005 The power of Quicksilver
After about half a minute, Lin Mu was finally freed from the pain that came from the deepest part of every cell, a pain similar to his previous genetic recombination but even more intense.
At this time, sweat had completely soaked his clothes, sticking tightly to his body, and his face was slightly pale under the sunlight of the East Blue.
But deep in Lin Mu's eyes, there was an undisguised joy, the kind of excitement that only comes from a sudden leap in power.
"I really won the jackpot this time!" Lin Mu looked down at his double tui and couldn't help muttering in disbelief: "I actually obtained the ability of Quicksilver!"
Kuaiyin can move at supersonic speed, and it doesn't take long to circle the earth. Because of its extremely fast speed, it can even run on vertical walls and water, just like legends of monsters who defy common sense!
"With the ability of Quicksilver, in this whole One Piece world, I can go wherever I want? I don't have any pressure to go around Mariejois when I have nothing to do!" Lin Mu's eyes flashed with excitement, imagining the Holy Land where the Celestial Dragons live, and then he looked at the boundless blue sea in front of him, pulled his tui and ran forward with all his strength!
I saw Lin Mu's body instantly turn into a blur like a hurricane, his feet stepping rapidly, and he actually started running on the surface of the sea, kicking up huge splashes and causing a long wave to surge behind him.
However, the shocking effect of this long wave could not last any longer, because Lin Mu himself had already lost his balance and submerged directly into the seawater.
"That's not right, this is a little far behind. The supersonic speed that was said to be is clearly different from this. I only ran about 100 meters in five seconds, and the speed is only 20 meters per second, which is still far from real supersonic speed!"
Lin Mu, who was soaked in the water, emerged with a frown on his face, because the current speed can only reach about 20 meters per second at most. With such speed, he could only run a short distance on the sea surface before inevitably falling into the water, unlike the true monsters described in rumors.
After thinking hard for a while without any results, Lin Mu finally couldn't help asking the mutant system in his heart: "My speed is very different from that of the real Quicksilver, is the mutant gene given by the system shrinking or weakened?"
"There is no problem with the genes given by the system, but the current level of the Host is too low, so it is impossible to fully utilize the Quicksilver genes."
"That is to say, my speed will increase according to my level up?" Lin Mu asked again, his expression becoming serious.
"Yes!"
The system's answer was quite concise, without any unnecessary explanation, and Lin Mu could only sigh helplessly. It seemed that the idea of casually running around the world, or even stepping into Mariejois, was still a bit too early.
I don't know how many levels I have to upgrade to if I want to truly play out the full speed of Quicksilver. He is only level 2 now. To get to level 3, he needs 1,000 experience points. It is estimated that when he reaches level 4, he will need 10,000 points. It can be said that he still has a very long way to go ahead!
"To put it bluntly, I still have to upgrade." Lin Mu concluded calmly: "But even the current speed is not bad. A speed of 20 meters per second, combined with the recovery ability and combat intuition of the wolf book, my overall strength is also greatly enhanced. Against ordinary pirates in the East Blue, there shouldn't be any pressure at all."
After that, Lin Mu swam back to his small boat, climbed aboard, adjusted his direction according to the sun, and headed steadily toward the nearest Marine station, preparing to cash in the pirate captain's bounty and continue his journey.
There is also a head worth one million Berry on his boat. He has to go and exchange the bounty first at a Marine branch, otherwise it will be unbearable to keep this head on the boat for a long time, especially under the hot climate of the four seas.
And Lin Mu still has a plan in his mind, that is, after turning in the bounty, he will ask the Marines if there is any pirate group active nearby, just like how civilians in the manga often inquire about wanted pirates, and then officially start his own monster-hunting journey.
Now that he already knows that pirates are basically walking experience points, no matter whether they are East Blue trash pirates or more vicious West Blue crews, Lin Mu doesn't mind being a pirate hunter. He can level up and make money at the same time, so why not do it?
What is the purpose of upgrading?
To put it bluntly, isn't it just for the enjoyment after becoming stronger and famous, just like those legendary figures whose names spread across the seas!
But upgrading is bound to be a long and gradual process. During this process, Lin Mu doesn't mind spending money to experience a better life first. At worst, he just needs to eat well, drink well, and not go hungry, which is already better than most civilians in the pirate era!
Two days later, Lin Mu finally arrived at his destination this time - Kelin Island!
There is a very prosperous town on Kelin Island, with a resident population of tens of thousands. Trade ships frequently dock here, and the streets are bustling with merchants and sailors. It is a very prosperous island in the West Blue, far more lively than his previous small village.
On such a prosperous island, there is naturally a Marine station stationed here to maintain order and suppress pirates!
As we all know, the Marine Headquarters is located in Marineford on the Grand Line, and the Marine organization has sixteen branch headquarters and seventy-two regular branches in addition to the headquarters.
The sixteen Marine branch headquarters are mainly distributed around the Grand Line, and their military rank is at the same level as the Marine Headquarters. That is to say, the Vice Admiral of a branch headquarters has authority equivalent to that of a Vice Admiral stationed at Marineford.
The seventy-two Marine branches mainly supervise the four seas of East Blue, South Blue, West Blue, and North Blue. Their overall strength is naturally incomparable to that of the Grand Line branch headquarters, so the military rank must be lower than the headquarters level. In these branches, a branch colonel is only equivalent to a lieutenant colonel at the Marine Headquarters.
Eighteen Marine divisions are stationed in the West Blue, numbered from 37 to 54, each responsible for a different island group and sea area.
Stationed on Kelin Island is Marine Division 42, which is also the destination of Lin Mu's trip this time.
After arriving at Kelin Island, Lin Mu parked his small boat at the port, secured it properly, and then proceeded toward the Marine Division 42 station with the suitcase in hand, which contained the pirate captain's head.
The Marine Division 42 station is not far from the port, occupying a conspicuous position near the main road. After walking for a short while, Lin Mu soon arrived in front of the Marine station.
"Stop, this is not a place for a child like you to come! Hurry up and leave, or don't blame us for being rude!"
As soon as he arrived at the gate of the Marine 42 branch, Lin Mu heard a sharp scolding sound.
This scolding was issued by a Marine soldier guarding the gate. After all, Lin Mu's current body is only about fifteen or sixteen years old, and from the outside he really looks like an ordinary teenager. It was understandable for the Marine to stop him, considering the discipline and regulations of the Marines in the manga.
However, the Marine's attitude made Lin Mu very unhappy. If there was something to say, couldn't he just say it properly?
Lin Mu frowned and glanced at the Marine guarding the door. His expression suddenly froze. He hadn't noticed it from afar before, but now that he was close, he clearly saw that there was a small number 2 floating above the Marine's head!
My God, even a Marine is an experience monster too!
Does that mean that killing Marines can also allow him to upgrade?