Post-Apocalyptic America: Synthetic 3D Female Protagonist.

After confirming that the device would not cause any problems for the time being, Su Hui turned his gaze back to the purple crack that exuded a deadly allure.

"Next, it's time to go inside and take a look."

He said it calmly.

Upon hearing this, Angela's expression changed instantly.

She looked at Su Hui with surprise. She hadn't expected that Su Hui would actually want to enter the spatial rift. When she heard Su Hui's words last night, she thought it was just an excuse for him to try to seize the conversion device.

Seeing Su Hui's serious expression, she hesitated for a moment, wanting to say something but holding back.

Hesitant at first, her kindness ultimately led her to speak up and remind Su Hui: "Mr. Su Hui, I don't know what your purpose is in entering here. But I must warn you that the inside of the rift is filled with violent dimensional turbulence, which can tear a person apart if you are not confident in your abilities."

"Don't worry. Su Hui, as a human from the main world, will not be affected by dimensional turbulence."

Upon hearing Angela's reminder, Merlin offered an explanation for Su Hui's actions.

Ignoring Angela's furrowed brows after hearing this, Merlin walked up to Su Hui, her little face full of seriousness.

With a gentle wave of her fair hand, an ancient scroll emanating a faint spatial fluctuation appeared out of thin air.

"This is the [Scroll of Boundary Beacon]. Once you enter, unfold it immediately."

Merlin handed the scroll to Su Hui, his tone more serious than ever before.

"The scroll will automatically record the spatial anchor points of the derivative worlds connected to this spatial rift."

“Recording the anchor point takes time, and the exact time is uncertain. It depends on the size of the other world and the strength of its laws. The larger the world, the more difficult it is to record.”

She paused, her bloodshot eyes fixed on Su Hui, and emphasized each word carefully.

"Remember, before the scroll has completely recorded the anchor points, do not rush to remove the 'core' that may exist inside the rift space, otherwise it will cause the anchor point recording to fail, and may even trigger a spatial storm, causing you to be completely lost in the dimensional turbulence!"

"Be careful! I don't want to tell the guild leader bad news when she arrives in the main world. Humph!"

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Su Hui smiled and nodded to Merlin and Angela, indicating that they could rest assured.

Without the slightest hesitation, he turned around and stepped into the grotesque and twisted purple spatial rift.

The figure was swallowed by the swirling vortex of shattered glass and vanished instantly.

Angela stared at the spot where Su Hui had disappeared, her heart pounding uncontrollably. The energy emanating from that rift made her tremble even at the mere sight of it.

And that man just went straight in.

Merlin stood beside her, his blood-red pupils silently watching the rift until Su Hui's presence completely vanished within it.

She slowly raised the Eternal Flower Staff in her hand, and the crystal at the tip of the staff shone brightly again, gently touching the edge of the crack.

A magical force, thinner than a strand of hair, silently traveled through the gaps in the dimensional turbulence to the unknown distance.

After doing all this, the languor and timidity that had been on Merlin's delicate, elfin face quietly faded away.

A profound and thoughtful depth, beyond her apparent age, flashed briefly in the depths of her blood-red pupils, so quickly it was as if it had never appeared.

……

After a brief, intense dizziness and a sense of spatial distortion, Su Hui felt the scene before him suddenly change.

Unlike the high-tech laboratories I had seen on my previous two visits to this special space, this place was filled with an air that smelled of sea salt and decaying wood.

Su Hui found himself in an extremely simple and cramped wooden hut.

The walls of the wooden house were riddled with holes and cracks, and light filtered in through the gaps, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air.

The furnishings inside were pitifully sparse: a dilapidated wooden bed, a table with a missing leg, and some fishing gear scattered in the corners, their original condition unrecognizable.

Everything here exudes an inescapable sense of poverty and antiquity.

Su Hui peered out through the largest hole in the wall.

Outside was a port town full of medieval style, with low stone buildings arranged haphazardly, and people coming and going on the streets wearing rough linen clothes, their faces showing numbness from the pressure of life.

This was unlike any of the singularities he had experienced before.

Instead of rushing to investigate, he first took out the scroll of [Boundary Beacon Scroll] from his system inventory.

With the infusion of spiritual energy, the ancient scroll unfurled automatically without wind, hovering in mid-air.

On the surface of the scroll, intricate and mysterious magic circle patterns lit up one by one, emitting a soft glow, and began to steadily absorb the spatial information of this world, recording unique "anchor points".

After doing all this, Su Hui began searching the small wooden house.

The room was so small and contained so few things that it was almost completely exposed.

He soon discovered a small wooden box that had been carefully hidden under the board of the old wooden bed.

Upon opening the wooden box, a uniquely shaped fruit lay quietly inside.

It was a fruit that was a deep purple color all over, shaped like a heart, with its surface covered with strange spiral black patterns, and it exuded a faint aura that made people feel uneasy.

Just one glance,

Su Hui recognized what was in front of him.

Devil Fruit.

The thought flashed through his mind like lightning.

Combined with the port's style, which resembles medieval Europe yet has its own unique characteristics, a name immediately comes to mind.

One Piece world.

This world is actually a derivative world based on that well-known anime.

A world so vast it defies imagination, teeming with powerful beings, and brimming with opportunities and treasures.

As one of the three major shonen manga, the value of this world is simply immeasurable.

It is so vast that it possesses countless islands and nations, and harbors endless resources and wealth.

Its power system is also extremely rich.

The Devil Fruit abilities are incredibly diverse, including the devastating Logia type, the unpredictable Paramecia type, and Haki, which can greatly enhance the user and even materialize them.

Among them are terrifying powers involving the soul, such as Brook's Revive-Revive Fruit or Charlotte Linlin's Soul-Soul Fruit.

Not to mention the powerful figures standing at the pinnacle of the world, whether they are Marine Admirals or the Four Emperors, they all possess power comparable to, or even surpassing, that of the legendary class.

In terms of technology, it should not be underestimated either.

Vegapunk, the world's greatest scientist, possessed a level of technology that was 500 years ahead of the real world.

And then there's the mad Caesar Clown, Judge of Germa 66, and Queen of the Beasts Pirates... The knowledge and technology of these top scientists are priceless treasures to him.

Most importantly, this world is never short of stunningly beautiful women with all sorts of charm and strength.

Whether it's Momousagi and Hina from the Navy, the proud and aloof Pirate Empress Boa Hancock, the dashing Nami, or the valiant Yamato...

this world,

It was practically a huge treasure trove tailor-made for him.

Su Hui's lips slowly curved into a smile, and his eyes became incredibly deep.

He glanced at the scroll floating in mid-air. The magic circle was still operating steadily. Judging from the progress, it would take at least another hour to completely record the anchor point.

There is still plenty of time.

He turned his gaze back to the purple Devil Fruit in his hand, and with a thought, the system's scanning function was instantly activated.

【Item Name: Paramecia-type Puppet Fruit】

Type: Devil Fruit (uneaten)

[Ability: The user will become a puppet, gaining the ability to manipulate inanimate objects and imbue them with a certain degree of "life." The user can transform any inanimate material they come into contact with—whether it be stone, wood, metal, or even a corpse—into a "puppet" under their control.]

[Depth of Development: The strength of the ability, the number and complexity of the puppets, depends on the user's mental and physical strength, as well as the degree to which they have developed the fruit's ability.]

[Beginner Stage: Can manipulate a small number of small objects to perform simple attacks and defenses.]

[Intermediate Stage: Able to manipulate large objects, such as houses and ships, and build puppet armies.]

[Advanced Stage: Able to manipulate matter over a vast area, even influencing terrain and topography, and creating powerful puppets with special abilities.]

[Awakening Stage: The range of influence extends from "matter" to "concepts," allowing the user to temporarily transform energy forms such as fire and lightning, and even the "abilities" of others into puppets that can be controlled.]

[Side effect: Become a landlubber cursed by the sea, fearing seawater and seastone.]

Puppet Fruit.

A hint of amusement flashed in Su Hui's eyes.

This ability seems to be something I've never experienced before.

It's truly worthy of the One Piece world; the abilities of Devil Fruits are incredibly diverse.

However, Su Hui had no intention of eating a Devil Fruit.

Although the fruit has great potential, its direct boost to his own strength is limited, and he doesn't want to become a landlubber and leave himself with a weakness.

With the system at his disposal, reaching the pinnacle was inevitable; he didn't need to consume a Devil Fruit at all.

In contrast, bestowing it upon his subordinates and using its power on warriors who have unlocked their genetic potential might have a more astonishing effect. As for the women around him, they deserve better.

Anyway.

A puppeteer who can manipulate everything to build an army will be an irreplaceable core force, both on the battlefield and in construction.

Su Hui carefully put the Puppet Fruit into his system inventory, already considering preparations to travel to the pirate world.

He needs power, he needs an army, he needs resources.

The world of One Piece can satisfy many of his needs.

He closed his eyes, leaned quietly against the dilapidated wall, and patiently waited for the [Scroll of Boundary Beacon] to complete its mission.

An hour passed quietly.

When the last magical rune on the [Scroll of Boundary Beacon] was lit up, and the entire scroll burst forth with a brilliant and steady light, Su Hui knew to put away the scroll and leave without looking back.

When Su Hui returned to the main world, he didn't see Merlin and Angela standing quietly to the side waiting.

When Angela saw Su Hui emerge from the spatial rift unharmed, with not even the hem of his clothes disheveled, her eyes still held an incredulous shock.

The spatial rift contains dimensional turbulence powerful enough to tear everything apart.

Merlin, on the other hand, appeared much calmer. She simply raised her delicate, elfin face, her blood-red pupils reflecting Su Hui's figure, and a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth revealed a reassuring yet slightly boastful smile.

Su Hui didn't say much, but simply handed Merlin the scroll of the [Boundary Beacon Scroll], which had been fully recorded and was emitting a stable faint light.

"All done. Now, can you check if you can pinpoint the anchor point in that other world?"

Merlin carefully took the scroll, examined it closely, and only after confirming that the spatial anchor points on it were stable and clear did he solemnly put it away and nod vigorously to Su Hui.

"Yes, the anchor point is very stable. As long as we are prepared, we can open the teleportation channel to that derivative world at any time."

After receiving an affirmative answer, Su Hui turned his gaze to Angela, who had a complicated expression.

His smile was gentle, but his words were incredibly cruel.

“Angela, I have already taken the core from inside the spatial rift.”

"Without the source that caused the dimensional energy eruption, this spatial rift will close completely and disappear in three days at most."

"In other words, your shelter will soon lose all its energy supply."

Angela's face turned deathly pale instantly. Her delicate body trembled slightly, and she subconsciously clenched her fists, her knuckles turning white from the force.

For the first time, an uncontrollable surge of emotion appeared in her gentle blue eyes—shock, anger, and resentment, all of which ultimately transformed into a profound sense of powerlessness.

Everything she had built and protected until now was so easily severed by the man before her.

Su Hui took in the changes in her expression, but spoke calmly as always.

"You don't need to be so resentful. Even if I don't take the core from the space, your sanctuary won't last long, will it?"

"But don't worry, I will take you and all your followers with me."

"The power I have built has a safer and more comfortable environment in New York, and you can have a better life."

Angela looked at the man before her, whose handsome face wore a matter-of-fact smile, as if he were not a plunderer but a generous savior.

An indescribable anger and bitterness welled up inside her, but she had no choice.