Bonds

Charloss

"Lady Charlos, please, don't!"

"No, don't!"

Princess Anna, bound to a torture rack, looked at the branding iron in Charloss's hand, her face drained of all color in terror.

Her luxurious gown had been torn to shreds, and her body was covered in whip marks. Charloss had clearly tortured her mercilessly.

"Hehe, Princess Anna, this is my reward for you."

"What? Do you dare defy my orders?"

Charloss waved the branding iron before Princess Anna's pretty face, smiling brightly.

"No, I wouldn't dare..."

Princess Anna stared at the branding iron constantly hovering before her, trembling all over.

Bang!

The door was kicked open, and Lin Yu strode in carrying two severed heads.

"Lady Charlos, this is a gift for you."

With that, Lin Yu tossed Roswald's and Charlos's heads to Charloss.

"Father..."

Seeing the heads of her father and brother in her hands, Charloss rolled her eyes back and collapsed to the floor.

Princess Anna also fainted, frightened unconscious by the branding iron Charloss had dropped beside her feet.

"Tsk, tsk. These Celestial Dragons really know how to have fun."

Lin Yu looked over the bound Princess Anna, clicking his tongue in amazement.

Her clothes were torn, yet still covered the important parts. Her fair skin, paired with the bloody whip marks, gave her a strange sort of beauty and allure.

Name: Anna

Identity: Princess

Specialty: None

Talent: Endurance

Favorability: -50

Combat Power: No Star Rating

Endurance: Doubles the duration of all skills

After Scanning Anna's information, Lin Yu glanced at the unconscious girl and nodded.

She really could endure.

And this skill, combined with his Telepathic Connection—reduced consumption, reduced cooldown, increased duration—tsk, tsk, it was invincible.

Then he turned to the Celestial Dragon, Charloss.

Name: Charloss

Identity: World Noble

Specialty: Authority Training

Talent: None

Favorability: -200

Combat Power: No Star Rating

Authority Training: Gradually makes those weaker and lower in status than oneself submit

"Tsk, this skill seems pretty good."

"Combined with my Bunch-Bunch Fruit, it's perfect for snatching people."

Looking at Anna's and Charloss's information, Lin Yu smiled faintly.

Charloss was a character who appeared in the original story and was already a special crew member. He had not expected Anna to possess a special talent and meet the requirements for a special crew member as well.

Lin Yu then left the palace and rushed toward the Celestial Dragons' ship. Using the remaining time, he killed the few Celestial Dragon guards left behind.

Only then did he return to the kingdom and head to the second floor of the banquet hall.

"Next, let's see what this 'One Point Connect' can do."

Lin Yu smiled faintly as he looked at Princess Anna and Charloss, who were gradually waking up.

"Y-you actually dared to kill Celestial Dragons..."

The newly awakened Princess Anna stared at the two Celestial Dragon heads on the ground, disbelief written all over her face.

"So what if I did?"

With that, Lin Yu walked toward Princess Anna.

"No, don't kill me."

Seeing the blood-dripping sword in Lin Yu's hand, Princess Anna turned deathly pale and pleaded loudly.

"Your Highness, if you want to live, you must obey my orders. Understand?"

Lin Yu cut the chains binding Anna with a swing of his sword, then smiled as he slowly slid the blade down from her smooth throat.

"I'll obey. I'll obey..."

Anna shuddered all over, glanced at the sword in Lin Yu's hand, and hurriedly nodded.

"Anna, are you willing to join my Pirate Crew and become my subordinate?"

Lin Yu chuckled and invited Anna to join his crew.

This was a mandatory requirement for recruiting someone. Only then would the Bunch-Bunch Fruit recognize Anna as a crew member.

"I'm willing." Anna nodded frantically.

Ding! Anna has joined the crew. The Pirate Crew has officially been established. Please choose Anna's Crew Position.

Combatant/Cook/Ship's Doctor...Odd-Jobber

"Odd-jobber!"

Without a second thought, Lin Yu made Anna an odd-jobber.

"Alright, now that the ceremony is complete, let's get to the main event of 'One Point Connect.'"

"You should know what to do, Princess Anna."

After speaking, Lin Yu sat down in a nearby chair.

Anna's pretty face turned pale. Trembling all over, she dropped to the floor and crawled toward Lin Yu's feet.

Letting out a long breath, Lin Yu could not help narrowing his eyes.

During the day, Anna had looked at him as though he were a maggot, proud as a peacock. Now, she lay at his feet like a dog.

An indescribable sense of satisfaction rose within Lin Yu.

Ding! Successfully formed a bond with Anna. Obtained the target's ability: Endurance.

Hearing the System Prompt, Lin Yu froze, then could not help laughing.

So this was how a bond was formed.

Then my future goal is very clear.

Robin, Nami, Hancock, Hina, Yamato, Smoothie...

Thinking of the beautiful women in the pirate world, each with their own distinct charm and formidable strength, the corners of Lin Yu's lips curled up slightly.

Then Lin Yu pushed Anna aside and walked toward the unconscious Charloss.

Since intimacy with Anna could grant him a bond, he naturally would not let off Charloss, a Celestial Dragon.

Her skill was an excellent match for his Devil Fruit ability. Naturally, he had to get his hands on it.

Reaching Charloss's side, Lin Yu raised his right hand.

Slap! Slap!

Two crystal-clear palm prints appeared on the cheeks of the unconscious Charloss.

Seeing Lin Yu's actions, Anna shuddered, then tightly clutched the coat Lin Yu had left behind to cover herself.

When she saw the slap marks rising on Charloss's face and recalled what Charloss had just done to her, a strange thrill rose within Anna.

Ding! Anna's favorability toward the host has increased by 10. Current: 10. Qi and Blood +1/hour.

Lin Yu narrowed his eyes and gave the still-unconscious Charloss another two heavy slaps.

Ding! Anna's favorability toward the host has increased by 5. Current: 15. Qi and Blood +1/hour.

"Ugh..."

Charloss slowly woke up. The moment she turned her head and saw her father's and brother's heads, her eyes rolled back, and she fainted again.

Lin Yu raised an eyebrow and lifted his hand again.

Slap! Slap!

Ding! Anna's favorability toward the host has increased by 3. Current: 18. Qi and Blood +1/hour.

Charloss woke up again.

Slap! Slap!

Ding! Anna's favorability toward the host has increased by 2. Current: 20. Qi and Blood +2/hour.

Charloss: "..."

Charloss, now awake, covered her face. Lin Yu's slaps had completely stunned her, and her face was full of disbelief.

"Ah..."

"No, don't hit me anymore."

Seeing Lin Yu raise his right hand again, Charloss could no longer hold on. She knelt before him and pleaded.

"Charloss, are you willing to join my Pirate Crew and become my subordinate?"

Lin Yu smiled as he tapped Charloss's pretty face with his sword.

It was exactly the same smile Charloss had worn while holding the branding iron before Anna.

"I'm willing."

Watching the sword wander over her body, Charloss turned deathly pale and nodded repeatedly.

Ding! Charloss has joined the crew. Please choose Charloss's Crew Position.

Lin Yu chose odd-jobber once again.

Only a position like odd-jobber suited Anna's identity as a princess and Charloss's identity as a World Noble.

"Here, this Special Necklace is for you."

Lin Yu picked up a collar from nearby and put it around Charloss's neck.

Charloss trembled slightly but did not dare resist.

Then Anna rushed over, pinned Charloss down, and said excitedly to Lin Yu:

"My lord, I'll help you."

Lin Yu: "..."