With growing excitement, the boxes opened one by one, releasing a golden light as various items emerged. Among them were a small beehive, two books, a gift box wrapped like a birthday present, and a small pouch.
The first item that caught my attention was the tiny beehive.
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[Pet - Scarlet Queen Bee (Spiritual Beast) | World: Wife of the Demon King]Main Abilities:
Produces Scarlet Bee Honey: A sweet and refined delicacy, enhanced by cultivation. Generates a colony of bees (starting with 20, increasing over time) with advanced scouting and disguise abilities.
[General Pet Perks]
Can be summoned instantly in the external world. Shares vision and senses with the host. Pets have access to the System's internal world, though the host has yet to unlock entry.
This… will be incredibly useful for gathering information. It'll allow me to observe the world, even while trapped in a baby's body—and later, as a child.
Satisfied, I moved on to the next item: one of the books.
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[Mental Technique: Observation Haki | World: One Piece]
Description:With training, the user develops an extra-sensory perception, expending mental energy to:
See distant locations. Predict opponents' movements. At higher levels, glimpse into the future for a few seconds.Consistent practice strengthens mental power.
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This technique will be invaluable for combat and self-defense in the future. It has always been one of my favorites in One Piece, and the fact that it enhances mental strength makes it even better.
Moving on to the second book.
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[Internal Energy Cultivation Technique: Moonlight Cultivator | World: My Girlfriend is from Turquoise]
Effect:
Passively absorbs strands of Moon light, subtly enhancing physical attributes (minor effect) and significantly improving appearance. Increases internal energy. When actively cultivated, absorption speeds up. Exposure to moonlight boosts cultivation efficiency.
[Note]
All absorbed energy is converted into Omni-Energy, a versatile force that adapts to any power system (techniques, magic, etc.), making cross-world compatibility easier.
A solid start for internal energy cultivation… though the "beauty enhancement" aspect could be a bit problematic later on. Well, I'll deal with that when the time comes.
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Now, only two items remain.
[Unique Special Reward: The Birthday Box]
Effect:
Once a year, on the host's birthday, a box will appear, containing a random reward. The item could be a power, blessing, pet, useful object… or even just a bottle of water.
Hmm… well, a free reward is never a bad thing. Hopefully, I'll have some good luck with it.
Finally, the last item:
[System Coin Pouch]
Contents:
150 System Coins
Description:Use these coins wisely to purchase items from the System store.
After reviewing everything, I mentally commanded the system to store the items. The small glowing orb that acted as my system companion bounced excitedly before absorbing them into my body, linking them to me. Information flooded my mind, and I instinctively understood how each one worked.
A few minutes later, I had fully absorbed the knowledge. I'd still need to read and practice the techniques, but thankfully, being a baby gave me plenty of free time for that.
Since it was nighttime and my parents were asleep, I decided to experiment.
I raised my tiny, chubby hand, and ten bees materialized in front of me. Their bodies shimmered in a soft red hue as they hovered in midair. Focusing my thoughts, I issued a command: disguise yourselves.
Instantly, their color changed to a normal brown shade—making them indistinguishable from regular bees. Of course, as spiritual beasts, they were anything but ordinary.
I left one bee in my room while instructing others to explore different areas: some around the house, others out onto the streets.
They moved far faster than normal bees, and when I concentrated on their vision, blue holographic screens appeared before me, displaying everything they saw.
: At first glance, it seemed normal… but something felt off. Whether it was my mother's abilities or something related to my father, I had a suspicion this place wasn't ordinary. Nearby, there were several houses and some taller buildings in the distance.
New York was just as busy and filled with skyscrapers as I had seen in videos from my past life.
Living here meant I'd eventually explore the city. My parents would probably take me to major landmarks at some point.
I let the bees continue their surveillance, monitoring everything through their shared vision.
After a few minutes, the natural drowsiness of a baby kicked in.
I recalled the bees to my Pet Space, feeling satisfied with my first experiment.
As my eyelids grew heavy, I drifted into sleep…going to other day.