"Unconscious, only knowing the most basic instincts of seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune... Is it a special product of this world...?"
In Cifer's eyes, a tiny Hollow, no bigger than a finger, was peeking out of the Devil Fruit, looking around in confusion.
Although the Spiritual Pressure was pitifully weak, it was still Spiritual Pressure, something that shouldn't exist in this world.
After looking around and not finding what it wanted, it shrank back into the Devil Fruit.
It seems that the Hollows in this world are temporarily residing in Devil Fruit, seeking suitable humans to house their souls.
"Well done, what do you want?"
He took the box and locked it again, but it felt like New World was opening up. Cifer was in a pretty good mood and looked at Bater.
"Nonsense! It is an honor for Bater to serve Mr. Cifer!"
The latter looked serious, and everything seemed to be as he said, but no matter how much he tried to restrain himself, he couldn't suppress the corners of his mouth that were forcibly turned up.
"I'll remember you."
These five short words were the only gain from Bater's trip, and also what he had been longing for.
In Bater's mind, although the man in front of her was still Shichibukai, his strength made it impossible for him to remain in that position.
He is destined to be the man who reaches the very top, becoming the new Sea Emperor, or even the new Pirate King!
Making such an important person remember your help will surely bring you great success in the future!
Bater, your life is heading towards glory!
He repeatedly expressed his respect to Cifer, and after confirming that the other party had no further instructions, he left at the appropriate time.
"You seemed to have mentioned the Void earlier... that seems to be your race, right? What happened?"
After Bater left, only the two of them remained. Enel raised his question, remembering that Cifer had said that he was the only one left of his race.
"By the way, you can't see it..."
Cifer was dumbfounded. This world had no concept of Spiritual Pressure, so they couldn't see the void.
Then I should also be invisible!
But obviously everyone can see themselves, is it because they are not purely virtual?
After all, Cifer himself was just a human, and for some reason, when he transmigrated, he seemed to have merged with Ulquiorra.
That's the only way he can explain everything that doesn't make sense. There are still many questions that need to be answered by looking at the Devil Fruit.
"Let's talk about it on the boat..."
Cifer tore open space, with Enel following closely behind.
"It seems... something unexpected has happened?"
Shakky thought they would go back to the tavern after they finished fighting, but she didn't expect them to leave like this.
"I don't care about any accidents anymore, these young people these days are really scary..."
Rayleigh's reading glasses gleamed in the sunlight. He took out a flask from his waist, took a small sip, and headed towards the tavern.
"By the way, how did you manage to evade my Mantra?"
The moment the two returned to the ship, Enel raised another question. From the moment they arrived until now, if he hadn't been watching Cifer the whole time, he would have thought that the other had disappeared.
"You could think of it as a racial ability!"
Cifer didn't know how to explain it to him.
It needs to breathe and eat, and seems to be no different from humans in every way, but it has no heart.
Their bodies are cold, but they can sense them because Spiritual Pressure is also a kind of energy, and they are constantly emitting powerful Spiritual Pressure.
However, if he completely conceals his Spiritual Pressure, he becomes like a corpse, and no matter how strong his Observation Haki is, he cannot be detected.
He opened the box, and Hollow poked its head out of the Devil Fruit again, looking at the two of them, especially at Enel, where its expression seemed to show disdain.
"It seems that Seastone can isolate them from their perception of the outside world."
The box was so airtight that even Cifer wouldn't be able to detect the faint Spiritual Pressure unless he examined it carefully.
It tried to crawl back into the Devil Fruit, but this time it failed. Cifer stretched out two fingers, pinched it, and pulled it out of the fruit.
It seemed unable to understand what had happened, its mouth agape as if the Roar but silent.
"Enel, go to the island and find a damn person."
Although Enel couldn't understand what Cifer was doing or what he wanted to do, he still flew to the island at lightning speed.
"Don't let me down, little thing!"
Cifer held it carefully in his hand, afraid that he might accidentally kill it.
In a short while, a burly man who had been beaten beyond recognition was thrown onto the deck.
"Please, please let me go! I'll never do it again!"
The burly man recognized the two menacing figures at a glance, tears and snot streaming down his face. He knelt down, wailing and begging for mercy.
He had heard that the two of them were being monitored and that any disturbance would be immediately reported, so the shady business on the island had only been somewhat reduced, but had not stopped.
I was a little short on cash, so I thought I'd pull off a heist, but I never expected to get caught red-handed.
"This guy wants to be a human trafficker."
Enel crossed his arms over his chest, his eyes filled with contempt for him.
"This is the first time! It really is the first time!"
The man kowtowed desperately, begging for mercy and trying his best to argue his case.
"Eat this. If you gain some ability, it might be a way to survive."
The Devil Fruit was casually tossed in front of him, and when he looked up, he saw Cifer's eyes, devoid of any emotion.
"I'll eat! I'll eat!"
The man never imagined that he would have the opportunity to taste such a treasure from the ocean in his life.
He didn't care why there was such a benefit; he just picked up the fruit and stuffed it all into his mouth.
The indescribable smell made him feel nauseous, but he didn't even dare to spit out the fruit peel until he swallowed it completely before he dared to raise his head and look at the two of them.
What are your abilities?
"The ability is..."
The man suddenly trembled, because he hadn't noticed anything different about himself.
"If you don't have the ability, you will die."
Yes! There definitely is!
He began to frantically move his body, as if searching for the power granted by the Devil Fruit.
"As expected, there isn't one... I'll just swim back to the island myself!"
"But..."
Although it was the man's first time eating it, he had heard that eating this stuff would turn him into a landlubber.
"No buts, or would you like us to give you a ride?"
Cifer's gaze fell on him, and the latter suddenly thought that swimming back might not be a bad idea.
He figured that if he didn't sense any power, maybe what he ate wasn't Devil Fruit at all!
Anyway, we're not far from the shore. Swimming back is much better than dying here. This is our only chance of survival! We have no choice but to take the gamble!
He expressed his deepest gratitude to the two men, then swallowed hard and plunged into the sea.
"It's alright! Thank goodness we're saved!"
The man did not sink into the sea, nor did he lose his strength. He dared not linger for a moment and swam quickly toward the shore.
"Ah!"
A flash of lightning struck, and the man who had just climbed ashore was blasted black and fell into the sea, never to rise again.
"What did you do to the Devil Fruit?"
Enel also realized that something was wrong. Nolan ate the Devil Fruit did not gain any power, and now this guy hadn't even become a landlubber.
All of this doesn't make sense by common sense, but it must be related to that bastard captain.
"It's just that some key elements have been removed."
It seems that once the Hollow inside is removed, the Devil Fruit becomes nothing more than an ordinary fruit with an unremarkable taste.
Next, the next experiment.