Chapter 137: New Template, First Meeting with Nami! (Patreon)

Ren stepped into the energy vortex.

Time and space froze in that moment.

A notification from the Myriad Worlds Paradise sounded in his mind.

[Detected Reincarnator entering a new instance world. Please select the time flow ratio relative to the real world.]

Additional information appeared in his mind.

Understanding dawned on Ren's face.

When a Reincarnator first entered an instance world, they could choose a time flow ratio and pay the corresponding Plot Tokens and Myriad Points.

The greater the time flow ratio, the more additional Plot Tokens and Myriad Points were required.

1:1 day required 100 Myriad Points.

1:1 week required 1 E-Rank Plot Token and 100 Myriad Points.

1:1 month required 1 D-Rank Plot Token and 1,000 Myriad Points.

1:1 half-year required 1 C-Rank Plot Token and 10,000 Myriad Points.

1:1 year required 1 B-Rank Plot Token and 100,000 Myriad Points.

Beyond that were 1:10 years, 1:100 years, and so on.

After some thought, Ren chose the 1:1 year ratio.

The disaster in the real world would arrive in about a day and a half. Ren needed to return to protect his grandmother.

Though Lu Zhengtian had already arranged for protection, Ren still felt uneasy.

A 1:1 year time flow ratio, equivalent to one day in the real world, should be enough time to complete the main quest and max out his newly drawn Character Template.

The moment he made his choice, the Myriad Worlds Paradise's notification sounded again.

[Please select the difficulty of the main quest.]

The relevant information immediately appeared in Ren's mind.

He learned that the main quest's difficulty floor was E-Rank, and its ceiling was tied to the instance world's rating.

The One Piece world was rated S-Rank, so the main quest difficulty ceiling was S-Rank.

The higher the difficulty, the greater the rewards upon completion.

In the Bleach world, because it was a Beginner Instance World, the main quest had been the lowest E-Rank survival mission.

Completing it had only rewarded 1 E-Rank Plot Token and 1,000 Myriad Points.

This time, Ren didn't hesitate. He chose S-Rank difficulty.

The next moment, the Myriad Worlds Paradise's notification sounded again.

[Main Quest (S-Rank): Destroy the World Government (Time Limit: Two Years).]

Before Ren could react, frozen time and space resumed their flow.

Ren found himself standing in an orange grove.

A gentle breeze carried the sweet scent of oranges and the salty tang of the sea.

In his mind, the Multiverse Character Template System's notification sounded.

[Ding, detected host arriving in a new world. Would you like to draw a new Character Template?]

Ren chose to draw.

The next moment, a card radiating a blazing glow appeared in his mind.

Depicted on the card was an elderly man wearing a Shihakusho and Captain's Haori, his bearing calm and dignified, holding a long blade wreathed in flames.

Ren was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected to draw this familiar face.

[Congratulations, host. You have drawn an S-Rank Character Template: Shinigami - Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto!]

Immediately after, Yamamoto's status panel appeared in Ren's mind.

[Character Template: Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto (S)]

[Level: 1 (0/10)]

[Passives: Reiryoku (E-), Reiatsu (E-)]

[Abilities: Kidō (E-)]

[Note: The Character Template maxes out at Level 100. You can gain experience by defeating or killing enemies. Leveling up unlocks Passives and Abilities.]

Because Ren now possessed two Character Templates, additional information appeared in his mind.

That information could be summarized in 3 points.

First, Ren could freely switch between Character Templates, but each switch had a 1-day cooldown.

Second, only the loaded Character Template could gain Level EXP.

Third, after a Character Template reached max level, it could be fused.

That meant once Ren maxed out Yamamoto's Character Template, he could fuse it with the Gilgamesh Character Template.

The fused Character Template would possess all the abilities and powers of both Yamamoto and Gilgamesh.

After digesting all the information, Ren didn't immediately load the Yamamoto Character Template.

First, he needed to confirm whether his surroundings were safe.

After all, a Level 1 Yamamoto Character Template wouldn't be enough to protect Ren in the world of One Piece.

Second, Ren wanted to use Gilgamesh's Golden Rule to make some money in the One Piece world, namely Berries.

No matter which world he was in, money was always the most immediate concern.

Ren's Sha Naqba Imuru had never been deactivated. Just as he was about to check where he was, he heard a young girl's voice carrying the sweet freshness of oranges.

"Heave-ho, heave-ho!"

"Money, money, here I come!"

"Hehe, almost there! Almost saved up 100 million Berries!"

Hearing the voice, Nami's image automatically appeared in Ren's mind.

Combined with her words and the surrounding orange grove, Ren had already confirmed where he was.

Without hesitation, Ren used Shunpo. His figure vanished instantly.

When he reappeared, he was standing not far behind Nami.

At that moment, the short-haired, innocent-looking Nami was joyfully placing her latest harvest of Berries into a treasure chest she had just dug up.

She hadn't noticed Ren at all.

Though Nami hadn't, her sister, Nojiko, who was watching her with heartbroken concern from a hidden corner, had.

Seeing the unfamiliar figure suddenly appear behind Nami, Nojiko was briefly stunned before her expression changed drastically.

She instinctively assumed Ren was one of Arlong's men.

Without hesitation, Nojiko grabbed a sickle from beside her and rushed toward Ren, shouting anxiously, "Nami, watch out!"

Startled, Nami spun around.

The moment she turned around, her eyes met Ren's, his gaze shimmering with Sha Naqba Imuru's starlight. She stood there utterly stunned.

It was the first time she had ever seen eyes so beautiful, even more stunning than the finest jewels she had ever laid eyes on.

No.

Not just his eyes.

Nami realized that Ren's appearance was the most beautiful she had ever seen.

Before she could react, Nojiko had reached her and placed herself protectively in front of her, glaring at Ren with obvious caution. "Whoever you are, please leave this place immediately!"

Ren was somewhat surprised.

He hadn't expected Nojiko's desire to protect Nami to be so powerful that it overcame the effects of Beautiful Youth and Charisma.

But he understood.

Nami carried far too heavy a burden on her young shoulders.

Not just Nojiko, the villagers of Cocoyasi Village all watched over Nami in their own silent ways.

Nami snapped out of her daze, looking at Ren with complete vigilance.

Though she found his appearance pleasing, her Berries mattered far more.

Under the watchful eyes of Nami and Nojiko, Ren spoke, "I'll help you wipe out the Arlong Pirates. My price is your money. Are you willing?"