The white light faded.
Before Zhu Qingtian could even open his mouth to ask, Qiu Ji turned his head toward Zhao Xuan and said, with a hint of pride,
"Logia-type — Rumble-Rumble Fruit!"
At those words—
Zhu Qingtian and the others all looked at him with open envy.
After all—
That was the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
Under the admiring stares of everyone present, a smug, self-satisfied smile spread once again across Qiu Ji's face.
Zhao Xuan didn't need to guess what he was thinking. The man was clearly trying to show off.
Childish, Zhao Xuan muttered inwardly.
And just as he thought that—
A new beam of white light descended.
This time—
It was his turn.
"Someone stronger than Qiu Ji? What do you think Zhao Xuan's spiritual power could be?"
"Thirty-seven, maybe?"
"I just want to know what kind of Devil Fruit he'll get!"
In a private chat group, comments started flying rapidly.
"If his spiritual power is higher than Qiu Ji's, then it's at least thirty-six or more. That means his batch is guaranteed to refresh at least one Logia-type fruit!
We may not know how many Devil Fruits exist in total, but after generations of research, humanity has already identified all the known Logia fruits by appearance.
As long as he's studied the Logia Fruit Atlas, he'll be able to recognize them immediately!"
"I know that! What I mean is—I wonder which Logia he'll get this time?"
"…."
While the others chatted animatedly—
Zhu Qingtian suddenly froze.
His eyes widened in disbelief, and he blurted out,
"Holy—! His luck is insane!"
Everyone turned their gaze toward the glowing light surrounding Zhao Xuan—
and their faces instantly changed.
Even Qiu Ji's confident smirk faltered, replaced by raw jealousy.
As for Zhu Qingtian and the others—
they looked utterly awestruck.
And no wonder.
Because within the white light, before Zhao Xuan floated ten Devil Fruits—
Nine of them were Logia-type.
Only one wasn't.
The rest—
Smoke-Smoke Fruit.
Flame-Flame Fruit.
Sand-Sand Fruit.
Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
Ice-Ice Fruit.
Glint-Glint Fruit.
Magma-Magma Fruit.
Swamp-Swamp Fruit.
Snow-Snow Fruit.
Every single one of them… a legendary power.
"How high is Zhao Xuan's spiritual power!?"
"Nine Logia fruits at once!? That's insane!"
"Three or more Logias at once means he's at least over forty—his spiritual power broke 40!"
"He's defying the heavens!"
"Is he choosing a fruit… or are the fruits choosing him!?"
"My father was right—there's always someone stronger out there! And here I was, proud of my meager talent… compared to a real genius, I'm nothing but dust!"
Frustration, envy, and awe rippled through the group like a tidal wave.
But inside the light—
Zhao Xuan couldn't hear any of it.
He stood motionless, surrounded by radiant fruits, lost in hesitation.
Which one should I choose?
The Rumble-Rumble Fruit, the Ice-Ice Fruit, the Glint-Glint Fruit, the Magma-Magma Fruit—each one a powerhouse among powers.
"This is too hard!"
"It's like the universe is mocking my indecisive nature!"
"How am I supposed to pick!? Honestly, I'd rather have just one option right now!"
No matter how much he thought about it, Zhao Xuan simply couldn't decide.
Finally, in exasperation, he muttered inwardly,
"System, you got any advice? Which one should I pick?"
A soft, ethereal mechanical voice echoed in his mind:
"Friendly reminder: Host may also select the Mythical Zoan-type, Fish-Fish Fruit — Azure Dragon Form."
Zhao Xuan's eyes snapped open in surprise.
"The Fish-Fish Fruit… Azure Dragon Form?"
At those words, an image immediately surfaced in his mind—
that of a creature once called the strongest being on land, sea, and air.
A spark of excitement flared in his eyes.
He instantly shifted his gaze away from the nine Logia fruits—
toward the single, unusual fruit floating quietly at the edge.
Unlike the others, it wasn't listed in any known Devil Fruit catalog.
"System, that one—it's the Azure Dragon Fruit, right?"
"Affirmative, Host."
Zhao Xuan stared intently at the fruit, memories of the Azure Dragon's legendary power flooding through his thoughts.
The Mythical Zoan: Fish-Fish Fruit, Azure Dragon Form.
Those who consumed it could transform into a colossal, cloud-soaring dragon,
or assume a hybrid dragon-human form.
Attack power, defense, resistance, endurance, flight—
all would be elevated to unimaginable levels.
In full dragon form, the user could create natural disasters,
turn their roars into thunderous attacks,
and wield destructive power on par with or beyond that of Logia users.
Not only that—
they could create Flame Clouds, standing upon them to walk through the sky,
and control anything enveloped by those clouds.
Every description of the Azure Dragon Fruit screamed one truth—
Its power was overwhelming.
Zhao Xuan's heart burned with excitement.
"I've made up my mind…"
"I'll choose this one!"
Without hesitation—
Under the stunned gaze of Zhu Qingtian and the others outside the white glow—
Zhao Xuan made his choice.
The moment the choice was made—
The nine Logia fruits dissolved into light and shot back toward the Demon Tree, vanishing among its branches.
Only the Azure Dragon Fruit remained, hovering in the air before Zhao Xuan.
Then—
It shot straight into his chest.
A heartbeat later—
A surge of warm energy exploded outward from his heart.
As it spread through his body, every single cell seemed to awaken—
singing, trembling, and greedily absorbing the immense power within that warmth.
Zhao Xuan's physique began to grow stronger.
No—
It wasn't merely growing.
It was transforming.