Chapter 168: Barnett's Night Encounter with a Ghost
"To put it simply, sound transmission into secret and sound transmission over a thousand miles are the same application, but the names are different because the distance of the target is different.
The development of this kind of application should be relatively easy, it just requires an extra conversion procedure, from sound to domineering and then to sound.
This sound does not come out of the mouth, nor does it enter the ear. It is a conversation between the minds.
It is difficult to implant fantasy. It requires great brainpower and mental strength to weave the picture you want to convey. This is not something that can be done in a short time. Give it a try! "
Vic had previously developed the sound reception of the Kūbun Haki by utilizing the propagation of the characteristic waves of the Kūbun Haki.
The sound is converted into waves and received into the brain, and then restored into sound. This time it has to be done in reverse, and an extra procedure is required to increase the difficulty.
That is, after editing the sound in the mind, convert the sound into a wave of Jianbun Haki and release it, and then convert it into sound again in the mind of the person who receives it, thus realizing the means of transmitting sound into secret. The same operation is also used for transmitting sound over a thousand miles.
Vic already knew the principle behind it, and now it was just an extra process. He could do it as long as he made his Observation Haki more targeted, which meant paying more attention to the object of the sound.
So Barnett, who was sleeping at night, suffered. Vic didn't want to harm several girls, and Barnett had cheated with the fruit, so who else could he harm if not him?
All kinds of different voices appeared in his mind, making him extremely annoyed. He asked others but they all said they didn't hear any. He was the only one who could hear them. He thought the warship was haunted.
Because the sounds are simulated in the mind, there are many kinds of voices, including men, women, young and old, and even the calls of animals.
Barnett was terrified. He would call this night the darkest and most helpless night in his life. No one else seemed to be abnormal, except him.
People in the pirate world are relatively accepting of ghosts and gods, and the vast majority of people believe in these things. Moreover, the various special abilities of devil fruits have further deepened this belief, because many people do not have the ability to explain scientifically, and when it is transmitted from person to person, it becomes distorted.
Vic was secretly laughing on the deck. This was also a way to scare people. Maybe he could even extract information from them!
If you say you are God, there will be people who believe you. There are too few novels in this world. Otherwise, you can just say you are a system, and you will definitely be able to fool a large group of people who think about the system every day.
After mastering the method, Vic started to improve the voice library. He wanted to make the simulated sounds diverse and versatile.
Vic believed that this skill would be very effective at critical moments, and then Barnett lay down on the bed. He thought for a moment that he had gone crazy developing the fruit, and he completely gave up in the second half of the night and did not move at all.
"Barnett, what's the matter with you? Your eyes are so black? Tell me! What did you do last night?"
Early in the morning, Barnett was blocked by Wendy in the restaurant. Seeing Barnett's depressed look, she was very angry. She thought that Barnett had done something bad last night and was squeezed dry. This idea was really unpleasant to Wendy.
"I told you I met a ghost last night. Do you believe me? I felt like I was in hell. There were hundreds of ghosts roaming around at night. All kinds of ghosts were whispering in my ears. There were also many animal calls, but they didn't hear any of them. The ghosts only came to me and said, 'Wuwuwu!'"
Barnett looked as aggrieved as a 200-pound kid and hugged Wendy, which made Wendy stunned for a moment, then a smile appeared on her face.
Wendy has been interested in Barnett for a long time and has always wanted to eat him, but Barnett is just like Vic, not sure if he is really stupid or just pretending to be stupid, he just pretends not to see anything, and Wendy is so happy that he took the initiative to throw himself into her arms this time.
"Thank you to those ghost friends last night, and thank you to your entire family and eight generations of ancestors!"
Fortunately, Wendy said it in her heart and didn't shout it out loud, otherwise Vic would have sent some ghosts to talk to her tonight, saying that she and Barnett were not suitable for each other, and disgusting her. It was her fault that she led Rebecca astray!
Vic didn't make his own breakfast, but ate in the restaurant. Hearing Barnett acting like aggrieved like a child, he looked a little uncomfortable and felt a little sorry.
"Barnett, don't worry, you probably have too much yin energy, so that's why ghosts come to chat with you.
You need to be more masculine and spend less time with girls. You are still hugging Wendy. Isn't this adding to your yin energy? They will probably come looking for you again tonight." Vic said seriously.
"Is this true?" Barnett instantly broke away from Wendy's arms and ran to Vic. Wendy rolled her eyes at Vic for ruining her good deeds.
"Of course it's true. Think about it, were you the only one who encountered it last night? Did you spend more time with the girl? Think about it carefully!"
"It seems so. They usually hang out with several men. There are always three girls of different sizes around me. No wonder I provoked them. I will stay away from you guys in the future!" Barnett pointed at Wendy, Rebecca and Ian thoughtfully.
Barnett, who has a very high IQ, was completely fooled by Vic and had no idea what to do. This made Wendy doubt her own judgment. Is this really the man with such leadership qualities?
Vic didn't expect that such a smart man like Barnett could be fooled by him, and he was very happy. In fact, it was mainly because Barnett had not slept all night, was in a bad mood, and had slow thinking.
Rebecca and Wendy both knew that Vic was fooling them, and Wendy was even more dissatisfied with Vic for making her lose his embrace.
Ian didn't care about anyone except Vic and was busy eating. Vic pushed away Barnett who was holding him with a look of disgust.
"Okay, use your fruit ability to recover. To be honest with you, I was the one talking to you last night."
Vic didn't continue to fool around and confessed directly. He said that Barnett would board his ship in the future and he would know it sooner or later. It would be more sincere to say it now than to say it later.
"Is this true?" Barnett said in shock. He really couldn't understand how Vic did it. It was unbelievable.
But no one else heard it. Rebecca and Wendy looked at Vic with curiosity. They had not experienced Barnett's pain and had not yet had that feeling.
"Of course, this is a new application of Observation Haki that I developed. It can send sound directly to a person's heart (actually, their mind), so other people can't hear it." Vic said calmly.
"Vic, have you really developed a cool new app? You are a genius.
I didn't quite believe you when you said you were going to develop a cool new app. It took others several generations or even hundreds of years to develop it.
I never thought you would be able to develop it in your lifetime. I underestimated you!"
Barnett has become a little fan again. Rebecca and Wendy were also shocked when they heard that it was the application of Observation Haki. It is difficult for others to develop Haki in their lifetime, let alone practice Haki to a high level. It is really rare for Vic to have such an achievement at his age.
Vic didn't say anything, but simulated several sounds in the minds of several people, who were greatly surprised.
"How can you make so many noises?" Rebecca asked in confusion. Barnett and Wendy were also curious.