"Would you like something to drink?" Taro asked politely as he opened the liquor cabinet.
"Uh, there's no choice, only sherry wine. Would you like a bottle?"
Mike knew that Taro loved drinking sherry wine. When he arranged the warship, he immediately replaced all the drinks with sherry. This was his self-cultivation as the number one sycophant under Taro's command.
"It doesn't matter," Betty's response was very cold.
Taking out a few bottles, Taro turned around and almost dropped the wine in his hand directly onto the floor.
"What are you doing?"
Taro was dumbfounded. Betty had already taken off her cloak, and her bold dressing style fully revealed her explosive figure.
She wore a red long-sleeved vest on her upper body with a tie around her neck, a long-tailed skirt on her lower body, red boots on her legs, and a large flag slung diagonally across her waist.
"What? Why are you so surprised?" After taking off her coat, Betty felt much more relaxed and stretched her waist.
Taro finally remembered who this woman named Belo Betty was.
The East Army Commander of the Revolutionary Army and a user of the Paramecia-type-type "Pump-Pump Fruit" ability. She could stimulate human potential and increase combat power by waving her flag and shouting.
"So it's you?"
Taro muttered to himself. No wonder she was so bold; it was easy to understand now.
"You knew about me before?" Betty frowned slightly.
"Something like that. It's not important; anyway, we know each other now."
Taro sat down at the table and pushed a bottle over. "Do you know what Dragon specifically sent you here to learn?"
Betty raised her head slightly, a hint of mockery at the corner of her mouth. "I don't know. I'd also like to know what someone like you, who has those kinds of Marine Soldiers as subordinates, can teach me!"
Taro heard the contempt in Betty's tone but didn't get angry. He pointed to the large flag at her waist and said:
"Don't be in a hurry about what to teach. Can you let me see that?"
Betty raised her eyebrows at his words. After thinking for a while, she still took off the large flag and handed it to Taro.
Taro took the meter-long flag and looked at it. It seemed a bit different from his impression. He handed it back to Betty. "Can you demonstrate it?"
Betty became even more impatient and grabbed it. Before Taro's Minor Formless Skill could even detect it, the large flag suddenly lengthened several times, and the red flag fluttered even without wind.
"This is my ability. Did you see it clearly?" Betty waved the flag in her hand twice, her questioning tone carrying a certain invigorating power.
[Potential Stimulation learning failed]
[Host lacks necessary belief conditions, unable to learn]
[Mental buff effect detected, receive?]
"Receive."
Taro was slightly stunned. After confirming the receipt, a warm feeling surged from his heart and instantly spread throughout his body, making his spirits lift and his body feel much more refreshed.
Holy crap, this Pump-Pump Fruit ability is too Heaven-Defying!
Just a casual sentence had such an effect? No wonder those civilians could defeat pirates under Betty's encouragement.
But the System said he lacked belief conditions. What did that mean?
"Betty, what is your belief?" Taro was very curious. Seeing Betty's confusion, he added, "I mean, what is it that you pursue?"
"Of course, it's the success of the revolution and the overthrow of the Celestial Dragons' rule!" Betty answered without hesitation.
Taro nodded. "I understand. Freedom is your belief!"
Then Taro was a bit puzzled. That's not right; I also believe in freedom. Why can't I learn it?
Could it be that my political background is problematic?
No, absolutely impossible. I resolutely support the leadership of the party; even in the Pirate World, my heart is red!
Yes, that's it!
Taro thought a lot in an instant. How about trying to plant red flags all over this world?
"Come, come, Betty, sit!" Taro suddenly became a bit excited. He pointed to the seat opposite him and invited Betty to sit down.
"Let me tell you, Betty, a combat-effective army must have its own ideology. An army with belief can be invincible in the world..."
"You have to let the soldiers understand what they are fighting for to be steadfast and united."
"Obey commands, follow leadership, and dare to fight tough battles..."
"Overthrowing the Celestial Dragons' rule is still too small a goal. If you ask me, we have to export the revolution..."
"Yes, plant red flags all over the globe for the liberation of all mankind—uh, not limited to humans, but also including other races—to struggle for their liberation for a lifetime..."
"A great army must possess a great Soul..."
"Don't think it's impossible. A new era must be armed with the ideology of the new era..."
Taro spoke more and more excitedly, and his speech rate became faster and faster.
By the end, Betty didn't even have a gap to interrupt and ask questions. She could only sit upright like a primary school student, listening to Taro's non-stop talk.
"Only a complex and severe situation can identify everyone's stance..."
"An army must have the heroism of charging forward and the sharpness to destroy everything in its path!"
Taro said whatever came to mind; it was very disorganized.
But Betty became more and more surprised as she listened. Gradually, she felt as if her heart also resonated with Taro's words.
"Mm~mph!"
Betty suddenly let out a comfortable and long moan.
Taro was speaking with gusto when he suddenly heard this sound. He shuddered and then noticed Betty's abnormality.
Holy crap, what's going on!
"Betty, what's wrong with you?" Taro was stunned and quickly asked.
A layer of fine sweat appeared on Betty's body, her face was flushed, and her expression was neither comfortable nor painful.
Not to mention, Taro was quite familiar with this reaction. In the adult films of a certain island nation in his previous life, there were often such close-up shots.
"This, this is..." Taro was speechless.
Beauty, you can't be serious, right? I'm talking about such serious things, and you're actually doing that?
Taro was simply speechless. Is there not a single normal person in this world?
Betty's state lasted for a good while before Taro realized something was wrong. This was taking way too long!
He fully activated his Internal Energy and used his Minor Formless Skill to observe Betty. Only then did he receive information that he couldn't receive under the automatic operation of his Internal Skill.
[Encouragement Awakening — Great Unity, learning failed]
[Host lacks necessary belief conditions, unable to learn]
[Top-level encouragement buff detected, receive?]
[Top-level invigoration buff detected, receive?]
[Top-level inspiration buff detected, receive?]
[Detected...]
More than a dozen System prompts instantly flooded Taro's mind.
"Receive!"
As soon as Taro confirmed, over a dozen powerful forces instantly surged into his body.
"Ugh~ah!"
"Mmm~ah!"
Taro and Betty let out a Soul-stirring cry almost simultaneously.
The cry penetrated the walls of the lounge, spread to the entire warship, and then continued to spread into the distance!
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