The white light faded.
"Someone actually has higher spiritual power than Qiu Ji? How much do you think Zhao Xuan's is?"
"Probably around thirty-seven!"
"I wonder what kind of Devil Fruit he'll get!"
"His spiritual power's higher than Qiu Ji's, so it must be above thirty-six. That means he's guaranteed to refresh at least one Logia-type Devil Fruit! Although humanity still hasn't figured out exactly how many kinds of Devil Fruits exist, generations of research have already documented the shapes of all known Logia fruits. As long as he's studied the Logia Fruit Encyclopedia, he'll be able to recognize which ones they are right away!"
"Yeah, I get that—but the real question is, which Logia fruit will he draw?"
"…"
While everyone chattered in anticipation—
Zhu Qingtian suddenly froze, his eyes bulging wide.
"Holy—! This guy's luck is insane!"
The others quickly looked into the glowing white light surrounding Zhao Xuan—
and their expressions completely changed.
Even Qiu Ji, who had been radiating smug confidence moments ago, now wore an unmistakable look of jealousy.
As for the others—
Zhu Qingtian included—
their faces were filled with nothing but awe and envy.
Because before their eyes, within the shimmering white light—
the ten fruits floating around Zhao Xuan contained nine Logia-type Devil Fruits.
Only one was not.
Nine out of ten!
Smoke-Smoke Fruit, Flame-Flame Fruit, Sand-Sand Fruit, Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Ice-Ice Fruit, Glint-Glint Fruit, Magma-Magma Fruit, Swamp-Swamp Fruit, and Snow-Snow Fruit!
"W-What the hell!? How strong is his spiritual power!?"
"To refresh nine Logia fruits at once… that's unheard of!"
"Anyone who can generate more than three Logia fruits at once has at least forty spiritual power. This guy—he's broken forty points!"
"He's a monster!"
"Forget choosing a fruit—it's like the fruits themselves are choosing him!"
"My old man was right… There's always someone stronger out there. And to think I used to be proud of my own talent. Compared to a real genius like him, I'm nothing but a speck of dust!"
"…"
A wave of frustration mixed with envy and awe rippled through everyone present.
Meanwhile—
Inside the radiant white light—
Zhao Xuan couldn't hear their voices at all.
He was trapped in deep thought.
Because before him hovered four of the most legendary Logia fruits:
Rumble, Ice, Light, and Magma.
Each one—
a power that could shake the heavens.
"This is too hard to choose!"
"This is pure torture for someone with decision anxiety!"
"How am I supposed to pick!? I'd rather have only one Logia fruit to choose from!"
No matter how long he thought, Zhao Xuan couldn't make up his mind.
At last, out of helplessness, he whispered in his mind,
"System, can you give me some advice? Which one should I choose?"
A calm, ethereal mechanical voice answered:
"System Tip: The host is advised to choose the Zoan-type: Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Beast Model – Azure Dragon."
Zhao Xuan's eyes widened.
"The Fish-Fish Fruit, Azure Dragon form?"
The name instantly conjured up an image in his mind—
a figure once hailed as the strongest creature on land, sea, and air.
His heartbeat quickened.
A spark of realization flashed through his gaze.
He shifted his eyes away from the nine brilliant Logia fruits—
and focused instead on the lone, unfamiliar fruit resting quietly at the edge.
"System, this one… this must be the Fish-Fish Fruit, Azure Dragon form, right?"
"Affirmative, host."
Zhao Xuan stared at the fruit, its deep cyan scales gleaming faintly with draconic light, and recalled everything he knew about it.
The Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Beast Model – Azure Dragon—
upon consumption, grants its user the ability to transform into a massive dragon that soars among the clouds, or into a powerful dragon-human hybrid.
It bestows overwhelming strength, defense, endurance, resistance, and flight.
In full dragon form, the user can unleash natural disasters—
thunderous roars that summon lightning, flame-infused storms, and destructive winds that rival the power of Logia abilities themselves.
Not only that—
the Azure Dragon form allows its wielder to create Flame Clouds,
which serve both as platforms for flight and tools of control—
anything enveloped by those clouds falls under the dragon's dominion.
Every word that described this fruit screamed the same truth:
Power. Absolute power.
Zhao Xuan's eyes burned with resolve.
A faint smile curved his lips as he whispered,
"Then it's decided…"
"I'll choose this one!"
And so—
Under the stunned, disbelieving gazes of Zhu Qingtian and the others beyond the light—
Zhao Xuan made his choice without hesitation.
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