Points Surpass Ten Thousand, Strength Soars

More than half a month had passed since they left Foosha Village. The ship was still sailing at sea, but they were not far from their destination.

"Such a serious incident happened. Was Garp really not going back to take a look?"

Van stepped out of his room, gazed at the azure sky, and let out a soft sigh.

The journey had been fairly smooth, but there had been no news from Drake, which made him somewhat anxious.

If he still had not succeeded before the deadline, his evaluation would inevitably drop by quite a bit.

"Captain, this is the newspaper I bought this morning. Would you like to take a look?"

Qiangbalu approached with a newspaper. Given his height, he could raise a hand and pass it straight up to the second floor of the cabin.

"Any important news?" Van asked casually.

"There's an article about World Nobles visiting East Blue. Apparently, they'll be going to the Goa Kingdom. Does that count as important?"

Qiangbalu flipped through the newspaper and continued, "There's also a report about the Reverie. It only announces this year's meeting date. The rest is pretty ordinary."

Celestial Dragons visiting the Goa Kingdom? Then Sabo would be setting out to sea soon, only to be rescued by Dragon.

Unfortunately, Garp could return to Foosha Village at any time. I can't wait around there for too long...

Van recalled scattered fragments of the original plot, and his thoughts gradually drifted away.

Qiangbalu did not disturb him. He simply stood beside the cabin with the newspaper in hand, waiting quietly.

"Purururu..."

The sound of a Den Den Mushi suddenly rang out inside the cabin, followed by Baby-5 running out.

"The Den Den Mushi is ringing!"

"Looks like Drake has good news."

Delight appeared on Van's face as he immediately took the Den Den Mushi.

"Big Brother Van, Vice Admiral Garp agreed to take me to Marine Headquarters."

Drake's voice came through the Den Den Mushi, trembling slightly with excitement.

"Good! If he's willing to take you in, then you're more than halfway there. Remember what I told you—whatever happens, keep your cool!"

Van could not suppress the smile on his face at all. The corners of his mouth practically stretched to the back of his head.

"I'll be careful! Vice Admiral Garp has some personal matters to deal with, so he won't be leaving for a few days."

"But I have to pack my things today and move onto the warship. It may not be so convenient to contact you after that."

The moment Van heard Drake's words, he guessed that Garp was planning to send Luffy to the back mountain to keep Ace company.

In Makino and the village chief's eyes, Shanks was an easygoing pirate who posed no threat to the village or Luffy.

That was why they had never told Garp about Shanks frequently visiting Foosha Village. But now that an accident had happened, they certainly could not keep hiding it.

Garp had wanted to give his grandson a happy childhood, but before he knew it, pirates had led the boy astray, and he had begun shouting about becoming the Pirate King. Naturally, Garp could not tolerate that.

He had no time to hunt down Shanks, but he could still squeeze out some time to straighten out his grandson.

After all, it would not be long before the Navy's three monster vice admirals were promoted to admirals. He would no longer need to remain stationed at Marine Headquarters for extended periods, and he would have much more vacation time.

"That's fine! Contact us whenever it's convenient for you and whenever you want to."

"I won't contact you casually from now on, so I don't cause you trouble by calling at the wrong time."

"That's all. Take care of yourself!"

With that, Van hung up the Den Den Mushi and returned to his room.

"Looks like the captain may not show it, but he still cares deeply about Drake."

"Hmph! That idiot insisted on becoming a Marine. If we run into him later, we can't go easy on him!"

Qiangbalu and Baby-5 both thought Van was saddened by Drake's complete departure. Little did they know that someone was washing his hands, waiting to draw the grand prize.

[Ding! The Divergent Paths event has ended. The system is beginning to analyze the impact caused by the host...]

[Diamante: Evaluation S-, reward 3500 points]

[Drake: Evaluation A+, reward 3000 points]

[Baby-5: Evaluation A, reward 2600 points]

[Overall event evaluation A+, reward 3000 points]

This one event alone gave me 12,100 points. Add the 3,300 points from Foosha Village and the 500 points I had saved up before... That's 15,900 points in total!

It's been more than half a year. It wasn't for nothing that I held myself back until now and endured for so long! Hahahaha!

Van could not help bursting into loud laughter, waking Blue Moon, who was still asleep.

She rubbed her eyes and asked in confusion, "Lord Van, did something good happen?"

When he saw her trying to prop herself up, Van hurried over and held her face as he kissed her.

"Something wonderful! Just keep lying down."

"Mm!"

Blue Moon nodded with a blush, then pulled Van onto the bed and covered herself with the blanket.

As an experienced player, Van naturally knew what would happen next. To distract himself, he hurriedly opened the system shop.

With so many points, should I try drawing an Advanced Lucky Bag?

There would definitely be more valuable items inside, but could they immediately translate into strength?

Right now, I urgently need to improve my physique and Haki. Intermediate Lucky Bags might be more suitable...

After weighing his options for a long time, Van decided to buy Intermediate Lucky Bags and raise his foundational strength first.

The stronger he became, the easier it would be to earn points. It would not take long to save another 10,000 points, so there was no need for him to be impatient now.

It's decided!

Van took a deep breath, then bought fifteen Intermediate Lucky Bags and chose to open them immediately.

[Congratulations, Host, for obtaining an Intermediate Physique Experience Book]

[Congratulations, Host, for obtaining an Intermediate Physique Experience Book]

[Congratulations, Host, for obtaining an Observation Haki Experience Book]

[Congratulations, Host, for obtaining an Intermediate Physique Experience Book]

[Congratulations, Host, for obtaining an Armament Haki Experience Book]

...

After all the Lucky Bags were used up, the system inventory contained ten Intermediate Physique Experience Books, two Observation Haki Experience Books, and three Armament Haki Experience Books.

This drop rate is barely acceptable, but do Intermediate Lucky Bags only drop these three kinds of items?

Or are there Conqueror's Haki Experience Books and other items, but the odds are simply too low, so I didn't get any?

While letting his thoughts run wild, Van used the experience books.

The ten Physique Experience Books were equivalent to ten years of grueling training. They made up for the short amount of time he had trained in the past and laid a solid foundation for him.

From this day onward, his physique would no longer be a weakness or shortcoming. His Op-Op Fruit abilities would become stronger and more enduring.

The Haki Experience Books were just as effective, greatly increasing the upper limit of his combat power.

If he encountered Vergo again, he was confident that he could confront him head-on, perhaps even defeat and kill him.

Fate Weaver System

Host: Van

Age: 21

Height: 2.02 meters

Passive Ability: Fate's Unpredictability

Active Ability: Fate Weaving

Physique: B

Observation Haki: B-

Armament Haki: B-

Conqueror's Haki: C-

Devil Fruit: Paramecia · Op-Op Fruit B+

Combat Techniques: C+ (Six Powers)

Special Abilities: Silence, King's Disdain

Overall Strength: A-

Item Inventory: None

Points: 900

This feeling is absolutely incredible!

Feeling the explosive increase in strength within his body, Van could not help closing his eyes with a pleased expression.

Although his talent could not compare to the local geniuses, with his cheat at his side, he was confident he could surpass the famous powerhouses of the present and leave those gifted youths who had yet to set sail far behind.

"Mm..."

Blue Moon crawled out from beneath the blanket, brushed back her beautiful hair damp with sweat, and asked in confusion, "Lord Van, why do I feel like you've gotten bigger?"

His physique had strengthened instantly, causing his height to shoot up by ten centimeters. It was indeed a little startling.

Van stroked Blue Moon's head and smiled. "I did get bigger, but it's normal. There's no need to find it strange."