Those Who Suffer the Same Illness Can Band Together for Warmth, But Cannot Offer Salvation (Seeking Reads! Seeking Reads!)

Bang bang bang.

Bang bang bang!

In the field, Gladius stood in place, firing his twin guns at the sky.

Meanwhile, Buffalo, flying in the air, was desperately dodging, letting out cries of pain.

If Gladius hadn't been deliberately holding back, Buffalo would have been riddled with holes by now.

"Buffalo can fly? Is he a Devil Fruit user too?"

After watching Buffalo's aerial evasion training for a while, Luo finally couldn't help but ask.

Baby-5 immediately nodded and said matter-of-factly, "Buffalo is a Paramecia-type user of the Spin-Spin Fruit, allowing him to fly freely in the sky."

"It must be nice to be able to fly in the sky."

Luo had to admit that at this moment, he was envious, extremely envious.

Only Abel was indifferent. It was just a lower-tier Devil Fruit with little potential. He'd take it for free, though. After all, reselling it would fetch a hefty sum, and he was desperate for money right now.

A new search attempt had been generated, but he didn't use it carelessly, wanting to play it safe.

He really wanted to get a five-star rating just once!

During lunch, Abel channeled his energy into his appetite, devouring the various foods before him as if they were his enemies. He chewed them briefly before swallowing, and his Purple Talent quickly digested and absorbed them, storing them as energy within his body.

Luo, who had trained all morning, was stuffed after managing to finish a large plate of grilled meat.

He seriously suspected that Abel and he might not be of the same species.

Otherwise, why was he so slow at learning everything and couldn't eat as much as Abel?

Even the overweight Buffalo was outmatched by Abel in terms of appetite, which was just ridiculous!

Seeing the large table of food disappearing at a visible rate, Jora, who hadn't even finished half of her steak, finally couldn't stand it.

"That's incredibly rude!"

"Fufufufufu, it's just some food, why get angry. Notify the kitchen to prepare another table just like that, and prepare double portions from now on."

"Yes, Young Master."

If Doflamingo didn't care, Jora naturally had no outlet for her anger and could only glare resentfully at Abel.

However, Abel acted as if he didn't see it, burying his head and continuing to eat!

Nothing could stop him from eating!

His daily training was already intense, and he was secretly training even more. How could his nutrition keep up?

Furthermore, to maintain the activity of the Gourmet Cells within him, he had to consume large amounts of food daily, and it all had to be high-calorie.

If he hadn't found the Donquixote Family as a long-term benefactor, he probably would have starved to death!

"Considering all the meat I'm eating from you guys, I'll definitely give you a dignified end in the future!"

With that, Abel gave Doflamingo a 'simple and honest' smile.

See! Look at him!

What a good kid!

Easily appeased with a little bit of kindness.

Doflamingo was extremely satisfied, completely unaware that the 'good kid' in his eyes was already plotting how to replace him in his heart.

Time passed day by day, and Abel lived a fulfilling life.

As long as they weren't out on business, Diamante, Lao G, and Gladius would take time to teach them swordsmanship, hand-to-hand combat, and marksmanship.

In addition, Doflamingo himself would occasionally spend some time personally teaching him and Luo tactical knowledge.

This treatment was something even Baby-5 and Buffalo, who had joined the family before them, hadn't received!

Now Abel finally understood why Luo had transformed from a 'reckless fool' into 'clever Luo'.

In the blink of an eye, more than half a month had passed.

During this time, Abel had been diligently solidifying his foundation and steadily improving his strength.

Although he didn't know why, Diamante had suddenly changed his tune and stopped causing trouble for him and Luo, which was undoubtedly good news.

As for his golden finger, he hadn't obtained much.

With Baby-5's reluctant help, he had completed 6 [Wish Orders], accumulating 4 two-star ratings and 2 three-star ratings. He received a total of 520 [Trading Points] and a few useless, trivial items.

This made Abel deeply realize that to get good things, he had to find a way to earn four-star or even five-star ratings!

However, four-star and five-star ratings weren't easy to get.

Even though he had hitched his wagon to the Donquixote Family now, it was still the same.

He couldn't help it; he was just an ordinary member and had no say at all. He couldn't mobilize the family's resources and could only engage in small-scale operations.

Besides, the system store had refreshed twice more.

Most of it was useless, so he only bought one item.

Item: [Salamander Poison] (Blue)

Consumable Item

Description: Poison extracted from the venom sacs of the Black Salamander.

Effect: Deadly Poison

Price: 300 Trading Points

Quantity: 1 (10ml)

PS: Want to give it a try? Maybe you'll be the next ninja god!

Abel hadn't forgotten that his [Ghoul Heart] talent required at least three deadly toxins to evolve.

Clearly, [Salamander Poison] perfectly fit the requirements.

However, he wasn't exactly bold enough to inject this thing into his own heart right now.

After all, if he messed up, he'd be completely done for, and no one could save him.

So, buying this item was just a precaution, a preparation for when the time was right later on.

Besides, the next mall refresh was coming up soon. If he remembered correctly, this one should feature the limited-time monthly discount items.

The Trading Points he had accumulated were already itching to be spent.

But before he could wait for the mall refresh, he was met by the boisterous Baby-5, who came running over.

"Abel, bad news! Luo got taken away by Lord Corra!"

"Don't rush, take your time and explain."

Before long, Abel had a general understanding of the situation.

The incident started while the three of them were chatting. After all, they had spent over half a month together, were around the same age, held no deep grudges, and trained together every day, so their relationship had naturally grown closer.

This was even true for Luo and Buffalo, who initially didn't see eye to eye.

Speaking of which, Buffalo was even keeping a secret for Luo.

It was precisely because of this that the three of them started talking about their backgrounds, and under Buffalo's persistent questioning, they revealed their full names.

This was overheard by Corazon, who happened to be passing by. Without a word, he took Luo away and left a note warning Baby-5 and Buffalo not to mention Luo's full name again.

"I understand, don't worry, Luo will be fine."

Abel's mind immediately relaxed after hearing this, and he instructed Baby-5 and Buffalo to play along and act as if they knew nothing.

Although he had initially thought of using Luo to establish himself in this world, at this point, he also hoped that Luo could find release and redemption, just like in the original story.

And these were precisely the things that he, someone in the same boat, couldn't give Luo!

"It's up to you now, Corazon. Don't disappoint me."