However, equipping two of the cards requires 100,000 energy points, and with the energy we currently have, we can only use the remaining three cards.
The first card is the swordsman Zoro card, which costs 5000 energy points to equip; the second card is the Door-Door Fruit user and CP9 member Bruno card, which costs 500 energy points to equip.
The third card is amazing; it consumes 10,000 energy points to equip, yet it's a card belonging to Whitebeard, one of the strongest Yonko in the One Piece world! But Liu Xiu never used this card before his death.
"Why doesn't he use it? And why is the strongest of the Four Emperors cheaper?" Xiang Yu asked in confusion.
Hao Jiu gave a wry smile, "Because this card system not only allows the host to acquire the character's skills, but also the character's physical condition, personality, and so on. For example, Zoro often gets lost, and Fujitora is blind."
In his later years, Whitebeard suffered from heart failure due to the side effects of using the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, which greatly reduced his strength. He relied on medication to sustain his life every day. This Whitebeard card happens to be marked with the word 'later years', which is why it is so cheap.
However, in terms of short-term combat power alone, Whitebeard in his later years was probably about the same as Fujitora. Moreover, the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power is indeed very strong. It can cause a massive earthquake within sight and shatter the void. It is a very powerful, wide-range attack, much larger than Fujitora's Hell Tribe.
The side effects are too severe; it cannot be used for a long time, otherwise it will really kill you. Healing medicine cannot cure aging; to cure it, you need to take a magic pill that can reverse aging.
Although removing the card eliminates the side effects, what if there are any lasting consequences? Therefore, it's best to avoid using the Whitebeard card if possible; it's not worth the risk.
"So, it seems we really can't use the Whitebeard card. Although he gained the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, he's now an aging body, so it's uncertain whether his fighting strength will increase or decrease. Excluding Whitebeard and those two expensive cards, does that mean we should use Zoro's cards for the upcoming battles?"
Xiang Yu frowned, somewhat doubting whether he could use Zoro's moves with the Overlord's Halberd. Besides, he also had to bite a sword. And what was with constantly getting lost?
"Actually, what I wanted Xiang Yu to equip wasn't Zoro's card, but Bruno's card. Sometimes expensive things aren't necessarily suitable for you, and cheap things aren't necessarily bad."
CP9 Bruno possesses all six of the Six Powers techniques and the green dimension of the Door-Door Fruit, which grants him a form of group invisibility. This makes him a formidable strategic asset and also a good choice for survival, thus compensating for Xiang Yu's weaknesses.
His cards are cheap because his skills are poorly developed, wasting the powerful abilities of the Door-Door Fruit. Moreover, his weaknesses are very obvious: his defense is extremely low, his attack power is not strong, and the improvement he provides to ordinary people is relatively small. That's why they only consume 500 energy points.
In addition, all Devil Fruit users are afraid of seawater and a mineral crystal called Seastone. According to the setting of the One Piece world, these two things can not only seal the power of Devil Fruits, but also make the users weak.
"Xiang Wang, let's equip one of Bruno's cards now and test its effect. I'm already very familiar with the Six Powers; the main thing is to test the Door-Door Fruit's ability. I can control it effortlessly just by silently reciting the skill name."
Hao Jiu had something else he didn't say earlier: he could also try to develop the Door-Door Fruit's abilities and make it a top-tier Devil Fruit. If that were the case, spending those 500 points would be incredibly worthwhile, with a super high cost-performance ratio!
"Alright." With a thought, Xiang Yu activated Bruno's abilities. At the same time, he could also sense a faint consciousness trying to interfere with his thoughts, but it was instantly suppressed by Xiang Yu. What the hell is this "horned hairstyle makes one handsome" nonsense?
Chirp chirp chirp...
Xiang Yu naturally used Moonwalk, and with the added effect of Shave, he instantly ran to the other side of the deep well.
Jiaoyou glanced at Xiang Yu. That movement method must have been just bestowed by the system, making that mortal even stronger. But the thought that this powerful system would soon belong to him made Jiaoyou unable to suppress his excitement, and his heart burned even hotter.
But the next second, the friend's eyes widened in surprise, "He disappeared!"
Xiang Yu had just used an air-opening technique to step directly into another dimension, and then he suddenly appeared about fifty meters away.
It turns out that you can only truly understand some things after equipping cards.
It turns out that the Door-Door Fruit's alternate dimension is a spherical field with a radius of about fifty meters, always centered on the user of the fruit. Within this field, the user or other people can move freely.
How free is it?
With a single thought, one can reach any place within the domain, and move freely without hindrance. Theoretically, nothing in the real world can stop it, including the body of a living person. It can pass through walls at will, like an invisible ghost, or a ghost living among humans.
Even more elusive than ghosts. Ghosts can sometimes be seen by those with the ability to see ghosts, and when they pass through a person's body, they can bring a chill and make people shiver.
In another dimension, even if you are face-to-face with someone outside, they will not know it.
In addition, the ability user also possesses sensory abilities within the green domain of the alternate dimension. Even if it is underground, inside a wall, or even inside an enemy's body in the corresponding real world, they can sense everything within the domain's range.
Of course, this perception only comes into play when the line of sight is blocked or the enemy is invisible. Normally, if there is a wall blocking the line of sight, you can simply pass through the wall to get a closer look.
Therefore, Bruno, the Door-Door Fruit user in the One Piece world, is practically invincible when it comes to the art of spying.
"Xiang Yu, take this opportunity to search Jiao You's body and see if the dimensional lock is on him. Also, search his stomach thoroughly to see if there's anything strange. Be careful." Hao Jiu wanted to try his luck, after all, he had the ability to use his luck, so anything was possible.
Xiang Yu quietly arrived in front of Jiaoyou in the alternate dimension. He carefully observed this half-dragon, half-human creature, sensing its entire body, but found no trace of the dimensional lock. Finally, he discovered a mysterious ring-shaped metal object inside its abdomen, but could not further perceive its internal structure.
"God of Wine, there's a ring-shaped metal object in your belly that seems unusual, about this size." Xiang Yu gestured with his finger to indicate the size of the object.
"A ring...?" Hao Jiu's eyes lit up. "Get it here quickly!"
"What should we do? Open the door and cut open his stomach?" Xiang Yu thought that if he suddenly opened a door behind his friend and then launched a sneak attack with the Overlord's Halberd, he might actually succeed.
"Of course not! The Door-Door Fruit's power can open doors of any size, and anywhere. You can just open a small door under the ring in his belly and let the ring fall into the alternate dimension by itself. Wow, I've developed a new ability of the Door-Door Fruit so quickly, I'm a real genius!" Hao Jiu said excitedly.
Xiang Yu grinned. He'd really had bad luck making friends; he'd actually run into an opponent like the God of Wine…
Chapter 299 The Sky Collapses and the Earth Shatters
The opponent had disappeared, and he felt a little uneasy. This kind of concealment was really impressive; even he couldn't detect it.
However, even if the opponent hides and launches a sneak attack, so what? My dragon scales are not something that mere mortals can cut through. Even if he has a divine weapon, it will be in vain. I just need to be careful with my eyes.
However, what Jiaoyou didn't know was that Xiang Yu was right beside him at that moment, and had opened a small door in his abdomen.
With a soft thud, a ring fell into Xiang Yu's hand. It looked ordinary. "God of Wine, this is it."
"Hehe, don't underestimate this thing. It might contain a lot of treasures, but we can't open it right now. We need to study it carefully. At least we have an extra bargaining chip. If it's really difficult to crack, we can use it to trade and open the dimensional lock." Hao Jiu immediately thought of the legendary storage ring. It's only normal for a dignified transformed dragon to have a storage ring.
"Oh, we're almost at the cave entrance." Xiang Yu looked up.
Finally, we reached the surface, but we still couldn't see the sky!
After the ferocious beast system crashed, the locusts became somewhat lost. Some of the smaller mutated locusts that remained outside even started attacking the ordinary locusts. However, because the number of ordinary locusts was so large, no matter how many they killed, it didn't seem to have much effect.
The larger mutated locusts fell from the sky and devoured the soldiers who died in the Battle of Kunyang. Unexpectedly, the alien mutated locusts went out of control and started eating people!
Xiang Yu gasped. "God of Wine! We can kill our friends later, but these locusts must be eliminated as soon as possible. If they are allowed to scatter to various places, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
"But there are too many locusts, more than 10 billion..." Hao Jiu looked troubled and was very conflicted. Making friends was difficult enough, but he also had to exterminate locusts at the same time.
"Please, God of Wine, equip me with the Whitebeard card! I want to try it out!" Xiang Yu said solemnly.
"King Xiang, our mission is complete, and these locusts pose no threat to us..." Hao Jiu's lips twitched violently, then he suddenly thought of something and immediately changed the subject, "But since King Xiang wants to save the world, then go ahead and do it! I support you!"
"Good! As expected of the God of Wine!" Xiang Yu opened the door and stepped out of the alternate dimension.
He was very satisfied with Hao Jiu's attitude this time. You should know that the loss of changing the Whitebeard card is not just the 500 points of equipping Bruno. The 10,000 points of equipping Whitebeard cannot be used for a long time and must be changed as soon as possible. So these 10,500 energy points will definitely be lost.
Even more critically, if the goal of eliminating the locusts is not achieved while equipping the Whitebeard card, you may have to lose another 10,000 points or even more!
"We're on the ground now, hurry up and make your move. I told you to make the first move!" Jiao You looked at Xiang Yu with disdain, not believing that this mortal could defeat him, not even with the system.
However, at that moment, Xiang Yu suddenly let out a strange laugh, "Gulala la la..."
Xiang Yu's face darkened. The white-bearded man's will was far stronger than Bruno's, and he was momentarily affected by it. At the same time, he also felt discomfort in his heart.
"I'll clear the area first, then I'll slay the dragon!" Xiang Yu said domineeringly.
"Just you?" He sensed that the other party's aura had become stronger, but he had no reason to be afraid.
Xiang Yu ignored the friend-making, instead thrusting the Overlord's Halberd into the ground with one hand, and as he clenched his left fist, a white sphere appeared on his fist, which he then slammed to the side!
Even though it was just hitting the air around them, the sky in the distance cracked open!
A large chunk of the locusts, which had covered the sky like a dark cloud, was instantly removed, falling to the ground with a crackling sound like hail. Judging by this momentum, if another ten or eight punches were delivered, the locusts in the sky would be completely wiped out.
"Shattering the void!" Jiaoyou's eyes widened suddenly. He was not in good condition and might not be able to defeat such a powerful expert. It would be best to leave first!
It's impossible for Whitebeard to shatter the void, but that's the effect of this move, no wonder his friend was almost scared to death.
The pride of the dragon race and the dignity of the strong are all worthless when one's life is threatened.
Just as Jiaoyou was about to back down, Xiang Yu unleashed a second punch, leaving terrifying cracks in the sky. Even more locusts fell like rain, demonstrating the immense power of the attack!
"Hmph! Since you have other things to do, let's fight another day. I don't want to take advantage of someone in distress. Mortal brat, I'll be waiting for you at Ziyun Mountain!" After saying this, Jiaoyou soared into the sky, then swooped down and flew away from Kunyang, skimming the ground!
Xiang Yu gritted his teeth and threw a third punch, aimed precisely in the direction Jiaoyou had fled, but still targeting the swarm of locusts in the air.
"Xiang Yu, are you alright?" Hao Jiu gave Xiang Yu a bottle of healing potion. Although he couldn't tell that Xiang Yu's heart was injured, he still wanted to be on the safe side.
"God of Wine need not worry, I am fine!" Xiang Yu said, putting away his Overlord Divine Halberd and throwing out two punches at the same time!
Including the three punches he had delivered earlier, Xiang Yu had already killed most of the locusts, but there were still about several billion flying in the sky.
However, the locusts in the sky had already sensed the danger in this area and began to flee in swarms. The mutated locusts that discovered Xiang Yu became ferocious and pounced on him.
Even without considering Whitebeard's Armament Haki enhancement, Xiang Yu's own Haki protection was enough to defend against the attacks of these mutated locusts, and he could even keep them out with a single Haki release.
However, with the swarm of insects surrounding Xiang Yu and obstructing his view, it became difficult for Xiang Yu to intercept the insects. Therefore, he could only keep moving at high speed and seize the time to clear out the locust swarms that were trying to escape.
Fortunately, Xiang Yu initially chose to attack from a distance rather than in the middle of the swarm, preventing the situation from spiraling out of control instantly.
If these insect swarms were to split into several groups and break through the encirclement in an instant, Xiang Yu might not be able to stop many of them.
Of course, without the command of the beast system, these locusts act entirely on instinct. Their intelligence is no different from that of ordinary locusts, except that they are a bit more ferocious. When they flee, they also like to follow the crowd.
Punch after punch, double punch after double punch, the locusts scattered and dodged, but no large swarm of locusts ever escaped the area.
The locust clouds in the sky were getting smaller, but Xiang Yu had also reached his limit. His heart was beating wildly, and the healing potions were not working.
"Xiang Yu, that's enough, stop now." Hao Jiu was afraid that Xiang Yu would get too caught up in the role and end up like the white-bearded man. "It would be troublesome if that friend came back."
"Just a little bit more, let me finish this. Don't worry, my Observation Haki will always cover the entire battlefield, I'll detect him before he arrives. Besides, I think this Whitebeard card is really strong, even if I'm on my last breath, that dragon will definitely not come out on top."
Xiang Yu shouted, and his Observation Haki instantly locked onto the mutated locusts in the swarm. Then, he released his Conqueror's Haki. The ordinary locusts were unharmed, but the mutated locusts fell from the sky, their fate unknown.
Immediately afterward, the earth trembled, forming huge ravines. At the same time, the river water suddenly rose, forming a raging torrent that swept over everything. Regardless of whether they were dead or alive, all the locusts and soldiers' corpses on the ground fell into the deep trenches, and the earth and rocks collapsed, burying everything!
At this moment, Xiang Yu's heartbeat also slowed down, and became slower and slower, and then...
Stop!
Chapter 300 The Rebel
The sky collapsed and the earth cracked; the ground shook and the mountains trembled. What a sight this was!
Liu Yan's spear slipped from his hand as he stared blankly at the strange sight before him. He had initially thought it was divine punishment sent down to eliminate the locust plague, but upon closer inspection, he discovered that it was actually a person fighting against the swarm of insects between heaven and earth, punch by punch.
Liu Yan just spent a lot of effort to kill a giant locust that was frantically attacking and biting him; it was even harder to kill than a wolf!
However, that person could annihilate countless locusts with a single punch, even causing the sky to collapse and the earth to crack. In a short time, he buried countless locusts. The person who could do this must be a god descended from heaven!
After the ground closed up, Liu Yan rushed towards where Xiang Yu was. He wanted to ask where Liu Xiu was, and he also wanted to meet this god who had saved the world.
Hao Jiu noticed someone approaching, but judging from their speed, they were clearly just ordinary people, so he didn't take them seriously, and his mind was entirely on Xiang Yu.
From the moment Xiang Yu used the Whitebeard card until now, only a minute or two has passed, but his heart has already weakened to the extreme and has stopped beating!
Of course, this is related to Xiang Yu's explosive power in a short period of time. He used all his earth-shattering moves. Without Hao Jiu's system, Xiang Yu's actions would have been suicidal, a true desperate gamble.