Chapter 767

"Only say it."

"Young Master Lu En, he's truly a monster!"

The words fell.

Ace, Little Lufei, and Sabo stared in shock, frozen like statues.

"Big brother…"

"Could he really be that terrifying?"

Little Lufei's throat tightened; he opened his mouth but fell silent by instinct.

Time flew by.

Day and night alternated.

In the blink of an eye,

two days had passed.

During these two days, Lu En performed the same dull, tedious training day after day, slightly enhancing his current strength.

Meanwhile,

he occasionally stepped out to chat with the simple villagers of Windmill Village.

After not returning to Windmill Village for a year, he had not grown distant from these villagers.

In just a few days, he became extremely familiar with them, almost blending in completely.

This leisurely life filled Lu En with immense comfort.

He even thought:

If he ever retired…

he might choose Windmill Village as his place to spend his final years.

These days, he enjoyed a leisure he had never known before.

The Marine Headquarters had not assigned him any missions.

Therefore,

he had no need to rush away from Windmill Village.

His original plan had been,

to stay in Windmill Village for a few days, thoroughly check on Ace and Little Lufei, grow closer to the villagers, then set sail back to Marineford.

But plans change faster than expectations.

He had not expected

that on the very day he returned to the East Blue, he received news from Marshal Gankō Kū.

It stated:

A terrifying pirate crew from the New World—the Red-Haired Pirates—had entered the East Blue!

This news instantly settled Lu En's decision.

He would not leave Windmill Village anytime soon.

He was certain:

Red-Haired would come to Windmill Village upon returning to the East Blue, and would meet Little Lufei.

Now that he knew this, he could not pretend not to hear.

After all,

Little Lufei was his own younger brother!

Considering all this,

Lu En would remain in Windmill Village, choosing not to return to Marineford.

He waited quietly in Windmill Village for Red-Haired's arrival!

If possible, he would not mind disrupting Red-Haired's plans.

"This Red-Haired wants to become my idiot little brother Little Lufei's guide?"

Lu En's eyes narrowed slightly.

He let out a wry laugh.

"Did you ask me?"

On this day,

Lu En finished his daily two-hour demonic training.

He picked up a towel and wiped away the sweat streaming down his body.

Golden sunlight streamed in through the window.

It fell upon Lu En.

His bare upper body revealed sharply defined muscle contours.

Swollen muscle lines were crisscrossed with veins like centipedes.

They looked grotesque,

terrifying,

exuding endless pressure.

His entire back bore marks as if branded by a demon's annihilation.

Huh!

He exhaled softly, tossed the towel onto the rack, and heard the sudden system alert in his ear.

【This training session granted: Strength +0.0008, Speed +0.0009, Stamina +0.0007!】

【After being amplified by a 100x cultivation effect boost…】

【Host gains: Strength +0.08, Speed +0.09, Stamina +0.07!】

In an instant,

Boom—

A warm current appeared out of thin air, flowing gently into Lu En's body.

This warm current washed through his five viscera and six bowels, reshaping his bones, blood vessels, and every other aspect, bringing another small boost to his physical strength.

A moment later,

The system's modification was complete.

Lu En opened his eyes, and with a thought, immediately checked his current attribute panel.

"System, bring up the attribute panel."

【Host: Lu En】

【Strength: 157.7 (+3.1)】

【Speed: 151.1 (+4.2)】

【Stamina: 150.1 (+3.4)】

【Spirit: 77 (+5.2)】

【Ghost Back Completion: 19.71%】

【Current overall cultivation effect boost: 100x!】

This was the result of Lu En's strength growth over this period.

Although the magnitude of his gains wasn't overly exaggerated,

it could still be considered steady progress.

His strength kept rising.

Each individual boost wasn't huge, but accumulated together, it was still a strength leap that couldn't be ignored.

Naturally, Lu En felt no dissatisfaction with this result.

He was already content.

As long as he persevered…

his strength could keep improving.

That alone was enough for him.