Trait upgrades are common, but attribute trait are not.
After confirming the reward content, Kenji stopped thinking further and issued an instruction in his mind to activate random trait evolution.
"I wonder which trait will be randomly selected this time…"
Kenji's gaze swept across the various colored traits in his vision.
When he saw the golden [Giant Bloodline], his gaze paused.
"No, it couldn't be that coincidental that this trait was randomly selected, could it?"
[Giant Bloodline] had just broken through, unlocking a higher red rarity.
If this time [Giant Bloodline] was randomly selected for evolution, it could be the worst-case scenario.
It wasn't that [Giant Bloodline] wasn't worth evolving, but rather that it had just received an upper limit breakthrough.
To give it another evolution now? It would be a bit of a waste.
The system had given it an evaluation of "Ancient God-like Creature"—it might be an evaluation, or it might just be a fact, Kenji couldn't confirm it yet.
But it stood to reason that after [Giant Bloodline] broke through, its ability wouldn't be bad.
"Hmm, if [Giant Bloodline] was really chosen… what kind of trait would it become after evolving again?"
"Humans possess a thin Giant's blood in their bodies. [Giant Bloodline] is essentially awakening the Giant bloodline, evolving into a true Giant…"
"And within the Giant Race… well, it should be said that the ancestors of the Giant Race originated from even larger Ancient Giants."
"If a normal Giant awakens a special bloodline within their body, an atavistic phenomenon will occur, turning them into an Ancient Giant. So…",
"My [Giant Bloodline] trait's evolution will likely turn into an Ancient Giant? Or rather, [Ancient Giant Bloodline]?"
Just as Kenji was silently guessing in his mind, in his vision, the system prompt changed.
Trait evolution began.
[Reward in distribution...]
[Your Hand-to-Hand Combat (Light Gold) has been selected and will begin evolving!]
[Your Hand-to-Hand Combat (Light Gold) has begun derivative evolution...]
"…Alright, [Giant Bloodline] wasn't chosen." Kenji felt a sudden sense of relief.
At this moment, he felt both relaxed and a little disappointed. The post-dilemma syndrome had kicked in, so to speak.
Although he didn't want [Giant Bloodline] to evolve, he had, after all, pondered and agonized over it for a long time in his mind. When it ultimately wasn't chosen, he instead felt a slight sense of loss.
However, these emotions lasted for a very short time, as Kenji's attention was quickly drawn to the glowing system prompt in his vision.
[Your Hand-to-Hand Combat (Light Gold) has successfully triggered derivative evolution, and a new trait has been generated!]
[Super Comprehension (Light White)!]
[Effect: Your comprehension ability is extremely great. You can comprehend any moves and abilities used by others by observing their battles! (Including Devil Fruit abilities!)]
[Note: The Super Comprehension trait can only help you comprehend others' moves and abilities. If you want to use these moves or abilities, your own conditions must allow it!]
[Special Circumstance: To use comprehended Devil Fruit abilities, you must first reach the corresponding Physique!]
[Name: Kenji]
[Traits: Armament Haki (Super Gold), Observation Haki (Super Gold), Conqueror's Haki - God's Domain (Purple), Physique - Human (Super Gold), Hand-to-Hand Combat (Light Gold), Swordsmanship (Super Gold), Sea King Power (Super Blue), Superspeed Regeneration (Dark Purple), Steel Balloon (Super Gold), Future Vision (Light Gold), Berserk (Super Purple), Giant Bloodline (Gold), Super Comprehension (Light White)]
"Huh? [Super Comprehension]?" Kenji repeatedly reviewed the system's explanation of [Super Comprehension], finally summarizing it with his own understanding.
"So, it means that as long as I witness a battle, I can replicate and use whatever I see? Hmm, the prerequisite is that my own conditions must allow it, fulfilling the prerequisites for using those moves and abilities?"
"In other words… if my swordsmanship level is terrible, then even if I comprehend the moves of the World's Greatest Swordsman, I won't be able to use them?"
This was not difficult for Kenji to understand.
After all, asking a sword dojo trainee to learn the sword drawing techniques of the world's strongest swordsman, even if they comprehended them, they wouldn't be able to use them, they wouldn't have the skill level.
It's like asking a failing student to plagiarize a top student's exam paper. Even if they 'copy and paste' the answers with one click, they might still make mistakes.
Moreover, swordsmanship, martial arts, and the like require actual combat, making copying even more difficult.
"Also, Devil Fruit abilities… can also be comprehended by [Super Comprehension]?" Kenji was instantly shocked after reading the system's additional explanation.
"Devil Fruit abilities can only be possessed by those who have consumed the corresponding Devil Fruit…"
Devil Fruits are different from swordsmanship or martial arts. Anyone can learn swordsmanship, but for Devil Fruits, once someone else has consumed one, if you want to gain that ability, you first have to kill the ability user, and then go search for the corresponding Devil Fruit.
Otherwise, as long as that Devil Fruit user is alive for one day, the same Devil Fruit will not appear in the world.
In other words, Devil Fruits are unique and also exclusive. The same person cannot consume two Devil Fruits.
And Devil Fruits are randomly generated in nature.
Of course, Kenji knew that in the future, Vegapunk, the world's foremost scientist, would artificially create Devil Fruits through research into lineage factors.
He would even create special "green blood" through lineage factors, allowing Seraphim to use the devil fruit abilities of their users while the users were still alive. But that was something that could only be achieved at the lineage factor level.
"Wait!"
Suddenly, Kenji's heart stirred, and he thought of something, leading to a bold conjecture.
"Lineage factors are what the scientific community in this world calls them, but in essence, they are biological genes."
"Genes… should be related to [Physique], right?"
"No wonder the system prompted: To use comprehended Devil fruit abilities, you need to first reach the corresponding Physique."
"The physique the system refers to must be the lineage factor represented by the corresponding devil fruit ability."
Thinking of this, Kenji immediately connected some earlier system prompt content.
"Physique… Is there a physique that possesses the lineage factors of various Devil Fruits?"
"There definitely isn't one in this era, and even pushing back a few hundred years, there probably isn't one… So, what about the ancient era?"
At this moment, Kenji recalled the so-called 'Ancient God-like Creature.'
And according to the system's prompt, if [Giant Bloodline] continued to upgrade and advance, it could achieve this 'Ancient God-like Creature.'
"God-like creature… Hmm, Devil Fruits are said to derive from the power of so-called devils." Kenji stroked his chin, comparing them in his mind.
"God, devil… essentially they are the same kind of thing, right?"
"The good ones are gods, the bad ones are devils?"
"Anyway, in terms of the essence of power, there's no good or bad distinction…"
"Hmm, if I can really comprehend and successfully use Devil Fruit abilities in the end… would I be considered a super-enhanced Sharingan user?"
"However, let's try it first. It wouldn't be good if there's too much of a discrepancy later on."
Kenji pondered for a moment and decided to first test this newly evolved [Super Comprehension].
No matter how powerful an ability seemed, it ultimately needed practical combat testing to determine its truth and strength.
Moreover, [Super Comprehension] had just been generated and only had the lowest 'Light White' rarity.
Kenji highly doubted its effect. The lowest rarity meant its ability was at the lowest level.
Could such a level of ability truly comprehend the moves or abilities of top powerhouses?
(End of Chapter)
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