Inside and outside the trial ground, it was quiet, save for the occasional soft rustle of falling branches and leaves.
All eyes converged on the tree hollow at the end of their vision.
The hole before them, dozens of meters in diameter, was open at both ends. From one side, sunlight could be seen streaming in from the other.
At this moment, the other ten-meter hole below the dozens of meters wide one no longer attracted much attention, having instantly lost its appeal.
Last time, the Giants could still make a few comments, but this time, no one spoke, perhaps still recovering from the shock.
In short, the arena was incredibly quiet.
Perhaps the only one who could maintain a normal state of mind was Kenji. No, in fact, Kenji was not entirely calm at this moment.
He was quite satisfied with the effect of the slash he had unleashed, and smiled with joy.
"This kind of effect is barely acceptable." Kenji put his two swords together and then thoroughly examined the massive hole in front of him, silently comparing and calculating in his mind.
"According to the scale of the Adam Tree's trunk… hmm, I probably need to unleash that attack many more times…"
Originally, when Kenji saw the hole that went all the way through, he felt confident and was even preparing to deliver an 'acceptance speech'.
He was considering how to utilize the cut-down Adam Tree trunk. Such a massive trunk would likely not be entirely used, and the leftover pieces could be sold for hundreds of millions of Berries.
However, upon closer inspection, the hole he had created was probably only equivalent to a small mouse hole in the corner of a house compared to the entire Adam Tree.
"If I want to completely cut down the Adam Tree's main trunk, I'm afraid I'll have to stay in Elbaph for quite some time…" Kenji calculated briefly in his mind, and his face immediately showed a difficult expression.
"Or, should I just give up…"
Just as Kenji was considering whether to live in Elbaph long-term or just cut off some Adam Tree trunk to take with him—
At this moment, a system prompt appeared without warning, instantly filling his vision.
[You pierced through the Adam Tree's trunk. Such a feat is unprecedented in Elbaph history!]
[Your strength has astonished King Harald. The King of Elbaph no longer has any doubt about your Bloodline!]
[Mission (Main): Sundue the Elbaph Giant Tribe or King Harald, who revere combat! —Completed!]
[Reward: Upgrade a random owned trait 3 times! (Basic Reward)]
[Reward distribution in progress…]
[Your Giant Bloodline (Purple) has been upgraded… Dark Purple… Super Purple… Light Gold!]
[Current Giant Bloodline (Light Gold)!]
"Huh? Did I only get the basic reward?" Kenji frowned slightly, scanning the system panel, then a golden light flashed.
"Hmm, it upgraded the Giant Bloodline. Not bad, it didn't go astray."
"It also advanced… Hmm, I feel like I'm going to grow quickly again."
At this moment, a sensation arose within Kenji's body, a sensation he was very familiar with.
He had experienced it before when his Giant Bloodline had advanced, and after that, his body rapidly grew taller for a period.
This was the premonition of an impending growth spurt.
At the same time, Kenji also felt his body's strength become greater.
Originally, even when he exerted his full power, and even when he used both hands to unleash slashes, Kenji, despite his physique, would still feel some fatigue.
It was like a sudden overexertion in a short period, leading to a temporary feeling of emptiness.
But at the moment the Giant Bloodline advanced, all fatigue and emptiness vanished.
"It's alright." Kenji nodded and shifted his gaze to scan the Giants present.
"The mission completion means the system judges that I have already subdued the Elbaph Giant Tribe, or King Harald…?"
Suddenly, Kenji realized something: this system mission seemed to have room for a bug exploit?
Just as this thought arose in his mind, new system prompts appeared in his field of vision.
The specific content was very similar to before, with a high repetition rate.
"As expected." Kenji smiled slightly, scanning the system text in his vision.
[The permanent mark you left by piercing the Adam Treasure Tree's trunk is enough to be recorded in Elbaph history!]
[The power you displayed has completely shaken the Elbaph Giant Tribe! Your prestige in Elbaph has greatly increased!]
[Mission (Main): Subdue the Elbaph Giant Tribe or King Harald, who revere combat! —Overcompleted!]
[Reward increased!]
[Reward has been changed to: 2 Random major upgrades! (Two independent trait advancements)]
[Reward distribution in progress…]
[Your Conqueror's Haki - God's Domain (Light White) has advanced!]
[Current Conqueror's Haki - God's Domain (Light Blue)!]
[Your Sea King Power (Light White) has advanced!]
[Current Sea King Power (Light Blue)!]
[Name: Kenji]
[Traits: Armament Haki (Super Gold), Observation Haki (Super Gold), Conqueror's Haki - God's Domain (Light Blue), Physique - Human (Super Gold), Hand-to-Hand Combat (Light Gold), Swordsmanship (Light Gold), Sea King Power (Light Blue), Superspeed Regeneration (Dark Purple), Steel Balloon (Super Purple), Future Vision (Blue), Berserk (Light Purple), Giant Bloodline (Light Gold)]
"Hmm, Sea King Power and Conqueror's Haki advanced this time. My luck is quite good!"
A hint of joy appeared in Kenji's eyes, as he secretly checked the changes in his power.
Among them, Conqueror's Haki - God's Domain improved very significantly.
This Conqueror's Haki, after entering the so-called 'God's Domain,' reached a whole new level, almost becoming a new kind of power.
"...My current Conqueror's Haki can probably knock out Vice Admiral-level and below powerhouses." Kenji estimated based on hiscombat experience, but his estimation was relatively conservative.
After all, without actual combat testing, it is difficult to know accurate data.
Moreover, Kenji did not want to make such optimistic estimates, as that would easily lead to exaggerated and distorted results.
His current conservative estimate was that he could 100% knock out Marine Vice Admiral-level powerhouses solely with his Conqueror's Haki.
As for those above Vice Admiral, the results would only be known through actual combat.
"Also, the range of Haki extension… I feel it has also increased significantly." Kenji sensed for a moment, feeling a bit eager, wanting to immediately test the strength of his Conqueror's Haki.
At this moment, a voice came from behind, interrupting his thoughts.
(End of Chapter)
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