Law, Your Master Has an Ultimate Trial for You!

On the deserted coast outside Mock Town, waves crashed against the rocks with a loud thud.

Luo raised the Log Pose above his head, then looked down and flipped through two more pages of the nautical chart.

The needle tip remained straight up, not moving an inch.

"Master, Sky Island really up there?"

"Real."

"How do we get up there?"

Ron stroked his chin and thought about it seriously.

Normally there are two paths.

"A ship that relies on Knock Up Stream, finds the right eruption point, calculates the timing accurately, and has a vessel capable of withstanding the elements."

"Will our ship be okay?"

"It'll fall apart before it even gets up there."

Luo looked down at the small sailboat at his feet, and his lips twitched.

"What about the other one?"

"The other one is called the High West."

"It's a very long detour, and there are quite a few dangers along the way. I haven't actually tried taking it myself."

So which route are you planning to take?

Ron glanced at the clear sky, then looked down at Law holding the sea chart, his eyes lighting up.

"Wait... it seems like none of that is necessary."

Luo felt a chill run down her spine under his gaze. "Master, please don't look at me like that."

Ron took two coins out of his pocket, tossed them into the air, and caught them perfectly.

"Luo, I've arranged an ultimate trial for you."

"Can I not participate...?"

"Cannot."

"Explain what it is first!"

"I'll flick two coins up, and you lock them both in place using ROOM."

"One for me, one for you. Make sure the landing points are at least a few meters apart, so we don't end up swapping places."

"If you keep jumping upwards, won't you eventually reach the sky?"

Luo stared at the two coins, then looked up at the sky and remained silent for three seconds.

"Master!"

"Um?"

"Are you going to use me as a ladder?!"

"How should I speak? This is called practicing continuous role reversal."

"This is the Op-Op Fruit! Not the Climbing Fruit!"

"It wasn't like that before, but it can be today."

Luo rubbed his forehead, suddenly realizing that the pirates in Mock Town had died far too young.

Otherwise, we could have played longer and avoided this ordeal.

The two walked to the rocks far from the Port.

Luo carefully put away the nautical chart.

Ron held two coins between his fingertips.

"Prepare."

"Wait! What if there's nowhere to stand once we get up there?"

"With me here, you just need to switch places."

What if the room doesn't cover the coin?

Ron patted his polka-dot hat and said casually, "Don't worry, I'm not planning on changing apprentices yet."

"That's not reassuring at all!"

Despite complaining, Luo still flexed his fingers and took a deep breath to make sure he had enough energy.

He knew Ron would prevent him from actually falling, but who wouldn't be afraid of falling from a hundred meters high?

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two coins shot into the sky, one on the left and one on the right, and soared hundreds of meters in the blink of an eye.

"Hurry! We're going out of range!"

"Couldn't you give me some time to prepare?!"

"ROOM!"

Buzz--

The pale blue area suddenly expanded, barely covering the coin in the air.

Shambles!

The two disappeared on the spot.

The next instant, Luo's vision blurred, and the coastline had shrunk to his feet.

"Ahhh! Master! We're falling!"

"What are you shouting for? It's normal."

"What's normal about it?!"

Click!

Ron raised his hand and opened an Air Door, pulling Luo Luo inside.

Immediately afterwards, he opened a small door on the side and reached inside to scoop something out.

He retrieved the two coins that had fallen onto the rocks below.

Luo's eyelids twitched as he watched.

"You need to open the door even to pick up a coin?!"

"Or you can go down and pick it up?"

Luo lay on the door panel, catching his breath, before daring to peek down.

A hundred meters below, the waves were still lapping at the shore, as small as lines.

"Is it too late for me to go back now...?"

"Too late, prepare for the second round."

"Master!!"

The fifth position change is over.

As soon as Luo landed inside the door, he gripped the doorframe, trying hard not to look down.

Could you please not flick the coin so off-center?

"Too far? Then shorten the distance."

"Real?"

"Jump a few more times."

"..."

The tenth time.

The Mock Town has shrunk to the size of a fingernail, and the ships on the sea look like scattered black dots.

Luo covered his throbbing ears. "How tall is it?"

"About a kilometer."

"Only a thousand?!"

"What, you don't think it's enough? We'll add some height next round."

"Don't add it!!"

The twentieth time.

Luo opened his room, sweat already beading on his forehead.

The coin was blown further and further to one side by the wind, and he had to quickly lock onto the positions of the two targets the instant the coin reached its highest point.

Ron took the coin back without urging him.

"That's right, don't force a change if you're not sure. One wrong step and you could really fall."

Luo, panting and supporting his knees, said, "You've finally said something that sounds like something a master would say."

"Rest for ten breaths, then try again."

I take back what I just said.

Despite his complaints, he was meticulous in his next move.

The two coins were blown to the left and right by the wind, but Luo didn't rush to expand the room.

"Master, this is too disjointed! Let's start over!"

"OK."

Ron retrieved the coin, which bounced back into the air.

This time, Luo waited until both coins were in the correct positions before raising his hand.

"ROOM!"

The twenty-ninth time.

The wind was bitterly cold, stinging my cheeks.

Luo's breathing became more and more rapid, and each time he maintained the ROOM position, it was shorter than the last time, but his position-changing movements were cleaner.

No longer blindly expand to the maximum extent, but just enough to cover the coin.

Once the location is accurately identified, immediately change positions and retract any remaining abilities, wasting not a single ounce.

Ron saw it all, but didn't say anything.

Thirty-three times.

Luo's fingers were starting to stiffen, but he didn't stop.

"ROOM!"

The blue area visibly shook as soon as it unfolded.

Luo gritted his teeth and completed his final positional switch, only to find his footing slipping.

Before he could even scream, a hand grabbed the back of his collar and pulled him onto the Air Door.

Luo's legs went weak, and he gasped for breath.

"Ha... ha... I can't take it anymore."

"Thirty-three rounds have been enough."

"Master... are we almost at Sky Island?"

"It's still a long way off; as far as I know, it has to be at least 7,000 meters above sea level."

Luo froze for two seconds, then suddenly looked up. "What--?!"

"With your current stamina, it's already quite good that you can switch more than thirty times in a row."

"What should we do then?"

Ron smiled at him, "My turn."

Luo stared at Ron, then suddenly realized something.

"Could you have just opened the door and gone straight up from the beginning?!"

"Yes, you can."

"Then why did you make me jump for so long?!"

"Didn't I say I'd give you a trial?"

"..."

Luo felt his blood pressure was about to spike to 7,000 meters.

Ron laughed and helped him up, "Stop glaring. Your coin toss was much faster than the first ten times. Go back and practice some more; you can reduce the energy expenditure from switching positions."

Luo opened his mouth, but ultimately did not refute it.

Indeed, after these thirty-three rounds, his sense of control over the ROOM was clearer than after a week of training on the ground.

I almost lost my life practicing it.

"Master, next time you mention some kind of ultimate trial, could you please explain the level of danger beforehand?"

Didn't we talk about that today?

"You only said it was simple!"

"It's really simple for me."

"..."

Ron led him to a sheltered spot inside the door to rest for a while, and only after he had recovered did he lead the others to continue uphill.

Click.

An Air Door unfolds high in the sky.

Ron, carrying Law, stepped inside, and a damp breeze hit them.

Luo looked up, and froze.

What I saw wasn't the sky, but a sea—a white sea!

The boundless waves of clouds surged slowly under the sunlight, like cotton wool spread all over the ground.

In the distance, strangely shaped clouds stand in the sea of clouds, and further away, a small cloud island reveals its outline, with trees growing on it and the faint shadows of buildings.

Luo's face was still pale, but he still clung to the door frame, peering out, his eyes widening.

"Master, Master..."

"Um?"

"Is there really an ocean... in the sky?"

"White Sea, we've arrived."

Luo Gang was about to speak when he suddenly felt a tightness in his chest, as if someone was choking him.

"Master... why is it so hard to even breathe here?"

"The air is thin at 7,000 meters; take it easy, you'll get used to it."

Luo looked down at the surging clouds, then looked up at the higher sky.

He had been to the North Blue, ventured into the New World, seen Sea Kings, and witnessed the World's Greatest Swordsman his sword.

But what he saw before him still left him dumbfounded.

"This is impossible..."

"You're already standing right here, and you still don't believe me?"

Boom--!

Suddenly, a blinding white light flashed in the distant clouds, and a thick bolt of lightning descended from the sky, striking the vast white sea of clouds!

Luo suddenly looked up.

"Master! Why is there lightning over there?!"

Ron followed the sound of thunder and a slow smile crept onto his face.

"Yo."

"It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early!"