Chapter 39: I drew Lelouch! The divine skill Geass is mine!"Holy crap! What are you all standing there for! Go get them!"
Zoro threw down the barbell and charged out of the cabin like a madman.
Just then, a sudden, deafening roar erupted from the sea, as if a depth charge had exploded!
A towering column of water shot out from the Going Merry's side, splashing everyone.
"What's going on? An enemy attack?!"
Everyone turned around in a panic, only to see Luffy standing steadily atop the corpse of a gigantic Sea King. The monster was three times larger than the Going Merry itself, and Luffy was laughing heartily, hands on his hips.
He still held the large katana that was always tucked into his waistband.
Luffy stared excitedly at the katana in his hand, the star points on the blade having soared to 5700!
Luffy spat at the Sea King corpse at his feet: "A handless, legless thing dares to act tough with me? Now you're quiet, aren't you!"
Nami, her pretty face flushed red with fright, roared hysterically at Luffy: "You bastard! You scared me to death!"
Her eyes immediately reddened, tears welling up, and she looked like she was about to cry: "I thought you'd drowned, waaaaah..."
Seeing this, Luffy hurriedly darted back onto the Going Merry like a monkey, frantically comforting her: "Don't cry, don't cry, I'm perfectly fine. I just wanted to get you some fresh seafood to help you recover. What do you think of this big guy? It looks like a donkey. Let Sanji make you donkey meat sandwiches, guaranteed to be super nutritious!"
Seeing Luffy's anxious expression, Nami immediately burst into laughter through her tears, glaring at him with wide eyes: "If you dare scare me like that again, I'll chop you up and feed you to the fish!"
Sanji, watching Nami's tearful yet concerned expression, turned green with envy. Without a word, he took off his suit jacket and was about to jump into the sea, shouting that he wanted to go fishing too.
Luffy grabbed him by the back of the collar and yanked him back: "Go cook! Even if you drown in the sea, Nami won't cry for you."
Sanji: "Ouch! That hurts, bro!"
Only Zoro stared intently at Luffy, his brows furrowed: "You... have you gotten stronger again?"
Luffy chuckled, looking down at the greatsword in his hand.
He hadn't expected this unexpected surprise.
He originally thought that only killing humans in this "number-dominated" world could increase his star points, but it turned out that hunting sea monsters and Sea Kings underwater also counted!
And these big guys provided an incredibly generous amount of points.
In just half an hour of frenzied killing, Luffy's star points skyrocketed to 5700!
Luffy looked at his attribute panel, practically kicking himself. If he had known that killing Sea Kings could boost his score, he wouldn't have needed to resort to such underhanded methods to win at Marine Headquarters.
If he could max out his points earlier, combined with the Blitz King template and his own strength, wouldn't he be able to easily sweep away those weaklings?
Thinking of this, Luffy sighed helplessly:
"Damn it, looks like I still need to study this broken system properly."
Just then, that long-lost synthesized mechanical voice rang in his mind again.
[Ding! The "Blitz King" template's time limit has expired and is becoming invalid. Restart random draw?]
"Damn it, it's already over? Happy times are always so short."
Luffy scratched his head in exasperation. He'd finally found a way to max out the character's accuracy, and now the time was up.
"Hey, system, what's the probability of getting the same template again? Can't I just max out one template before moving on to the next?"
Luffy grumbled to the system in his mind.
[Hello, host.]
[Because this system's random pool covers all anime characters from across the universe, from a probability standpoint, the probability of getting the same character consecutively is approximately zero.]
Luffy: "..."
"This is ridiculous! Does that mean if I don't achieve 100% accuracy within the time limit, I'm basically saying goodbye to this character forever?!"
Luffy roared inwardly, "What kind of lousy setting is this?"
[Of course, if the host has an exceptionally lucky streak, theoretically, it might be possible to randomly draw the same anime character repeatedly.]
Luffy's lips twitched. Just how incredibly lucky would he have to be to draw the same anime character repeatedly? This was pure nonsense.
"Is there any other way to reload an expired template?"
Luffy persisted, unwilling to give up.
[Ding! Yes, dear.]
Luffy: (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻ Pfft!
"Why the hell didn't you say so earlier! Did you have to squeeze it out bit by bit like toothpaste?!"
[This system does not have advanced artificial intelligence. All hidden functions must be explored and discovered by the host.]
Luffy rubbed his temples vigorously. Trying to reason with a system that looked like artificial intelligence but was actually just artificial stupidity was simply lowering his own IQ.
Luffy suppressed his frustration and quickly pressed, "Is there any other way?"
[When the host restores any template to 100%, the "Collection Section" has been automatically activated for you.]
[The host can actively specify which template to load by consuming "Collection Points."]
[Each time a new template is randomly loaded, 1 Collection Point is gained.]
[When not loading a template, Collection Points can be consumed to reload templates already activated in the Collection Section.]
[Currently available Collection Points: 4]
Luffy hurriedly opened the system interface in his mind, scanned it, but couldn't find the so-called Collection Section.
"Why isn't there a Collection Section on the interface? Are you kidding me?"
[Requires the host to activate it with a thought.]
Luffy: (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻!
Who would shout "Open the collection section!" in their head for no reason? This setting is too chuunibyou, you idiot!
"Open the collection section!"
Instantly, an interface resembling a beautifully designed card collection album appeared in Luffy's mind.
Currently, only four cards were lit up:
DC·Sea King, Li Jing (Ten Cold Jokes), Kisame Hoshigaki, and the recently uninstalled Blitz King Rihito Bach.
Sea King's accuracy was a dismal 10%.
Li Jing (Ten Cold Jokes) and Kisame Hoshigaki, having previously reached 100% accuracy, were now reset to zero.
Blitz King, however, remained at 50% accuracy.
After these few attempts, Luffy had somewhat figured out the patterns in template accuracy.
The degree to which physical attributes and strength match the template accounts for approximately 50% of the overall accuracy.
Personality imitation, reenactment of experiences, and recreation of similar major events account for the remaining 50%.
Take the Blitz King template as an example. Rihito Bach needs to defeat a sufficient number of enemies to accumulate 300,000 star points on his greatsword, the same number possessed by the original protagonist, to advance the template's accuracy.
Luffy clicks on the Blitz King template card.
A description resembling an Ultraman collectible card pops up, detailing the character's level, equipment, attributes, skills, and special moves.
At the bottom is a prominent progress bar indicating the accuracy, along with the exorbitant price required to actively load the template.
[Blitzkrieg's Ace - Rihito Bach]
[Rank B Collectible Card]
[Equipment: Greatsword (Current 5700 Star Points)]
[Talent Abilities: Blitzkrieg (Supersonic Movement), Enhanced Mindset (Adapts to and processes information at high speeds), Resilience (Body can withstand the load of high-speed movement)]
[Final Move: Critical Strike (Supersonic Sword Strike)]
[Character Accuracy: 50%]
[Collection Points Required for Loading: 2 points/day]
[Note: Minimum rental period is seven days.]
"Damn! This is robbery! A Rank B card is this expensive!"
Luffy couldn't help but curse when he saw the loading fee.
2 points a day, and a minimum rental period of seven days.
This meant he needed to spend 14 collection points at once to experience the thrill of being the Blitzkrieg King again.
He currently only had a pitiful 4 points in his pocket, meaning he needed to randomly load 10 new templates to accumulate enough points to transform into the Blitzkrieg King again.
Luffy, undeterred, opened other templates and discovered that the highest-ranking card was Li Jing from the Ten Cold Jokes series—a dazzling SSR-level collectible card.
Its active loading cost was a terrifying 14 points per day! Absolutely astronomical.
The weakest, Kisame Hoshigaki, while only C-rank and the most affordable, still required 1 point per day.
Thinking about it, it makes sense. Li Jing is a powerful figure with causal abilities, the greatest swordsman of the Shang Dynasty during the mythological era, and the incredible ability to catch blades bare-handed—SSR was well-deserved.
However, what Luffy didn't expect was that Kisame Hoshigaki, the S-rank rogue ninja known as the Tailed Beast without a tail, was only rated C.
He had expected him to at least be a B-rank.
However, in the world of One Piece, Kisame's monstrous strength and water-style ninjutsu, which he prides himself on, posed limited threat to the stronger opponents here.
His only standout skills were deceptive ninjutsu like the Substitution Jutsu and the Shadow Clone Jutsu.
As for his monstrous strength, he was at best on par with a Fish-Man powerhouse like Jinbe.
In the Naruto world, ninjas below the Kage level are indeed at a disadvantage compared to the taijutsu monsters of the One Piece world.
Just then, Luffy suddenly noticed a grayed-out "Learn" button behind the card skill bar.
"System?! I can directly learn the skills from my collection cards and make them my own?!"
Luffy asked in surprise, his breathing quickening.
[Ding! Success!]
Luffy was overjoyed. If he could learn directly, why bother with the hassle of recreating characters and randomly drawing skills? Wouldn't it be wonderful to get it all in one step?
"Then why are all these learning buttons grayed out? I can't click them!"
[Ding! Learning skills requires "Achievement Points." The Achievements section is not yet open.]
Luffy frowned, a sense of foreboding rising within him: "Then how do I unlock the Achievements section?"
[Please explore on your own.]
Bang!
Luffy grumbled as he closed the collection interface.
It seemed that with his current financial situation, he had no choice but to continue randomly drawing new templates.
Only by increasing the random draw frequency and accumulating enough collection points could he realize his dream of transforming into whoever he wanted.
Even the cheapest Kisame requires three more random attempts to accumulate enough money to rent for seven days.
"System, activate new template randomization!"
Luffy silently chanted in his mind, exasperated.
[Ding! Template randomization in progress…]
[Congratulations on obtaining the new template—'Lelouch vi Britannia'!]
[Please check the attribute panel for detailed information!]
"Lelouch…"
"·vi Britannia?!"
Luffy stared in astonishment at the figure that appeared in the void—short black hair, deep purple eyes, a cool and aloof god in the Ashford Academy uniform.
That was a world where technology and superpowers coexisted, the absolute protagonist of *Code Geass*.
To overthrow his father's tyrannical rule, Lelouch was a ruthless man who colluded with rebels to kill his brother, murder his parents, and ultimately sacrifice himself.
Lelouch's physical combat strength was practically nonexistent; he'd be out of breath after just a short run.
However, he possessed an incredibly overpowered, god-like ability!
Geass!
Also known as "Contract" or "King's Power."
Geass users can use superpowers that affect the mental level, and Lelouch's Geass was the "Power of Absolute Obedience," capable of forcing absolute obedience—abbreviated as: Absolute Command!
Luffy excitedly opened the system panel, and sure enough, Lelouch's detailed information was displayed clearly.
[Host: Luffy (Monkey D. Luffy)]
[Currently Loaded Templates: Lelouch vi Britannia, ZERO]
[Equipment: ZERO Mask (Holographic Tactical Helmet, covers face but does not obstruct vision), Mirage (Special Heavy Equipment, stored in system space)]
[Talent Abilities:
Super Intelligence (Possesses extremely strong tactical analysis and calculation abilities);
GEASS Absolute Command (Forces absolute obedience from the target, requires direct eye contact, cannot be activated through a screen, effective range approximately 270 meters, can only be used once against a single target, can be eliminated/resisted, and can be used again after elimination).]
[Contractor: C.C.]
[Character Reset Countdown: 6 days 23 hours 59 minutes]
[Character Reproducibility: 50%]
Luffy stared blankly at the attribute panel. This time, the basic information included a strange new description section.
Contractor C.C.?!
That immortal witch?
A pizza girl with a CODE mark who can grant others Geass abilities?
She's practically the female protagonist in the original work.
But why is the system highlighting her separately?
"Is this a hidden condition for recreating this template? Does it mean I have to find a green-haired girl to eat pizza with?"
Luffy stroked his chin, completely baffled.
He had no choice but to suppress his doubts and look at the other descriptions.
Lelouch's talents are only two: intelligence and Geass.
His intelligence needs no introduction. Lelouch relied entirely on his exceptionally high intelligence to orchestrate the war, manipulating the entire world at will.
In terms of tactical command and real-time calculation, he is absolutely at the pinnacle of intelligence in the world of anime.
His most impressive feat was using his brain to calculate and successfully detonate a nuclear bomb targeting him within nineteen seconds based on environmental data—this computational ability is simply superhuman.
The most direct benefit this talent provides to Luffy is that it makes his Observation Haki's ability to foresee the future even more profound and clear.
Unlike Blitzkrieg King, who relied on instinctive cheating, Luffy's Observation Haki at this point is like a supercomputer with an upgraded processor—more accurate and farther-reaching.
The only drawback is that his speed of detecting surrounding dynamic information has slowed down.
After all, Lelouch's original form is athletically challenged and doesn't possess supersonic reflexes.
As for Geass, Luffy was slightly disappointed after reading the description; it's clear that this superpower has been weakened in the world of One Piece.
In the original work, aside from a few freaks, almost no one could resist Geass.
However, in the world of One Piece, there's the concept of Conqueror's Haki, and the great pirates of the New World all possess willpower as strong as steel.
If Luffy's guess is correct, Lelouch's Geass will be significantly less effective, or even ineffective, against those strong enough to withstand Conqueror's Haki without fainting.
However, in the first half of the Grand Line, this beginner's village, this ability is practically invincible.
Luffy stroked his chin, a mischievous smile spreading across his face. He was originally worried about how to subdue Crocodile's arrogant Baroque Works, but now, things are much easier—one glare and it's all done…
Then, Luffy shifted his gaze to the equipment section above.
The next second, a jet-black, fully enclosed helmet appeared out of thin air in his hand, with a deep purple, unknown crystal embedded in its center.
Luffy put on the helmet, and the deep purple crystal instantly became transparent, revealing complex data streams flowing at the edges of his vision, along with a UI interface resembling an operating system.
This was clearly an intelligent tactical computer that could be directly controlled via brainwaves!
"Wow! High-tech!"
Luffy opened a corner of his mask, and the distinctive seagull-shaped red light of his left eye flashed briefly, instantly giving him a strong sense of futuristic technology.
If it weren't for his signature shorts and vest, which were a bit out of place, this look would be absolutely stunning.
Luffy happily removed the mask, thinking that if he could perfectly replicate the template, he would always carry this mask, even if it was just for showing off.
Finally, his gaze fell on the mysterious equipment called "Mirage."
"Mirage? That name sounds pretty mysterious. It even requires a dedicated space in the system to store it?"
Luffy stared at the name in bewilderment, then tapped the detailed description.
"Holy crap!!!"
The next second, Luffy saw the pop-up holographic projection and detailed parameters, and he was completely dumbfounded, his mouth agape enough to fit an ostrich egg.
This thing actually works?!
A dense array of machine data flashed through his mind:
[Mirage]
[Type Number: Type-0/0A]
[Height: 5.12m | Combat Weight: 8060kg]
[Description: An eighth-generation custom-built machine for ZERO by the genius scientist Lakshata. Equipped with the Druid System and Absolute Guardian Domain transplanted from Gawain's machines. Possesses fortress-level absolute defense, can transform into a diving mode, and has flight capabilities. Controls include a keyboard and joystick. Its main weapons are a diffusing phase-transfer cannon and spherical hadron cannons on the inner sides of its hands. It is the pinnacle of defense, a destructive machine capable of single-handedly taking on an entire army!]