In the afternoon, a passenger ship set sail from the dock.
At the bow, Xiano leaned against the railing, watching the gradually fading capital of the Goa Kingdom.
From this angle, the cityscape was indeed magnificent and glorious, like a heavenly paradise blessed by the gods, truly living up to its reputation as the most beautiful country in the East Blue.
However...
Xiano shook his head.
He turned and walked towards his cabin, his right hand spinning a delicate and small dagger.
This was the dagger Ace had used to attack him, but Xiano had kicked it away.
He had picked it up from the grass when the two hot-blooded idiots weren't paying attention.
He didn't expect it to be worth many Points, but even a mosquito's worth of meat is still meat. Just like the night before leaving Shimotsuki Village, he hadn't forgotten to take Koshiro's glasses.
It wasn't that he forgot to turn off auto-pickup; it was mainly for Kuina's sake.
This way, Koshiro could truly empathize with his daughter's struggle of not being able to see clearly, and getting glasses would become the top priority without any further delay.
Swish—
The dagger spun around and, in the blink of an eye, disappeared.
Xiano looked at the newly refreshed system message.
A pair of glasses, plus this dagger, had provided a total of 700 Points. By that calculation, his remaining Points should be 12,825.
But the balance displayed on the panel was far greater than that number.
The reason was naturally—
[Offering: Luffy's Straw Hat]
[Quality: Legendary]
[Value: 30,000 Points]
[Appraisal Comment: The straw hat of the Pirate King Gol D. Roger, personally gifted to Red-Haired Shanks, who then passed it on to Luffy. It has witnessed the countless legendary adventures of three generations. The nickname "Straw Hat Luffy" was born from this. In the Holy Land Mariejois, Imu still keeps Joy Boy's massive straw hat. The continuation of the D. spirit may always instill fear in some.]
[Remaining Points: 43,025]
A full 30,000 Points!
Twice as much as Red Hair's severed arm!
The total remaining Points had even surpassed the 40,000 mark, filling Xiano with an unprecedented sense of comfort and security.
With so many Points, even if he were to spend them recklessly, it would last him a long time.
He wouldn't even need to replenish them until he officially set sail as an adult.
Of course, no one would complain about having too many Points.
Xiano planned to make a temporary trip to find Luffy next year after the cooldown period ended and after dealing with the threat of Arlong, leaving no worries behind.
He wanted to see how much the fake straw hat, worn for a whole year, was worth.
He then glanced at the trade bar.
It was now the twentieth day of his voyage, and the trade market hadn't refreshed yet.
Xiano had previously asked the Captain of this passenger ship; it would take about ten days to travel from the Goa Kingdom to Cocoyasi Village.
That meant by the time he got home, it would be almost time for the market to refresh with new items.
"I hope something useful comes up."
Xiano's eyes flickered with anticipation.
Closing the system panel, he freshened up and comfortably lay down on the bed, ready to get a good night's sleep.
He had been busy in the Corbo Mountains for the past few days, and before setting off today, he had to withdraw money from the bank and find a ship. Both his body and mind were utterly exhausted.
In no time, he fell into a deep sleep.
...
Time flew by in the blink of an eye.
Twelve days had passed in an instant.
On the second floor of the ship, in a specially converted spacious training room, Xiano was practicing one of the Six Styles, "Shave."
He was no longer the penniless boy who had boarded Old Jarte's merchant ship twenty days ago.
Having booked half of the ship's ticket seats and spared no expense on dining, he naturally enjoyed the highest VIP treatment.
When he requested a training room, the Captain didn't hesitate and had the sailors complete the renovation in half a day.
On the south side of the training room, as per Xiano's request, three short wooden stakes were lined up in a row.
The same arrangement was made on the north side.
In the corner stood the Statue of Heracles, silently providing a threefold boost to his martial arts training efficiency.
Xiano stood on the middle wooden stake on the south side, his eyes fixed on the corresponding stake ten meters away on the north side.
In the next moment, he took a deep breath, slightly raised his right leg, and tensed his arch.
"Shave!"
Whoosh! The sound of air being sliced echoed as Xiano's figure vanished without a trace the moment the word left his mouth.
When he reappeared, he was directly on the middle wooden stake on the north side, though he lost his balance and stumbled off.
"Very close!"
Xiano stood up, his eyes not filled with disappointment or frustration, but rather with pleasant surprise.
After all, it had only been a little over ten days since he started practicing the Six Styles, and his progress could already be described as rapid.
He had spent the first few days completely mastering the force application technique of "Shave," and then a few more days narrowing down the error range of his reappearance position.
And today.
This error range had finally been reduced to a negligible level.
In actual combat, this would allow him to teleport to any precise location at will when facing an enemy.
This was crucial.
If not practiced well, it would be awkward to teleport and land on the enemy's head in combat.
And if he were slightly off, his chest might end up impaled on the enemy's sword, which would be even worse.
"Has it been judged as entry-level?"
Xiano glanced at the skill column on his system panel and nodded in satisfaction.
After reaching entry-level, he no longer needed to dedicate all his training time to this martial art every day.
He could start practicing other martial arts, while "Shave" only required a portion of his daily training time to consolidate. Within a month at most, he could elevate his proficiency to a minor mastery level, fully mastering it.
"Even with the statue's boost, the speed is still much faster than expected."
After trying a few more times, each time accurately landing on his intended target stake, Xiano's mood grew even more cheerful.
It seemed that the physical transformation brought about by the mastery of the "Breathing Fist Technique" had an additional benefit.
It was like unblocking the Ren and Du meridians in martial arts novels, where mastering one technique made it easier to master others, significantly speeding up his progress in learning other martial arts.
Speaking of which.
The specific principle of "Shave" seemed quite simple.
It was nothing more than generating explosive reactive force by rapidly stomping the ground dozens of times in an instant.
This allowed for high-speed movement, even the ability to teleport and disappear right in front of an enemy's eyes.
However, it requires a certain level of basic physical fitness and microscopic control over one's muscles. If one doesn't meet the threshold, mere talent and comprehension won't be enough to compensate.
Xiano happens to excel in both of these areas.
Additionally, he possesses some natural talent in physical training. The combination of these factors has led to his astonishingly rapid progress in cultivation.
"Mastering Shave in just over ten days, and now I'll spend another ten days or so to see if I can grasp Iron Body as well."
Wiping his sweat with a towel, Xiano opened his backpack interface, intending to first thoroughly read through the training method for Iron Body. Just then, a knock sounded at the door.
"Who is it? If it's the meal, just leave it by the door."
He said casually. These days, he had been spending over ten hours a day here, and his meals were delivered by restaurant waiters using a cart.
"It's me, Lord Xiano!"
Man-Scar pushed the door open and pointed out the porthole, his face filled with excitement. "It's time to disembark, my lord. Cocoyasi Village has arrived!"
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