Recommendation Letter

The blazing sun hung overhead, scorching the earth. The temperature had reached as high as thirty degrees, causing the pedestrians on the streets to gradually thin out.

Su Xiao walked down the street under the blazing sun. The pedestrians who approached him all frowned, looking at him with varying degrees of disgust.

Su Xiao had already dealt with the carriage, and sold the horse at a low price.

After counting the banknotes in his hand, Su Xiao sighed. This currency was called Beli. He had received one hundred thousand Beli for selling the horse. It sounded like a lot, but in reality, it only had the purchasing power of six thousand RMB.

One should not overestimate the purchasing power of one hundred thousand Beli. It was far lower than imagined.

After trying it himself, Su Xiao had found that a decent set of clothes cost eight thousand Beli, while a satisfying meal cost around nine hundred Beli.

He swept his gaze around. After confirming that no one was nearby, Su Xiao slowly walked toward a residence.

His seemingly casual choice was actually the result of observing the residence for quite some time.

Although the residence was not particularly clean, no vines or similar plants grew over its walls. This meant that someone lived there and that its facilities were intact.

The fine layer of dust on the doorknob indicated that the owner did not often return home, only coming back occasionally. It was an excellent place for him to stay temporarily.

As for why he did not stay somewhere like an inn or tavern, it was because such places were full of all kinds of people and could easily cause unnecessary trouble.

He had come to the One Piece World to complete a mission. Only sixty-eight hours remained on the mission timer. Unless the mission required it, he would not interact with too many people.

Too much contact with people of unknown backgrounds equaled trouble, which equaled unknown danger.

After confirming once again that no one was nearby, Su Xiao took out some simple lockpicking tools.

"Click, click, clack~"

The door opened in response. Su Xiao had studied lockpicking techniques, and a crude lock like this was child's play to him.

As if entering his own home, Su Xiao stepped into the residence and closed the door securely behind him.

Just as he had expected, there was no one inside.

This was a residence of more than a hundred square meters. A photograph hung on the wall, showing a man, a woman, and a little girl of several years old. From the sincere smile on the woman's face, it was clear that this was a happy family.

Su Xiao quickly stripped naked and headed straight for the bathroom. Although his endurance was astonishing, the stench coming from his body still made him feel nauseated.

Clear water flowed down from the top of his head, washing away the grime and odor. After changing into a new set of clothes, Su Xiao felt refreshed from head to toe.

As Su Xiao sat on the sofa, a white Treasure Chest suddenly appeared in his hand.

Treasure Chest (White): Open?

He chose to open it. The Treasure Chest in his hand opened silently. It did not shine brilliantly, nor did it make any sound.

You opened Treasure Chest (White) and obtained the following items:

Beli: 500,000 (Can only be used in this world)

Recommendation letter from Rowen, captain of the city gate guards

Paradise Coin: 100

Obtaining only three items was not a particularly bountiful haul, but it was not bad either. After all, this was only a white Treasure Chest. According to the item ranking system of Reincarnation Paradise, white Treasure Chests were the lowest-grade chests.

Su Xiao stored the Beli first. He had no use for it at the moment. Then he picked up the letter.

Recommendation letter from Rowen, captain of the city gate guards

Quality: White.

Type: Trigger-type item.

Rating: 5. (Item ratings are the same as equipment ratings. They range from 1 to 10; the higher the rating, the greater the value of the item.)

Description: This is an impassioned recommendation letter. Captain Rowen abused his authority to recommend a local tyrant from Foosha Village as a member of the Guard Corps. With this letter, anyone can become a member of the Guard Corps, provided that they are male and possess sufficient Beli.

After reading the description of the letter in his hand, Su Xiao revealed a delighted expression. This was exactly what he wanted.

Since he could not assassinate that king directly, he at least had to meet him. The difficulty of a nightmare-level world's mission could not be solved through brute force.

Su Xiao stored all the items in his storage space and left the residence directly.

He first found a restaurant and ate his fill. Afterward, he began keeping an eye out for patrolling guards on the streets.

The so-called Guard Corps should be responsible for patrolling the streets and dealing with petty thieves. Although they did not hold much power, they were still a government department under the Goa Kingdom.

After following several guards, Su Xiao quickly found the Guard Corps Headquarters. It was a two-story office building, with two guards standing lazily in front of it.

Su Xiao had a recommendation letter, so he walked straight over.

"Stop. This is the Guard Corps. No unauthorized entry."

A young guard spoke rudely. When he saw Su Xiao dressed like a commoner, his tone became somewhat arrogant.

"I'm a new guard..."

Su Xiao was just about to state his name, but then he immediately thought that the name Su Xiao would seem rather out of place in the One Piece World. His mind raced, and he continued.

"I'm a new guard, Byakuya."

The young guard froze and sized Su Xiao up from head to toe.

"Byakuya? How come I've never heard about a new recruit? You're not trying to sneak into—"

"Reese! Do you remember what the captain said earlier? Don't ask too many questions. Byakuya, come with me."

Another guard, somewhat older, glared at the young guard before leading Su Xiao into the Guard Corps Headquarters behind them.

The young guard glared resentfully at Su Xiao and muttered something under his breath.

Su Xiao naturally paid no attention to such an insignificant character. Following the older guard, he arrived in front of an office.

"Ahem, ahem~"

The older guard straightened his body and adjusted his appearance. Just as he was about to knock, a voice came from inside the office.

The older guard lowered his hand and stood quietly to the side.

Knocking at a time like this would clearly have been inappropriate. It would disturb the enjoyment of the older guard's superior.

The older guard gave Su Xiao an apologetic smile. Since Su Xiao was someone specially favored by "the higher-ups," the older guard did not want to offend him either.

Su Xiao and the older guard moved to the side. He took a pack of cigarettes from inside his clothes and handed one to the older guard.

"Snap~" The cigarette was lit, and the two chatted idly in the corridor.

Although it was only a cigarette, it could still establish a somewhat flimsy "friendship." Why not?

"You're really lucky, kid. You actually have the backing of 'the higher-ups.' Don't worry, someone has already spoken to them about you joining the Guard Corps. There'll be no problem at all. By the way, my name is Hank. We'll be colleagues from now on."

Su Xiao smiled modestly, but the emotions in his eyes did not change at all.

"My name is Byakuya. I look forward to working with you."

As Su Xiao spoke, he stuffed the remaining cigarettes in his hand into Hank's breast pocket.

He was already considering whether the guard in front of him could be of any use. He knew nothing at all about the situation in the Royal Capital, so Hank could be very useful to him.

The smile on Hank's face became noticeably more cheerful.

Hank waited for quite a while before knocking on the door.

"Who is it? Get your ass in here."

A rough voice came from inside the office.