NOVEL NEXT Chapter 86: Bloodbath and Harmony
Kuro took off his Cat Claws, turned around, picked up two towels, threw one on Gin's face, and then began to wipe the sweat off his body while saying lightly: "I did hear Gawain mention it before."
"How far a person can grow is basically determined the moment he is born."
"He calls it potential."
"Acquired illness, pain, or even an overly privileged life can lower the upper limit of one's potential."
"Maybe you've reached your limit."
Gin raised his hand and took off the towel from his face. He knew that although what Kuro said was a bit harsh, it was all the truth.
Although Kuro is the most cunning among the pirates when facing his enemies, he never beats around the bush when facing his companions.
But the more this happened, the more unwilling Gin felt: "Is there really no way to go any further?"
"I don't want to have to stay in the East Blue just because I can't keep up with the captain."
"That may not be the case."
Kuro pushed up his glasses.
"That guy also said that realizing your true self and awakening your Haki during battle, transforming your body to improve your basic abilities, and the legendary devil fruit that can grant you various special abilities can enhance your potential."
"Like our death match in Raven Harbor?"
"That's right."
Kuro nodded: "Didn't you also master Observation-Haki during that battle?"
Gin was stunned, feeling his own Observation-Haki, and clenched his fists: "With this level of Observation-Haki, I can't become the captain's right-hand man."
"The cost of body transformation is something I cannot afford. So the only thing left is the Devil Fruit?"
Kuro frowned and said: "I have to remind you that once you eat a devil fruit, you will become a landlubber who cannot touch seawater."
"More than 90% of this world is covered by seawater, and the weather on the Grand Line is unpredictable. If you fall into the water, you are basically dead."
Gin smiled carefreely: "But this will help the captain, won't it?"
"Madman!"
Kuro shook his head and turned away.
For him, the price he had to pay for the devil fruit was too deadly in this vast ocean.
"Even if I rely on my own practice, I can surpass that monster."
"Besides, who would eat something with such huge side effects?!"
When all the pirates in White Knight Pirate began to roll inward like crazy and practiced hard one by one, the experience points Gawain gained skyrocketed at a rate much faster than he expected.
After just seven days, his physique reached Level 10.
Late at night, Gawain sat at his desk and felt his body gradually getting hot and white smoke coming out of his head.
This is a strange phenomenon caused by the rapid division and recombination of cells in the body and the incredibly fast metabolism.
It can be said that in this state, Gawain's physical ability is changing in a stronger direction with every second.
After a few minutes, the changes in Gawain's body slowly stopped.
After feeling it for a while, he had a rough idea of the extent of the improvement this time: "My basic strength has increased by 30%, and my body's ability to withstand blows has reached a new level. My agility, which affects my nerve reflex speed and coordination, has also improved significantly."
"And under the effect of the equilibrium feature, speed, strength, and physique are improved simultaneously, ensuring that each attribute can be brought into play to its theoretical maximum value."
"Now I have the ability to control my new speed!"
"Besides, the main course is still to come."
After saying that, Gawain's attention was once again drawn to the system panel in front of him:
"It is detected that the host's physique has been upgraded to Level 10. You can choose one of the following advanced branch features."
"Bloodbath, Harmony."
Looking at these two branch features, Gawain fell into deep thought for a moment.
Bloodbath is undoubtedly an option to improve combat effectiveness.
If he's not mistaken, it is the type who won't play unless he is low on health, and the more seriously injured he is, the greater the damage he will deal.
Is this type of ability strong?
Very strong!
But most of it has an obvious drawback.
That is when his health is low, while his own attack is stronger, and he is also more likely to be taken down by a critical hit from the opponent.
Gawain had personally experienced the feeling of licking blood from the tip of a sword and escaping death in the battle with Hawk Eyes.
It's exciting, but the feeling of losing control and entrusting his life to the will of others is not that wonderful.
If possible, Gawain would now prefer to limit everything to the scope that he can control.
Of course, he must have the courage to fight to the death, but that is the worst outcome and the last resort.
Therefore, Gawain's gaze only stayed on the Bloodbath for a moment, and then he looked at the Harmony.
Even just through the text, Gawain could tell that this ability should be an extension of the equilibrium feature.
"Equilibrium has transformed my physique into that of a hexagonal warrior with no weaknesses. So what kind of improvement will Harmony bring on top of that?"
"But."
"No matter what, it won't be worse than the bloodbath."
Gawain's eyes became firm: "I choose Harmony!"
The next moment, an inexplicable feeling appeared in Gawain's body.
Every muscle from top to bottom, every organ from inside to outside, became extremely clear in his perception.
He raised his palm slightly, and he could feel every change from his fingers to his arms and the muscles and skin on his chest, and he could even control any one of them.
When he exerted a little force on his arms, he could see the bulging muscles on his arms pulsating like waves, with the speed determined by his heart.
Even the movements of his muscles and organs in the body that were originally controlled by instinct are now completely under the control of his own will!
"I have complete control over this body and can control every organ, every muscle, and even the skin with my own will."
"It can also greatly speed up the healing of one's own injuries, the speed and extent of the immune system's counterattack against diseases, and even the digestion speed of food eaten. It can even stop one's own heartbeat!"
Gawain came to his senses.
Harmony allows him to fully control his body, and equilibrium allows his body to reach a state of perfect balance. The power unleashed by the combination of the two is far more than just one plus one equals two.
Although the Harmony did not directly increase his physical panel, it was like an amplifier, allowing him to increase the original value to a point beyond the theoretical limit.
After awakening this feature, Gawain was basically immune to diseases and viruses.
At this moment, Gawain's hands were even shaking with excitement!
"Is this... The Life Return?"
"Wrong!"
"This is simply a higher-level ability of Life Return!"
"I can do everything that Life Return can do, and I can also do what it can't do!"
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