Points flowed away rapidly like water, and the ten thousand points Lin Que had just gained yesterday were instantly cleared by more than half.
In return, his Observation Haki level directly increased to Divine.
Lin Que tried to activate it, and the next second, his perception began to spread wildly in all directions.
First, it was the palace ruins and the surrounding vast forest, then Coco Village and the edge of the island.
In less than a second, even the sound of ocean waves over a thousand kilometers away clearly entered Lin Que's ears.
Lin Que temporarily stopped expanding the range and instead focused on sensing the specific differences.
Unlike the simple and crude perception he previously relied on, which was based on powerful physical fitness, this was different.
The perception activated through Observation Haki was much smoother and more delicate, like a gentle spring rain quietly falling, enveloping everything.
In this state of perception, Lin Que could effortlessly and clearly determine the location, number, and even the next action of surrounding enemies.
Furthermore, after pushing his Divine level Observation Haki to its limit, Lin Que's perception even developed some special abilities he hadn't had before.
Such as Katakuri's future sight, Roger's ability to hear the voice of all things, and Otohime's thought transmission and emotional resonance.
These realms, which were extremely rare in the original work and even claimed to be impossible to achieve through acquired training, Lin Que naturally mastered them all after raising his Observation Haki to the Divine level.
"Worth it."
Lin Que's face showed satisfaction.
As the saying goes, you get what you pay for.
The points required to upgrade skill levels were indeed a bit much.
But the returns after raising the level were also substantial.
"This Observation Haki... what did you do?!"
Hawkeye looked at Lin Que in disbelief.
Although the speed of mastery was a bit fast, the other party's Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki were still within the normal range.
But what was going on with this Observation Haki?
As soon as Lin Que activated it, he felt an invisible pair of eyes appear, seeing through all his secrets.
Hawkeye had experienced this situation before.
It was a situation that only occurred when one's Observation Haki level surpassed one's own by a significant tier.
Could Observation Haki be raised to this level in just a few minutes?
An unintentional action by Lin Que once again shattered Hawkeye's worldview.
"You can go."
Perhaps it was due to Hawkeye's overly agitated emotions; even though Lin Que didn't specifically try to listen, the other party's inner thoughts still reached his ears.
His gaze shifted, and Lin Que waved his hand casually at him.
"Just as I said before, just help me collect more valuable treasures."
"Don't be afraid of provoking people; if anyone attacks you, fight back."
Hawkeye couldn't help but ask, "What if there are too many people and I can't beat them?"
"If you can't beat them, then die."
Lin Que said with a smile, giving a cold reply: "I took you in to work for me, not to raise a master."
"If you do well, I will naturally reward you."
"But if you can't even do something like this, then you're useless."
...
After chasing Hawkeye away, Lin Que glanced at his remaining active time.
Yesterday, he had traveled here, dealt with Arlong, knocked out Hawkeye, then attended a banquet and played all night with Nami.
All these things combined had taken him half a day.
Now, he had just over ten hours of active time left in the One Piece World.
It didn't seem like much, but it was enough for Lin Que.
"If it's just Hawkeye, the efficiency is still too low."
"I need to find more people to ensure coverage across the world."
Casually tossing a pebble in his hand, Lin Que's face showed a thoughtful expression.
To be honest, there were many potential targets.
But in terms of who would be most effective to control...
"Let's take down the World Government. It'll be good for gaining some world prestige."
...
Marineford, Marine Headquarters.
As the dominant force on the seas, Marineford's location was extremely unique.
Not only was it below Mary Geoise, the Holy Land, serving as a gatekeeper,
but it was also directly above the underwater passage to Fish-Man Island, in the latter half of the Grand Line, maintaining order.
And not far from Marineford was the famous Sabaody Archipelago.
Due to its proximity to the Red Line, there was no severe weather there all year round.
Coupled with its beautiful scenery, many World Nobles enjoyed going there to squander their money.
As the World Government's dogs, the Marines naturally had to protect the World Nobles' safety.
Being at the intersection of these three important locations, even though Marineford was the Marine Headquarters, it still required considerable effort to manage daily.
Fortunately, the overall strength of the Marines had gradually increased in recent years, coupled with the restraint of the Shichibukai, the overall situation on the seas had begun to stabilize.
But even so, Marine Headquarters still had to deal with a large number of troubles every day, and among them were some very bizarre situations.
"What did you say?"
Listening to the message from the Transponder Snail, Sengoku couldn't help but be stunned.
"A Marine branch in the East Blue disappeared into thin air?"
"Saying it disappeared isn't entirely accurate."
On the other end of the Transponder Snail, Garp stood at the very front of his warship, looking at the sea ahead with a solemn expression.
"It evaporated along with the entire island."
Sengoku frowned: "The reason?"
"It was sunk by a small stone."
Recalling the phantom that flashed past his warship not long ago, Garp couldn't help but feel a headache.
"Someone threw a small stone from a very distant place."
"That stone hit the island, directly evaporating it along with the Marine branch on it."
"Garp, this is not the time for jokes."
"Do you think I'm joking?"
"..."
On both sides of the Transponder Snail, the two fell silent together.
As the ceiling of the One Piece World, both Sengoku and Garp were actually capable of destroying a small island, but that was by no means a simple matter.
To throw a small stone from a thousand meters away or even further, and sink an island.
If he didn't understand Garp's personality, Sengoku would even want to pry open his head to see what the person who said this was thinking.
"I just asked, the manager here is a Colonel named Nezumi."
Garp's voice came through the Transponder Snail again: "You check if he has any grudges with anyone."
"I will investigate."
Sengoku replied: "You also investigate the vicinity, see if there are any traces of ancient weapons."
"Alright."
...