Chapter 35: Humans Cannot Defeat Fish-Men!

"You are not of the Giant Race; you are of the Devil Race, aren't you?"

Nami muttered to herself,

unable to think of anyone else as greedy as a devil, seducing humans to earn treasure.

Fang Yi glanced at the Arlong Pirates tattoo she was intentionally covering and said, "Even if you accumulate enough ransom, Kokoyashi Village will not be saved."

Bang.

Nami's fist slammed into the rock, the jagged surface scraping her skin, and blood dripped down her fingertips.

She did not make a sound.

Although the mysterious Giant appeared kind and non-aggressive, his various strange methods all indicated his immense power.

Otherwise, Nami would absolutely have punched him hard in the face.

"I don't understand what you mean."

Nami took a breath, feigning the sinister look of a Pirate, and said, "I just want to defeat Arlong and become the new ruler of this territory."

Having spent years moving among Pirates and Nobles, stealing expensive items, lying and disguising herself had almost become an instinct.

"Didn't I say? The Samsara Game can fulfill any wish and can exchange for any item you can imagine."

Fang Yi laughed and waved his hand gently.

A screen of light appeared, displaying two items for sale.

"Inside are images related to you, belonging to your past and your future."

Fang Yi smiled broadly, pointed to Nami's slightly protruding chest, and said, "The price is that Heart of the Ocean you are carrying."

"What Heart of the Ocean? I haven't seen one."

Nami instinctively covered it,

as the reason she had snuck onto the Outlook merchant ship was that she had received news of a priceless jewel called the Heart of the Ocean.

It contained the power of the ocean and could sell for at least seven figures at an auction.

She had not expected the other party to see through her.

Nami felt afraid, worried that the other party would try to snatch it.

After waiting a moment, she realized he didn't seem to have that intention, and it would be fine if she refused.

Nami stubbornly refused, saying, "Past and future, how could such things possibly exist?"

Though she said this, her eyes remained fixed on the light screen, unable to look away.

Damn devil!

Nami wore a smiling face while cursing inwardly.

Like a fluffy orange cat held by the scruff of its neck, she couldn't figure out why this person seemed to know her so well.

These two items, especially the 【Future】, were a huge temptation for her.

Would Arlong really keep his promise and release the villagers of Kokoyashi after receiving the ransom?

"Future images—how could anyone in the world possibly predict the future?"

Nami stared straight at the item, feeling as if claws were scratching at her heart.

When she saw clearly that the 【Past】 only required 1 Reward Point to purchase, she finally couldn't hold back and painfully spent one hundred thousand Beli.

"If the past is real, then I'll consider whether or not to buy the future."

Nami thought to herself, reaching out to touch 【Past】.

Scenes began to emerge.

The orange-haired girl, after making a bet with the Pirate Arlong who had invaded her village, set sail in a frail boat with great difficulty; she luckily did not drown at sea, and time and again, like a little hamster, she brought back treasure from the hands of vicious Pirates.

Countless thrilling situations, the risk of losing her life at any moment—it was like dancing on the tip of a blade.

The treasures hidden in the cellar of the orange grove were all stained with dried, blackened blood, growing more and more until the final voyage, when Nami was chosen by the Samsara Game.

A mere five minutes,

and after watching, a wave of panic surged within Nami's heart.

"It's actually true?"

Nami bit her lip tightly, her body trembling slightly due to the intense emotional fluctuation.

The light screen contained her own personal experiences, many of which she had almost forgotten herself—how could the mysterious Giant know them all?

Fang Yi said softly, "Rest assured, this past can only be seen by you. Do you still wish to purchase the remaining item?"

"Buy it!"

Nami gritted her teeth and exchanged the priceless Heart of the Ocean.

All this time, she had never doubted whether Arlong would keep his word.

Not because she was stupid, but because she dared not doubt it.

Everyone knew the nature of Pirates: murderous and habitual liars; counting on a Pirate to keep a promise was like believing the sun would rise from the west.

But whenever a thought of doubt arose, Nami forced herself not to think about it.

Over these years, she had been like an ostrich with its head buried in the soil, blindly scraping together gold and silver, trembling as she clung to a straw that was destined to break.

Only now, after the mysterious Giant had pierced that layer of window paper, did she finally muster the courage.

"Come on!"

Nami whispered, and the scenes began to play.

In the images, she finally gathered the ransom: a full one hundred million Beli.

Relying on a frail body that couldn't even defeat a Pirate with a million-Beli bounty, she had spent ten years running about, enduring countless beatings and days of flight, experiencing betrayal and slaughter, all to desperately accumulate the ransom.

Before she could hand it to Arlong, the Navy suddenly came ashore to search.

When the Navy officer with the face of a rat accurately stated that there was one hundred million Beli hidden in the cellar, the version of her in the image finally collapsed.

Along with Nami, who was watching the footage inside the Shilianchang.

"Arlong... Arlong... Arlong!"

Nami bit her lip hard, refusing to let her tears fall, and punched the gravel on the ground again and again.

In the end, she collapsed onto the ground in despair.

"What on earth should I do? Nojiko, Genzo, and everyone else..."

No matter how strong her heart was, facing a cruel future, it was inevitably filled with despair.

"It's very simple; just defeat Arlong."

A gentle voice rang out.

Nami raised her head, looked at the mysterious and powerful Giant, and asked, "Are you willing to help me defeat Arlong?"

Humans cannot defeat Fish-men.

But if the mysterious Giant were to act, even Arlong would...

Fang Yi shook his head and said, "I have said before, I am merely a merchant selling the Samsara Game; I will not intervene to help any player, as that would break the fairness of the game."

"But humans cannot defeat Fish-men!"

Nami's tears and snot slid down her delicate chin, her fists clenched tightly together.

Fang Yi reached out his finger, gently rubbed her orange head, and smiled, "Do you remember what I said? The Samsara Game can fulfill all of a player's wishes; relying on yourself, you can also defeat Arlong and save everyone."

Possessing Silver Soul Potential, Nami had extremely high talent and growth potential.

Fang Yi summoned a video recording of a great battle between powerhouses in the Pirate World and said, "Consider this a free gift."

In the footage,

A red-haired, one-armed man was clashing blades with Whitebeard, who was covered in medical equipment.

When their weapons collided, waves of massive shockwaves stirred up monstrous waves, and even the clouds in the sky were torn apart.

"The number of powerhouses on this ocean is countless. The East Blue is known as the weakest sea; Arlong is nothing more than a loser eliminated by the Grand Line and the New World who fled to this sea area."

"Believing in a Pirate's promise is a very foolish thing; only by possessing power can you save everyone."

He opened the Game Mall at the right moment.

【Great Swordsman's Experience Capsule】: After purchase, you can master the Sword Mastery skill, and it comes with 5,000 exclusive experience points, which can be used to upgrade skill levels. Price: 5,000 Reward Points.

Fang Yi explained the product, saying, "If you want to possess the strength of that red-haired man from just now, if you are lucky, you only need to purchase ten 【Great Swordsman's Experience】 to reach it; by then, you could even cut off Arlong's head with a fruit knife."

(End of this chapter)