World Military Draft

Two days had passed since the battle in Norslik.

Wuli had also awakened from his coma. He looked at himself, wrapped in white bandages.

Wuli could not help but shake his head with a bitter smile.

As expected of the super rookie pirate with the highest bounty in the Worst Generation. He really was powerful.

However, Wuli did not belittle himself either. The next time they met, he would definitely suppress him.

Wuli suddenly slapped his forehead. "The mission—was it completed?"

Thinking of this, Wuli immediately checked.

Sure enough, the mission on the mission interface had been completed, rewarding him with 82 experience points.

How should he use this experience? Naturally, it would be used to upgrade the Heroic Way System.

The data in Wuli's Heroic Way System became:

Sword Master: Lv2 (42/500)

Name: Wuli

Skills: Shigure Soen Ryu (99%), Floating Rain Divine Wind Sword (1%)

Heroic Energy: 43

During the Heroic Way System's upgrade process, Wuli sensed an extremely powerful Sword Intent lying dormant within his body. Clearly, this was the newly unlocked skill.

This was a Sword Intent seed. As Wuli's comprehension deepened, his Sword Intent would grow ever stronger. His strength and physical constitution would also become stronger under the nourishment of that Sword Intent.

The injuries Wuli had suffered earlier were also recovering at an unbelievable speed.

"Now that I possess two Sword Techniques, if I run into Eustass Kid again, I'll be able to defeat him." Wuli clenched his fist and smiled.

At that moment, a naval lieutenant walked in. Seeing that Wuli was awake and showed no signs of being seriously injured, he said in surprise, "You seem to be fine already. You recovered really quickly. By the way, Rear Admiral Hina wants to see you."

"Rear Admiral Hina?" Wuli froze when he heard the name. "I was just about to go outside for some fresh air too. I've been cooped up in here for two days—it's suffocating."

With that, Wuli got up and headed for the deck.

The naval lieutenant looked at Wuli's back, opening his mouth to remind him not to move around while injured. But seeing Wuli act as if nothing were wrong, he swallowed his words.

He went to report to Hina.

Looking at the busy naval base and breathing in the fresh air, it truly was a beautiful day.

Wuli's mood brightened as well.

"Tap, tap, tap."

Before long, the footsteps behind Wuli grew clearer and clearer. He turned around to look.

A sexy beauty in a naval uniform, with a cigarette between her lips, was walking toward him.

Seeing Wuli wandering around covered in bandages, Hina frowned. "You should recover properly. Don't run around everywhere."

Wuli coughed a few times. "My injuries have almost healed. Thank you for saving me. I just don't know about Eustass Kid and the others..."

Before Wuli could finish, Hina gestured for him to stop. She seemed somewhat surprised as she said, "Treating you—or anyone injured by pirates—is the duty of us Marines. That said, your injuries healed quite quickly. You were barely alive yesterday."

"As for Kidd's group, we did our best to pursue them, but they still managed to escape." A trace of regret flashed through Hina's eyes.

Wuli also felt somewhat regretful. But then he considered how much stronger he was now. Next time, he would not give them a chance to escape.

"You still haven't told me your name." Hina looked at Wuli.

She was also somewhat curious about this man's background.

"Sorry, sorry. I forgot to introduce myself." Wuli felt a little embarrassed as well.

"My name is Wuli. I'm a bounty hunter."

"A bounty hunter?" A strange glint flashed through Hina's eyes when she heard the term. "With your strength, you shouldn't be an unknown person. Why haven't I heard of you before?"

"Uh, well, I used to be active in the South Blue. I just arrived on the Grand Line," Wuli answered.

"Wuli, I saw your battle with Eustass Kid that day. You have strength, and you also possess a sense of justice." Hina looked at Wuli with praise in her eyes.

The praise made Wuli feel a little embarrassed.

Then Hina looked at Wuli solemnly. "Marine Headquarters is currently conducting the World Military Draft. I am Rear Admiral Hina of Marine Headquarters, and I hope you will consider joining the Marines and doing your part to combat the evil forces of piracy."

"World Military Draft?" Hearing this, Wuli recalled the major event from not long ago.

The Paramount War that erupted between the Marines and the Whitebeard Pirates at Marineford had far-reaching consequences.

That war had also made the higher-ups of Marine Headquarters realize the shortage of high-ranking Marine combat power and the scarcity of mid-level combat power. Thus, they began recruiting soldiers from across the world.

For the rank of rear admiral at Marine Headquarters, the higher the rank, the more recommendation slots one had, and rear admirals had two recommendation slots.

"I originally had two recommendation slots, but I used them up not long ago."

As she spoke, Hina felt a little awkward. But then she confidently said, "Don't worry. I can definitely secure a slot for you."

The World Military Draft was already more than halfway through. To join midway, one could only do so through the endorsement and recommendation of an inspector.

Ding!

At the same time, a new mission appeared on the mission interface of Wuli's Heroic Way System.

Mission: Participate in and pass the World Military Draft.

Objective: To stabilize the situation and maintain world peace, choosing to join the Marines is only natural. This is also what a chivalrous hero would do. At the same time, see the justice within the Marines and become a Marine through the World Military Draft.

Mission Reward: 200 experience points.

Mission Penalty: Deduct 80 experience points and seal skills for one year.

"This penalty is pretty harsh. In that case, I can only pass the World Military Draft. I can't afford not to."