"Master, what's wrong?"
"Is Lilia's massage uncomfortable for you?"
Seeing Nidhogg suddenly open his eyes, Lilia thought she had used too much force and quickly asked in a soft voice, her movements becoming even gentler.
However, Nidhogg merely shook his head slightly, then slowly raised his right hand and waved it.
"Get out."
Without the slightest hesitation, Lilia immediately bowed and respectfully said,
"Yes, Master."
"Lilia awaits Master's command at any time."
Lilia would not hesitate in the slightest regarding Nidhogg's commands.
Even if Nidhogg told her to commit suicide the next second, she would immediately do so.
Because people like Lilia were trained and brainwashed from a young age, existing solely to serve the Celestial Dragons.
In their eyes, their Master was the supreme being; their Master... was a god.
After Lilia and the other female slaves had all retreated, only Nidhogg's heavy breathing remained in the room.
His chest began to heave violently! His eyes gleamed with a light that was almost frenzied with excitement!
Because he had really heard it just now! The system, a standard for transmigrators... had truly arrived!!!
"System! Is it the system!!!"
Nidhogg suppressed the urge to shout out loud, urgently calling out in his mind.
"Yes, esteemed Nidhogg Saint, the Supreme Celestial Dragon System is at your service~"
The mechanical voice rang out in his mind again, carrying a hint of cold electronic texture, yet it made Nidhogg tremble all over!
Three years! Nidhogg had been transmigrated to the Pirate World for a full three years!
Did you know how he had spent those three years?!
Nidhogg suppressed the excitement in his heart and spoke again, "Introduce your functions!"
"Host, the Supreme Celestial Dragon System is dedicated to making you the sole, supreme king of this world."
"The functions the system can currently provide for the Host are as follows:"
"1: The Host can enslave defeated targets."
"Note: Absolute loyalty."
"2: The Host can extract and devour everything from defeated or killed targets."
"Including their combat experience, physical techniques, swordsmanship, Haki, Devil Fruit abilities..."
"Note: If the Host chooses not to devour and absorb the extracted abilities themselves, they can also bestow them upon others."
"During this period, the system will safely store the extracted abilities for the Host."
"Note: If a Devil Fruit ability has been extracted, that Devil Fruit will no longer appear in the ocean."
The mechanical voice introduced everything in an orderly manner, and the more Nidhogg listened, the more excited he became, his heart pounding wildly!
Strong! The system's abilities were too strong! It was an unreasonable invincibility!!!
But he, Nidhogg, had already transmigrated, so what the hell did he need reason for?!
When the mechanical voice finally fell silent, Nidhogg could no longer contain his inner excitement.
But this excitement couldn't be spoken! And it was impossible to share with anyone!
In an instant, Nidhogg suddenly picked up the golden repeater gun on the table, aimed it at the corpses that hadn't yet been dragged away, and pulled the trigger without hesitation.
"Bang bang bang bang bang!!!"
Bullets poured out like rain until the magazine was empty! Until those corpses were beaten into a bloody, shapeless mess!
Only then did Nidhogg's inner excitement slowly subside.
"Whew—"
Nidhogg let out a long breath, a series of questions surging in his mind:
"System, you just said you can extract everything from defeated or killed targets."
"What about people who weren't defeated by me personally, but by my subordinates?"
"After extracting the opponent's abilities, can I still enslave them?"
"Will the opponent die after their abilities are extracted?"
"Ding! Host, don't worry, the system will answer your questions one by one."
"Whether it's a target personally defeated by the Host or a target defeated by the Host's subordinates, extraction is possible."
"Extracting abilities and enslaving the opponent cannot be done simultaneously."
"After abilities are extracted, the opponent will fall into a near-death state, but will not die immediately; it is recommended that the Host kill the opponent before extracting abilities."
"Of course, if the Host has other arrangements, everything will follow the Host's wishes as the highest principle."
Hearing the system's answers, a glint flashed in Nidhogg's eyes; the operational flexibility was too strong!
Whether he did it himself or his subordinates did it, he could acquire abilities, which meant he could easily improve his strength with the power of the Celestial Dragons!
The simplest example... Impel Down...
And he could also bestow the extracted abilities upon others... It's important to know that this isn't limited to Devil Fruits!
It also includes physical techniques, swordsmanship, combat experience, and everything else!
Once he was strong enough, he could continuously create powerful subordinates! This was too abnormal!
Another twenty minutes passed before Nidhogg had a rough understanding of the system's functions, and only then did he stop asking questions.
Just as he was about to get up and leave, the mechanical voice rang out again:
"Ding! Host, there's still a Newbie Gift Pack to claim."
"Newbie Gift Package?"
Nidhogg suddenly realized, how could he forget such an important thing!!!
Which system, a standard for transmigrators, wouldn't give a newbie gift package!!!
"Extract."
After silently reciting it, the air in Nidhogg's palm began to distort in the next moment.
In the blink of an eye, a dark purple, pineapple-shaped fruit with twisted patterns appeared in Nidhogg's hand!
A Devil Fruit!
"Ding! The Newbie Gift Package Devil Fruit has been issued."
"Zoan type · Dragon-Dragon Fruit · Mythical Zoan · Nidhogg Form."
"Note: Side effects removed, fear of sea water crystals."
"Note: Side effects removed, the taste, which is difficult to describe as smoke, has been changed, and the fruit has become sweet and delicious."
"Note: It is recommended that the Host eat the fruit and then transform into beast form in an uninhabited area."
"Nidhogg Form?"
"It certainly fits my name."
The smile on Nidhogg's lips became even more pronounced.
When he first transmigrated to the Pirate World, he was surprised by his own name.
After all, Nidhogg was a giant dragon from Norse mythology!
Coiled at the roots of the World Tree, he was a harbinger of evil and destruction!
He was also one of the few creatures to survive Ragnarök, his strength was unquestionable!
Yet in the Pirate World, there was no legend of Nidhogg...
Without the slightest hesitation, Nidhogg opened his mouth and bit into the Devil Fruit.
As soon as it entered his mouth, a sweet taste spread across his tongue, completely unlike the legendary taste of a Devil Fruit.
As the fruit entered his stomach, all the abilities brought by this Devil Fruit already appeared in Nidhogg's mind.
At the same time, a warm current circulated within his body, and his physique, which was even weaker than that of an ordinary person, began to change rapidly!
His frail muscles gradually became firm and well-defined.
The angles of his face became sharper, and the sense of charm and evil grew stronger!
It felt as if electric currents were coursing beneath his skin, bringing a tingling sensation mixed with the pleasure of increasing strength.
The Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit's enhancement to his physique was terrifying! It was a full ten minutes later that this change gradually stopped.
At this moment, Nidhogg's appearance was not much different from before, but the aura emanating from him was completely different.
That indescribable sense of evil and oppression became increasingly apparent.
He clenched his fist, feeling the surging power within his body, and the physique that was vastly different from before! Nidhogg smiled.
"Thanks, System."
"Host, remember."
"The Supreme Celestial Dragon System is dedicated to making you the sole, supreme king of this world."
"This is only the beginning; the Host's path is still very long, so there's no need to rush too much."
"Note: I forgot to tell the Host, if the Host kills important characters from the original plot, the system will provide additional rewards."
After the mechanical voice disappeared again, the smile on Nidhogg's face slowly became more and more pathological.
"Is that so... how interesting."