archangel Pirates' logo, saw this and blinked her amethyst-like eyes, a hint of curiosity in her heart. Then, she extended her Observation Haki forward, sensing the transformed Anemoi. Soon, she noticed that besides the existing life signature, a subtle change had occurred in it.
It had become more agile, trembling slightly. When it had not received a command, it was no longer rigid and motionless. It would sometimes circle around Louis without a set pattern, and sometimes merge into the wind, feeling the strange sensation of pressing down on the grass.
"It's exploring the world." This was the answer Uta had come to after observing its every move with her Observation Haki.
She looked up at Louis's expressionless face, a look of interest in her eyes. "Louis, it seems to have gained the ability to act on its own—"
"Yes. The Anemoi has become a true life form." Louis raised his hand and summoned it back, letting it coil around his palm. "Now, it can also go and carry out my commands on its own, and can also perform more refined attacks."
After a brief observation, Louis released it, letting it freely explore the world.
"Are you going to perform a second modification on the other Fantasy Species?" Uta asked with a grin, her eyes full of expectation.
"Of course. That's why we came here in the first place," Louis replied casually. He then took out his spear, and an azure lightning flashed from its blade. At the same time, waves surged up from the thousand-meter-wide river, and the Natural Water kicked up a giant wave, stopping above Louis's head.
The earth beneath his feet rippled like the surface of the sea, rising directly to one side of the Natural Water and standing at the same height. Looking out, the rock, soil, and sea current stood, and along with the flashing azure lightning, they stood guard at Louis's side. The sunlight fell on him, making his figure incomparably holy.
This scene made the following Uta slightly dazed. After she came back to her senses, she quickly took out the camera from the backpack on the giant dog's side and took a picture.
The next moment, dazzling light particles burst forth from Louis's body, spreading outward. They were reflected in Uta's eyes, paused, and then slowly flowed back. Countless light particles surged around his body, forming several dazzling, brilliant star rivers that circled him. Then, they rapidly expanded, like a tornado, swallowing him and the three great Fantasy Species.
An invisible wind swept through, rolling up everything around it, and lifting Uta's red and white hair, making it fly in the wind and revealing her slightly narrowed eyes.
Soon, the dazzling light dissipated, and the invisible wind stopped, revealing Louis and the Fantasy Species to Uta's eyes again. She slowly stepped forward, stood shoulder-to-shoulder with him, and looked up at the changes in the several Fantasy Species. Their appearance was the same as before; they had no fixed form and showed no change. But Uta could feel that they were different, transformed from pseudo-living things that could only passively accept commands into elemental life forms that possessed the ability to observe and think.
Louis thought for a moment, then turned to Uta. "Uta, try and command them." Louis wanted to try and see if, after he had infused them with life force and some knowledge, they could understand the instructions of others.
Uta heard him and instantly understood his intention. She was also quite interested in this and became energized.
"Ahem—" After two light coughs, Uta spoke with great interest. "Natural Water, go get me a fish. Gaea, go get some firewood!"
As her words fell, the two Fantasy Species immediately took action. The rock, soil, and waves surged, quickly bringing over a large tree and a large fish.
Uta saw this, and a hint of amazement flashed in her eyes. But she also did not forget the purpose of Louis having her do this and continued, "Process the tree and the fish! And you, Thor, you start the fire later!"
Soon, Gaea used its earth to crush the large tree into sections of firewood. Natural Water scraped the scales off the fish, cut open its belly, and removed the inedible parts. The thoughtful Gaea even found a slender crystal from underground, washed it clean in Natural Water's body, and then skewered the large fish, setting it up over the firewood. Finally, the continuously crackling Thor splashed out two bolts of lightning, which struck the wood and lit the bonfire.
This smooth and fluid scene left Uta, who had given the commands, completely stunned. And Louis, seeing this, became more and more satisfied with his several Fantasy Species.
Soon, Uta came back to her senses. After some thought, she simply took out some pastries and fruits from the backpack on the giant dog's side, planning to have an impromptu picnic with Louis.
And since the several Fantasy Species had successfully undergone their second modification, were no longer rigid, and had obtained the ability to act on their own, Louis turned to test his other abilities.
He slowly turned his head to look at a beast several thousand meters away and, in his mind, activated his ability. The next moment, a golden holy light emerged from the ferocious beast's body, causing the baffled creature to wail and collapse. Then, the holy light turned into a rain of light that fell toward the sky, merging into the "Healing Formula" in the clouds.
Long-range life absorption. It didn't require contact, nor did it require opening up the life force canopy. Louis just had to lock onto the target and casually activate his ability to easily accomplish it. But he estimated that it could only be used on creatures and people with weak Haki. If used on a strong person, he would either have to beat them to near death, or they would have to be extremely afraid of him.
After conducting several tests in a row, Louis looked up at the distant Treasure Tree Adam and Avant Heim, which was parked at its top. "Then next... I should turn them into true fantasy life."
The former, the Treasure Tree Adam, was on a completely different level from the other Fantasy Species in terms of size. As for Avant Heim, Louis was planning to try and fuse and modify it with a Devil Fruit. It was just that he didn't have a suitable one in his hands.
Besides them, all that was left was the new species he had planned to create from the beginning—the Flügel.
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