Chapter 3: Chapter Three: Copying Abilities Have No Proficiency Level

Ye Fan's world, the Veil of Heaven World

The Cauldron of Primordial Qi simmered beast meat, blended with various spiritual herbs; its rich fragrance filled the dark underground cave.

A mortal with slightly weaker constitution might faint from merely smelling this aroma.

Ignoring the black dog and Fatty who wanted to steal the food, Ye Fan prepared to step aside and examine the novel with him as the protagonist.

"Veil of Heaven? Not a bad name." Ye Fan murmured, but seeing the group message, he grew unsettled.

【I can send you back two years…】

Ye Fan: "……."

Ye Fan: "You're not pretending anymore, are you? Out with it?"

Especially Especially Especially Xiao Yan: "A big shot is right beside me!?"

Those who can cross dimensions are never ordinary.

I believed this guy's lie about a normal everyday world.

Can a cross-world traveler in this Parallel World have this ability?!

Can the legendary Battle Emperor reverse time and space?

Especially Especially Especially Xiao Yan's hand trembled as he was refining pills; fortunately, Yao Lao, watching nearby, stepped in to stabilize the flames, or the furnace would've exploded.

"Focus your spirit!" Yao Lao stared at his disciple, wondering what was wrong with him today.

"Yes, Master."

But Especially Especially Especially Xiao Yan still diverted part of his attention to the group chat.

Time travel was too much for this lowly Great Battle Master to remain calm—it was something he shouldn't even touch.

Han Li: "Can you reverse time and space?"

Su Lin: "I have a one-time-use treasure, useless to me; coincidentally, I'm very interested in the Devil Fruit abilities of their world, and I want to go see for myself."

Ye Fan internally sighed—everyone in this group seemed extraordinary; just moments ago, Su Lin had claimed he'd been transported to an ordinary everyday world, and now he produced such a treasure.

You call this an everyday world?

6.

But who doesn't have a few secrets of their own?

Luffy: "I want to go! Please, let me save Ace once!"

Luffy responded in the group, understanding Su Lin's meaning.

Even if he couldn't change the present, at least let him save Ace once—if Ace could live in another world, it would be enough for him.

Su Lin: "Let me prepare first."

Su Lin: "@All Members, could any of you lend me some survival items usable by ordinary people?"

Han Li frowned—Su Lin clearly possessed such an ultimate treasure, yet he was asking them for items usable by ordinary people?

Someone daring to enter another's world probably isn't a fraud.

Is he pretending? Or…

No, Su Lin knows them inside and out—he likely understands their personalities too.

Could he truly be an ordinary person?

But even an ordinary person wouldn't casually reveal such an ultimate treasure for others to use—he must have some motive, and he likely has other cards up his sleeve.

After brief thought, Han Li didn't hesitate; he pulled out several talismans, pills, and a type of projectile weapon.

Regardless, he still owed this man a great debt—he should try to befriend him first.

Especially Especially Especially Xiao Yan and Ye Fan, though with their own considerations, also didn't hesitate; they selected some items usable by ordinary people and sent them into the group chat—all items and pills that required no Battle Qi or spiritual power to use.

Simultaneously, they informed the group of their usage methods.

After a while, Su Lin, fully prepared, picked up a Cross-World Talisman.

Success or failure hinges on this one move.

Group member Su Lin is using a Cross-World Talisman on your world. Allow channel establishment?

Approve / Reject

"Approve!"

Luffy suddenly shouted, making Chopper choke on his octopus dumpling.

"Cough! Cough!" Chopper turned to Luffy, seeing him flushed with excitement, fists clenched: "Luffy?"

The surrounding crowd also turned to look—no one in the world didn't recognize the Straw Hat crew.

Before Su Lin, a silver-white talisman page suddenly appeared, engraved with intricate patterns and unfamiliar script; within less than a second, light blazed and faded, revealing before them a deep, space-warping portal.

"Hmm." Su Lin smiled: "So cool."

Then he stepped through the portal.

At the same time, from the portal on the Straw Hat side stepped out a young man with a refined face, dressed in casual clothes and slippers.

After the man stepped out, the portal vanished.

In the view, the Cross-World Talisman showed one remaining use—it would disappear after round-trip completion.

"Forgot to change my slippers at home. Doesn't matter." Su Lin glanced at his shoes, unconcerned, then looked around.

"A portal? Sudden… suddenly a portal appeared, and a person?!" Chopper shouted.

"You're Su Lin!" Luffy suddenly leapt up and hugged Su Lin: "Thank you! I'm eternally grateful!!"

"You gave me such a precious treasure—I'm truly thankful!" Luffy, hugging Su Lin, marveled—even he knew how rare such a treasure was.

"Luffy! Let go!" Chopper snapped to his senses and pounded Luffy's back, signaling him to release Su Lin: "He can't breathe!"

"Ah, sorry."

"Cough! Cough! Huh—! Hah—!"

Su Lin never imagined that his debut upon crossing into another world would nearly end with him being choked to death by the straw-hat kid.

What kind of body do you have, what kind do I have?

Feels like my bones are about to fall apart — this guy's strength is no joke.

"Wait... wait... a moment, I... need to catch my breath."

"You've got to be... kidding me."

After two minutes, Su Lin tidied his clothes and his state.

He took a cup of water from Chopper's hand with a resigned look, took a sip, and said: "Let me properly introduce myself. My name is Su Lin, your group chat friend."

"I'm Chopper."

Although Chopper had no idea what a group chat friend was.

"I'm Monkey D. Luffy, the man who's going to become the Pirate King." Luffy said, holding his straw hat.

"Luffy, do me a favor and show me your Gum-Gum Fruit ability."

Su Lin wanted to confirm whether he could really copy abilities from the pirate world. If it worked, that would be best — he'd head straight to the Marineford War, help Luffy fulfill his wish, and collect a wave of points along the way.

If he couldn't copy them, then he'd just have to let the straw-hat kid go on his own. Although he'd gotten some things from the group, Su Lin didn't want to take too many risks.

Relying on those pieces of equipment from the group, he could show off in reality too — ah, no, that's not right — show off in front of people.

"Eh? Like this?" Luffy's arm stretched out, snagging a skewer of grilled meat from a stall in the distance: "Want some?"

In an instant, row upon row of bookshelves abruptly appeared in Su Lin's mind.

A book appeared on the shelf.

'Rubber Form'

Su Lin walked up, took the book down, and opened it.

"I seem to understand everything."

It couldn't be described in words — the moment the book named Rubber Form was opened, the book shattered into specks of light that merged into Su Lin's flesh and spirit, and he understood and learned it.

Fwip—

Su Lin's arm suddenly stretched out just like Luffy's, snagging something from another stall.

Chopper's eyes went wide as saucers, and he cried out in shock: "Eh?!!! The Gum-Gum Fruit?!"

Even Luffy stared at Su Lin in disbelief: "The same ability as me?"

"Hold on." Su Lin felt something was off: "Rubber Pistol."

Su Lin imitated the way he'd seen it done in anime, threw out his arm — splat — and his arm dropped to the ground.

"No proficiency, huh."