Matthew Atkinson
London
When Matthew went on stage, he happened to pass by the beautiful Amy Barker.
However, the other party didn't even look at him, treating him as if he were air...
Of course, Matthew didn't care. Now he was more concerned about whether he could get a supernatural opportunity.
After going on stage with a nervous mood, he stepped into the space-time wormhole without hesitation.
The moment he entered the Holy Land, his consciousness was transported to a bizarre and fantastical world!
Many familiar characters, countless devil fruits, and some other strange things appeared around.
They were like fish in a river, swimming quickly past Matthew.
Matthew knew that these were supernatural opportunities!
So, he immediately reached out to grab it.
Surprisingly, he actually caught something...
When Matthew's consciousness returned to his body, he found that he had returned to the real world and was standing at the entrance of the Holy Land. In his hand, there was a crystal box.
"Student Atkinson, what supernatural opportunity is that in your hand?"
The vice-principal's voice brought Matthew back to his senses.
Without opening the crystal box, he could sense the prize within. It was amazing!
However, Matthew still opened the box, revealing a crimson devil fruit.
"It's the Logia-type Flame-Flame Fruit," Matthew said.
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire audience exclaimed!
"What the hell?! Is it really a Logia-type Devil Fruit?"
"A Logia Devil Fruit just appeared in XxX High School yesterday, causing a sensation in the entire city. I didn't expect one to appear in our school today! Are Logia-type Devil Fruits becoming more common?"
"Damn! This guy... is too lucky, right?"
"I'm so jealous! Why wasn't I the one who got the Logia Devil Fruit?"
"This kid Matthew... is going to be rich!"
"The legendary Flame-Flame Fruit! If you eat it, you can master the power of fire. I want it so badly!"
"So far, everyone who has eaten a Logia Devil Fruit, as long as they don't die midway, will become someone important in the future! This guy named Matthew from Class 2 will probably be from a completely different world from us in the future."
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In the audience.
Thousands of students were talking about this, and everyone looked at Matthew with envy, jealousy, and hatred. They really wanted to kill Matthew and take his place.
On the stage.
The school leaders, including the Principal, were all thrilled. The teachers in charge of Class 2 were especially excited, and they couldn't help but stand up.
If a student receives a high-potential supernatural opportunity from the Holy Land, the school's teachers and authorities can also benefit and, in some cases, achieve significant political gains.
In addition, with the relationship between teachers and students, when Matthew becomes successful in the future, the teachers who taught Matthew will also benefit.
That's why they're excited!
The admission office staff from the universities had already rushed out of their seats and were waiting nearby. As soon as Matthew stepped off the stage, they would rush over and scramble for him.
Currently, Matthew has become the center of attention for the entire school, and everyone's focus is on him.
Even the Vice Principal, who had always been cold, was now filled with a warm smile, and the look she gave Matthew was full of inexplicable meaning.
"Congratulations, Matthew, on obtaining a Logia-type Devil Fruit! On behalf of the school, I wish you a bright future and hope you have smooth sailing on your path to supernatural in the Supernatural Realm!"
It would be fine if such auspicious words were said in private, but when they were told in public, especially coming from the mouth of a vice-president, it seemed a bit corny.
But everyone at the scene thought it was normal!
If they had the opportunity to curry favor with a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, they would only say even more disgusting words!
This was because a user with a Logia Devil Fruit ability has unlimited potential and could even grow into a "king-level" powerhouse in the future!
"Student Matthew, you can go down and rest now."
Seeing that Matthew seemed to be in a daze, the vice principal reminded him tactfully.
After hearing this, Matthew picked up the box and walked down from the stage.
As for not eating the devil fruit in the box right away, would there be any accidents by chance? For example, would it be stolen?
It wouldn't!!
The crystal box was not only used to carry extraordinary items, but also a protection mechanism provided by the Holy Land!
Unless Matthew gave it away voluntarily, anyone who dared to snatch the crystal box forcefully would be met with a counterattack from the protection mechanism!
It was said that the crystal box's counterattack was a very terrible curse!
In addition, if the crystal box were taken away against one's will, even if it was stolen, others would not be able to open it, let alone obtain the supernatural items inside.
And no one could be coerced!
The crystal box's protection mechanism had its own set of judgment criteria, which could sense the owner's true heart. If someone used special means to force the owner to hand over the crystal box, it would self-destruct.
This was also the reason why no one dares to snatch other people's supernatural opportunities.
If they could just threaten and rob at will, most likely the major forces would have kidnapped those children who had just reached adulthood long ago...
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When Matthew stepped down.
A group of university admission office staff immediately surrounded him.
"Student Atkinson, I'm the Director of Admissions at the University of Cambridge. On behalf of the University of Cambridge, I welcome you..."
"Student Matthew, I'm from Imperial College London. If you come to Imperial College London, not only will your tuition be waived, but you'll also receive a generous scholarship!"
"The University of Oxford needs a talent like you. As long as you're willing to come, you can set any conditions you want..."
More than twenty admission office staff surrounded Matthew, advertising their school's offerings and doing their best to win him over.
This scene really stunned Matthew, and he became numb quickly!
The other students were even more envious when they saw that Matthew was being sought after by various prestigious universities.
Some girls looked at Matthew with strange eyes.
They were surprised to find that the ordinary Matthew they had known before now looked like shining gold, and his face was even more handsome!
"Dear teachers, dear managers, please listen to me first!"
Matthew said loudly, "I never thought I'd be able to obtain the Flame-Flame Fruit, let alone which school I'd go to. So, could you please give me some time to think it over? Besides, this is such a big deal, I also need to go back and discuss it with my parents."
This made a lot of sense.
Although many admission office staff wanted to include Matthew in their university on the spot, they also knew that this idea was just wishful thinking, so they all agreed.
"Okay, Mr. Atkinson, you think about it first. Here's my business card, which includes my phone number. If you've made a decision, call me and I'll come pick you up personally..."
"Student Atkinson, this is my business card. The door of our University of Oxford is always open to you..."
Everyone handed over their business cards and then let Matthew leave.
At this moment, Matthew was actually a little confused.
He didn't expect that he would get the Flame-Flame Fruit just by grabbing it casually in the Holy Land.
The trip to the holy land was too simple, wasn't it?
Why did so many people get nothing?
Was this a benefit for transmigrators?
Looking at the Flame-Flame Fruit in his hand, Matthew hesitated, not knowing whether he should eat it.
In his past life on Earth, there was a general discourse, "Logia Devil Fruits may be invincible at first, but over time, they become no different from ordinary power."
This statement may have been a bit of an exaggeration, but it was not entirely unfounded.
The reason this general discourse emerged was that, in the middle and late stages of the "One Piece" world, Haki was becoming a power that almost everyone could utilize. Matthew didn't know if Haki existed in this world, but if Devil Fruits were here, there was a good chance Haki existed as well.
Also, Logia Devil Fruits were the only type of Devil Fruits whose awakening was unknown. At least, in the One Piece world, that was the case.
Even though this world wasn't the pirate world, Matthew still felt a little uncomfortable...
In addition, he was not very satisfied with the Flame-Flame Fruit. Yeah, flame power seemed like a cool power, but pragmatically speaking, fire and its derivatives were pretty common powers. Fire-based powers also had some pretty obvious weaknesses.
While Matthew was thinking, a slender and beautiful figure suddenly came in front of Matthew and blocked his way.
When Matthew raised his head, he saw a pretty face with tears in her eyes, looking at him pitifully.
It was Amy Barker!
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