One Piece: Fist of the World.

Chapter 4 Frankenstein's Commission

"How about a couple of drinks together, guys."

Pulling out a chair and sitting down, Nia looked at Rhodes and Naylu in front of her.

Compared to the navy idiot just now, the two guys in front of him can be regarded as top figures even in the entire North Sea, especially the short-haired guy, who is absolutely strong like a monster.

Her body's instincts had been clearly telling her this, as if a ferocious beast in human form was sitting in front of her.

However, if they join us, we won't have to worry about this matter anymore.

Nia took the wine glass brought by the bartender and pushed it in front of Rhodes and Naylu, gesturing with her hand.

"If you have anything to say, just say it directly."

Rhodes picked up the wine glass and took a sip, frowning slightly.

After all, beer is more suitable for him.

"Great! I've received a commission to deliver a person to Mignon Island. The other party has people there to pick him up. All you have to do is deliver the person safely. The reward is 500 million Baileys. If you join us, we can split the reward equally."

Mignon Island!

It is an island next to Feiyan Island. It only takes half a day to get to Feiyan Island from there.

Rhodes pondered for a moment, then raised his glass and clinked it with Nia's.

"Let me make it clear first, I don't do kidnapping or human trafficking."

"Don't worry, I have my bottom line."

"Well, happy cooperation!"

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"Does the client live in a place like this?"

Looking at the messy place in front of him that looked like an abandoned warehouse, Rhodes looked at Nia in confusion.

Can a guy who lives in a place like this really afford 500 million Baileys?
"You are the ones who accepted the commission, right? My name is Gray, and I am a scientist."

An unkempt young man walked out of the warehouse. He was about 30 years old and casually wore a white work suit, but it was covered with stains as it had not been washed for a long time. He wore a fisherman's hat that was also tattered on his head. He had dark circles under his eyes and his beard seemed to have not been trimmed for a long time. He looked very decadent and did look a bit like Frankenstein.

But, does this guy really have money?

As if he saw the suspicion in the eyes of the people in front of him, Gray began to explain:

"Someone else will pay. You just need to send me to Mignon Island. They have someone there who will pick me up and give you the money."

Could it be that this guy was scammed?
Looking at the man in front of him who claimed to be a scientist, Rhodes couldn't help but have such a thought in his mind.

"You know the Felke family, a mafia family that has gained fame in recent years. Their top executives heard my name and specially invited me to join their family."

Without waiting for Rhodes and the others to ask questions, Gray started talking.

“I heard that in recent years, the navy has developed a technology that allows warships to safely pass through the doldrums. I have also been wondering how to achieve this. However, no matter how you conceive it, if you really want to make a breakthrough, you still have to put it into practice.

But as you can see, I am a pauper and have no money for shipbuilding experiments. But the Felke family promised me that as long as I design some new weapons for them, they will support my shipbuilding experiments. I have always wanted to build a super powerful battleship!"

He is a Frankenstein and a chatterbox...
"Have you heard of the legendary ancient weapon [Pluto]? I heard that it was an invincible battleship, but that thing is already hundreds of years old. Even if it is still there, it is probably useless. If you ask me, I want to build a battleship that is more powerful than that [Pluto]. I tell you, I have a super powerful idea. If it can be realized, it will definitely shock everyone! But there is no suitable material at all. No matter how good my idea is, it cannot be realized.

Of course, it is also possible that I don’t know. After all, this is only the North Sea. Really, why wasn’t I born in the South Sea? I heard that the technology in the South Sea is more advanced…”

"Hey, do you use a gun?"

Suddenly noticing the gun hanging on Neylu's waist, Gray's eyes lit up slightly.

"Then I'll give this to you. I just made it a while ago. Because of the support of the Felke family, the entire forging process is made of top-quality materials, and it was made by me personally. It is definitely much better than the one you are using now. Consider it my extra payment to you."

Gray went into the warehouse, rummaged through a pile of things for a while, then took out a dark spear and handed it to Nelu.

Seeing the black gun that Gray handed over, Neylu's eyes lit up slightly. As a good gun user, he could tell at a glance that this black gun was definitely a masterpiece.

"I now believe what you said. It is possible that the Felke family will invite you to join."

After playing with the gun for a while, Neylu became more and more satisfied. This guy named Gray applied new technology to this gun, which can load 10 bullets at a time, and the stability and accuracy of the gun are also very well tuned.

Truly a talent.

Rhodes nodded secretly, then looked at Gray.

"If there's nothing else to pack, let's go now."

"That's fine. I don't have anything to clean up. What's left here are all scraps from previous research. The really important things are all in my mind. But I'm really reluctant to leave. I've been here for several years. If I hadn't reached a bottleneck in my research, I would have..."

Frankenstein was babbling in his ear again, and Rhode felt a slight headache and could only try to block out his voice. Fortunately, Nelu quickly rescued him, and responded to Gray's chattering very perfunctorily, and then asked a lot of questions about guns.

"Lead the way, Nia. Where is your ship?"

"On the western coast, there are enough food and fresh water reserves on the ship. We can just set off directly."

Nia led them towards the west coast, but there was always a strange feeling lingering in her heart.

Why did this guy named Rod take the lead in the action without realizing it, and it seemed that I followed him involuntarily.

It was obviously me who invited both of them, right?

In this strange atmosphere, the group arrived at the port on the west coast.

"Let me see, it's a classic schooner, nothing special, just a mediocre piece. If I were to design it, I would add a ram in the front, a main gun, and more gun ports on both sides of the ship to increase firepower..."

"Shut up!"

A slap on Gray's head interrupted his endless chatter, and Nia's face turned black.

"This is just an ordinary ship. You can do whatever you want when you have money. Get on board!"

"This woman actually hit her employer..."

Gray rubbed his head, muttered a few words, and obediently followed them onto the boat.

"Set sail!"

(End of this chapter)