"Level 100 Lord of the Coast—might as well be an epic-tier gatekeeper!"
"Later, I'll upgrade it to 5 stars!"
"A hell-nightmare difficulty dungeon!?"
"Hahaha—"
Just thinking about it filled Klein with excitement. They always said the East Blue was shallow waters with plenty of turtles.
But it also hid its share of crouching tigers.
Legends like Roger, Rayleigh, Garp, Dragon, Kōshirō, and of course, Luffy.
Now he was going to throw in another 'dragon' of his own!
Let's see who's the real dragon, and who's just a worm.
Then—
Klein entered the game's 'Nian Beast Challenge Event.' During the event, players got three free challenge attempts daily.
Each attempt granted random resources and a 'Nian Beast Treasure Chest.'
From these chests, you could get an incredible variety of top-tier items!
He opened the event page and saw the prize list for the 'Nian Beast Treasure Chest.' It was…
Enough to make his blood boil!
His urge to spend money maxed out!
Talent slots, Talent Chests, Skill Chests, Character Chests, Equipment Chests, Character Advancement Material Boxes, Skill Upgrade Scrolls, Random Skill Upgrade Scrolls, Devil Fruit Chests, Devil Fruit Upgrade Material Boxes, Haki Upgrade Material Boxes…
If it existed in the game as a top-tier item, there was a chance to pull it from these chests.
Not only that—
The event had milestone rewards. Reaching 100, 1,000, 5,000, 10,000, 50,000, and 100,000 challenges granted increasingly generous prizes.
These were: Random Skill Upgrade Scroll, Recruit Character Chest, Random Weapon Chest, Random Talent Chest, Skill Upgrade Scroll, and the ultimate 100,000-challenge grand prize…
Talent Slot +1!!
Every extra 10,000 challenges beyond that would also award massive amounts of resources.
It truly deserved the title of the annual 'Spring Festival Event'!
Just looking at the prize pool was enough to make his heart race!
Gulp— Klein's eyes sparkled. "It's time to test my luck!"
"One hundred thousand runs will cost ten billion Berries, but a talent slot is something I must get!"
Of course, he knew that as long as he had enough Nian Beast Chests, he'd inevitably pull good stuff.
Everything inside was probability-based.
So…
Time to recharge!!
Because with only three free runs a day, hitting the jackpot was ridiculously hard.
After using the free runs, each additional attempt cost 10,000 Berries.
Top up!
No choice—had to get it!
Klein instantly chose 'Sweep x100'!
Tap-tap-tap—In under two and a half minutes, his leftover doubled-recharge balance of just over one billion Berries was gone.
His challenge count shot past 10,000+.
His inventory was packed with materials, and his Nian Beast Chest count was huge.
He first claimed the milestone rewards—Random Skill Upgrade Scroll, Recruit Character Chest, Random Weapon Chest, Random Talent Chest.
The plan was to open these first to test his luck.
If it was good, he'd move on to the Nian Beast Chests.
If not—
He'd wait until fortune was on his side before opening them.
"Let's start with the Recruit Character Chest!"
Klein didn't care much about this one. Partners were for long-term development and helpful for clearing content.
Of course, it was only natural he preferred female characters.
As the saying goes—
If you're not into beauty, what are you into?
howareyou?
"Open!"
The chest burst with dazzling golden light, the icon cycling rapidly before stopping on Princess Vivi's portrait.
Nefertari D. Vivi.
Klein lit up. "Princess Vivi? Looks like my luck's pretty good today!"
Pulling a beautiful character always made him happy.
Beauty Collection +1.
He quickly moved to the Random Weapon Chest.
[Acquired: Hassaikai]
"Well damn, it's Kaido's signature weapon!"
Klein hadn't expected to get Kaido's weapon ahead of time.
What did that mean?
It was fate!
Recruiting Kaido as his 'son' was destiny itself!!
Heaven's arrangement… the ultimate setup!
And with both chests giving great rewards, he took it as a good omen for the day's luck.
Klein's eyes locked onto the Random Talent Chest. The first two had just been appetizers.
This was the main course.
"Heaven, earth, bless me with something top-tier!" he muttered under his breath.
If he pulled a top-tier talent…
That would be liftoff!!
The more overpowered the talent, the bigger the boost. Klein valued this immensely and prayed for an exceptional pull.
"Open!"
As light burst from the chest, Klein's heart leapt to his throat.
He was nervous as hell.
"Gold! Gold! Give me gold!!"
"I stake my brother Zephyr's lifelong happiness—come on, gold!"
The icon froze—on Kaido. Klein's tension exploded into sheer joy.
Absolutely ecstatic!!
[Acquired SSS Talent: Indestructible Body]
[Attribute Bonus: …]
"Holy crap, it dropped!?"
"For real??"
Klein could hardly believe it. "Last time I bet on Garp it didn't drop, but betting on Zephyr worked?!"
"My poor brother Zephyr, huh?"
He knew Zephyr's fate was tragic, so it was just a joke bet… but—
That bet had landed him the jackpot!
"Maybe I really am fated with Kaido—first his weapon, now the 'Indestructible Body' talent."
Klein felt the gacha was truly mysterious.
Sure, it was just data and probability, but aside from 'pity' mechanics, pulling something was all about luck.
With good luck, everything dropped.
With bad luck, you had to whale like crazy to get the goods!!
And whaling meant guaranteeing everything!
That's the whale creed: I don't have to use the item—but I must have it!
Klein immediately swapped out his Giant Race 'Triple Lifespan' talent and slotted in 'Indestructible Body.'
The moment he equipped it—
He felt his muscle density, skin toughness, and every part of his body's structure grow incomparably strong!
He was brimming with unstoppable power!
Physically, there wasn't much change in size—
But Klein was over the moon. With no one else in the dorm, he burst out laughing: "Jieh-hah-hah-hah! Let's see if Admiral Rampaging Bear still says my muscles aren't beastly enough!?"
"If you're not convinced, we'll compare raw muscle power!"
"And if I pair this with a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, the Indestructible Body talent will be even more insane!"
Now he could proudly say: he was half a blood-tank!
Exactly!
Indestructible Body massively boosted defense and HP!
In-game, his HP bar just gained another whole segment!
And in reality—
Klein's durability, defense, vitality, and every attribute had risen. That's what made it a top-tier talent!
Sure, it wasn't quite Luffy's sit-up-based unkillable cheat, but it was still top-tier.
"Top-tier talents are just badass!" Klein laughed. "Kaido, you still say I'm not your dad? You've inherited my Indestructible Body talent!"
"Jieh-hah-hah-hah—"
He was even a little emotional.
After a whole year—
He finally had a 'monster'-class talent!
Hell yeah!!
Klein grinned. "With Indestructible Body here, can talents like Steel Balloon, Monster Strength, or Breath of All Things be far behind?"
"With this, I'm really about to stop being human!"
Leaving humanity behind—heading straight into monster territory.
While the luck was still hot—
Klein's momentum surged. "Time to open the Nian Beast Chests—while the luck's here, let's see what they'll give me!"