One Pice: A Game Blue System.

'I think it's going to be a looooong time before I attempt to tackle that one. IF ever. And I think I saw one in there about beating a Devil Fruit user? Screw THAT shit. No thank you. I rather enjoy being alive.' I internally voiced as I went about dismissing the mission boxes one at a time.

"Umm...Mr. Parker are you alright?" Petty Officer Abrella asked in mild concern. "You kind of spaced out there for a minute."

"Ha! He's fine!" Chief Mori barked as he gave me a congratulatory slap on the back. "He's just thinking about what to do with all that money! Aren't you boy?"

I jostled a little from the hit and almost fumbled the stack of cash I was stuffing into my jacket. "Uh…yeah…that's it...just thinking about the money."

Mori nodded sagely. "I know the feeling. Why when I got my first reenlistment bonus I went on such a spending spree that I ended up...well you don't need to hear that story. Let's stay focused on you. Any big plans?"

I could do nothing but shrug. "Not really... Maybe get some new clothes...go eat some fancy meals. I'll probably end up saving most of it."

"Saving up for anything in particular?" he inquired.

"Not at the moment. I think I'd rather just have the money and not need it than need it and not have it."

Mori smiled and wagged his finger in approval. "Smart. So who's your next target then? Don't tell me you're quitting after just two payouts." he spoke, gesturing to the message board of smaller bounties. "You could even go after this new fellow. Poster just came in this morning. Bounty 32,000. It'll be easy." I scanned the bounty board and hummed to myself as I took in all the info. There were so many options. Dozens of choices to choose from.

"Would you like me to make a copy of one of the posters for you?' Abrella asked.

I chuckled and sheepishly scratched my cheek with one finger. "Actually...can I get a copy of all of them?"

One Month Later

The past four and a half weeks have all in all been pretty productive for me. First of all, I have been shopping. I grabbed all the essentials for living in a sea faring world. Maps, compasses, rope, tarp, a decent spyglass, you name it. Living outside of the Grand Line means that navigation and the world as a whole still mostly makes sense so even a sailor as unskilled as me can get from place to place if I put in a little effort. Not that I'm planning on striking out on my own vessel anytime soon. It's just good to be prepared.

After I was satisfied that my [Inventory] contained enough emergency items/general supplies I decided that next on the to-do list was to revamp my whole wardrobe. If I'm going to be playing bounty hunter for the foreseeable future then I'm going to have to look the part aren't I? It just wouldn't be right to go around catching criminals in bland background character clothing. The ensemble I was currently sporting was a brown suit and vest combo that was reminiscent of a Mr. Tubalcain Alhambra, also known as 'The Dandyman'.

Some might consider it bad luck to dress in the likeness of a character who dies painfully in the same episode in which he premiers. To them I say, I don't give a damn. I look fly as fuck.

By far the biggest drain on my pocketbook though has been food because let me tell ya, I have been eating good. Now I'd seen pictures of gourmet food in the One Piece universe before. Food that looks cartoonish and perfect. Food that seems so mouth-wateringly delectable it can't possibly be replicated in the real world. I had seen it. But now...I have tasted it.

I do not have the words. My mastery of the English language is wholly insufficient to accurately describe the heavenly dishes that you can find at 5 star restaurants here. Just last night I had a prime cut of South Blue Elephant Tuna marinated in a sauce who's name I literally cannot pronounce. As I've said, I can't do justice to the description of its taste but it was nothing like tuna.

But enough about that. Let's talk about bounties shall we?

While none of them were quite as simple to hunt down as the elder Poliver brother I'd managed to locate six more men with prices on their heads, bringing my total tally up to eight.

One of them I wasn't even looking for! I literally bumped into him on accident in the street, an encounter which raised my LUK by a single point.

The smallest of the prizes I'd snared was a serial pickpocket worth a meager 17,500 whereas the largest was a seven foot tall gangster worth 330,000 who was apparently connected to some larger mafia group that operated all across this corner of South Blue. That catch in particular was hard to locate but it's amazing what you can accomplish with some hard work, a little elbow grease, and slipping your favorite bartender a few thousand more Beri's.

Overall the rewards for a very proactive month was enough to advance me three levels, all the way up to 19, almost to 20. '[Status]' I chirp happily in my mind, ignoring the raised eyebrows of those around me as I drag yet another unconscious man towards the Marine station.

Jack Parker, The Gamer, Lv. 19

Health: 650/650 Exp: 1550/1900 Money: 729,630 Beri STR: 100 VIT: 65 DEX: 50 INT: 33 WIS: 30 LUK: 15 Points to spend: 5 Click here to see list of [Skills] -Current number of [Skills]: 35 Click here to see list of [Perks]

-Current number of [Perks]: 1

Booyah! That's right! After so long without any [Perks] to speak of I had finally discovered the way of unlocking them. A method I had long suspected would produce results.