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Rebirth Day One (10,000 Extra Nutrient Solutions) May I Ask…
【Your friend Monkey D. Dragon is using Telltale Heart. Resurrect?】
【Yes/No】
Wendy immediately and eagerly selected 【Yes】.
However, this time a second dialog box popped up.
【You have survived over 3000 days. You may load 3 mods. Would you like to use mod privileges?】
【Yes/No】
Wendy instantly grew excited—she could finally load mods! While the vanilla version had its own charm, this world’s danger level and openness were so high that loading mods was definitely the way to go! This would significantly enhance her gaming experience!
Wendy enthusiastically began selecting mods. But then she found herself in a dilemma—because she wanted too many mods! Three slots simply weren’t enough!
Not to mention common ones like Teleportation Sign, Global Positioning, and Stack to 99, since she planned to play a farming style later, she wanted to use mods like Quick Harvest, Resurrection, Expanded Inventory… She wanted them all!
After agonizing over the decision for quite some time, Wendy finally settled on three.
【Teleportation Sign Mod】: What to do when your destination is too far? You can establish a sign anywhere, input information on it, and later teleport between signs with a click.
Note: Only usable by the player and their companions. Teleportation consumes satiety and sanity based on distance. If it exceeds the body’s consumption limit, teleportation will be impossible.
【Adult Body Mod】: Does your fixed character appearance limit interactions with NPCs? Want to participate in activities only adults can do? After loading, your appearance will change to an adult body type. You’re no longer a child! Now you can vote in community elections like an adult!
Note: Only usable by characters whose initial appearance is underage.
【Resurrection Mod】: Still troubled by cumbersome resurrections? After loading, you can resurrect directly on your skeleton!
Note: After loading, once the player dies, they will immediately turn into a skeleton, making it convenient for players to resurrect on their own remains. Applicable to all human skeletons.
Wendy looked at these three choices with great satisfaction.
First, she had wanted the sign teleportation for a long time—it was practically essential every time she played games. Second, she felt her 14-year-old underage body walked somewhat slowly; an adult body type would be more convenient!
As for the resurrection mod… this current situation proved its value.
She never wanted to drift in that black-and-white seascape for seven days again! Especially since her vision would even turn completely black at night! She had to constantly open her map to check if she was going the right direction while drifting!
After selecting the mods, Wendy directly loaded them and resurrected.
This time, she loaded in looking like a young woman approaching adulthood around 17-18 years old, though due to her original settings, she still maintained a petite 160cm figure.
After Dragon caught her as she resurrected mid-air, she didn’t immediately get down but instead asked him expectantly: “So? How’s my new look!”
…New look? Did something change after resurrection?—Dragon hesitated slightly.
He had no idea that Wendy had maintained the loli form of under fourteen years old from their first meeting all those years past, so he naturally assumed she should have grown up by now and wasn’t surprised by her current appearance. As for her clothes… they didn’t seem much different from what she wore when he last saw her—still that same pink outfit after all these years. Dragon even felt it might be the exact same garment.
Could it be her hairstyle? But he couldn’t remember what Wendy’s hairstyle used to be, always thinking it remained unchanged like this…
However, he knew better than to argue at this moment, so he nodded and said, “Yeah, it looks nice.”
Then Wendy became happy. After landing, she curiously looked over at Ivankov, who stood gaping as if his jaw might drop off: “Dragon, who is he?”
Dragon made the introduction: “This is my current companion, Ivankov. Ivankov, this is Wendy.”
“Hello.” After a quick greeting, Wendy immediately grabbed Dragon’s arm excitedly, chattering nonstop, “I’ve been drifting at sea for so long looking for you! Finally found you! Do you have ingredients here? I want to cook first… Ah, and later you need to share all the places you’ve visited with me. I’ll make a Cartography Table and you can draw me a map. By the way, what’s with the tattoo on your face? Did you get a New Skin too?”
She wasn’t normally this talkative, but having been isolated during her long spiritual drift across the sea and finally reuniting with her first companion from the beginner village, she felt an unusual urge to keep talking.
Just like that, Dragon was dragged away by Wendy.
Though he stood over two and a half meters tall, he offered no resistance at all, even appearing to follow obediently behind her while bending his torso slightly to accommodate her height.
Ivankov’s dropped jaw remained suspended until someone came over, lifted it back into place, and asked, “What’s wrong? Where’s Dragon? Is he doing better?”
“He should be fine now…” Ivankov replied dazedly, then suddenly turned with an astonished expression and announced loudly, “But something else has happened!”
Though only Ivankov witnessed Wendy’s dramatic appearance, everyone in the Revolutionary Army would be shocked by her arrival.
They had known a little about Wendy before.
Not because Dragon specifically mentioned her, but because of that seemingly ordinary but remarkably spacious backpack he always carried with him (since Dragon feared someone might see Wendy’s heart inside and misunderstand).
Whenever someone asked about the backpack, Dragon would explain its origin. He never elaborated about Wendy or revealed her Devil Fruit abilities, simply stating, “This is a gift from my friend Wendy.”
Close acquaintances like Ivankov would ask who Wendy was. Given Wendy’s numerous extraordinary qualities that could bring trouble if known, Dragon avoided details, briefly describing her as a girl he knew from his hometown.
Thus, Ivankov had come to regard Wendy as Dragon’s childhood sweetheart.
Previously just a story… now she had actually appeared!
The way she appeared was something he had never imagined! And she looked even younger than he’d thought! Or was it because she was cute that she seemed younger?
“That’s the owner of the backpack Dragon never parts with…” Ivankov marveled, following behind while watching Dragon guide Wendy around the area, feeling astonished—though Dragon usually maintained a stern expression and rarely got angry, this was the first time seeing him so patient and proactive!
“Is she someone very important to Dragon? Was his restlessness before because of that young lady?” Ivankov’s subordinate Lightning looked on in amazement, also trailing behind Ivankov.
“You two… isn’t it inappropriate to follow like this?” Revolutionary Army officer Bartholomew Kuma hesitated behind them, attempting to stop them.
The two in front turned around simultaneously, looked at his over-six-meter-tall figure, and retorted in unison: “You following is what’s really inappropriate!”
Meanwhile, up ahead, while accommodating Wendy’s request to “explore the map” by familiarizing her with the surroundings, Dragon asked: “What happened? Did something occur?”
“That’s a long story, I’ll tell you in a moment.” After Wendy had roughly circled the area and gotten somewhat familiar with it, she asked Dragon to take her to the kitchen. She gathered a bunch of ingredients and then scavenged for some basic materials.
Fortunately, the materials she needed for basic requirements could generally be found wherever people lived.
After collecting the three materials—twigs, charcoal, and stones—Wendy started building a pot on the spot. The charcoal and twigs were provided by Dragon, and the stones were smashed by Dragon right there for her.
Having lived with her before and witnessed her miraculous technology, Dragon simply silently carried out tasks without asking any questions when Wendy made requests.
After building the pot, Wendy threw into it Fish Steak x1, Twig x1, and Any Vegetable/Fruit x2. While waiting, she explained to Dragon: “I just resurrected, so my health is low. Let me eat first to recover my health before talking.”
After resurrection, health is only at half—too dangerous! As a fragile character, she must ensure her health is in good condition!
Wendy’s Cooking Pot requires very little time to cook; a Fried Fish Steak takes only 40 seconds. It was ready just a few seconds after she finished speaking.
Wendy directly took the fish steak, devoured it in one bite, and sighed in relief upon seeing her health instantly recover. She then started another batch in the pot and began briefly explaining her experiences to Dragon while it cooked.
“I had a conflict with a new companion I met after you. He killed his own brother and started treating me poorly. I was unhappy, so I simply died and came to find you.” Wendy summarized it in simple terms.
Dragon: “…” That’s too brief! Although it’s all crucial information, the amount of information is overwhelming! And it’s completely baffling! Moreover, it sounds like you’re still in suicide mode?!
Perhaps his expression revealed some of his confusion, because after thinking for a moment, Wendy added an explanation: “But dying once had its benefits. I only found out after resurrection that you unlock the Triumph Set this way. This outfit is really nice; I’ll change into it later to show you.”
She had actually unlocked the Victorian Set she had long desired… but only upon checking did she discover the unlock condition was losing a companion, as the dress was called 【Mourning Dress】.
She decided not to mention this to scare her current only little companion.
She also planned to wear this set when she saw Law again to show it to that child. She wondered if Rosinante would have a gravestone—perhaps she could visit it with Law later.
Dragon listened but felt he hadn’t really understood. Knowing Wendy’s temperament and being patient by nature, he just sighed and said, “Take your time cooking first.”
For now, it seemed Wendy wouldn’t spend time properly communicating until she finished what she wanted to do.
This was his organization’s base. After leaving Wendy there, he went to speak with his companions who had been sneakily following and watching but failing to hide themselves. He explained that Wendy was his friend and would be staying for a while.
“Although her personality is a bit odd and her actions hard to decipher, she’s a kind girl at heart,” Dragon introduced. “She won’t stay long—just replenish supplies before setting sail again.”
Wendy had told him she’d take some materials from him and continue her voyage.
The others looked at him with varied expressions, nodding without objection.
After all, Dragon was their leader. They had gathered here because they trusted his leadership, so they naturally trusted his judgment of character.
Later, Ivankov hesitantly asked, “So… your poor mental state before was also because of Miss Wendy?”
Dragon fell silent.
He was pondering how to respond… What should he say?
He had just asked Wendy and learned it was a side effect of that heart—once Wendy died, he would suffer negative mental effects until she resurrected. But saying “Yes, it’s because Wendy died and affected me” felt strange, and he didn’t want others to know Wendy had resurrection methods.
Not that he distrusted his comrades, but such secrets should remain known to very few. Wendy didn’t mind due to her simple-mindedness, but he needed to be cautious.
After a long silence, Dragon finally nodded. “Yes.”
The others’ gazes toward him shifted slightly.
At that moment, the door swung open with a bang as Wendy rushed in energetically.
“Dragon! I made something to restore your sanity! This Vegetable Cocktail works really well—drink it quickly!”
Wendy, now wearing a beautiful new outfit, pulled out freshly made Vegetable Cocktails from her backpack, placing them one after another until five cups were lined up, double-checking the count.
Tomato x3, Ice x1, and out came a chilled, pink Vegetable Cocktail!
One Vegetable Cocktail restored 33 Sanity points—five cups were enough to fully restore Dragon’s Sanity! It was only when Dragon asked earlier that she remembered her death would cause companions to continuously lose sanity.
But what moved her was that Dragon, even after guessing and losing sanity for a week, hadn’t destroyed her heart—her judgment in choosing companions was indeed good! How reliable her first companion was!
After setting down the cocktails, Wendy rushed out again in a whirlwind: “Wait, I’ll make you a flower garland!”
If there were Walrus Camps where one could obtain Walrus Berets to wear for quick Restore Sanity, that would be ideal. But although this world had creatures similar to walruses, they didn’t wear berets, so naturally none dropped.
Though the flower garland’s Restore Sanity effect was slow, it was better than nothing.
“No need for the flower garland…” Dragon began to protest, but before he could finish, Wendy had already dashed out, his hand only halfway raised.
Dragon: “…” Still as self-willed as ever, hardly listening to others and completely indifferent to their opinions.
However, he knew how miraculous the food she prepared could be, so he picked up the cocktail in front of him and started drinking. After finishing three glasses, he felt his sanity had fully recovered.
Once again marveling at Wendy’s Godly Chef attribute, he turned to his subordinates who were staring intently at him, cleared his throat, and said with a solemn expression, “Alright, let’s continue the meeting.”
Others: “???”
Is this really the time for a meeting?! Shouldn’t you explain a lot of things first?!
Author’s Note: Reborn! Changing the cover to a New Skin! It’s also one of my favorite Triumph sets!
Private setting: surviving 1,000 days unlocks a new mod [sunglasses]
Mod descriptions are also private settings, adult forms are private settings too… In the game they remain unchanged, but we still need CP after all [dog head]
When playing the game myself, I just go wild adding whatever, but gotta watch out for mod conflicts… I’ve lost several save files with thousands of days because of incompatible mods breaking the game. Super frustrating but nothing to be done, and vanilla playthroughs are just too exhausting.
PS: This chapter is an extra update sponsored by nutrient solution!
PPS: Some readers mentioned that midnight updates are too late… Do you all find midnight inconvenient? (For me it doesn’t matter since I have drafts saved up anyway, plus I’m in a different time zone)