"Yeah! He's already sixth on the leaderboard!"
"I wonder what Devil Fruit he pulled this time. How much did his combat power jump?"
"It must be one of those legendary Logia fruits!"
"Not necessarily. In the Samsara space, no one's ever obtained a Logia-type fruit. I suspect the system doesn't reward them at all—it would break the balance."
"That's true. If you can turn into an elemental, you're practically invincible in most scenarios. The Samsara System wouldn't allow such a loophole."
"Then what's Shura's Devil Fruit?"
"Who knows? But whatever it is, it's ridiculously powerful!"
As Fenric stepped out of the Samsara Tower Mall, he couldn't help overhearing the Samsaras around him chattering about him yet again.
He smiled faintly, but his heart stirred.
"System, teleport me to the Samsara Tower."
A flash later, Fenric appeared beside the tower, his eyes locking onto the global leaderboard.
Sure enough—his name, "Shura," now glowed in sixth place.
But his first reaction wasn't excitement. It was puzzlement.
"With my current strength attributes, the boost from the Gura Gura no Mi shouldn't surpass the Trident…"
He frowned, calculating.
With his current stats, the power of the Gura Gura no Mi on the sea would only produce relatively small tsunamis. His physical strength wasn't enough yet. Compared to ordinary Samsaras, he was a monster, but compared to Whitebeard, he was far from reaching that destructive peak.
The Trident, on the other hand, could easily whip up hundred-meter waves. At this stage, its amplification was far greater than the Gura Gura no Mi.
So why had the system ranked him sixth?
After a moment's thought, the answer struck him.
"Of course… the Trident is limited. It only manipulates seawater. On land, it's just a fancy weapon. But the Gura Gura no Mi? That can create not just tsunamis, but earthquakes—and even shatter the air itself!"
Thinking it through, Fenric finally nodded.
Back in his personal warehouse, he decided against testing his newest skill in public. If he activated the Indestructible Demon Body in Samsara Square, the vision alone would cause an uproar.
So he tore open the scroll in private.
Rip!
A dark-blue light surged out of the parchment and poured into his body.
The sensation was similar to consuming a Devil Fruit—his body roared with newfound power. Energy swelled within him, coiled and waiting to be unleashed at will.
But Fenric didn't rush to test it.
It was already past four in the morning. In half an hour, the Samsara space would close, forcibly ejecting all participants back to reality. And in the real world, crises still awaited him.
Better to preserve his strength.
Checking his panel, Fenric saw he still had more than 40,000 Samsara Points. It had been a while since he invested in raw stats.
After a moment's thought, he exchanged them all for potential, then funneled 80 points directly into Strength. Added to the 35-point task reward, his Strength jumped by a whopping 115 points.
Name: Shura
Samsara Number: (Zone C) 90086
Physique: 350
Spirit: 735
Strength: 598
Agility: 350
Allocable Potential: 0
Skills: English (Proficient), Driving (Beginner), Shooting (Proficient), Camouflage (Master), Swordsmanship (Proficient)
Special Skills: Conqueror's Haki (Mastery), Armament Haki (Advanced)
Combat Skills: Savage Charge, Buddha Palm
Abilities: Telekinesis, Fire Manipulation, Poison Immunity (Passive), Death Sense (Passive), Indestructible Demon Body
Devil Fruit: Paramecia – Gura Gura no Mi
Samsara Points: 281
Comprehensive Rating: A
Fenric studied the updated stats with satisfaction. His Strength was brushing 600 now. A terrifying figure.
And yet—he still hadn't reached S-Rank.
He understood why.
The Indestructible Demon Body didn't add to his baseline stats until activated. The system only calculated what was on the panel.
But once he triggered it—once the Demonic Armor was summoned and his physical, Strength, and Agility multiplied fivefold—his comprehensive power would skyrocket.
Two levels of strength, before and after transformation.
If he activated it while wielding the Trident, his rank wouldn't just be S… he might even surpass Adam!
The thought alone made his blood stir.
—--
Fenric left his warehouse, a satisfied smile tugging at his lips.
His power had soared to unprecedented heights.
Soon after, he arrived at the teahouse, where the Morwyn sisters were waiting.
"Shura, congratulations!" Aurora greeted him warmly, her delicate face lit with a smile that held seven parts joy and three parts envy. "Your strength has skyrocketed. At this rate, it won't be long before you surpass me."
Fenric only smiled back.
If only she knew—he already had.
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