After obtaining his first spirit ring, Lucien immediately awakened two of the three forms of Domination: Armed Domination and Observation Domination.
What he demonstrated now was Armed Domination. When activated, this power envelops the body in an impenetrable armor, rendering the user nearly invincible. It can also evolve into an offensive power, manifesting in various devastating effects.
Domination, much like spiritual awareness or radar in cultivation novels, creates a field of perception. Within this range, everything becomes clear—emotions can be sensed, and those who have perfected their mastery over Domination can even hear the voices of others, communicate with the essence of all things, or catch glimpses of the future.
The ultimate form of Domination, Tyrannical Domination, is a force even more intimidating than a ruler's pressure. When unleashed, it strikes fear into the hearts of all beings, leaving no room for resistance. It's a method of clearing the battlefield and displaying the true authority of a sovereign. That is why it's called Domination in its purest form.
However, for unknown reasons, Lucien had not awakened the tyrannical domination of a king. Perhaps it was because the spirit of a king did not reside within him. For now, he had only awakened the Armed and Observation forms, and it remained to be seen whether the final form would be revealed in the future.
After obtaining the first spirit ring, Lucien had directly awakened two dominant auras, which could be considered his spirit abilities. Of course, there were both advantages and disadvantages. The Mermaid Princess Martial Spirit had its own strengths and weaknesses.
In other words, attaching a spirit ring would not grant him all sorts of unique spirit abilities. No matter what future rings he acquired, the Mermaid Princess spirit would no longer gain additional abilities. At most, the ring would only enhance the two existing types of Domination, making them stronger than before.
Therefore, the function of the spirit ring—besides leveling up, increasing his physical and spiritual strength, and enhancing his Domination—could no longer grant him new abilities.
These were things Lucien learned naturally through careful deduction. Although he felt slightly disappointed—after all, those strange and magnificent spirit abilities were quite tempting—he reminded himself not to be too greedy. In his opinion, simply possessing Armed and Observation Domination, if used well, would be enough to dominate the world of Douluo. Besides, he also had the White Tiger Martial Spirit.
Moreover, beyond his Domination, there were countless techniques from the world of One Piece that he could imitate. For instance, the famous Six Powers of the Navy. With his current physique, if he practiced diligently, he could soon master them. In short, he lacked nothing in terms of offensive techniques.
"Then, for the time being, I'll adapt to the changes in my martial arts here on this small island. I'll also train in the Navy's Six Styles. Once I have some self-protection and a solid foundation for navigating the seas, I'll start focusing on the large island. I'll recruit sea folk and build my own power..." Lucien thought silently, envisioning his future.
Before becoming the true king of the Douluo Continent, let me first become the king of the seas!
"I am the man who will become the king of the seas!"
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[Strongest King System——
Name: Lucien
Cultivation: Soul Master, Rank 15
Martial Spirit: Mermaid Princess (Dormant)
Second Martial Spirit: Nether White Tiger (No Spirit Ring)
Main Mission: Become the one true king of the Douluo World! —— With the bloodline of emperors from both empires, you are destined to rule the world.
Mission Reward: Unlock the World-Crossing Function!]
"Fifteenth rank, not bad." Lucien looked at his rank and nodded in satisfaction. Absorbing a thousand-year-old spirit ring and advancing five ranks was quite the achievement.
"Next up is the other reward."
Lucien spoke silently in his heart: "System, get me a Devil Fruit!"
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Devil Fruit from the world of One Piece: Superhuman-Type Devil Fruit – Meatball Fruit!]
With the sound of the system prompt echoing, a fruit appeared out of thin air in the void.
It gently fell.
Lucien subconsciously reached out to catch it, staring at the strange-looking fruit before him. He recalled its information from the original series.
Nikyu Nikyu no Mi – Superhuman Devil Fruit: Paw-Paw Fruit!
This Devil Fruit appeared in One Piece. After consumption, the user grows paw-like pads on their palms, resembling cat paws, which allow them to repel anything: solids, liquids, gases, damage, heat, slashes, shockwaves, and more. Even intangible concepts like fatigue and pain can be bounced off. It's definitely a powerful ability when fully developed.
"However, the Devil Fruit is great... but its weakness to seawater and Sea Kings..." Lucien frowned. He was currently in the ocean. Moreover, his Martial Spirit could control sea spirit beasts, and he would eventually have to navigate the seas. How could he allow himself such a major flaw?
[Ding! Reminder: This is an improved, system-optimized version of the Devil Fruit with no side effects. The weakness to seawater has been removed. Please consume with confidence.]
The system's mechanical voice at that moment sounded like divine music to Lucien's ears!
At this moment, Lucien began to carefully observe the Devil Fruit in his hands and noticed the differences in this optimized version. Its texture was unique, glowing faintly, and it even emitted an enticing fruity fragrance.
"Improved? Really? This golden finger is too sweet, isn't it?!" Looking at the system prompt, Lucien hesitated for a moment before finally lifting the fragrant Devil Fruit and taking a bite.
Now that he was in this world, who else could he trust if not the system?
Upon biting into it, Lucien discovered that not only had the seawater weakness been removed, but even the disgusting taste that was described in the original series had turned into something closer to a normal fruit flavor—similar to watermelon.
Immediately, Lucien devoured the Devil Fruit in a few quick bites.
A strange sensation spread throughout his entire body!
Lucien involuntarily closed his eyes, silently enjoying the euphoric sensation of his soul ascending.
After a while, he opened his eyes again and looked at his unchanged hands. As he concentrated, he suddenly saw his palms bulge and transform into something resembling a cat's paw.
"Nikyu Nikyu no Mi... Even though this is a Superhuman-type fruit, its powers are far from simple! Or perhaps, the fruit itself is more than it seems. If developed to its limits, it could truly repel anything!" He stared at his palms, muttering to himself.
If fatigue and pain can be repelled—what else could be?
Could the concept of aging be repelled, granting eternal youth?
Could the concept of death be repelled, enabling resurrection?
Could the concept of life be repelled, ending a life instantly?
Could emotions and desires be repelled, turning someone into a puppet devoid of will?
Could love be repelled and transferred to someone else?
In this world of Spirit Masters, where everyone has martial spirits—could he bounce off other people's martial spirits and transplant them into others? Could he create twin spirits, triple spirits... or even more?
Lucien pondered carefully and realized: if the improved version of the Nikyu Nikyu no Mi could truly reach this level, then he would be simply invincible!