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"Now, this makes me wonder. What are you doing with your money? You collect it all the time, and you look like you are near to be broke."
On their boat on their way to any random island where pirates can be, Mikita asked Josh, who was looking at the sky.
Josh knew what she was thinking.
Josh had wasted millions of Berries in front of her eyes, and he can't just tell her that he is giving them to the system, and then make a lottery.
"See, Mikita. What I'm about to tell you is a secret." Josh said.
"A Secret…"
"Yes."
Josh nodded, and Mikita's facial expression froze as she took a step back.
Josh stared deeply to her eyes with a gaze that pierced her soul.
"I'm trading it for power, with a friend of mine."
"A friend of yours."
"Yes."
Josh said. "He is a merchant. You can't see him or touch him. I give him money, and possibly, if he is satisfied, he gives me things, depending on his mood."
"What kind of nonsense is this?" Mikita raised an eyebrow. She put her lips on his forehead and waisted for a second. "See, your temperature is high. The desert's weather has really affected you."
"Ha… just let me show you, later."
Josh had to do this. Since Mikita is not only his job partner, it would be better to shut her questions up.
"Fine, show me."
Mikita nodded and gave him a small kiss on the lips
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On one of the Baroque bases.
After taking the salary Josh was promised, 15 million Berries, Josh now totally has 115 million Berries.
If Josh stops handing pirates to Crocodile, he would have more money for himself.
But now, there were only 29 days left for his mission, and he soon would be taking risks.
"Josh, what are you doing."
"Just this."
Josh and Mikita were on one isolated spot, behind a forest, and facing the beach.
Josh had drawn a circle on the sand, with a devil pattern in the middle.
Mikita was looking at the Devil pattern, staring deeply into her eyes, her breaths stopping.
"I have eaten his fruit, and I have enough enemies already," Mikita said, almost panting, a drop of sweat fell from her cheek as she gulped. "I don't want another!"
"Are you afraid?"
"There are people whom you don't want to mess with." Mikita was seriously afraid.
In a world where Devil Fruits gives power, people believed in Devils.
Josh turned and smiled at her.
"Do you believe in God?"
Mikita, who was afraid of the Devil, stared at Josh.
"It will protect you."
"He won't. I'm not religious. Great, I have two enemies now I don't want to mess with." Mikita wanted to bite Josh now. "If you are teasing me, I swear, I'm going to execute you by Snusnu."
"Hehe. Good, very good."
Josh then lit up some candles and sat down, placing a hundred million berries in the middle of the circle.
Mikita opened her eyes widely and calmed down.
"The Money… it went away?" She exclaimed in confusion.
"Yes, it's a trade," Josh said.
Soon, he opened his system, and he found he has 110 draw points.
Josh thought about strategy.
He would put 10 points each time, which should give him a high chance to get Good Tier things.
That would happen six times.
After that, Josh would put one point each time.
If he is lucky enough, he can even get Epic tier or beyond.
If he spent each point from 60 points, then he has sixty chances, depending purely on his luck.
"Mikita," Josh sat in front of the circle.
"Yes."
"Give me a kiss, please."
"Why?" she crossed her arms, staring at him.
"I want to feel lucky."
"Alright."
Mikita sat on her knees next to him, before she put her lips on his cheek, and gave him a deep kiss, sucking his smooth cheek skin.
"Muah."
Josh raised his fist and said. "Jackpot."
Mikita's kiss gave him something good at the beginning.
[+1 strengthening pills package (4 pills) (Excellent Tier)]
"Why are you happy?" Mikita raised her eyebrows.
"Yes!" Josh, so happy, turned and gave her a kiss on her lips, making her melt.
She was his lucky talisman.
Josh took a package, five pills in it, and he gave one to Mikita.
"Eat this."
Mikita ate the golden milky pill as Josh three for himself.
Each pill increases strength by 300 kilos.
Josh felt that he skipped a month, or two, of training.
Quietly, he got a + 900-kilo boost, making him have the ability of +2 tons of power.
But he can't get cocky with this much strength. It's not enough in One Piece world.
"What's this?" Mikita asked after the pill finished melting in her mouth.
"Try to lift something heavy."
Mikita nodded and went to a near rock. She, even though not appearing to be, was very strong physically.
After all, she needs to handle the impact of falling at 10 tons weight and crushing rocks.
Her strength was at +1 ton originally.
Yet, after trying to lift some heavy big rock, she felt it becoming light in her hand.
"So, these are Devil Pills?" Mikita said, looking at the Devil Pattern. She smiled. "Sorry if I was rude. I was just teasing Josh. How should I call you."
"Call it whatever you like," Josh said. "Alright, stay here, we have a long journey ahead of us."
Josh asked Mikita to kiss him more on the cheek, increasing his luck in the lottery.
Results were better than usual.
[+ Angel Tears. (Epic)]
(Taking the curse of Devil fruit out.]
[Devil blood]
(boost Devil Fruit power +50%)
[Strengthening cigarette packet (Excellent)]
(Each one of the ten cigarettes increases the stamina by 30%)]
"Why are you smoking," Mikita asked as Josh grabbed some cigarettes from thin air. They seemed to be ten in the first place.
"It's a gift from him, try three." Josh handed her three cigarettes and pulled a lighter from his pocket.
Josh wasn't originally a smoker. But as a Baroque Work member, he has a lighter, so he can explode TNT.
In any case, Josh, with the increase of his stamina, would have more stamina in bed.
Because of his physical talent, Josh has become very good at bed, so Mikita may get satisfied too quickly. His partner needed a small boost as well.
[+ Judo manual (+Excellent Tier)]
Josh frowned. Great, another martial art manual.
[+Super human Serum (effective once) (Epic)]
(Increases the senses, the physical abilities, and the learning capacities by 100%)
Josh felt so lucky now, that he hit the jackpot.
Meanwhile, Mikita was drawing another Devil Pattern on the ground.
When Josh looked at her, he blinked twice. When she stared at him, she blinked twice in a cute way.
"What are you doing?" He asked.
"The same as you. I want to use my own money." Mikita stared at Josh and said.
"Silly girl. You need to have contact with him first." Josh said. "I made it when he offered it to me when I was about to die, in the deep sea."
"How do you make a contact with him."
Josh was creating a religion now. Mikita was his first follower it seems.
"You need to suck me off, and then, he may appear on you."
Mikita realised that he is trolling her. Holding a handful of sand, she threw it at his laughing face and turned her face.
"Lame."
"Come on, it's a unique ability. Give me money, and we will play with him."
Josh took a fist of stand and threw it at her face, revenging from her earlier action.
Mikita rubbed her eyes when some of it entered there. She stared at Josh and said. "Hey, that hurt, I have sensitive eyes."
"Really, you wash them with lemon each morning. How are they sensitive?" Josh rolled his eyes.
"Hmm…" Mikita stared at him with big puppy eyes. "Don't you like them?"
"I love them. Now, we still have more money in the count, let's see what's the next gift."
Josh took a Devil Blood from his storage, in form of a bottle, and gave it to Mikita, saying that it should boost her Devil Power.
Since he doesn't have Devil fruit, and they don't grow on trees, he needed to keep what increases his strength.
Meanwhile, Josh started drawing from the lottery with a point each time.
He has sixty tries, with many chances in his hand.