Chapter 26: The Fruit Luode Set His Sights On, the Problem of Fel Corruption

Want that defective artificial Devil Fruit? Vegapunk said it's just a failure; it's not even as good as the Horse Horse Fruit in your hand! Kaido said.

Artificial Devil Fruits can indeed grant the power of Zoan Devil Fruits, but the side effects are also huge, and even the success rate is less than 20%.

Moreover, after obtaining Zoan Devil Fruit abilities, the result is still incomplete; some people directly grow an animal on their body, and these animals even possess self-consciousness.

The artificial Devil Fruit made by Vegapunk using the Lineage Factor has probably been completely eaten up by that guy Caesar, and the second-generation artificial Devil Fruit that Caesar produced is what Joker is currently selling to himself.

"No, quite the opposite—that artificial Devil Fruit absolutely possesses tremendous power. Vegapunk calls it defective only because he's a perfectionist; to him any tiny flaw is a failure, and the fruit's only flaw is that its color doesn't match yours." Luode said.

"Sigh!! Where did you get that information? And why would it be that the color doesn't match mine?" Kaido asked.

Can I tell you I got this information from a cartoon?

"You've been captured by the Navy multiple times, so the Navy also obtained your Lineage Factor; the artificial Devil Fruit Vegapunk made is produced using your Lineage Factor, so that fruit can be said to be a complete copy of your Devil Fruit ability."

"The only difference between it and yours is the color; Vegapunk knows all this, so he considers it a defective product." Luode said.

"Really? Tch! If I'd known earlier, I would've snatched this fruit for my subordinates. So you want to eat that artificial fruit, right? To gain the same ability as me." Kaido asked.

"Exactly, after all it's a powerful Mythical Zoan; users of Mythical Zoan abilities in this world are few and far between." Luode said.

As long as it increases strength, Luode doesn't care about the Devil Fruit ability; Devil Fruit users in the world of Azeroth aren't necessarily hated by the sea.

Kaido's Devil Fruit ability is still very powerful, and in his dragon form he can control wind, fire, lightning, and produce flame clouds.

Transforming into a dragon several hundred meters long is incredibly impressive and imposing.

Most importantly, after eating the artificial Azure Dragon Devil Fruit, Luode's physique will be further strengthened, which is exactly what he urgently needs now.

Luode desperately needs a strong physique; practicing fel magic, while it brings great power and is quick to learn, will cause severe corruption of the body.

In the true world of Azeroth, mages, druids, paladins, and priests are the classes that can cast spells.

It's not like in the game where anyone can pick it up; the requirements are very high. To become a druid, one must undergo the baptism of natural power, that is, life energy.

Priests and paladins must study the doctrine of the Holy Light from childhood; the priest's requirements are even higher, and for paladins, some strong warriors after being infused with the Holy Light can also become paladins.

As for mages, the requirements are astronomically high; if you lack talent in the arcane arts, you'd better forget about becoming a mage.

The more common professions are warrior, rogue, and hunter.

These three professions basically have no major hard requirements; as long as your physique meets the standard.

Pick up a sword, or a bow, dagger, and train under an instructor for a few years, and you can call yourself a warrior, rogue, or hunter.

But whether you can master advanced abilities like rage, shadow power, and wild power depends on your own capability.

As for monks and demon hunters, well, they haven't appeared yet! But among all the existing professions in Azeroth, the one with the lowest entry barrier for a spellcasting class is the warlock. As long as you're willing to accept the infusion of fel power, you can easily master this force.

There are no hard requirements at all; even weak murlocs, gnolls, basically brainless ogres—any race, as long as you're willing, can accept fel power, which is also why Luode practices fel magic.

Because Luode simply had no choice.

However, even though the warlock profession is very powerful, ordinary civilians generally wouldn't choose it, because fel power corrodes the body.

With the study and use of fel power, your body will be corroded by it, your personality twisted, and even your body may undergo some mutations.

Therefore, if you have a strong physique, you can become immune to some of the harm fel power inflicts on you.

Otherwise, with continued use of fel power, a warlock will eventually become a demon.

Luode possesses the ability to traverse the myriad worlds, so he has constantly been seeking a way to suppress the fel power's erosion of his body.

Some residual spatial energy left in his body from his travels can suppress it, and the Zoan Devil Fruits of the One Piece world should also work, since eating a Zoan Devil Fruit strengthens one's physique.

Moreover, after Kaido and his daughter mastered fel power, they were merely etched with a fel pattern and a demonic transformation ability, directly becoming something similar to a Devil Fruit ability.

This made Luode extremely envious, thus further strengthening his resolve to eat the artificial Azure Dragon Devil Fruit.

"I understand; if it's really as powerful as you say, then this fruit is indeed worth retrieving—I will personally go take care of this." Kaido said.

"How long until the Devil Fruit can be delivered?" Luode asked.

"Judging by the distance, at most half a month, or even ten days or so will do." Kaido said.

"No problem; for the next month I'll train in your pirate crew, and after a month I'll take you to another world." Luode said.

Kaido is a tremendous combat power; bringing him to the world of Azeroth would be extremely helpful to me.

Moreover, after a month, if I eat the Azure Dragon Devil Fruit and my physique is further strengthened, I might even be able to bring more people over.

Even in the future, I could relocate the entire Beasts Pirates to the world of Azeroth.

"Can we really go to another world this soon? I'm a little excited—I wonder if there's anyone out there who can give me a serious fight." Kaido said.

"I won't let you down." Luode said, smiling.

"Hahaha, kid, I have a suggestion—I don't know if you're willing to hear it." Kaido let out a grim chuckle and said.

(End of chapter)