Zhang Da Ye and Tom woke up simultaneously, rubbing their eyes and stretching.
Checking the time, they had slept for over two hours. Zhang Da Ye felt his body was much lighter: "Let's go, Tom, let's take a walk and figure out this charging thing."
Tom yawned again and obediently squatted on Zhang Da Ye's shoulder.
"Oh my? You, are you Young Master Da Ye?" Mrs. Molly looked at Zhang Da Ye, who had just walked out of the room, with some surprise.
Zhang Da Ye was startled and asked, bewildered, "It's me. Is something wrong?"
"Wait a moment." Mrs. Molly found a small mirror and handed it to Zhang Da Ye. "Young Master, you've changed a lot."
"Huh?" Zhang Da Ye looked at himself in the mirror, touching his cheek in disbelief.
He remembered his cheeks were sunken and he looked malnourished after his shower, so how did he completely recover after just one sleep?
"This... I don't know what's going on either." Zhang Da Ye had only seen this kind of situation with Luffy in anime, where he would be emaciated from hunger but recover after a meal.
Oh, no, there's also Tom. Tom also returned to normal after eating. Could it be that I also have the same ability as them? Life Return?
"In any case, it's a good thing that you've recovered. Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?" Mrs. Molly quickly accepted the strange phenomenon. There were many strange people in the Grand Line. Perhaps this young master would also become an extraordinary figure?
Zhang Da Ye replied, "No, I feel great now. I want to go for a walk."
"Hmm, a walk is good, but there are some things you must remember, Young Master." Mrs. Molly's expression became serious.
"What?"
Mrs. Molly held up a finger: "First, Goodman should have told you that the Sabaody Archipelago has a total of 79 islands, each with numbered tree trunks, and the islands are connected by bridges. You can walk freely near our house, but absolutely do not go to Islands 1 to 29!"
"Why not?"
"Because most of those islands are Lawless Zones that neither the Marine nor the World Government are willing to manage. There are many vicious pirates there, and it's very dangerous!"
Zhang Da Ye nodded. He remembered the term Lawless Zone. The so-called human auction house was in that area, and Shakky's Rip-off Bar was also there.
If he, with his delicate body, were to rashly enter that area, he would either be cut down or sold.
Mrs. Molly held up a second finger: "Besides that, Island 44 is where ordinary ships enter and exit the Sabaody Archipelago. Pirates usually sneak in there as well. Although newly arrived pirates generally act discreetly, it's still better for us to stay away from there."
"Understood, I know." Zhang Da Ye agreed. He absolutely did not want to see any pirates right now.
Mrs. Molly held up a third finger: "And the most important point is that sometimes, some Celestial Dragons will come here when they feel like it. If you encounter them, either hide as quickly as possible, or kneel down with everyone else, the less conspicuous, the better! You must remember this."
"I remember, I'll just walk around nearby." Celestial Dragons were also very troublesome. Zhang Da Ye didn't want to kneel before those guys, so it was better to stay far away.
Zhang Da Ye walked out of Goodman's house, contemplating whether to save up some money and then leave. He felt very insecure in the Sabaody Archipelago.
However, leaving would require taking a merchant ship or passenger ship, and he worried about being robbed. Furthermore, where to go was also a problem. In this world, without some strength, it seemed unsafe anywhere.
Even in the so-called weakest sea, the East Blue, where Garp occasionally went to patrol, there were still pirates like Arlong and Krieg causing trouble, not to mention Golden Lion hiding in some remote corner preparing his grand plan.
One day, you might be eating hotpot and singing at home, and suddenly, the entire island might fly up, or the entire island might be smashed to pieces.
"So I need to train and get stronger. Of course, I also need to thoroughly research this magic circle that my poor XX phone turned into, and see if it really charges based on my exercise." Zhang Da Ye tapped the screen, noting the time and energy.
"It's 15:07 now, energy 72%. Let's start with a jog!"
Zhang Da Ye began to jog along the street. Some pedestrians looked at him curiously, while others ignored him completely. It seemed they, like Goodman, couldn't see the light on Zhang Da Ye's hand.
Currently, besides Zhang Da Ye, only Tom could see it. Perhaps only characters summoned by him could see it.
After running for a while, Zhang Da Ye noticed the energy had become 73%. He quickly stopped, checked the time, 15:08.
"Does jogging for 1 minute increase it by 2%? Hmm... maybe not precise enough, let's try again."
This time, Zhang Da Ye started running the moment the time turned 15:10, and didn't stop until the energy reached 83%. He felt a little tired, but could still keep going. He checked the time: 15:21.
"So it should be about ten minutes of jogging to increase it by 10%. The previous time, the energy was probably already a bit over 72%, and my timing wasn't very accurate either?"
"I can activate the summon at 90%. Let's run a bit more!" Zhang Da Ye looked at the soon-to-be-achieved goal, suddenly filled with motivation.
Tom watched Zhang Da Ye exercise, running from his left shoulder to his right shoulder, intending to help him balance.
After jogging for about twenty minutes in total, Zhang Da Ye felt a slight ache in his calves, but he wasn't gasping like a dog after three or four laps around a track, as he used to when he occasionally tried to exercise.
"My stamina seems to have improved a bit, but that's not the main point right now." Zhang Da Ye looked excitedly at the 91% on the back of his hand. He could start summoning.
Worried about making too much noise, Zhang Da Ye found an empty alley, tapped the screen, and clicked the magic circle.
[Energy sufficient. Start summoning?]
[Yes (30s)] | [No]
Zhang Da Ye didn't have the patience to wait for the countdown and directly chose yes.
There was no big commotion, not even a special effect. The energy instantly decreased by 80%, and then a window popped up:
[Congratulations! You have obtained: Tom's Stylish Cigar * 3, Tom's Magical Milk * 1]
[Stored in inventory.]
??? Zhang Da Ye had the expression of an old man on the subway looking at his phone. What was all this?
80% energy consumption for this? And if it only needs 80%, why does it have to wait until 90% to activate? Is it battery protection?
Zhang Da Ye curiously opened his inventory. Sure enough, there were two more icons: one was a cigar, labeled with a quantity of 3, and the other was a blue metal basin, containing two-thirds of milk. If he looked closely, the milk was still bubbling.
[Tom's Stylish Cigar: The first puff of smoke after lighting it can be exhaled in any shape you desire.]
[Tom's Magical Milk: Originally formulated as a poison, but it actually grants the drinker immense power for a short period.]
Zhang Da Ye: !!!