Chapter 10

The gentle, moist sea breeze wafted through the air, warm and intoxicating.

In a half-dream, half-awake state, Chae Joo felt the bed sway slightly, as if the boat was rocking.

"Stop it..."

With his eyes closed and his brows furrowed, Chae Joo, sprawled out on the bed in the shape of the character "本," instinctively reached out to embrace someone.

Hmm!?

That's not right!

I remember I cleaved Kaido in two!

Chae Joo, who had been having a pleasant dream just a moment ago, suddenly jolted awake.

In his deep brown eyes, the reflection was no longer the dark abyss from before, but a rather unfamiliar dark brown wooden wall.

Chae Joo propped himself up.

He noticed that all the exposed skin on his body was wrapped in bandages, not a single finger left uncovered.

What came into view was a simple and efficient cabin, with walls made entirely of wood. The air was filled with the scent of the sea and a faint smell of disinfectant, not unpleasant.

Bright sunlight streamed in through the large square window, the pale golden beams almost tangible, and outside, nothing but a vast expanse of blue.

"I've been saved..."

In a brief moment, Chae Joo had come to this conclusion.

From the slight swaying of the bed, he deduced that he was still on a ship!

"It's the Navy!"

Chae Joo, feeling as if he had finally found a trustworthy organization, relaxed his body and lay back on the bed. The nerves that had been taut for several days finally relaxed completely.

At this moment, Chae Joo felt the pain and hunger spreading from his limbs to his brain.

Pain and hunger!

But it wasn't as painful as he had imagined!

He was really hungry, though.

Chae Joo temporarily suppressed the acid in his stomach, lifted his bandaged hand, and flexed his fingers a few times.

His right hand was very healthy.

His left hand was too.

"I remember before I passed out, Kaido hit me with a wolf's tooth club and sent me to the bottom of the mountain...

"Regardless of whether my tendons were severed or my bones broken, I should have been in a terrible state...

"Why does it feel like I just haven't eaten for a few days?

"Right! How many days have I been unconscious?"

Chae Joo's doubts had no one to answer them, and he could not get the answers for the time being.

Without getting out of bed immediately, Chae Joo recalled his experience on the zombie island and summoned the light screen.

The content refreshed on the light screen was surprisingly extensive.

[You used the E-rank item "Tanjiro Kamado's Special Onigiri" on the young female and male demons!]

[You used the E-rank item "Nezuko Kamado's Bamboo Plug" on the young female and male demons!]

[Your F-rank item "Gas Mask" was completely destroyed in battle!]

[Your E+ rank item "Sun Blade (Beast Breathing)" was lost in battle!]

[You have comprehended "Beast Breathing: Total Concentration," and your F-rank ability "Beast Breathing" has been upgraded to F+!]

[You failed in your battle against the A-rank opponent "Kaido" and did not obtain the "Victory Bait"!]

[You have completely left the zombie island... summarizing your experience... your harvest is as follows:]

[You killed a large number of low-level zombies and obtained the F-rank information term "Zombie Slayer"!]

[F-rank term: Zombie Slayer]

[Term effect: Slightly increased damage to zombies and other undead creatures]

[Term evaluation: What once required a heavy blow to kill a zombie now requires only eight-ninths of the force]

[You caused a massive explosion and obtained the F-rank information term "Flame in the Sky"!]

[F-rank term: Flame in the Sky]

[Term effect: Increased personal influence, and the leadership attribute gains 1 F-rank point]

[Term evaluation: A minor arsonist]

[After a very difficult four days and three nights, your E-rank talent "Toughness" has been upgraded, and your durability attribute gains 2 E-rank points]

[You saved a裂口女鬼 (crack-mouthed female ghost) and a半脑男鬼 (half-brain male ghost) and obtained the D-rank information term "Monster's Friend"!]

[D-rank term: Monster's Friend]

[Term effect: Easier to gain the favor of creatures with a sinister appearance]

[Term evaluation: Your strangeness is what I like most]

[You faced the Four Emperor Kaido and survived, obtaining the C-rank ability term "Unyielding Courage" and the C-rank information term "Defeated by an Emperor"!]

[C-rank term: Unyielding Courage]

[Term effect: 1. Leadership attribute gains 1 C-rank point; 2. Hidden mental attribute gains 1 C-rank point, and you are immune to all mental shocks of C- rank and below, including but not limited to intimidation, threats, and witnessing]

[Term evaluation: A young tiger or leopard, though not yet fully grown, has the spirit to eat a bull]

[C-rank term: Defeated by an Emperor]

[Term effect: 1. Increased personal influence, and the leadership attribute gains 1 C-rank point; 2. Your reputation begins to spread in the Grand Line, and you will be noticed by certain people]

[Term evaluation: We failed to penetrate the enemy's armor]

The light screen refreshed with so much information that Chae Joo simply closed the notifications and opened his attribute panel to check the overall changes.

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Name: Chae Joo Fiet

Strength: F+

Durability: E+

Agility: F+

Leadership: C+

Haki: Not activated

Luck: D (enhanced)

Talent terms: [Visitor from the Other World] (EX), [Wild Body] (EX), [Toughness] (E)

Ability terms: [Fishing] (EX), [Unyielding Courage] (C), [Keen Hearing] (E), [Beast Breathing: Total Concentration] (F+)

Information terms: [Defeated by an Emperor] (C), [Monster's Friend] (D), [Zombie Slayer] (F), [Flame in the Sky] (F)

Item terms: Victory Bait (0)

Overall evaluation: D

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"Except for Haki and Luck, all other attributes have been comprehensively enhanced, with the most significant increase in the Leadership attribute! Strength and Agility have naturally increased, but the growth is the slowest.

"The effect of the talent term [Toughness] has been enhanced, increasing endurance; a new ability term [Unyielding Courage] has been obtained, and [Beast Breathing] has been upgraded to a higher level!

"I've obtained four information terms [Defeated by an Emperor], [Monster's Friend], [Zombie Slayer], [Flame in the Sky] all at once!

"My overall evaluation has skyrocketed from F to D!"

Chae Joo looked at the numerous changes on the light screen with keen interest, feeling excited about the increase in terms, the enhancement of abilities, and the improvement in evaluation.

What excited Chae Joo the most was that he had finally found a regular way to obtain light screen terms!

The light screen message was very clear.

"Summarize experiences" to "condense terms"!

"Phew..."

Chae Joo let out a long breath, finally no longer just a regular fisherman who relied on [Fishing] to make a living.

"But to think that being hit by Kaido a few times would grant me so many high-level abilities, this deal isn't a loss at all!

"The 'certain people' mentioned in the description of [Defeated by an Emperor] are a bit strange...

"Being defeated by an Emperor... it seems to be an implicit condition for becoming a Shichibukai?

"The two oldest Shichibukai, Crocodile and Moria, seem to fit this pattern. The former lost a hand to Whitebeard and lost his spirit; the latter's criminal organization was wiped out in Wano, and he degenerated into a figurine otaku...

"Well, I won't worry about this irrelevant issue!"

Chae Joo closed the panel and rubbed his stomach, which was constantly producing acid.

Being hit by Kaido and wrapped in bandages from head to toe, yet still having so much energy, it was definitely the EX-level [Wild Body] in action!

Click, click!

Chae Joo got out of bed, twisted his still slightly sore neck, and walked towards the door.

"This EX-level talent obtained from a Devil Fruit is indeed powerful, and it doesn't have the fatal weakness of being afraid of seawater!

"In other words, I have a protagonist-level recovery talent.

"No matter how intense the fight, a good night's sleep and a full meal will do the trick!

"You have the Iron Leg... I have the Iron Head... The Invincible Iron Head..."

Chae Joo walked to the center of the room, and before he reached the door, it was opened from the outside.

A girl and a refreshing sea breeze entered together.

Under the blue and white Marine recruit cap, a head of lustrous, straight, light pink hair cascaded down. Her fair, delicate face was adorned with a pair of bright, black eyes. Below, a white, straight Marine uniform wrapped a well-proportioned figure, and a pair of snow-white, long legs were exposed under the short white shorts.

Chae Joo instantly shut his mouth, looked towards the door, blinked, and vaguely recognized the visitor but could not confirm it.

Fortunately, the girl greeted him first, her voice soft and charming.

"Oh? You're awake? Tina is very happy. Teacher Zeff mentioned that he would take you to see him as soon as you wake up."

"Hello, Miss Tina." Chae Joo deliberately put on a puzzled look. "But Teacher Zeff?"

"Teacher Zeff is the chief instructor of the Marine recruit training camp and a vice admiral at Marine Headquarters. Tina admires Teacher Zeff very much." Tina did not hide her admiration for Zeff. "Also, it was Teacher Zeff who brought you to the training camp."

Hearing this, Chae Joo lowered his eyes, his gaze flickering.

Zeff didn't treat me as an "injured person" but wanted to "bring me into the training camp"?