[{"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-2":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},2339986,4574,"Chapter 2: If You","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-2",2,"\u003Cp>\"Captain System?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing what had happened, Gao Wen’s eyes lit up as a faint blue, translucent panel slowly unfolded before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet those around him showed no reaction—clearly, only Gao Wen could see the panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Captain System】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Host—Gao Wen】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Age—24】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Identity—Captain of the Gao Wen Pirates】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Bounty—8 million Berries】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Title—Knight】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Skills:】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swordsmanship—LV-4: 431\u002F800\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physique—LV-3: 357\u002F400\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Navigation—LV-1: 39\u002F50\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Badges:】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain’s Fury—Subordinates’ health recovery speed +20%\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Rating—Iron: Scum, no need to elaborate.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the glaring word “scum” at the bottom of the panel, Gao Wen’s lips twitched faintly, then he turned all his attention to the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen understood the system’s function.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For every bit of progress his crew made in cultivation, Gao Wen would gain ten times that amount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The character rating represented his current strength, with six tiers total, from lowest to highest:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Legendary, Mythic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The higher the tier, the greater the combat power—for example, peak Whitebeard, Roger, and others were mostly in the Legendary tier; the Four Emperors and Admirals started at Gold and some reached Legendary, while the Seven Warlords were primarily between Silver and Gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the highest tier, Mythic, it existed only in theory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen’s Iron rank was unquestionably the bottom of the pirate world—a true scum, though compared to other pirates on the island, he was at least a slightly larger scum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The badge mentioned in the earlier notification also appeared on the panel, increasing his subordinates’ health recovery speed by 20%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So if I make my crew train hard, I get ten times the results directly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And I can use the system badge to make these… I mean, my crew train faster, while I reap the benefits even quicker?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What kind of cyber-capitalist is this?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen looked around at the pirates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did a quick count.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including the few shipwrights still repairing the vessel, over ninety pirates remained here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to a nearby pirate:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we hide here at full capacity, how long could we hold out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Optimistically, about a month.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A month…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen did a quick calculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty days, one hundred people, tenfold efficiency…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant if he took this entire crew and trained here for a month, he’d gain the equivalent of what a normal person would achieve in over eighty years?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after surviving this crisis, if he could recruit more geniuses, as long as they trained, he’d grow stronger at ten times their speed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This effect could even stack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Gao Wen’s memories, the current year was approximately Sea Calendar 1517—the year Ace set sail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ace’s potential is far beyond ordinary people—he’ll awaken Conqueror’s Haki later, and he carries Roger’s bloodline.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And in the future, the Straw Hats’ two main fighters, Zoro and Sanji, are still a pirate hunter and a trainee at the Baratie, respectively.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If these three don’t die in their growth, according to the system’s standards, they’ll all reach at least Gold—or even Legendary—level!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I could recruit them, how fast would I grow?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right now, focus on something practical—set a small goal: kill Monka!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen looked at the pirate before him, who gazed at him with awe, and made up his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the pirate crew’s upheaval the night before had been massive, Gao Wen had shown a decisiveness unlike anything before, granting the crew unprecedented confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus their morale was excellent—they no longer looked lost and panicked, and even their movements had become orderly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen stood before them, satisfied as he gazed at his leeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long silence,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he spoke with a heavy tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahem!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brothers, after the shipwrights worked through the night, I regretfully announce we cannot set sail again. That leaves us only two paths forward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, hope another ship passes by before the Marines find us—but even if it’s possible, the odds are negligible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second, wait for the Marines to arrive and seize their warship. But Monka’s marines are elite in the East Blue—they just crushed us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the pirates immediately panicked; the hope Gao Wen had sparked was instantly doused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To these pirates, Monka was nearly invincible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, even their own captain had been wounded by him and still wore bandages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… I don’t want to die, Captain, save me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sobs broke out among the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, most pirates of this era were ordinary people who couldn’t survive at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With weapons in hand against other civilians, they were fearless—but fighting monsters was pure fantasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen saw their reactions, and a faint smile curled his lips as he thought:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen saw the others’ reactions, a faint smile tugging at his lips as he thought to himself:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calling it mind control was exaggerated, but the countless short-video course scams of his past life worked exactly like this: first create anxiety, then sell the product.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tactic was simple, yet always effective—among crowds, there were always a few fools who fell for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Gao Wen, these pirates, with little education and no exposure to the information age, were no different from fools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Gao Wen, these pirates—who had read barely a few books and never felt the impact of the information age—were no different from fools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen raised his voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can we just sit here and wait to die?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Think of the vows you made when you set sail—not necessarily to find the One Piece, but where’s your money? Where is it?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We haven’t found anything yet—why should we surrender to the Marines?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have over a month left—do you want to gamble and become a hero, or just let them cut your throats?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd erupted in louder shouts; the pirates, under Gao Wen’s manipulation, turned red-faced and heated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A louder roar erupted from the crowd; under Gao Wen’s persuasion, every pirate turned red-faced and neck-deep, burning with fervor on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Screw it! The timid starve, the bold feast!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain, tell us what to do!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain, tell us what we should do!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd grew more emotional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen sighed inwardly at how easily they were fooled, then continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brothers who are willing to gamble with me—raise your hands!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brothers who are willing to gamble with me, raise your hands!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly a hundred men raised their hands without exception, their eyes burning with fire as they stared at Gao Wen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly a hundred men, without exception, raised their hands with solemn seriousness, their eyes fixed on Gao Wen as if flames burned within them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen smiled slightly and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For the next month, drop all distractions and follow me in training—I will teach you everything I’ve learned!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For the next month or more, put aside all distractions and follow me in cultivation—I will impart to you everything I have learned!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re not training for me—you’re training for yourselves, because in this world, if you’re not strong, you won’t survive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can have money taken from you by swords and knives—but your strength, no one can take away!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can lose your money to knives and swords, but no one can take away your strength!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of excited shouts erupted below; the pirates were utterly convinced by Gao Wen’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A burst of excited voices erupted below, and all the pirates were convinced by Gao Wen’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right. Only strength is fundamental.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I once foolishly believed the Marines would deliver justice and help me reclaim my property.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Until I saw the noble who stole my wealth laughing and chatting with the Marines—I understood this world was beyond saving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only strength is everything!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pirate with a mohawk stared with burning eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without strength, you cannot survive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And now, the only one who can give us hope is Captain Gao Wen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1298,"2026-06-20T23:03:52.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c8079362374a51f2200c8af762d9c03f7c15ee18d4fe93e8a5829ce2c23be8de","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-3","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-1",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fif-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-cover.jpg"]