One Piece: The system is only activated after leaving the Navy.

Luo Tian opened the system panel and began to check.

Pirate crew: Unnamed

Captain: Luo Tian

Members: None

Total Bounty: 3 million

System Inventory: Zoan-type Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit *1

Luo Tian stared intently at the system panel in front of him, his eyes quickly scanning the various data and information. Suddenly, his eyes widened, and his gaze fixed on the total bounty column.

He had initially thought this column would still display the embarrassing number 0, but what he saw was an astonishing amount—a full 3 million! This was no small sum, Luo Tian thought to himself in amazement.

It seems that the Tianlong's brutal beating really caused a huge uproar, and the World Government's response was indeed swift.

Thinking about this, Luo Tian couldn't help but start thinking about his bounty poster.

"I really don't know what my bounty poster will look like. I hope those guys can pick a decent photo for me. It would be such a disgrace if they put up an ugly picture!"

He muttered to himself as he eagerly continued to browse the other content in the system.

Main Quest: Become the Pirate King

Side Quest: 1. Establish a Pirate Crew (Recruit three crew members)

2. ? ? ?

"System, how exactly is becoming the Pirate King defined? Is it by finding One Piece?"

Luo Tian asked the system, full of doubt. However, the system gave a somewhat frustrating answer:

"This is a problem that the host needs to explore and investigate on their own."

Luo Tian nodded slightly after hearing this, and then browsed through the system's capabilities with great interest.

Without hesitation, he retrieved the mysterious Devil Fruit from the system's inventory. The Zoan-type Devil Fruit was a vibrant golden-red, its surface shrouded in wisps of dreamlike mist, making it look quite peculiar.

"System, what exactly is so special about this Mythical Beast type?"

Luo Tian asked again, full of anticipation.

But to my surprise, the response was still that same cold, indifferent reply.

"Please check it yourself, host."

Luo Tian was speechless for a moment, and muttered to himself:

"Why does this system make me figure everything out on my own? Oh well, since it's a system product, it probably won't be too bad, after all, it's a mythical beast... Never mind all that, I'll just try it out first!"

Thinking of this, Luo Tian gritted his teeth and put the Devil Fruit in his hand into his mouth.

The moment it entered his mouth, an indescribable, strange taste filled his entire oral cavity, causing him to involuntarily frown and mutter to himself:

"The taste of this Devil Fruit is just...unbelievable! Even eating shit wouldn't be as good as this."

Just after Luo Tian swallowed the Devil Fruit, his body suddenly seemed to lose control and began to change drastically at a visible speed.

In the blink of an eye, Luo Tian transformed into a gigantic, majestic red dragon! At the same time, the once clear sky suddenly became overcast, with thick, dark clouds rolling and surging like ink.

Immediately afterwards, dazzling streaks of lightning ripped through the sky, deafening thunder roared through the heavens, and a torrential downpour began.

After completing his transformation, Luo Tian took a deep breath and began to concentrate, trying to control this new power and transform himself back into his original human form from his enormous dragon form.

He knew that by staying here with such a huge and conspicuous dragon body, he would undoubtedly easily expose his location and attract more trouble and potential danger.

After much effort, Luo Tian finally succeeded in transforming back into human form.

At this moment, he stood still, his eyes slightly closed, quietly feeling the powerful energy contained within the mysterious mythical beast core in his body.

As time went by, an indescribable joy welled up in my heart—it turned out that this mythical beast was actually the Zhulong from the legends of my past life!

The Classic of Mountains and Seas, Great Wilderness North Classic, records: "Beyond the Northwest Sea, north of the Red River, there is Mount Zhangwei. There is a god with a human face and a snake's body, and is red. He has straight eyes and rides upright. When he closes his eyes, it is dark; when he opens them, it is bright. He neither eats, sleeps, nor breathes. He summons wind and rain. This god is Zhu Jiuyin, and this god is Zhulong."

It should be noted that the Candle Dragon was a renowned figure in mythology, possessing earth-shattering supernatural powers and an incomparably majestic aura.

Now that he could transform into the Candle Dragon, how could Luo Tian not be extremely excited?

Overjoyed, Luo Tian became curious about his strength after eating the fruit, and quickly activated the system.

"System, quick, check my own panel."

"Ding"

With a mechanical sound, a transparent panel appeared before Luo Tian's eyes.

"Is this panel only visible to me, system?"

"Yes, host."

Host: Luo Tian

Strength: SS-

Abilities: Conqueror's Haki (low level), Observation Haki (intermediate level), Armament Haki (intermediate level), Candle Dragon Fruit (basic level), Six Powers of the Navy (advanced level)

"Please complete the task as soon as possible to obtain the reward."

"Have I completed the mission?" Luo Tian looked at the side quest on the system's mission list: recruit three crew members. He then glanced up at which island he was currently on in the Sabaody Archipelago.

"Island No. 13?"

Looking at the number, Luo Tian thought of an informant and got up to head to a certain extortion bar.

The door to the rip-off bar was slowly pushed open.

Behind the slightly worn wooden bar, stood a graceful and charming woman with short black hair.

The spider-patterned top she wore seemed to tell a mysterious and captivating story.

At this moment, she casually held a cigarette in her mouth, her slender fingers gently wiping the wine glass in front of her, her movements skillful and elegant.

When she saw a guest enter, she slightly raised her head, glanced at the doorway, and then smiled faintly, asking, "Welcome! What would you like to drink?"

Upon hearing the question, the man who entered the room answered softly:

"A whiskey, a record pointer, and a coated ship are also needed."

The woman in black chuckled softly upon hearing this. She removed the cigarette from her mouth, flicked the ash between her fingers, and then said in a sweet voice:

"Excuse me, young man, this is a bar, not a shop that sells those kinds of things."

However, the man did not back down because of these words. He smiled slightly and met the woman's gaze in response:

"But I believe that someone as capable as you can definitely help me find these things, right, the famous former Rocks Pirates member, Sister Shakky?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xia Qi's expression changed slightly, her smile vanishing. She slowly put down the wine glass she was wiping, her eyes fixed on the unfamiliar yet seemingly knowledgeable man before her, and she slowly said:

"Oh my, I didn't expect to be recognized. As expected of Mr. Garp's disciple. What, you've come here now, are you planning to threaten me? You just hit a Celestial Dragon, aren't you afraid I'll reveal your location to the Navy?"

After saying that, Xia Qi still had that ambiguous smile on her face, looking at the other person with great interest.

Upon seeing this, Luo Tian quickly waved his hand and explained:

"Sister Xiaqi is joking. Even if I had ten times the courage, I wouldn't dare to act recklessly here! After all, if we make a move in a place like this, not to mention whether it will immediately attract a large number of marines to surround and kill us, just that legendary Pirate King's right-hand man, Rayleigh, is enough to give us a headache."

As he spoke, Luo Tian casually walked to the bar and found a high stool to sit down.

Upon hearing this, Xia Qi's eyes flashed with a barely perceptible hint of appreciation, and she then chuckled softly:

"Looks like you know quite a lot. Alright, since you're so aware of the implications, I'd like to ask: these things you want aren't cheap, have you brought enough money?"

Luo Tian's face instantly turned extremely ugly. At this moment, he was indeed penniless and destitute. However, he had come here with the intention of getting something for nothing.

Xia Qi, standing to the side, took in Luo Tian's embarrassing situation and couldn't help but giggle.

Her beautiful, lively eyes narrowed slightly, and she said with a hint of teasing, "Young man, you can't get by without money! But we can't exactly talk things over. How about this, you do three things for me?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Tian knew that his performance had been a success.

So Luo Tian gritted his teeth and decided to try to bargain with Xia Qi.

He cautiously extended one finger, his voice trembling slightly as he weakly asked, "One...one, is that alright?"

After saying that, he stared intently at Xia Qi's beautiful face with hopeful eyes, expecting her to agree.

"That's absolutely no problem! The favor owed by a guy who dared to attack a Celestial Dragon is definitely worth all this."

Xia Qi said with a smile. She knew very well that the items Luo Tian wanted were not actually very valuable, but if they could be exchanged for the friendship of someone who was likely to achieve extraordinary success in the future, then it would be a great deal.

She had long seen through Luo Tian's clumsy acting skills, but after all, a person with the courage and boldness to challenge the Celestial Dragons must have considerable potential.

Perhaps in the near future, he will soar to great heights and become a powerful figure who commands respect across the world.

Therefore, exchanging this insignificant price for his favor is undoubtedly a very worthwhile deal.