One Piece: Starting with Coercion and Enticement of Nami

023. Self-recovery!

Deng Deng!

With light footsteps and a click, the door opened, and an orange head popped out. Nami blinked.

"You haven't forgotten the time, have you?"

"Come in quickly."

Stepping aside, Thoth saw inside the room. At that moment, a pretty blue-haired girl walked over, arms crossed, her eyes subtly scrutinizing Thoth.

A look of surprise flashed across his eyes.

"So you are..."

Before she could finish speaking, Tote shrugged and casually handed her a sika deer that was over a meter tall.

Nojiko's expression froze for a moment, but the item was already in front of her. Nami reached out and tugged at her shoulder strap, so she had no choice but to take it. Seeing this, Thoth's eyes lit up with a smile:

"Nice to meet you. I am Thoth. You must be Nami's older sister, Nojiko, right? Just as Nami said, you are beautiful and kind-hearted."

It's just a small gift, please don't be put off.

It's hard to hit a smiling face, so Noki bared her teeth and carried a deer leg. But since she'd already accepted the gift, she couldn't be overly polite and could only reluctantly accept it.

"Nojiko, just as you said, Nami is a beautiful and kind-hearted older sister. Come on in!"

Nami winked at Thoth, as if to say, "Did I say that?"

Thoth rolled his eyes at her and went inside. The house wasn't big, but it was clean and tidy, exuding a warm feeling.

He handed the backpack from his shoulder to Nami, who naturally took it and pointed with a grin towards the restroom, saying:

"Go wash your hands, we'll start eating now."

Looking at the familiar interaction between the two, Noki felt a pang of sadness in her heart.

He turned around and carried the sika deer to the kitchen.

Before long, the three of them sat at the dining table, where a sumptuous dinner was laid out. Thoth did not hesitate and ate heartily.

Nami looked on with a grin, "Nojiko's cooking is alright, isn't it?"

Tote swallowed the food and nodded, praising, "It's really good, much better than what we make."

It's not some rare delicacy that can make your clothes burst open; it's just ordinary home-cooked food that looks, smells, and tastes delicious.

But it tastes just like home, a flavor that Tote hasn't had in a very, very long time.

Noki looked up at Thoth, a smile appearing in her eyes: "If you like it, then eat more. I've prepared plenty."

"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony."

Hearing Thoth's words, Nokigo couldn't help but chuckle. Polite? I haven't seen you be polite at all since you entered this room.

After dinner, Nojiko went to the kitchen to clean up the dishes, while Thoth and Nami sat on the sofa in the living room, drinking orange liqueur.

Thoth slumped back in the sofa, relaxing his body. "They didn't give you any trouble after you went there today, did they?"

Nami understood what Thoth meant, smiled, shook her head, and said:

"I'll probably be here for about a month to draw up nautical charts. During that time, please keep a close eye on things."

"Okay, don't worry, I won't take any action until I'm sure. You should also be careful."

“We haven’t had a proper rest for many days. I’ve had your room prepared by Nokigo.”

As she spoke, she pointed to a room with the door wide open, revealing a bed covered with pink sheets.

"You know the bathroom. After you've finished washing up, if you're tired, you can go there to rest. There's a set of men's clothes in there, which I asked Noki to buy for you this afternoon."

There are two sets of clothes in the room; you can change into them.

Nami winked at Thoth as she spoke, "You too, you didn't even prepare a change of clothes. If it weren't for the fact that you've been swimming in the sea and washing yourself regularly these past few days, you would have stank to death."

Seeing this, Thoth realized he'd been waiting for this, and he remained speechless, clearly holding a grudge.

"Then thank you!"

Nami waved with a bright smile:

"No need to thank me. Didn't we agree that I'd cover all your needs for food, clothing, lodging, and transportation? And I'd manage the money."

Thoth chuckled, realizing that he had been waiting for him here all along. However, at that moment, Thoth noticed a strong gaze and turned to see Nokiko looking at the two of them with a very subtle expression.

Nami followed Thoth's gaze, blinked, waved, and smiled brightly:

"Are you done cleaning up? Come over and have a drink with me. It's been so long since we've had a proper drink together. We'll go to sleep after we finish drinking."

As she spoke, she waved to Tote: "Go wash up, we need to talk about some little secrets between girls."

……

The washroom.

After taking a shower, Tote looked at the men's clothes placed on the stool next to him.

A brownish-gray short-sleeved shirt, a pair of brown five-point shorts that reach the knees, and a pair of brownish-black sandals.

Soon, he put the clothes on, looked at his clean reflection in the mirror, glanced at the dirty clothes next to him, and put them in a basin of water. He then quickly washed them clean with soap in a few strokes.

When the two sisters entered the living room carrying the wrung-out clothes, they were both taken aback when they saw Thoth. He reminded them of a handsome older brother next door. Slightly tipsy, Noji stroked her chin and turned to Nami, grinning.

"Looks good, right? The clothes I picked out really fit him perfectly."

Nami rubbed her temples and couldn't help but pout:

"Without my size, could you find such a perfect fit? Besides, good-looking people look good in any style of clothing."

Nokiko was speechless. She stood up and pointed to the wooden door to the side.

"If you want to hang your clothes out to dry, just go out from there; there are clothes racks outside."

Go outside and hang the clothes to dry.

Enjoying the refreshing night breeze, Thoth stretched, and at that moment, with a thought, the light screen panel appeared:

property:

Body: 11.1 → 11.7

Force: 9.1→9.8

Min: 8.1 → 9.1

Precision: 10.1→10.9

Looking at the total improvement of my various attributes over the past ten days.

Now that I can eat my fill every day and there are no trivial matters to distract me, I can focus on my studies and practice, and each of my basic attributes can increase by 0.05 every day.

Every day I can clearly feel my various attributes constantly becoming stronger.

Furthermore, Thoth discovered that when his physical and spiritual attributes far exceeded his other two physical attributes, after undergoing extensive mechanical training,

The human body is like the barrel principle; the other two attributes will receive a certain bonus effect if they are improved.

This has led to a rapid increase in the [Strength] and [Agility] attributes.

After glancing at the attributes, Thoth looked at the four skills he possessed.

Swordsmanship (Slightly Proficient 19→119/500)

[Unarmed Combat Techniques (Practice Makes Perfect 9→80/200)]

[Self-Recovery (Beginner 6/10 → First Glimpse 7/100)]

Underwater Combat Techniques (Initial Exploration Level 1 → 7/100)

Of the four skills, swordsmanship saw the greatest improvement, thanks to the fight with wild beasts in the deep mountains today, which significantly improved my swordsmanship skills.

After looking at the other skills, Thoth focused his attention on the "Self-Recovery" skill, which he had reached the "Initial Path" level six days ago.

However, this skill advancement did not bring Thoth any unfamiliar knowledge; it only made his body's self-recovery efficiency more efficient.

As long as the body's nutritional energy is sufficient to support the consumption of skills, the body will recover its condition more quickly.

However, this level of "self-recovery" only brings physical recovery and does not bring about accelerated mental recovery.

Even so, this skill has already had a very significant positive effect on Thoth's training efficiency.

The future is promising. Whether I can do sit-ups in the future, this "self-recovery" skill is the cornerstone of the foundation.

Looking at the "Self-Recovery" skill, Toth's eyes showed a thoughtful expression:

"Skill proficiency can only be improved when the body is in a state of extreme fatigue or destruction. So what if we could utilize the all-encompassing pressure of the ocean?"

Then there is no doubt about it.

Thoth already had his own answer in his heart.

In the days to come, he will have plenty of time and opportunity to verify it.

Footsteps approached, and Nami walked over, leaning against the doorframe, asking with a hint of exasperation in her eyes:

"Is something outside attracting you? The door is open, and you're letting mosquitoes in."

Thoth turned around, tilted his head to look at the flush on her cheeks, then turned back and patted her head. "You're drunk. Go wash up and rest!"

Nami brushed Thoth's hand away and rolled her eyes at him:

"I can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. My alcohol tolerance was trained from a young age."

Because Belle said that girls need to protect themselves when they're out, so they definitely need to practice their alcohol tolerance.

"What about you? I don't think you can hold your liquor very well, so I'll kindly help you train from now on!"

"You're going against the natural order. I don't need you to practice this. Once my physical constitution becomes stronger, my alcohol tolerance will increase on its own."

"Okay, that's enough chatting. Let's go back and rest."

Thoth pushed her head and shoved her into the room, closed the door, and then went into the room he had prepared for himself.

Lying in bed, the smell of sunshine from the bedding, after it had been exposed to the sun, filled my nostrils.

In the comfortable but not very soft bed, Thoth soon drifted off to sleep.

Nami and Nojiko slept in the same room under the covers, talking in hushed tones, their laughter occasionally breaking the silence.

The next day. At dawn.

Thoth woke up naturally, got up and went to the woods outside to begin practicing basic physical exercises.

Not long after, Nami arrived with Nojiko. Seeing Thoth intently training in the forest clearing, Nami said:

“I’ll start training first. Wait a moment, and then you can ask him if he can teach you. But I think with my connections, Tote shouldn’t refuse you.”

After listening to Nami finish speaking, Nojiko saw her go to the side and begin a difficult physical workout.

She stood quietly to the side, a gentle smile on her face, watching the two of them.

Time passed slowly, and the sky gradually brightened. The pale light of the sunrise appeared on the eastern horizon. His bare upper body was covered in sweat. Thoth stood up and looked at Nojiko:

"Sorry, it's been a long wait."

024. Entering the inner sanctum! A change!

"It wasn't long, just half an hour."

The girl with blue hair had a sweet, even cloying, smile on her face:

Do you train with this level of focus every day?

He could hear the resentment in the girl's tone, but Thoth pretended not to hear it. Ordinary people who want to cultivate themselves will not achieve anything if they do not have a lot of patience.

"I won't go into the details. I'll teach you a set of movements and a breathing method first. Practice them whenever you have time, and ask me if you encounter any problems."

Noki was surprised by Thoth's decisiveness, but nodded nonetheless:

"Thank you, then I'll trouble you."

Regarding training to become stronger, Nami had told her last night that she was well aware of the weaknesses of ordinary people in this world, and since she now had the opportunity to acquire this knowledge, she naturally wanted to give it a try.

Thoth explained things in slow motion, starting with the basics of human physical exertion, breaking down each movement for her.