Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

Then he put the third Rumble ball in his mouth, bit it open, and swallowed it...

'Om! '

The Rambo Sphere transformed into an uncontrollable flow of energy, surging wildly within Rocks' body.

This makes the deep green energy coat on the outside even more profound...

Unable to control the flow of energy, Rocks was forced to activate Hollowfication Stage 3!

If Rocks hadn't suppressed it, a burst of Conqueror's Haki similar to spiritual pressure would have been released uncontrollably...

"It actually forced me to activate the third stage of Void Transformation? Is it like using a small force to deflect a large force, disrupting the stable energy within my body?"

Lockes clenched his fist, sensing the power within his body, and muttered to himself, "Although I can't control the shutdown, it seems to have become a bit stronger."

"This feeling... um, is it like being injected with chicken blood and also taking stimulants at the same time?"

Rocks felt stronger than when he activated Hollowfication Stage 3.

After hitting the three Rumble balls, the drug's effects acted like a stimulant, boosting Rocks' condition.

Of course, the side effects are also significant.

Because it is uncontrollable, the rampant energy will put some strain on Rocks' body.

He could clearly feel his muscles being torn apart little by little.

However, because he was in a state of excitement, Rocks did not feel any pain.

The pain will probably only begin to set in once the "medicine's" effects wear off...

"Huh?"

Nami suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Little Luo, you've grown wings on your back!"

Upon hearing this, Lox snapped out of his daze: "What? It's grown wings?"

Kuina pointed behind Rocks: "This is a physical entity, isn't it? It doesn't look like it's formed from an ability; it really has a pair of demonic wings..."

"Ok?"

Rocks tilted his head slightly and saw a deep black demonic wing on his back...

'Whoosh...'

Under Lox's control, the wings fluttered slightly.

A hurricane swept through the area, kicking up a lot of the snow on the ground...

"Is it really a physical object?"

Rocks touched the wings on his back, feeling the touch.

These wings are real!

'What is this? Partial tailed beast transformation?'

The thought inexplicably popped into Lockes' mind.

Can the Rumble Ball really allow people to experience the state of "ability awakening" in advance?

Although only a part...

"Can I touch it?"

Although it was just a question, Nami had already gotten the hang of it.

The little hand ran over and over the other wing of the Rocks, and the touch was surprisingly smooth.

She chuckled, "Hehehe, although it doesn't have feathers, it's so smooth, it feels really nice..."

Locus: "..."

You can clearly feel the touch of Nami's fair and delicate hands caressing you.

Why does it feel so comfortable?

However, there was an inexplicable, strange feeling of being "molested"...

Robin wanted to try it too, but perhaps the effects of the drug wore off, and Rocks' wings disappeared. Robin seemed a little disappointed.

After returning to normal, Rocks felt a tearing sensation in all the muscles of his body.

Fortunately, he has super-fast regeneration, and can recover completely in an instant. Such injuries are negligible for Rocks.

Seeing that Rocks' wings had disappeared, Nami felt unsatisfied and asked curiously, "What just happened? Was it your power, Rocks?"

"If it can grow wings, can it also grow horns and a tail? I want to touch them and see!"

"..."

Rocks glared at Nami speechlessly.

After counting on his fingers, Rocks said thoughtfully, "The effects of the Rumble Ball made my abilities uncontrollable, but because of this uncontrollability, it also intensified the 'mutation' of my body."

"Similar to Chopper's fur enhancement and horn enhancement..."

"Hmm, I guess you could also call it 'semi-awakened'?"

Uncontrollable forces are not necessarily a bad thing.

Sometimes, unexpected results can occur.

This effect did not appear out of thin air, but rather it was something that Rocks had not anticipated...

'An uncontrollable surge of energy accumulated on his back, exacerbating the body's "alienation," which is why he grew physical wings?'

Lox was already aware of how this situation had occurred.

After entering the third stage of Hollowfication, Rocks' body will undergo a slight "mutation".

This is due to the influence of the Great Demon's "original power".

The convergence of energy from a single point, the primordial energy of the Great Demon, exacerbated the degree of "alienation" in the body.

That's why it grew real wings.

This bears a resemblance to some of Chopper's variant forms.

Chopper's "fur enhancement and horn enhancement" also seem to be a kind of physical "alienation"...

"Although there are some differences, it does seem to have an additional different form of variation."

Chopper made this comment in a cute and envious way: "And having wings is so cool, it should be able to fly, right?"

"It can fly without a physical form."

When Rocks enters the third stage of Hollowfication, he can fly.

And it's not slow either.

If it weren't for abilities like the Glint-Glint Fruit and the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, which excel in speed, he would still be far inferior to Rocks' speed...

Chopper was envious: "That's so nice..."

"Can you grow wings on your own?"

Kuina said to Lox, "Or it might grow horns or a tail or something..."

"I'll give it a try..."

With a thought, Rocks activated the third stage of Hollowfication.

Then control the energy to gather in the back.

However, the energy is not very controllable, as if it is confined to a specific part of the body.

It couldn't rush to my back like it did just now.

Robin blinked: "Can't you do it?"

"How should I put it? It's not that I can't do it, but rather that I haven't mastered the techniques..."

Rocks deactivated his Hollowfication state and pondered, saying, "It's like a high-level form of Armament Haki... a complete and utter annihilation!"

"Similarly, it's not that I can't achieve partial 'semi-awakening,' but rather that I can't do that right now."

Speaking of which...

Besides Marco, I can recall...

It seems that the other animal-type ability users are unable to partially transform their bodies into beasts?

For example, feline-type Devil Fruit users cannot transform their palms into claws the instant they attack; their hands instantly revert to their original state after the attack misses.

Is it impossible to do, or is it unnecessary?

It's probably impossible to do that, right?

Otherwise, there wouldn't be a distinction between humanoid, beast-like, and half-beast forms...

Perhaps the Rumble Ball can break this pattern.

Unfortunately, in the original work, only Chopper, a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user, ate a Rumble Ball...

Kuina, always a pragmatist, asked a crucial question: "If you could do that, would it improve your strength?"

"You've stumped me..."

Lox smirked. "From what I felt just now, it seemed exactly the same as wings formed from energy..."

Nami pouted: "Isn't that pretty useless?"

Seeing Chopper's dejected look, she comforted him, "I wasn't talking about you, Chopper. Your transformations are actually enhancements, so don't be discouraged."

Chopper: "..."

Thank you, he was comforted!

Lox considered a possibility: "It's not that it's useless, is it? It can allow me to gain a deeper understanding of energy..."

"Most importantly, the Rumble Ball has been a great help to me, and this attempt was not a waste of time."

Lox smiled and said, "As for whether the partial 'half-awakening' will be useful in the future, we'll know once I can control it myself."

Can bodily "alienation" be controlled?

Of course you can.

Once an ability emerges, there is nothing that cannot be controlled.

Chopper in the original book has already made this clear.

Whether "semi-awakening" is effective is still hard to say; we'll have to try it out later to find out...

……

In the following days.

Rocks took a lot of Chopper's Rumble Balls and tried them out.

I paid them.

He wouldn't take advantage of the little guy.

The medicine used to make Rumble Balls is quite precious, but Rocks has plenty of money.

The second attempt is still out of control, and Locus will be forced to activate his Hollowfication state.

On the third attempt, Rocks found the key to guiding the flow of uncontrollable energy. Although it was still not entirely controllable, Rocks was able to shut down the intangible state.

The fourth time, the fifth time, the sixth time...

On the tenth time.

Rocks was already able to control the uncontrollable energy brought about by the "potion" of the Rumble Ball.

Transform the Rumble Ball into "soldiers" that provide energy, and these are specially made "soldiers".

Not only does it provide energy, but it also boosts Rocks's condition, making him feel pain as if he's on a stimulant.

These effects were of great help to Lox.

Locus's duration of being in a virtual state has been extended.

Previously, I could only maintain it for less than an hour, but after taking the drug, I can maintain it for an hour and a half.

This is a real improvement in strength.