The news that Rocks' child was about to be born shocked Kaido greatly.
"You know her? Which woman?"
"I don't know. He mentioned it once when he was drinking here. That was half a year ago."
Shakky shook her head, most of her attention focused on Dimon. "How does the wine I brew compare to yours?"
Dimon tasted the margarita Shakky had made. It was a traditional cocktail he used to love before crossing over.
"Not bad."
Kaido clearly couldn't stand such praise and said dismissively, "Not even a drop as good as the Elixir of Immortality."
Where's your emotional intelligence, Kaido?
Dimon thought, Does that brute Kaido even have such a thing?
Shakky, however, chuckled softly. "Oh? Is there really such delicious wine... I'm getting more and more curious to try it~"
"Prepare a Devil Fruit, and you're always welcome to come find me," Dimon replied with a smile.
"But Devil Fruits aren't that easy to obtain," Shakky sighed. "It's not like when I was a captain. I have to look after this bar now."
Dimon offered her a suggestion. "All the pirates on this island are your fans. Why don't you ask someone to find it for you?"
Shakky's eyes lit up. "Great idea~ Thank you, Dimon."
Gloriosa pouted. "Tone it down, tone it down. Your charm is ineffective on him, right, Dimon?"
Dimon didn't respond. He wasn't gay; he didn't like men. But liking women and liking sycophants were two different things.
He spent the entire day at Shakky's bar. To be honest, having a few beautiful women to chat with made it not boring.
From the gossip of the three women, Dimon heard many stories about the Rocks Pirates.
For example, the first members to join were Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and a few others.
Kaido was recruited into the pirate crew by Whitebeard, which was why Whitebeard and Kaido had a good relationship.
There was also Charlotte Linlin. Gloriosa often said that her giving birth was like popcorn exploding, and she already had several children.
In the future, Charlotte Katakuri, a top commander of the Charlotte Family, was now eight years old, the same age as Abel.
Evening.
Back at the Elixir of Immortality Bar.
Dimon turned to Abel and said, "You're safe now. You can go anywhere you want."
"Lord Dimon, I want to follow you!" Abel clenched his fist. "I want to become as strong as you!"
Dimon raised an eyebrow. To be honest, his current strength ranked last in the pirate crew.
If they were just comparing raw power, he was a bit stronger than Kaido, but in terms of Haki, he was far behind.
Devouring Sea Kings could only strengthen his physique; it couldn't improve his Haki.
However, he still had quite a few Demon Points on hand. If he used them all to devour pirates who were skilled in Haki, reaching Kaido's level shouldn't be a problem.
"Then you'll have to train hard."
As they were speaking, a tall figure appeared outside the bar.
The man had a broad chin with an X-shaped scar in the middle, and a black tattoo spread across the front left of his torso.
"Xiong."
Dimon recognized him. He had met him once before at the Skull Grand Hotel. Seeing the man's blood-covered hands now, he asked in surprise, "Visiting so late at night, is something wrong?"
"It's only a little past eight. It's not late at night."
Xiong was expressionless and stern. His right hand, stained with blood, held out a treasure chest.
"As agreed, one Devil Fruit, one cup of Elixir of Immortality!"
Upon hearing this, Dimon immediately smiled. He took the treasure chest and opened it. Inside was indeed a Devil Fruit.
"What kind of fruit is this?"
"Don't know."
A man of few words.
Dimon didn't mind. As long as it was a Devil Fruit, that was fine.
"Wait a moment, I'll get you the wine."
He handed the treasure chest to Abel for safekeeping and then walked behind the bar. Using the bar as cover, he spent 100 Demon Points to create a bottle of Elixir of Immortality on the spot.
[Demon Points]: 400→300
"Here."
Dimon poured a full glass and handed it to Xiong.
Xiong drank it down in one gulp right in front of him without a word.
His expression clearly faltered for a moment, as if he hadn't expected the Elixir of Immortality to taste so exquisite.
"Good wine!" Xiong praised in a flat tone. "Thank you for the wine, goodbye."
With that, he left.
He came fast and left just as quickly, everything done with decisive speed.
Abel returned the treasure chest to Dimon and asked, "Lord Dimon, is that person also a member of the Rocks Pirates?"
"Yes, one of the core members." Dimon waved his hand. "There's an empty room on the second floor. Pick one yourself and clean it."
"Yes!"
Abel immediately went upstairs.
Dimon sat down, took out the Devil Fruit from the treasure chest, and without any hesitation, decisively devoured it.
[Devoured one Devil Fruit, gained 800 Demon Points.]
[Demon Points: 300 → 1100]
"800!"
Dimon was slightly surprised. It was eight times that of a normal Zoan-type fruit. What kind of fruit was this?
However, the next moment, he looked at his balance of 1100 and suddenly thought of the cost to unlock new skills.
"It seems like 1000 points can unlock the second Devil Skill..."
He decided to act on his thought and decisively activated the second skill.
He would have to activate it sooner or later, so might as well enjoy it sooner.
[Demon Points: 1100 → 100]
[You have unlocked Devil Skill Two!]
Devil Skill One: Brew Elixir of Immortality
Devil Skill Two: Demon Form
Devil Skill Three: Not unlocked
Devil Skill Four: Not unlocked
There was no Skill Four before, but after unlocking Skill Two, another one appeared.
Dimon closed his eyes, and an incredibly complex mass of demonic knowledge surged into his mind.
After a moment, he had a general understanding of the new skill.
[Demon Form: Manifests demonic form.]
The skill description was very simple. Moreover, this seemed to be a growth-type skill.
"Alber, I'm going out for a bit."
He called out towards the second floor, and Dimon immediately went out.
A short while later, he arrived at the northern coast of the island. It was sparsely populated, not many people came here, completely different from the bustling south.
Dimon clenched his fists, black lightning crackled around him, making sizzling sounds.
Suddenly, a pair of dark demonic wings sprouted from his back.
Trying to flap his wings, Dimon took to the air.
"I can fly too, this is great!" Dimon thought happily, flying over the sea and looking down at the water under the bright moonlight.
The sea reflected his image. Compared to his human form, in his Demon Form, not only did he have an extra pair of wings, but his entire demeanor had undergone a massive transformation.
Noble and mysterious.
"In Demon Form, I can draw pentagram magic circles like Imu... So, Imu is indeed a demon?"
Dimon thought to himself, extending his right index finger and quickly drawing a trajectory in the air. A pentagram magic circle was instantly inscribed in the void.
"Is this... a teleportation magic circle?"
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