Chapter 1278: Karp: I Was Too Shallow!

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Luffy naturally didn't hide the chat group's existence from Karp.

But Karp didn't believe him.

After all, Luffy was always mischievous, constantly making a racket—how could anything he said be taken seriously?

Luffy got angry but didn't explain; he simply took Karp outside.

Only when he saw the boyish-looking Shanks did Karp begin to believe.

"Old man, do you believe now?"

Karp nodded: "Could there really be other worlds? And have you met gods?"

Luffy stood atop a massive rock, facing the sun, sunlight bathing his face as he grinned arrogantly: "Of course. Not just one god—many powerful gods."

Karp was stunned: "Many gods?"

Luffy nodded and pulled out an elixir, then transmitted the cultivation technique to Karp.

Karp took it, then suddenly changed expression and said: "If I start cultivating now, will I become young again?"

Only then did he remember that Shanks had already grown young.

If he became young too, how would he return to the Navy?

Luffy laughed: "You can control it—just keep your appearance the same."

Karp was confused.

You can control that?

Only when he began cultivating did he realize how easy it was.

Even true qi generated from elixirs remained under the cultivator's complete control; refusing to alter one's appearance was as instinctive as breathing.

After half a day's practice.

Karp felt his strength had surged dramatically; he gazed at the sea and couldn't help but throw a punch.

Boom—the sea suffered again.

"Incredible! Old man feels like his body has returned to his youth. No wonder this is a god's cultivation technique!"

"Naturally!" Luffy beamed. "Once I earn enough points, I'll get you better techniques—then we'll live for tens of thousands of years."

"Tens of thousands of years?"

Shanks and Karp's eyes gleamed.

Immortality was tempting, yet sounded hollow.

Tens of thousands of years—yet it felt within reach, igniting their hearts.

"What are points?" Shanks asked.

Luffy grinned: "Anything valuable can be exchanged for points. For example, the Devil Fruit you gave me earlier? That earned ten thousand points."

Karp: "Devil Fruit? I'll have to search harder."

Shanks: "To others, Devil Fruits are rare. But if I want to find some, it's not hard."

Whether Karp or Shanks, both were top-tier powerhouses in the world.

Devil Fruits, worth a fortune to others, were no real problem to them.

Luffy: "I naturally believe that. But I still want to secure a territory first, then train talent—eventually change the world."

Karp laughed: "Why are you suddenly so serious about this?"

"Because I've read many Emperor stories," Luffy said excitedly. "Unifying the land, standardizing writing and cart tracks, leaving a name that echoes through millennia—isn't that incredibly interesting?"

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Karp burst into laughter: "Now that you mention it, I'm very curious to hear these Emperor stories of yours. Don't worry—old man promises you the territory, and it'll be done soon."

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Luffy cheered, glanced at Shanks, and saw the same blazing hope in his eyes.

Chat group.

Su Xiao: "Luffy, you actually sold your cheat?"

Luffy: "If I can cultivate immortality, eating Devil Fruits would make me look stupid."

Xiao Yan: "That's true. Devil Fruits are miraculous and desirable for ordinary people, but compared to cultivating immortality, they're nothing."

Luffy: "Exactly. I already have two new buddies!"

Xiao Yan: "Who?"

Luffy: "【Photo】"

Su Xiao: "Haha, you've made Karp your buddy? If he finds out, he'll give you another righteous iron fist."

Luffy: "I'm not afraid!"

Xiao Yan: "So filial it's disgusting!"

Su Xiao: "By the way, how's your preparation going over there?"

Luffy: "First get a territory, then train talent. Progress won't come quickly."

Luffy: "I've handed this task to Uncle, and I'm setting sail to hunt Devil Fruits."

Guqiao: "I'm a little envious—you've got local specialties to earn tons of points, while I can only grow spiritual herbs and accumulate slowly."

Su Xiao: "Don't envy him. If you lived in Luffy's world, you might not even survive to adulthood!"

You: "Exactly. Look how many dangers Luffy, as the protagonist, has faced. Ordinary people in that world? It's hell."

Luffy: "Yeah, my world isn't peaceful at all. But all that will soon be history. Once I become King of the World, I'll invite you all over."

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Guqiao: "Yes, yes! That sounds amazing—I never thought I'd get to visit the One Piece world in my lifetime!"

Xiao Mai: "It's really interesting! Sea treasures, beautiful girls—I can't wait anymore."

Su Xiao: "??? Beautiful girl? So Xiao Mai likes beautiful girls too? Scary—you've gone bad."

Xiao Mai: "What are you thinking? I just admire them; I'm not planning to snuggle up like you do."

Su Xiao: "Hmph, I get it. You don't need to explain."

Xiao Mai: "Why did it suddenly become so hard to explain?"

Xiao Yan: "Yuu-chan, have you solved your problem?"

Yuu: "Of course. I've already cultivated to the peak of the Divine Power Realm—the issue of uncontrolled power is gone."

Yuu: "【Photo】Now, I can play freely and speak however I want."

Su Xiao: "That's great. I want to hear Yuu-chan's voice—is it as interesting as a 2.5D anime character?"