"Get lost, you leper!"
A ruthless glint flashed in Cheng Xiaoyu's eyes, and the aura around him suddenly changed.
The next second, red Conqueror's Haki burst forth from his body, wrapping around him like tangible flames, and a suffocating sense of oppression permeated the air.
His eyes gleamed with a terrifying light, "It's time to end this game."
With muscles tensed and power surging like a flood within him, Cheng Xiaoyu stomped his feet, cracking the ground and leaving two deep footprints.
He transformed into a red-black lightning bolt, carrying an overwhelming momentum, and shot towards the Three-Eyed Giant's face like a cannonball.
The air shrieked under his terrifying speed, and the ground cracked inch by inch from the powerful recoil!
The Three-Eyed Giant felt an unprecedented threat; a flicker of panic crossed its three eyes, and then it roared, raising its massive, mountain-like fist.
"Boom!"
The two fists collided in mid-air, unleashing a deafening roar, and blinding white light erupted from the point of impact.
Violent energy fluctuations spread outwards like ripples, and the air was instantly compressed and then exploded.
The shockwave swept across the surroundings, sending all the loose rocks flying, forming a circular impact zone.
The rocks, spinning at high speed, were pulverized into dust, creating a ring of gray smoke.
The Three-Eyed Giant's massive body was actually sent flying backward by that single punch!
Its body, weighing several tons, arced through the air and crashed heavily onto the ground, plowing a trench several meters deep and dozens of meters long.
For a moment, shattered rocks flew and dust billowed.
Cheng Xiaoyu gave it no chance to breathe; his movements were as fluid as flowing clouds and water.
He simply flipped his right hand, and somehow, a completely black sniper rifle, exuding a chilling aura—Shadow Assault—appeared in his grasp.
"Bang!"
A crisp gunshot pierced the sky, and a bullet imbued with Conqueror's Haki whistled out.
In a flash of lightning, the bullet accurately struck the Three-Eyed Giant's vital spot, its brow.
The Three-Eyed Giant's entire head exploded! It became a headless giant!
This was the power of a Haoshoku-infused bullet.
[Ding! Challenge successful! Time taken: 55 seconds, meeting the restricted conditions. Gained 1,000,000 experience points, 5,000 points.]
[Special Reward: One Devil Fruit lottery chance! (A random lottery chance is granted for every ten floors cleared)]
"Devil Fruit lottery?" Cheng Xiaoyu's eyes lit up.
Although he himself could not consume another Devil Fruit as he had already eaten one, this was undoubtedly a huge opportunity for his Shadow Legion.
Every Shadow soldier who gained Devil Fruit abilities would become a trump card in his hand.
As he pondered, a giant virtual roulette slowly formed before him, shimmering with mysterious light.
The roulette was densely covered with various Devil Fruit patterns, a chaotic mix.
Cheng Xiaoyu's gaze quickly swept over the roulette, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of anticipation.
With a "buzz" from the system, the roulette began to spin.
At first, the shapes of the various fruits could still be distinguished, but soon they blurred into a indistinct halo due to the high-speed rotation.
Cheng Xiaoyu's heart fluctuated with the rhythm of the roulette.
"Mythical Zoan is best; Logia is also good," he mused to himself, already envisioning various tactical combinations.
"Even an ordinary Paramecia, as long as its ability is special, can produce miraculous effects. The most important thing is that it can work well with my Shadow abilities."
[Congratulations! You have obtained: Snake-Snake Fruit, Ancient Zoan, Titan Python Form!]
The system's notification sounded, and a strangely shaped black fruit appeared out of thin air in Cheng Xiaoyu's hand.
The fruit was entirely black, its surface covered with fine, scale-like patterns.
It looked like a completely spoiled, blackened banana, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura.
"It's actually an Ancient Zoan?" Cheng Xiaoyu smiled with satisfaction, a glint of excitement flashing in his eyes.
He was very pleased with this result, as Ancient Zoans were considered top-tier among all Zoan types, much stronger than ordinary Zoan fruits.
All ability users who ate Ancient Zoan fruits were tough characters, capable of both offense and defense, with the prime example being "Drought" Jack of the Beasts Pirates!
He dared to take on a ship by himself!
On that ship were two retired old men and a blind man!
Putting away the fruit, Cheng Xiaoyu's gaze turned to the Three-Eyed Giant lying on the ground.
"This guy's strength isn't weak; he can at least contend with a moderately strong Navy Vice Admiral. If I can extract his Shadow…"
With a try-and-see attitude, he extended his right hand, attempting to extract the Shadow from the corpse.
However, the system gave a negative response: [This Shadow cannot be extracted.]
"Such a haul on the first floor is already quite good. It's fine if I can't extract the Shadow."
Cheng Xiaoyu quickly adjusted his mindset; after all, obtaining an Ancient Zoan fruit was an unexpected bonus.
Since he couldn't summon Shadows inside the tower, he could only leave first.
After returning to the Shadow, Cheng Xiaoyu held the Titan Python Fruit in his hand, toying with it.
The black, scale-like patterns gleamed with an eerie light under the Moonlight, as if containing the power of an ancient beast.
Clearly, he was considering who should eat this powerful Devil Fruit.
At this moment, Gin walked out of the kitchen, carrying a plate of freshly made seafood.
It seemed he had fully adapted to his role as a chef!
Cheng Xiaoyu looked at Gin, suddenly revealing a meaningful smile: "Gin, come here."
Gin put down the dish and walked over to Cheng Xiaoyu.
Cheng Xiaoyu handed him the fruit: "This is an Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit, the Titan Python Fruit."
"This… this is for me?" Gin looked at the fruit with some disbelief.
"That's right," Cheng Xiaoyu said calmly.
"Although your strength is not weak, you still fall short in front of top-tier powerhouses. With this fruit, you can truly become a high-ranking cadre of the Shadow Pirates."
Gin took the fruit, a flicker of excitement in his eyes.
He bit into it without hesitation. The moment the fruit entered his mouth, an indescribable, disgusting taste almost made him vomit.
Cheng Xiaoyu chuckled: "The more powerful the fruit, the worse it usually tastes."
"Gulp—"
As the fruit was swallowed, Gin felt a surge of heat throughout his body, as if something was awakening within him.
His eyes turned into vertical slits, and fine scales began to appear on his skin.
"Try it," Cheng Xiaoyu said.
Gin took a deep breath, and the next moment, his body began to swell rapidly.
His originally human-sized body instantly transformed into a giant python, forty to fifty meters long!
The black scales gleamed coldly under the Moonlight, and his thick snake body coiled on the deck, its massive size causing the entire ship to tilt slightly.
"Hiss—"
Gin opened his maw, revealing sharp, venomous fangs. The sheer oppressive presence alone was enough to make ordinary people weak in the knees.
What was most astonishing was that this giant python was entirely composed of Shadows, yet it gave an incredibly real sensation.
It retained the characteristics of a Shadow while possessing the strength of a physical entity.
"Very good."