Chapter 1629 Does Luffy Want to Clear the Game in One Go?

Kidd didn't really have much of a direct experience of luck, something that is ethereal and unquantifiable yet seems to exist.

His life seems to have been built entirely through sheer force of will and brute power; whether it was good or bad luck is hard to say.

But compared to the soul Lucci gave up, the lifespan Kaku lost, or even the future of Capone Bege's offspring, the meager amount of luck seemed like an acceptable price to pay.

At least it doesn't immediately endanger life, deprive one of the very foundation of existence, or affect the integrity of the body. He quickly made a comparison in his mind, and the scales had already tipped.

Kidd didn't hesitate any longer, and said decisively, "Okay, I agree."

The shop owner said nothing more to this returning customer. He reached out and unscrewed the jar on the counter that was filled with golden light. There was no earth-shattering noise when the jar was opened.

A soft, golden light floated out, tracing an elegant arc in the air before drifting to the other party's side and entering Kidd's nostrils.

Almost simultaneously, under the watchful eyes of everyone, a sparse strand of Kidd's hair, shimmering with a multicolored halo, was slowly pulled out by some invisible force.

The halo of light, with its mesmerizing colors, sometimes bright and sometimes dim, is a manifestation of some ineffable good fortune.

It floated gently and eventually landed precisely in the empty jar in the shopkeeper's hand.

The shop owner gently closed the lid, and the transaction was completed silently.

The moment the multicolored halo left his body, Kidd shivered violently, and a strange chill instantly spread throughout his body.

The feeling wasn't pain or weakness, but an indescribable emptiness, as if something that had been silently protecting us had been stripped away.

From then on, he may encounter fewer lucky coincidences and face more inevitable hardships.

But this feeling lasted only a moment before it was overwhelmed by an even stronger experience that followed, as knowledge began to fill his mind.

A torrent of insights into the nature of magnetism, ideas for higher-level applications of magnetic fields, and inspirations on how to more deeply integrate one's own will with the rules of magnetism flooded his mind like a burst dam.

It wasn't about specific techniques, but rather a more fundamental understanding—the culmination of previous generations' exploration of this power. He felt as if his brain was being forced to "upgrade."

Countless previously vague concepts have become clear, and new ideas have emerged at many bottlenecks in development capabilities.

His understanding of the Magnet Fruit was deepening at an unprecedented rate. He could even vaguely see the outline of a more magnificent gate, which might be the realm of the fruit after awakening.

Kidd was slightly out of breath, supporting himself on the counter with one hand as he processed the sudden flood of information, a knowing glint in his eyes.

"Keep this helmet," the shop owner's voice brought him back to reality.

The shop owner casually picked up the seemingly ordinary helmet from the counter and tossed it back to Kidd.

"It also has a hidden ability to protect your brain from other mental forces from easily intruding. To put it bluntly, it can defend against telepathy, which is a type of ability that directly affects consciousness."

Kidd caught the helmet in surprise. It was a defense against telepathy.

He immediately turned his head instinctively and glanced at the huge head next to him. Indeed, even if he was an ally of Capone Becky now, it didn't mean that their interests would be aligned in the future, and they would break up sooner or later.

A fleeting, almost imperceptible gloom crossed Capone Becky's small, squeezed eyes.

He was strategizing how to use his newly acquired psychic abilities to better influence Kidd in potential future collaborations and secure his dominance.

But now this helmet can actually defend against telepathy!

This means that many of his schemes against Kidd failed before they even began.

Unable to exert influence on a mental level, the difficulty of completely controlling this magnetic maniac would increase exponentially. This made him feel as uncomfortable as if he had swallowed a fly.

Kidd caught the fleeting look in Capone Becky's eyes and sneered inwardly.

Without further hesitation, he carefully and steadily put the seemingly ordinary yet ancient helmet back on his head.

The helmet pressed down on his unruly red hair, blending it into his face.

He decided that from now on, the helmet would be an extension of his head, and he would never take it off, whether he was eating, sleeping, or fighting.

This helmet, capable of shielding against mind control, was an invaluable treasure to him, especially after witnessing the bizarre scene of Capone Becky controlling Kaku.

The shop owner ignored Kid and glanced at Allen and Ada, whose eyes remained wary.

The siblings seemed determined not to participate in any transactions and maintained a high level of vigilance.

The shop owner didn't insist, and his gaze finally fell on the straw-hatted boy who had been the most carefree and optimistic from the beginning.

“Monkey D. Luffy, I know some things about you,” the shopkeeper said slowly, calling out his full name.

Luffy looked up and gave a puzzled "hmm".

The shopkeeper looked at him and casually said something that shocked everyone: "Straw Hat Roger is your role model. Haven't you always wanted to become the Pirate King?"

The shop fell silent instantly; everyone instinctively held their breath, looking at the shop owner and then at Luffy.

The shopkeeper continued in that calm tone, uttering the second half of his sentence, each word like a thunderclap that resonated in everyone's hearts: "As long as you can pay the corresponding price, I can send you to the final island right now."

"Let me show you with my own eyes what Gol D. Roger and his crew saw at the end of the line back then."

Inside the shop, an absolute silence, as if dead, lasted for dozens of seconds!

Even the air seemed to freeze; everyone's minds went blank from the impact of these seemingly casual yet earth-shattering words.

Sending people to the final island?

Laugh Tale?!

He witnessed firsthand what the Roger Pirates had seen?!

That is, the One Piece treasure, and all the secrets buried in the world, which might even be able to eradicate the legitimacy of the Celestial Dragons from the root.

This...how is this possible? !

This goes beyond a simple transaction; it involves the world's greatest mystery and the ultimate competition for the Pirate King's throne.

This shop owner can even do something like this. Is he omniscient and omnipotent from the very beginning?

Kidd's helmeted hand froze in mid-air, Hawkins clutched the tarot cards in his hand, Capone Becky's huge head stared wide-eyed, Lucci and Kaku's pupils shrank, and Allen and Ada also showed expressions of extreme shock.

A moment later, everyone's eyes were fixed on the boy wearing a straw hat, who looked somewhat bewildered.

How will Luffy answer?