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Meeting an Interesting Young Woman
🕑 Added 2024-10-04 15:52:23 +0000 UTC--- Chapter 369 ---
Huo Yuhao whistled, feeling pleasant by Elwood's atmosphere.
He waited for Rossweisse and Huang Qiu'er to exit the changing room. For some reason, he has growing expectations of them in different outfits.
Don't get Huo Yuhao wrong. Huang Qiu'er and Rossweisse are absolutely breathtaking beauty. Well, they are goddesses, after all. Wearing different outfits, Huo Yuhao perhaps would find different charming qualities he doesn't know.
The sound of a rustling curtain entered Huo Yuhao's ears as he gradually turned around and saw Huang Qiu'er in a white summer dress.
The summer dress exposed some of her fair skin, and even the rose-gold necklace nestled between her cleavage enticingly, perfecting this pure girl with a big personality image.
Rossweisse also changed into a brown blouse and a somewhat tight black skirt. Her long silver hair is cascading on her back.
Oh, she also wore her aqua-blue gemmed necklace.
And the pendant's position? Nice!
"How do we look, Yuhao-sama?" Rossweisse asked with a smug.
Huang Qiu'er didn't do anything, but she had this look of anticipation.
"You two look beautiful, nothing short of the goddess you are." Huo Yuhao praised with no ounce of shame. I mean, look at these beauties. Even jade beauties fall short compared to them.
Rossweisse and Huang Qiu'er couldn't help but smile, feeling pleased by his praise.
At the same time, the clerk returned with a row of suits. They looked fashionable, but Huo Yuhao didn't think much of it.
The best suit is the one tailor-made. However, Huo Yuhao can't let the girls down, especially when they are staring at him with those blazing eyes.
"Yuhao-sama..." Rossweisse coyly pressed.
"Alright, alright, I understand." Huo Yuhao randomly grabbed a suit and entered the changing room.
A second later.
Huo Yuhao comes out, causing the clerk to gasp. You would think she had seen the face of God or something. Huo Yuhao is one of them.
"Wait, isn't that young man..." A random customer whispered to her best friend.
"Yes, from the instinct passed down by my mother's mother's grandmother, there is no mistake..."
"That young man is the legendary..."
"Jack Sparrow! Oh my god!" The clerk finally connected the dots between Huo Yuhao's appearance and the statue beneath the Sacred Pillar.
Every woman in the boutique instantly had an enchanted look, including Huang Qiu'er and Rossweisse, though it was for a different reason.
"As expected, he looks good in any suit." Rossweisse nodded.
"Are you teasing me?" Huo Yuhao uncuffed the suit's button and brushed his hair back. "Ah, by the way..."
He glanced at the other ladies in the room. "Keep my identity secret for now. We don't want to alert the Marine and Celestial Dragons."
"Even though they couldn't enter Elwood, it won't stop them from surrounding this place."
"O-Okay..." The clerk and others nodded their heads dumbly.
Huo Yuhao flashed a natural smile, "Thank you."
After paying for the dress and suit, Huo Yuhao brought Huang Qiu'er and Rossweisse out before blending into the crowd. It was easy for them to hide their presence from the mortal.
Rubbing her necklace, Rossweisse suddenly opened her mouth and asked, "Yuhao, how are the shady swordsman and the bunny girl?"
"Haha~!" Huo Yuhao laughed because Rossweisse called Mihawk a shady swordsman. The one for Carrot is accurate, though some may take it differently.
"They are doing fine."
"Mihawk and Carrot are currently cultivating. Both have rare Martial Souls."
"Oh, really?" Rossweisse was interested. "Tell me more."
Huang Qiu'er was also eager to know what kind of Martial Souls this world native could awaken. Since she has seen Kuina and Toki's Martial Souls, the one Mihawk and Carrot had shouldn't be too shabby.
Huo Yuhao patiently told them about Mihawk and Carrot's Martial Souls, which caused Rossweisse to ponder a little.
"Yuhao-sama, don't you think Tiny World's potential is big? I think it's better than most places in the Douluo Dalu World."
Huo Yuhao sighed, "That is because the Spirit Master System only works if you have talents and are 'naturally' chosen for them. Back at the Douluo Dalu World, those with trash Martial Souls and no Spirit Energy had no chance to cultivate. More less getting stronger."
"Tiny World's foundation works differently. It's not like they have a Spirit Master System and are 'solely' focused on Devil Fruits, Haki, Seastone Weapons, etc."
"And the reason this very change exists is because of..."
"Ostera Race." Rossweisse finished Huo Yuhao's sentence.
"So, the event many years ago is fated to happen, which triggered a change in a blank Tiny World."
"Once we introduce the Spirit Master System worldwide, there might be a backlash." Huang Qiu'er commented with a solemn expression.
Huo Yuhao gave them a weary look, "You two are a little too good at observing things."
"Don't worry, Tiny World won't break apart when we introduce Spirit Energy."
"I have made a promise with Oceana to keep things tidy."
Rossweisse realized something and said, "Talking about Oceana, I don't see her around after the invasion."
Huo Yuhao shrugged casually, "Who knows, that little spirit is probably doing something in the shadows to keep Tiny World running. She wouldn't appear so aimlessly all the time."
"We will definitely meet again, though."
"Roast fish, roast fish~! Just Five Belly a skewer~!" A loud voice announced with several rings of bell.
Growl~!
Huang Qiu'er smelled the roasted fish, and her stomach's reaction didn't disappoint. She blushed and started making excuses, "T-Time travel is making me hungry."
"You need to work on your reason, Qiu'er." Rossweisse giggled, pulling the dragon goddess to the food stall.
However, before they could order, a cute-looking young woman sat near the stall and ordered, "Boss, give me ten more skewers!"
Huang Qiu'er and Rossweisse's eyes immediately gazed at her.
They found this young woman interesting because they sensed her unique power.
"Devil Fruit User?" Rossweisse narrowed her eyes.
"It's somewhat similar to Toki's."
"Time-related ability." Huang Qiu'er adjected.
"What are you looking at? Never seen someone eating before?" The young woman squinted her eyes, feeling protective over her food.
Huo Yuhao suddenly sat near the young woman and said, "You're Neo Marine, right?
"If I'm not wrong, you should be one of Zephyr's people."
"Well, it seems we are destined to meet here..."
Huo Yuhao actually knew about this young woman. Her name is Ain, and she is the Vice-Admiral of Neo Marine.
She ate Return-Return Fruit, which allowed her to return anything her power touched for twelve years.
For example, if she touched someone, that someone would regress and become twelve years younger.
If she touches a random volcanic rock, the rock can return to lava and explode on your face.
Her ability is considered dangerous. It's a conceptual attack with severe effects.
Unfortunately, Ain couldn't fully utilize her power. Her imagination is limited.
Not to mention, enemies wouldn't just let Ain touch them with her power.
"Who are you..." Ain frowned, feeling immense danger from the handsome young man before her. She could have used her power, but her instinct told her doing so would end up with her losing her life.
She also didn't know that a conceptual attack at this level couldn't harm Huo Yuhao. She can't just transcend dimensionality with her Devil Fruit's power, or it would be too broken.
"My name is Huo Yuhao..." Huo Yuhao tapped his finger on the table.
"Ain..." said the young woman warily.
"So, Ain. Are you interested in joining my organization?" Huo Yuhao offered half-assedly.
Ain frowned, "Not interested. I will always be Neo Marine."
"Boss, I will put the money here."
"Goodbye."
After saying that, Ain flicked her hair and walked away from them.
Huo Yuhao stared at Ain's disappearing back, "Well..."
"I think we will meet again soon."
"It's not like that Old Man Zephyr would reject my offer."
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Meanwhile, Ain has arrived at the Neo Marine Headquarters.
"What, Teacher is holding a meeting?" She was shocked by this news upon returning.
She hurriedly entered the conference room, only to see the people of Neo Marine staring down in silence.
"What happened?" She asked, looking at Zephyr concerningly.
Zephyr sighed heavily, "Hear me out… We might have to disband Neo Marine."
