One Piece: Starting as a Marine Lieutenant, I Slack Off and Get Stronger

"Please don't worry about that!"

......

Ten minutes later, the entire room was filled with all kinds of gold products. Karl patted his behind and left to experience the world's largest entertainment city.

There's no need to worry about Tesoro secretly doing anything, because he's a smart man, and smart men don't do stupid things. Of course, getting him into a movie is a different story.

Carl had just reached the vicinity of the roundabout when he heard Nelson shouting.

"Number 12, 12, 12! Ahhhhhh, hahahaha! 100,000 Berries! Hahaha, what a lucky day!!!"

Nelson excitedly took a stack of peso from the dealer's hand, but as soon as he turned around, he saw the smiling Carl, and Nelson's smile gradually disappeared.

"Good luck, keep it up!" "Yes, sir!"

Bakara, who was secretly helping out from the side, immediately gave Karl a friendly smile when she saw him arrive, and swayed as she walked towards him.

"Mr. Carl, you've finally arrived. Would you like to try your luck?"

Chapter 190 Escaping Africa and Entering Europe

After Bakara walked over, she took Karl's arm and pointed to the slot machine not far away.

"How about trying this, Roger's One Piece?"

"Oh? That sounds good, let's give it a try!"

Upon entering, it turned out to be a slot machine themed around Roger's One Piece, with the highest prize being three treasure chests, also known as the One Piece, with a prize of up to 2.5 million Berries.

Seeing Karl sitting in front of the slot machine, Bakara took off her gloves, put her arm around Karl's shoulder, and breathed softly, "Mr. Karl, would you like me to teach you how to play?"

Karl had already sensed Bakara's subtle movements and immediately understood that he had been enhanced, but the enhancement was to his luck.

"Haha, I can do it myself!"

After saying that, Carl took out five chips worth 1 million Berries each and put them into the slot machine. This way, if three treasure chests appeared, he could win the top prize.

Beep, beep beep beep~

The slot machine started running, and icons featuring pirate elements such as bottles, coins, treasure chests, and bombs flashed rapidly.

The first column stopped first, first the wine bottles, then the gold coins, and finally settled on the treasure chest.

Then came the second column, where several icons kept flashing before settling on the treasure chest.

The icons in the third column kept flashing and never stopped. Just when Carl thought the machine was broken, a deafening sound came from the slot machine.

"Congratulations, you've found my ultimate treasure!!!"

Then the machine started spitting out chips, all of them being 1000 million Berries, and it spit out a total of 25 chips, drawing envious and jealous glances from those around it.

Standing behind Carl, Bakara clapped with a smile: "OMG! Mr. Carl, you're so lucky! You won so much on your first time playing the slot machine!"

The boss just told her that her job is to make sure Carl has a good time and enjoys himself; losing a little money is a small matter.

Karl grinned. Although he knew it was Bakara who had given him the buff, the feeling was indeed quite nice.

"Hahaha, it seems my luck is indeed pretty good today."

Nelson and the other naval officers gathered around, showering them with compliments.

"Alright, alright, here, take it and play!" Carl shoved the chips he had just won into Nelson's arms, sent the group away, and then looked at Bakala beside him.

"Miss Bakala, is there anything else fun to do here?"

“That’s too much. If Mr. Carl doesn’t mind, how about I show you around?”

Carl nodded, extended his right hand, and Bakara took it, smiling as she led him to the next project.

Under Bakala's guidance, Karl had a great time, winning wherever he went, and even inexplicably taking first place in the tortoise car race.

The power of the Luck-Luck Fruit truly lives up to its name.

VIP lounge.

"Miss Bakara, if I'm not mistaken, you're an esper, aren't you? And your abilities are related to luck, right?"

Bakara covered her mouth in shock, thinking, "Is she really that perceptive? Has she been discovered already?"

"Oh dear, it seems I can't hide it from Mr. Karl after all! That's right, the Devil Fruit I ate is called the Lucky Fruit, which allows me to absorb or give good luck to others through physical contact."

Carl laughed and said, "Well, I really have to thank you today, otherwise I would have lost everything, not even my pants."

Bakara quickly waved her hand: "How could that be? Men who smile a lot usually have good luck. I was just worried that losing money would affect your mood, so I went out of my way. Please don't mind."

Karl smiled slightly, thinking that he still had 50 random rewards saved up. Why not take advantage of Bakara's lucky charm-making machine and try his luck?

“Miss Bakara, your luck can be stored up, can’t it?”

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"So how much...good luck do you have left?"

Bakara was a little confused, but replied, "There are many more."

"That's great! Could you please add a little more luck for me?"

"Uh, okay."

Bakara took off her gloves and placed her hand on Karl's shoulder. On the surface, nothing seemed to happen, but Bakara could clearly sense that Karl was incredibly lucky at that moment, the kind of person who could pick up money on the street.

Then, Karl started a 50-pull spree.

"Reward successfully drawn. Congratulations, host!"

Rare Rewards: Devil Fruit Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Devil Fruit Dark-Dark Fruit, Conqueror's Haki: Observation Kill, Observation Haki: Foresight, and 8 Special Grade Attribute Cards.

Normal Reward: 10 bottles of "Happy Fat Otaku Water", 2 million Berries....."

Conqueror's Haki: Observation Haki Kill: A derivative ability obtained after mastering Conqueror's Haki to its highest level. It allows one to control their aura, preventing opponents from using Observation Haki to foresee their actions.

Karl: !!!

What's going on?! Is this the treatment for the luckiest people?!

The Rumble-Rumble Fruit and the Dark-Dark Fruit have both arrived?

Karl's gaze towards Bakala instantly turned fiery, as if he wanted to hug her and kiss her hard. Having you is my blessing!

Bakara looked at Karl with a puzzled expression. Karl had just been enjoying good luck, but in the blink of an eye, his good luck had vanished. What was going on?

This usually only happens to those whose good luck she has absorbed, but it is really rare for someone like Carl to suddenly lose his luck without doing anything. This was good luck that she had "accumulated" for a long time!

Seeing Bakara's surprised expression, Karl seemed to understand something and quickly regained his composure.

"Miss Bakara, I'd like to rest by myself for a while. I'll come find you if I need anything else, okay?"

Bakara nodded: "Okay, then I won't bother you any longer, Mr. Karl."

After Bakara left, Karl immediately took out the Dark-Dark Fruit and the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

The fruit is dark purple, and overall it looks like a mutated giant pineapple.

"Tsk tsk tsk, this is the Devil Fruit that Blackbeard has been searching for his whole life!"

The only problem is, now that the Dark Fruit is in his hands, how can he maximize his profits?

No, rather, what price is Teach willing to pay for this Dark-Dark Fruit?

Then there's the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

It looks like an apple, but it's white and has the distinctive markings of a Devil Fruit, with a faint arc of electricity flashing around it from time to time.

Karl was quite envious of this fruit. Even he had to admit the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. Putting everything else aside, its speed, comparable to Kizaru's, was already tempting enough.

Otherwise, why would Karl think that Enel, who doesn't even have Armament Haki, could stir up trouble in the New World? It's because he thinks Enel is highly mobile!

Unfortunately, he lost his temper during the fight and underestimated his strength, ultimately losing his life.

Karl had originally hoped to find the Rumble-Rumble Fruit after it was reborn, but it just came to him.

Sigh~ Maybe this is just the daily life of a lucky person...

Chapter 191 Your Baileys Have Arrived

"What a pity, I can only give it away as a gift. But who would be a good recipient?"

Although Karl has the "Father of the Sea" ability that makes him immune to the weaknesses that Devil Fruits bring, it doesn't mean that he can eat another Devil Fruit at will.

"Ding, a friendly reminder: Once the current Devil Fruit development progress reaches 100%, you can unlock the advancement. You can then use other Devil Fruits to enhance the original Devil Fruit's abilities."

Karl's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, "You mean I can gain multiple levels of Devil Fruit abilities later?"

"No, advancement can only enhance the original ability. The more Devil Fruits you put in, and the higher their quality, the stronger the enhancement effect."

Karl stroked his chin and silently looked at the system panel. His awakening progress was only 74.1%, and he suddenly felt a bit overwhelmed.

Although he slacked off every day, he still set aside one or two hours each day specifically to develop his abilities, but even so, he still failed to awaken them.

Fortunately, there is still plenty of time, and reaching 100% before the times go awry should not be a problem.

Another one is Devil Fruits. Over the years, Karl has acquired quite a few Devil Fruits through random draws, about 25 in total. However, most of them are Zoan-type, and the few Paramecia-types are things like the Spring-Spring Fruit and the Bubble-Bubble Fruit, which have relatively weak combat power.

If it weren't for sheer luck, Karl might not have been able to obtain both the Thunder and Dark Fruit at the same time.