Looking at the hundreds and thousands of Devil Fruits quietly lying in the ingredient space,
Xia Tian was so excited that he jumped up and down. Compared to these fruits, the villa he received as a reward the first week was nothing.
The Paramecia-type Tremor Tremor Fruit, the Ope Ope Fruit, the Gum Gum Fruit, the Logia-type Glint Glint Fruit, Ice Ice Fruit, Magma Magma Fruit, the Zoan-type Nika Nika Fruit, the Fish Fish Fruit...
All the fruits were available, making Xia Tian spoilt for choice.
He definitely wanted to eat them. Although Devil Fruits have their own weaknesses, they were definitely more beneficial than harmful for ordinary people like him.
Enduring a moment of disgusting taste in exchange for superhuman abilities, who wouldn't love that?
But which one should he eat? For a moment, Xia Tian was overwhelmed by his indecisiveness. He ruled out the Nika Nika Fruit first. He didn't want to shout "Nika Nika" when he fought.
Kaido's Fish Fish Fruit was also okay, but the name wasn't good. Kizaru's Glint Glint Fruit was also very appealing, but it seemed not to be domineering enough.
After some deliberation, he finally chose the Thunder Thunder Fruit.
This fruit might not be as good as the Mythical Zoan-type, but it had three advantages: speed, elementalization, and it came with Observation Haki.
The Thunder Thunder Fruit looked like a yellow exploding fruit, covered with mysterious cloud patterns.
To avoid any second thoughts, Xia Tian directly swallowed it in one gulp.
"Ugh!"
The taste, indescribable in words, assaulted Xia Tian's taste buds. As a chef, his taste buds were more sensitive than those of ordinary people, and he almost threw up.
He quickly covered his mouth, forcing himself to swallow. Then he gritted his teeth and pinched his nose, swallowing the rest in one go.
He knew that one bite of a Devil Fruit was enough, but what if? Anyway, since he had already eaten it, he might as well eat the whole thing for peace of mind.
"Brother, why are you crying?"
Little Beichangtan, who was watching TV, looked at him with concern. She had felt that her brother was acting strange from the beginning, laughing and crying one moment and the next.
He even ate a fruit that looked poisonous. She didn't have time to stop him before he ate it and started crying.
"I'm fine."
Xia Tian waved his hand, wiping away the physiological tears that had escaped his eyes due to the dry heaves. He felt a sense of unprecedented well-being in his body.
"It's amazing."
He opened his palm,
A spherical ball of lightning appeared out of thin air. He flicked his wrist, and a large tree outside the yard fell with a thud.
With a thought, his body decomposed into electric current. In a flash of lightning, he had reappeared beside the fallen tree and recomposed himself into human form.
The power of a Logia-type, from today onwards Xia Tian would be immune to all physical harm.
That's not all. An invisible wave of electricity was emitted and received by him. The wave formed a mental network that allowed him to eavesdrop on a radius of several kilometers.
In an instant, everything in the villa district was laid bare.
"So that's it. The heavily armed security guards are only the first layer. There are other security personnel in the shadows. Is that an Onmyoji? And what about the guy carrying the box, and the CCG's doves?"
Xia Tian was astonished.
He knew that this integrated world wasn't simple. He knew that there were dragons and ghosts in this world, but now it seemed that there was more than just ghosts.
Fortunately, he hadn't wandered around out of curiosity these past few days. Otherwise, he wouldn't know how he died.
And now,
Heh, no enemy can withstand a 100,000-volt shock. If one doesn't work, then two or three will.
"No, no, I'm just a low-key stall owner. Fighting and killing are out of the question. I don't provoke others, and I don't get involved in their affairs. I respect their destinies, abandon my desire to help others, and enjoy a life of decadence."
After calming down, Xia Tian took out another fruit. It looked like a dragon fruit, with a spiral-patterned orange-red spherical fruit on top.
It was known as the Flame Flame Fruit, which even dogs wouldn't eat, but it was the most suitable fruit for the little one.
"Here, Tan Tan, eat this. Just one bite."
"Brother, is this edible?" Little Beichangtan looked at him in confusion. She had seen her brother's expression earlier, and she hadn't even reacted that way when she ate moldy rice.
"It is. Eating this will give you the ability to control flames. Tan Tan, you won't need firewood to cook anymore, and you won't be afraid of the cold in winter. The only downside is that you might be a little afraid of water..."
"Brother, I'll eat it."
Little Beichangtan's eyes lit up as she listened. Not needing firewood and not being afraid of the cold were very appealing to her. As for the possible fear of water, she wasn't comfortable swimming in rivers anyway.
"Ugh!"
She took a bite and knew why her brother had that expression earlier. But even if the fruit was disgusting, she wouldn't waste it. This was the good character that her grandmother had taught her.
In three bites and two chews, she finished the entire fruit just like her brother.
The moment she finished the fruit, flames erupted from Little Beichangtan's body, and Xia Tian relaxed. From now on, he didn't have to worry about his little sister's safety.
"Brother, I can really make fire now, look!"
"Good, you can try making rice today."
"Hmm hmm!"