Charlotte Perospero
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[Charlotte Perospero]
Identity: Second son of the Charlotte Family
Strength: Iron Level 6
Potential: Silver Level 3
Profile: As the second son of the Charlotte Family, Perospero possesses commendable Potential. With proper training, he has the potential to become a pillar of the family.
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Looking at his younger brother, Joey's eyes reflected Perospero's stats.
Overall, Joey nodded in satisfaction and thought to himself, "Not bad at all. With Silver Rank 3 Potential, if he's properly nurtured, reaching Silver Rank 1 in strength won't be an issue."
Joey was quite pleased.
After all, given the level of this world, Linlin achieving Gold Rank in Potential was already incredibly rare.
But…
With the system, none of this would be a problem.
The Body Refinement Technique alone was a game-changer! In the future, Joey could acquire more cultivation methods, Potential-enhancing treasures, and other resources.
The family was bound to grow stronger and stronger.
Originally, Perospero being born with Black Iron Rank 3 strength would have been considered quite good.
But now, thanks to the enhancement of the second-layer Body Refinement Technique, he was born with Black Iron Rank 6 strength.
"Hm!"
Suddenly, Joey thought of something and asked the system in his mind, "Can the level of the Body Refinement Technique be upgraded with achievement points?"
[System: By spending 1,000 achievement points, the Body Refinement Technique can be enhanced to allow cultivation up to Gold Rank 9.]
"As expected!" Being held in Linlin's arms, Joey knowingly nodded.
Strength.
Potential.
These things were tricky.
Linlin had Gold Rank 1 Potential. But if left to her own devices, she wouldn't reach Gold Rank 1 in her entire lifetime. Even achieving Silver Rank 7 would be a struggle.
Why?
Because she lacked a complete path to follow.
The Body Refinement Technique, however, provided exactly that—a clear, complete path, allowing her to progress straight to Silver Rank 9.
From here on, Linlin's journey would be smooth sailing with no obstacles in sight.
As for what to do after reaching Silver Rank 9?
Joey was confident he could help his mom go even further.
"Joey!" Linlin's cheerful voice broke his thoughts as she held him closer.
She brought Joey face-to-face with Perospero.
"Hmm..." Joey blinked, then asked curiously, "Mom, what's up with Perospero's tongue?"
A newborn with half of his long tongue sticking out—it looked strange no matter how you saw it.
Linlin explained, "I encountered someone strong with a long tongue, likely a half-blood from a demi-human race. After I killed him and purified his soul, Perospero was born. His Potential turned out quite good."
Joey agreed, "Perospero's talent is indeed excellent. Mom, you need to be more careful when you're out there. Oh, and if you come across any good Devil Fruits, don't give them away to outsiders. Make sure to bring them home—your children are all here!"
"Heeheehee~~~"
Linlin laughed like a child. "Don't worry, Joey. Mommy knows what to do!"
"If only you really did!" Joey couldn't help silently complaining.
Even now, Joey couldn't understand why, in the original story, after the God Valley War, Linlin gave the Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan Type, Azure Dragon Form—a top-tier Mythical Zoan—to Kaido.
In any world, anything related to the Four Sacred Beasts, whether abilities or creatures, was always top-tier!
Shaking off his frustration, Joey refocused.
After venting his frustration, Joey thought to himself, "No matter what, the Azure Dragon Fruit is staying in the family. We're not letting outsiders benefit from it! Plus, there are other rare Devil Fruits we should collect. Let me think… In Wano, the Yamata-no-Orochi Fruit and the Painting Fruit should still be unclaimed."
"Hm~~~"
"These are worth looking into." Joey immediately grew excited.
These were top-tier Devil Fruits. The former was a Mythical Zoan, while the latter, when fully developed, was practically a divine artifact akin to the legendary magic brush!
The idea of such fruits not being part of his family made Joey uncomfortable.
"Mom!" Joey called out, eager now. "When are you leaving this time?"
"Hmm..." Linlin tapped her lips thoughtfully. "After the New Year. While the Rocks Family doesn't meddle too much, being away for too long isn't good for my position as an leader"
That was true.
With Linlin's strength, originally at Bronze Rank 9, she already surpassed top-level vice admirals.
Reaching Silver Rank 1 made her equivalent to a quasi-admiral, and now at Silver Rank 2, she was solidly at admiral level.
With that kind of strength, her position as an officer was naturally secure.
Joey nodded. "Mom, after the New Year, I'll go with you to Wano."
"Wano?"
Linlin tilted her head in confusion. "Joey, why Wano?"
Joey explained, "There are two top-tier Devil Fruits in Wano. We're going to retrieve them."
"Oh!"
Linlin nodded, indicating she understood.
As a family-oriented person, Linlin wasn't blindly loyal. She simply knew that things she wasn't good at were better handled by someone who was—like her son.
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"Master!" The Ghost Clan servant approached respectfully, bowing deeply.
"Mom, extract part of his soul," Joey directed, pointing at the servant.
"Alright."
Linlin stepped forward and, with a single motion, extracted a third of the Ghost Clan servant's soul. After purifying it into a pure ghostly essence, she set it aside for future use.
There was no rush to use it just yet.
The servant let out a muffled groan and collapsed unconscious. Though losing a third of his soul caused significant damage, his unique physiology as a Ghost Clan member meant he could recover over time.
Joey, unfazed, remarked, "Three days until New Year's. This snowstorm is quite heavy."
"It is!" Linlin responded cheerfully, hugging Joey close. Behind them, a maid carried Perospero.
Thus, the Charlotte family began to take shape:
Charlotte Joey
Charlotte Linlin
Charlotte Perospero
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