Have You Read One Piece While It's Still Ongoing?

Have You Read One Piece While It's Still Ongoing?

"Without Doctor Shu at night, going solo just doesn't do it. I'm really not used to it."

After dinner together, Wang Ye returned to his room.

They actually got along quite well.

But to him, responsibility had always mattered more than family.

At least at this stage.

He wasn't short on money.

There were still 270,000 yuan in his Digital Currency Account. Including today's share, he had another 300,000 yuan.

An Evolver's biggest expenses came from two areas: equipment and serums.

He had gotten the former through the rookie reward.

As for the latter, he could spend a little.

After all, it wasn't often that he came across a fat sheep like Huang...

Maybe.

"Has he gone mad?" Wang Ye froze when he saw Huang Zirui's name on the Evolution Camp announcement, then sent him a message. "Aren't you going to the Base Defense Division?"

"There's no challenge there. I don't want to go anymore." Huang Zirui replied quickly.

The challenge you mean can't be me, can it... Wang Ye thought.

"For Yu Shuiqin?" Wang Ye could tell the two had an unusually close relationship.

"Yes." Huang Zirui answered bluntly.

"As fellow members of the Rescue Team, I'll protect her too," Wang Ye said politely.

"She'll only be in danger with you around," Huang Zirui said.

???

That was too much, brother.

Ding.

Huang Zirui invited you to join the group—West 101 Rescue Team.

Wang Ye: "?"

"Each Rescue Team intake only recruits four rookies, who automatically form a team to carry out missions. So we can get acquainted early and try to give West Camp Leader some face," Huang Zirui said.

"What missions?" Wang Ye asked as he joined the group.

There was already a girl named Lily of Water in the group. Wang Ye tapped the add-friend button.

"We don't know yet. But did you hear that Devilmen were spotted north of No. 3 Garrison today?" Huang Zirui said.

I don't just know... I even slaughtered two of them.

"Tell me more," Wang Ye said.

Yu Shuiqin had already accepted his friend request, and Wang Ye sent her a smiling face.

"They were two Second Order Blood Devils. I don't know much, but I heard they were killed by Evolvers from our camp. Both died in a single strike. Whoever did it was incredibly powerful," Huang Zirui said.

"Oh, then he must have been a distinguished and dashing man. I really want to witness his magnificence." Wang Ye looked at himself in the mirror.

You needed to eat it with a bun, or it would be too salty.

Yu Shuiqin sent back a smiling face as well.

Wang Ye immediately stopped paying attention to Huang Zirui and began chatting enthusiastically with Yu Shuiqin. "Did you hear? There was an Evolver, handsome as jade and extraordinary in bearing, who killed two Devilmen..."

"Mm-hmm. They're investigating the Devilmen's identities now."

Social anxiety? Not online.

Huang Zirui: "I forgot to tell you something else. Wei Shengtian, who took first place in both the East Camp Graduation Exam and Rookie Trial, has joined the East Camp Rescue Team. When the time comes, East Camp will be a formidable competitor for us."

Huang Zirui: "?"

Huang Zirui: "Gone to train?"

Early morning.

Strands of sunlight fell upon the window glass, reflecting brilliant light.

Wang Ye ended his night-long training.

Second Order Gene Warrior, 14%!

The room was empty. There was no one else besides him.

His elder brother, Wang Yang, had not come back yesterday.

He had worked overtime all night.

Men had to work hard for their careers. As long as he didn't suddenly drop dead...

After breakfast, Wang Ye headed to Gene Park in the city center.

It was a comprehensive Evolver institution integrating research institutes, Experiment Buildings, the Collection Department, databases, and the Future Center—a true crystallization of modern technology.

"Beep."

Identity verified.

Since he had an appointment, a staff member quickly came to lead Wang Ye inside.

"This is one of the nation's most advanced research institutes. All Evolutionary Serums are produced and improved here..."

"This is the database building. It stores data on nearly all current Evolvers and monsters, for research and analysis..."

The staff member introduced everything to Wang Ye with great enthusiasm.

The higher-ups had instructed them early that morning to treat this "Ace Rookie" well.

What if he was drawn in by Gene Park's environment and atmosphere, then changed his mind?

Wang Ye smiled and responded politely.

The park was quiet, making it well suited for science-minded men or... socially anxious people like Yu Shuiqin.

The busiest place was the Collection Department.

Armored vehicles entered from time to time, while staff and collectors bustled about in a frantic rush.

Wang Ye spotted Lu Yong at a glance and greeted him with a smile.

A six-foot-three bamboo pole was conspicuous anywhere.

The Collection Department was quite good and suited him well.

Though it was one of the lowest-level jobs for Evolvers, it was safe, offered stable income, and required no fighting against monsters.

"Brother Ye!" Lu Yong waved excitedly.

He was sincerely grateful to Wang Ye.

If Wang Ye hadn't helped him, then even if he had somehow survived the Rookie Trial, he could only have taken a clerical job as a data clerk.

"See that? That's my Brother Ye! Wang Ye! We've been brothers since we were running around in split-crotch pants!" Lu Yong bragged to the other newly employed Evolvers around him. "He took first place in our West Camp Rookie Trial!"

"Alone, with just one blade, he charged in and out of Burial Mountain seven times, killing hundreds of Ferocious-level Monsters! In the end, he even forced out Burial Mountain's boss! Have you ever seen an awakened monster? A Second Order one at that! My Brother Ye killed it instantly with one slash!"

The beginner Evolvers from various camps listened with shining eyes, full of envy.

Among the crowd, a girl in a collector's uniform watched Wang Ye's retreating figure. Her clenched fingers dug deeply into her palms.

Why had she been so shortsighted? Why had she listened to her best friend's instigation? Why hadn't she cherished him...

She had been wrong.

She truly knew she was wrong.

Tears fell helplessly from Zhao Xiaoyu's eyes.

She wanted so badly to return to the past, to the time when Wang Ye had treasured her in the palm of his hand...

To tell him that she truly loved him!

*

*

Experiment Building.

Like the research institute, it was an important department of Gene Park.

All kinds of experiments on monster materials were conducted here. Every piece of equipment and weapon used by Evolvers was manufactured in the Experiment Building.

Ninety-nine percent of the monster materials dismantled by the Collection Department were converted and utilized here.

"So many weapons and pieces of equipment!" Wang Ye was amazed.

As far as the eye could see, it was filled with dazzling equipment.

If these were placed in the Evolutionist Mall, their value would be impossible to estimate.

"These are only samples." The staff member smiled proudly.

"Oh, just samples." Wang Ye suddenly understood.

"Can you give them away?"

"..."

The two soon entered a laboratory.

Unlike equipment crafting in ancient times, modern equipment production was basically assembly-line work, entirely machine-made.

Weapons especially.

Only that could ensure complete consistency in every detail with the Crystal models on Moon Web.

"Hello, Wang Ye. I'm Cheng Long, the senior manufacturing engineer responsible for making your personalized equipment." The man had gaunt cheeks and muscular arms. His outstretched hand was covered in thick calluses.

"Hello."

Wang Ye shook his hand.

"Let's do a body scan first and get accurate readings for all your measurements." Cheng Long led Wang Ye beneath a machine, and the scan was quickly completed.

Looking over the basic data, Cheng Long nodded. "Second Order Gene Warrior. Not bad."

"That praise sounds a little perfunctory," Wang Ye said with a smile.

Cheng Long smiled back. "To become an Ace Rookie, being a Second Order Gene Warrior is the bare minimum."

"That's true." Wang Ye nodded.

Not only himself—even Huang Zirui, Wang Jun, and the others were all Second Order Gene Warriors.

"Some are even Third Order Gene Warriors," Cheng Long said.

"So fast?" Wang Ye asked in surprise.

Cheng Long nodded. "The trainees with the most outstanding physical talents were already Second Order Gene Warriors after evolving. With the latest K32 Body Strengthening Agent, Evolution Fruits, and training in an Advanced Evolution Method, reaching the Third Order in a short time is perfectly normal."

This guy had seen it all.

To him, everything was perfectly normal... Wang Ye silently thought.

He didn't know what the K32 Body Strengthening Agent was, but Evolution Fruits could be used like that?

Well, Evolution Fruits contained pure, gentle energy to begin with, so they wouldn't burden or affect the body.

"Actually, it's not that useful." Cheng Long glanced at Wang Ye, knowing what he was thinking. "No matter how quickly you improve early on, it can't compare to steadily breaking through from a beginner Evolver to an Intermediate Evolver. The normal 50% evolution success rate is still too low."

"Espers really have it better."

"Alright."

Cheng Long opened a tablet and handed it over. "Choose the weight class and style of your combat suit."

Wang Ye took it.

It was much the same as what he had seen in the Evolutionist Mall.

But there were two additional weight classes: ultra-thin and ultra-heavy.

"These two have low demand, so they aren't mass-produced," Cheng Long explained.

Are you sure ultra-thin models have low demand?

Wang Ye grumbled inwardly, then quickly selected a lightweight combat suit design.

The heavier the combat suit, the greater its defense, but the lower its mobility.

There was no absolute better or worse—only trade-offs.

"No problem. It'll take around two to three days to make. Will you come pick it up, or should we deliver it to the Evolutionist Apartment?" Cheng Long finished confirming the final details.

"Deliver it to the apartment." Wang Ye still wasn't sure when the Rescue Team would assemble.

In three days, he might no longer be in the Base City.

"Sure." Cheng Long nodded. "Next are the weapons."

"Weapons don't need to be custom-made, because all weapons are produced according to the standard Moon Web models. You use a Crimson Sun Battle Blade, right?" Cheng Long glanced at Wang Ye's scabbard.

"Yeah."

Cheng Long murmured. "Yours is an ordinary model. I'll equip you with a Series II Crimson Sun Battle Blade."

Wang Ye's eyes lit up.

At the Evolutionist Mall, a Series I Crimson Sun Battle Blade sold for 100,000 yuan, while a Series II cost 1,000,000 yuan.

This single battle blade alone rivaled the second-place reward from the Rookie Trial.

"Brother Cheng, have you read One Piece while it's still ongoing?" Wang Ye thought for a moment and asked.

Cheng Long shook his head, not understanding why Wang Ye had suddenly brought this up.

"There's a three-sword-style swordsman named Zoro in it. He fights with three blades." Wang Ye looked at him.

"So what are you trying to say?" Cheng Long laughed.

"Actually, so do I."

When Wang Ye left Gene Park, two scabbards hung at his waist.

Such a huge Experiment Building, yet it was so stingy.

In the end, he had only managed to squeeze out one extra blade.

Mm.

A Series Ⅲ Moon Blade worth 600,000 yuan.

It was the battle blade model used to comprehend the Nine Forms of Elementary Blade Technique in Moon Web's Technique Area.

"Dual Blade Style?" Wang Ye thought about it. He could give it a try.

In the lab, he had demonstrated using two combat blades in front of Brother Cheng.

He had used the Crimson Sun Blade Art and the Nine Forms of Elementary Blade Technique at the same time.

Otherwise, Brother Cheng wasn't stupid. Why would he have given him another blade?

"It requires strong mental focus." Wang Ye understood the key to Dual Blade Style.

Not only did it require multitasking, but he also had to coordinate the blade techniques in both hands. It demanded extremely strong conscious control.

It wasn't something he could achieve in a short time.

Unless...

He became an ability user.