NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 181: 181 Zephyr Letter, System Mall
"Why am I here?" Monet woke up, looking around in confusion.
"Are you... Lynch?"
"Why can't I remember anything?" Monet gripped her head in pain.
"Monet, you've lost your memory. Let's go with Mikoto for now."
Lynch helped her up and gave Uchiha Mikoto a subtle nod.
Mikoto understood right away.
As a ninja, brainwashing was one of her key skills.
In the ninja world, brainwashing was a common practice—villages used it on their ninjas, clan leaders on their members, and even ninjas on their subordinates and prisoners.
As an Elite Jōnin, Uchiha Mikoto was highly skilled in this technique.
She gently took Monet's hand and said, "Sister, please come with me~"
Monet followed Mikoto without resistance.
It seemed that the memory-altering process hadn't only erased Monet's memories of Doflamingo, but also many other memories.
While the ability could materialize parts of a person's memory, it couldn't modify them like the Memory Fruit. It could only erase, not change.
A week later, when Monet appeared before Lynch again, she had changed.
"Master Lynch," Monet greeted with a slight bow.
"Thank you for rescuing me from that thief Doflamingo."
She paused, a hint of sadness in her eyes. "It's a shame my heart is still in Caesar's hands. If Doflamingo threatens me with it again, I don't know if I should continue to work for him."
Monet reached up and placed her hand over her chest. Her fingers brushed against the soft, plump flesh, but it seemed as though she could feel the emptiness within.
Her beautiful face showed a trace of sorrow.
The current Monet only has her limbs transformed into those of a bird-man by Law, but her heart is still there.
However, Uchiha Mikoto cast a genjutsu on her, making her believe that her heart was missing.
"Oh, so you still have to return to Doflamingo," Lynch said with a soft smile.
He gently pulled Monet into his arms. "Don't worry. One day, I will defeat Doflamingo and help you get your heart back."
Monet's delicate body trembled. "Thank you, sir. Monet will never forget your kindness."
"Sir, it's urgent..."
Yakushi Kabuto suddenly entered and quickly spoke to Lynch.
"Sorry, I need to leave for a moment."
In the side hall, a man, dressed in rags and covered in mud, stood holding a clean package. He refused to let go of it until he saw Lynch.
"Are you the one sent by Mr. Zephyr?"
Lynch asked, noticing the man's miserable state. He rarely used honorifics, but given the situation, he felt it was appropriate.
He understood just how difficult it was for a single person to travel from the Grand Line to West Blue.
It was a narrow escape from death!
"It's Admiral Sun Candle! It's great to finally see you again!"
The man's face relaxed with relief upon seeing Lynch. He could no longer keep himself upright and collapsed into the chair.
With trembling arms, he struggled to hold out the only clean backpack, which was wrapped in two layers of cloth.
"This is what Admiral Zephyr asked me to deliver to you. It contains a letter."
He paused, then added, "Miss Ains and Mr. Binz also asked me to apologize. They couldn't leave Admiral Zephyr's side, so they sent me to bring this."
"Understood. Please have some tea to rest," Lynch replied.
After giving the man some tea, Lynch opened the backpack. The letter was at the top.
On the outside of the letter, there was a small inscription: Personally signed for my beloved disciple, Lynch.
Lynch carefully opened the wax seal and unfolded the letter. It was written in Zephyr's own handwriting.
Don't miss me as your teacher. I'm doing fine.
Don't try to find me, and don't come to help. I'd rather die than become a burden to you.
I feel guilty as your teacher for not being able to help you. I know your life is hard, so don't focus on me, an old man.
I've only now found my true purpose at nearly 70 years old. I want to complete it in my lifetime.
I believe that as long as I live, we will meet again, master and disciple.
Also, there's a small thing I found in my bag that I think you could use.
— Zephyr.
"Teacher Zephyr."
After closing the envelope, Lynch couldn't calm down for a long time.
His teacher truly understood him
He set the letter down and turned to the backpack. Inside was a thick stack of research data.
[Methods and steps for giving Devil Fruits to objects.]
[Seastone cutting technology.]
[Calm Belt ship navigation techniques to avoid Sea Kings.]
[Theoretical plans for living body modification.]
[Mechanical animal production blueprints.]
[Research on gigantism.]
[Study on rare racial ancestry factors.]
...
Lynch carefully stored the research results that Zephyr had obtained from the World Government's institute.
"Come here and help this hero get some rest, then entertain him properly."
Lynch wasn't sure if it was the influence of Teacher Zephyr's letter, but today there seemed to be many valuable items in the system store.
[Lord Im's original black stockings. Price: 1000 points.]
"That's so expensive! With just a little more, you could buy the cheapest Devil Fruit."
"Is this black silk made of gold or silver just because it was worn by Im?"
"Well, considering it was worn by Im, the hot black-skinned girl, it might just be worth the price. Top-quality tea is almost the same cost."
[Devil Fruit Remover. (Still regret eating the wrong Devil Fruit? The Devil Fruit Remover takes just five minutes to remove the power of any Devil Fruit, allowing you to eat a new one!) Price: 100,000 points.
Note: Can be reused.]
"I'll buy it! I'll buy it right away!"
Even though the price is high, it's definitely a good deal.
While he doesn't need it himself, he can use it for his wife and subordinates.
What if he finds a powerful Devil Fruit in the future, and no one can eat it? It would be such a waste.
With this item, he can remove unwanted Devil Fruit abilities and replace them with stronger ones.
"System, how many points do I have now?"
[Host, you currently have 188,000 points.]
"Great, I'll buy it!"
[Ouch~ what are you~ doing~
Buy your brother's c**k crow. Price: 1 point.]
[Lifespan Fruit (Not a Devil Fruit. Eating it will extend your lifespan by one year. Price: 10,000 points.)]
[Mythical Beast Species: Kitsune Fox Form. Price: 211,111 points.]
[Luffy's lunch for a month. Price: 100 points.]
"Wait! Is something strange mixed in here?!"
After buying the Devil Fruit Remover and the Lifespan Fruit, there were only 78,000 points left.
The quality of the items in the system store is excellent, but unfortunately, they are very expensive. Points are needed to expand the system space and to purchase items. It feels like there are never enough points.
Once the points are used up, it's hard not to regret not having more.
The pirates from the Grand Line are still cute. They quietly fight among themselves, and the unlucky ones fall to his army, earning him points without realizing it.
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TO BE CONTINUED
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