[{"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-3":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},2339987,4574,"Chapter 3: Sword Art Advancement and Branch Abilities","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-3",3,"\u003Cp>Afterwards, Gao Wen ordered the shipwrights left behind to hide the vessel as a temporary base, while he himself led his men to find an open patch of land on the island and had everyone line up in designated zones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen began instructing the men in the most basic sword techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the initial grip on the sword, to how to generate power, how to block attacks, to how to kill more efficiently…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They held either real swords and knives or wooden staves, yet their focus was absolute, even displaying an unprecedented fervor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They learned every move with utmost seriousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their diligence made Gao Wen wonder if their minds were simply too simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in truth, to these men, Gao Wen’s words were indeed profound truths—he simply hadn’t realized it himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this brought him no harm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slipped by; the sun sank westward and the moon rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet none felt fatigue; they didn’t put down their swords and staves until deep into the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh~ Why am I not as tired as I expected after training all day?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Illusion!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I felt it too—my stamina seems better than before. If this were the past, I’d be too exhausted to speak after so much exercise, but now I’m only slightly weak in the legs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Incredible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe our hard work moved the gods?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha, the gods sit in Mary Geoise—do you think they’ll bless you? As long as your taxes don’t double, you’re lucky.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The men chattered among themselves and dropped the topic, attributing it to the benefits of their focused training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gao Wen knew this was likely the bonus from the Captain’s Wrath badge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A 20% increase in stamina recovery speed—still active even during training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like a buff reducing stamina loss by 20% during training, and another buff increasing recovery speed by 20% during rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two benefits from one fish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Gao Wen’s current focus wasn’t on the badge’s effect—it was on the system panel:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword Art - LV-4: 431\u002F800 —> Sword Art - LV-4: 453\u002F800\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physique - LV-3: 357\u002F400 —> Physique - LV-3: 384\u002F400\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one day of training by these pirates increased his Sword Art experience by 22 and his Physique experience by 27 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calculated per person, each day’s training added only a fraction of a point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For an ordinary person to reach Gao Wen’s current level of Sword Art, it would be nearly impossible without decades of relentless practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In stark contrast were Zoro and Sanji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had risen to near the world’s strongest level in just two or three years—yes, battle accelerated their growth, but mostly it was due to their absurd talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap in innate talent between people in this world was amplified without limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen’s current body was clearly no prodigy—only slightly superior to these ordinary men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as long as the system maintained its current efficiency, after a month and a half, both abilities could gain at least seven or eight hundred more experience points; Sword Art would surely break through to LV-5, and with effort, Physique might too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wonder how much my combat power will increase when Sword Art and Physique reach LV-5.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“According to the system, every five levels is a threshold—it will determine my future path.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen murmured to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of his subordinates approached and handed him some fish meat and wild fruits picked from the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The island’s resources were fairly abundant—wild fruits grew everywhere, many plant tubers were edible raw, and fish caught from the sea were plentiful enough to sustain over a hundred men for months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen took them, bit into a piece of meat—it was dry, tough, and fishy, certainly not tasty, but in this environment, there was no choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, for these lowborn pirates, this was already a rare delicacy—and sufficient protein and carbs to greatly aid their training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slipped by; half a month passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, Gao Wen continued guiding his men’s training; they gradually moved from initial excitement to a steady rhythm, yet their growth over these days was real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they had once been complete novices ignorant of swordcraft, now they were skilled apprentices with solid foundations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This sword feels completely different to me—it’s like an extension of my arm. I feel I could now fight ten of my former selves!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re blowing smoke.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, I can feel my progress—but don’t forget, all this change came from the captain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right. After the Lancer incident, the captain transformed completely—he’s nothing like before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not just his personality, but his attitude toward us. This captain is the real one who can lead us to become stronger!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen watched from afar, a faint smile tugging at his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If all of them could keep improving at this pace, even if none reached officer-level combat power, with their swords and knives, they could defend themselves in the East Blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t lied to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, in this world, only the strong had the right to stand and live—the weak could only crawl and beg for mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain, I injured my arm—I’d like two days off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pirate wearing a white hat stepped forward apologetically, clutching his swollen arm, his face twisted with resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen remembered him—Jia Ba, who had joined six months ago, one of the few honest men aboard. He didn’t press him, only patted his shoulder:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rest for a few days. Don’t let temporary bravado leave permanent scars.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Ba nodded gratefully, a flicker of coldness passing unseen in his eyes, then turned toward the ship’s cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Jia Ba’s retreating figure, Gao Wen frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it his imagination?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought he saw a pendant shaped like a seagull on Jia Ba’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen shook his head and turned to find a quiet spot, reopening his system panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In these half months, his Physique had successfully risen to LV-4, bringing massive changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speed and strength increased by at least thirty percent; endurance and stamina rose nearly fifty percent; even bone and muscle density showed clear improvement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet his physique remained unchanged—still a tall, well-proportioned frame of over two meters, lean in clothes, muscular when bare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only had his old injuries healed, but his durability skyrocketed—if he faced Monka’s axe again, he couldn’t just tank it outright, but he wouldn’t be humiliated as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And today, his Sword Art was about to reach LV-5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the system, this was a qualitative leap, granting him unexpected enhancements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The men’s training ended quickly; Gao Wen successfully harvested 24 Sword Art experience points and 30 Physique experience points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword Art - LV-4: 793\u002F800 —> Sword Art - LV-5: 17\u002F1600\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new sensation filled Gao Wen’s hands—as if the sword he held was no longer an inanimate object, but a part of his own body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless understandings of swordcraft and complex sword techniques flashed before his eyes, instantly comprehended, absorbed, and immediately usable in combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen raised his hand instinctively and slashed casually at a stone wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crisp sound—and a massive stone wall over ten meters in diameter split cleanly in half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cut surface was smooth, like a mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen’s eyes widened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is incredible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just one level up and this much improvement?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even at LV-4, my Sword Art could cut stone—but not like this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With this sword skill, my combat power has at least doubled—combined with my boosted Physique, my raw stats have increased at least threefold since I first arrived here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I face Monka again, I’m confident I can kill him within three strikes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Wen recalled his battle with Monka and reached this conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the next instant, the familiar system chime sounded again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Detecting host’s Sword Art upgraded to LV-5. Choose one branch ability:”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Iron Slash, Flying Blade, Divine Speed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1319,"2026-06-20T23:03:52.332Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3248b533d44b9145a2d7d8613330b38ba5c095f8fa2653794dae2294c91800ca","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-4","if-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-chapter-2",469,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fif-you-don-t-try-hard-how-can-i-become-pirate-ki-cover.jpg"]