Devil Fruit Item-Crystal Ball
Not long after, a human pirate with a dazed expression emerged from the inner room, seemingly still reeling from Madame Shyarly's divination.
"Next." A haughty, aloof voice came from the room.
Roy slowly got up and walked straight inside.
After watching Roy enter the room, the "bodyguard" standing behind Roy finally collapsed onto the sofa with a sigh of relief, as if he had just gone through a life-or-death struggle and couldn't muster any strength at all.
"Who was that person just now? Fish-Man Island is Whitebeard's territory. Even if you offended him, it's not a big deal, right?" Finally, a pirate couldn't help but ask.
"What do you know?!" The 80 million pirate was about to explode, but then he remembered that Roy was right next door, and his voice quickly subsided. "That's the great pirate known as Nightmare. Legend has it that he loves to Dream-Enter to kill people. Unless you can never go to sleep, you will never be able to escape his clutches!"
"Nightmare Roy? Wasn't it said that he mysteriously disappeared and even died at sea two years ago?" The pirate who asked the question suddenly exclaimed, clearly not unaware of the name Nightmare.
"You idiot, how long have you been on Fish-Man Island?" The other pirates twitched their lips speechlessly.
"About a year, all the guys here are talented, they speak so nicely, and there's even a mermaid girl who can whine sweetly. I love it here."
"Emmm... Goodbye, sorry to bother you."
Upon entering the room, a large, elegant-looking mermaid, holding a pipe, sat on a seashell sofa.
Roy's attention wasn't on the beautiful mermaid, but rather on the bright Crystal Ball in front of Shyarly.
"You rude man, where are you looking?" Shyarly was very uncomfortable with Roy's blatant gaze and angrily tapped her pipe on the seashell.
"Your divination abilities come from this Crystal Ball, right? If I'm not mistaken, this Crystal Ball must have somehow incorporated Devil Fruit like the 'Prophecy Fruit' or the 'Divination Fruit'," Roy said, seemingly asking a question, but his tone was extremely certain.
Upon hearing this, Shyarly, who had been sitting calmly, changed her expression drastically and asked in a serious tone, "How did you figure that out? Or were you after my Crystal Ball from the very beginning?"
In fact, Shyarly was already tired of, and even afraid of, the Crystal Ball's power; otherwise, she wouldn't have smashed Crystal Ball herself in the future.
Most people might envy her ability to peer into fate without any scruples, but only she knows that the more she learns about the future, the more despair she feels towards the world.
The meaning of life lies in striving. If everyone's life is a pre-arranged script, it will undoubtedly make people lose the motivation to strive and even doubt the value of life.
Therefore, the idea of smashing the Crystal Ball had been lingering in her mind for a long time.
However, this does not mean that she was willing to let the Crystal Ball fall into the hands of others.
She was well aware of the immense power of Future Sight; it was an extremely sharp double-edged sword, capable of driving people mad.
She was long past the age of chasing after external things, and naturally wouldn't be as infatuated as those little mermaids. Through Roy's deep eyes, she could see boundless darkness, and knew that Roy was definitely not a good person. If the Crystal Ball fell into the hands of such an ambitious person, it would undoubtedly bring a devastating disaster to the world.
So, without even waiting for Roy's reply, she decisively raised the Crystal Ball in front of her and was about to smash it down.
"Damn it, what did you do to me? Why can't I control my body anymore?" Shyarly was horrified to find that her raised hands could not be lowered, and her body even disobeyed her and put the Crystal Ball back in its original position.
"Madame Shyarly, these little tricks won't work on me." Roy hadn't expected Shyarly to be so decisive, but unfortunately, even with all her might, Shyarly's speed was barely faster than a tortoise in Roy's eyes.
"Don't be too happy yet. Even if you get the Crystal Ball, it's useless. I am its recognized master, and no one else can..."
Seeing the Crystal Ball begin to sparkle, Shyarly's voice abruptly stopped, her face still showing disbelief. This Crystal Ball betrayed her way too quickly! It was like crossing the river and burning the bridge, breaking faith and forgetting friends for the sake of beauty!
Although she had long wanted to escape the shackles of fate, this kind of betrayal was definitely not the kind she wanted.
"It doesn't seem too difficult, does it?" In Roy's view, Devil Fruit items can no longer be considered purely inanimate objects. Just like his Seven Star Sword, they at least have the instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm. Moreover, it is far less ferocious than the Seven Star Sword. Roy only threatened it slightly, and the Crystal Ball had already betrayed him.
Shyarly's lips twitched violently. She knew she had no power to resist this man, so she stopped struggling and just watched quietly as Roy did everything.
"You... do you want to know your own fate?"
"Who would want to know that kind of boring stuff?" Roy shrugged, saying nonchalantly.
"Aren't you even a little bit curious about your future?" Shyarly asked incredulously.
"If a mere Crystal Ball could decide my fate, wouldn't that be utterly ridiculous?" Roy's gaze was unwavering. "My future... has always been firmly in my own hands!"
"Then what's the point of you stealing the Crystal Ball?"
"Oh, this? I just treat it like Baidu." Roy's lips curled into a subtle smile.
"Ferry...?" Shyarly looked completely bewildered, unable to keep up with the man in front of her.
Roy ignored her and looked down at the Crystal Ball in his hand, asking softly, "Is there anywhere on this ocean where Armament Haki can grow rapidly?"
Compared to other top-tier powerhouses, Roy's physique and the strength of his Armament Haki are still slightly lacking, and he has long been stuck in a bottleneck in his progress with Armament Haki. That is why he urgently needs to find a way to break through the constraints.
The light on the Crystal Ball began to flicker, becoming uncertain. After a blur of snowflakes, a magical kingdom appeared on the Crystal Ball.
On the thriving island, there are unguarded towers, ancient forests with towering trees, quaint and magnificent towns, and animals that walk upright.
"The Mink Tribe, so it's the ancient kingdom on the back of the giant elephant— the Zou?" Roy murmured to himself.
"However, that's a magical island that moves, a kingdom that can't be found by the Log Pose." Roy muttered to himself, "It seems we have to find a few Mink Tribe and borrow their Vivre Card to reach that kingdom."