Since Rosen knew that she would meet her end at the age of 21,
Then he must also know why her life would end.
If the cause of death could be identified,
Then perhaps... the arrival of death could be prevented.
That was the thought currently running through Uta's mind.
Although staying in Elegia might eventually reveal the cause of her death from Rosen's diary,
Uta could no longer sit and wait in peace.
Gordon looked at her, clearly wanting to stop her,
But ultimately, he failed to keep her.
"Maybe a journey out into the world... might actually help her grow,"
With this thought, Gordon began preparing to set sail with Uta.
East Blue.
[Ding! You've earned enough diary points for today's lottery draw.]
[Further diary entries today will not earn more points.]
[You now have 100 points, enough for one lottery draw.]
[Note: 100 points will only allow the lowest-tier draw, with a high chance of receiving a common reward and a low chance of receiving a rare reward.]
"This should be enough."
Hearing the system notification in his mind, Rosen stopped writing in his diary.
His attention was now focused on the lottery draw.
"A low-tier draw, huh… Observation Haki awakening potion, Armament Haki awakening potion—these are considered low-tier rewards?"
"High-tier rewards… include templates of characters from other dimensions?"
"Though those are indeed powerful, even if I spend more points on a high-tier draw, there's no guarantee I'd get one."
"Right now, I should probably focus on getting practical abilities like Armament Haki and Observation Haki."
Rosen rested his chin on his hand, deep in thought.
He hadn't forgotten how he failed to pursue Captain Nezumi and the Celestial Dragons due to lacking Observation Haki.
And Armament Haki was equally important.
Even with the powerful swordsmanship of Kokushibo,
Without Armament Haki, he'd still be at a disadvantage when facing Logia-type Devil Fruit users.
"System, initiate one low-tier draw."
[Ding! Beginning lottery draw…]
With the system notification echoing in his mind, a lottery interface appeared in front of Rosen.
[Draw complete. Congratulations, you've obtained the "Yae Miko Template (Basic Version)"]
"Hm? I actually drew a template?"
"And it's Yae Miko's template?!"
Rosen raised his eyebrows in surprise.
Yae Miko, a popular character from the game Genshin Impact,
The High Priestess of the Grand Narukami Shrine,
A descendant of the fox lineage, and a servant of the Electro Archon Raiden Ei.
Naturally, her power was extraordinary.
If Rosen were to evaluate it, Yae Miko's strength far exceeded that of Kokushibo.
"But... it's only the basic version."
"There must be quite a few differences between this and a full template."
He focused his attention on the newly acquired template to understand the distinctions.
A full template would grant the user all powers and even weapons of the character instantly—
Even a weakling could become strong overnight.
But with a basic template, the user would only obtain some skills,
Not instant overwhelming strength.
The extent of the skills and powers granted depended on the user's own strength.
If the person was strong enough, they might unlock most of the powers immediately.
Otherwise, it would require time and growth.
"Still, even without all of Yae Miko's powers,"
"Gaining her bloodline and talents alone would give the user a huge advantage in training."
"But… I can't even use this template myself?!"
"Did I just waste a lottery draw?"
Rosen's lips twitched as he looked at the usage conditions for the Yae Miko template.
[Note: To use the "Yae Miko Template (Basic Version)," the user must possess at least three of the following attributes: Female, Fox, Pink, Priestess, Wisdom, Beauty.]
[Host currently does not meet the requirements to use the "Yae Miko Template (Basic Version)."]
[Recommendation: You can assign this template to someone else.]
"You want me to give this reward to someone else?"
"What if they just run off after receiving it—wouldn't I end up with nothing?"
As Rosen grumbled to himself, the system responded as if it had heard him.
[If the recipient genuinely accepts the template, they will be bound to the host.]
[If they attempt betrayal, the template and all powers gained from it will be stripped away.]
[Additionally, as the system host, you can use the template through them.]
"There's even a clause like that?!"
Rosen's eyes widened as he examined the new system explanation.
"So that's it… From the system's point of view, anyone I assign a template to becomes my partner."
"And the way I can use a partner's template is by fusing with them."
"Even better, when fused, I can forcibly use high-power abilities with system privileges."
"But once used, the fusion might end instantly."
"And both my stamina and my partner's stamina could be drained completely."
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