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Chapter 49
"These are really useful—I have to buy some of these later!!!"
"But for now, let's check the equipment first! I'm broke! Can't let fun and games distract from the big plan to get stronger!"
Equipment (can be purchased and gifted to crew)
• Guina: Autumn Water – 5,000,000 system coins, Second-Generation Onimaru – 5,000,000 system coins…
• Nami: Clima-Tact – 100,000 system coins → Complete Clima-Tact – 1,000,000 (unlocks after contact with Dials) → Magic Clima-Tact – 2,000,000 system coins → Mastered Magic Clima-Tact – 5,000,000 system coins → Magic Clima-Tact (Zeus version – requires capturing part of Zeus's entity)
Ten'en Ship Hull: Adam Wood material – 5,000,000 system coins per square meter, Chinese Heavenly Tree Build Wood material – 50,000,000 system coins per square meter.
(New crew members will unlock equipment related to them.)
"This new section is tied to the crew—that means I can give these to Guina and the others. The prices are reasonable. But damn, upgrading the Ten'en's hull material is insanely expensive! Can't afford that right now."
Basics: Choose any body part to increase by 1 cm – 10,000–100,000 system coins, Basic Swordsmanship ×1 – 10,000–100,000 system coins (currently Tier 7 swordsman; 100× Basic Swordsmanship upgrades to Tier 8 Great Swordsman)…
(Basic category items cannot be extracted from inventory space)
"Haki and fruits rely on lottery, swordsmanship relies on grinding purchases!"
"Perfect. Looks like I'm inheriting last season's legacy and starting a new season."
"So this is a swordsmanship version buff, while gambling dog version can only rely on the wheel of fortune!"
Current System Version: 2025.08.27.01 – Stay tuned for the next update!
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"Hey! Why does this interface feel a bit off?"
"Damn it—where's my check-in brother?! My daily mental support is gone!"
"The check-in system was a beginner welfare feature—it's been removed! Please don't act like a salty fish every day and embarrass all transmigrators!"
"Dog system! Get out here! Give me back my check-in brother!"
"Refusing free rides—work hard and earn money, young man!"
"I damn it~! Dog system! Give me back my check-in! I want free rides! Life isn't complete without free rides!"
Hearing this terrible news, Jepack collapsed onto the deck, pounding it while crying bitterly and sending a triple curse at the system!
System: "...You can stop being human, but please don't act like a dog!"
"You were the one who stopped being human first… no, you were never human to begin with! I don't care—give me back my check-in daddy!"
System: "...The system cannot restore this program. Please wait for the next version update!"
Jepack cried dramatically, and just then Guina walked out from inside!
He immediately hugged her, rubbing his face against her exaggerated chest muscles, seeking comfort from Guina.
"Wuwuwuwuwu! Guina, my world has collapsed!"
"Wuwuwu! My five-year free-ride plan is ruined…"
"Wuwuwu..."
Guina, completely confused, saw Jepack pretending to be pitiful and could only let him do it. She gently stroked his hair and asked:
"What's wrong? What happened?"
Jepack didn't answer—just kept "wuwuwu"-ing and rubbing against Guina.
"Okay okay, don't cry~"
Seeing this, Guina let him continue. But after being rubbed for so long, a slight blush appeared on her face.
The weather was way too hot—Jepack was rubbing against Guina while sitting on the deck, and the deck itself was practically sweating!
Two and a half hours later… Guina fixed her appearance and straightened her clothes.
After returning to her previous state, she went back inside to find Nami and continue training. Jepack lay back down on his deck chair, sinking into the sadness of losing free rides, calculating how to improve his assets.
"Without my check-in brother, looks like I need to think of a way to make money."
"I've got 1,030,648 system coins in savings. I need to boost my strength first—at least enough to survive a full fight against Garp."
"But how should I arrange it? 100,000 per lottery draw is definitely worth doing, and swordsmanship needs to reach Tier 8—otherwise it's not enough."
"Upgrading swordsmanship to Tier 8 costs 7,000,000 system coins. One lottery draw is 100,000—not guaranteed to get Haki, which directly boosts power!"
"This isn't enough. Let's calculate if I upgrade Nami and Guina too!"
"Guina already has Wado Ichimonji. Nami's weapon can wait until she contacts Dials—then I'll give her the mastered Clima-Tact. So no rush there."
"Then there's the Ten'en. Adam Wood and Heavenly Tree Build Wood are way too expensive to buy!"
Thinking of this, Jepack stroked the deck of the Ten'en and painted a big picture for it:
"It's not that I don't want to upgrade you—I really can't afford it right now! But don't worry—once I make money, I'll replace your whole body with Heavenly Tree Build Wood. When I'm rich, Adam Wood and Heavenly Tree won't be a problem. I'll take you to Water 7 for a full spa, give you a barnacle cleaning package—I won't mistreat you, my big workhorse!"
After saying that, maybe they passed over an undersea reef—the Ten'en shook slightly…
Jepack was startled by the ship's movement, guiltily let go of the deck, and returned to his original lying position.
"Sigh~ Beri is still too little. Looks like I really need to find a money-making path. Let me think back—what were the money-making methods in the original One Piece world?"
"Skypiea's gold is a must-have!"
"Crocodile's studio could be considered too—two years later he was running a huge desert kingdom and clearly had money!"
"Doflamingo's pink bird is probably in Dressrosa now. He's got extra Devil Fruits—I could consider cooperating with him for auctions. But with my current strength I'd probably get blackmailed. I need Tier 2 Haki to work with that fake clown!"
"Golden Emperor Gild Tesoro's entertainment city is also a great option—plus there's Carina the singer and Baccarat with the Lucky Fruit! Why do I feel more and more like I need to claim that place for myself?!"
The more Jepack thought, the more he wanted to take over the Golden City. Thinking about it, he started laughing "hehehe" out loud.
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