Lott moves forward

"Forget it. I'll explore this island first."

Bracing his hands on his knees, Lott slowly rose and headed deeper into the island.

"Why are those rotten logs moving upstream?"

Lott approached for a closer look. "Holy shit! Aren't those giant crocodiles?"

[Ding. Choice triggered:

A. Hunt a Gangxuan Great White Crocodile for dinner. Rewards: basic Observation Haki card ×1, basic Armament Haki card ×1, basic Six Powers card ×1, Senzu Beans ×100.

B. Ignore the Gangxuan Great White Crocodile. I want to find a stronger beast. Rewards: basic Observation Haki card ×1, basic Armament Haki card ×1, basic Six Powers card ×1, Senzu Beans ×500.

C. Starve to death on the spot. Reward: golden urn ×1.]

These Senzu Beans are...?

[Senzu Beans are produced by the system. They can repair all bodily damage and restore you to peak condition.]

Holy shit, they really are Senzu Beans. I choose A.

Although option B's rewards looked a little more generous, since this crocodile was at the island's edge, it had to be the weakest creature on the entire island.

Picking a few coconuts already nearly killed me. I might really be unable to hunt anything stronger than it. Then it wouldn't be a question of rewards anymore-I'd be delivering a meal to those beasts.

"Heavens, open your eyes! Why are other transmigrators already slaughtering everything by now, while I'm still worrying about making a living? I'm still killing crocodiles!!!!"

Lott really couldn't accept it. Why had his start been downright hell difficulty?

"I'll beat you to death!"

"Die!"

"Invincible club!"

"Invincible stone launcher!"

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

"Aah~ Holy shit~ Aah~ Holy shit~"

"Is that what crocodiles sound like? I've been to the zoo before. I don't think crocodiles sound like that. Crocodiles in the One Piece world sure are strange."

"Huff, huff, huff~ I'm exhausted. I ache all over!"

[Ding. Congratulations, host, on completing your choice. Rewards obtained: basic Observation Haki card ×1, basic Armament Haki card ×1, basic Six Powers card ×1, Senzu Beans ×100.]

Lott had to use every ounce of strength he had to drag the crocodile back onto the beach.

"How do I eat it? Start a fire by rubbing sticks together? I don't know how to make a fire like a caveman. Am I supposed to eat it raw? Even Bear Grylls wouldn't dare eat raw crocodile meat, let alone someone with my scrawny body."

Looking at the prey before him, its head covered in lumps, Lott found himself stumped over how to cook it.

"Oh! Right! Don't I have a Devil Fruit ability?"

Lott began recalling the physics he had learned back on Blue Star.

"Doesn't electromagnetism include electric charges? Then couldn't I use electromagnetic force to electrocute the crocodile until it's cooked?"

He put his idea straight into action, reaching out and pressing his hand against the crocodile.

"Electromagnetism, electromagnetism... Holy shit! Why am I shouting something so cringeworthy?"

Lott quickly shook his head and focused entirely on calling up his electromagnetic ability.

Arcs of electricity immediately wound between his palm and the crocodile.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle~

"Damn, did I overdo it? It's burned! So I really can't control the Electromagnetic Fruit properly when I've only just gotten it?"

"Aah~ Holy shit~ Aah~ Aah~ Holy shit~"

That was right-another crocodile had become a victim.

"It's still a little burned, but at least I can choke it down this time."

Looking at his handiwork, Lott gave a slight nod, reasonably satisfied.

"Mmm~"

"Even without salt or seasoning, it tastes better than that shit-flavored Devil Fruit."

Having eaten and drunk his fill, Lott lay on the beach, watching the distant sunset.

"Oh, right. System, fuse all the cards."

[Ding. Fusion successful!]

An immense aura instantly burst from Lott's body and soared into the sky, scattering the clouds and the seagulls circling overhead.

The next day.

The rising sun shone over the ground, dyeing the beach a pale gold, like a great dragon coiled along the shore.

The seagulls were already up early, beginning to circle over the shallows in search of the sea's gifts.

At that moment, a figure was moving by the shore.

Having risen early, Lott ate one of the Senzu Beans and felt that his body had recovered considerably. Though he hadn't slept long, he felt exceptionally refreshed.

Now he was sensing the changes the Electromagnetic Fruit had brought to his body.

After half an hour of effort, he could already sense the electromagnetic forces emitted by the objects around him-some large, some small, some strong, some weak.

Next, he tried activating his newly awakened basic Observation Haki.

?!

What's this? He discovered that his Observation Haki could actually cover almost half the island. The "voices" of all sorts of animals and beasts chattered away in a lively din.

It was just like having a market open inside his head.

For Lott, who had never experienced anything like this, these "voices" were far too noisy.

He tried to get proper control of his Observation Haki, but before long, he was drenched in sweat and panting for breath.

Lott rolled up his sleeve and looked at his barely visible biceps, shaking his head slightly.

This body had often gone hungry aboard the ship and suffered long-term malnutrition. It would have been a miracle if it could sustain Observation Haki.

After recovering a little stamina, Lott tried using Observation Haki again to investigate the island's creatures. He needed to know how many wild beasts were on this island.

After all, on a deserted island he knew nothing about, the slightest carelessness could mean game over at any moment.

Combining it with his Electromagnetic Fruit ability, Lott gradually expanded the reach of his Observation Haki, probing deeper into the island little by little.

He "saw" many beasts and could even vaguely sense how strong those animals were.

"Can basic Observation Haki already do all this?"

Lott was a little puzzled.

"Am I that badass? I really am exceptionally gifted!"

After another moment's thought, Lott understood that this was probably a boost provided by his Devil Fruit.

One year later.

Bang~

"Huff, huff, huff~"

A young man sat slumped on the ground, panting heavily, his face slightly pale.

"Without Haki, the Six Powers, or my Devil Fruit, a fight this intense is still a little taxing for me right now."

Beside the young man lay an enormous Gray Bear. A huge hole was plainly visible in its skull.

Clearly, this young man was Lott, who had lived on this little island for two months. (Over the year, Lott hadn't stayed on just one island, but had constantly traveled between multiple islands.)

The huge hole in the Gray Bear's skull was Lott's handiwork.

Over the past year, he had traveled from island to island. Whether it was bad luck or something else, every one of them had been uninhabited.

But he hadn't simply moved between them mechanically. Whenever he reached an island, he would defeat its strongest creature before setting off for the next.

Thus, after a year of honing his skills, Lott had become proficient in Observation Haki, Armament Haki, and the Six Powers.

His development of the Electromagnetic Fruit had also reached a certain level.

For instance, Electromagnetic Instantaneous Movement was a rapid movement technique that launched his body with Electromagnetic Ejection and combined it with the Six Powers' "Shave," allowing him to reach extremely high speeds.

Electromagnetic Cannon, inspired by Tokiwadai's Railgun, was a move that accelerated objects through Electromagnetic Ejection to give them the power of cannon shells. Those objects included, but were not limited to, coins.

"Super Mantra," which combined electromagnetic induction with Observation Haki, could cover a wider area and perceive things in finer detail.

By emitting high-intensity electromagnetic waves within a certain range around his body, he could form an electromagnetic barrier capable of blocking bullets and attacks.

He could even control the electromagnetic attraction between himself and the ground or surrounding objects to achieve flight.