A gigantic cloud beast, dragging a "cabin" carrying more than six hundred people, sped across the suspended Cloud River.
"The Sea of Giant Beasts is just ahead," Angel warned Sig beside him.
Ahead lay a vast expanse of white clouds. Unlike Blue Sea, the sea in the White Sea wouldn't appear boundless if there were only large areas of Island Cloud and no Sea Cloud.
There will be clouds of all sizes covering the "sea surface"—the texture of these clouds is similar to a large mass of foam, but they look very solid.
It's like the sea is covered with cloud-covered mountains; you can actually pass through them, but they will obstruct your view, making you feel like you're in a cloud of mist when you're in the White Sea.
"You can get ready now," Elder Kashi reminded the trial participants, who were positioned above the cloud beast.
This "ship" will circle above the Sea of Giant Beasts on the Cloud River that flies across the sky, and the trial participants can jump off at any time after entering the area of Sea of Giant Beasts.
So the cabin was quiet at this time. The one or two people with the largest "Mantra" in each team closed their eyes and calmly sensed the surrounding situation. They were trying to determine where the most prey was and where to jump.
The other retainers also kept a watchful eye on their surroundings to prevent anyone from causing trouble.
"Your Highness Wade, should we split into two groups to follow Mutel?" a retainer asked Wade.
Although they cannot attack each other, "stealing monsters" or even causing chaos that results in mutual destruction is not restricted.
"Don't make a move yet. Angel is a strong player. Sacrificing just two teams might not be enough to stop her from making the cut. We also have our own goals. Let's not lose more than we gain!" Wade has now calmed down from his "Frenzy".
When Wade looked over, Sig met his gaze and then gave him a hearty smile.
Seeing that face, Wade couldn't contain his anger again...
Sig's Observation Haki is strong in its ability to sense emotions, but it is not particularly outstanding in terms of range. Moreover, the Sky Island person generally value their Mantra more, so both Angel and Enel have a larger range of Mantra than Sig, so it is naturally not Sig's place to sense them.
Since he had nothing better to do, Sig decided to do something meaningful.
Sensing Wade's anger, Sig was slightly surprised—this wasn't a buff Sig received, after all, Sig didn't want Wade to die with him, so...
Sig subtly offered him a "reassurance," and Wade suddenly felt that Sig wasn't so hateful after all. He snorted and turned his head away.
Then Sig looked at the retainer next to Wade, who was in charge of sensing... and silently cast "Frenzy".
The middle-aged man, whose beard was already turning gray, suddenly frowned. Wade and the others around him immediately tensed up, thinking he was checking the landing point.
"Damn it!" the middle-aged man suddenly shouted angrily.
"Huh? Sixth Uncle, we... jump?" Wade was a little confused; this wasn't the signal they'd agreed on!
Uncle Liu, such an experienced Hunter, seems a little off.
"Ahem, it's nothing... I won't jump." Uncle Liu was a little embarrassed; he had just suddenly thought of something that made him angry.
Sig's "Frenzy" is currently of limited use, especially in situations where there is no clear context. Using "Frenzy" indiscriminately is not very effective. If Sig had used "Frenzy" when Wade was looking at him just now, it would most likely have made him act impulsively. A few well-timed uses of "Frenzy" could escalate the situation.
But just now, Uncle Liu, the old Hunter, was calmly sensing things, and the sudden "Frenzy" only reminded him of something that made him angry, thus distracting him.
However, Sig then threw another "Frenzy" at Wade —at this moment, Wade was inwardly complaining about how unreliable his sixth uncle was, and after being hit by another "Frenzy," he couldn't even maintain his facade and coldly said "Oh."
Uncle Liu was initially embarrassed, but seeing Wade's rudeness, he became angry as well.
Because he was more composed and stronger, and also felt apologetic, Uncle Six only harbored resentment and didn't show it much.
Sig's silent "stirring up trouble," while failing to cause immediate infighting, clearly distracted Sixth Uncle, making him less attentive.
Sig was also mentally analyzing the effects and mechanisms of his new ability...
Firstly, just like "appeasement," the effectiveness of "Frenzy" is also greatly influenced by the target's own logical thinking ability.
Anger arising from momentary agitation can be effectively addressed by "soothing" the other party, helping them calm down and regain rationality.
But if it's anger that arises from rational thinking itself... like when Enel first met his brother-in-law, that "reassurance" would only cause his mind to go blank for a moment like a madman.
Similarly, if the target is very calm and has nothing to be angry about, a "Frenzy" will only distract them and make them think about things that make them angry.
Unless Sig continues to Frenzy, making him angrier and angrier until he explodes on the spot...
However, just like in the original Mystery series, using extraordinary methods also incurs costs. In the world of One Piece, the "Psychiatrist's" ability is essentially a special Conqueror's Haki, which consumes willpower. Sig cannot use it without limit—at least not now.
At the same time, personality factors also play a role—"soothing" works better for calm people, while "Frenzy" works better for impetuous people.
Another area that remains to be tested is the extent to which "pacification" and "Frenzy" are concealed, and... what kind of abilities in the One Piece world can provide resistance.
It's almost certain that Conqueror's Haki has a resistance effect, since "Pacify" and "Frenzy" are essentially Conqueror's Haki as well.
It won't be very effective against targets who already possess Conqueror's Haki.
Furthermore, just as basic "deterrence" is ineffective against the strong, Sig estimates that the stronger the target, the less effective "appeasement" and "Frenzy" will be, however...
What kind of power is responsible for this resistance? Is it Observation Haki? Or simply willpower?
This remains to be seen in practice.
Afterwards, partly for research purposes and partly out of boredom, Sig began throwing "Frenzy" at each of the trial participants or retainers around Wade who were using the Mantra's perception.
Wade was surrounded by trial squads of the Axedevo clan or their allies...
Gradually, some trial teams began to "jump," but the perceivers on Axedevo's side all seemed out of sorts.
Sig wanted to continue the "experiment," but at that moment, Angel and Enel opened their eyes almost simultaneously, and Angel also Sig...
Both teams of trainees from Mutel jumped off the "ship" together...