One tumultuous night had passed, and dawn would soon break.
Outside the cabin, despite the fierce fight, Xinán wasn't sleepy. He sat on the gunwale, eagerly exploring his new abilities.
Superpowers—that was every boy's childhood dream.
As children, we all thought about having powers to punish the wicked, champion justice, and become great heroes or superheroes.
Now, having acquired superpowers, Xinán felt like he'd won a fifty million lottery. He was thrilled; how could he possibly sleep?
He gathered a white aura around his fist. As the power leaked out, tiny cracks appeared in the air. Lightning sparked from his palm, only to be absorbed by his other hand.
Not only that, but Xinán's skin was unusually smooth, and his body could stretch like rubber.
After much exploration, Xinán finally summarized his abilities. He could jokingly name this fruit the Six Paths of Yin-Yang Fruit, but the more accurate name should be the Erotic Fruit.
The Celestial Path ability lets him trigger Vibration. He can freely adjust the degree, range, and power of the vibrations, potentially shattering the earth, shaking the atmosphere, splitting the sea, and causing tsunamis and earthquakes. Currently, its power is much weaker than the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
The Asura Path ability lets him freely control and release high-voltage electricity for attacks, as well as manipulate magnetism. The discharge ability is certainly not as good as the Glint-Glint Fruit, and he can't elementalize, but the current power is enough to ionize the air and spread to hit enemies.
The Hungry Ghost Path ability is Energy Absorption, or the Charging Ability. It can absorb various kinds of energy and convert it into his physical stamina, including but not limited to kinetic energy, light energy, electrical energy, heat energy, slashes, slash waves, and shockwaves. Absorbed energy restores his physical strength, stamina, and recovery speed, and it also forms a defensive layer. The absorption ability isn't invincible. The efficiency of absorption and his body's energy storage have limits. Overly powerful attacks that can't be fully absorbed will still hurt Xinán, and absorbing too much energy, exceeding his limits, will also harm him. The absorption ability is similar to the Marvel villain Sebastian Shaw, but Xinán can only absorb to convert into stamina and speed up healing; he can't fire the stored energy back.
The Human Path ability is the Silicone Body. That's right, not a rubber body, but a silicone body—since silicone is used to make certain items, not rubber. The Silicone Body means Xinán's body, including his internal organs, skin, and teeth, is silicone. It allows for a degree of stretching and rebounding. Compared to rubber, silicone's elasticity may be less, but its wear resistance is better, and its temperature adaptability is superior; it won't be altered by temperatures between -100$^{\circ}$C and over 300$^{\circ}$C. A derived ability: Silicone is naturally transparent. By regulating the silicone, he can achieve one hundred percent light transmission, allowing his body to become invisible.
The Animal Path ability is similar to the Smooth-Smooth Fruit. It makes his body emit a liquid-like, transparent glow. The glow makes anything it touches slippery and his skin becomes incredibly smooth, sliding away from all contact. It allows for frictionless movement and comes with a beautification effect that transforms an ordinary man into an absolute peerless beauty.
The Hell Path ability is Gear Enhancement. Like a certain recreational toy, he can adjust "gears" to increase his strength, speed, and attack power. With his current understanding, Xinán can only activate Gear Two, which boosts his attributes by at least tenfold. Xinán believes that with further development, there are higher gears, and perhaps even an Awakened state or Gear Five.
As for the Seventh Path beyond the Six Paths—the Outer Path—Xinán didn't know if it existed. That would require him to become stronger and develop the fruit further.
In summary, Devil Fruits are the embodiment of human desires, and this fruit was clearly the embodiment of human lust.
Xinán didn't understand why this fruit chose him, but he didn't believe himself to be a self-indulgent person.
Creak!
Just as Xinán was exploring his powers, the cabin door opened, and Nami walked out. "Xinán, go inside for a bit."
"Oh!"
Having learned from last night, knowing the girl needed to relieve herself, Xinán answered, stood up from the deck, and obediently walked into the cabin.
The door closed, but this time, there was no staff bracing the door.
Xinán decided he wouldn't push the door open to peek.
Soon, the sizzling and splashing sounds of running water came from outside.
Hearing the water sounds again, his heart sped up, but not as intensely as last night. This confirmed his theory: the intense pounding and near-fainting from the previous night were due to his newly transmigrated body and inexplicable rejuvenation making him too weak. He wasn't a man who hadn't been around women; he wasn't that pathetic.
Although she trusted Xinán, hearing the sounds of running water made Nami's face feel hot; it was truly embarrassing.
Waiting quietly for Nami to finish, Xinán stopped researching his powers and started to feel sleepy, since dawn was approaching.
A rustling sound came from outside. The cabin door opened, and Nami walked in holding Xinán's blanket. Xinán looked at her, puzzled.
You want me to sleep outside, so why are you bringing my blanket in? Xinán's eyes conveyed this message to Nami.
Faced with Xinán's confused gaze and his now incredibly handsome face, the usually cunning Nami could only reply with a haughty air, "It's cold outside! You still owe me 1.1 billion Beli, you know! Who would I collect the debt from if you died?"
After saying that, Nami's face flushed, and her heart pounded.
It's gone up again. Xinán stared at Nami, completely bewildered. He felt he shouldn't even look at her; this debt was utterly impossible to repay.
Ignoring Xinán's confusion, Nami pushed him aside and snapped, "Move! You're in the way."
Nami grabbed another blanket from her bed and quickly made a bed for Xinán on the floor.
"There. You'll sleep down here tonight," Nami said, dusting her hands.
"Thank you."
Nami saved him, and because of her, he found the Devil Fruit. Xinán was very happy that Nami trusted him.
"Idiot! Go to sleep!"
With that, Nami slipped into her own bed.
Nami was settled, and after sleeping on the deck all night, Xinán was also tired. Just as he was about to lie down, Nami's head popped out from under the covers again.
"Behave yourself! If you try anything funny..."
Nami pulled a small dagger out from under the blanket and glanced pointedly at Xinán's lower body.
"OK, OK, sleeping, sleeping!" Xinán said, putting his hands up in surrender.
As an office worker, being able to fall asleep quickly anywhere to get enough energy was important.
He lay down, and within a few minutes, a faint snore came from Xinán.