"Oh? Why are you back again?"
Yae Miko looked at the man standing before her and could not help laughing once more.
Looking at that familiar fox-like smile,
Su Han glared at her unhappily and asked:
"Whose idea was this? I doubt Ei could come up with something like this."
Yae Miko burst into laughter upon hearing that.
"Hahaha, unfortunately for you, this really was her idea."
"Huh?"
Su Han was completely stunned.
He had thought this Kanrei position was the fox's way of tying him down, yet it actually turned out to be Ei's doing.
"Then what does she mean by this? I can't stay in Inazuma forever."
"I guess it's because of Makoto's matter. Honestly, when I first heard the news not long ago, I was confused too."
Even Yae Miko found it unbelievable.
At first, she had assumed it was the result of Su Han and Ei discussing things last night.
But after thinking carefully, it seemed impossible.
Although Su Han was warm-hearted, his love for slacking off could never be changed.
The only explanation was that Ei wanted to revive her sister, yet did not know how to repay Su Han.
So she gave him this position instead.
And honestly, it was quite a brilliant move.
Strike first.
Announce it to the entire nation.
Now, even if Su Han wanted to back out, he no longer had the chance.
After all, nobody wanted to see orders changed overnight.
"Forget it. Kanrei it is."
"Anyway, unless it's something truly important, don't bother me with official business!"
"I'm leaving."
After calming down, Su Han had basically figured things out.
What was done was done.
There was no other choice.
For now, he should deal with the manga situation first.
Several days had passed, and he had no idea how things were going.
After leaving Tenshukaku,
Su Han headed straight for the manga shop.
While walking down the road,
he opened the panel to take a look.
As a result, the system notifications inside were once again being spammed nonstop.
The first thing he saw was Adventure King, the most popular manga. It had reached a brand-new peak, not only becoming famous throughout Fontaine, but also turning into a massive bestseller in Inazuma.
In just a few short days,
the progress had already completed four volumes.
As for the number of lottery draws, it had reached an astonishing three times.
[Manga]: Adventure King (formerly One Piece)
[Authority]: Level 8 (currently able to produce volumes 15-16)
[Restriction]: Sell 660,000 copies to unlock subsequent content. Current sales amount:
[Reward]: Sell 660,000 copies to unlock the 7th lottery draw. After the 7th draw, an additional treasure draw can be obtained for free. Currently available lottery draws: 3
[Prize Pool]: Randomly obtain bloodlines, Devil Fruits, technology, treasures, ships, and more from the Adventure King world. If manga authority is below Level 5, super treasures cannot be obtained.
[Benefit]: If the host obtains treasures, they can be upgraded using points. One manga equals one point.
"What incredible sales. Looks like I underestimated the Adventurers' Guild."
"I should find a chance to head back in the next few days."
"But what kind of treasures can I draw?"
Su Han muttered while staring at the panel data.
Three lottery opportunities.
Even with bad luck,
he should still obtain some powerful Devil Fruits.
After arriving beneath the tree behind the Yae Publishing House warehouse, Su Han began the first lottery draw.
The place was extremely quiet, with nobody around to disturb him.
The first draw began.
The prize wheel spun wildly.
Finally, a special treasure descended.
[Ding! Congratulations Host for obtaining a special treasure from the "Adventure King" world: Improved Sea Train Set.]
[The set contains all the latest technologies.]
"I got this already?"
"Not bad luck at all."
Originally, Su Han had planned to have Sucrose and Cloud Retainer cooperate once again.
Yet today, he directly obtained it from the draw.
That meant everything afterward would become much easier.
He briefly glanced through it. The technological content was extremely advanced. From rails to lighting to every tiny component, all the specifications were included.
As long as there were workers, it could definitely be manufactured.
"In that case, I really do need to head back."
Su Han muttered while looking at the treasure.
The earlier construction started, the sooner the sea train could be established.
At this point, it was practically an era-defining treasure.
After storing away the first reward,
Su Han started the second draw.
The wheel appeared once more.
The prize pool began shaking.
A minute later,
the pointer stopped on a special Devil Fruit.
[Ding! Congratulations Host for obtaining a special treasure from the "Adventure King" world: Ice-Ice Fruit.]
"Oh? My luck's pretty good."
Looking at the strange white fruit appearing in his hand, Su Han laughed happily.
This was a Logia-type Devil Fruit.
Shenhe's strength had been improving rather slowly recently, so this fruit would definitely suit her perfectly.
An ice immortal maiden combined with the Ice-Ice Fruit.
With one kick, she could probably freeze the entire Sea of Clouds.
"The rewards after Level 7 really are amazing."
Su Han put away the Devil Fruit, feeling that all his hard work managing things had finally paid off.
Afterward,
he began drawing the final reward.
The wheel spun.
The reward appeared.
This time, the prize was equally unexpected.
[Ding! Congratulations Host for obtaining a special treasure from the "Adventure King" world: Mirror-Mirror Fruit.]
"Hm? This thing is kind of strange."
After seeing the treasure, Su Han could not help exclaiming.
The Mirror-Mirror Fruit.
This thing was very interesting. It was the Devil Fruit ability of Charlotte Brûlée from one of the Four Emperors, Big Mom's pirate crew.
Its ability was to create a mirror world.
By entering through mirrors, one could quickly travel between different locations.
Although it sounded extremely overpowered, in reality it could not traverse overly great distances.
Otherwise, Charlotte Linlin would have already conquered everything.
After thinking for a moment, Su Han felt this Devil Fruit was still extremely practical, even with its distance limitations.
The territory of Totto Land was already roughly equivalent to the size of all Inazuma.
"In other words, with this Devil Fruit, as long as I'm willing to visit any nation, I can freely travel anywhere. Just thinking about it is incredibly convenient..."
Su Han gradually smiled.
But now there was one problem.
Who should eat this Devil Fruit?
Shenhe was usually the only person accompanying him, and aside from her, nobody else really stayed around him often.
After all, everyone had their own matters to deal with.
Still, Su Han did have someone in mind, though he did not know whether she would be willing.
He picked up the Den Den Mushi and made a call.
A moment later, the other party's voice came through the receiver.
"Hello, Boss. Our warehouse is almost out of stock. When are you planning to come back?"
"Mona, I've got a special fruit here. Do you want to use it?"
Mona fell silent for a moment before immediately screaming.
"Wait! A Devil Fruit??? Boss, what ability is it...?"
"This one is called the Mirror-Mirror Fruit. Its effect is..."
After listening to Su Han's explanation,
Mona became so excited that she nearly jumped up.
The Mirror-Mirror Fruit.
Wasn't this basically a simplified version of a spatial fruit?
Being able to freely travel between locations was practically a dreamlike power.
However, Su Han also had one condition.
"I'm warning you. If you eat this Devil Fruit, then wherever I go, you'll basically have to follow along."
"Boss, no, Godfather! Following in your footsteps is practically my lifelong dream!"
Su Han felt goosebumps all over.
Good grief.
They had only been apart for a few days.
Since when had Mona become this skilled at flattering people?
Still, it did not matter.
As long as she was willing.
"So when are you planning to come over?"
"I've already set off!"
Well then.
Looks like she was completely obsessed now.
What else could Su Han say?
He could only wait.
After dealing with the treasures,
he printed out all the manga.
One volume after another.
The newest four arcs totaled 200,000 printed copies altogether.
Su Han wanted to see whether they could completely dominate the Inazuma market.
If that happened, he would be able to draw several more rounds of rewards.
After storing everything inside the warehouse,
Su Han found the editors at Yae Publishing House. The moment they heard the manga had been updated, they immediately rushed into the warehouse.
"M-My heavens, it really is the newest version of the story."
"This is... Punk Hazard?"
"I love this arc."
Looking at the excited editors,
Su Han reminded them:
"You can read the manga whenever you want, but right now, go promote it first."
"Yes, sir..."
Throughout the streets and alleys,
the sounds of promotion spread everywhere.
Distinguished members had already begun receiving the new stock, while the common citizens lining up also gradually obtained copies of Adventure King.
Arataki Itto, who had just returned from completing work, immediately bought the updated Adventure King manga to read.
Actually, he could have read it for free.
But Arataki Itto had his own principles. He did not want to take advantage of Su Han, so whenever money needed to be spent, he still paid properly.
Although he had no idea that the meal costs during training were far more expensive.
"Shinobu, this story is really amazing."
"After leaving Fish-Man Island, they actually went to Punk Hazard. Is this some kind of laboratory? It feels freezing everywhere just looking at it..."
Arataki Itto shivered.
It almost felt as if snow were falling from the sky.
But in reality, there was nothing at all.
It was simply psychological immersion.
The story within the manga was extremely exciting.
On this island, Luffy and the others experienced many strange adventures.
For example, Luffy encountered a dragon.
And also a samurai with only the lower half of his body.
Of course, the most infuriating thing was the inhumane experiments taking place on the island.
In order to obtain the power of gigantification,
someone had scientists conduct all sorts of experiments.
And the test subjects were actually children.
Who could tolerate something like that?
Within this story, another major force finally revealed itself.
That force was Doflamingo.
However, the true lead behind everything was someone else.
One of the Four Emperors: Kaido of the Beasts!
During the battles,
a naval officer revealed his betrayal. The man named Vergo was actually a spy planted within the navy by Doflamingo.
A shocking war immediately erupted.
Luffy VS Caesar.
Law VS Vergo.
Monet VS Zoro.
Every battle made readers' blood boil with excitement.
And the setting surrounding Haki, along with its combat applications, became even more extensive here.
It could be said that in the New World, even a dog needed to know Haki. Otherwise, one might as well wait for death.
And the consequence of Vergo placing too much faith in Haki was having his body sliced into countless pieces.
As the saying goes, never blindly trust your own strength.
After seeing this scene, Kuki Shinobu reminded the loudly shouting Arataki Itto beside her:
"Boss, you'd better pay attention too."
"You're basically the same right now. Don't spend all day acting invincible just because you have Haki."
"If someone finds a way to counter Haki someday, you won't even know how you died."
Arataki Itto nodded repeatedly. Looking at Vergo's fate in the manga, he spoke with lingering fear:
"I understand now. Don't worry, I won't get reckless."
Nobody would ever dislike themselves for living too long.
Arataki Itto was no exception.
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