Ren decided not to dwell on it any longer and simply added it to his to-do list.
Then he began examining his new rewards.
Two skills, two items.
[War Hawk]
Origin: Magical Dimension
Type: Magic
Effect: Consumes one Mana Crystal to activate a magic circle, transforming a Shikigami into a spiritual entity—War Hawk.
The War Hawk is a consumable spirit-type creature that exists for 3–5 hours.
It possesses multiple traits: Stealth, Insight, Link, and X-Ray Vision.
Stealth: As a special spirit creature, the War Hawk cannot be perceived by beings other than its summoner.
Insight: Everything within a kilometer along its flight path is detected and analyzed.
Link: The War Hawk maintains a constant mental link with its summoner, transmitting information on enemy formations, troop movements, and special units in real time.
X-Ray Vision: As a spiritual entity, it can see through matter, allowing observation of structures and interiors.
Cost: Mana Crystal / Shikigami
A crucial battlefield reconnaissance tool—essentially real-time satellite surveillance.
However, the price was steep. Each spell required one Mana Crystal to cast, and creating a Shikigami cost three.
In other words, each deployment cost about four million Beli.
Even Thunderstorm only consumed five Mana Crystals.
Still, it wasn't useless—information was intelligence, and the Darwin Island battle had already proven how decisive good intel could be.
The second item affected the environment itself.
[Tempest Gale]
Origin: Magical Dimension
Type: Magic
Effect: Consumes three Mana Crystals to summon a violent storm over the sea, creating massive waves.
The current can be controlled by the caster—used to hinder enemy vessels or to accelerate one's own fleet.
Cost: Mana Crystal
"Not bad… could give this to Nami," Ren mused, "but then again, I'd run short on Mana Crystals again."
A headache. His gaze shifted to another prize—one that might change his current situation.
A bright red knot inscribed with the Chinese character for 'fortune.'
[Lucky Charm: Mazu Temple]
Origin: Mythic Dimension
Type: Blessing Talisman
Effect: An otherworldly charm once enshrined in a Mazu Temple for centuries, imbued with divine power. It carries two traits: Fortune and Wish.
Fortune: Constantly increases luck while worn. Luck +6. (Luck rank G++ → F+)
Wish: When held, allows the wearer to perform a Sea Offering. By throwing interesting items into a whirlpool and meeting the offering's requirements, the charm grants Fulfillment, greatly increasing the chance of one's wish coming true.
Offering Requirement: "Something interesting."
Cost: None
Note:Mazu blesses you!
"The hell…?"
Ren blinked, utterly stunned. The description was absurdly vague.
He instinctively lifted the charm, inspecting it carefully. Without a doubt, this was a rare item capable of improving luck.
He had tried drawing similar items before—but failed every time.
He'd long suspected that anything affecting "luck" had an extremely low drop rate—among the highest-tier rewards available.
Especially with wording like "wish fulfillment"… that was significant.
Should I try it?
After a moment of hesitation, Ren decided to activate Sea Offering.
The floor beneath him rippled like water, forming a three-meter-wide whirlpool.
He tossed in several bottles of Health Potion and prayed for a resource he urgently needed.
[Sea Offering – Success][Interesting trinket, but only once.][Fulfillment – Activated!]
"So that means… no second try?"
Ren wondered aloud, then immediately spun the Silver Roulette seven times.
[Rewarded – Set of Mana Crystals ×7]
[Rewarded – Set of Redstone ×7]
[Rewarded – Set of Mana Crystals ×7]
[Rewarded – Set of Red—]
Yes—exactly what he wished for: vital consumable resources.
Many of his creations required Mana Crystals, while Redstone was needed to power and expand the Iron Knights.
The Iron Knights weren't particularly powerful, but they filled manpower gaps—still valuable.
So, out of seven draws, four yielded Mana Crystals and three yielded Redstone.
In terms of cost, one Mana Crystal in the High VIP Roulette was worth about one million Beli.
A Silver Roulette spin cost ten million—seemingly a loss of three million overall.
But considering the High VIP Roulette didn't always yield Mana Crystals—and that he desperately needed them now—the loss was acceptable.
The Silver Roulette also accumulated spin count bonuses, so it balanced out.
"Good enough," Ren muttered. "This'll do for now. I'll make more Shikigami later to ensure proper battlefield scouting."
Then his eyes fell on another reward—a helmet-like object.
Its style matched that of the Medical & Martial Knowledge Infusion Machine, clearly from the same manufacturer.
[Imaginary Chamber]
Origin: Assassin Wu Liuqi / Xuanwu Kingdom / Ster Kingdom / Divine Forge Nation
Type: High-Tech / Arcane
Effect: The exact origin of this headgear is lost to history, but it combines the cutting-edge technologies of three nations.
Known trait: Imagination
Imagination: When worn and activated, the user enters a lucid-dream realm—the "Imaginary World. "The realm begins as a blank slate, programmable and shapable into a custom training ground through sheer willpower. It can recreate the user's personal experiences and record simulated enemies. Its greatest purpose is life-and-death combat training. The difficulty and stats of simulated opponents can be adjusted—though their intelligence is limited unless imbued with a soul fragment. Defeat within the realm causes the user to experience numerous forms of death and the extremity of fear.
Consumption: Electricity
"Simulated combat, huh? …Could it recreate Mihawk?" Ren murmured thoughtfully.
The potential was obvious—an excellent tool for refining his techniques.
If it could even approximate Mihawk, that alone would serve as a perfect whetstone.
After all, on the path of swordsmanship, one's opponent was an essential teacher.
He carefully set the helmet aside, then turned to the remaining 100 million Beli in his account—and spun the roulette nine times.
[Rewarded – Substitute Doll]
[Rewarded – Ender Pearl ×7]
[Rewarded – Omni-Vision Device]
[Rewarded – Broken Rat Talisman Fragment]
[Rewarded – Set of Mana Crystals ×7]
[Rewarded – Statikk Shiv]
[Rewarded – Observation Haki Training Manual]
[Rewarded – Golden Den Den Mushi]
[Rewarded – Vitality Pill ×5]
The Vitality Pills and Mana Crystals were expected; the Ender Pearls, though, were a pleasant surprise.
He was running low on them lately.
Their teleportation properties, combined with his Shikigami, made for a devastating "castling" strategy.
The Observation Haki Manual was similar to the Armament Haki Manual, though this one trained perception instead of defense.
Ren planned to give it to Zoro—then have Zoro's progress feed back to him through their bond.
And finally, there was one particularly intriguing prize—
A Golden Den Den Mushi!
[Golden Den Den Mushi]
Origin: One Piece Dimension
Type: Bio-Technology
Effect: A rare species of Den Den Mushi, discovered by the Marines centuries ago.
At one point, the World Government designated it for a special purpose—it became the trigger for the Buster Call.
Originally created by the Celestial Dragons as a punitive measure, the Buster Call was used to annihilate any kingdom or organization that dared defy them.
Once activated, it commanded total, indiscriminate destruction of the targeted area—to erase every person and structure that could threaten World Government authority.
Each Buster Call deployed ten warships and five Vice Admirals, along with the Navy's elite forces.
The warships were the most heavily armored and heavily armed vessels in the entire Navy, crafted by Water 7's royal shipwrights—capable even of battling Sea Kings.
Each carried around a thousand officers, all of at least command rank, led by five Vice Admirals representing Marine Headquarters' core power.
In later generations, operational authority passed from the Celestial Dragons to the Marines—but only Admirals and Fleet Admirals could authorize its activation.
The command structure behind this system was flawless—no mistakes ever recorded.
Once the Buster Call was triggered, its order overrode all others in the Navy:
No investigation.No hesitation.No mercy.
Only absolute, overwhelming annihilation of the signal's origin point.
Even prestigious government agencies had been erased under its bombardment.
This specific Den Den Mushi belonged to Admiral Akainu – Sakazuki.
Consumption: Grass / Feed
Note:A Buster Call's true purpose has always been to erase something from existence.
Almost the instant Ren acquired the Golden Den Den Mushi, far across the sea, in a small, secure chamber aboard a Marine warship—
A heavily guarded Golden Den Den Mushi suddenly woke, blinking in confusion.
It sensed… another of itself?
The identical signal waves made it restless, squirming in unease. Soon, a few Marines rushed in to check on it.
Finding nothing wrong, they gently calmed the old creature down until it went quiet again.
No one questioned it. No one thought it odd.
They simply assumed the aging Den Den Mushi had a momentary fit.
Who could possibly imagine that two identical "Sakazuki's Golden Den Den Mushi" now existed in the world?
Back in Ren's hands, he stored the Golden Den Den Mushi carefully. He hadn't yet decided how to exploit it—but he knew it was valuable.
The note at the end hinted at potential.
If his interpretation was right, this thing could become a powerful tool.
Back then, Spandam had merely displayed a Golden Den Den Mushi, and Robin had trembled in terror.
That alone proved the Buster Call's terrifying reputation.
In other words—This was a trump card.
(End of Chapter)