Time flew by like a white steed, and in the blink of an eye, a month had passed.
"497, 498, 499, 500!"
Yun Lie was diligently doing push-ups on the beach, and as the last count fell, he finally stopped, sweat soaking the sand beneath him.
In this past month, his transformation was astonishing; the once fragile, soft-skinned university student had now become a muscular, well-defined powerhouse.
All these changes were thanks to the abundant meat in the Pirate King's world.
Although he dared not target the jungle beasts, as a Sea Island resident, he skillfully made fishing traps and caught many delicious small fish.
Fortunately, there was also a clear stream on the island, providing ample fresh water and meeting his survival needs.
"Very good, next up is spatial ability training."
Yun Lie stood up, his gaze firm. He chose a direction, and in an instant, his figure vanished from its original spot.
Dozens of meters away, he appeared without warning, then instantly vanished again—this was the first ability he developed, "Spatial Movement," using the power of space to achieve rapid teleportation.
After several repeated trials, Yun Lie stopped. With a flip of his hand, a wooden bow and arrow appeared in his hand, and at the same time, a wooden arrow appeared in his other hand.
This was the second ability he developed, "Pocket Space," which allowed him to create a stable space to store items.
He drew his bow and shot an arrow towards a distant large tree, the arrow leaving the string.
Surprisingly, the adjacent large tree was hit instead.
This was not a miss, but his third ability, "Spatial Transfer," which allowed him to control the direction of two spaces at will, unexpectedly altering the trajectory of objects.
These three abilities were the result of his diligent research during this period, and they were extremely practical for him at the moment.
However, Spatial Transfer and Spatial Movement consumed a lot of energy, especially Spatial Movement, which used about one-tenth of his stamina each time he used it.
But Yun Lie was not discouraged; he knew this was just the beginning, and with training, his stamina would continue to increase.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak!"
At this moment, Monkeys ran happily from a distance, and with a few leaps, they reached Yun Lie, skillfully jumping onto his shoulder.
"You're really punctual; you show up as soon as it's lunchtime."
Yun Lie smiled and patted Monkeys' head. In this past month, Monkeys had always accompanied him, becoming his closest friend.
He built a fire and roasted fish; although there was no rice, he was good at cooking and could extract salt from seawater for seasoning.
Fruits were picked by Monkeys from the jungle, varied and abundant.
It must be said that the Pirate King's world is truly amazing; a small island could have such a diverse array of fruits.
Time flew by like a fleeting steed, and unknowingly, Yun Lie had been in the Pirate King's world for a year.
"Today, it's time to leave!"
At this moment, Yun Lie looked completely different from when he first arrived.
Once fair-skinned, he now had dark skin and messy hair, like a wild man.
After a year of effort, he had also built a wooden boat, enough to take him away from this deserted island.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak!"
Monkeys lay on his shoulder, waving goodbye to his companions on the shore.
This time, Monkeys chose to leave with him.
"Kuma, after I leave, you're not allowed to bully them, or next time I come back, I'll eat bear paw!"
Yun Lie shouted towards the huge figure behind Monkeys.
Kuma was the black bear that had almost taken his life once.
Six months ago, they met in the jungle, and after a fierce struggle, Yun Lie, relying on his agile mobility and wisdom, trapped Kuma multiple times.
After repeated contests, Kuma was finally tamed by him.
The animals here have very high intelligence; although Yun Lie could not understand Kuma's roars, Kuma could understand his commands.
As the strongest on the island, Kuma would bring Yun Lie meat every now and then, so he wouldn't always eat fish.
"Roar!"
Kuma pounded his chest, letting out a roar of assurance, as if saying that with him around, Monkeys would definitely be fine.
"We're leaving, goodbye!"
Yun Lie rowed hard, and the wooden boat slowly sailed into the distance, the outline of the Sea Island gradually shrinking behind him until it disappeared from sight.
Three days later, Yun Lie excitedly waved his oar: "Little Kong, keep going, put in more effort, if all goes well, we can land today!"
It turned out that after three days of drifting at sea, they finally saw an island, and the closer they got, the clearer they could see the buildings on the island—this was an inhabited island!
The man and Monkeys used all their strength to row.
As they lay exhausted on the beach, panting heavily, a rough voice sounded: "Hey! Who are you? What are you doing in our village!"
Yun Lie looked up and saw a medium-height, bearded, scar-faced middle-aged man wearing a brown police uniform set, a police hat, and flip-flops, with a windmill emblem on his police hat.
"Hello, I am a traveler who accidentally got stranded on a deserted island. I built a boat myself and finally managed to get here."
Yun Lie quickly stood up and explained.
Fortunately, he had learned Japanese to better enjoy Japanese movies back then, otherwise communication would have been a problem.
"My name is A Jian. You can stay at my house for now. A merchant ship will pass by tomorrow, and you must leave, understand?"
After listening, A Jian's guard slightly lowered. He snorted coldly and led Yun Lie into the village.
Following behind A Jian, Yun Lie, through questioning, confirmed his location and time—this was Coco Village, the home of Nami, and it was currently the year 1518 of the Sea Calendar, exactly two years before Luffy set sail!
Currently, Coco Village was under the rule of the Arlong Pirates, no wonder A Jian was so vigilant and eager for him to leave tomorrow; if he were discovered by the Fishman of the Arlong Pirates, the trouble would be immense.
"There's clean water in the bucket in the room, and a set of my clothes in the closet in the room. You can use them for now. After you wash up, stay in the room and don't run around. I still have to patrol the village," A Jian instructed with a stern face.
"I understand, thank you," Yun Lie knew that although A Jian had a cold demeanor, his heart was warm, and he quickly thanked him.
A Jian said nothing more about it, turned, and left; he still had the task of patrolling the village's safety.
........
Evening.
"Mr. A Jian, this is my gift of gratitude, thank you for your help!"
Yun Lie took out a bean-sized piece of gold from his pocket and thanked A Jian.
The gold was found when he was fighting Kuma; it was a small gold mine. He dug some out and melted it because he knew that in the human world, everything required money.
Gold was hard currency, but to prevent unnecessary trouble, he melted all the gold into bean-sized pieces.