The next day, Lynn, who had been sleeping soundly, was woken up by the noise outside. When he walked out, he saw Garp and Aokiji standing there.
Lynn yawned. "Ah, another day where I woke up because of my own handsomeness. Being handsome is really such a burden."
Flirty System: "Ding, congratulations to the host for completing a flirtatious operation. Free attribute +40. Flirty Coins +400."
Lynn woke up instantly and exclaimed in his heart, The sky is the limit, the sexier you are, the higher you soar!
Ignoring the frowns from everyone around him, Lynn went on, "Why are you all looking at me like that? It's not my fault I'm handsome. What am I supposed to do? I'm troubled too, okay?"
Flirty System: "Ding, congratulations to the host for completing a flirtatious operation. Free attribute +40. Flirty Coins +400."
On the side, Garp was trying his best to restrain his fists, while Aokiji stood trembling slightly, determined to get off the ship as soon as possible. This brat truly deserved a beating. And yesterday, he'd even swindled Aokiji out of 250 Berry! Judging by that smug face, there was no way he'd pay it back.
At the same time, Lynn was delighted by his back-to-back rewards and pressed on. "Mr. Garp, Mr. Aokiji, I'm so good-looking… do you think people might get jealous and beat me up if they see me? Back in my hometown, a reader once got chased and hacked at for three days straight just because he was too handsome. So scary. And then there was this other guy—he was so dazzling, a girl nearly walked into a telephone pole staring at him. I heard the police even called him in for tea afterward… Sigh. This world is so dangerous. Turns out, being handsome is a crime too."
Flirty System: "Ding! Congratulations to the host for three consecutive critical flirtations. Free attribute +120. Flirty Coins +1200."
Before Lynn could celebrate, both Garp and Aokiji could no longer tolerate him.
Bam, Bam.
Lynn was punched squarely by the two of them.
Garp snorted two hot jets of air from his nostrils and shouted, "What the hell is wrong with this kid? Deserves a beating first thing in the morning!"
Aokiji sighed. "Ahhh… Mr. Garp, I'll take my leave here."
They were almost at their destination anyway. Aokiji promptly pulled out his bicycle, froze a path across the sea with his Ice-Ice Fruit, and pedaled away without looking back.
Garp waved goodbye, ignored Lynn lying like a corpse on the deck, and leaned back in his chair sipping tea.
Lynn cheerfully called up his panel:
Host: Lynn
Strength: 150 (100 + 50)
Agility: 100 (10 + 90)
Physical Strength: 400 (300 + 100)
Conqueror's Haki: Level 1
Effect: Can stun opponents. Freely released, but not yet controllable. Can be used for entanglement attacks in the future.
Flirty Coins: 2650.1
Space Backpack: Knife (Sword)
After distributing his points, Lynn felt a noticeable change. Running from the first to the fifth floor didn't make him short of breath or hurt his waist at all.
…
A while later, Garp glanced over and saw Lynn still lying on the ground. Huh? He didn't hit that hard, did he?
"Hey, it was just one punch. Don't be so dramatic," Garp said suspiciously.
Lynn instantly sprang up. "What can I do? Where's Admiral Aokiji?"
"He left on business," Garp replied flatly.
"So… we're headed to your hometown? Where is it?"
"We're almost there. East Blue. Windmill Village."
Lynn tried checking Garp's stats again—still all question marks. The gap is just too big…
He had wanted to raise his charm stat, but it turns out charm relies on inspiration! Without it, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't be sexy…
He didn't know how much time passed, but eventually, the warship docked at Windmill Village's harbor.
As Lynn followed Garp ashore, he noticed the villagers pointing and whispering. He couldn't help but complain, "Old Garp, you're a vice admiral of the Navy Headquarters—such a respected man—yet your hometown is this remote backwater? Just look at these people. They all look like something major happened. Ah, I get it now. You built your house deep in the mountains to hide from your enemies, right? Shameful…"
Garp turned around, frowning. "Why, you got a problem with that?"
"Of course I do," Lynn said, touching his index fingers together in mock shyness. "I only have 250 Berry, and you took 200 of them. Don't you feel guilty?"
"Hahaha!" Garp laughed, instantly dropping the scowl. "Don't sweat the small stuff. I'll introduce you to my grandson later. His name's Monkey D. Luffy. I'm sure you two will get along great."
Lynn had no choice but to follow this shameless old man. He couldn't beat him, so what else could he do? And those 200 Berry…
It's not that Lynn was stingy—it's that the Flirty Coins in his system were just numbers for now. The system store wouldn't unlock until he met certain panel requirements…
Before long, a house came into view.
Garp walked up and knocked, but there was no response. So he knocked harder.
Finally, an angry voice yelled from inside, "Which bastard's disturbing my nap?!"
Garp's face darkened. "It's me. You got a problem with that?"
Dadan opened the door. Upon seeing the terrifying old man, she broke into a cold sweat. "M-Mr. Garp, what brings you here?"
Just then, Luffy ran over, shouting, "Grandpa! What are you doing here?"
Before Garp could reply, Lynn jumped in first.
He pointed at Dadan and guessed, "I get it! She's the mother of the Straw Hat guy, right?"
What mother? She was still a virgin, okay?!
Dadan immediately snapped, "What did you just say, you little brat?"
Lynn scratched his head. "Wait, I know now…"
Before he could finish, Garp squinted dangerously. "What do you know?"
Lynn put the back of his hand to his lips, raised an eyebrow, and whispered, "She's the mistress you're secretly keeping outside, right? That's why you stashed her here in the mountains—to avoid gossip, huh?"
Then he patted Garp on the shoulder and said solemnly, "Don't worry. As a man, I understand. I won't tell anyone. Just… return my 200 Berry."
System: "Ding! Congratulations to the host for stunning everyone present."
Everyone was, indeed, stunned by Lynn's wild speculation.
Bam!
Garp snorted two streams of air from his nose and growled, "This is my hometown! What the hell is going on inside your head?! Stop guessing already!"
"Hahaha!" Luffy fell to the ground, clutching his stomach in laughter. "Who is this guy? He's hilarious!"
Swish—Bam!
Seeing Luffy laughing like it had nothing to do with him, Garp was instantly furious. He zoomed over and smacked Luffy flat.
"Ow! Grandpa, why'd you hit me?! I didn't say it!"
Ignoring Luffy's protests, Garp sighed. "Dadan, got anything to eat? I'm hungry."
Dadan snapped, "It's already late! Go eat in the village."
"Hey…" Garp looked over at Lynn and said, "Brat, come here. Let me introduce you."
Dadan raised her voice, "Garp, this isn't another of your grandkids, is it? You think this is a daycare? Stop it already, you bastard!"
Lynn struck a dramatic pose, tossing his hair back. "Look carefully—how could someone as handsome as me be this old man's grandson? Please, look at me properly…"
Bam!
Garp grabbed him and flung him beside Luffy. "Enough, you two get to know each other. I'm leaving." Honestly, if he'd known how annoying the brat was, he wouldn't have taken the 200 Berry…
Luffy immediately cheered. "You're leaving? Awesome!"
Bam!
Garp smacked him again. "You little punk! When your grandpa leaves, you should be sad, not jumping for joy! Is this how a grandson treats his grandfather?! Idiot!"
"Oww! I'm sorry, Grandpa! Take care!"
Garp nodded, satisfied. "You two better get along."
Watching Garp's back disappear into the distance, Dadan didn't even dare breathe too loud. That old man was terrifying—especially that fist. It really hurt!
Soon, Dadan barked at them, "You two bastards, go play somewhere. Don't disturb my nap."
Bang!
The door slammed shut.
So cold… Where was the warm hospitality they were promised?
Lynn and Luffy blinked at each other.
Lynn spoke first. "My name's Lynn. What's yours?"
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