Looking at Yingxue in his hand, Lin Ye then glanced at the sword at his waist that was about to be forged into a Black Blade.
He sheathed his sword, carried Yingxue in hand as well, then pushed off the ground and shot toward Thriller Bark.
This haul had been quite good.
Although the battle had not lasted long, encounters with pirate fleets of this scale had been rare over the past year.
Although Moria had interrupted his harvesting process, the gains had still been immense.
[Blank Trait: 217]
After returning to the ship, Lin Ye sat down directly, set his swords aside, and reviewed his gains.
After shattering the duplicates, trash, and useless traits, this was what he had left.
A trait needed 128 Blank Traits to rise from level 7 to level 8.
Divine Departure could be raised to level 8.
What about the rest?
After thinking for a moment, Lin Ye raised the Cat-Cat Leap he had just acquired to level 3.
Cat-Cat Leap had an excellent effect.
His physique was not exceptionally strong. Although he had figured out how to move by stepping on the air, an ability similar to Geppo, it was still not very convenient.
Cat-Cat Leap could make up for that weakness.
Even without being upgraded, it would still be a tremendous help to him.
As for the rest, Lin Ye directly raised Strong Physique to level 6.
Although he could have raised one type of Haki by another level, at this point, the results would definitely not be as good as improving Strong Physique.
There were many Monsters in this world. While he was considered monster-level in the eyes of outsiders—
He knew himself that there was still a difference between him and true Monsters.
Charlotte Linlin had been born with an immensely powerful body. At only a few years old, she could slaughter an entire Giant village.
Even Gecko Moria—judging purely by his appearance—clearly possessed a physique far beyond that of ordinary people.
[Lin Ye] [Eleven years and one month old] [Abilities: Trait Pickup, Shatter Traits] [Conqueror's Haki: Level 6] [Armament Haki: Level 6] [Observation Haki: Level 6] [Divine Departure: Level 8] [Voice of All Things: Level 3] [Strong Physique: Level 6] [Calm: Level 3] [Mighty Arms: Level 3] [Cat-Cat Leap: Level 3] ... ... [Blank Trait: 35] ...
After Strong Physique rose to level 6, Lin Ye immediately noticed the changes in his body.
His heart beat more powerfully.
The slight fatigue from his earlier attacks rapidly faded away.
In just a few moments, that trace of exhaustion had completely vanished.
The effect was immediate.
After improving his physique, his endurance, striking power, recovery from fatigue, strength, and even vitality had all increased greatly.
In his old age, Whitebeard could stop a speeding ship with one hand. Even then, Whitebeard's physique had probably been at least level 8 or 9.
As for Whitebeard at his peak, Lin Ye suspected his physique might have reached level 10.
With such a physique and Two-Color Haki, one would already be a powerhouse free to roam the seas as one pleased.
Expectation flashed through Lin Ye's eyes.
However, Strong Physique was definitely not the strongest physique-type trait. There had to be higher-grade physique traits.
But for those, he would have to find and kill those physique Monsters later, then rely on luck.
Still, he was already very satisfied with this haul.
During this trip to Wano Country, should he test himself against Kaido?
That thought surfaced in Lin Ye's mind, but he immediately shook his head.
I'm getting carried away!
If he could see Kaido's traits right now, they would most likely be level 8 or 9 and above, perhaps even several max-level ones.
A monster like that was better left to Captain Moria.
He only needed to stay on the sidelines, coast along, and pick up traits.
The pirate fleet they had encountered by chance this time was merely an appetizer before the feast.
Once they reached Wano Country, that would be the true feast.
If he managed to get several max-level traits by then, it would not be impossible to take on Kaido.
But upon thinking that, Lin Ye knew he was getting ahead of himself.
[Raise Divine Departure to level 9: 256 Blank Traits required. Upgrade?]
The prompt in his mind snapped Lin Ye back to reality.
He had killed several hundred people this time, yet the traits he gained were not enough to raise it from level 8 to level 9.
As for level 10, it would probably require 512 Blank Traits.
In other words, raising Divine Departure to level 10 alone would require 768 Blank Traits.
Based on the ratio of this haul, only a battlefield with at least several thousand deaths might provide enough.
Even in a major war with Kaido, the death toll might not reach that number.
But what if the people of Wano Country were included?
A thought suddenly surfaced in Lin Ye's mind, but he immediately cast it aside.
Everything had to remain under his control.
Lin Ye silently reminded himself.
"Heh heh heh, brat, you've gotten stronger again."
Moria's strange laugh and booming voice rang out.
Lin Ye came back to his senses, turning to look at the towering Gecko Moria in the distance.
Moria sat in a massive chair, a long sword resting at an angle beside him as he looked over at Lin Ye.
The other pirates watched Gecko Moria with reverence and fear.
Lin Ye got up and walked over, then sat at the edge of the enormous round table.
"Men, let the feast begin!"
Seeing that Lin Ye did not respond, Gecko Moria did not seem to care. He threw back his head and shouted with laughter.
The pirates aboard the ship immediately erupted in cheers.
This had been a massive haul.
Those pirate ships carried not only enormous amounts of food and fine wine from other places, but also vast quantities of weapons, guns, and cannons.
This haul rivaled the plunder of the past year.
Such a great harvest naturally called for an unrestrained celebration.
Wine, meat, all kinds of vegetables, and fruit were continuously brought to the round table.
Moria raised his cup.
"Cheers!"
His shrill voice echoed across the entire ship.
"Oh!"
The pirates cheered in unison.
Lin Ye also raised his cup, though his was filled with freshly squeezed juice.
A pirate who did not drink would be mocked.
But if that pirate was powerful—powerful enough to inspire fear—then whatever he drank, others would naturally come up with explanations for it.
Even if they could not come up with one, they would simply assume they did not understand.
But Lin Ye did not refuse any meat, vegetables, or fruit.
He ate faster than more than a dozen pirates could continuously bring food over.
Seeing this, Moria's pupils contracted as he lowered his cup.
To some extent, appetite also represented how strong one's physique was.
Judging from Lin Ye's condition, Moria guessed that Lin Ye's physique had become even stronger than before—and by far more than just a little.
Damn, what a monster.
With that thought, Moria's hands, eyes, and mouth all moved without pause.
Even in terms of appetite, no one aboard this ship could surpass him.
Several other officers beside the round table were dumbfounded.
They hid off to the side, trembling.
The pirates who had been celebrating were also stunned by the Big Eater showdown.
The mountains of roasted meat and fruit piled before the two of them vanished at a rapid pace.
Their mouths seemed like massive bottomless pits, swallowing all that food.
But Lin Ye did not care about competing. Once he felt full, he stopped, downed a cup of juice, and declared himself finished.
Moria rubbed his slightly bloated stomach and secretly sighed in relief.
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