A Special Template, a Forest in the Desert!
However, these two templates are somewhat special.
[Congratulations! You have obtained the template: Steve's Diamond Pickaxe!]
[Template: Steve Diamond Design (Acceptance Rate: 1%)]
[Congratulations! You have acquired the skill: Diamond Pickaxe!]
[Diamond Pickaxe: Consumes a huge amount of stamina to summon a Diamond Pickaxe. The Diamond Pickaxe has the ability to mine blocks. Currently enchanted with: Efficiency I!]
[Congratulations! You have obtained the template: Apocalypse - Enhancement!]
[Template: Apocalypse - Enhancement (Acceptance Rate: 1%)]
[Congratulations! You have acquired the skill: Enhancement!]
[Enhancement: Consumes a massive amount of stamina to enhance a single target, activate potential, and break through the limit!]
[Note: Skills will become stronger as your reputation increases!]
In previous draws, some special cards contained only a single ability of a particular character.
For example, Iron Man's Iron Man suit technology, and Doraemon's Anywhere Door!
These technologies do not directly enhance Ivan's powers, but they can play a much more important role for the world as a whole!
For example, as long as you master the Iron Man suit technology, you can create an Iron Man suit army. Especially those extremely powerful Iron Man suits in the comics, a single suit can sweep through the pirate world.
The same applies to the Anywhere Door; it's a spatial teleportation that ignores all conditions. Ivan could easily locate the World Government's secret base, destroy it, and significantly weaken the World Government's power.
Alternatively, when you have enough power, you can directly find Imu and end the World Government's rule!
The two newly acquired templates have similar abilities: the Diamond Pickaxe allows Ivan to quickly establish a military base, and the enhancement allows him to cultivate powerful subordinates.
After all, reform and change are never the work of one person alone. Ivan can overthrow the world, but it is difficult for one person to control the world.
With the [Enhancement], he can train his own subordinates, such as Nami and Tashigi.
Previously, Ivan had discovered that the two women were becoming increasingly less capable than him, making it even more difficult for them to help him.
This predicament was instantly resolved upon obtaining the [Enhancement]!
Ivan was quite satisfied with the three templates. He took a deep breath, stared at the word "massive" in the skill description, and prepared to try using the Diamond Pickaxe skill!
Upon activating the skill, Ivan felt as if an invisible black hole had appeared in the center of his palm, frantically devouring his stamina.
With his current physique, most of his strength was completely exhausted in just a few seconds, leaving him with an unprecedented feeling of weakness.
I remember the last time I felt this weak was when Arlong seriously injured me.
Fortunately, Ivan felt something extra in his hand—a finely crafted pickaxe over a meter long.
The moment Ivan got his hands on the pickaxe, he knew how to use it.
If you use it to tap inanimate objects that are larger than one cubic meter, you can capture them and turn them into small cubes.
These small blocks can be repositioned!
Tashigi, sitting on Ivan's lap, had a flushed face, with white steam rising from her head, lost in thought.
She suddenly noticed that Ivan had a finely crafted pickaxe in his hand and asked in surprise, "Rear Admiral Ivan, where did this pickaxe come from?"
Nami also spotted the Diamond Pickaxe. Her eyes instantly transformed into Beli symbols, and she rushed to Ivan's side, stroking the pickaxe repeatedly with a greedy expression. "Wow! This is a Diamond Pickaxe! If we sell it, we'll be rich!"
Ivan, exasperated, gently tapped Nami's head. "This isn't just any ordinary Diamond Pickaxe; it's a relic of the Ancient Kingdom, possessing magical powers!"
Nami's eyes shone even brighter. "That's great! It's worth even more now!"
Ivan covered his face.
This money-grubber is hopeless!
Tashigi curiously examined the Diamond Pickaxe, noticing Ivan's earlier words, and softly asked, "Rear Admiral Ivan, what magical powers does this Diamond Pickaxe possess?"
Ivan smiled mysteriously, "Come with me."
He walked to the side of the cabin wall and caused a large tree to quickly grow from the wooden wall.
He swung his pickaxe at the tree, and a white streak of light appeared on the thick trunk.
Once the light trail completely enveloped part of the tree trunk, the tree collapsed with a crash, and the part enveloped by the light trail turned directly into a small, massless cube.
This incredible scene caused Tashigi and Nami, who were watching from the sidelines, to cover their mouths in astonishment.
"My God, is this the power of Devil Fruit?" Tashigi exclaimed in shock.
Nami ran to the shrunken cube, squatted down, picked it up in her palm, and examined it closely, exclaiming, "This is incredible!"
Next, Ivan tested the Diamond Pickaxe's abilities, Nami and Tashigi to gasp in amazement.
He confirmed that the Diamond Pickaxe's capabilities were no different from those in Minecraft, initially having approximately 1562 durability points, consuming 2 durability points for each attack, and consuming 1 durability point for each block mined.
After testing the Diamond Pickaxe, Ivan was exhausted and did not continue testing the enhancement abilities.
After all, their ship has now reached Alabasta, and he needs to conserve his energy to deal with Crocodile!
In contrast to Drum Island, Alabasta is a large desert kingdom that is arid and hot year-round.
The Orange docked at a port, Ivan left all the marines behind, taking only Nami and a few others deep into Alabasta.
When fighting Crocodile, these marines were not a fighting force, but merely a burden.
Stepping into the desert, Ivan found himself in a remote city. He planned to head to Crocodile's stronghold, Rainbase, to do some things.
Vivi looked at Ivan with a puzzled expression and asked, "Rear Admiral Ivan, what are you doing?"
Just now, Ivan bought a large number of seeds in the city and flew into the air to scatter them across the desert.
Nami blinked and explained for Ivan, "Vivi, don't worry, just watch quietly, there's a surprise coming!"
Vivi: "???"
Ivan landed back on the ground, placing his hands on the ground. His stamina was rapidly depleted, and he activated Wood Release.
"Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"
Under the influence of Wood Release, the seeds Ivan scattered everywhere sprouted and grew rapidly, and within just a few minutes, a vast, boundless forest was formed in the desolate desert!
More importantly, these seeds come from trees native to the desert, with extremely deep roots that quickly reach deep into the ground, and some even spread into the sea.
These special seeds absorb water quickly, producing abundant, water-rich fruits on the branches.
Soon, the desert surrounding the city was replaced by dense forests, which blocked the scorching sun and created plenty of shady spots!
The commotion quickly attracted the attention of the city residents, who excitedly rushed into the forest, picked the fruits, and drank the juice inside.
Laughter erupted everywhere, and as Vivi watched this scene unfold, she finally understood what Nami meant by "surprise."
Overwhelmed with emotion, Vivi suddenly hugged Ivan tightly, tears of joy streaming down her face.
She was emotional, as if she were crying, yet also laughing, "Thank you, Rear Admiral Ivan, thank you!"