"I had long anticipated it."
Generally speaking, people who have been at the peak for many years would experience a moment of daze and unwillingness when they hear that they have been surpassed.
Whitebeard, however, did not hesitate, frankly nodding in acknowledgment, and said, "I saw the duel between the Navy Hero and the Revolutionary Army Leader, and just now I also sensed Garp's condition; indeed, even at my peak, I would be slightly inferior."
Even if his injuries and illnesses were healed, and he could exert his full strength, he wouldn't be absolutely confident in defeating these people.
For example, Navy Hero Garp, though slightly weaker than him at his peak, was a master of the same tier, with no significant gap.
Now, after being strengthened by the Reincarnation Game, it was only natural for him to surpass himself.
"So, what kind of power do you want?"
After Fang Yi finished speaking, he looked at Whitebeard's seemingly strong but actually illness-ridden body and added, "However, I suggest you heal your injuries and illnesses first."
If Whitebeard's body were completely digitized, a negative status would appear.
[Illness Torment]: Reduces 5 HP per second, and all four-dimensional attributes are reduced by 20%...
If he couldn't heal, no matter how powerful the abilities he exchanged for, he would be limited.
"I had the same intention."
Whitebeard nodded.
He didn't care about the empty title of 'strongest'; exchanging abilities was secondary. His main goal in coming to the Game House was to heal his injuries and illnesses.
"The gene healing potion from the Tech World can completely eradicate illnesses at the genetic level."
Fang Yi extended his hand.
A bottle of light golden potion from the second shelf floated to the counter.
He said, "The bottle you just exchanged for with the gold vein was an inferior version of this one. You've already personally experienced its effect. The healing effect of this bottle is ten times that of the other one."
This potion originated from a Tech World that had already broken through the solar system and was exploring the entire Milky Way galaxy.
Even in their home world, a potion of this level would require special materials from various planets, making it equally valuable.
Price: 4,000 reward points.
"Not expensive."
Whitebeard's eyes widened slightly, surprised that it was cheaper than he had expected.
After all, for such an exclusive product from an Otherworld, most Merchants would inflate the price when selling it to the Pirate World's former strongest man.
Rarity commands a high price, especially for a unique life-saving medicine.
"In the Reincarnation Game, all items have fixed prices."
Fang Yi explained with a smile, "Conditions that are extremely difficult in the Pirate World might be as common as roadside weeds in another world."
"The Devil Fruits of the Pirate World might be rare treasures that are impossible to obtain in any Otherworld."
Different world rules give birth to different items.
It's like a transmigrator wanting to research technology in a magic world; the most basic physical conditions are different, so the technological items applicable to Earth's rules simply cannot be created.
Even if a transmigrator coincidentally encountered an Otherworld with similar rules, if they dared to build intercontinental missiles in a martial arts world, the world's consciousness would erase them.
"In that case, one could make a fortune."
Even Whitebeard, who didn't care about assets, couldn't help but feel tempted upon hearing this.
Imagine possessing products coveted by an entire world, yet the other party has no access to them. Just by virtue of this difference, all power and treasures would be within reach.
There would be no need to sell goods with absolute fairness like the Game Merchant.
Just one item,
As long as it was sold to the right buyer, it could even swallow the wealth of an entire world.
Fang Yi seemed to read his mind and chuckled, "Using some meager abilities to travel between two worlds to resell goods is what the weakest Space-Time Merchants do, driven by their desire for assets."
The weakest?
Even the strongest in the Pirate World, with all sorts of bizarre Devil Fruits, couldn't touch the existence of an Otherworld.
Yet, in the eyes of the Game Merchant, beings capable of traversing space and time were merely weak individuals craving wealth.
Whitebeard retorted, "Since that's the case, what is your purpose, Mr. Fang Yi?"
He had only briefly appeared in the Pirate World, for less than half a year, yet he had already caused such a massive stir.
The World Government, which dominated the four seas, was on the verge of collapse.
Countless players, once weak, had transformed into experts capable of contending with former million-level pirates, roaming freely.
Nobles and kingdoms, once lambs to the slaughter, became strong fortresses, intending to overthrow the World Government.
All of this,
Was the work of this seemingly gentle man before him.
"My purpose?"
Fang Yi's tone was as calm as if he had answered this question countless times.
He feigned contemplation, "What should it be, I wonder? To dominate the world? Or to wantonly toy with the world? Or to savor the pleasure of being revered by countless people?"
With every few words he uttered,
Whitebeard felt the pressure intensify.
If the other party truly wished to do so, the entire Pirate World combined would probably be unable to stop him.
"Those things have long lost their novelty for me."
Finally, Fang Yi merely shook his head with a hint of weariness.
"Lost its novelty, you say?"
That was truly an unexpected answer.
Whitebeard thought to himself,
Meaning, this seemingly benevolent Game Merchant had indeed done things like treating an entire world as a toy.
Fang Yi concluded, "So, creating unexpected surprises should be my purpose, wouldn't you say?"
"Surprise?"
Whitebeard pondered the phrase repeatedly.
"Surprise."
Fang Yi's palm rested on the counter; the originally thick counter suddenly became crystal clear,
As if it were a river shimmering with countless stars.
His finger gently landed on one of the stars, saying, "This is the space-time of the Pirate World. Each star represents a life that has left its mark on the world in the Pirate World's past, present, and future."
Whitebeard's eyes widened,
Those bright and dim stars seemed to possess a mysterious allure, yet whenever he tried to approach, he felt danger.
He watched Fang Yi's finger land on that very bright star.
"The danger you sense originates from your soul's instinctive fear."
Fang Yi touched that star,
Countless movie-like fragments emerged.
"This is... me?"
Whitebeard watched those fragments in shock,
Those images were the traces of his life.
Born in a village on an island in the New World, so poor they couldn't afford the Heavenly Tribute, leading to rampant pirates and human traffickers, and eventually the destruction of the country.
Then Whitebeard's journey at sea, becoming a crew member of the Rocks Pirates, all the way to the God Valley incident, and finally forming the Whitebeard Pirates until now.
"The subsequent future, once you know it in advance, will alter the operation of the Pirate World. Therefore, the danger you perceive stems from your soul's fear and also from the Pirate World's destiny warning you."
The scene cut off when Red-Haired Shanks boarded the Moby Dick, persuading him to give up chasing Blackbeard.
According to the timeline, it was exactly today.
Fang Yi did not continue to show Whitebeard the future; after all, that was a paid service.
"W-la-la-la-la-la-la-la..."
After a moment of silence, Whitebeard burst into hearty laughter: "Even from an observer's perspective, my life has been magnificent and exciting enough to make me want to applaud!"
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