After Roger ate the contract fruit, black text appeared in his vision.
Contract Mission (1/5)
Mission Content: Defeat the Shadow Pirate Crew
Mission Reward: Heat Weapon Mastery Lv.1
"What a magical fruit! Does it even mark the target's location for me?"
Roger's thoughts were more profound than those of ordinary people.
To randomly lock onto a target in the vast, boundless ocean, even he, with his ability to hear the voices of all things, couldn't do it.
The Game Merchant, as mentioned by Rayleigh, was truly mysterious.
"The Shadow Pirate Crew, I seem to have heard of them. They're a group of guys who deal in slaves, roaming near the Sabaody Archipelago."
Hearing Roger's mission content, Rayleigh asked, "Do you need help?"
Roger had just been revived, and he was worried that he hadn't adapted to the current Pirate World yet.
"No need!"
Roger looked at the red dot of the target that appeared in his vision, jumped directly into the sea, and swam over.
A moment later, the clouds not far away suddenly burst open.
Roger returned to the ship, soaking wet, a flintlock pistol in his hand.
"Rayleigh, be careful. I feel incredibly strong right now!"
He raised his arm, the dark muzzle of the gun pointing at Rayleigh, and pulled the trigger.
Bang.
The smell of gunpowder filled his nostrils.
Rayleigh steadily caught the lead bullet. He noticed something unusual and, after examining the lead bullet carefully, asked, "Is it a passive skill like Pistol Mastery?"
He was a first-tier player who had exchanged over a hundred thousand reward points.
Naturally, he could clearly understand Roger's beginner rewards.
They were nothing more than initial skills or basic equipment.
"Exactly. It's truly eye-opening; it can even enhance the power of firearms."
Roger excitedly stroked the gun barrel.
For him, the increase in strength brought by such a Lv.1 skill was very slight, almost negligible.
The reason for his excitement was that this was something completely new that had never appeared in the Pirate World before.
In just half a day,
Roger completed all the Contract Missions and became a new player.
"Short Staff Mastery. I've never used a staff weapon before. There's a young man named Kaido in the Rocks Pirates who seems skilled with a spiked club. I feel like I can spar with him now!"
Roger casually picked up a discarded wooden stick from the ship's cabin and continuously swung it back and forth on the deck.
"Long Sword Mastery. Is it like Whitebeard's Murakumogiri? How interesting! I'll definitely have to borrow his sword to play with it then!"
"Weapon Master's Emblem?"
Roger held an accessory resembling a badge in his hand, and text appeared.
As long as one collects nine basic weapon masteries, the ability of this badge, [Crude Weapon Master], can be activated.
When mastering any weapon, proficiency increases by 20 points.
"The game description says it's a special piece of equipment from an Otherworld, specifically crafted by a master craftsman for [Adventurer] players."
Roger narrowed his eyes, carefully observing the emblem, feeling very satisfied.
What he was most satisfied with was the mention of the Adventurer profession.
It had almost no main skills, all were passive abilities similar to [Mastery], and one could learn skills from any profession, having a very free combat style.
"This is simply a profession tailor-made for me!"
Roger excitedly danced around, drinking two bottles of cheap ale consecutively, not even minding the rusty taste.
Rayleigh just smiled silently beside him.
"By the way, Rayleigh, are you already retired now?"
"Since the Pirate King was executed, of course, I can only retire."
"Then now that the Pirate King has returned, do you still want to go on adventures with me?"
Roger looked at Rayleigh with a smile in his eyes.
This was his former right-hand man, the soul of the Roger Pirates, the Vice Admiral who oversaw everything.
Things had changed.
More than ten years had passed. His former crew members had long since scattered. Youngsters like Shanks had even established their own forces, but some crew members were still waiting alone even now.
"Until death!"
Rayleigh also laughed.
He had no interest in venturing into the chaotic Pirate World alone, which was why he revived Roger.
Rayleigh turned his head, looking at the Lunalien youngster with a hint of regret, and asked, "And you, kid, do you want to come on an adventure with us?"
"I want to be an Adventurer, not a Pirate!"
Although the Lunalien youngster was tempted, he still shook his head and refused.
Rayleigh showed a look of regret.
Before he could speak,
He was interrupted by Roger's loud laughter: "Hahaha, in that case, then we are Adventurers!"
"Hunting unknown monsters, venturing into countless Otherworlds, searching for exciting equipment and skills—aren't we just the Adventurers Shanks spoke of?"
The Lunalien youngster's eyes widened.
He looked at Roger in confusion.
This was the Pirate King, the most renowned Pirate in this Pirate World. Would he so easily and casually abandon his proud title?
"Kid, we are Adventurers now. Are you still going to refuse?"
Rayleigh also laughed heartily.
He was not at all surprised by Roger's words, even though the title of Pirate King was something their Pirate Crew had obtained through immense hardship.
But no one cared.
Like Roger, what they cared about was the process of adventure. The title of Pirate King was just an insignificant thing obtained along the way during their adventures.
It was like cheap ale; it could be drunk or thrown away.
The Pirate King,
Wasn't he supposed to be the freest person in this Pirate World?
"Very well, I announce the official formation of the Roger Adventurer Group, paying tribute to the great President Shanks!"
There was no mockery in his tone.
As Roger said this, he thought of Shanks's youthful face, trying hard to piece together what he must look like now.
Perhaps a scruffy old man like himself?
No matter what,
He was proud and honored by the new era Shanks had created, and genuinely happy for Shanks.
He hoped they could meet again in their future journeys.
Though the Pirate World was vast, it was sometimes small. Given enough time, they would always meet again one day.
When that time came, he would definitely throw a grand feast with that kid Shanks.
Sabaody Archipelago, Marine Base.
As it was a necessary route to the New World, many Pirates, Merchants, and bounty hunters gathered there.
Including human traffickers and various races sold there, Celestial Dragons often visited.
Therefore, the leader of the Marine Base here was a Vice Admiral with rich combat experience.
"Latest intelligence: a Pirate suspected of having Conqueror's Haki has appeared near the Sabaody Archipelago!"
A Marine soldier rushed into the office in a hurry.
The Marine Vice Admiral raised his eyelids, his face full of surprise and doubt, asking, "Where did this news come from? Conqueror's Haki is not something common. Don't tell me it's a false report."
It was well known that
Conqueror's Haki itself was an extremely rare talent, one in a million, and to be able to cultivate it to the level of coating, one must have already become famous.
Kaido, the Scarlet Troll Whitebeard, who was announced to have been killed by the 'New Emperor' Straw Hat Pirates,
And Queen Linlin of Totto Land, who was currently in seclusion, were all masters of Conqueror's Haki.
They were all well-known figures. How could a Pirate Crew suddenly appear with Conqueror's Haki but no prior information?
"It's true. Several destroyed Pirate Crews have already been captured and salvaged."
"Their captains were all Great Pirates with bounties over 100 million. We saw with our own eyes a Pirate dressed like Pirate King Roger easily defeat them."
As soon as he finished speaking,
The Marine Vice Admiral was first startled, then scoffed, "Pirate King Roger? Disguising oneself as someone who died over ten years ago is truly a childish act."
"How could such a person possess Conqueror's Haki?"
Just as he was speaking,
The Marine Base began to tremble slightly. A flying slash imbued with Conqueror's Haki directly sliced off the entire roof of the Marine Base.
A supremely domineering voice echoed,
"The slave traders told me they gave you a lot of bribes. I am Adventurer Roger, and I've come to take away these ill-gotten gains!"
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