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In the following two days, besides exploring the unique sights of the Sky Island, Zyhark spent his free time guiding Gross in the training of dual-color Haki.
In exchange, he also gained a more detailed understanding of the special power known as "Mantra"
Although not exactly the same ability, its similar nature helped improve his Observation Haki to a certain extent.
Aqua, as usual, continued her daily routine—promoting the benefits of the Aqua Cult in the town of Birka.
From the perspective of the townsfolk, it looked very much like a self-promoting sales pitch.
Of course, in Birka, a place with its own legends of gods, most residents, like the guards, held significant skepticism.
The promotional effect was much lower compared to the towns troubled by pirates in the Blue Sea.
As for King, aside from staying on the Endless Dream playing games and training, he occasionally studied the Sky Island shells that could store various types of energy.
As the only ordinary person on this ship, he was keenly aware of his own limitations and was very interested in these gadgets that could quickly enhance combat power.
In contrast, Meowth's work was much more tedious.
As the ship's makeshift inventor, it needed to repair the damage the Endless Dream had sustained while riding the Knock Up Stream and make scientific modifications to strengthen the ship.
Following Zyhark's suggestion, it also planned to equip the Endless Dream with offensive weapons like cannons.
After all, the Grand Line was not as peaceful as the East Blue. Facing countless pirates, the sea restaurant, essentially an ordinary single-mast sailboat, seemed a bit weak.
Compared to the robots still in the development stage, modifying the Endless Dream was evidently more important.
This was the foundation for their survival!
Time passed quietly, and soon it was time for the official start of the Trial of the Gods.
"This is the furthest our safe route goes."
"So, as the captain of Birka's guard, all I can do is wish you good luck."
On the thunderous peninsula, the fully armed Gross stopped and sent his blessings to the participants behind him.
Including Zyhark and Aqua, there were a total of fifty-three participants in the trial.
They were currently in a small barren area.
Powerful lightning bolts continuously exploded around them, causing the ground to tremble violently with the raw power of nature.
The endless lightning strikes happened to avoid the area where they stood, allowing them to avoid being turned into charred remains.
"Wait, wait! Captain Gross, I want to go back with you. Damn it, this place is not fit for humans!"
Seeing Gross and the soldiers about to return, several participants, scared stiff by the endless lightning, immediately chickened out, their legs trembling as they hurriedly followed.
The retreat of a few directly shattered the psychological defenses of many more. Facing such an overwhelming natural disaster, they found the scenery of their homeland much more appealing.
Before the trial even began, the group of fifty-three had already been reduced by more than half, leaving fewer than twenty participants.
"Lucky bastards, congratulations, you get to live a bit longer."
Enel couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.
Standing amidst this apocalyptic scene, feeling the boundless destructive power, a crazy idea sprouted in his mind.
That was, upon obtaining the power of the gods, as a celebration, he decided to destroy the entire Birka, erasing it from the sky completely!
After his cold laugh, the confident Enel took the lead, charging into the dangerous area of falling lightning, constantly shifting his form as he headed towards the nearby central oasis.
The four "priests" exchanged glances, and the wind shells they had prepared exploded into gales, following closely behind Enel into the sea of lightning.
From a distance, the lightning seemed to pour down like torrential rain, but in reality, it wasn't that dense, with intervals of several tens of meters between strikes.
With Mantra, a special ability to foresee danger, and the high-speed movement provided by the wind shells, avoiding the lightning wasn't particularly difficult unless one was incredibly unlucky.
Zyhark narrowed his eyes, watching Enel and the others gradually move away.
After observing for the past two days, he found that the thunder on this island was purely a common extreme weather phenomenon in the pirate world.
Even without the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, the thunderclouds here would still exist.
The so-called Trial of the Gods seemed more like a feudal superstition.
But according to the original storyline, Enel did indeed obtain the Rumble-Rumble Fruit in Birka!
The specific reason could only be discovered upon entering that oasis.
By the way, if he remembered correctly, the lightning in the pirate world didn't seem to be that exaggerated. Even people like the Shandia chief or Usopp and Sanji had taken millions of volts without major issues.
Maybe...
Should I test if my current body can withstand the lightning?
As if to validate this sudden thought in Zyhark's mind, a participant nearby, seeing Enel and the others safely traversing the lightning, immediately felt confident and rushed out of the safe area.
Boom!
Without the support of Mantra, he was instantly struck by lightning, charred black and lifeless on the ground!
Seeing this, Zyhark quickly dismissed his immature and dangerous idea.
Experiments are valuable, but life is priceless!
"Zyhark, let's go too. If we delay any longer, they'll get ahead of us!"
Aqua's eyes glowed red, and before Zyhark could respond, she impulsively charged out.
Her Observation Haki being stronger than Zyhark's, she was confident in easily avoiding the lightning.
"Wait, Aqua!"
Zyhark, quick on his feet, grabbed Aqua's arm and pulled her back.
Boom!
At that exact moment, a bright lightning bolt struck where Aqua had been heading, creating a large crater.
Aqua, who had been full of confidence: "..."
As mentioned before, to successfully pass through the lightning zone, one needed strong perception, quick reflexes, and a bit of luck.
Aqua had strong perception and decent speed, but when it came to luck, the other two factors became irrelevant.
The idiot goddess's luck was so abysmal that even King's super luck almost couldn't compensate for it!
With that, you still hope to pass safely? Dream on!
As Zyhark debated whether to take Aqua along, his eyes instinctively flashed red.
"Damn it!"
Without hesitation, he picked up Aqua, pushed his speed to the limit, and dashed into the lightning zone.
Boom!
At the exact moment they vanished, a thick lightning bolt struck precisely where Zyhark had stood.
The safe area was no longer safe!
Unaware that this "gift" came from the beautiful girl, the remaining participants turned pale with fear and, without caring about anything else, fled in panic.
Their movements were surprisingly synchronized, all running desperately...
In the direction where Gross and his men had left!
(End of Chapter)