Chapter 2: Alvida's Transformation
Cheng Lang wasn't sure if she was dead or alive.
He started to feel a little uneasy.
What now?
Alvida had been a villain in the early episodes of the anime.
After eating the Slip-Slip Fruit, she became prettier—and seemed a lot kinder.
Just then, the unconscious Alvida began to stir.
As she opened her eyes, she saw a man staring at her with a strange look.
"Boy, haven't you ever seen a beautiful woman?"
"…"
Cheng Lang rolled his eyes and glanced at the Slip-Slip Fruit in his hand.
"I have. But you're not one right now."
"What did you just say?!"
Alvida's hair puffed up in fury. Clearly, someone so obsessed with her looks couldn't tolerate that insult. She stood up, ready to teach him a lesson.
But the moment she moved, a sharp pain shot through her stomach.
Her rage vanished instantly.
"I'll give you a choice," Cheng Lang said calmly. "Follow me, and I'll give you a look no less stunning than the Pirate Empress."
"What did you say?!"
Alvida's eyes widened. The pain didn't slow her down—she stood tall, eyes blazing like a wolf, steam puffing from her nose.
She was clearly excited.
"Well? What do you say?"
"Can you really make me look like an empress?"
"First of all, you're already no less beautiful than her. Every woman's beauty is unique. I promise you—if you follow me, any man will call you a true beauty."
Cheng Lang was already scheming.
Alvida's mind screamed, This cake is too sweet!
But her last shred of rationality urged caution.
Before she could speak, Cheng Lang shook the Devil Fruit in his hand.
"You know what this is? A Devil Fruit. The Straw Hat boy who knocked you out ate one. If you eat it, you'll not only get revenge—you'll become beautiful."
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Chapter 2: Alvida
Alvida was breathing heavily, eyes locked on the pink Devil Fruit. Greed sparkled in her gaze.
She looked at the skinny man, lips curling into a grin.
"Boy! Since you brought me this treasure, I won't make things hard for you. Hand it over!"
Cheng Lang blinked. Why the sudden change in attitude?
Then he saw her hungry expression and understood.
She was a pirate—she'd just take what she wanted.
At that moment, the Slip-Slip Fruit vanished from Cheng Lang's hand.
"It seems you don't understand what's happening here."
Alvida panicked as the fruit disappeared.
She lunged at Cheng Lang.
But instantly, a one-meter stone wall rose between them.
"?!"
More stone walls appeared around her.
By the time she realized what was happening, she was completely surrounded.
Cheng Lang stood above the walls, looking down.
"You! You're a Devil Fruit user too!"
"What else? If I didn't have powers, why would I offer you the fruit?" Cheng Lang shrugged. The Slip-Slip Fruit reappeared in his hand.
Alvida understood her position.
She tried to act coy and seductive—but in her current form, she looked more like a chubby aunt than a temptress. Cheng Lang rolled his eyes.
"Enough. I'm in a good mood, so I'll give you a chance."
"I accept!"
Cheng Lang smiled, nodded, and tossed the fruit to her.
"Make sure you eat it all."
Then he jumped down from the wall and walked toward a wild boar.
If Luffy hadn't knocked Alvida away, Cheng Lang might've died.
In a way, those two were his saviors.
He wasn't a hardcore anime fan, but he'd watched popular series like One Piece and knew the characters.
Sure, he might judge people by their looks—but what man doesn't like beautiful women? If he doesn't, he's probably gay.
As he approached the wild boar, it shrank and was sucked into his backpack.
That startled him.
He opened the bag and saw the massive boar—over three meters tall—lying neatly inside a compartment.
Damn, this is MC.
He crafted a furnace and placed logs in the fuel slot.
Then tossed the entire boar inside.
Roasting began.
"Seriously?"
As the burn value dropped, the roast progress bar slowly filled.
Clearly, he didn't have enough logs.
But the forest was full of wood. He grabbed a stone axe, walked to a giant tree, and started chopping.
After cutting a full circle, the tree collapsed into small cubes.
Cheng Lang was surprised—he hadn't had this ability before.
His vision blurred, and then he saw the interface.
So that was it.
The game UI appeared when he wanted to see it.
Everything in the game responded to his thoughts.
And his level had increased.
"Did I level up? Must've been the XP orbs from the boar. Does that mean I can unlock mods by leveling up?"
As he pondered, a panel appeared. Only one icon—chain mining—was lit.
Below it were several locked slots: level 10, level 20, level 30…
All the way to level 100. Nothing beyond that.
Was that the cap? Or just the limit of what he could see?
He didn't dwell on it. Returned to the furnace.
Loaded it with logs.
Then turned his attention back to Alvida.
Honestly, he was curious—how could the Slip-Slip Fruit turn someone into a beauty?
But Alvida still looked the same.
Still the fat aunt.
"You didn't eat it?"
"I did! Why do I still look like this?" Alvida was confused.
Cheng Lang frowned.
Then something clicked.
"Use your power. Slide away the fat and freckles."
The moment he said it, Alvida began to transform.
Like clay, her skin peeled away. Clumps of fat dropped to the ground.
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