Chapter 1: The Golden Finger Arrives
Look closely, this man is named Karl.
At this moment, his brows were tightly furrowed, staring intently at the internal Marine newspaper in his hand. To be precise, it was a headline titled "Marine Headquarters 24th Marine Training Camp Opening Soon."
"Huu~"
Karl let out a long sigh of relief, his expression relaxed. He closed the newspaper, tore off some toilet paper... then pulled up his pants, flushed, lit a cigarette, and continued to kill time.
[Host has accumulated 1000 paid bathroom breaks. The Slacking System has been activated. Detecting Host's occupation... Occupation bound successfully!]
[Daily Task Issued]: Slack off for 3 hours. Method of slacking is not limited. Reward: Designated Attribute Enhancement Card + Random Additional Reward.
"1 hour and 21 minutes accumulated this workday. Please keep it up, Host."
"What the hell! What's going on?" Karl slapped his head in disbelief, looking around suspiciously.
Am I seeing things? Did I get hallucinations from taking a dump?
Or... has his long-overdue golden finger finally arrived?
That's right, Karl was a transmigrator. He had accidentally arrived in this familiar yet strange world, ravaged by pirates.
His talent was average, his luck was average, and his background was even more average. For the sake of his life, he had no choice but to join the Marines to seek safety in numbers.
Speaking of which, Karl joined the Marines at 14. Starting as a chore boy, he languished for ten years before finally becoming a Marine Captain of the North Blue's 108th Branch.
In all honesty, Karl considered himself a mere passerby in this world, useless except for his handsome looks.
But now, his luck had finally turned!
"System? Slacking System?" "Present!"
...
After communicating with the Slacking System, Karl finally understood what this thing was.
Simply put, as long as he did things unrelated to his main job during work hours, he would accumulate slacking time. Once he reached the daily slacking time limit, he would receive a reward.
Karl's bound occupation was "Marine." His current daily job was to maintain order. Anything unrelated to maintaining order counted as slacking. This made things simple for Karl.
He couldn't brag about other things, but he was simply too familiar with slacking. Otherwise, he wouldn't still be just a Branch Captain.
[Slacking Career Mode activated. Career Mission Issued - Training Camp Storm]: Join the Marine Headquarters Training Camp, become a new recruit, and start your happy slacking life at Marine HQ!
Reward: Random Devil Fruit.
[Achievement Reward for 1000 Paid Bathroom Breaks - Maiden's Stillness]: In a still state, stamina recovery speed is doubled.
Karl was stunned. He subconsciously opened the newspaper and muttered: "The 24th Marine Training Camp? Good, there's still time! I just need to tell the boss, but..."
Karl then forced himself to stay in the bathroom for another full hour, finishing an entire pack of cigarettes before walking out refreshed, heading straight for his direct superior's office.
Knock knock knock~
"Come in!"
Karl pushed the door open and walked into the office. Inside sat a man with a receding hairline, wearing a "Justice" cape, calmly sipping his coffee.
Slap! Karl slammed the newspaper page with the training camp announcement onto Charles's desk. He looked at him with a burning gaze and said in a deep voice, "Boss Charles, I want to go to Marine Headquarters to study!"
Commodore Charles narrowed his eyes, wondering how long it had been since he saw such an energetic Karl. Two years? Three years? However, he was very pleased to see his old subordinate pulling himself together.
He didn't know that Karl just wanted to complete the mission and, incidentally, find a new environment to slack off in. That was all.
"Karl, I recall recommending you for the HQ training camp no less than three times, but you always refused. Now you're actively asking to go. May I ask why?"
"No real reason. I just want to go to Marine Headquarters and see what those so-called elite marines are made of."
Charles shook his head helplessly. Karl clearly wasn't telling the truth, but he didn't want to press the issue. He just said, "Alright, just don't get too discouraged by those monsters. Remember, the 108th Branch will always be your home!"
Karl nodded vigorously, deeply moved. If he couldn't make it at Marine HQ, he guaranteed he would come back and be a wage thief!
Two days later, the warship from Marine Headquarters arrived on time. The officer who came to pick up Karl was named Shuzo. He had long arms, dark skin, and rough features. His rank was HQ Colonel, and he was very rude upon first meeting Karl.
"Pretty boy, what are you spacing out for? Don't waste my time, I've got plenty of other rookies to pick up!"
Karl froze, then reacted. What's wrong with being a pretty boy? Am I eating your rice? Do you know how popular I am with the noble ladies around here?
But Karl could only say these things in his head. Looking at Shuzo's powerful and developed muscles, he had no doubt the man could kill him with a single punch.
"Yes! Sir!"
Forgetting his composure, Karl quickly boarded the medium-sized warship, hurriedly said goodbye to Colonel Charles, and the ship quickly left the port, heading for the next branch.
Seven days later, the Marine warship was sailing on the sea, heading towards Marine Headquarters, Marineford. Karl leaned lazily and casually against the railing, his back to the setting sun.
A few female marines watched him with infatuation from a distance. When Karl smiled at them, they shyly turned their heads away, not daring to meet his gaze.
To be honest, Karl's build wasn't particularly large, only 192CM.
Black suit trousers wrapped around his long, slender legs. The collar of his white shirt was slightly open, revealing a well-defined upper body. His eyes were deep and soulful, paired with an intoxicatingly handsome face. He was a walking hormone emitter; no wonder those female marines were so mesmerized.
[Daily Task completed. Received: Designated Attribute Enhancement Card, Lifespan +10 days]
[Accumulated ten completed Daily Tasks. Attribute Panel unlocked. View attributes now?]
It had been exactly ten days since he received the Slacking System, and Karl had perfectly completed the daily task every day. He now had a total of 10 Designated Attribute Enhancement Cards and a pile of miscellaneous items.
Including but not limited to potato chips, otaku happy water, and so on. These were all things from the additional rewards. But it wasn't all junk; his luckiest pull had been 100 days of lifespan.
Karl didn't hesitate, thinking internally, "View attributes!"
Host: Karl
Age: 24
Physique: F+
Perception: F-
Will: E
Special Ability: Maiden's Stillness
Looking at his attributes, Karl frowned slightly, but he quickly relaxed. Before getting the system, he was just an ordinary person with mediocre aptitude, and this world had no shortage of ordinary people.
But now...
"System, use 5 Designated Attribute Enhancement Cards. Enhance Physique!"