Chapter 39: Black and Lucky
At three in the morning that night.
The night in Dressrosa was very quiet. Groups of pirates sat scattered around campfires in the rocky area. Their eyes were lifeless, and most of them bore injuries.
The cries of the wounded could be heard faintly in the distance. Several large ships were lined up side by side on the sea, dozens of meters away from Dressrosa. Inside one of the ship's cabins.
"Mom, what is it?"
Katakuri held a Den Den Mushi in his hand. Since there was no one else in the cabin, he had already pulled down his fur collar scarf, revealing the lower half of his face.
Just by looking at his face, Katakuri could definitely be considered handsome. However, his mouth full of shark-like sharp teeth made him look somewhat ferocious, especially his four pointed canine teeth.
"Katakuri,"
Big Mom's voice was relatively calm. She paused for a moment and was about to continue, but Katakuri spoke first.
"I understand, Mom. I will have our men surround Dressrosa until the negotiation results satisfy us."
"Hmm."
When Big Mom spoke with Katakuri, she was not as domineering as usual.
"But... I need to give an account to those subordinates who died in battle. And Cracker died right in front of me."
"..."
Big Mom was silent for a moment.
"Has the situation... deteriorated to this extent?"
Katakuri keenly sensed Charlotte Linlin's abnormality. If it were the past, Charlotte Linlin would never give up attacking Dressrosa, especially after Cracker died there.
"Cracker's revenge will not be forgotten like this. But the war ends here. Return to Whole Cake Island as soon as possible."
"Understood, Mom."
Katakuri hung up the Den Den Mushi. He stood up and looked through the window at the dimly lit Dressrosa. If he had just one more day, he could have taken this island.
"Doflamingo, White Night, Jack..."
Katakuri's mouth full of sharp teeth ground together with a cracking sound. He knew his mother's personality well. Charlotte Linlin suddenly giving up on attacking Dressrosa meant that the situation in their territory had reached a critical point.
Meanwhile, inside the villa on the King's Plateau.
Su Xiao sat on the villa's roof, hanging up his communicator. Bubu Wang was on his way back. By the time calculation, Buffalo and Bubu Wang should have already arrived near Dressrosa.
Flying at night was very difficult. Buffalo had been somewhat lucky to reach Totto Land quickly. The return trip was clearly not as smooth; they encountered a thunderstorm and could only fly at low altitude.
The worst thing Buffalo could have done was to hand over the Eternal Pointer to Bubu Wang and let Bubu Wang navigate.
After waiting another forty minutes, Su Xiao faintly heard the sound of propellers. Buffalo had arrived near the King's Plateau.
A moment later, Buffalo landed in the courtyard. Bubu Wang jumped off Buffalo's back. The return trip had gone smoothly.
Su Xiao leaped down from the roof, grabbed the eaves with one hand, and then smoothly jumped into the fourth floor of the villa.
Tomorrow, he would negotiate with Charlotte Linlin. Su Xiao had originally planned to rest early, but since he hadn't fought in the last two days, he didn't feel tired.
Su Xiao sat cross-legged on the bed. After hesitating for a moment, he took out two treasure chests from his storage space. Two Legendary Chests.
He had wanted to open these two chests earlier, but he had to keep making Alchemy Bombs. Even so, the Don Quixote Family couldn't hold off the Big Mom Pirates' offensive.
Now that he finally had some free time, Su Xiao prepared to open these two chests and try to strengthen himself before the negotiation.
As soon as Su Xiao took out the chests, Bubu Wang pushed the door open and came in. Seeing the chests in Su Xiao's hands, it immediately turned back to lock the door and quickly ran over, squatting eagerly in front of the bed. Its expression clearly said: "Master, it's time to show your 'extraordinary' luck."
"My luck has indeed been good lately."
Su Xiao lit a cigarette with Destiny Redemption. After exhaling a wisp of pale golden smoke, the Lucky King status was activated.
With the Lucky King status, Su Xiao's confidence in opening chests increased by at least 300%. He picked up the Legendary Chest dropped by Spero and opened it without hesitation.
[You have opened a chest (Legendary).]
[You have obtained Legendary Medal.]
[You have obtained 22,500 Paradise Coins.]
[You have obtained 17,000 Paradise Coins.]
[You have obtained 38,000 Paradise Coins.]
[You have obtained 57,000 Paradise Coins.]
[You have obtained 96,000 Paradise Coins.]
Su Xiao flipped through the chest opening records several times, a look of disbelief in his eyes.
"That's... it?"
Getting a large amount of Paradise Coins was certainly a happy event. But what if you got 230,500 Paradise Coins from a Legendary Chest? The answer was very unlucky.
Even if he had gotten a Gold quality piece of equipment, its value would have exceeded 230,000. The matter was settled; regretting it was useless.
A few seconds later, Su Xiao's nearly exploding mentality recovered. He picked up the other chest.
Just then, a dog paw pressed down on the chest. Bubu Wang looked up at Su Xiao with its big, watery eyes. Its expression clearly said: "Master, if it's really not working, let me do it. That Lucky King status of yours doesn't seem very reliable."
"This is an accumulation of luck. I have a feeling this time will work."
Hearing Su Xiao's words, Bubu Wang's dog face showed a wry expression, but it could only encourage Su Xiao with its eyes.
Su Xiao took a deep breath. He didn't believe he could get bad luck twice in a row.
The Legendary Chest slowly opened, and a dazzling light burst forth. Because the light was so blinding, Su Xiao and Bubu Wang both instinctively turned their heads and closed their eyes.
Su Xiao's heartbeat accelerated. The Legendary Chest had flashed. This was the first time he had seen a flash when opening a Legendary Chest.
After a moment, the light faded.
[You have opened a chest (Legendary).]
[You have obtained Legendary Medal x8.]
[You have obtained Grandmaster's Power.]
[You have obtained Soul Crystal (Large) x10.]
[You have obtained Biscuit Fruit: Paramecia.]
[Biscuit Fruit]
Origin: One Piece
Quality: Purple ~ Legendary (Lower Limit ~ Upper Limit)
Category: Demon Fruit (Rare)
Effect: After consumption, grants the ability of the Biscuit Fruit, allowing the user to create and manipulate biscuits. Biscuit hardness depends on the fruit's development level and the user's personal ability.
Tip: After consuming a Demon Fruit, the user will fear Seastone.
Tip: After consuming a Demon Fruit, if 50% of the body is submerged in seawater, the user will experience severe weakness. If 95% of the body is submerged in fresh water, the user will experience mild weakness.
Tip: The power of the Biscuit Fruit depends on the user. The fruit's initial ability lower limit is constant.
Usage Prerequisite: 2 points of Stamina.
Rating: 520 points
Introduction: This is the secret treasure of the sea, and also the gift of the demon.
Price: 258,000 Paradise Coins.
Su Xiao had directly opened Cracker's Demon Fruit. The power of the Biscuit Fruit ability was obvious to all, but this thing required a long time to develop and had clear weaknesses.
Even so, Demon Fruit abilities were very popular in Reincarnation Paradise. Almost all abilities have weaknesses. How to circumvent those weaknesses depends on the user's wisdom.
In principle, the Biscuit Fruit was actually not afraid of Seastone or seawater. If the user covered their entire body with biscuits, they could avoid being touched by Seastone.
As for seawater, biscuits could float on the water's surface. If the user reacted quickly enough, they could create a large amount of biscuits before falling into the sea, completely avoiding falling into the water.
Su Xiao tossed the cantaloupe-shaped Biscuit Fruit in his hand. The fruit was entirely yellow, its surface covered with swirling patterns.
Su Xiao looked at Bubu Wang. Bubu Wang shook its head like a rattle. It still vaguely remembered the tragic death of Spero.
As for Amu, it simply couldn't eat this fruit. Amu's body was filled with ice energy. Eating this thing might have some side effects.