[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki":3,"chapter-if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-10":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","If You Don't Try Hard, How Can I Become Pirate King?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2339994,4574,"Chapter 10: Air-Cutting Slash and System Limits","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-10",10,"\u003Cp>He acted immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen reopened his badge ability; when he focused his gaze on himself, the familiar pale blue screen reappeared before him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Name—Gao Wen】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Potential—Silver】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Rating—Iron: A standout among trash, still trash, with latent abilities unexplored within the body.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Silver-level potential?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My physique has reached Level-5, and I’ve awakened the Balanced keyword—my body has already undergone one transformation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s possible even the Silver-level potential is a result of this transformation, but further verification is needed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And even if I fully develop this body’s latent potential, will it only reach Silver?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What other methods exist to further enhance potential?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After much thought yielded no answers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen’s gaze dropped to the rating, murmuring:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Iron standout…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So my current combat power is already at the threshold—take one more step, and I could reach Bronze rating?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My main task for now is still to become familiar with this body.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen closed the system interface, stepped out of the captain’s cabin, and onto the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night had deepened, and the sea breeze carried a chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pirates who had been resting on the deck had all returned to their cabins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen slowly drew his longsword and began swinging it slowly, following the sword techniques he remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver light flashed across the deck, accompanied by the occasional whistle of air splitting—Gao Wen’s sword strikes grew faster and faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original owner had trained in the most orthodox knightly sword art: no flashy moves, but each technique was balanced and steady, laying an unshakable foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet in Gao Wen’s hands, it became something entirely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fierce and swift, stripping away all unnecessary techniques and variations, relying solely on his extraordinary speed for direct, brutal strikes—this was sword art born for killing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Speed Boost’s enhancement wasn’t limited to attack speed—it had also greatly increased Gao Wen’s own movement and neural reaction speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with his original body, he couldn’t have fully utilized Speed Boost’s effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, with his physique also raised to Level-5, Gao Wen was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His base stats had nearly doubled, fully capable of withstanding such bursts—especially with the Balanced keyword’s bonus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Constitution, strength, and dexterity grew in perfect sync, placing his body in a state of flawless balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single base stat could be pushed to its absolute limit, with virtually zero strain on his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My judgment was right!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Constitution, agility, strength—they reinforce each other. To fully unleash their power, all three must advance in perfect harmony to achieve the perfect state!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the swirling blades of light,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen’s eyes grew brighter; as he practiced each technique, he felt a deep sense of ease, every cell in his body thrumming with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power surged endlessly within him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Gao Wen swung his sword, a silver-white air-cutting slash shot free, severing the ship’s railing, then continued flying dozens of meters before slowly fading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Air-cutting slash?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen stared at the smooth cut on the railing, his excitement impossible to suppress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So these universal sword techniques—even without system keywords—can be mastered through practice?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank goodness I chose Speed Boost—after all, the other two skills could be learned through hard training alone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen silently thanked his luck, then calmed himself and resumed practicing his sword art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he became more familiar with his skyrocketing base stats, his swordplay grew fiercer and swifter—until on the deck, only the whistle of blades slicing through the air remained, his figure invisible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crew, awakened by the commotion, watched the flashing silver light and flying sword energy, swallowing hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So fast!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That flying sword energy—that’s the Air-cutting Slash, only mastered by Sword Masters!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve only ever heard of this ability in legends!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They exchanged glances, and in each other’s eyes, they saw unmistakable awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who else on this ship could possess such power but Captain Gao Wen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen exhaled a warm breath, ending his training—only then did he notice the red sun rising on the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had trained all night, drenched in sweat, his clothes soaked through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet his body felt no fatigue; instead, during this intense training, he felt power continuously surging from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if something dormant within this body had been fully awakened!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Gao Wen was certain: his Silver-level potential was tied to his physique’s growth and the Balanced keyword—likely the latter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, mere physique improvement alone could never cause such a fundamental transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Silver-level potential can achieve this, what would Gold, Legendary, or Mythic levels look like?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen murmured, gripping his longsword tighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as I keep training, I will go farther—even challenge those legends.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen had this confidence—then he felt his skin sticky and foul; the impurities and sweat expelled during his physique’s transformation had mixed, emitting a nauseating stench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned and walked back into the cabin, washed up quickly, changed clothes, and returned to the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pirates were already lined up neatly on the deck—even without Gao Wen’s prompting, they had begun practicing sword techniques on their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night, they had witnessed Gao Wen’s sword art: his ghostlike speed, his Air-cutting Slash—they had inspired longing, and now they trained harder than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the deck echoed only with the clashing of blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen nodded silently, corrected a few men’s stances briefly, then let the pirates train freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By nightfall, their training ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to Gao Wen’s surprise, the experience they provided began to dwindle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With over fifty men training on deck, according to previous ratios, they should have yielded over ten experience points per day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet today, both physique and sword art gains were a pitiful single digit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen frowned slightly, glanced at the resting pirates, and quietly opened his system panel:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Name—Jia Bu】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Potential—Iron】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Rating—Iron: Sword apprentice, potential exhausted.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Potential exhausted…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen read the rating’s description and slowly understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could a person’s ability grow without limit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over time, everyone eventually hits a wall—no matter how hard they train, they can’t advance further, not even maintain their current state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron-level potential means growth can only reach Iron-level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a crew of nothing but Iron-level trash, hitting their limits came far faster than Gao Wen had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear: the shrinking experience was only the beginning—his gains would keep declining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I need to speed up recruiting new members.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If all else fails…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen’s eyes flashed with cold intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew he wasn’t a good man—but he couldn’t bring himself to target civilians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they were already suffering souls, and penniless ones offered no profit—but others were different…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Steal men from rival crews!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1116,"2026-06-20T23:03:52.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1a3db7876d7d5455955f93e9bc7e2060583664e23a2bfc66d96597b5710c6d5a","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-11","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-9",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fif-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-cover.jpg"]