Water 7 was a masterpiece of architecture, a city floating on the tides, but to Amine, it felt like a 'Glitchy Environment'. The canals were beautiful, yet every time the Going Merry bumped against a dock, Amine felt a physical sharp pain in his chest. He pulled out his system screen, but instead of the usual purple interface, it was flickering with a sickly, rusted orange.
[Warning: Physical Asset 'Going Merry' – Integrity: 14%.]
[Status: Irreparable Corruption in the Keel-Code.]
"Amine, what's wrong with the screen?" Usopp asked, leaning over his shoulder with a worried grin. "You've been staring at those numbers since we docked at Shipyard No. 1. Is it the new upgrade? A Sky-Island boost?"
Amine couldn't look him in the eye. He didn't see wood or nails anymore; he saw a 'Legacy File' that was being overwritten by the world's harsh physics. "Usopp, the ship... it's not just broken. The 'Base Code'—the keel—is shattered. It's like a corrupted save file. You can't just edit a fix into it."
"What are you talking about?" Usopp's smile vanished. "It's the Merry! We just need some high-quality wood, some of that Adam Wood you mentioned in your stories! You're the Prophet, right? Just draw a 'Fix'! Use your stylus!"
Amine gripped his stylus so hard his knuckles turned white. "I tried, Usopp! But the system says: [Access Denied: Soul of the Ship (Klabautermann) has reached its 'End-of-Life' sequence.] I can't hack death!"
The silence that followed was heavier than any battle they had fought. The vibrant city of Water 7, with its fountains and bustling shipwrights, suddenly felt like a cold, clinical graveyard for their dreams.