[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have acquired the ability: Leg Enhancement.]
[Leg Enhancement: Instantly boosts leg strength upon activation.]
Outside the cave, the three brothers finally snapped back to their senses!
Why is this guy being so nice?
That thing can’t be for healing, can it?
Although it looks scary, it’s still a syringe!
The possibility of a syringe being used to save someone is just too high!
The three of them couldn’t hold back any longer!
“Stop wasting time! Get him!”
The three hulking men roared as they charged toward Vir, looking as if they were about to tear him apart.
Seeing this, Vir raised the now-empty syringe, its thick needle pointing directly at them!
But these guys weren’t just random thugs—they had been fighting together for years and had excellent teamwork.
One of them rushed forward and grabbed the syringe’s needle, while the other two attacked from the left and right.
The situation was looking grim!
“Chopper!!”
Vir shouted at the top of his lungs!
The moment his voice fell, a massive reindeer with towering antlers came charging in!
Vir activated Leg Enhancement and leaped high into the air.
At the same time, Chopper lowered his head!
Their coordination was seamless.
Vir landed steadily on Chopper’s back.
But the three brothers? They had no way to escape.
The cave was only so big.
Chopper’s antlers barely had enough space to swing.
As the reindeer charged forward, the three men were left in utter disbelief.
“Weren’t you supposed to be on the brink of death?! How are you still moving?!”
They knew exactly how brutally they had beaten Chopper earlier.
They had seen the extent of his injuries with their own eyes.
So how was he still standing?!
Chopper ignored them completely.
He charged ahead, his antlers crashing straight into them.
Once formidable fighters, the three had now lost their Devil Fruit abilities and were nothing more than regular men.
There was no way they could stand against Chopper!
With a loud BANG—
All three of them, without exception, were sent flying!
The force of the impact sent them soaring high into the air, disappearing from Vir’s line of sight.
Watching them vanish, Vir finally exhaled in relief.
“I survived.”
As he spoke, he slumped onto Chopper’s back.
Chopper! Once again, he owed everything to Chopper.
Just wait!
Once I make it big~
Despite the fact that Vir himself hadn’t exerted much effort—only administering the syringe—he still felt utterly exhausted.
His body was simply too weak.
[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have gained 60 Negative Points.]
The system’s voice chimed once again.
Tsk.
Since he had cured their food poisoning, the system probably recognized those three as his patients.
Now that they were sent flying, the fear they felt also gave him a lot of negative points.
He could only accumulate Negative Points from patients.
Including the 100 points from Chopper earlier, he now had a total of 160 Negative Points saved up.
That should be enough to exchange for something decent.
That syringe, although very effective, was too much for an ordinary person to handle.
If you didn’t inject the whole thing, it wouldn’t work.
It probably wasn’t supposed to be like this. In the system’s shop, it looked fine. Was it because of the newbie discount that it turned out like this?
You really get what you pay for!
At this moment, Chopper, feeling his completely recovery, was in disbelief.
That injection had been terrifying.
The process had been painful as hell.
But the results?
Absolutely undeniable.
He had never seen such a powerful medicine before.
And what’s more, this medicine was conjured out of thin air by Vir!
That enormous syringe!
How did he even do it?
Thinking back to that monstrous needle, Chopper shuddered.
His butt was still burning from the pain.
Even though the puncture wound had healed, the trauma in his heart would last a lifetime.
And then there was that powder—the one that could erase Devil Fruit abilities.
Chopper recognized it instantly. It was a vial of powdered medicine.
A medicine capable of nullifying Devil Fruit abilities.
This was beyond anything Chopper had ever known.
At first, after witnessing the powder’s effects, Chopper had developed a deep respect for Vir.
But when Vir had bluntly declared that he was going to stab him to death with that giant needle, all of that respect had vanished in an instant.
However, when he found out that it was medicine to save him, and that the medicine was so incredibly effective, Chopper’s admiration for Vir returned.
Feeling Vir’s steady breathing on his back, Chopper blushed slightly.
He had always been shy around new people.
The only reason he had saved Vir was that there was something special about him.
And now he realized just how incredible Vir really was.
[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have gained 30 Negative Points.]
Huh? What’s going on?
More points?
Who was scared now?
Vir glanced around in confusion but found no one nearby.
What’s going on? Could it be Chopper again? Does lingering fear count?
Was it because of the needle?
“Hey, little reindeer, did that injection hurt you?”
Vir tested the theory immediately.
The moment he asked, Chopper’s expression darkened. The emotional wound that had just begun to heal was ripped open once again!
“It wasn’t that bad…”
[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have gained 10 Negative Points. (Negative Points from the same event and individual will decrease significantly over time.)]
As expected!
Lingering fear counted, but the yield was much lower.
The first wave was definitely the most valuable.
Vir began contemplating his next move.
“Um… are you a doctor?”
Chopper timidly asked.
Vir snapped out of his thoughts.
A doctor?
At best, he was a veterinarian.
Calling himself a doctor was a bit of a stretch.
But when he met Chopper’s eager, admiring gaze, the words that were about to come out of his mouth got stuck.
He had a Miracle Doctor System—becoming a doctor was only a matter of time, right?
“Yes, I’m a doctor.”
Vir answered with a straight face.
“Then… did you make those medicines yourself?”
Chopper asked weakly.
Still distracted by his thoughts on maximizing Negative Points, Vir answered absentmindedly:
“Of course. I just whip them up when I’m bored. They’re nothing special, just some low-tier stuff I use to deal with small fry.”
Then he fell back into deep thought.
Meanwhile, Chopper was utterly shocked.
What?!
That insanely powerful medicine… was just low-tier junk to him?
Then just how strong was he?!
Chopper’s worldview as a doctor was completely shattered.
Chopper’s mouth hung open in shock.
This person! This person!
He must be the greatest doctor in the world!
No one could possibly be stronger than him!
At this moment, Chopper’s ambition, his dreams, and Dr. Hiriluk’s legacy began to stir within him.
He wanted! He wanted!
He wanted to learn from this person!
He wanted to create a cure-all medicine!
He wanted to become the greatest doctor!
He wanted to make Dr. Kureha proud!
“Please take me as your disciple! I want to learn how to make medicine from you!”
Chopper shouted with determination.
But his sudden outburst startled Vir.
Coming back to his senses, Vir was a bit confused.
What’s going on? Why is he suddenly asking to be my disciple?
Take Chopper as my disciple?
Well…
I don’t actually know how to make medicine.
He was about to refuse, but seeing the hopeful look in Chopper’s eyes, he suddenly thought of something.
He wondered if the amount of negative points gained was related to the person’s importance.
He tentatively asked the system.
To his surprise, the system actually responded!
[Ding!]
[Important characters in the One Piece world (those connected to the chosen one) will yield more negative points. The stronger the character, the more negative points you will gain.]
Just as I thought!
The system’s response confirmed Vir’s suspicions.
The ‘chosen one’ was undoubtedly Luffy.
That made sense.
After all, the people connected to the protagonist are the important ones.
In that case!
The only way to maximize his gains was to join the Straw Hat Pirates.
Not only could he harvest negative points from the crew members, but he could also gain their abilities.
Everyone they encountered along the way would be connected to Luffy, meaning he could gain negative points from treating them.
It would definitely be better than going solo.
This rule from the system essentially forced him to tie himself to the Straw Hat Pirates.
He had to join them.
Luffy and the others were going to arrive on the island tomorrow, but he didn’t know where they would land.
Drum Island was huge, and if he had to search for them, he’d be completely lost.
But Vir knew that they would go to Chopper’s place to find a doctor to treat Nami.
If he went there, wouldn’t he be able to meet them?
When the time came, he could step in, cure Nami, and then help Luffy and Sanji with their injuries.
He remembered they were also hurt.
With the abilities he gained from them, he could help them take down Wapol, and joining the Straw Hat Pirates would be a natural next step!
Plus, he could be Chopper’s mentor!
His future was looking bright!