Devil Fruits were things governed by the mind, and how they developed truly depended entirely on their users.
Since Lind relied on something as intangible as fortune, the fruit abilities he developed were naturally tied to it as well.
With the blessing of "fortune," Lind finally gained the ability to control the direction of the mutations caused by his fruit.
With his current "fortune," Lind could perform one minor targeted mutation according to his wishes each month, and one major targeted mutation each year.
In other words, Lind could now turn people into mutants, granting others the ability to control flames or lightning.
However, his current "fortune" placed considerable limits on both the number of mutations and their effects.
Lind estimated that the monthly mutation might be only marginally better than nothing, while the annual one would be somewhat useful.
Still, he needed to experiment to determine their actual effects.
As it happened, Lind currently had two targeted mutations available: one major and one minor.
After some thought, Lind decided against experimenting on himself.
He headed to the Kunpeng Squad's base, intending to try them on Zhang Liang and an ordinary squad member.
Zhang Liang would go first. Lind decided to give him the annual major mutation.
"Zhang Liang, I have an opportunity to make you stronger. You can choose to gain a special ability, or strengthen an ability you already have!"
Looking at Zhang Liang's handsome, spirited face, Lind spoke solemnly.
"Huh? Boss, are you serious? You're not joking, are you?"
Zhang Liang was clearly shocked by Lind's words and found it hard to believe that such a miraculous ability really existed.
"It's true, and there are no side effects! Think carefully about how you want to use this power," Lind said with a solemn nod.
With that, he