At this moment, Chopper’s condition had become quite severe.
In just two more minutes, the little guy wouldn’t be able to stay unconscious any longer.
Once he woke up from the pain, that would be the real nightmare.
The excruciating agony, as if being sliced by a thousand blades, would instantly rob him of control over his body.
He would be left lying in bed, silently enduring that indescribable torment.
Hearing Chopper’s painful groans, Vir shifted his gaze back to the system.
A new notification had appeared on the system interface.
A prompt regarding a system upgrade.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! Your balance has exceeded 1 million negative points, unlocking the system upgrade feature.]
[The Host can choose to spend 1 million negative points to upgrade the system.]
[Upon upgrading, the system will grant: Equipment Enchantment, Auto-Spiritual Power Training, and Advanced Shop Access!]
[Equipment Enchantment: Allows enhancement of already acquired equipment!]
[Auto-Spiritual Power Training: Gradually increase spiritual power!]
[Advanced Shop Access: Unlock a higher-tier marketplace!]
[Note: Choosing to upgrade will grant the Host an immediate boost in spiritual power! (Spiritual power significantly enhances the strength of Conqueror’s Haki.)]
That’s right, the system had an upgrade function.
Vir was somewhat surprised at the appearance of this new feature.
The rewards for upgrading were clearly laid out.
Both Equipment Enchantment and the Advanced Shop seemed incredibly useful.
The Advanced Shop might even contain items that could directly enhance his strength.
Even if it didn’t, the products available there would certainly be much more potent than what was currently available.
Perhaps there would be something even more extraordinary.
As for Equipment Enchantment, there was no need to elaborate. Whether it was enchanting his chainsaw or his arc welder, it would undoubtedly result in a massive power-up.
The most ridiculous one, however, was his brick.
Who knew what kind of absurd effect an enchanted anesthetic brick might acquire?
And even more outrageous was the medical kit he had been carrying throughout his journey.
That item was already overpowered.
If it were to be enhanced any further, Vir couldn’t even begin to imagine how broken it would become.
However, all of these features paled in comparison to one particular function.
The Auto-Spiritual Power Training.
A function that could continuously strengthen spiritual power.
And upgrading the system would grant him a large boost right away.
Currently, according to the system’s estimates, his spiritual power was quantified as seven points.
The average person had around five or six points.
Powerful individuals might reach ten points.
Spiritual power was something one was born with.
Whatever number one started with was what they had for life.
There was no way to improve it.
Those with top-tier Conqueror’s Haki were essentially just those who had trained their Conqueror’s Haki to the peak.
What set them apart was the strength of their Haki, not their spiritual power.
The differences in spiritual power between individuals weren’t usually that significant.
If two people had Conqueror’s Haki of the same level but a one- or two-point difference in spiritual power, there would be a slight impact, but not enough to be decisive.
However, if the gap in spiritual power was too great, then even with equally strong Conqueror’s Haki, one side would completely overwhelm the other.
This was precisely why Red-Haired Shanks was hailed as the strongest Conqueror’s Haki user.
Because his spiritual power surpassed everyone else’s.
Vir roughly estimated that Shanks likely had at least fourteen or even fifteen points of spiritual power.
That was terrifying.
If he unleashed his full power, no one could match him in a clash of Conqueror’s Haki.
The system had provided specific numbers.
If he chose to upgrade, he would immediately gain ten points of spiritual power!
Ten points!
With his current seven, that would put him at seventeen!
He would instantly surpass Red-Haired Shanks!
The boost to his combat strength would be immeasurable.
And this was only the beginning.
This function would continue to increase his spiritual power.
As long as he upgraded the system, he would obtain this function.
The sooner he upgraded, the better.
The earlier he started accumulating spiritual power, the more he would gain in the long run.
Every point was incredibly precious.
Even though he didn’t currently possess Conqueror’s Haki.
Who would ever complain about having too much spiritual power?
There was no denying that these three functions were all incredibly powerful.
By spending one million negative points to upgrade the system, he could immediately obtain all of them.
This would also ensure his future journey was even more secure.
But would Vir choose to upgrade?
That question didn’t even need answering.
The answer was already in the syringe in his hand.
[Super Painkiller!]
Price: 1.5 million points
Effect: Grants the patient complete immunity to pain for one full day! After the effect wears off, the patient permanently retains 50% pain resistance.
Evaluation: The dream drug of Deadpool and Wolverine!
This stuff was truly top-tier.
A perfect example of getting what you pay for.
One and a half million—completely worth it.
Not only could it solve the immediate crisis, but it would also grant Chopper a permanent 50% pain resistance afterward.
Don’t underestimate this.
If he could accumulate more pain resistance in the future, Chopper’s ability to take twenty Rumble Balls at once might actually become viable as his normal form.
The Rumble Balls Vir had developed for Chopper only had one side effect when eaten in excess.
As long as they could overcome this side effect, the Rumble Balls could be eaten like candy.
As for upgrading the system?
That could wait.
Right now, Chopper was the priority.
He could always save up more negative points later and prioritize upgrading the system.
After all, the benefits of upgrading were simply too great.
“AAAHHHHHH!!”
Suddenly, Chopper let out an agonizing scream behind Vir.
His bloodcurdling cry instantly drew the attention of everyone on the ship.
With a loud bang, the door was kicked open.
Luffy was the first to charge in.
“What happened?! What’s wrong with Chopper?!”
The moment Luffy entered, he frantically searched for Chopper’s figure.
Seeing Chopper lying in bed, he didn’t hesitate and immediately rushed forward to check on him.
But Zoro quickly grabbed him and held him back.
“Don’t move! Vir is here! Let him handle it!”
Zoro said with a serious expression.
That scream just now was far from normal.
It sounded like someone was experiencing inhuman torment.
At that moment, the rest of the crew also entered.
The first thing they saw was Chopper writhing in pain on the bed.
But the moment he moved, it seemed to trigger something worse, and his agony intensified.
What was happening?
“Vir! What’s wrong with Chopper?!”
A now-calm Luffy anxiously asked Vir.
Vir didn’t immediately administer the shot. He wanted Chopper to experience this pain for a few seconds.
If he gave him the shot right away, the little guy might get the wrong idea and think it was perfectly fine to take twenty Rumble Balls at once.
If Vir wasn’t around next time and Chopper did this again—or worse, took even more—it would be a much bigger problem.
“This is the side effect of eating twenty Rumble Balls at once. His pain perception has been amplified over a hundred times.”
Vir said calmly.
His words, however, made everyone else panic.
Robin’s face turned grim. “Then doesn’t that mean… even breathing feels like having a knife slashing his throat? Moving even slightly would feel like needles piercing his body?”
“Exactly.”
“Then that scream just now…”
Nami’s voice trembled in disbelief.
Hearing this, everyone’s expression instantly darkened.
Yes—just how much pain was Chopper in?
Luffy was now relieved he hadn’t rushed over.
If he had smacked Chopper just now, he might have actually killed him!