Ron took a deep breath and picked up the green potion from the table, his heart filled with excitement.
He hadn't expected the system, though arriving so late, to give him something so tangible!
"One dose of elixir can restore all vital functions and remove all diseases and hidden ailments..." Ron murmured to himself. "Only a system could produce something this miraculous."
Without hesitation, Ron opened the potion and tilted his head back to drink it completely.
As the elixir flowed down his throat, a cool, refreshing sensation—like bathing in a mountain spring breeze—spread throughout his entire body. His form felt like a dried riverbed now nourished by a mighty current, and the small fish at the bottom, nearly dead from drought, were suddenly revitalized!
Warm currents flowed through every part of his body, reaching each limb and bone, and the chronic illnesses that had plagued him for years instantly vanished without a trace!
He immediately felt incredibly light, as if an enormous mountain had been lifted from his shoulders!
"Amazing!" Ron roared with excitement, then his gaze returned to the translucent blue screen as he began studying the system more carefully.
Outside the lounge, Morgans, who was fabricating tomorrow's news story, was startled by Ron's sudden outburst.
However, considering Ron's current situation, Morgans sighed. Regardless of what tomorrow would bring, he would help Ron live out his remaining years peacefully.
"Everyone, keep working. Tomorrow's headline: 'Heartless Marine Headquarters—Admiral Fired for Slacking!'"
"Huh? Boss, why 'slacking'?"
"..."
Inside the room, Ron had figured out the function of the God-level Entertainment System. It was remarkably simple: provide entertainment!
However, looking at the system store, he felt somewhat confused.
There was only one item available for purchase: a mobile phone!
Brand Model: Voyage Generation One!
Feature: Automatically adapts to the user's body size.
Price: 1 Berry.
Note: Cannot be transported, purchased, or sold through system channels. Any cheating behavior will result in confiscation of all gains.
As for other items, they were temporarily unavailable. Yes, simply temporarily unavailable.
But the system clearly stated the purpose of Entertainment Value: it could upgrade the store!
Presumably, after the store upgraded, there would be many more entertainment options available.
As for obtaining Entertainment Value, it was straightforward: for every user who operated a mobile phone, he would gain one point of Entertainment Value!
In that case, accumulating points would be quite rapid.
Next, Ron's attention focused on the system store. "Could this phone be the same type as in my previous life?" Ron felt skeptical, and he happened to have a 1 Berry coin in his pocket.
"How do I add funds to this?"
[Place the currency below the phone and say "Top up X Berries".]
Hearing the system's explanation, Ron followed the instructions precisely. "Top up 1 Berry!" A small black hole suddenly materialized above the 1 Berry coin and instantly consumed it.
Simultaneously, Ron's system store balance became 1 Berry.
"That convenient?!" Ron rummaged through Morgans' desk drawer and, after considerable effort, found a 10,000 Berry banknote. He placed it below the phone. "Top up 10,000 Berries!"
Immediately afterward, the 10,000 Berries disappeared, and the system store balance became 10,001 Berries!
"It worked! It must be utilizing spatial transmission capabilities."
"System, purchase one phone first."
As the store balance decreased by 1, a basketball-sized black hole appeared above the table, and then a mobile phone dropped through the portal.
Ron quickly reached out to catch it and stared in amazement. "It really is a mobile phone!"
For someone from Earth who hadn't seen a mobile phone in over forty years, his current excitement exceeded seeing a hundred bikini-clad beauties running toward him!
Its dimensions matched a normal mobile phone perfectly, and it could even automatically adjust size according to the user's body proportions.
This was incredibly user-friendly!
Otherwise, how would people with massive bodies like Kaido, Whitebeard, or members of the Giant Tribe use a mobile phone? That would create serious problems.
Moreover, it was ultra-thin yet extremely durable.
Ron tested it, and despite his considerable strength, he couldn't bend it!
He then applied Armament Haki, and still couldn't bend it!
Conqueror's Haki coating combined with Armament Haki—still couldn't bend it!
"So incredibly hard!" Ron exclaimed. This way, he didn't need to worry about the phone being damaged during use.
As for waterproofing and similar concerns, there was no need to worry. The entire phone was seamlessly integrated; no joints could be found anywhere!
Even the power button area appeared naturally formed, fitting perfectly!
"Products from the system are indeed top-quality!"
Then, Ron skillfully removed the protective film and powered it on!
The phone automatically connected to the global network!
But Ron noticed that no battery level was displayed in the status bar.
"The phone doesn't consume power? What happens if the battery runs out?" The system's electronic voice provided an explanation:
[Voyage Generation One utilizes quantum battery technology and can operate continuously for one thousand years!]
"A thousand years? On Earth, this could become a family heirloom," Ron joked.
Without battery life concerns, Ron swiped left and right and discovered that the entire phone contained only one application: TikTok!
As for messaging apps, social platforms, text messages, and similar functions—there were none!
It was extremely clean!
Even cleaner than a freshly formatted device!
"So clean, even hackers would weep."
Ron had planned to play some games or watch movies, since he hadn't enjoyed games or films in over forty years.
Previously, without a phone, he didn't feel the absence much, but after obtaining one, he didn't want to wait another second.
"Forget it, scrolling through videos works too." Ron then tapped the TikTok icon. It displayed the familiar opening screen—a large musical note, no advertisements, quite clean.
But after entering, he found it was even more barren inside than outside!
It was completely empty—not a single video existed!
Initially, Ron thought there might be a network problem, but after he posted a video himself, he discovered that the network speed was faster than anything he'd experienced in his previous life!
From this, he could conclude it definitely wasn't a network issue, so the problem could only be... Ron suddenly had an ominous feeling, and after testing further, he found his suspicion was correct!
"Damn it! So I'm the only person on the entire TikTok platform!"
"I'm watching myself film myself!"
"What kind of entertainment is this?!"
Ron cursed and exited TikTok, beginning to explore other phone functions.
Finally, he concluded that except for being unable to make calls or send text messages, it possessed all the basic functions of a proper mobile phone, such as taking photographs, recording videos, and posting content.
However, there was no web browsing function, because nobody had created any websites to browse.
Currently, the only entertainment option was the TikTok application.
"Wait! The first TikTok user in my previous life probably had the same experience. It was only later, when more users joined, that TikTok became comprehensive and engaging!"
"That means I can distribute mobile phones to many people, have them register on TikTok, and create entertainment together! I can also accumulate Entertainment Value and upgrade the system store!"
Moreover, Ron believed that since the system had provided a green elixir capable of curing all diseases, it must possess other incredible items!
"This world truly needs to change." Looking at the phone in his hand, the corners of Ron's mouth curved slightly. "Roger, Roger, the Great Pirate Era you initiated is about to be transformed into the Great Entertainment Era by me! *Inser evil laugh*!"
The pirate world was excessively violent and bloody. The anime only portrayed the cheerful, passionate aspects—merely the tip of the iceberg.
But minimal consideration was enough to understand how terrible this world truly was, with its glorification of pirates and its hypocritical, corrupt Marines.
Ron had previously wanted to change this world by eliminating Celestial Dragons and killing pirates, but the results were minimal.
Now that he possessed the God-level Entertainment System, why become a pirate? Go watch videos, play games, and enjoy movies instead!
"Even the smartest college students in the 21st century couldn't escape mobile phone addiction. Does this mere pirate world think it can resist smartphones?"
"When mobile phones consume all your daily time, let's see when you'll have time to be pirates!"
"Hahahaha! I'm a genius!"
Immediately afterward, Ron directly purchased ten thousand mobile phones!
Clatter!!!
Ten thousand mobile phones were ejected from the black hole, landing on the table and forming a small mountain!
The already compact lounge was now completely packed, with barely any standing room remaining.
Such tremendous noise startled Morgans, who was outside fabricating the news draft, once again.
Could it be that Ron, enraged by his expulsion from the Marines, was going to dismantle his airship to vent his frustration?!
Considering this possibility, Morgans couldn't write another word. He turned around and angrily kicked open the lounge door. "Ron, you can do anything you want, just don't destroy my..."