One Piece: It All Started When I Found Shanks' Arm

Chapter 38: Items Refreshed, Time to Buy!

Shameful-and-disgraceful-sister-number-one and sneaky-rat-eyed-sister-number-two were ultimately sentenced to the cruel punishment of washing the dishes, mopping the floor, and doing the laundry after dinner.

Shane, on the other hand, went to bed early and enjoyed a night of comfortable, high-quality sleep.

Warm and soft, nothing beats my bed at home!

He was actually quite tired today. He had spent the whole morning training on the ship, and after reuniting with his family, he had been busy running around the village all afternoon.

First, he rented two vacant houses in the town to settle Manba and his group. Then, he discussed his plans in detail with Belle-mère and received her full support.

Belle-mère was only in her early thirties this year, but she was already the type of old-school person who couldn't sit idle. If you gave her tens of millions of Belli to retire on, she'd be restless every day and wouldn't be able to sleep well.

But to upgrade her favorite hobby into a career—not only earning more money but also allowing more people to taste the oranges she had personally cultivated—that was a completely different experience. She was incredibly happy about it.

She immediately went out with Shane in high spirits and leased the large plot of land adjacent to the orange grove. By next spring, the size of the grove could be expanded by about seven or eight times.

Now that winter had officially set in, there were still many things to do in the grove, such as post-harvest fertilizing, clearing the grounds, spraying pesticides, checking for overwintering pests and diseases, and deep-tilling the soil...

In previous years, Shane had been the main force for all these tasks, which would keep him busy for more than half a month. Now, he didn't have to worry at all. He delegated all these chores to Manba and his group, allowing himself to focus solely on his training.

Hah, hah...

In the winter morning, the temperature in Cocoyasi Village dropped below zero. Fog enveloped everything, and every breath came out as a visible white cloud.

Shane wore only a thin shirt as he did his warm-up run around the entire island. As his physical fitness continued to improve, running in the orange grove was gradually no longer enough for him. He simply switched to running around the whole island, keeping a steady pace of about one and a half minutes per kilometer.

About an hour later, he had completed four laps around the island, a total of forty kilometers, which he considered a simple warm-up.

Arriving at his exclusive training ground, Shane used the few wooden posts to consolidate his practice of "Shave" for a while. Then, he opened the "Iron Body" manual in his inventory and began to read it carefully from the beginning.

When he had more or less memorized the main content, Shane was about to close the system panel and start practicing when he suddenly noticed with pleasant surprise that the Trading Market had refreshed.

It was time for his second favorite activity: Taobao blind box shopping!

But he couldn't let his warmed-up body cool down. So, he simply propped himself up with one hand and started doing inverted push-ups while Browse the trading market interface that appeared before his eyes.

He had earned over forty thousand points during his month at sea, and now he finally had a chance to spend them. He had been holding it in for too long.

Time to buy, buy, buy!

[Good Night's Dream High-Efficiency Sleep Pillow]

[Type: Equipment]

[Price: 600 Points]

[Description: Use this pillow to obtain high-quality sleep, doubling sleep efficiency. Can be adjusted between dream mode and dreamless mode.]

[Seller's Remark: Four hours of sleep a day to be full of energy. A must-have for the blessed work-life-balance enthusiast.]

The very first item made Shane's heart flutter.

"It can cut my sleep time in half and also stably improve my sleep quality?"

Extremely practical. As the saying goes, why sleep so much in life when you're guaranteed to sleep for a long time after death? If he had this back in high school, maybe top universities would have been waving at him. And now that he was used to training hard every day, using this meant he could squeeze out even more time to improve himself.

The price of six hundred points was also well worth it. After a brief moment of thought, Shane chose to buy it. He then mentally controlled the screen to scroll down to the next item.

...

[Adjustable Bodyweight Training Suit (Pure Black)]

[Type: Equipment]

[Price: 800 Points]

[Description: Appears to be an ordinary form-fitting suit, but its weight can be adjusted at will. Range: 1kg to 10T. Only effective when worn by the system host.]

[Seller's Remark: Know your limits and adjust the weight cautiously. There is a tragic precedent of a buyer crushing their lover into meat paste.]

The maximum weight can reach 10 tons...

Shane's eyes lit up. He remembered how much he had longed for the weighted leg bands from Dragon Ball that looked light but could smash a crater in the ground when taken off. This item was an all-around upgraded version. Just by wearing it during the day, even if he did nothing, he would be subjecting his body to high-intensity training, and he could also benefit from the statue's buff. Moreover, the fact that the maximum weight could be adjusted to 10 tons meant this item would be useful for a very long time.

There was nothing to hesitate about. Shane added it to his cart without a second thought.

...

[Homelander's Cherished Milk Bottle Set]

[Type: Miscellaneous]

[Price: 950 Points]

[Description: Six bottles of milk hidden in Homelander's bedroom fridge. As the world's number one superhero, Homelander opens and sniffs them for a long time after returning from his heroic deeds, but is rarely willing to take a sip. These bottles of milk seem to have extremely special sentimental value to him.]

[Seller's Remark: My infiltration skills have improved again for managing to get this... Wait, I think someone's knocking on my window. I'll go check. Strange, I live on the 30th floor.]

"Uh..."

Shane couldn't help but narrow his eyes. Of course, he knew what was so special about these six bottles of "milk." In a way, they were indeed limited-edition collector's items that could no longer be produced, one less for every bottle drunk. But to spend several hundred points on this? Unless he had been possessed by Homelander himself, it wasn't happening.

A direct PASS. Next item!

...

[Infinite Red Bean Buns]

[Type: Consumable]

[Price: 900 Points]

[Description: After purchase, you will receive 100 red bean buns with an infinite shelf life. Each is 200g. Regardless of whether they are all eaten, or how many are eaten, your inventory will be replenished to 100 buns daily.]

[Seller's Remark: Daily mass consumption risks insanity and smearing feces on walls.]

"This one..."

Shane switched to his left hand to continue his inverted push-ups, while his right hand stroked his chin, considering it seriously. The price seemed a bit expensive, but in terms of value, it was more than worth it. Refreshing 100 red bean buns every day truly lived up to the name "Infinite." At the very least, it could guarantee that a big eater like him would never have to worry about starving to death.

Right now, he was at home and naturally didn't lack for food. But in the future, when he was sailing the seas, unexpected situations were bound to happen. Except for the top powerhouses standing at the peak of the world, everyone else was ultimately somewhat fragile in the face of nature. He had just recently witnessed Zeff's ordeal with his own eyes.

Might as well buy it. I'll just consider it a form of life insurance.

It was actually useful right now, too. He wouldn't eat this stuff for all three meals, but sometimes when he was busy training at noon and too lazy to go home to eat, it would be quite convenient to make do with this.

...

The next few items were rather unremarkable. Shane just glanced at them and skipped past, quickly reaching the second-to-last item of this month's refresh. The moment he saw the item's name, his attention was instantly captured.

[Flesh-Melting Furnace Art II: Copper Head]

[Type: Training Manual]

[Price: 1200 Points]

[Description: Practicing this manual will greatly enhance the strength of your neck and all parts above it. The Flesh-Melting Furnace Art focuses on unlocking the treasures of the human body and has five parts in total. This is the second. Mastering all five will grant an additional boost to physical strength.]

[Seller's Remark: If Brother Makoto had known this on that day, the kettle next to him wouldn't have screamed so loudly.]