What is a real man?
Zoro used his actions to define that word.
The Adventurers' Guild gradually fell silent. Everyone was reflecting on the meaning of teamwork.
Luffy's adventure crew was indeed powerful, but what was truly powerful was the trust between its members.
That was the real core.
Sister Lan naturally saw through this as well.
She stood up and said to the assistant beside her, "Xin Ming, this manga is truly excellent. Cohesion within a team is truly too important for an adventure group."
"Yes, Vice Guild Master! I think so too!"
A team should be like this.
No matter what hardships they experience, they should cross the storm together in the same boat.
Only then can it be considered a true collective.
"Oh right, how were the manga sales last time?"
Previously, Sister Lan had used a large amount of the Guild's funds to purchase a batch of manga on behalf of others. She did not know how things were now.
Xin Ming smiled and said, "I was just about to report this to you. Sister Lan, here is the sales data. You might not believe it, but from just one round of proxy purchasing, we earned a full three times the Mora."
"What did you say? That much?"
Sister Lan was startled and quickly snatched the report to examine it.
Inside was a detailed record of the Adventurers' Guild's commercial activities.
Because they had to avoid Su Han's friends, their range of activities had clearly shrunk considerably.
Even so, Adventure King remained unbelievably popular.
The threefold return Xin Ming mentioned referred to pure profit.
This showed just how explosive the popularity of Adventure King had become.
"Yes, Vice Guild Master. Natlan, Snezhnaya, and Fontaine all responded extremely enthusiastically to the manga. Especially Natlan, that battle-loving land. They strongly requested additional copies. There simply are not enough to distribute."
"In that case, what are we waiting for? This time we will proxy purchase 150,000 copies!"
Since it was profitable, Sister Lan naturally would not miss the opportunity.
During this period, the Adventurers' Guild's cooperation with Liyue's authorities had allowed the branch to develop at an astonishing pace.
Not only had the adventurers' strength improved, everyone had also earned Mora together.
According to statistics, more than 200 people came every day to post commissions.
The people of Liyue had grown accustomed to hiring adventurers to handle matters. Although official commissions were fewer, their rewards were generous and their danger levels extremely high.
If things continued at this pace, Sister Lan's influence might even surpass those people at headquarters.
Upon hearing this, Xin Ming immediately replied, "Yes, I will make the arrangements right away."
...
In the backyard of the manga shop.
Luffy's story once again came to a temporary conclusion.
Mona and Venti were thoroughly satisfied after reading.
As for Su Han, he returned to his room to draw from the prize pool.
"System, open the panel."
"Yes, Host."
The familiar blue interface quickly appeared.
[Manga]: Adventure King (originally One Piece)
[Authority]: Level 5 (currently able to produce volumes 9–10)
[Restriction]: Sell 280,000 copies to unlock subsequent content
[Reward]: Sell 280,000 copies to unlock the fifth lottery draw. After exceeding seven draws, you may obtain one treasure draw for free. Currently available draws: 1
[Prize Pool]: Randomly obtain bloodlines, Devil Fruits, technology, treasures, ships, and more from the world of Adventure King. Authority below Level 5 will not yield supreme treasures
[Benefits]: If the Host obtains a treasure, it can be upgraded using points. One manga equals one point
"I wonder what I will draw this time."
Su Han felt a faint sense of anticipation.
One Piece had now reached Level 5 Authority. From this threshold onward, each lottery draw carried a chance of obtaining a Devil Fruit.
Even a Paramecia-type fruit could produce formidable combat power if developed well.
As for why Su Han did not eat a Devil Fruit.
The reason was very simple. He simply refused to eat useless Devil Fruits.
The familiar prize wheel appeared before him.
Various treasures rotated within it. Soon, one treasure stopped beneath the black pointer.
[Ding. Congratulations, Host, for obtaining Armament Haki!]
"Tsk. Although it is not Conqueror's Haki, this power is still quite good."
Although it was not a Devil Fruit,
Su Han was extremely satisfied with this reward.
If he was not mistaken, since Armament Haki could strike elemental bodies, it should be able to directly destroy this world's elemental combat techniques.
"Enough talk. Upgrade it first."
Su Han currently had an abundance of points. Even upgrading it to the limit would not trouble him.
"System, enhance Armament Haki."
"Yes, Host. This enhancement will cost 20,000 points."
[Notice: Host, your Armament Haki has advanced from Initial Stage to Intermediate Stage!]
With the system's enhancement,
Su Han felt his understanding of Armament Haki deepen. Although this power normally required relentless physical tempering to progress, the system shortened much of that process.
"Continue enhancing."
"Yes, Host. This enhancement will cost 80,000 points."
[Notice: Host, your Armament Haki has advanced from Intermediate Stage to Advanced Stage!]
The difference between advanced and lower stages of Haki was extremely obvious.
Techniques like that of Seka, covering the entire body, were actually useless.
Concentrating it at a single point was true strength.
Su Han did not stop and chose to enhance it again. This time, however, the required points were enormous, a full 150,000 points.
A golden light flashed.
Countless insights poured into his mind.
Su Han's understanding of Haki deepened yet again.
[Notice: Host, your Armament Haki has advanced from Advanced Stage to Perfection!]
Perfection-level Armament Haki was now in his grasp.
Su Han closed his eyes and felt it carefully. Compared to the Golden Light Spell, Haki felt somewhat crude, but its power was exceptionally formidable.
It could not only defend, but was also impeccable in offense.
He gently clenched his fist.
Haki rapidly flowed to his knuckles.
His skin instantly turned black.
This was the covering of Armament Haki. As for the so-called Flowing Cherry Haki, there was actually no need to study it separately.
One only needed to understand its principle to grasp it.
The reason Luffy needed to learn it was because he had never seen techniques that could strike through mountains and did not have an immortal master to guide him.
Su Han was different.
In his daily cultivation, he was occasionally overseen by Cloud Retainer, and he could also engage in intense sparring with Shenhe.
Therefore, mastering Flowing Cherry was only a matter of course for him.
"I might as well test it."
Now that he had mastered Armament Haki, Su Han naturally wanted to verify his guess.
He went downstairs to find Shenhe. After explaining the situation, she readily agreed to act as his sparring partner.
Unexpectedly,
Mona and Venti also became interested upon hearing about it.
"Armament Haki? What is that?"
"This is a cultivation method my father obtained by chance. It is a power that anyone can master. I only received this gift today."
Seeing Venti's curious expression, Su Han explained with a smile.
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