"Father, you..."
Lucifer continued to feel the feedback from his body as he asked.
"Hahaha~~ Nothing much, I was just too happy..."
Mage reined in his laughter when called by Lucifer, waving his hand.
"I was just too excited. The family's problem can only be solved by the Earth Fruit after all..."
"Why?"
Lucifer asked.
He had already noticed that his originally weak body and pitiful constitution—held up only by his "cheat" talent—was being continuously supplemented by the Earth Fruit's peculiar "vitality."
Not only supplemented, it was also slowly improving.
This was terrifying!
Lucifer marveled at this strange "vitality," completely shocked by such an unreasonable nurturing method.
If previously, discounting his cheat, his aptitude was only "poor," then after eating the Earth Fruit, his constitution had been improved to "excellent."
Though not yet at the "monster" level like the Emperors or Admirals, the Earth Fruit's subtle nurturing combined with the "Myriad Phenomena Celestial Star Technique" meant raising his aptitude was only a matter of time.
That was why Lucifer was amazed.
Originally, catching up to such monsters in aptitude would take decades.
But with the Earth Fruit's fundamental supplementation, a vast amount of time was instantly saved.
"Phew! Truly a terrifying fruit!"
Honestly, Lucifer no longer cared much about other Earth Fruit abilities.
Just this fundamental supplementation made it a top-tier fruit in the pirate world.
Its value could even rival the "Surgery Fruit."
The "Surgery Fruit" could grant eternal youth.
Setting aside the Earth Fruit's practical combat significance, this basic constitution completion alone was comparable to the Surgery Fruit.
"That's great. From now on, your road to strength will be twice as effective!"
Mage couldn't hide his happiness.
"Yes, thank you, Father!"
Lucifer once again admired every family head of the Chris family.
Clearly, Mage knew the Earth Fruit could change a person's aptitude.
Yet, each head had adhered strictly to the family tradition, avoiding this near-broken-limit fruit.
It was truly admirable.
"No need to thank me. This is your own hard work..."
Mage shook his head.
Lucifer nodded.
Indeed, without his eight-year consistent training, he wouldn't have achieved today's results.
Though he was not yet a true strongman, after eating the Earth Fruit, he could now be considered one.
At least for now, below the Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral level, no one could defeat him.
In a few years, after mastering Haki, even fewer people would be able to beat him.
Lucifer began to summarize all the Earth Fruit's abilities.
Though the greatest gain was constitution completion, as a Logia fruit, its combat significance was important too.
First, elemental transformation—this was inherent in every Logia fruit.
He had already discovered that his body had been transformed by special energy into something like an elemental energy body.
The people of the pirate world called this "elemental transformation."
Elemental transformation had active and passive types.
Active elemental transformation meant the ability user actively controlled the element's shape change to achieve their goals.
Passive meant that the body continuously "flowed" without conscious control, making it very hard to hit.
Besides similar-element counters, only powerful Armament Haki could lock onto such "flowing" Logia users.
Similarly, sea-stone could also, but with more limitations.
Second was the Logia fruit's ability to create and manipulate natural elements.
Like Kizaru's light-light fruit emitting lasers, or Ace's flame-flame fruit spitting fire.
This was the Logia's main offensive means.
Third was the Earth Fruit's unique traits, such as strong vitality.
The sea was the father of all things; the earth was the mother.
Together they gave birth to countless living beings.
Vitality was a passive bonus of the Earth Fruit—rapid healing, constitution completion, stamina increase.
Lucifer realized that as long as his feet touched the earth, he could endlessly absorb the earth's feedback, increasing strength, stamina, and defense.
In Lucifer's own words, this ability was truly incredible.
Next was an ability derived from the Earth Fruit's "vitality."
Lucifer found it could stimulate plant growth.
"???"
Lucifer was baffled, thinking, "Are you sure it's the Earth Fruit and not the Senju Hashirama Fruit?"
Controlling and generating plants?
What's going on?
How could that little weakling Binz who ate the "Lush Fruit" under Zephyr's command compare?
If developed further, could it unleash "True Thousand Hands · Supreme Buddha" or something?
---To be continued---
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