69novels Chapter 323 I, your older sister, was someone who captivated an entire generation!
Chapter 323 I, your older sister, was someone who captivated an entire generation!
Chapter 323 I, your older sister, was also a heartthrob of an entire generation!
"How about it, want to take a gamble?" Shakky said with a smile, "Maybe we'll gain some powerful abilities~"
Upon hearing this, west Yan, who had just come to his senses, rolled his eyes at Xia Qi and said, "Forget it, I don't plan on turning myself into a landlubber."
Let alone unknown Devil Fruit abilities, he doesn't plan to eat even known ones.
After all... once you eat it, you'll be countered by Seastone!!
"I don't want to eat it~"
Xia Qi looked disappointed and said, "That's such a pity."
"I was hoping something interesting would happen!"
"Hey, Xia Qi, is this right?!" west Yan said, his lips twitching.
Xia Qi burst out laughing upon hearing this.
"I was just teasing you, why are you taking it so seriously?"
After closing the box containing the Devil Fruits, Shakky said, "Alright, let's get down to business."
"What are your plans to do with these three?"
"Let's keep it for now," west Yan said. "If we can't find any good abilities... we'll see if they're willing to take a gamble. Even if they become landlubbers, if they manage to get a powerful enough ability, it'll be a huge win!"
"Okay, then let's keep it." Xia Qi nodded.
After saying that, she walked to the gate and hung up a "Closed" sign.
After finishing this task, Xia Qi returned to west Yan and picked up the three Devil Fruits she had planned to sell.
Then, Xia Qi said, "Let's go to the basement and get the things out first."
"it is good."
After casually tossing the four Devil Fruits into the snakeskin bag, west Yan took the bag and walked towards the back with Xia Qi.
Then, west Yan said, "By the way, Sister Xia Qi, do Devil Fruits have their own consciousness?"
"consciousness?"
Xia Qi paused, then turned back to look at west Yan with some surprise and said, "Why would you ask that?"
"Because my sealing scroll can't hold the Devil Fruit inside," west Yan said.
Xia Qi pondered for a moment upon hearing this, and then said, "Your sealing scroll can only hold inanimate objects, right?"
"Yes."
"Then it seems that the rumor is true."
"What?"
"There are indeed rumors circulating on this sea that Devil Fruits possess consciousness," Shakky explained. "They say that inside the Devil Fruits..."
It harbors the consciousness of a demon!
After saying that, Shakky paused for a moment, then continued, "However, this kind of statement usually comes from Zoan-type Devil Fruit users; it's rare to hear such a thing from users of the other two types."
"Zodiac type, huh...."
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west Yan glanced at the three boxes in Xia Qi's hand and stroked his chin, saying, "That's not right either. The Logia-type Cloud-Cloud Fruit also has this characteristic."
"That means this Devil Fruit ability also contains the consciousness of a demon," Shakky laughed.
She couldn't think of any other possibility.
west Yan paused for a moment after hearing this, then nodded and said, "That's true."
Just then, the scene from the underwater prison flashed through west Yan's mind.
"Speaking of which... I've also encountered Zoan-type Devil Fruit users who failed to awaken their powers."
"Oh?"
Xia Qi immediately became interested and asked, "What kind is it?"
"They were like wild beasts that had lost their human consciousness and could only understand simple commands."
"Is that so?"
Shakky thought for a moment, then said, "Then their consciousness... must have been defeated by the consciousness inherent in Zoan-type Devil Fruit abilities."
"So all that's left is the wildness that belongs to animals."
"Yes, that should be the case."
west Yan nodded, accepting Xia Qi's explanation.
Then, west Yan pointed to the snakeskin bag and said, "Sister Xia Qi...why don't you want to try your luck at gambling?"
He was actually quite curious whether Shakky had ever eaten a Devil Fruit, after all... this guy wasn't much younger than Rayleigh.
Xia Qi clearly saw through west Yan's thoughts and immediately rolled her eyes at him, saying, "No thanks, I'm not interested."
Upon hearing this, west Yan scratched his head, but did not continue the topic.
Soon, the two arrived at the basement that Xia Qi had mentioned.
Looking at the things in the basement, west Yan asked in surprise, "Sister Xia Qi, why do you have weapons in here?"
"Of course, it's for my subordinates."
As she spoke, Xia Qi subconsciously wanted to light a cigarette, but after considering the weapons stored in the basement, she decisively put the cigarette away.
She then continued, "Those guys risked their lives for me, so naturally I have to be responsible for them."
As the leader, I still have to do what I'm supposed to do, otherwise I'll eventually fall out of favor.
"What a responsible older sister!" west Yan laughed.
Xia Qi smiled upon hearing this, then pointed to an open space in the distance and said, "Put the things over there."
"it is good."
This time, west Yan didn't waste any words and immediately went to the place Xia Qi had indicated, taking those things out of the scroll.
"This...so many?!"
Xia Qi was so shocked by the mountain of various things that her mouth dropped open.
Isn't this a bit too exaggerated?
"It's alright," west Yan said. "How much are these worth?"
Xia Qi snapped out of her daze upon hearing west Yan's words, but instead of answering immediately, she quickly moved closer to observe.
west Yan didn't disturb them, but instead found a clean box, sat down, and waited silently.
A moment later, Shakky said, "I estimate that these things are worth at least 30 billion Berries!"
"It's that valuable?" west Yan asked in surprise.
He originally thought these things would be worth at least 10 or 20 billion, but they turned out to be worth 30 billion.
"Of course it's valuable! This place is full of good stuff!"
As she spoke, Xia Qi casually took something out of there and said, "Look."
"This thing is called the Heart of Mikolan; it's a national treasure of a kingdom that once existed!"
"The last time it appeared at auction, it sold for a staggering price of nearly one billion!"
"And this too.
Xia Qi picked up one valuable item after another and introduced them to west Yan, leaving west Yan dumbfounded.
"So now you know why I said these things are worth at least 300 billion Berries," Shakky laughed. "If they were auctioned off, the price might go up even further."
"Okay, I understand."
"So... are you still planning to give me 30% of the profits?" Xia Qi raised an eyebrow and said, "That's close to 10 billion."
"If you regret it, I can..."
"Don't say that, Sister Xiaqi," Xiyan interrupted Xiaqi, saying, "Since it's an agreement, I can't go back on my word."
If he were to disregard his promises because of this, he wouldn't be Xiyan.
Shakky stared at Xi Yan blankly for a moment after hearing this, then laughed and said, "Now I finally know why Hancock fell for you~"
"Oh?"
west Yan asked curiously, "Why?"
"Go ask her yourself, hahaha."
west Yan glanced at Xia Qi, who had no intention of answering his question, and said with a sneer, "Ask me if you want."
Anyway, she's my wife, I'm not afraid I won't be able to get the answer out of her.
Then, west Yan asked curiously, "By the way... Sister Xia Qi, how did you and Uncle Rayleigh get together?"
"Him...."
Xia Qi recalled the past and said with a smile, "It's probably because this guy is a blockhead."
west Yan: ? ? ?
west Yan looked at Xia Qi with a face full of questions. What did he mean by "because that guy is a blockhead"?
Is Uncle Raleigh a blockhead?
This doesn't make sense.....
He vaguely remembered that the last time he drank with Uncle Raleigh, the guy boasted about his past romantic escapades.
"You don't believe me?" Xia Qi said, "When this guy first met me, he didn't have any manly reaction at all."
"What... what's wrong with this?" west Yan asked, puzzled.
He didn't show any lecherous side when he saw Hancock.
Oh, right, I even punched her and sent her flying... ::
"Normally there wouldn't be any problem, but... what if my older sister was also the most beautiful woman in the world back then?"
Seeing the shocked look on west Yan's face, Xia Qi smiled and said, "Your older sister, me, was once a heartthrob for an entire generation!"
"Ah!!!"
"Is such a thing even possible?!"
Looking at Xia Qi, west Yan's eyes were filled with disbelief.
The other person was actually the world's number one beauty in the previous generation?
This is absolutely astonishing!
"Hiss... No wonder Uncle Rayleigh said those things to me before."
Recalling what the other person had said when they last drank together, west Yan fell into deep thought.
So the other person really is just like me?!
Both married the emperor of Amazon Lily, and both were considered the most beautiful woman in the world...
"Of course."
Xia Qi nodded matter-of-factly and said, "My charm is beyond your imagination~"
"Even Roger, the so-called Pirate King, couldn't remain calm in front of me!"
Recalling Roger's appearance, Shakky couldn't help but purse her lips.
However, when Rayleigh's image appeared in her mind, Shakky's lips unconsciously began to curl upwards again.
west Yan paused for a moment upon hearing this, then muttered, "He really does know some remarkable things."
"It's not that exaggerated," Shakky said. "It's just that the Pirate King wanted to pursue me, and I rejected him."
west Yan: ....
This is just showing off.
After shaking his head somewhat helplessly, west Yan said, "Since Uncle Rayleigh is like a block of wood, how did you two end up together?"
"Are you pursuing him?"
I guess so.
Xia Qi thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "After all, it's unlikely that this guy will chase me, so I have no choice but to take the initiative."
"Being pursued by the world's most beautiful woman who captivated an entire era... :.:" west Yan said, stroking his chin, "No wonder Uncle Rayleigh was so proud."
Recalling Uncle Rayleigh's boastful drinking days, west Yan smiled.
"Oh?"
Hearing west Yan say this, Xia Qi immediately became interested and asked, "What did he say to you?"
He told me that he was the heartthrob of countless young women back in the day, the dream lover of numerous women...
As west Yan recounted the boasts Lei Li had made, Xia Qi rolled her eyes.
"Look how smug he is," Xia Qi said, pouting.
"Any man would be proud to marry a beauty like Xia Qi," west Yan said with a smile.
Xia Qi's lips unconsciously curled up after being flattered by west Yan, and she said, "Aren't you the same?"
"Isn't Hancock the most beautiful woman in the world in this era?"
"Yes, that's true."
west Yan nodded, then put his hands on his hips and laughed loudly, saying, "So I'm quite proud of myself too~"
"Hahahahaha!"
Looking at west Yan laughing heartily, Xia Qi shook her head helplessly. They were all the same.
Then, Xia Qi said, "But this guy does have a unique personal charm, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to attract me."
"Of course, most importantly... he saved my life!"
Perhaps as if she were recalling certain scenes, a sweet look appeared on Xia Qi's face, which surprised west Yan for a moment.
"Did he save your life?"
Xi Yan showed a curious expression, then walked to the box next to him and sat down, looking like he was all ears.
"Explain in detail."
Xia Qi glanced at west Yan's appearance and found it somewhat amusing, but she did not refuse. Instead, she walked over to a box and sat down.
"Then let's talk about our past," Shakky said. "Just to reminisce about the past."
Then, Xia Qi looked at Xi Yan and said, "You should be familiar with the name Lockes, right?"
"Yes, it's familiar." west Yan nodded.
Many people have mentioned this name before, so he has now remembered it.
Shakky nodded upon hearing this, and then said, "After I retired, I opened a tavern on Beehive Island, where the Rocks Pirates were stationed."
"Back then... I was the envy of every pirate on the island!"
As she said this, a smile appeared in Xia Qi's eyes, as if she were recalling the days when she was popular.
"Weren't we talking about you and Uncle Rayleigh?" west Yan asked, "Why are we talking about the Rocks Pirates?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Qi rolled her eyes at west Yan and said, "Are you even listening to me?"
"Cough...you continue, you continue."
Seeing that west Yan had calmed down, Xia Qi continued, "That's why I have the title of Pirate Treasure of Beehive Island."
"A pirate treasure?!"
Upon hearing Xia Qi's words, west Yan's eyes immediately showed shock.
Humans are actually called treasures?
Isn't this a bit too exaggerated?
However, when Xi Yan thought about how Xia Qi was the most beautiful woman in the world during that era, he felt relieved.
That seems...quite reasonable.
"Don't you think that's a bit of an exaggeration?" Xia Qi said. Xi Yan shook his head and said, "No, it's possible that the world's most beautiful woman would be treated like a treasure by pirates."
Xia Qi laughed upon hearing this and said, "You sure know how to talk!"
"Ha ha ha ha."