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"There is still hope."
Joey muttered to himself.
"Even though my mom isn't the most reliable, Katakuri, at least in the future, is dependable."
"And then after Katakuri, there's..."
Joey's mumblings came to an abrupt halt as he froze in place.
"..."
He was utterly speechless.
The entire Charlotte family is a bunch of lunatics!
Except for Katakuri. Cracker? Retired early. Smoothie? Useless throughout.
Don't even get me started on the Sweet Commanders.
Then there's the rest of them: Perospero, Daifuku, Oven, Compote, Amande…
Sigh!
Joey took a deep breath, muttering to himself, "It's fine! It's fine! They're all my siblings. If I handle them properly in the future, it won't be a problem. Not a big issue at all. If I train them well, everything will be alright."
"Young Master?"
"What are you saying?"
The maid to his left spoke up.
"Nothing."
Lying on the bed, Joey asked, "Did Mom leave anything behind?"
The maid on his right responded, "Madam left behind 500 million berries and ten Devil Fruits, saying they were for you to manage."
"500 million berries."
"Ten Devil Fruits."
Even though it was only his second day since birth, Joey, looking like a miniature adult, rubbed his chin, considering the situation.
"System, does everyone start their family systems at the same time?"
[Clan Leader! Through time adjustment within the system, all family leaders activate their systems at the same time.]
"Ahhhh~~~"
Hearing this answer, Joey let out a sigh of relief.
Overall, even though the starting points differ, as long as everyone starts at the same time, there's still a chance.
"Next up is how I plan my time going forward."
Rubbing his tiny chin, Joey began pondering over other matters while continuing to study the system.
First of all. Achievement Points can only be earned by completing achievements.
As for the Trading Mall?
It's a place solely for the family head to perform transactions.
"Young Master is so cute!"
"Right, right!"
"Like a little adult!"
The two maids were utterly smitten with Joey's adorableness.
Truthfully, Joey had no choice but to endure this.
With these tiny arms and legs, and a family with good genes, nothing to show for itself, what else could he do?
After spending some time understanding the system.
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After 6 months
Joey began engaging in simple training.
Forget about all that nonsense about being too young and possibly hurting himself.
Do I even need to explain my physical attributes? Absolutely not.
However. Despite all Joey's hard work over the next six months, raising himself to Black Iron Level 6…
[Ding! A family member has reached Silver Level. Reward: 100 Achievement Points!]
[Ding! A family member has reached Silver Level. Power Extraction in Progress. Congratulations, Clan Leader! You have acquired all the abilities of Silver Level 1.]
"..."
Feeling the explosive surge in power coursing through his body, Joey silently opened his system panel.
[Charlotte Joey]
[Identity: Clan Leader]
[Strength: Silver Level 1]
Joey couldn't help but grumble, "So... are you telling me all my hard training was meaningless?"
"The clan leader does not need to train. Whenever a family member reaches Silver Level, their power is automatically added to the clan leader's strength."
"So, if I have 100 Silver Level 1 family members, my power would equal the combined total of the 100 Silver Level 1s?"
Joey clicked his tongue in disbelief, asking.
[Correct.]
The system replied plainly.
Without hesitation, Joey tossed his training equipment aside, firmly declaring, "To hell with training! If I can get stronger by lying down, why waste my time training?"
Immediately, Joey began pondering over the true potential of his system.
"Hmmm, so this is the proper way to unlock the Family System. Train the family! Let the family members grow! That's the key. The clan leader's strength will naturally increase along with theirs."
"I see now."
After a few moments of contemplation, Joey nodded in understanding.
Similarly. Over the past six months, Joey had gained a thorough understanding of the Family System.
Everyone, without exception, was starting from scratch.
Sure, they were family heads. But they were all struggling in their own ways.
The fantasy world family? Destitute. The mythological world family? Full of kids. The cultivation world family? On the verge of starvation.
In summary! Nobody's situation was great. In fact, Joey's was relatively decent.
[Ding! A family member has reached Silver Level. Transmigration System will activate in 100 years.]
[Ding! Charlotte Family member reaches Silver Level. Reward: A strand of the Divine Child Root Bone Fragment.]
Hearing the notifications, Joey's face twisted.
"Dammit! Did I just unlock the Transmigration System?" Joey's expression turned grim.
100 years?
What the hell am I supposed to do in 100 years?!
Even if those other family heads are struggling now, their world settings are on a whole different level.
Mythological worlds and cultivation worlds... All they need is a decent cultivation manual, and as long as they aren't completely incompetent, they'll hit Gold Level 1 without much issue.
Of course. These worlds also vary in rank.
Even in mythological and fantasy worlds, there's a distinction between high-tier and low-tier levels.
Low-tier worlds are nothing special, but high-tier ones? That's a different story.
Still, no matter what, reaching Silver Rank 9 shouldn't be an issue for them.
"Damn it..."
Joey shook his head in exasperation. As for the chatroom that had probably erupted into chaos, he couldn't care less.
For now, he had to focus on his own plans.
"Divine Child Root Bone Fragment?"
Joey suddenly perked up, asking, "System, what exactly is the Divine Child Root Bone?"
[The Divine Child Root Bone is the lowest grade of divine bones.]
[Divine bones represent the pinnacle of aptitude, and even a Fragment of the Divine Child Root Bone can significantly enhance a family member's potential.]
"I see."
Joey instantly felt more optimistic. With resources like this, 100 years might not spell certain doom after all.
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