Liyue Harbor.
With the release of the new Adventurer King chapter, the streets were instantly packed once again. This time, Su Han was not only selling through both of his shops, but many small stalls were also helping with sales. Even so, demand still far exceeded supply.
The reason was simple. The new chapter was truly incredible.
The grand adventure on Sky Island, the past of the tribe, the fallen god, the power of the Four Divine Priests, and the terrifying might of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
There were also the words left behind by the Adventurer King Roger, as well as the friendship between the great warrior Kalgara and the adventurer Noland.
Every scene was deeply moving.
"Waaah, this story is way too good. It makes me want to become an adventurer myself!!"
"Yeah, at first I thought Noland was just misunderstood, but now I realize the foolish one was that king. The great warrior Kalgara never betrayed friendship!!!"
"This story is really just too good."
After experiencing the Winter Island arc, fans thought it would be hard to move them again. Who would have expected Blackbeard to deliver such a shocking speech, or Sky Island to tell such a touching story?
So what if centuries had passed? The lights of Shandora were struck once more.
Unlike the romantic love of Fox Spirit Matchmaker, this was a romance that belonged to everyone who carried dreams in their hearts.
No matter how old you are, as long as you hold onto your dreams, they will one day bloom and bear fruit.
Not long after the Sky Island arc was released, people from the Adventurers' Guild finally arrived. They had originally planned to sell fifty thousand copies on consignment, but after seeing the Sky Island volume, they increased it by another thirty thousand just to be able to read the next arc sooner.
After the Mora and goods were exchanged, Su Han asked, "Where do you plan to sell them?"
"Sumeru, Port Ormos, and several ports in Fontaine. Although the journey is long, your comics will sell very well along the way."
He firmly believed that no adventurer could resist something like this.
Hearing this, Su Han smiled and said, "Then do your best. I'm looking forward to you selling even more."
He did not care where they sold them. As long as the comics sold fast enough, that was all that mattered.
After seeing them off, Su Han opened the system panel, because he could draw rewards again.
[Comic]: Adventurer King (originally One Piece)
[Authority Level]: Level 4 (currently able to produce content for Volumes 7–8)
[Restriction]: Sell 180,000 copies to unlock subsequent content
[Rewards]: Selling 180,000 copies unlocks the fourth lottery draw. After more than seven draws, one free treasure draw can be obtained. Currently available draws: 1
[Prize Pool]: Bloodlines, Devil Fruits, technology, treasures, ships, and more can be randomly obtained from the Adventurer King world. With authority below Level 5, super-grade treasures will not appear.
[Benefit]: If the host obtains a treasure, it can be upgraded using points. One comic equals one point.
"Just one more authority level and I'll be able to draw a Devil Fruit. I'm really looking forward to it."
"System, start the lottery."
"Yes, Host!"
As the prize pool spun rapidly, countless treasures flashed past Su Han's eyes. In the end, the black pointer stopped on a white light cluster.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining Beginner Observation Haki!]
"Wait, Observation Haki?"
Su Han had not expected his luck to be this good. He had actually drawn Observation Haki. Although it was only beginner-level, he still had points to enhance it.
Su Han grasped the light cluster and crushed it. An invisible power merged into his body, and his already powerful perception became even sharper. Its range directly expanded to one kilometer.
The birds playing in the sky, the sound of the wind brushing through leaves, and every passerby could all be sensed with ease.
This was an experience Su Han had never had before.
"It's already this powerful at the beginner level. What about at the peak? System, enhance Observation Haki."
"Yes, Host. This enhancement requires 20,000 points. Do you wish to proceed?"
"Yes!"
Su Han currently had an abundance of points, so there was nothing to hesitate over.
As a clear beam of light descended, the power of Observation Haki was strengthened.
[Notice: Host, your Observation Haki has been upgraded from Beginner to Intermediate!]
After the enhancement, Su Han discovered that his perception range had increased further. He could also clearly sense the appearances of pedestrians and more sounds, but this was still not enough for him.
"System, continue enhancing."
"Yes, Host. This enhancement requires 80,000 points."
[Notice: Host, your Observation Haki has been upgraded from Intermediate to Advanced!]
After Observation Haki was enhanced once more, Su Han realized his perception had become even more terrifying. Not only could he hear more sounds, he could even clearly sense the emotions of others. However, he still could not perceive the adeptus next door.
"Perhaps adepti are extremely skilled at controlling their aura."
Su Han looked toward the neighboring courtyard and muttered to himself. Observation Haki was powerful, but once it encountered someone who completely concealed their aura, it became ineffective. In the comics, only Red-Haired Shanks could do this, yet he now discovered that all adepti were capable of it.
Inside the laboratory of the neighboring courtyard.
While researching the Telephone snail, the adeptus sensed a familiar trace of aura brushing past.
"This aura, could it be that child Su Han breaking through? Still, releasing aura so recklessly is not a good thing. Well, that child has no elder by his side. I should make a trip myself."
Very soon, Su Han, who was studying Observation Haki, was visited by Cloud Retainer.
Looking at the crane that suddenly appeared, Su Han smiled and said, "Are you here to read the comic?"
"The comic? Has it already been updated?"
"Yes, it was updated an hour ago. Would you like to read it now?"
Seeing Su Han's enthusiastic expression, Cloud Retainer then remembered her original purpose and immediately shook her head.
"We'll talk about the comic later. Did your cultivation just break through?"
Su Han froze for a moment and said, "Uh, yes. Is there a problem?"
"This adeptus guessed correctly. It really was you just now. As for problems, there aren't any serious ones. It's just that there are some basic cultivation principles you don't quite understand. Since you don't have a teacher by your side, it's normal not to know these things."
"Call Shenhe and come over with me. I happen to have time today, so I'll give you some guidance on matters related to aura."
Hearing that she was going to teach, Su Han immediately smiled and said, "Thank you so much."
"What is there to thank? I should have noticed these issues earlier. It's just that there have been too many matters recently, so I neglected your growth."
Before Su Han could flatter her, the adeptus had already begun blaming herself, showing just how much she valued him.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Bonus chapters every 200 Power Stone!
10, 20, 30 Advanced chapters in my Patreon!
patreon.com/hollyrisk