Chapter 3: Human Trafficking Organization

System…?

Is this the legendary system?!

I knew it, as a transmigrator, how could I not have special perks?

So it turns out it was still loading all this time.

Wiping away his tears, Vivian calmed down and began to study the options in his mind.

"Just by saying a few words, I can get a Devil Fruit?"

Vivian felt a surge of excitement.

This system is great!

He could already see himself standing atop Mary Geoise, punching the three Admirals and stepping on the Celestial Dragons.

But, saying someone looks like his dead grandmother seems a bit impolite, right?

Although he was clueless about life skills, he still had some emotional intelligence.

Moreover, eating a Devil Fruit would make him lose the ability to swim, and if he got a useless ability, wouldn't that be a huge loss?

Like Chopper's Human-Human Fruit, Model: Human…

Thinking this, he turned his attention to the second option.

"100 points of swordsmanship experience…"

If the world of One Piece were a game, aside from Devil Fruit users, the most popular profession would probably be swordsman.

There's no need to mention Zoro with his three swords. Almost everyone in the Navy, except for a few exceptions, uses swords.

Swordmaster, doesn't that title sound cool?

Especially the World's Greatest Swordsman.

Now that he had a system that could give him generous rewards just by saying a few words, in a short time, Mihawk would be nothing.

As for that 1 point of basic attribute…

Vivian thought: Not even a dog would choose that!

So, after a brief hesitation, he chose the second option.

"Grandma, I have no relatives in this world. Can I ask you to take me in? I will definitely repay you."

With a sincere expression and earnest tone, even with a hint of sobbing, Vivian felt his performance was perfect.

[You chose option 2]

[Follow-up task initiated]

[Task: Gain the trust and affection of the old lady until she truly sees you as her own]

Huh?

Vivian was stunned by the prompt.

"It's not giving me the reward directly?"

The enthusiasm that had just been ignited was instantly dampened by half. Vivian's face showed a hint of disappointment. At this moment, the old lady smiled, revealing a row of missing teeth, and gently patted his head, saying, "Good child, as long as you behave, Grandma will definitely take you in."

"Really? Thank you, Grandma."

Vivian stood up happily and tightly held the old lady's hand.

In this world of pirates, there are still kind people after all!

He thought to himself.

…

However, half an hour later.

When Vivian followed the old lady into the cabin of a "merchant ship," he was completely dumbfounded.

"Take off your clothes and pants, and stand in that corner!"

A one-eyed pirate with a machete walked over fiercely and looked at Vivian.

Vivian: ???

What the heck is going on?

"I told you to take off all your clothes and pants, are you deaf?"

Bang!

A punch landed on Vivian's stomach, making him bend over and spit out a few grains of rice, his stomach churning.

"Who… who are you?" He asked in panic.

"Who am I?" The one-eyed pirate couldn't help but laugh. "I'm the one sending you to the auction house."

"Auction house?"

Human traffickers?!

Upon hearing these three words, Vivian immediately associated them with each other.

But... why would it be human traffickers?

He instinctively turned his head to look at the old lady who had brought him here, only to see her straighten her previously hunched back and wipe off the makeup on her face, revealing a much younger face.

Vivian: (OoO;)

"We've tricked another one into coming back. Can we set off now?" Ignoring the stunned Vivian, the "old lady" looked at the one-eyed pirate and said expressionlessly.

At the same time, the options appeared again in Vivian's line of sight.

[Option 1: Take advantage of their conversation to suddenly resist. (Reward upon completion: Random D-level Ninjutsu from the 'Naruto' universe x1)]

[Option 2: Turn around and run. (Reward upon completion: Marine Six Style - Soru)]

[Option 3: Obediently take off your clothes and stand in the corner. (Reward upon completion: Random Skill Experience +1)]

Naruto Ninjutsu?

D-level?

What are the D-level Ninjutsu again?

Still somewhat dazed, Vivian shook his head and immediately made a decision in his mind: Run!

After all, D-level Ninjutsu from the Naruto world might not necessarily help him escape his current predicament, but "Soru" was different. With this ability, escaping in the East Blue sea area would be a breeze.

Without a word, Vivian suddenly turned around and dashed towards the cabin entrance.

[You have chosen Option 2]

[Initiate follow-up mission]

[Mission Content: Successfully escape the pursuit of the human trafficking organization]

Just as the prompt sounded, before he could reach the door, an iron hammer flew towards him, hitting him squarely in the back.

"Wah!"

A mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth, and Vivian fell to the ground. The one-eyed pirate sneered as he approached, then lifted his leg and kicked.

Bang!

"Trying to run, huh?"

Bang!

"Get up and run again, I dare you?"

Bang!

One kick after another landed heavily on Vivian's waist and abdomen.

However, the intense pain did not fill Vivian with much fear; he was only puzzled about one thing.

"Where's Soru?"

"Where's my Soru?"

"Damn it, why?"

With the final kick landing on his face, Vivian, cursing the "useless system" in his heart, finally passed out.

...

After a long time, Vivian, wearing only a pair of briefs and covered in injuries, slowly regained consciousness. He gritted his teeth against the intense pain from various parts of his body and lifted his head but still had difficulty to look around.

This was a room filled with a foul smell, and besides himself, there were no fewer than fifty naked civilians.

Their ages ranged from ten to thirty, both men and women, all with injuries. Seeing Vivian wake up, no one paid him any attention; they continued to hug their knees, curled up on the ground, staring blankly at the floor.

At the same time,

The door creaked open, and two burly pirates entered, grabbing a woman by her hair and dragging her out.

The next moment, the option box appeared as expected.

[Option 1: Shout "Let go of that woman, take me instead!" (Reward upon completion: Random Healing Skill from a Random Universe x1)]

[Option 2: Inspire the surrounding civilians to rush forward with you and knock down the two pirates. (Reward upon completion: Random Special Item from a Random Universe x1)]

[Option 3: Do nothing and continue to pretend to be unconscious. (Reward upon completion: Random Basic Attribute +1)]

Silence.

Glancing at the strange woman who was crying for help, Vivian bit his lip hard and then lay back down, closing his eyes again.