One Piece: Initially tricked into joining the Marines by Garp

Chapter 259 System Tasks

Upon hearing this, Vegapunk shook his head repeatedly, "That won't do. S_Hawk and S_Snake are my masterpieces, how can I give them away so easily?"

"Moreover, this invention was created by the World Government to better combat pirates."

Luo Xia chuckled, "Well, there's nothing I can do about that then."

At this moment, Kizaru, who had been silent all along, suddenly said, "Rorschach, won't your Copy-Copy Fruit ability attract the covetous eyes of those pirates? If you're targeted, there might be a lot of trouble."

Luo Xia crossed his arms and replied confidently, "What's there to be afraid of? Let them come if they dare."

"However, those who know about my abilities are either locked up in jail by me or are dead."

"Of course, I haven't killed any people in the Navy who know about my ability yet."

Upon hearing this, Garp's face darkened, and he said speechlessly, "I already knew about your ability. Do you intend to kill me too?"

"Is it just not the right time yet?"

Rorschach quickly waved his hand and said with a grin, "Lieutenant General Garp is joking. How could I dare to touch you, sir? Your reputation is so great that I'm trying to curry favor with you."

Garp snorted, "That's for the best."

At this moment, Vegapunk looked at Rorschach curiously, "How much potential does your Devil Fruit ability still have that hasn't been explored yet? Maybe it can inspire our research on artificial Devil Fruits."

Rorschach curled his lip. "I can create Devil Fruits with my abilities, why would I need artificial ones? You old man, you're really bored."

"Moreover, those people from the World Government used to come over every week and let me copy the fruit; each of them had top-tier abilities."

"But he hasn't come recently. I don't know if it's because I charge too much, or if the guys who used to come were too scared to come back after I beat them up."

Vegapunk's eyes widened. "You're charging a fee? Do you think the World Government will tolerate this?"

Rorschach shrugged. "What can they do to me? Without my abilities, where would they get those top-tier Devil Fruits?"

“I wouldn’t have accepted three billion for a single fruit, especially since I left something in their fruit.” Rorschach smiled mysteriously.

Kizaru laughed from the side and said, "You little rascal, you really have audacity."

Rorschach snorted, "I have the ability, what am I afraid of? Besides, those top-tier fighters from the World Government who came here, I beat them all to a pulp."

Vegapunk clicked his tongue. "What did you leave in the fruit? It wasn't anything dangerous, was it?"

Rorschach laughed. "Don't worry, it's just a small tracker. This way, I can still keep track of the movements of those people in the World Government."

Everyone was taken aback, and Garp couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you afraid of being discovered?"

Rorschach said nonchalantly, "With their brains, they wouldn't be able to figure it out."

"Moreover, that stuff is like gas; it disappears without a trace once the fruit is eaten."

Rorschach still had to tell them some lies; he couldn't just blurt things out like a fool.

Just then, Luo Xia's body trembled slightly, and a voice he hadn't heard in a long time rang in his mind.

[Ding! Random quest triggered. Host, please contact S_Snake, S_Eagle, and other S-series pacifists to complete the synthesis.]

[Success reward: Space Fruit ability awakened at 100%.]

Rorschach's lips curled into a slight smile, his heart pounding with excitement. He couldn't help but think to himself, "Does this mean that my synthesis ability can even synthesize things created by Vegapunk?"

Yes, host, you only need to touch it with your hand.

"Plop—"

Luo Xia swallowed hard, his blood seemed to boil, and he was incredibly excited.

Rorschach had already made up his mind when he came to Vegapunk that he was determined to become the next pacifist.

In his past life, Rorschach saw how powerful those Hawkeyes were at fighting; with them around, he didn't even need to personally intervene.

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. Rorschach calmed himself down and slowly looked at Vegapunk, a seemingly friendly but actually cunning smile on his face.

“Dr. Vegapunk, I was just joking. I’m very interested in your S-Series Pacifistas, and it would be wonderful if I could see them up close.”

"After all, I'm only a half-baked inventor."

Vegapunk raised an eyebrow, puzzled, and asked, "What kind of scheme are you up to, kid? You were looking so disdainful just now."

Rorschach scratched his head, feigning a simple-minded look. "Doctor, that's just how I am. I like to belittle things first and then praise them. You see, these S-series pacifists must have many unique qualities that I can learn from them."

Garp snorted coldly from the side, "You're definitely up to no good."

Luo Xia smiled awkwardly, but in his heart he was thinking that he could just touch it directly later.

Vegapunk hesitated for a moment, "Alright, but don't break it."

Rorschach quickly agreed.

The group then followed Vegapunk outside.

After walking for about five minutes, the group arrived at a huge room.

As soon as he entered, what caught Luo Xia's eye were four containers filled with green liquid.

Each of the four containers contains an S-series pacifist.

Rorschach stared wide-eyed at the four containers; the Pacifistas inside were practically miniature versions of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Luo Xia frowned as he looked at the containers, thinking to himself, "Since they're all in containers, how am I supposed to touch them?"

But when I saw S_Snake and S_Eagle, that trace of worry vanished without a trace.

There's always a way to overcome a problem!

A hint of excitement flashed in Luo Xia's eyes. He quietly put his hands behind his back, preparing to find an opportunity to touch them to complete the system task.

Vegapunk led the group around the container, explaining as he went, while Rorschach pretended to listen attentively, all the while looking for the right moment.

Suddenly, Vegapunk stopped and pointed to one of the containers holding the S-Snake, and began to explain.

Luo Xia seized the opportunity and moved his feet silently.

Just as he was about to touch the S-Snake, the alarm suddenly went off. Rorschach knew something was wrong; the lights in the room were flashing, and the defense system had activated.

Kizaru instantly assumed a fighting stance, while Garp warily surveyed his surroundings.

Vegapunk frowned and walked towards the control panel to check. "Strange, why did it suddenly alarm?"

Luo Xia felt a surge of tension. Had he been discovered? But he maintained a calm facade.

Just as everyone's attention was focused on the source of the alarm, Rorschach suddenly reached out and touched the S-Snake and S-Eagle. A faint light flashed and then disappeared, and a system notification sounded in Rorschach's mind: [Synthesis successful.]

Luo Xia breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, he made it in time.

However, a surge of joy welled up in Luo Xia's heart. He hadn't expected that this time he wouldn't have to wait so long; he really only needed to touch it once.

This system is practically giving me the ability to awaken spatial awareness for free!

At this moment, Vegapunk shouted, "It was just a mouse that accidentally entered the sensor. What a scare!"

Everyone relaxed, except for Luo Xia, who secretly chuckled to himself, glad that he had been lucky.