Starting with two Kamui, they raised the flag of rebellion in One Piece.

Of course.

Although there were some doubts, that was not the focus for Li Mingyuan at the moment.

After glancing at it briefly, Li Mingyuan quickly looked away and turned his attention back to his side.

At this moment, besides Edrag beside Li Mingyuan, there was a fruit tree standing out abruptly on the stone platform not far away, looking extremely out of place with the environment of the Divine Might Space.

Li Mingyuan walked to the fruit tree and gently stroked its branches.

"Although the fruit isn't in very good condition, it doesn't seem to affect the upcoming experiments."

Li Mingyuan's expression gradually became serious.

He turned around and looked at Edrag, who was still lying on the ground, unconscious.

"Although we have no grudge against each other, blame yourself for losing the battle. To me, your life is as insignificant as a piece of paper, far from being comparable to the value you possess."

"In my next life, I don't want to be a pirate again."

Li Mingyuan sighed.

After saying that, he took out a small knife from his clothes, squatted down slightly, and placed it at the other person's neck.

It was just a slight exertion of force on my hand.

In an instant, a gash appeared on Edrag's neck!

A large amount of blood gushed out, and in just a short while, it stained most of the stone platform red.

Li Mingyuan put away his knife and watched the scene quietly from the side.

My heart started racing uncontrollably.

Even if his experiment tonight fails, he won't suffer any loss. But if it succeeds, it might become one of his biggest trump cards in the future, and could even compensate for his blindness.

That's why he specifically instructed Karina and Nami that he would handle Edrag's affairs entirely, and that the two of them only needed to treat him like a dead man, just like the fish-man pirates of the past, and not interfere.

In reality, the reason he asked Ace for Edrag wasn't for any bounty at all.

Everything is for what is about to happen.

—That is an experiment to see if the Devil Fruit's rebirth mechanism can be exploited by taking advantage of the Kamui dimension to create a bug!

"So, what will the outcome be?"

With a hint of nervousness, Li Mingyuan stared intently at the fruit trees beside him, holding his breath.

Right under his gaze.

Moments later, something incredible happened.

On the fruit tree, the fruits that originally looked like ordinary ones suddenly began to change in shape, eventually turning into a strange shape that didn't resemble any fruit in the world.

The fruit has an eerie purple color, and its peel is covered with arabesque spiral patterns.

It felt as if there was an incredible force, like gravity, and Li Mingyuan walked up to the mutated fruit and picked it without thinking.

Looking at the Devil Fruit in his palm, Li Mingyuan was momentarily dazed.

It was so easy to succeed?

"I wouldn't have tried if I didn't feel there was a chance... but things are going a little too smoothly."

Li Mingyuan whispered in disbelief, "It was so simple, yet I encountered such a huge bug. Will I have to pay for it in some other way later?"

Originally, he had even prepared for the possibility that a bug would cause an unexpected anomaly, and a demon would suddenly jump out of the fruit and fight him.

The result was completely unexpected.

There were no unusual phenomena or events.

Just like that, a new Devil Fruit appeared before his eyes!

Li Mingyuan felt like he had been hit on the head by a lottery ticket; the unexpected turn of events made it feel unreal.

The regeneration mechanism of Devil Fruits in the original work is not complicated. Specifically, it is shown that the Devil Fruit will be reborn after the Devil Fruit user dies, and the Devil Fruit will not grow from a tree, but will be directly transformed from a mature ordinary fruit.

As for other aspects of the Devil Fruit mechanism, the only slightly controversial one is whether the principle of proximity applies.

In Punk Hazard's experiment, when Caesar's gas giant slime died, nearby apples quickly turned into salamander-saurus fruits, leading many to believe that the fruit can actually regenerate at the closest point after a user dies.

Regardless, the regeneration mechanism of these fruits is something that existed in the original work.

In fact, there are people in the One Piece world who have mastered the rules of Devil Fruits. Caesar is one example, and Blackbeard has even directly launched a Devil Fruit hunt. It is said that he may be using the Dark-Dark Fruit's ability to circumvent the Devil Fruit's regeneration mechanism. And this doesn't even mention Vegapunk—the man in the One Piece world known as having the world's greatest brain. He directly created Devil Fruit replicas by studying bloodline factors.

Strictly speaking, Li Mingyuan's actions were merely a limited reproduction of the original work's inspiration.

His idea was simple: even without the principle of proximity, when there was only this one fruit tree left in the world within the confined space, the rebirth of the Devil Fruit had no other choice.

Although it was a clever trick, it wasn't some unimaginable or magical operation.

Even so, Li Mingyuan still didn't expect that he could succeed in the operation so easily.

"If that's the case, then from now on, I can choose any ability I set my sights on, regardless of its specific nature?"

No! It's not just me.

Li Mingyuan gradually came to his senses. He looked at the Devil Fruit in his palm, his eyes flickering. "I can replicate the Devil Fruit hunt that Blackbeard is doing in the future. I can use the powerful abilities to enhance the strength of those around me. Even if I don't like an ability, turning it into a Devil Fruit will still give me 100 million Berries."

"From this day forward, the task of becoming the King of the World will no longer be a pipe dream!!"

Even Li Mingyuan couldn't help but feel his heart surge with emotion at this thought.

If he could choose any Devil Fruit, then it would be time to put addressing the problem of his eyes into the agenda.

So far, he hasn't thought much about this matter. This isn't because Li Mingyuan doesn't know that eating the fruit is currently the fastest way to solve his eye problems.

Firstly, he had no way of finding Devil Fruits in the East Blue. Secondly, in the world of One Piece, apart from Blackbeard's special case, most people can only eat one fruit, and eating a second fruit will kill them.

Once you take the bait, there's no going back. So you have to be careful when making your choice and consider the long-term benefits. But most of the really good fruits in the original story are already taken. What can he do even if he thinks about them?

However, the situation is different now.

Li Mingyuan had no aversion to eating Devil Fruits, even if it would make him unable to swim. Humans are not fish-men and cannot breathe underwater anyway, so losing a swimming skill wouldn't be a big loss.

In this situation, there's no need to consider the side effects of the selection ability; just compare which fruit provides the greatest benefit to you.

"Originally, my goal for solving my eye problem in the future was basically set: the Zoan-type Mythical Zoan Fruit, Bat-Vampire Form. Any other option was not cost-effective, since I wouldn't even get to eat other Mythical Zoan fruits. As for non-Mythical Zoan fruits, Logia-type fruits are just as rare as Mythical Zoan fruits. As for other random, unclaimed fruits, it's better not to eat them at all. I'd rather try learning the Six Powers of Life Return to see if it can enhance my physical energy, or I could just go to the little princess with the Healing Fruit for treatment when my eyes fail. At least that's much better than gambling and randomly trying different options."

"However... although the Vampire Fruit is widely recognized as one of the most powerful fruits among fans, it appeared early on when there weren't many Mythical Zoan-type fruits. It was known for its ability to restore youth to an aging body, and its user, Red Earl, was a very famous figure. In the game's setting, he was a great pirate who was on par with Whitebeard and Shiki during Roger's era. However, there is a problem with this. The Vampire Fruit is a game-exclusive fruit. In the manga, there is only the ordinary Bat Fruit. The difference between the two is equivalent to the difference between Chopper, who is jokingly called the Human-Human Fruit - Commoner Form, and Luffy's Human-Human Fruit - Mythical Zoan Form - Nika Form."

"In the world I've currently traveled to, it may or may not exist."

"Besides that, I've never played that game. I've only heard of it. If I were to actually look for it, it would take a lot of time and effort, and I might not even be able to find it based on my vague memories. So whether or not I should spend the time looking for it is actually a question worth pondering."

Li Mingyuan stroked his chin with a smile, "But now, there are more options. Theoretically speaking, all powerful Zoan-type Mythical Beasts are backup options. As for Logia-types, the best one should be the Forest-Forest Fruit, which has the highest compatibility with me. Even alternative options, such as directly stealing the Healing Fruit, or trying the Gaze-Gaze ​​Fruit or the Door-Door Fruit, could allow my eyes to evolve further and enhance my pupil power to form something like the Eternal Eyes."

"There are just too many options, I don't even know where to begin. Is this what they call a happy choice?"

The freedom to choose any Devil Fruit was so captivating that Li Mingyuan was completely immersed in it.

Once he has chosen any good ability, he will most likely be able to relax the restrictions on the use of Kamui. With the true unbridled support of the two Kamui, he could even follow in the footsteps of Rocks, who once wanted to become the King of the World, and go straight to Mary Geoise for a stroll without any pressure.

of course.

That being said, Li Mingyuan did not intend to immediately begin hunting for ability users.

He now has another option, which he can do when he's on his way, but that's not his main goal. Even if he does start hunting Devil Fruit users, he'll do it in secret and only stop when he's solved his own Devil Fruit problem. He has no intention of imitating Blackbeard and going on a big hunt.

Blackbeard could do these things with impunity because he was a genuine pirate, even one who killed his own crewmates. He was among the most unscrupulous and despicable pirates. He naturally felt no pressure about these things. But once Li Mingyuan did this, there was no turning back, and his stance could not be cleared.

To gain power, why would someone kill someone who has no grudge against them, or even a good person?

Putting everything else aside, once this situation is exposed, some people from the more normal camp in the original work will definitely not want to follow him anymore. At the very least, Nami will definitely have to leave the ship, unless he forcibly imprisons Nami, but that would be pointless. If Nami just lies about the weather, the result will be disastrous.

Although Li Mingyuan's bottom line wasn't high, he hadn't planned to go that far unless absolutely necessary.

Therefore, Li Mingyuan still needs to carefully consider these related matters.

Even so, Li Mingyuan was already very satisfied that he had been able to solve his biggest problem today.

Having gathered his thoughts, Li Mingyuan took another look at the Devil Fruit in his hand.

"The Paramecia-type Sound-Sound Fruit, while having decent power, isn't very valuable given that Logia-type and Mythical Zoan-types can be chosen at will. It's better to sell it directly for Berries."

Now that the experiment is over, it's time to clean up the mess and prepare to leave.

Li Mingyuan hummed softly in a good mood, and then made a decision in his mind: he would not take the Devil Fruit out of the outside world for the time being. Once he arrived at the exchange, he would exchange the fruit privately.

The fact that the Divine Might Space could intercept Devil Fruits was too significant, and he didn't want the two of them to make any connection to it rashly, lest their secret actions be exposed and their favorability be reduced.

Li Mingyuan casually placed the fruit in a corner, then turned back to look at the fruit tree and Edrag's corpse.

Edrag's body is easy to deal with. When Kamui moves out later, he can take the body with him. The reason he acted at night was to make it easier to dump the body into the sea at night.

As for fruit trees...

"This fruit tree was carefully selected during the day. Although it's unknown how long it can be preserved in the Kamui dimension, it wouldn't be of much use if it were moved out. It would probably just end up being thrown into the sea along with the lion's head corpse. In that case, we might as well leave it here for now. Maybe if we encounter some Devil Fruit user soon, we can still use it."

After thinking it over, Li Mingyuan still didn't do anything to the fruit trees.

After confirming that there were no oversights, Li Mingyuan picked up Edrag's corpse with one hand and prepared to leave the Divine Might Space.

Until the very last moment before leaving.

Li Mingyuan turned around and glanced at the fruit trees again.

"To be honest, this experiment was based on my goal of obtaining a Devil Fruit, and I brought the fruit tree in with that as the premise."

Li Mingyuan seemed to think something, then said, "But..."

What would happen if I killed the ability user right here without bringing the fruit tree?

Li Mingyuan suddenly thought of this problem.

This was just a question that popped into his mind. He didn't plan to try it at the moment because a Devil Fruit costs 100 million Berries. He didn't have enough funds in the early stages, and if he lost it all, it would be all over.

Even so, at this moment, Li Mingyuan also felt a little curious.