Lucas was absorbed in his latest comic creation when the system's familiar notification chimed.
[Ding! Jozu has comprehended Eight Inner Gates by reading your comic, The Legend of Might Guy! The host obtains this physique synchronously.]
[Ding! Host earns 20,000 mysterious energy points!]
Lucas's pen froze mid-stroke. He leaned back in his chair as information surged through his mind.
"This is... the Eight Inner Gates!?" he muttered, bewildered.
Initially, Lucas sent Jozu to the cliffside house to get some peace and quiet to draw. He hadn't anticipated this unexpected development.
Now he understood—his comics weren't just stories but a means to grant actual abilities.
Readers could comprehend skills directly from his works, and the system rewarded him with corresponding abilities and mysterious energy points.
Lucas couldn't help but grin. So, this is the system's real gift. And it took me this long to figure it out!
If Jozu's experience was any indication, this was just the beginning. Each crew member reading his comics could grow stronger and boost Lucas's mysterious energy reserves.
"And that's not even the best part," Lucas mused. Not only did he gain Jozu's newfound Eight Inner Gates ability, but he also received 20,000 mysterious energy points. That meant it was finally time—
"System, initiate Golden Ten Consecutive Draws!"
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The Golden Draws Begin
[Ding! Initiating Golden Ten Consecutive Draws.]
[Ding! You receive 1,900 Observation Haki points.]
[Ding! You receive 1,000 Geppo points.]
[Ding! You receive 1,200 Soru points.]
[Ding! You receive 2,700 Armament Haki points.]
[Ding! You obtain the Paramecia-type Devil Fruit: Moa Moa no Mi.]
Lucas leaned forward in his chair, his eyes scanning the notifications.
"This haul is insane!"
This was his first-ever golden draw, and it blew the bronze and silver draws out of the water. Each ability point reward was in the thousands, and he even scored an S-tier Devil Fruit.
The Moa Moa no Mi was an absolute jackpot. Lucas knew its reputation from the manga world—it could enlarge objects, weapons, or even himself, multiplying their destructive power.
Even better, the system's Devil Fruits had no drawbacks. Lucas didn't have to worry about losing his ability to swim, nor was he limited to possessing just one Devil Fruit.
"This is beyond broken," Lucas said, chuckling. "A Devil Fruit buffet with no side effects."
Curious about his current power level, Lucas opened his system interface.
Host: Lucas
Skills:
- Soru: Top level, proficiency 3,120/20,000
- Geppo: Top level, proficiency 1,020/20,000
- Shigan: Top level, proficiency 7,120/20,000
- Tekkai: Advanced, proficiency 4,380/5,000
- Kami-e: Top level, proficiency 1,550/20,000
- Rankyaku: Advanced, proficiency 4,900/5,000
- Observation Haki: Top level, proficiency 2,220/20,000
- Armament Haki: Top level, proficiency 5,330/20,000
- Conqueror's Haki: Advanced, proficiency 110/5,000
Fruit Abilities:
- Nagi Nagi no Mi
- Moa Moa no Mi
Other Abilities:
- Eight Inner Gates
Mysterious Energy Points: 5,321
With his Observation and Armament Haki already at the top level, Lucas was now firmly in the upper echelon of the One Piece world. However, he knew it wasn't enough to change the course of the looming war.
But…
If he could get the rest of the Whitebeard Pirates to read his comics, awakening new powers and reinforcing their strengths, the scales could tip in their favour.
"Looks like it's time to distribute more comics," Lucas mused, a sly grin spreading across his face.
Big things were on the horizon. The world wasn't ready for what was coming.