"Why are you back so soon?!"

"You didn't just bring back some useless junk, did you?"

"A single trip cost me 2,000 euros! Don't disappoint me, little guy!"

A flood of thoughts raced through David's mind.

In the dimly lit room, he could hear nothing but his own breathing and the faint hum of the city outside. His heartbeat quickened as anticipation mixed with unease.

Taking a deep breath, he summoned the game interface in his mind.

The familiar"Traveling Frog"screen appeared before him. His little frog cub, having just returned from its trip, was calmly reading a book at its desk.

At the same time, David noticed anexclamation markflashing in the [Travel Specialties] section.

With nervous excitement, he clicked on it.

A newitem iconappeared in the once-empty [Specialties] grid. It looked like some kind of fruit.

"Is this...?"

David's pulse raced as he focused on the item's details. A description box popped up:

[Magnetic Fruit]

Origin:One Pieceworld

Type:Superhuman (Paramecia) Devil Fruit

Abilities:Grants control overmagnetism, electricity, and metallic objects. Allows the creation of amagnetic field, enabling metal manipulation.

Awakening Potential:Power scales with the user's strength and creativity.

System Adjustment:Some original drawbacks have been eliminated.

"No way! It's Eustass Kid's Magnet-Magnet Fruit!"

David almost leaped off the bed in excitement.

As a die-hard anime fan, he knew exactly what this meant.

Eustass Kid—one of the infamousWorst Generationcaptains inOne Piece, alongside Luffy and Law—possessed this very fruit. When fully awakened, it allowed him tomagnetize anythingand form giant metal constructs.

And now, this power belonged to him.

In Night City, a place dominated by cyberware and high-tech weaponry... wouldn't this ability make him unstoppable?!

The system notification appeared again:

[Extract Specialty: Magnetic Fruit?]

David didn't hesitate for even a second.

"YES!"

The next moment, as if a 3D hologram had materialized in real life, a strangefruitformed in his hands.

It was covered in grayspiral patterns, resembling cracklinglightning streaks, while ayellow vinecurled around its surface like a magnetic coil.

David swallowed hard.

This wasn't just any fruit—it was the key tohis survivalin this brutal cyberpunk world.

He exhaled sharply.

Even if Devil Fruits were said to tastehorrible, he didn't care. If it meant gaining power, he'd eat it in a heartbeat.

With no further hesitation, David took a huge bite.

...

"...Huh? It's actually... delicious?"

David blinked in confusion.

Wasn't a Devil Fruit supposed to taste likepure garbage?

Did thesystem remove that drawbacktoo?

Shrugging, he finished the rest of the fruit.

The moment he swallowed the last bite, a powerfulshockwavepulsed through his body.

Hisnerves tingled, astrange energy surged through his bloodstream, and an invisibleforce fieldseemed to ripple from within him.

David could feel it—an unseenmagnetic auranow surrounded his body.

He clenched his fists, feeling his senses heighten.

This power... It's real!

Suddenly, as if responding to his thoughts, hisbody lifted off the bed—floating weightlessly in the air like a piece of metal caught in a magnetic field.

"Holy shit! I can levitate?!"

Excitement surged through him. If he could control magnetism with precision,could he actually fly?

But before he could celebrate, a suddenwave of exhaustionhit him.

BOOM!

His body crashed back onto the bed.

"...Damn, I overdid it."

Clearly, using this power drained alotof energy. His stomach, which had felt full from eating the fruit, suddenly growled with hunger.

"Looks like I still need food. The system didn't completely remove all drawbacks."

Even so, David wasn't discouraged.

If he could master this power, he would no longer be just ahelpless nativestruggling to survive in Night City.

In fact, he started thinking of ways tofully developthe fruit's potential.

He grabbed a notebook and pen, then scribbled down ideas:

Electromagnetic Flight:Control magnetic fields to fly, just like Magneto.

Railgun Shots:Use magnetism to launch metal objects at supersonic speeds.

Force Field Creation:Generate an impenetrablemagnetic barrier.

Metal Manipulation:Shape metallic objects into weapons, armor, or even giant mechs.

Electromagnetic Cloaking:Bend light around himself to become invisible.

By the time he finished, David hadbasically turned Magneto into a god-tier characterin his notes.

He laughed at himself.

"Okay, maybe creating black holes and wormholes is a bit much... but hey, gotta dream big!"

Just then, his stomach growled again.

Right. Food.

He glanced at the vending machine near the door.

Every rental unit in this building had one, but they requiredcreditsto use. A glowing red message on the screen read:[Please insert payment].

But David smirked.

"Electromagnetic locks, huh?"

He stretched out his hand and tapped the machine's screen.

Zzzzt!

A faint crackling sound filled the air as ablue sparkjumped from his fingertip.

The red[Insert Payment]message flickered. Then—

Ding!

It changed to[Transaction Approved].

"Success!"

He grabbed the food that popped out and ate it eagerly.

After finishing his meal, David sat back, feeling more energized.

With his powers now awakened, he turned his attention back to thesystem interface.

He wanted to send his frog cub onanother tripas soon as possible.

But when he checked the travel fee—

"WHAT?! 40,000 EUROS?!"

His jaw dropped.

Thecost had increased twentyfoldsince the first trip!

He groaned.

"Of course! This system is just as greedy as the corporations in Night City!"

If he continued doinglow-paying part-time jobs, he'dneversave up 40,000 euros.

He neededreal money—andfast.

As he pondered his next move, his gaze drifted to the corner of the room.

A fewsmall metallic chipslay scattered on the floor.

David picked one up and recognized it immediately.

"These are cyberware chips from the gang prosthetics I stole last time!"

Back then, he'd barely had the nerve to scavenge the bodies after a gang shootout. In his panic, he must haveoverlooked these chipswhen he sold the prosthetics.

Now, though...

A slow grin spread across his face.

"These should be worth a decent amount."

Pocketing the chips, he grabbed his jacket.

Time to make some money.

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