Lin Qing: "Here, this is for you. I won ten million at the casino."
"Ten million? -- Haha, money, all money." Nami immediately opened the bag.
Nami's eyes were filled with nothing but money: "Haha, I'm rich! I'm rich! Lin Qing, it's really, it's so amazing!"
An excited Nami jumped onto Lin Qing and started kissing his mask wildly, leaving him completely bewildered.
Nami stopped what she was doing, grabbed the money bag, and ran into the room; she had to hide the money.
Lin Qing came to her senses and thought, "Um, can't you let me take off my mask before you kiss me?"
Lin Qing was filled with regret: "What a blunder! What a blunder! Mask, you really hit the jackpot!"
"Shanks should be here soon. Let's check the rewards for completing the side quests." Lin Qing took a break and checked the rewards for the three types of Haki.
Main quest released: Help the Straw Hat Pirates enter the Land of the Dead and successfully revive Ace!
Mission Rewards: 20% increase in Divine Dragon Technique, 1 million Evolution Points.
Mission failed: Unable to travel to the next world.
Side Quest: Participate in the arena battle, win the final victory, and retrieve the Flame-Flame Fruit. (Completed)
Mission rewards: Armament Haki, Observation Haki, Conqueror's Haki.
Lin Qing also saw a message from the system, which surprised him somewhat:
"Ding, Observation Haki detected to be able to merge with divine sense."
"Ding, Conqueror's Haki detected, capable of fusing with Dragon's Might."
"Ding, Armament Haki detected, which can be fused with oneself to enhance physical strength."
Lin Qing: "System, begin the fusion."
"Are you sure about merging?"
"Integration".
System: "Fusion complete. Divine sense greatly enhanced, dragon might greatly enhanced, physical strength enhanced, and recovery ability enhanced."
Lin Qing sensed that his power had increased by about 30%, indicating that the power of any world should not be underestimated.
As evening fell, in the waters near Dressrosa, Shanks was alone in a boat carrying a coffin.
Lin Qing: "Here we are."
"Who's here?" Luffy muttered to himself as he ate his dinner.
Lin Qing sighed, "Shanks is here. Sure enough, this is going to be a headache."
The reason for the sigh was, of course, that Lin Qing discovered that the coffin Shanks brought contained a skeleton, which was obviously Ace.
"Shanks, is Shanks here? Where is he?" Luffy quickly finished his food and went to the ship's side, looking around.
Unfortunately, the sea was too dark, and Luffy couldn't spot Shanks even after looking for a long time.
Luffy: "Lin Qing, I didn't see it."
Nami: "Idiot, it's so dark, it would be a miracle if you could see anything."
Ace floated out of Luffy's hat: "Nami, did you call me?"
Nami: ""
Robin: "It's too dark. If Lin Qing said he's here, then he must be here. Let's wait a little longer."
Afterwards, a group of people waited by the ship's side for Shanks' arrival. Ace was also full of anticipation; after all, how could one not be excited about being reborn?
A dozen minutes later, a small boat came alongside the Thousand Sunny. Shanks secured the boat with a rope and then jumped aboard with the coffin.
"Haha, Luffy, it's been a long time!" Shanks laughed loudly while carrying the coffin.
Luffy was extremely excited: "Long time no see, Shanks."
"I've read the newspapers, and I brought Ace's body here. But, well, you can see for yourselves." Shanks placed the coffin on the deck.
Luffy impatiently lifted the coffin lid, only to find a skeleton lying there quietly.
"A skeleton?" Nami exclaimed in surprise.
Brook: "Miss Nami, are you calling me?"
"Get lost."
Shanks: "After all, he's been buried for two years. It's not surprising he's turned into a skeleton; it's just a matter of resurrection."
Shanks looked at Lin Qing and thought, "Such a powerful aura. It seems Luffy has found a good partner."
"This is going to be a headache," Lin Qing thought, rubbing his head.
"Sure enough, my body has turned into a skeleton. If Lin Qing can't be resurrected, so be it. I think things are fine as they are now. At worst, I can just reincarnate in the Yellow Springs."
Ace cannot stray too far from Lin Qing right now, because the Underworld is constantly pulling Ace away, while Lin Qing is always protecting Ace.
Lin Qing: "I'll give it a try. If it doesn't work, I'll figure out a way to create a body for you."
Lin Qing's healing magic can bring the dead back to life and heal bones, but it's unknown whether it can revive this skeleton that has been dead for two years.
Lin Qing squatted down and placed his hand on the skull's head. A faint green light appeared in Lin Qing's palm.
The green light gradually entered the skeleton, but ten minutes passed without any effect.
"That's true. It's like using a healing spell on a rock. How could it possibly work?" Lin Qing chuckled to himself.
Lin Qing: "System, is there any way to restore Ace's physical body?"
System: "Yes."
Chapter 171 Zoan Type, Mythical Beast, Phoenix Form
Lin Qing thought the system was quite reliable: "What method?"
System: "You can consume 20% of your own life force to cast a healing spell that can perfectly restore Ace's body."
Lin Qing: "Twenty percent of my life force? What would happen if I lost twenty percent of my life force?"
System: "Permanently reduce combat power by 20%."
Lin Qing retracted her previous statement: "...I don't believe your lies, I'd rather die than do it."
"System, is there any other way to restore the skeleton to a physical body?"
System: "Given the host's unthinking and unwavering reliance on this system, from now on, answering questions will require consuming evolution points, depending on the circumstances."
Lin Qing: "..."
"There's no way around it. I never expected you to be like this, system. You're not the same system you used to be."
System: "This problem requires 100,000 evolution points."
Lin Qing waved his hand and said, "Answer me. I still have over six million evolution points. What's there to be afraid of?"
System: "Deduction complete. Please check the World Shop for a solution."
Lin Qing exclaimed in horror, "Holy crap, system, are you trying to cheat me like this?"
This is a huge loss! Lin Qing had completely forgotten about the World Shop. The system only reminded him of it, and he was about to receive 100,000 evolution points. Lin Qing was devastated.
With a look of reluctance, Lin Qing opened the World Shop to take a look.
World Shop: You can freely purchase one Devil Fruit from this world. You must state the fruit's name to make a purchase. (Note: Only fruits that haven't been eaten yet can be purchased.)
Very good, very powerful. Lin Qing understands that it's not possible to buy fruits that have already been eaten, but there isn't even a Devil Fruit catalog.
"This is outrageous! There are so many Devil Fruits in One Piece, how am I supposed to know which one can bring someone back to life?"
Lin Qing thought to himself, "System, come out here. You took my 100,000 evolution points, so get your job done."
System: "The host can purchase the Zoan-type Mythical Beast - Phoenix Form."
Lin Qing exclaimed in surprise, "A Mythical Beast Species - Phoenix Fruit?"
After the initial surprise, Lin Qing understood. After all, he even had a phoenix form. In the latest chapter, Kaido's Devil Fruit was a Mythical Zoan type with an Eastern dragon form, so it wasn't surprising that he had the Phoenix Fruit.
Lin Qing silently recited, "Purchase Zoan-type Mythical Beast - Phoenix Devil Fruit."
Phoenix Form Devil Fruit: The user will reshape their body in flames, freely control flames, and gain the ability to fly. They can be reborn from the flames after death (Note: They can only be resurrected once a year).
Price: One million evolution points.
"It's really expensive, but this fruit is truly powerful. It can actually reshape Ace's physical body in his soul state and revive him once a year. That's really strong."
Looking at the exorbitant price, Lin Qing said with a pained expression, "I'm confirming my purchase of the Phoenix form Devil Fruit."
World Shop: Purchase complete. The fruit has been placed in your storage space.
Shanks: "Lin Qing, so you really have no other choice."
Ace: "If there's nothing I can do, I'll just reincarnate. It's no big deal."
Luffy asked, trembling, "Is Lin Qing really unable to revive Ace?"
Seeing Lin Qing remain silent for several minutes, everyone's previous excitement faded, and the atmosphere became somewhat somber.
Lin Qing came to his senses and saw that everyone around him was silent. He reached out his hand, and a bright red fruit that looked like poop appeared in Lin Qing's hand.
Luffy: "Uh, Lin Qing, what are you doing with that pile of poop?"
Lin Qing: "You're the one holding poop. This is a Devil Fruit, the Devil Fruit that can revive Ace."
Robin: "It really is a Devil Fruit! Look at the pattern on the poop, it's exactly the same as other Devil Fruits."
Sanji: "This is a Devil Fruit with a flavor."
Usopp: "This is a Devil Fruit with a flavor."
Brook: "This is a Devil Fruit with a flavor."
Chopper: +1
Franky: +1
The remaining people: +1