Settsetse! The Pirate Nemesis

Upon hearing this, Garp was secretly delighted. He genuinely loathed the idea of ​​a Seven Warlords of the Sea. But now, it seemed that because of Sett's reaction, the World Government wouldn't dare bring up the proposal again!

On the other side, Lieutenant General Tsuru showed no excitement whatsoever. There was only a long silence.

In the ensuing silence, Garp seemed to notice something was amiss, and quickly calmed down to ask, "Is there anything else?"

"Um……"

Nodding, Vice Admiral Tsuru took a deep breath and said, "The Five Elders believe that the Navy's current strength is insufficient to cope with the upcoming Great Pirate Era. Therefore, the Navy has decided to give criminals a chance to reform..."

"……What's the meaning?"

Sensing the oddity in Vice Admiral Tsuru's tone, Garp's gaze deepened. After a brief silence, Vice Admiral Tsuru spoke in a slightly hoarse voice, "The World Government has decided to activate the criminals from Levels 5 and 6 of Impel Down... as 'Sin Army' directly under the World Government's orders to carry out justice."

"Execute this bullshit justice!!!"

Before Vice Admiral Tsuru's voice had even finished, Garp couldn't help but erupt in fury. His once kind face was now contorted with rage, veins bulging, blood gushing from his thick neck, and his old face instantly flushed crimson.

"Which of the criminals on the fifth and sixth floors isn't a heinous criminal?! Every single one of those imprisoned in Impel Down has committed countless crimes!! Let them atone for their crimes?! What about the Marines who died during their capture?!"

While they were watching the recording, they suddenly heard Garp's roar. Luffy and the others turned around with puzzled looks.

Garp paid no heed to their stares. In a sense, this was far more humiliating to the Navy than the Seven Warlords of the Sea—the criminals of Impel Down, especially those on levels five and six, each had a bounty of over 200 million. Even those below that amount had committed heinous crimes. It was safe to say that killing them all would be perfectly feasible. Even if they were all executed, some would escape—because many of them wouldn't be enough to satisfy even if executed on both sides!

The Navy paid a heavy price just to capture them. And now, they want to release them and form some kind of "criminal army"? Garp couldn't even imagine the waves that would be stirred up across the seas when this proposal was fully implemented, or the debates that would erupt within the Navy.

In response, Lieutenant General Tsuru sighed helplessly and said, "The Five Elders know that we will not agree, so the Sin Army's plan is currently only in the proposal stage. But if this continues, it won't be long before the Sin Army's plan is fully implemented and becomes a foregone conclusion."

What should we do next?

Garp knew that this matter was beyond his control. Hearing Garp's question, Vice Admiral Tsuru said meaningfully, "The one who tied the knot must untie it... For a plan like this, the best solution is to let an outsider handle it!"

Upon hearing Vice Admiral Tsuru's words, Garp was slightly taken aback. He wasn't stupid; when Vice Admiral Tsuru uttered the phrase "the one who tied the knot must untie it," Garp had already guessed who she was referring to.

He looked up at the monitor beside him. After a brief moment of thought, and observing Sett's fighting stance, Garp nodded; "Indeed... if it's this kid, the so-called Sin Army plan will probably be stillborn before it even gets started!"

He breathed a sigh of relief after saying that. Garp continued, "Speaking of which, how's that Zephyr guy been doing lately?"

"I haven't told him yet." Upon hearing about Zephyr, Lieutenant General Tsuru rubbed his temples wearily and said, "His mental state is very unstable right now. He's locked himself in his room for two weeks. He hasn't had a drop of water or any food. If this continues, I'm afraid something bad might happen."

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230. System Update and Lottery

System update complete.

In the early morning, Tina was still lazily lying in bed. The female knight who challenged the evil overlord last night was no longer as valiant as before, while the evil overlord was still the same overlord. She got up, washed up, drank some water, and then went downstairs to eat while checking her spoils.

Achievement Completed: [Holy Land Destroyer]

Achievement Completed: [Godslayer]

Achievement Completed: [The Legendary Figure]

Achievement Completed: [Meteor Volcano]

Achievement Completed: [Ice Age]

Achievement Completed: [Golden Flash]

Achievement: [The Awakened Buddha]

Achievements...

A barrage of achievements popped up all at once, the chaotic system notifications making Sett's head spin a little. After turning off the sound and waiting a while to make sure all the necessary notifications had been given, Sett continued to tally his loot.

Aside from achievement rewards, there are also the techniques Sett himself uses: Conqueror's Haki and Godslayer Spear... However, just like the previous Disdain, the Godslayer Spear icon is black and white. Clicking on it displays the message "Physical condition cannot support the technique requirements."

There weren't many surprises—Sett knew very well how much his power surged when he went berserk. To put it bluntly, ten normal Setts might not be able to defeat one berserk Sett. Because a berserk Sett was simply not a terrifying force that should exist in this world's universe.

Even within the League of Legends universe, the power of a rampaging Sett can only be described as terrifying. After all, the techniques Sett currently possesses already encompass flesh, the void, and runes.

While resting and recovering his strength, Sett watched a lot of his own battle replays. Although he was not thinking rationally at the time, Sett was able to simulate part of his state back then through residual muscle memory.

It wasn't the instantaneous burst of speed that people saw—but rather a frenzied acceleration fueled by an unyielding rage, a violent surge of life force and regenerative abilities, driven by a reckless disregard for consequences. Combined with the high-altitude bloodline's ability to ignore wind resistance and other unique characteristics, Sett managed to push his physical speed beyond Kizaru's reflexes. In other words, he surpassed the world's closest speed to the speed of light.

But that was based on constantly accelerating through brutal attacks—each step cost a leg, and later on, each step cost half a body. This terrifying expenditure resulted in Kizaru being severely injured. No matter how you look at it, it was a huge loss.

If he were in a rational state, Sett could easily seize the opening during Kizaru's attack, lock onto his body, and deliver a powerful head-splitting grappling move. Simple and effective.

Instead of losing your mind and desperately chasing after a dog to bite you back after being bitten once... But there's no other way, since it's a berserk state.

Thinking this, Sett shook his head, not paying too much attention.

Let's draw a prize. Sett glanced at the roulette wheel beside him. After this update, the system has introduced many new and interesting features.

These items are not limited to hero skills, but also include arcane or technological artifacts that exist only in the world of Valoran. After the system update, previous lottery chances have been converted into hero points. This allows Sett to weigh the options between purchasing and exchanging them.

In this world where strength reigns supreme, and Sett, in particular, has some minor issues. Therefore, Sett didn't hesitate to use one-third of his funds for the lottery.

As expected, there weren't any significant gains. However, it wasn't without its improvements—Sett gained Kled's W ability, Brutal Nature, which grants him a 150% attack speed bonus on his first four attacks. It's a familiar trope: in the real world, speed equals power, and a 150% increase in attack speed will also increase Sett's strength by an equal amount.

There's one more... and that's a bit interesting.

This skill has no effect on Sett himself, but rather on other people.

It's not a combat skill, but... it's very complex.

In the game, this is a strategic passive skill that allows my main character to enter their power spike more quickly. It comes from Zilean, the Time Guardian, and is called Reinforcement Learning, also known as Infusion.

In the game, this passive ability stores extra experience points, which can then be transferred to other teammates to level up. In reality, the ability manifests as: "After the body reaches its current peak growth level, it stores excess nutrients and energy, which can then be taught to those who need them according to the user's wishes."

Reinforcement learning...

Sett stroked his chin and glanced at Robin—no, she's too young. So Sett just started patting her head under Robin's bewildered gaze.

Patting the head.

Patting the head.

Continue patting his head.

Completely bewildered, Robin had no idea what Sett's actions meant. He continued touching her for about ten minutes, her expression shifting from initial confusion to Sylvie-like enjoyment, then numbness, and finally, Robin's own utter indifference. Just as she began to wonder if something was wrong with Sett, finally, with a jolt, Robin felt her body, which had just woken up, suddenly brimming with energy.

Not only that, but even the original desire to eat vanished, as if I had just eaten a delicious meal...

Sett, standing to the side, shook his head in disdain—transferring energy in this way was far too inefficient.

Sure enough, it's better to wait until tonight to train with Tina rather than Robin... With that thought, Sett began to silently reminisce.

Since it's reinforcement learning, we should think carefully about what knowledge our teachers taught us in our previous lives.

Perhaps a special posture can increase the energy conversion efficiency of learning.

"Is something wrong?"

Robin, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but ask Sett with a puzzled look, "If you need any help, you can tell me. I'm fine with it."

"It's alright, it's been resolved."

Sett waved his hand and continued eating, while his attention shifted to the items in the shop.

Although the lottery chances have been replaced with hero points, it's still essentially a lottery. However, unlike the initial lottery, the system shop opens once a week, and the items refreshed each time are different. Similarly, the prices vary. After considering it for a while, Sett decided to try his luck with a cheap one first.

The anti-magic stone is a cornerstone item from the lore of League of Legends that forms the basis of the Kingdom of Demacia.

The Anti-Magic Stone wasn't naturally occurring. According to the description Sett saw, its existence dates back to the Rune Wars thousands of years ago. Since Sett wasn't very familiar with the lore of League of Legends, he had no idea what the Rune Wars were.

In short, after the Rune Wars, a group of people who deeply hated magic arrived at a magical stone forest. These so-called magical stones were actually fossils of a special type of tree. The trees themselves possessed powerful magic resistance properties.

So these people who hated magic mixed the fossils of this tree with lime, and after calcining and processing, they created the first anti-magic stone.

This anti-magic stone is extremely hard and looks somewhat like marble, but it is much purer and free of impurities. This can be seen from Jarvan IV's palace—a pure white palace without a single blemish, sacred and solemn, known as Dawn Castle.

In the backstory, not only Jarvan IV's palace, but the entire capital of Demacia, from city walls to ordinary people's houses, was basically built on this white anti-magic stone.

However, there's one more thing...

That is, the anti-magic stone does not simply eliminate the power of magic, but absorbs and stores it—but most Demacians are unaware of this.

If Sett remembers correctly, in the backstory, Galio was able to move because he absorbed magic over many years. Through the combination and accumulation of different spells, he finally managed to give the statue life and consciousness.

It wasn't large; when taken out of the system space, the anti-magic stone was only about one cubic meter. It felt heavy in his hand, but Sett didn't feel much discomfort.

Just as Sett was beginning to suspect that the system was selling counterfeit goods, suddenly, as the aura of the anti-magic stone continued to spread, Robin, who was standing nearby, seemed to sense some discomfort, her brows furrowing slightly. Under Sett's questioning gaze, Robin closed her eyes and then stretched out her arm.

Suddenly, an arm began to grow laboriously from the nearby table. However, both its growth rate and size were far inferior to before. Simultaneously, Sett, having personally touched the anti-magic stone, activated his Observation Haki and could clearly sense a peculiar energy emanating from within it…

Wow, that actually works!

He touched his chin in slight surprise—although it looked somewhat like Seastone, it was different. Seastone required contact to take effect, while the Anti-Magic Stone could generate anti-magic radiation. All magical energy within this radiation range would be greatly suppressed.

Just like now, even though she didn't touch it, Robin's Devil Fruit ability has been greatly affected simply because she was enveloped by the energy radiation of the anti-magic stone.

After sealing the stone according to the system's instructions, Sett looked at Robin beside him; "Did you feel anything just now?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, she fell silent. Robin closed her eyes to assess her physical condition, and when she reopened them, she glanced at the wooden box containing the anti-magic stone with a hint of surprise in her eyes. She then said, "The power of the Devil Fruit is like a cup of water being partially absorbed... Of course, I myself was not harmed and will recover quickly."

231·Hextech Crystal

The appearance of the anti-magic stone surprised Sett somewhat—simply because it was very cheap.

Just like in the lore of League of Legends, the anti-magic stone is a product of special petrified wood and limestone. It's very common in Demacia and even used in ordinary buildings. In contrast, Sett, located in the West Sea, while not lacking in money, is severely lacking in strategic resources.

Sett now controls the West Blue, especially the high-speed airway to the Western Summit. With the replenishment of Sky Shells, even ordinary employees of the Armstrong Casino possess extraordinary combat power. However, there is one thing: there are no more than three Seastone handcuffs in the entire West Blue.

Yes, in the entire West Blue, there are no more than three... Seastone not only can seal the abilities of Devil Fruits, but it also possesses a hardness comparable to, or even exceeding, that of diamonds. As far as Sett knows, the Seastone in this world is considered a top-grade strategic resource. According to Koushirou, Seastone is only produced in Wano Country in the New World.

Although hard, the craftsmen of Wano Country can process seastone into nail-sized pieces and control its purity, allowing prisoners wearing seastone handcuffs to still have the physical strength to move and work.

Previously, Sett had been worried about what to do if a troublesome ability user appeared—he couldn't just personally arrest any random ability user, could he? Putting aside whether that would be overkill, the very act of Sett dealing with such a minor character was already beneath him…

But now... the problem no longer exists.

"It's a pity that you can't exchange too many at once."

Sett glanced at the system shop and shook his head regretfully—although the anti-magic stones were cheap, cheap enough for Sett to buy in bulk, the system shop didn't have an unlimited supply. Like right now, there were only three cubes of anti-magic stones.

Even so, Sett didn't hesitate for a moment and immediately exchanged for the remaining two cubes—the Anti-Magic Stone was a valuable item. Its basic anti-magic ability was already incredibly precious. Furthermore, the Anti-Magic Stone absorbed and stored the energy emitted by the Devil Fruit.

In the backstory, the Colossus of Justice, Galio, is a war statue created by the Demacian craftsman Master Durand. Initially, it was indeed just a statue, used by the Demacian army to push onto the battlefield during battle, forcing enemy forces into hand-to-hand combat through its anti-magic radiation. Over countless years, by continuously absorbing magical power, Galio gained life. Given this, if it were to continuously absorb the energy of Devil Fruits, could the anti-magic stone also give birth to this world's Galio?