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Chapter 20 - The ugly side of reality.

"Huh, there isn't even a proper port." Observed Dud as the Phantom Sailors neared the nameless island that served as a stop in the route they were following.

It was a tropical island with a thick jungle the size of a small town, with log pose sync time being an hour and the land being very unstable, resulting in the island being uninhabited save for a bar operated by a family of muscle builders.

"Oh shit, I forgot the resin!" the Dud in the storage room said, smacking his face as he organized inventory, and the one on the main deck teleported back to Popsicle Town.

Dud teleported to an ally near the port and was greeted by screams of the terrified town people and the laughter of the attacker. He ran out of the alley and spotted punk-styled pirates massacring the people who he teleported out of harm's way.

Dud took a deep breath to calm himself and summoned 6 clones, the maximum number he could summon without overtaxing his reserves. He also summoned 13 iron golems.

"Hunt," a Dud commanded, and the golems started marching towards the pirates. 5 of the Duds spread out into the town while one of them made his way to the pirate ship.

Dud felt his connection to the golems snap as all of them flew to the captain of the pirates, who was examining them with interest, while his first mate stood guard. Kid and Killer of the Kid pirates Dud did not care for them, nor do I, look away, Kid fans.

Dud teleported right in to the face of the future supernova activated [Atlas] and vaporized his head. The rest of the Kid pirates shortly followed their captain's example and had their heads turned into fine mist.

Dud then spent the next hours tending to the wounded and helping people, not really paying attention to the praise and gratitude of the survivors. After making sure that he was not needed anymore, he dismissed the clones on the island, which dissolved into a white mist. He had all so placed a significant amount of gold in the mayor's office that he hoped would help the town.

Dud lay on his bed, unable to sleep. He had talked with his crew, and neither of them had any trouble with him killing a bunch of mass murderers, and neither did he for the matter what. What kept him up was the fact that he felt empty, and watching the Kid pirates going about their business filled him with a sort of anger that compelled him to return the favor and left him feeling hollow when he was done. He had no clue where it came from. Maybe it is a part of who he is as a person, or was it something from his past?

"Do you have the answer?" he asked the Gacha, bringing up its interface, which showed him he had tickets to claim, and with nothing better to do, he opened the achievements tab.

{Achievement: Paradise Island.

Description: Visit an island in Paradise that is new to you.

Reward: 1X Silver Ticket} X2

{Achievement: Meet a named character/s.

Description: Meet a named character/s that had a significant role in ፏልቻፏⶴልጋቻልጋነቻ.

Reward: 1X Gold Ticket} X3

{Achievement: Named killer.

Description: Kill named character/s.

Reward: 1X Platinum Ticket } X3

{Achievement: Off the rails.

Description: Significantly change the fate of numerous people.

Reward: 1X Diamond Ticket}

"Right." Dud said with a sigh, wishing he could ask answers from someone, "Give me my dues, please," he said, and closed his eyes.

Silver:

[Intermediate Savoir Faire]

|Uncommon Skill|

You know how to move with grace and finesse. You are light on your feet, and you can definitely tear up the dance floor. You rarely lose your balance and can perform parkour. You can also perform flips and maneuvers with decent grace.

[Thick Skin]

|Uncommon Trait|

Your skin is way denser and tougher than the average person's, and it is very smooth and nice to touch. This toughness scales with your physical stats, being able to serve as natural armor at higher levels.

Gold

[Puar]

|Rare Familiar|

Dragon Ball - Puar is a weird floating cat creature. Although she has little to no real combat ability, she graduated from Transformation Academy, allowing her to change her physical form to anything, ranging from objects to people, without changing her stats. She is also capable of teaching transformation to others as long as they have the talent and time.

[Subtitles]

|Rare Ability|

Who needs dub? Whenever anything makes sound, you will get subtitles for it. If someone is speaking, it will appear as "Good for you to finally join us" (sarcastically) regardless of the language they are speaking. This also applies to sound effects, also describing the noise like [Assassin's Footsteps], [Grenade Pin Being Pulled], [Fireball Chant], etc. Only applies to relevant sounds and people you are actually paying attention to.

[Intermediate Persuasion]

|Uncommon Skill|

You are skilled in convincing people with your words or actions, like a used car salesman or a lawyer. You have a decent feel for what words would resonate with the type of person you're speaking with.

Platinum:

[Alchemists Cauldron]

|Rare Item|

A large cauldron that can fill itself with a chosen potion once a day. As a basic cauldron, it is capable of filling itself with basic potions: Enhanced Strength, Enhanced Agility, Water Breathing, Healing, Minor Regeneration, Stone Skin, etc. As long as the user knows what the potion (no elixirs) is and it is rare rank or below, it can be brewed.

[Adept Charisma]

|Elite Skill|

You have an aura of charisma around you; it is less of a skill and more of something that is just around you. People of note feel themselves more attracted to your presence; you are more intimidating when you want to be, and you are more persuasive when you try to be.

[Abyssal Diving Suit]

|Elite Item|

Calamity Mod—An extremely tough power armor suit designed for deep-sea exploration, and deep sea as in 3,000 km under the sea. This suit is capable of easily adapting to any underwater condition, whether it's poison, corrosion, or sea pressure. This suit will perform perfectly, allowing you to move and live in any underwater condition with ease.

Diamond:

[Expert Total Concentration Breathing]

|Epic Skill|

Demon Slayer—You are an expert in the way of the Total Concentration Breathing technique, a specialized breathing technique that allows you to increase the concentration of oxygen in your blood and activate your muscles better, allowing the user to exert superhuman physical performance. As an expert on par with a Hashira, you have achieved Total Concentration Breathing—Constant, making it so that you maintain this breathing technique even when sleeping. In addition, you can use this breathing technique to forcefully close wounds, expel poison, and speed up your recovery.

A few hours latter.

Dud took a deep breath, having gained new appreciation for the simple act of breathing thanks to his new skill as they neared one of the more famous islands in the grand line, the kingdom of medicine Drum.

Dud was excited at the prospect of bordering his medical knowledge; what happened in Popsicle was a tragedy, and he learned where he was the biggest help: rescue and healing, but his excitement evaporated as he spotted the ruins of the port town.

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