After all, Non-Ability Users could stack their combat power, which meant their strength, speed, and defense could all be enhanced.
Thus, choosing seven powerful Ability Users would make one extremely formidable.
Ye Yu, with his level ten talent, could select the seven strongest Non-Ability Users.
Others, unfamiliar with the world of Pirates, all sought to obtain Devil Fruit abilities. But Ye Yu knew that in the Pirate world, Haki reigned supreme. Pirate King Roger was an Ability-less One, as was Red-Haired Shanks, one of the Four Emperors.
Imagine, at level one hundred, the contracted Non-Ability Users would all possess their peak combat power, stacked together. How strong would that be?
At this moment, the contracts were continuously being made, but no one had emerged yet. Because once the choice was made, one couldn't immediately exit. They would be transported to the outer space, and only after everyone had completed their contracts could they all emerge together.
This was to prevent those who had made their choices from being bombarded with questions about which Devil Fruits they had obtained and what their names were.
In the outer space, some emerged dejected, even crying, having failed to obtain a Devil Fruit and thus unable to make a choice.
Others were elated, having selected a Devil Fruit that satisfied them.
Six hours passed, and those with good talents were preparing to enter.
A man named Li Cang was about to enter, casting a fawning glance at Lin Muxue.
"Xiao Xue, with my level eight talent, I'll carefully choose the best one within my range. When the time comes, I'll definitely join your crew and become the third-in-command of the Chosen One Pirate Crew. I'll make sure our crew becomes the strongest Pirate Crew."
Lin Muxue, cool and indifferent, barely acknowledged him, her arms crossed as she gave him a brief glance.
"We'll talk about the third-in-command position later. Also, don't call me so familiarly. I wouldn't want Brother Yu to misunderstand."
"Alright, I understand."
Li Cang smiled on the surface, but inside he was seething. He had harbored feelings for Lin Muxue for many years, and he used to think he had a good chance, given his family's wealth and the fact that Lin Muxue hadn't been so cold to him before.
But with the world's transformation, wealth had become less significant, and her warmth toward him had diminished.
When he had tested his talent at the monument earlier, achieving level eight, Lin Muxue hadn't been as cold to him. But when Ye Yu appeared with his level ten talent, shaking the entire nation and causing an uproar among everyone present, including Lin Muxue, things changed.
Lin Muxue, who usually had little interaction with Ye Yu, had taken the initiative to approach him, and her attitude toward Li Cang grew even colder.
Thus, Li Cang harbored resentment toward Ye Yu, silently cursing, "Why did Ye Yu have to appear in this city? Without him, Lin Muxue wouldn't be so cold to me. Damn it, I hope that guy ends up with a Devil Fruit that sounds impressive but is actually trash."
Li Cang kept praying, "It has to be this way! Then I'll still have a chance!"
Though he kept praying, Li Cang felt he was deceiving himself, knowing it was unlikely. After all, the nation had already decided on a strategic approach, with level ten talents choosing last.
Lin Muxue walked toward the swirling vortex entrance. Before entering, she turned to Ye Yu and waved, her voice soft.
"Brother Yu, I'll go in first. I'll choose a powerful one carefully, and I'll wait for your good news in the outer space. It's bound to be good news. With your level ten talent, you'll enter last, and only the strongest Devil Fruits, the ones that those below level ten can't contract, will remain."
This is why Lin Muxue was so eager to please Ye Yu. Knowing that Ye Yu, with his level ten talent, would undoubtedly be able to choose one of the most powerful Devil Fruits.
Ye Yu nodded slightly, "Yes, let's go in."
At this moment, not many people were left outside. In every city, countless individuals were in the process of making their selections.
Heizi City.
A man named Cai Kun was inside, making his choice. With only a 2.5-level talent, he was limited to selecting an Artificial Devil Fruit.
Although the strength of Devil Fruits was not entirely clear, they were divided into four categories: Artificial Devil Fruits, Logia, Paramecia, and Zoan.
Artificial Devil Fruits were universally considered the lowest among the four, typically chosen by those with lower-level talents.
Even if someone chose Logia, Paramecia, or Zoan, they would still leave one opportunity for themselves. If the contract failed, they would turn to Artificial Devil Fruits.
Cai Kun had already used one attempt, trying to contract the Bird-Bird Fruit, Albatross Model, but it failed. With his last chance, he locked onto an Artificial Devil Fruit.
Cai Kun was quickly drawn to one particular Artificial Devil Fruit.
"This one, it feels strangely suitable for me, the Artificial Devil Fruit, Bird-Bird Fruit, Chicken Model."
...
Across the entire Dragon Country, hundreds of millions were making their choices. Only the Dragon Country remained after the anomaly, as other nations had vanished.
"Paramecia, Door-Door Fruit? Can it create doors? It doesn't sound powerful, definitely the weakest Devil Fruit, not choosing it."
"Paramecia, Sing-Sing Fruit? Does it make singing better? Surely not powerful, not choosing it!"
"Gum-Gum Fruit? Rubber? Definitely weak, with my level nine talent, I won't choose it. I want something powerful."
"What?! Time Fruit! I really want to choose it, it must be powerful, but unfortunately, I only have a level five talent. I've already used three attempts, with two left. I can't waste them, contracting this would surely fail."
...
Many geniuses also noticed the Paramecia, Time Fruit. Some were cautious, planning to observe further, while others were anxious, fearing it might be taken. The word "time" alone suggested it couldn't be weak, so they decisively chose the Time Fruit, thinking to themselves.
"As my level increases, the fruit's abilities will develop to the strength of the original Pirate World user. He must have developed it to a formidable level, a powerhouse in the Pirate World."
The Time Fruit was quickly contracted and disappeared, leaving many prodigies feeling regret.
At this moment, many people, specifically men, had their eyes fixed on another Paramecia fruit—the Clear-Clear Fruit.
"Can it make me transparent? A blessing for men."
"Those with low-level talents should choose it. Although it allows invisibility, it lacks combat power."
"True, even if one can train themselves, the main strength still lies in the ability."
...
Outside the gate, the most devastated were those with decent talents but who failed to obtain a Devil Fruit ability. They couldn't enter the Non-Ability User Gate either, as only one choice was allowed.
At this moment, Ye Yu was about to enter, but ahead of him, a female classmate was preparing to go in.
Ye Yu had an impression of her. She wasn't a prodigy, but with a level seven talent, she was still considered a genius. Her name seemed to be Zhang Tian.
Before entering, Zhang Tian wanted to sneak a glance back at Ye Yu, but the moment she turned, she found Ye Yu looking at her. Their eyes met, causing her to quickly turn her head back, her face instantly red with shyness.
"Wasn't discovered, right?" Zhang Tian muttered to herself in a low voice. "I'm going in now. I hope you can choose the most powerful one among the strongest Devil Fruits."
With that, Zhang Tian quickly lowered her head and entered.
Ye Yu, on the other hand, felt that this Zhang Tian, in terms of appearance and personality, was quite similar to Hinata from Naruto.
After calculating the time, Ye Yu kne
w it was time to enter, stepping into the swirling vortex.
Instead of heading towards the Devil Fruit Gate, he walked towards the Non-Ability User Gate!
(End of Chapter)