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Chapter 203: The Chaos Spirit Seed

[Initializing Spirit Seed: Power of Chaos for Pioneer #008…]

Just like last time, as soon as he heard that voice, Gusion felt his vision go dark, and a tremendous force pulled him away.

But unlike before, this time he felt as if he were enveloped by chaos, gestating within a primordial point. Various forces intertwined and fused around him. In a haze, Gusion sensed an order within the chaos, as if a certain truth was hidden inside.

He had no idea how much time had passed before he gradually regained consciousness, and the familiar notification from the End Space echoed in his ears.

[Spirit Seed: Power of Chaos successfully loaded. Chaos Spirit Seed slot for Pioneer #008 unlocked. Please check your personal info for details.]

Gusion got up from the ground, stretched his body, still feeling a bit dizzy.

He washed up in the bathroom, then relaxed on the sofa until his mind cleared. Excited, he began to check his new Spirit Seed.

In his personal menu's Spirit Seed section, only seven slots remained empty. The first was Origin, the second—Chaos.

He tapped on Chaos and looked at the details.

[Spirit Seed: Chaos]

Seed Sequence: 5

Growth Stage: Not yet sprouted

Irrigation Method: Use bloodline items to water it. The stronger the bloodline item, the better the result. Repeated use of the same type and quality will yield diminishing returns.

Spirit Seed Ability: At this growth stage, the Pioneer can choose to place a bloodline item into the Chaos Spirit Seed slot when using it. Bloodlines in this slot will no longer conflict with others; the Chaos Spirit Seed will automatically harmonize them and remove potential side effects from conflicts.

Bloodlines placed in the Chaos Spirit Seed can be actively erased. At this stage, erasing a bloodline will remove all attribute bonuses it once gave, and it cannot be restored. Use with caution.

Current Slot Count: 1

Current Bloodline Erasure Cooldown: Once per mission world interval

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After reading the functions of the Chaos Spirit Seed, Gusion found it largely matched his expectations, though its strength made him frown a little. He felt the Chaos Spirit Seed that Body Killer had was much more powerful than what he saw here.

"End Space, what's going on?"

Gusion tried asking the End Space.

[The Spirit Seed you saw before was a later-stage version. To prevent potential side effects, End Space has reset your Chaos Spirit Seed. Please cultivate it anew.]

Gusion realized—he had nearly forgotten that Spirit Seeds require upgrade to unlock slots. Body Killer must have invested a lot and watered it many times, which is why he had three or four bloodlines. Gusion's version was the default one, just like when he first got the Origin Spirit Seed—only one slot.

This made sense. After all, Body Killer had filled his Chaos Spirit Seed with all sorts of trash bloodlines (in Gusion's view). If it had transferred over unchanged, Gusion would have felt uncomfortable.

Now, End Space had expended some power to restore his Chaos Spirit Seed to factory settings, letting him customize and cultivate it as his own.

The only regret was that the growth stage had also been reset, so Gusion couldn't freeload off the resources Body Killer had spent.

Overall, he was quite satisfied with the Chaos Spirit Seed. With it, he no longer had to worry about the upper limit of bloodlines—only his current combat power.

He could use his best bloodline now, and if he wanted to upgrade later, he could erase the old one and replace it with a stronger bloodline.

Plus, with multiple bloodlines, some abilities could synergize, like how Body Killer probably wanted Enel's Rumble-Rumble Fruit. If he could eat it, combining it with the Water-Water Fruit could lead to all sorts of creative combos.

"Tch, just when I thought I'd struck it rich, here comes a money pit."

Gusion muttered to himself on the sofa. He'd had a lucrative haul this world. If he sold all the Devil Fruits he didn't need, he could be a millionaire. But seeing the Chaos Spirit Seed's irrigation method, he realized this was a real money sink.

He still wasn't sure how many bloodline items it would take to unlock an extra slot.

He asked End Space for details, and surprisingly, End Space answered directly.

Using his current resources as an example: feeding an Epic-grade Devil Fruit would push the Chaos Spirit Seed to the sprouting stage, with some overflow effect—just a little more would unlock two slots.

If he used two Devil Fruits, he could push it further and unlock three slots.

Beyond that, it wouldn't work; higher stages required better bloodline items. The first slot just needed a Legendary-grade bloodline, but the fourth slot would need either a lot of Epics or maybe even a Dark-Gold bloodline.

After some thought, Gusion decided to use two Devil Fruits he didn't need to unlock three slots. The irrigation process wasn't instant; the Spirit Seed had to absorb slowly—the sooner he started, the sooner it would grow.

According to the estimated timeline, with such high-quality fertilizer, he could unlock the second slot during this End Space stay, but not the third.

Sounded great, but Gusion was broke at the moment. He'd have to go sell some goods and get cash to certify the Devil Fruits in his storage.

Thinking of this, Gusion slapped his forehead and took out a Deadman's Chest from his storage. "Almost forgot about the loot box."

This was Body Killer's Deadman's Chest. Gusion marveled at his luck—he hadn't gotten any other chests during the mission, but killing Body Killer dropped this one, definitely worth it.

He rubbed his hands in anticipation, took a deep breath, and opened the chest, reaching inside.

After a moment, his eyes lit up—he felt a round object, covered in ridges, with a texture like fruit. He didn't hesitate to pull it out.

[You obtained Devil Fruit: Paramecia—Telekinesis Fruit (Epic)]

His eyes shone. Fifty percent chance, and he hit the jackpot right away!

He perked up and kept digging. Soon, he found another Devil Fruit-like object and couldn't help but smile as he pulled it out.

[You obtained 3,000 End Space Coins]

A miss—and it was End Space Coins. Gusion was speechless. He figured Body Killer's storage should be filled with valuable items, so why did he end up with coins?

He was also a bit puzzled: Body Killer was from the Divine Space, yet he drew End Space Coins. Were currencies interoperable between Spaces, just with different names?

A bit disappointed, but he wasn't upset. The Deadman's Chest was a bonus, and just getting a Devil Fruit was already a good haul.

For his last try, Gusion focused and rummaged around, finally finding something book-like, which made him perk up.

He remembered Body Killer's book well—it was definitely a great item, thick and full of functions. Even as a fallback, it was surely Epic-grade.

He drew it out eagerly.

[You obtained 1,000 End Space Coins]

"Damn!"

Gusion nearly lost it. The feeling of almost getting something good, only to come up short at the last second, was rough.

No use getting mad—he still had two more chests.

Gusion consoled himself not to be greedy. A single Devil Fruit was already insanely valuable; he could just consider this building up his luck for next time.

With that, he grabbed Strawberry's chest from his storage and opened it directly.

[You obtained 30,000 End Space Coins]

Huh?

 Gusion was stunned, shook the chest, and only when the Epic-grade chest disappeared did he recover.

This was an Epic chest—how could it only give 30,000 coins?

 Where was the promised Devil Fruit? The promised Supreme Grade Sword? End Space, give me my chest back!

Gusion was frustrated, even doubting if his double luck was working.

He took a deep breath, told himself to stay calm, and grabbed the last chest: a side quest reward that guaranteed a Lightning-type Devil Fruit. The range was uncertain, but it was worth a shot.

The chest looked different from usual, deep purple with pitch-black patterns like lightning streaking across it.

Gusion lifted the lid, and was initially disappointed—no special effects or flashes inside.

But when the notification came, he was stunned, then overjoyed.

[You obtained Devil Fruit: Zoan—Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Beast Model: Raijin Form]

Mythical Zoan!

 He hadn't expected to get the upper limit prize.

 Why was he so surprised? He had great luck, and it had doubled. This was only natural!

He pulled out the dark purple Devil Fruit, covered in thunderbolt-like patterns, and checked its details.

[Devil Fruit: Zoan—Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Beast Model: Raijin Form]

Origin: End Space & One Piece Derivative World

Quality: Epic

Item Type: Bloodline

Usage Requirement: None

How to Use: Eat any part to activate

Details: A Devil Fruit imbued with the power of the Thunder God. Eating it grants +3 to Constitution, Strength, Agility, and Spirit.

 Also grants Raijin-like abilities: immunity to all lightning attacks, the power to control lightning offensively, and as you master its power, greater attribute boosts and more bloodline skills.

Rating: 700+ (Range: 400–700)

Evaluation: Exceptionally high potential; extremely powerful in overall combat.

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End Space's descriptions of bloodline items weren't very detailed, but that was normal. You had to use the bloodline and check your personal menu for the specifics—everyone's physique was different, so even the same bloodline could have different effects.

Skill details and power could vary slightly, which was normal.

Just looking at the rating, this Fruit was top-tier—even on the Tier 3 Explorer market, you'd rarely see a few.

For reference, Gusion's Rumble-Rumble Fruit was only 700 points, no plus.

The origin was marked as both End Space and One Piece, meaning it was born in the One Piece system via End Space's power. Whether or not it existed in the One Piece world, Gusion didn't care—what mattered was that he had it.

As for the Raijin Fruit, there was only one thing to do—eat it.

He'd considered eating Enel's Rumble-Rumble Fruit, but this Mythical Zoan Raijin Fruit was a clear upgrade, so the Rumble-Rumble was unnecessary.

The Raijin Fruit also let him control lightning, plus had Zoan traits for stamina and recovery, with much higher growth potential.

He didn't plan to eat it immediately, though—he wanted to finish his attribute upgrades first, then eat it to break past the Tier 2 attribute cap.

He currently had 21 free attribute points, 6 of which were a reward from the mission. His only happy problem was that he had so many free points, but hadn't advanced in tier, so the cap was 50.

Chapter 204: Upgrades & Devil Fruit Blowout Sale

Gusion pushed open his door, sprinted to the Upgrade Hall, and entered a giant carnivorous plant to max out his stats.

[Pioneer #008, your base stats (including equipment and title bonuses) are as follows:]

Constitution: 50

Strength: 44

Agility: 42

Spirit: 50

Charisma: 5

Luck: 2

[You currently have 21 free attribute points. Please allocate them.]

Gusion didn't hesitate—he maxed Strength and Agility, spending 14 points.

After a while, his stats updated. He had 7 points left and tried boosting Constitution, but was told he needed to advance in tier.

He was a bit torn. He could put points into Charisma, but saw no immediate use—if talking didn't work, he could always use force.

He didn't have any summon or charm skills either, so boosting Charisma seemed wasteful.

He decided to hold onto the 7 points for now and see if something came up in the market later. If not, he'd dump them into Charisma before his next mission—leaving free points unspent felt dumb.

As he was about to leave the plant, a notification appeared.

[Multiple attributes have reached their tier maximum. Would you like to claim your attribute cap reward?]

Gusion paused, then remembered this bonus.

He opted to claim it and started upgrading further.

[Constitution attribute has reached Tier 2 cap. Please choose one of the following upgrades:]

A. Vitality: +10% max HP

B. Rock Solid: -10% to control effects

C. Iron Body: +10% physical & magical resistance

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Gusion considered briefly and chose B—he was already tanky with Haki, but couldn't guarantee not being controlled by some explorer's trick, so reducing control effects was useful.

Next prompt:

[Strength attribute has reached Tier 2 cap. Please choose one of the following upgrades:]

A. Ferocity: +2 to Strength in strength checks

B. Mountain Mover: -10% stamina cost for exertion

C. Brute Force: +10% physical attack damage (calculated separately)

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He chose C without hesitation. These bonuses stack multiplicatively—if he always picks them, the total could get very high.

[Agility attribute has reached Tier 2 cap. Please choose one of the following upgrades:]

A. Insight: +10% reaction speed

B. Sprint: +10% movement speed

C. Critical Strike: 10% chance for weak point hits (120% damage)

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Gusion asked End Space and learned C didn't stack with his previous weak point hit bonus, which was disappointing. Since these options would likely override each other, he picked A—he already had many crit options, and 5% weak point never triggered last world anyway, so he lost faith in it.

[Spirit attribute has reached Tier 2 cap. Please choose one of the following upgrades:]

A. Meditation: +10% soul energy regen

B. Tenacity: -10% to mental control effects

C. Spellcrafter: -10% soul energy cost for skills

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He picked the mana-saving option, knowing his future Fruits would have many skills consuming soul energy—he needed good sustain.

After all upgrades, Gusion hit the Upgrade Hall's shower for a rinse, then headed to the marketplace, refreshed.

He needed to sell off his loot to certify his Devil Fruits.

Certification fees had dropped since his One Piece world exploration had passed 80%—a discount from End Space. Certifying a Fruit used to cost 100,000 coins, now only 60,000.

Before going to Sky Island, his exploration was at 50%. At settlement, it jumped up—perhaps for giving the ancient weapon blueprints to the Beasts Pirates. With his help, they were much stronger and directly targeting the World Government.

With Uranus, Kaido would be a real threat to the Government, and the world's balance could change. That probably explained the exploration boost; next time he returned, the world might be totally different from the manga.

Thinking about this, Gusion arrived at the Tier 3 Explorer Market.

He had to go here—his wares were too valuable for Tier 2s.

He picked a busy spot, set up his stall, and laid out the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, T-Rex Fruit, Dark-Shadow Fruit, and Telekinesis Fruit.

Soon, he drew a crowd.

"Damn, did he beat the whole One Piece world? Fruit wholesale?"

"Four Fruits? And all top-tier."

"Rumble-Rumble? Bro, even if I can't afford it, I gotta ask: you're not eating the strongest Logia?"

"Hey, boss, get over here—someone's selling Rumble-Rumble!"

People gawked, but few were buyers.

Epic bloodlines were expensive, and Gusion's were all top-tier. Tier 3 explorers mostly used Legendary equipment, only a few elites had Epic, and Epic bloodlines were rare.

Most could only afford about 100,000 coins per world—Legendary gear was doable, but Epic bloodlines were out of reach.

Gusion's main buyers were top-end Tier 3 adventure groups who could pull together that kind of cash.

Earlier, Gusion checked the market—right after the One Piece world, others were selling Devil Fruits. Epic bloodlines went for 200,000–280,000.

So, he priced the T-Rex Fruit at 300,000, Dark-Shadow at 240,000, and the Rumble-Rumble at a sky-high 400,000.

He felt these were fair—Epic main weapons were 200,000, maybe 250,000–300,000 for max stats. His nearly maxed Rumble-Rumble, as a bloodline you could use forever, was worth 400,000.

"Damn, bro, you're loaded! Not even contacting me for this? Not cool."

Unexpectedly, Gusion soon ran into an acquaintance—the guy who sold him the Barbarian King Bow, Titan.

On second thought, it made sense: Titan was a top Tier 2, in the arena top 30. Advancing to Tier 3 last world was only natural.

"Pricey stuff, but if it's you, Titan, I'll give you a discount."

Gusion said, "Which one?"

Titan licked his lips, eyes glued to the T-Rex Fruit. "The T-Rex—cut me a deal."

"280,000. No lower."

It was worth over 300,000; Gusion never overpriced for haggling. The discount was for a friend—last time Titan's Bow helped a lot.

Titan hesitated, but knew the market—Gusion's prices were already low, and this was a great deal.

After a moment, he said, "Hold on, I'll have my team move some funds. 280,000 isn't pocket change."

His team had just hit Tier 3, and only he and a few others had advanced. Getting so much liquid cash at once was tough.

He was just envious—why hadn't he gotten the One Piece world? He'd struggled in Jujutsu Kaisen for little gain, and now the market was flooded with Devil Fruits.

"Alright, I'll wait."

Gusion set aside the T-Rex Fruit for Titan; he could tell it suited him, and used well, Titan could earn his money back in the next world.

With so many top Fruits, the crowd grew and grew, until Gusion was getting annoyed.

He glared at the people blocking the front. "If you're not buying, get out of the way."

Some were annoyed, but Gusion's gaze and the Fruits made them back down and leave quietly.

Some were sent by rival teams to disrupt, others just wanted a front-row seat to see who could afford these Fruits.

"Move aside, move aside—our boss is here, you broke losers!"

A short man yelled, pushing through the crowd, his words annoying many.

But when a tall, skinny man in mage's robes appeared, all went quiet.

"That's Hogwartz' captain, Dark Sky Demon—they just slaughtered a mission world recently…"

The crowd parted respectfully. His reputation was bad—a ruthless killer in mission worlds.

"Bro, Rumble-Rumble for 400,000?"

Dark Sky Demon, thin as a skeleton, spoke politely.

"You buying?"

Gusion put down his tablet, pausing his anime—this was a real buyer.

Chapter 205: Raijin Bloodline

"Can you do a little cheaper? 350,000 and I'll take it."

Before Gusion could answer, another voice chimed in, "Haha, Dark Sky Demon, you haggling for Rumble-Rumble? 350,000? Go buy some milk instead."

A mage in white made his way up, looking far more presentable than Dark Sky Demon—handsome, sunny, the polar opposite.

Dark Sky Demon's face darkened. "Who let the dog bark?"

"It's him—no wonder he dares stand up to Dark Sky Demon. This'll be good."

The crowd murmured, recognizing the newcomer.

He walked up to Gusion, "Bro, 400,000, right? I'll take it."

Dark Sky Demon's face grew darker. "I came first—400,000, I'll buy it."

"Does first come matter? Isn't it whoever offers the right price first?"

He smiled at Gusion, "Right, bro?"

Gusion deadpanned: "Which of you is paying first?"

The white mage grinned. "Me, of course. Look at him, broke and haggling, you know he's got no cash."

He initiated the trade.

"Hold it, why are you barking—damn it, I'll kill you both next world!"

Dark Sky Demon was furious. "I'll pay 410,000."

He'd only habitually tried to haggle. If Gusion said no, he'd still buy—the Rumble-Rumble was perfect for mages like him, both for offense and survival.

Plus, he couldn't let this guy have it.

Another person, looking like a tank, squeezed in, immediately taunting, "Hey, Skin Demon, getting cocky? Your whole team chased us for ages and got nowhere. All talk, huh? Man, you stink up close."

"Next world, you better hope I don't find you."

Dark Sky Demon was visibly angry, but couldn't outtalk the guy.

"Skin Demon, that's it? So little to say? Lost for words? You couldn't catch us in the mission world, and you can't outtalk us here either?"

The burly man's words made everyone back off.

Gusion almost lost it at the nickname—Dark Sky Demon was thin as bone, but "Skin Demon" just sounded off.

Hurtful, but funny.

Now, the white mage initiated a trade for 420,000, and Gusion saw his nickname—"WhyAreYouBarking".

It was the first time he'd seen such a long nickname. Earlier, when Dark Sky Demon said "why are you barking," he thought it was an insult, but it was actually the guy's name.

"Wait! I'll pay 430,000!"

Dark Sky Demon, seeing "WhyAreYouBarking" making the trade, rushed over, "I'll pay 440,000!"

"Wow, 440,000? I think you should die first. Skin Demon, can you even afford it? Didn't you fail last world? Oh wait, my brother sniped your loot."

The tank chimed in, veins popping on Dark Sky Demon's head.

"We'll pay 450,000!"

He also initiated a trade. Gusion saw his nickname—"MoveOverImBarkingNow".

Clearly, as a main tank, he'd maxed out his taunt skills.

"I'll pay—"

Dark Sky Demon tried to speak, but MoveOver cut him off.

"Pay what? Skin Demon, you got more? 460,000? Can you even pay? Don't waste the seller's time."

MoveOver smiled, then sent his brother a transfer.

Dark Sky Demon was furious, but couldn't go higher—their team just didn't have the cash. "Bro, I came first—"

"You came first? We offered the higher price. Why were you haggling, anyway?"

MoveOver kept up the verbal assault.

Gusion frowned and looked at Dark Sky Demon. "Not enough money?"

"It's like this. Bro, you know me, let's be friends—"

Dark Sky Demon tried to negotiate.

But Gusion looked away. "If you can't pay, don't bother."

He promptly sold to the Barking Brothers for 450,000.

With the Rumble-Rumble in hand, MoveOver made faces at Dark Sky Demon, nearly making him spit blood. Their group was strong, but moving resources was tough. He could only watch the Devil Fruit get sold.

He was resentful, even toward Gusion, but was smart enough not to make threats—no point angering someone who could get so many top Devil Fruits.

With the deal done, Gusion started certifying more Devil Fruits from storage as the Barking Brothers checked out their new Devil Fruits.

As Gusion restocked his stall with five Devil Fruits, the crowd gasped.

"Bro, you've got more? Running wholesale in One Piece?"

"Paramecia, Logia… Didn't only Tier 2 and 3 explorers get into One Piece this time? How'd you get so many Fruits?"

"Unbelievable, I gotta call my team—the Paramecia one, I want it."

"Boss, get over here! Rumble-Rumble's gone—hurry, or the others will be too."

"Another Logia? This guy's insane!"

Gusion had no intention of selling them all—he'd keep two as fertilizer for the Chaos Spirit Seed.

He still felt idle, so decided to test his new bloodline's power.

Under everyone's stunned gaze, he pulled out another Devil Fruit, sliced off a piece, and prepared to eat it.

"Bro, you've got another one? And you're eating this one after skipping Rumble-Rumble?"

MoveOver was curious, but couldn't see the details since Gusion didn't display it.

Others were equally stunned. Counting this one, Gusion had shown ten Devil Fruits.

A few who'd been in the One Piece world recognized Gusion (he hadn't masked up in End Space), and even knowing he'd been with the Beasts Pirates, this many Devil Fruits was shocking—since certification was limited to five, he must have gotten at least four more through other means, likely from Deadman's Chests.

Gusion ignored the crowd and the Barking Brothers' curiosity, eating the Raijin Fruit.

Just a small bite, but it was as bad as rumored.

For the record, he'd never eaten literal shit, but couldn't imagine anything tasting worse.

The magic of Devil Fruits was instant activation—he immediately felt a surge of power.

Savoring his new strength, Gusion almost forgot about selling.

He waited for more real buyers and checked the Raijin Fruit's detailed bloodline abilities.

[Bloodline: Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Beast—Raijin Form]

Bloodline Rating: S

Current Level: 1/30

Description: Born from the wishes of people in One Piece, the Thunder God descended. This bloodline greatly enhances all physical stats. Under the Chaos Spirit Seed, this bloodline can coexist with others.

Upgrading the bloodline unlocks new skills and further stat boosts.

Current Stat Bonuses: +3 Strength, +3 Constitution, +3 Agility, +3 Spirit

Bloodline Skill 1: Raijin (Passive)

 Gain 100% Lightning Absorption. All non-self-inflicted lightning damage heals soul energy instead. Excess energy heals the body.

Lightning attacks you deal gain a 50% independent bonus.

Bloodline Skill 2: Lord of Thunder (Active)

 Spend soul energy to create and control lightning for attack, movement, etc. In certain environments, can summon natural lightning to attack enemies.

Bloodline Skill 3: Raijin Form (Active)

 At current level, transform into Raijin Form (Zoan-only transformation). In this form, all stats +1, physical/magic resistance +50%, health regen +100%.

 Can choose hybrid or full transformation; effects vary accordingly.

This will change after awakening—develop it yourself.

Bloodline Side Effect: In the One Piece world only—weakness to the sea, cannot swim.

[Note: Once the Chaos Spirit Seed grows, this side effect can be removed.]

Evaluation: I am the calamity!

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At first glance, the panel didn't seem especially powerful—slightly higher stat boosts than Rumble-Rumble, more balanced.

But its true strength would show in battle—lightning was always formidable. Everything Enel could do, so could he—coating himself in lightning for offense and defense.

The Raijin Fruit was both offensive and defensive, with control effects too—absolutely top-tier.

After checking the details, Titan returned with the money, bringing a new buyer as well.