Monster Physique! The Big Eater Contest

Looking at Yingxue in his hand, Lin Ye then glanced at the sword in his other hand, which was about to be forged into a black blade.

He sheathed his sword, kept Yingxue in hand as well, then pushed off the ground and shot toward Thriller Bark.

This time, the gains had been excellent.

Although the battle had not lasted long, encounters with pirate fleets of this scale had been rare over the past year.

Even though Moria had interrupted his harvesting process, the gains were still enormous.

[Blank Entries: 217]

After returning to the ship, Lin Ye sat down directly, set his blades aside, and checked this time's haul.

After crushing the duplicates, trash, and useless entries, this was all that remained.

An entry needed 128 blank entries to advance from level 7 to level 8.

Divine Departure could be raised to level 8.

What about the rest?

After thinking it over, Lin Ye raised the Cat-Cat Leap he had just obtained to level 3.

Cat-Cat Leap had an excellent effect.

His physique was not exceptionally strong. Although he had figured out how to step on the air and move, creating an ability similar to Moonwalk, it was still not very convenient.

Cat-Cat Leap could make up for that weakness.

Even without being upgraded, it was already a tremendous help to him.

As for the rest, Lin Ye directly raised Strong Physique to level 6.

Although he could raise one kind of Haki by another level, the results would definitely not be as good as upgrading Strong Physique right now.

There were many monsters in this world. Though outsiders saw him as one himself, he knew the difference between himself and genuine monsters.

Charlotte Linlin had been born with an immensely powerful body and could slaughter an entire giant village when she was only a few years old.

Even Moonlight Moria's physique was clearly far beyond that of ordinary people just from his appearance alone.

[Lin Ye]

[Eleven years and one month old]

[Abilities: Entry Collection, Entry Crushing]

[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]

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[Blank Entries: 35]

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The moment Strong Physique rose to level 6, Lin Ye immediately sensed the changes in his body.

His heart beat more powerfully.

The slight fatigue from his earlier actions rapidly faded away.

In just a moment, that trace of exhaustion had vanished.

The effect was immediate.

After improving his physique, his endurance, impact force, fatigue recovery, strength, and even vitality had all greatly increased.

An elderly Whitebeard could stop a speeding ship with one hand. Even at that time, Whitebeard's physique had probably been at least level 8 or 9.

As for Whitebeard at his peak, Lin Ye suspected his physique could have reached level 10.

With a physique like that, along with the two types of Haki, one would already be a powerhouse who could roam freely across the seas.

Anticipation flashed through Lin Ye's eyes.

Still, Strong Physique definitely was not the most powerful physique-type entry. There had to be higher-grade entries of that kind.

But for those, he would need to find and kill those physique monsters later, then try his luck.

Still, he was already very satisfied with this haul.

During this trip to Wano Country, should he test himself against Kaido?

The thought arose in Lin Ye's mind, but he immediately shook his head.

Getting ahead of yourself, getting ahead of yourself!

If he could see Kaido's entries right now, they were probably level 8 or 9 at the very least, perhaps with several already at max level.

That kind of monster was better left to Captain Moria.

He only needed to hang around nearby and pick up some entries.

The pirate fleet he had encountered by chance this time was merely an appetizer before the main feast.

Once they reached Wano Country, that would be the real feast.

If he managed to get several max-level entries by then, it would not be impossible to test himself against Kaido.

But upon thinking that, Lin Ye knew he was getting carried away.

[Upgrading Divine Departure to level 9 requires 256 blank entries. Upgrade?]

The prompt in his mind brought Lin Ye back to his senses.

He had killed several hundred people this time, yet the entries he obtained were still not enough to raise it from level 8 to level 9.

As for level 10, it would probably require 512 blank entries.

In other words, raising Divine Departure alone to level 10 would require 768 blank entries.

Based on the ratio of this haul, he could only possibly gather that many on a battlefield where at least several thousand people had died.

Even in a great war against Kaido, the death toll might not be that high.

But what if Wano Country's people 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.

"Hehishishishi, brat, your strength has improved again."

Moria's strange laugh and booming voice rang out.

Lin Ye came back to himself and turned to look at the towering Moonlight Moria in the distance.

Moria sat in a tall chair with his long blade resting diagonally at his side, looking in Lin Ye's direction.

The other pirates looked at Moonlight Moria with awe.

Lin Ye stood and walked over, then sat beside the enormous round table.

"Men, let's have a feast!"

Seeing that Lin Ye did not respond, Moonlight Moria did not seem to care. He laughed and shouted.

The pirates aboard the ship immediately erupted into cheers.

This time, they had struck it rich.

Those pirate ships carried not only vast amounts of food and fine wine from other places, but also enormous quantities of weapons, guns, and cannons.

This haul rivaled the plundering gains of the past year.

Such a great harvest naturally called for a wild celebration.

Wine, meat, all kinds of vegetables, and fruits 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 strong enough to inspire fear, then no matter what he drank, others would naturally come up with their own explanations.

Even if they did not, they would simply assume it was something they did not understand.

But Lin Ye accepted all the meat, vegetables, and fruit without hesitation.

He ate faster than more than a dozen pirates could continuously bring food over.

Seeing this, Moria, who had just set down his cup, had his pupils contract.

To some extent, appetite also represented the strength of one's physique.

Judging by Lin Ye's situation, Moria guessed that Lin Ye's physique had become even stronger than before—and not by a small amount.

Damn, what a monster.

With that thought, Moria's hands, eyes, and mouth moved without pause.

Even in terms of appetite, no one on this ship could surpass him.

The other officers around the round table went numb.

They hid to one side, trembling.

The pirates who had been celebrating were also stunned by the contest between the two big eaters.

Mountains of roasted meat and fruit piled before them vanished at a rapid pace.

Their mouths were like enormous bottomless pits, devouring all the food.

But Lin Ye did not care about any contest. Once he felt full, he stopped eating, downed a cup of juice, and signaled that he was finished.

Moria rubbed his slightly bloated stomach and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.