Bai Ye pointed to the rotating disk on the gashapon machine and said, "Spin this, and you'll get a capsule toy!"
The gashapon machine was Bai Ye's private property, and other Chosen Ones couldn't draw from it for him. Otherwise, who would the drawn capsule toy belong to?
However, Zi Yuan was not a Chosen One but an original inhabitant, so it didn't matter. The capsule toy drawn would still belong to Bai Ye.
Zi Yuan had never seen a gashapon machine before, so she was quite curious. After hesitating for a moment, she followed Bai Ye's instructions, grabbed the handle, and spun the disk.
The sound of the machine turning echoed again, and then...
"Damn it!" Bai Ye's eyes widened as he looked at Zi Yuan. "Are you kidding me?"
Zi Yuan looked bewildered. "What's wrong?"
Bai Ye bent down and took the capsule toy out of the machine. It was...
Crimson, like blood!
A red capsule toy!
Bai Ye looked at Zi Yuan and said, "I feel very guilty right now. Does this luck require three years of your life in exchange?"
"It's fine," Zi Yuan said indifferently. "As Oni, as long as we don't die in battle, living for six or seven hundred years is no problem!"
Bai Ye: "..."
Good heavens, others pay with money, you pay with your life!
Bai Ye was instantly speechless. The first red capsule toy of his life wasn't even drawn by himself.
As he thought, Bai Ye twisted open the red capsule toy.
Venom-Venom Fruit (Devil Fruit) (Item) (Red): Upon consumption, it grants a special ability. The user can generate venom from any part of their body. They can become enveloped in immensely powerful poison, release poison from any body part, and even transform their breath into a toxic gas. However, caution must be exercised during consumption to avoid contaminating food with poison, as it can affect the user, causing severe diarrhea even with strong poison resistance.
Weakness: Cannot touch seawater or Seastone.
Effects: Toxins (Except for one's own poison, which causes minor effects (diarrhea), no other toxins can harm the user of the Venom-Venom Fruit.)
Poison Ball: (Condense venom into a poison ball from the palm of the hand and throw it as an attack.)
Poison Cloud: (Release toxic gas from the body. Upon contact, the body will be invaded by poison, and the five senses will gradually disappear.)
Poison Gas Bomb: (Spit tear gas bubbles from the mouth as an attack.)
Poison Dragon: (Release a dragon formed from condensed venom for attack. Anything it touches will be corroded by poison.)
Venomous Giant Soldier: (Form a massive skeletal giant soldier using venom, capable of large-scale attacks. Upon contact, the body will be eroded by poison, gradually losing its vitality.)
...
Bai Ye stared at the opened red capsule toy, completely stunned, frozen like a sculpture.
"Hey, hey, hey..." Zi Yuan nudged Bai Ye, who was staring blankly. "What are you spacing out for?"
"I'm going to challenge the Pig God Emperor solo, I'm invincible!" Bai Ye snapped back to reality when he was nudged, and then burst into laughter. "I can take them both on!"
Seeing Bai Ye's uncontrollable laughter, Zi Yuan sighed. "You were fine a moment ago, why are you crazy again!"
Crazy?
Bai Ye felt like he was going crazy right now!
This was a red-quality ability!
Most importantly...
This ability was obtained through an item!
If the gashapon machine directly produced an ability, Bai Ye wouldn't be so ecstatic. This was because the 24-hour time limit would apply, and the ability would disappear automatically after the time was up.
However, obtaining an ability through an item was entirely different.
If the gashapon machine directly dispensed an ability, that ability would be considered an item of the gashapon machine, thus subject to the 24-hour limit and reclaimed when it expires.
But if the gashapon machine dispensed an item that allowed someone to gain an ability, it would not be affected by the 24-hour limit. This was because the item dispensed by the gashapon machine was the item itself, not the ability. When the 24-hour limit expired, it would be the item that was reclaimed, not the ability obtained through the item!
And since the item was a consumable that had already been used, there was no question of reclamation. The ability obtained was linked to the item, not directly to the gashapon machine, so it would not be reclaimed by the gashapon machine.
In simple terms...
Zi Yuan helped Bai Ye get a permanent red-quality ability for free!
And it was permanent!
Excitedly, Bai Ye opened his arms towards Zi Yuan and said, "Your kindness is immeasurable, little brother is deeply grateful, and I have nothing to repay you with. How about I pledge myself to you..."
*Bang!*
Before Bai Ye could finish, he received a punch to the face.
His nose stung, and he almost shed tears.
"Fine, I won't pledge myself then!" Bai Ye clutched his face. "Do you have to hit me?"
"Hmph!" Zi Yuan snorted. "Aren't you going to save someone?"
"Yes!" Bai Ye rubbed his nose. "Even if the Pig God Emperor appeared now, I'd dare to kill him for you to see!"
With the red-quality ability in hand, Bai Ye's spirits soared. He then couldn't help but size up Zi Yuan. This woman was a chosen one. Her first draw from the gashapon machine was a red-quality item, a Devil Fruit ability no less...
If he spent a shard of a God Stone and had Zi Yuan draw again for him, and she pulled out a gold-quality Devil Fruit...
"You're bragging," Zi Yuan rolled her eyes as Bai Ye started grinning foolishly again. She walked forward, urging, "Let's go already."
"Okay, coming."
Bai Ye came back to his senses and put away the gashapon machine.
He'd save the last draw for emergencies. If it really came down to a fight with the Pig God Emperor...
Bluster was one thing, but Bai Ye knew it was still precarious. Even with the Venom-Venom Fruit, it might not be effective. The reason was simple: judging by Rimuru's physical attributes, the Pig God Emperor's physical attributes were likely all above two hundred, and possibly even above three hundred in one or two aspects.
Therefore, while Bai Ye's attacks using the Venom-Venom Fruit might not be at a disadvantage, his defense...
Bai Ye felt he might be beaten to death in three punches.
Thinking about it, Bai Ye suddenly felt that life was truly a series of dramatic ups and downs, with an unpredictable fate.
Bai Ye had originally wanted to acquire combat methods, and abilities were certainly a type of combat method. At the current stage, the possibility of obtaining a red-quality ability was virtually zero.
After all, black-quality items were already extremely rare. Without significant strength, one wouldn't even dare to think about obtaining them, let alone red-quality ones.
Thus, with the sudden acquisition of the Venom-Venom Fruit, his combat capabilities had significantly improved. However, Bai Ye found that his physical strength seemed to be lagging behind again. Although the Five Spirit Disk could continuously enhance his physical attributes, it was a gradual process and wouldn't allow Bai Ye's physical strength to reach a higher level in a short period.
So...
Did he need to go find items that could strengthen his body again?
This was truly a case of plans not keeping up with changes!
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