Chapter 258: Chapter 258
"Sir, the fruit has been retrieved. Please handle it with care and inspect it carefully."
"Alright, I understand."
Having said that, Su Yan gently placed his hand on the Devil Fruit, triggering System Dad’s item notification function.
[Devil Fruit]: A treasure of the ocean, said to be the incarnation of the Sea Devil. Consumption can increase the probability of a creature deriving Creature Skills, but has the side effect of weakening Swimming Ability.
[Devil Fruit detected]
[Do you wish to Devour it?]
[After Devouring, it can greatly increase the probability of a creature deriving Creature Skills and also enhance Swimming Ability to a certain extent.]
Seeing the effect of Devouring, Su Yan almost laughed out loud.
No, seriously, *good heavens*!
This Devil Fruit originally had the side effect of greatly reducing Swimming Ability upon consumption. But when processed through the System’s Devour function, that side effect was directly converted into a positive one! Isn’t this kind of cheat a bit too outrageously unfair?
He steadied his emotions for a moment.
Su Yan looked at the cute and pretty young lady and smiled as he asked, "Excuse me, I’d like to inquire about the price of this Devil Fruit. I didn’t see a price tag."
"Sir, this Devil Fruit is of Legendary Level and is very Rare; thus, the price set by our establishment is relatively high. The current selling price is 6.66 Million."
Su Yan nearly gasped in shock.
His current net worth was only just over 13 million. This 6.66 Million would practically cost him half his fortune! The price was absurdly high.
The young lady noticed a change in Su Yan’s expression but still asked with a smile, "How do you feel about the price of this Devil Fruit, sir?"
It was just her routine to ask, and she didn’t hold much hope for it.
She had worked here for nearly two years, and during that time, the number of people interested in this Devil Fruit had been in the hundreds, if not thousands.
Without exception, they all showed great interest and asked to take a look after seeing the tag on the display case.
However, as soon as they heard the price, their faces changed drastically, and their interest vanished.
They either turned and walked away or politely said they would go home to think about it; not even a single deposit was ever received. The fruit simply couldn’t be sold.
After all, the price of this Devil Fruit was extremely high, and its consumption effect had a certain lottery-like probability.
It was said to increase the probability of deriving Creature Skills, but no accurate value regarding how much it increased was ever given to the customers.
Moreover, with the side effect of weakened Swimming Ability listed, practically no customer was willing to spend so much money to purchase and consume it.
If someone were particularly unlucky and not only failed to derive any Creature Skills after consumption but also had their Swimming Ability needlessly weakened, wouldn’t that be a massive loss?
Thus, practically no one was willing to take such a risk and spend a fortune on this Devil Fruit.
As for the establishment, they never expected the fruit to sell and displayed it purely as an exhibit to increase foot traffic.
After all, curiosity is human nature. With something as exceedingly Rare as the Devil Fruit, people would always come, drawn by its reputation, just to take a look.
Shortly thereafter, facing the young lady’s quiet inquiry, Su Yan smiled and answered, "What time do you get off work? I’d like to think it over first."
"Sir, there are two more hours until the store closes. If you’d like, you can pay a partial deposit to reserve it. Even if you decide not to buy it later, we can offer a full refund," the young lady replied with a smile, trying to see if she could secure a deposit.
It wasn’t very realistic, of course, but trying wouldn’t cost her anything, and it certainly wasn’t as if she’d die from it. So, why not give it a shot?
After learning the store’s closing time, Su Yan nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. I’ll come to the counter to find you once I’ve made up my mind."
Having said that, Su Yan went on to browse other areas of the store.
He found a place to sit down and pulled out his phone from his pocket.
Then, he skillfully opened the Thousand Search Encyclopedia and searched for information about the Devil Fruit to see exactly what kind of thing it was.
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Su Yan quickly typed in "Devil Fruit," and soon, information about this fruit was quickly retrieved.
Devil Fruit: A treasure of the seas, said to be the incarnation of the Sea Devil. Consumption can increase the probability of a creature deriving Creature Skills but has the side effect of weakening Swimming Ability.
Growth Regions: To date, it has only been found in places like Yachu’s Putuo Sea and Luofu Strait, as well as Ouzhou’s Alexandrian Great Oceans, Promy Strait, and other similar locations.
Consumption Records: There are currently 443 recorded instances of consumption, out of which 98 individuals successfully developed Creature Skills within ten years after consumption.
In less than half a minute, Su Yan finished reading the information about the Devil Fruit on the Thousand Search Encyclopedia.
He learned that the Devil Fruit was indeed very Rare, with only 443 recorded instances of consumption worldwide.
And the most crucial point was that the probability of developing skills was too vague.
Globally, there were a total of 443 consumption records, with 98 instances of successful Creature Skill development within ten years after consumption.
But ten years is too long a time span. Who knows if the Creature Skills developed after all that time would even be related to this fruit?