Chapter 217: Whitebeard's Exchange Item

"Then let's begin."

Fang Yi smiled at the corner of his mouth,

meaning he was just talking tough at the start. Who knew whether Whitebeard could still hold firm to his convictions later on and refrain from exchanging for Fish-Man Island's Reward Points.

Smoker had thought the same thing back then, but in the end he simply plucked an entire elite Marine base clean.

"It's been a long time since I've felt this kind of tension…"

Whitebeard took a deep breath,

first buying that bottle of Golden Gene Serum, drinking it, and feeling the injuries and illnesses within his body being rapidly healed.

Immediately after, he looked at the five Destiny Items that had appeared on the shelf.

Fang Yi reminded him: "Although it's not absolute, the first Destiny Item purchased will usually determine the refresh of subsequent items."

Whitebeard nodded and said: "Thank you for the reminder."

Since the Destiny Items that appeared were related to the player's deepest inner desire, what kind of items would appear for him?

He felt a vague sense of anticipation.

His gaze fell on the first item on the shelf.

It was a crystal-clear, pure-colored gemstone, radiating a dense magical aura, dazzlingly brilliant.

"A crystal stone?"

Whitebeard's eyes showed surprise, and after touching the item, information popped up.

【Broken Dragon Crystal Fragment (Sky)】

It wasn't a complete Dragon Crystal, but a fingernail-sized fragment, yet it was judged to be Blue Potential quality.

A high-grade material from a certain magical world,

an energy crystal condensed within a high-ranking dragon after death, capable of crafting all kinds of top-tier magical armor and weapons.

"A very rare material."

Fang Yi raised his eyelids, showing a slightly surprised expression, and said: "Generally speaking, when dragons are about to die, they return to Dragon Island, which is the dragons' lair, full of high-ranking dragons everywhere, so it's very difficult for ordinary humans to obtain Dragon Crystals."

"Are dragons very strong?"

The only impression of dragons in Whitebeard's mind was Kaido, who had once been a crewmate of Rocks.

The Mythical Zoan Azure Dragon Fruit.

If Kaido were in his prime, the so-called "Strongest Creature" probably wouldn't be his match.

"If a high-ranking dragon appeared in the Pirate World, it could destroy the world."

Fang Yi thought for a moment, then gave an affirmative answer.

The Four Emperors of the Pirate World, placed in a magical world with high-ranking dragons and a minimum of Third Tier, would at best be mid-tier combatants.

And high-ranking dragons were creatures that could wrestle with Sanctuary Level Mages, so saying they could destroy the world was no exaggeration.

"Is that so?"

"The Revolutionary Army Leader's exchange was dragon bloodline, and the move that destroyed Death Island could only be considered an ordinary attack for a high-ranking dragon."

The Revolutionary Army Leader's Black Storm Word Spirit, broadcast live to the whole world,

left an extremely deep impression on Whitebeard, and was also the reason he was willing to concede defeat.

He hadn't expected it was actually a dragon exchange,

"If you purchase the Broken Dragon Crystal, you can use it as a precious material to reforge your Murakumogiri."

Fang Yi explained: "Dragons also have attribute differences. The Revolutionary Army Leader's was a wind dragon exchange, while this Dragon Crystal is of the sky attribute."

"The reforged Murakumogiri will be able to possess the sky attribute."

"Combined with the Tremor-Tremor Fruit you've developed to its absolute limit, you might even be able to change the weather of the Pirate World through earthquakes."

If it weren't for Whitebeard being critically ill,

the Four Emperors Pirate that Marine Headquarters feared the most was undoubtedly Whitebeard, who possessed the strongest Paramecia Fruit.

He could casually trigger earthquakes, shatter the earth, make the seas flow backward, make the sky tremble…

In terms of destructive power, the other three Pirate Emperors combined couldn't compare to Whitebeard.

If Whitebeard were determined to attack Marine Headquarters, even several Admiral-level combatants probably couldn't stop him from destroying the island.

But… that was the limit of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

However, if the Murakumogiri were reforged with Dragon Crystal, it could tear apart even the atmosphere, directly affecting the entire sea area.

That would be the true "Strongest Man" capable of destroying the world.

"Of course, there's a possibility of forging failure."

Fang Yi preemptively gave a warning, saying: "Of course, if you purchase the Broken Dragon Crystal, the items that refresh later will definitely be related to that magical world, and materials and knowledge that increase the forging success rate will appear, so there's no need to worry."

As long as one was willing to spend Reward Points, the forging failure rate could be reduced to zero.

"Are there any other uses?"

Whitebeard felt the aura emanating from the Broken Dragon Crystal, and had an overwhelming urge to swallow it.

Fang Yi nodded and said: "The Broken Dragon Crystal contains a trace amount of dragon aura within it. If swallowed, there's a chance of awakening the sky dragon bloodline, but the failure rate is very high. Once it fails, you'll degenerate into a mindless Half-Dragon monster."

"Truly a dangerous item."

Whitebeard suppressed the urge to swallow the Broken Dragon Crystal and turned his head to look at the second item.

Although the Broken Dragon Crystal was very powerful, capable of assisting the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's ability to erupt with even greater power, his desire for this item wasn't particularly strong.

The second item was a cultivation technique scroll.

【Pulse-Tremor Art】.

A cultivation technique originating from a certain Xuanhuan Dalu, which cultivates the power of tremor by continuously striking the Eight Extraordinary Meridians. It is a very high-quality body-forging technique.

"Such ingenious thinking—the other worlds truly produce remarkable talents."

After reading the information on the body-tempering art, Whitebeard revealed a look of admiration.

The Pirate World could similarly hammer the body without cease, cultivating Armament Haki, but it was merely the embodiment of pure flesh-and-blood power.

Yet the arts of Xuanhuan Dalu could actually cultivate all manner of strange abilities akin to Devil Fruits.

Fang Yi explained, "When the Pulse-Tremor Art is cultivated to its end, every movement can trigger the power of tremor, even forming a Tremor Domain — any life that approaches will be shaken into powder."

"A very powerful art."

Whitebeard was sincerely impressed.

In the Pirate World, Devil Fruit abilities had limits; Awakened was the upper limit of a Devil Fruit.

Therefore, in the battles of top-tier powerhouses, Devil Fruits could only serve as a supplementary means — the key still lay in Haki.

But these arts,

combined the strengths of both Haki and Devil Fruit, allowing one to continuously cultivate and grow stronger while also possessing strange abilities.

The person who devised these arts, if placed in the Pirate World, could absolutely create a glorious era surpassing even the one Roger began with the Great Pirate Era.

"Likewise, if you purchase this art, most of the subsequent goods will be products of the Xuanhuan world."

Watching the tempted Whitebeard, Fang Yi listed them off: "Spirit Stones that aid cultivation, Spirit Fruits, and martial skills and techniques that pair with the arts — as long as your assets are sufficient, they can guarantee you an unimpeded path of growth all the way to Tier 1 Peak."

After Tier 1 Peak, one must head to the New World, complete the advancement quest, and then continue growing stronger.

Whitebeard said nothing.

Honestly, he was deeply tempted by both Destiny Goods.

Being able to train and grow all the way to a top-tier powerhouse, with the path of further strength laid out before his eyes — it was impossible to remain unmoved.

Growing stronger would certainly allow him to protect his family better,

but,

Whitebeard, who had already healed his injuries, was already strong enough. If he continued to grow stronger, the gap between him and the Whitebeard Pirates' crew would only widen.

Until in the end, even Division Commander Marco would be unable to follow his footsteps to the New World.

What would he do then?

Thinking of this, Whitebeard reluctantly withdrew his gaze and continued looking at the goods behind.

(End of this chapter)