02: Empowerment

The boy lay on the soft sand, greedily sucking oxygen, feeling the warmth of the sun.

The soft sand slipped from between his fingers, and no matter how hard the boy tried, he could not hold them firmly in the palm of his hand, like the passage of time, and what remained in the memory was her eternal face.

At this time, the broken memories reminded the boy of some of the past, but those pasts only had a little familiarity.

The boy remembered his name, Takita, and although he couldn't remember his parents' appearance for a long time, he remembered that he was born in Tatsuki.

He was once born on a planet called Earth, and although he was not conspicuous, he was only a college student. To roughly describe these 22 years of life, the word "fulfillment" might be more appropriate.

"It seems that after the day I woke up, I was in a coma for a long time, and even the fine sand that was wet after the rain became dry."

Takichen couldn't help but sigh a little: "Time is really fleeting, like the fine sand in my hand, no matter how hard I try, it will eventually return to the sand." ”

"One day, I will definitely go back. But where am I now? ”

Takichen clenched his fists, but stretched them out after a few seconds. He didn't know anything but his name, so how could he go back, where would he go back?

In the dream where those masked people were, the familiar feeling was long unfamiliar, and the cold picture had slipped off the track of life.

The midday sun carries a hint of harmony, rendering the world through the shallow clouds.

The gaze crossed the sky until the end of the line between the sea and the sky, with the occasional flickering of five-colored light. The dazzling sun hanging high in the sky still makes it impossible to look at it directly.

At this time, Takichen had regained his vitality and shook his arms in boredom.

As for the question of why he fully recovered after a good night's sleep, he also looked for the reason. However, after eating the sour fruits that fell to the ground again, I didn't find a miraculous effect, and in the end, it was gone.

And just when he was sucking oxygen just now, Takitaki seemed to feel that the air used for breathing seemed to change slightly, which was the feeling of pure oxygen.

After the thought of getting more oxygen appeared, Takichen felt some of the oxygen mixed in the air quickly condense together.

Takizu tried to feel the soothing sensation, the gas in the air seemed to be divided into countless small groups, those that belonged to oxygen gathered around him under his conscious guidance, and he could even feel their vitality.

When the subconscious desire becomes deliberately guided, so that it is realized step by step, the part of the oxygen that has long been forgotten by the subconscious but is real has a sense of existence again.

Not only that, but even the air that enveloped the land began to become restless, and a sense of intimacy arose.

"What's going on? Why did it happen to me that it was so incredible that I had superpowers? ”

Takichen recalled the strange sound in his head before, as well as the strange but extremely unpalatable fruit that he had eaten, and the feeling that his whole body would go soft after soaking in seawater.

"That weird pattern and huge unpalatable taste, maybe it's a devil fruit, and this strange island, then this should be someone who once knew the world."

After the initial shock, Takichen gradually calmed down, and then muttered to himself, "If this is a Devil Fruit that manipulates gas..."

Although Takichen didn't have much memory of this, his subconscious mind told him that he might know, that he was eager to get answers to his questions.

Worries that are not worries are even more annoying, and doubts that are not troubles naturally do not need to think about it, because there is no one here to talk to him, and there will be no so-called gods to answer.

The fact that he was able to accept this situation so quickly is thanks to the fact that he has experienced the tempering of anime and games. The phenomenon of "crossing into another world" should be a dream for adolescent boys. After all, in the world that I am familiar with, the crossing text is quite popular.

"We'll have to find a way to get back to the world we used to be, but there's still a hidden danger that needs to be solved. Since it's a Devil Fruit, then I should at least try how much the sea water has done to my restraint. ”

After all, it is just a self-consoling word, crossing from one world to another, not to mention the time dimension, even if it can be done, the price will definitely be very heavy, not to mention who can guarantee success?

The magic of the Devil Fruit is that it can give the eater a fantastic ability, giving ordinary people the opportunity to show their skills in this world.

Takichen came to the beach again, this time with an unwavering determination compared to the previous embarrassing departure, but only to confirm the conjecture in his heart.

Takichen doesn't remember any information about this world anymore, at least for now, and it's a surprise to be able to recall a little bit of information related to this world. But since you have come to this world, you should go to appreciate the style of this world.

The world is never the same, and people who yearn for freedom do not have to be uninhibited.

Testing the limitations of the sea water on oneself is only to be able to understand the world better and understand the disadvantages left over from becoming a capable person.

Moreover, even if the effect of the sea water on the capable person is very significant, there is enough time to escape, and the sea water in the shallows is not enough for Takitsu to lose his life.

Under the short black hair, a slightly immature face is reflected in the water, and the innocent and lovely face of a ten-year-old child shows a sad face at this time, which is an emotion that should not exist at this age.

It's still the same appearance, but this appearance belongs to myself twelve years ago.

The refreshing Takichen went back to twelve years ago, back to his younger self.

"Only good-looking people have youth, and I'm just moving forward with a load."

Takichen stood on the shallows and said words that did not match his appearance, nostalgic for his youth when he was a young man. It's just that he doesn't know that that face has always been lethal to girls, although the effect is minimal.

However, because of his somewhat indifferent eyes, it is easy to make people feel distance, coupled with his personality of liking to be alone, so he naturally rarely talks to the opposite sex.

"It seems that as long as it is not for a long time, or most of the limbs are immersed in the sea, the restraint effect of seawater will not be so obvious."

The feeling of powerlessness is not as strong as imagined, only the feet soaked in the sea water are slightly weak, not to mention the current Takichen, who is just able to move around freely.

Devil Fruit, this unfamiliar word appeared in Takichen's mind so suddenly, and the accompanying ability is afraid of fragments of information such as sea water and sea building stones, it is like a story like a fantasy, obviously I don't know it, but I can understand it.

However, Takichen didn't care too much about this, and since it was not harmful to himself, there was no need to be too obsessed.

"It's like a pearl island."

The soft touch of the white sand comes from the soles of the feet, and the white sand that covers the island is like a grated pearl, sparkling in the waves in the sun.

If this is a trip, then Takichen must be more than willing to enjoy the details of the journey.

"Tall trees are lonely, just like I came into this world, but it is also this loneliness that makes trees thrive."

Takichen leaned lightly against the trunk of the tree, he had always been able to say these words as if they were natural, and with the knowledge and theory of the modern world, it was easier to understand and use the abilities conferred by the Devil Fruit.

In that dream, Takichen watched silently from a distance like a bystander, watching the person who had gone through his life. And this arrogant word is not Takichen's self-proclaimed high-mindedness, it represents a determination.

"The ability to freely manipulate gases, and control their movements, plus the elementalization of those who have the ability to produce natural fruits. I don't think there's a more definite answer. ”

Falling leaves floated in front of Takita's eyes, wrapped in air, and slowly floating around his fingertips along the trajectory of the wind, spinning like a windmill.

This must be some world that he knows well, and he has only been eating the Devil Fruit for a short time, but he has been able to freely manipulate the gases in the air.

"If it's just like that, it's really a very helpful ability, and if it is used to perform acrobatics, it may be able to barely make a living."

Suddenly, strange thoughts popped up in Takita's mind:

"Do you dare me to blow a breath? Next you might die. ”

Takichen raised his middle finger at the enemy, not only to treat the enemy ruthlessly, but also to give the enemy the greatest ridicule without reservation, so that he was angry, smoked, and it was best to lose his mind.

"Come, I'm going to stand here today and let you blow, I'm going to see how big your breath is."

Then the enemy foamed at the mouth and fell to the ground, stretched out a trembling finger at Takitaki and said, "This breath is poisonous!" ”

Such a funny picture, just thinking about it makes people laugh.

"I'll make you an indispensable force for me, and you're worth more than just performing acrobatics."

The air swirled slowly around Takita's fingertips, slowly, slowly, faster and faster, until the swept leaves were torn apart in the whirlwind.

"Is there atmospheric pressure from the high-speed flow of air? The object is crushed by the pulling force generated by the high-speed rotation of the air, that is, the wind blade formed by the wind energy generated by the air movement cuts the target. However, the trajectory is too obvious, and the molding time is too long, so I want a sharp blade that can be formed instantly at any time and anywhere. In this case, then it is enough to act directly on the movement of air molecules, and high-pressure air can also cut metal when the speed reaches a certain level, and what I want to do is to omit this step. ”

Takichen could feel the tearing force dancing on his fingertips, and then slowly returned to silence, but what was hidden in the tearing force was a shadowless and invisible sharpness.

However, it takes a lot of time to omit this process. Maybe three or five years, maybe longer, after all, molecules already belong to the microscopic world.