I reached the top of Pirates

Chapter 255, Section 254: The Work of Oxen and Horses!
A world conference?
Floating in mid-air, Mercer pondered, "I still care a little bit."

At that moment, Pepe's spirit appeared beside Mercer, her voice dripping with sarcasm:
"Everyone's already gone, haven't you had enough?"

An indescribable feeling arose in my heart.

Moses glanced over calmly and said softly, "Me."

"Hmpho(￣ヘ￣o＃)!"

"You don't need to explain to me. I won't listen even if you do. You should think of a way to explain it to them yourself."

Ha! Hehe!

Hearing the series of chilling laughs coming from her mouth, Mercer's lips twitched.

After Peipei finished speaking, she flew back to the large ship moored in the lake not far below.

Moses came to the deck with mixed feelings; breakfast was just ready.

In the restaurant.

Right now, only Makino and Xiong Bao are available.

"I'm home!"

Makino looked at Mercer with a smile, her voice gentle and her face showing no sign of distress.

But Moses cheated.

I sensed a strong sense of unease emanating from her.

He said calmly, "Yes, I'll help you."

Makino didn't say much, but simply took over some of the work she was doing.

For example, table setting.

Soon,
They all went to the restaurant for breakfast, which was no different from usual.

After a lively breakfast.

Those who go out to cultivate themselves will do so, and those who go out to work will continue their work.

We arrived at the castle's forge.

Moses forged a large, sharp sword with a cross-shaped dagger, and then threw it using his marking ability.

The short sword flashed like a streak of light, shooting towards the direction of the Paradise on the horizon.

They went to look for Mihawk.

This is the weapon I promised him before.

"Now it's my turn."

Peipei was wearing a light pink short-sleeved top and a black and red short skirt, sitting on a chair next to her with her legs crossed.

He gazed intently at Mercer, who was forging weapons with his bare arms.

The gray mist spread out, devouring and merging, controlling the growth of nails, and forging life weapons.

Not long after, a silver-white ring and a dark black ring were made.

The power of the Emotion Fruit and the Contract Fruit was respectively injected into it.

Wearing the emotion ring, he left to call the next person over.

Moses played with the contract ring, sensing the concept it represented of dominating all things through contracts.

It can achieve a similar ability to the Soul-Soul Fruit, which grants spiritual wisdom through a contract with natural elements.

Or perhaps it's about forming a contract with a living being, similar to a life-bonding connection.

When one is prosperous, both are prosperous; when one is lost, both are harmed!
The gray mist engulfs the ring, creating a state of near-fusion with it, allowing for easy perception of the formation of the contract concept at any time.

Xiong Bao came over a while later and asked Moses curiously:

Is there something for me?

"Hmm, here's a Devil Fruit for you, the Salt-Salt Fruit."

The gray mist engulfed Bear Cub, and soon, Bear Cub swallowed the dark gold salt earring, which fused onto its ear, making it quite exquisite and cute.

After Bepo came over, Moses gave him the Instinct Fruit, an ability that can unlock the potential of a living being and activate their instincts.

Immediately after swallowing it, a dense blue-white electric current burst forth on the surface of the body.

The triboelectric ability unique to fur-bearing tribes was activated.

Bepo grinned broadly.

"Boss, this ability is really interesting. I feel like I've become so strong now, I can take on ten Choppers."

Moses' face darkened, and he laughed and cursed speechlessly:
"Go and fetch Chopper."

Bepo ran off happily.

Not long after, the reindeer-herding man, standing upright, appeared at the door, stealthily glancing at Moses:

"Méther, were you looking for me?"

Chopper waved and ran in. Mather asked him:
"You like eating sweets, don't you?"

Chopper smiled and nodded repeatedly.
"I love cotton candy the most."

Mercer nodded. "We don't have marshmallows, but we do have maltose, which is sugar candy."

"Maltose?" Chopper's eyes lit up. Sugar figurines? Those taste good too.

He looked at Moses with anticipation.

The gray mist engulfed it, and soon a golden earring appeared on its left ear.

Chopper happily licked the honey-colored, sticky maltose that had appeared on his right hand and left.

"Brother, will you let Chopper call me?"

Erii came over, and Mercer nodded. The gray mist swallowed her, and life metal was forged, resulting in a cold white ring.

Bubble ring.

Erii loves taking baths. This fruit is actually very powerful. The bubbles it creates can wash away an opponent's strength, agility, or stamina, or even smooth out their rough edges.

After she finished, Erii sat quietly on a stool next to her, hugging her knees.

She stretched out her right hand and played with the white, transparent bubbles that appeared in her hand, puffing out her cheeks and blowing them, having a lot of fun.

Tell Ya Da Bao to call Makino over, along with her Flour Fruit.

Just as he was about to speak, he was surprised to find Erii there as well, and some words stuck in his throat.

Moses looked at her and smiled, "Do you know why I asked you to come here?"

Makino rolled her eyes at Messer and held up the flour fruit in her hand.

The gray mist swallowed and merged with her.

next moment.

in consciousness.

Makino's fierce voice, tinged with dissatisfaction, came through: "I want a child."

Mercer's forging motion froze for a moment, then he continued hammering away.

Makino continued:

"Since you have so many lovers, you have to give me a child. Come over in the next couple of days, I'll be waiting for you tonight."

After speaking, she fell silent. Mercer, sensing the unease emanating from the spirit, whispered:

"Feel sorry."

Makino didn't speak or curse, but she still felt wronged.

After a while,
Two demon rings with ice and fire properties appeared.

Flour and wine.

Makino appeared in the outside world, and Mercer placed the rings on her left and right ring fingers respectively, held her hands, and looked into her eyes:

"I will always cherish you."

Hearing this, Makino's eyes softened, and she gently bumped her head against Mercer's chest, saying in a muffled voice:

"Just keep fooling me like you would a little girl."

"Alright, then I'll keep lying until my 'little world' collapses."

"small world?"

Makino looked up, somewhat puzzled.

Mercer didn't say much, but opened the gray mist vortex and led her inside.

Standing on a cloud of gray mist, Makino looked around at the foggy place:

"This place? A small world? Something like the internal space possessed by the Castle Fruit?"

Mercer gave a brief explanation, and Makino fell silent.

A few seconds later, he said in a low voice:
"A deity who possesses a small world with infinite growth potential, whose body has already transformed, and who can live for thousands of years into the future?"

In the long river of your future life, perhaps I am just a tiny ripple? Maybe even less.

When I'm old and my looks fade.

He paused here, a deep self-deprecating smile appearing on his face, his eyes filled with surging emotions as he looked at Moses.

"I...I want to have a child with you now. The child will be the fruit of this relationship, a record of our existence."

Looking into her eyes, Mercer said matter-of-factly, "You won't grow old and lose your beauty. The Slippery Fruit will keep you looking the same until the very last moment of your life."

Also, meeting me is the worst misfortune you've ever had in your life.

I will never let go of your hand; I will always keep you by my side.

I already said, I'll keep deceiving you until the world collapses.

"But I'm just an ordinary person."

Makino smiled bitterly, "I only have a lifespan of less than a hundred years. I can't compare to a long-lived species like you."

Mercer turned her around 180 degrees, wrapped her arms around his neck, and chuckled softly:
"Look at this space. The world is mysterious and miraculous. This world belongs to me alone. I will take care of your lifespan."

There aren't many things in the outside world that can make people live longer, but I happen to know some, so there's no need to worry about these trivial matters.

May I? "

Makino fell silent, her tense body relaxing.

Are you sure? My heart is still racing.

He took Mercer's hand and placed it over his heart. "I'm just an ordinary woman. If you want to put my mind at ease, then give me a child."

Feel this sensation.

Moses didn't want to say anything that might hurt her, so he said, "Well, let's work hard together from now on."

Makino breathed a sigh of relief.

He turned around, hugged Mercer's waist, and looked up, staring intently at her:

"Keep your word."

"It's a word."

Stand on your tiptoes.

Mercer lowered his head.

For a long time, the lips are divided.

"Brother, what are you doing?"

At that moment, Erii's head popped out from the gray mist, curiously watching the two embracing each other.

Makino's pretty face flushed red, and she released Mercer, looking away.
"We did nothing."

Erii walked in through the gray mist and came to Messe's side, hugging his arm.

Looking at the world shrouded in gray fog, he stared at her with a suspicious expression:
"You're lying again."

Makino sighed and rubbed her head. "You're still young."

After saying that, she stepped out of the vortex and left, her slender waist swaying as she walked through the gray mist.

“Brother. She’s lying. What were you doing just now?”

Erii looked up at Messer, her deep rose-red eyes filled with dissatisfaction.

Mercer rubbed her head. "It's a long story, you'll understand later."

Erii blinked and opened her arms to Mercer, who bent down and lifted her up by her knees.

She placed her hands on Mercer's shoulders, leaned closer, and gently touched Mercer's lips with her own before parting, blinking her eyes.
"I don't feel anything, why is she so happy?" "That's strange."

Moses chuckled. "Who knows?"

As Moses looked at the few remaining Devil Fruits in the gray mist, the Paramecia-type Nut-Nut Fruit and the Paramecia-type Fruit that Garin had given him, which wasn't very useful, flew towards him. Moses stretched out his right hand.

Merit plunder.

[Merit Points +100000]

Holding Erii, they walked out of the "small world" and returned to the rooftop lounge.

Put her on the sofa.

I picked up the public Den Den Mushi from the table, dialed a number, and after a short while, a voice came through:
"Mr. Mercer, is that you?"

Moses laughed. "Good morning, Dr. Clockwork. Are you free right now? I'd like to discuss a project with you."

Clockwork Island.

The mayor, Dr. Clockwork, who had just found some free time, had an amused look in his eyes:

"What project?"

Moses' eyes flashed:
"I want to build a clockwork-powered island ship, 20 kilometers long. Do you have time to bring your island's technicians to help me?"

"Of course, I'll prepare the materials, and I'll pay you a high salary."

Dr. Clockwork looked at the Den Den Mushi in front of him with some surprise in his eyes. Twenty kilometers was almost twenty times the size of their Clockwork Island.

I suddenly became interested.

"Oh, then when should we meet to discuss this in detail?"

Moses smiled. "Alright, I'll come find you in a few days. That's all for now."

"Alright, then I'll wait for you here on Clockwork Island."

Click!

The Den Den Mushi hung up.

Erii looked at Messe curiously, "Brother, are you going to Clockwork Island again?"

Messer nodded and smiled, "Yes, let's go there. They have the best island-building talent."

Mercer ruffled her hair and chuckled, "I'm going to find Robin. Will you come with me?"

Erii thought for a moment and shook her head:
"I'm going to find Sister Peipei."

Moses called out "Crow Da Bao," and through spatial ripples, arrived at the newspaper office where Robin worked.

Upon entering, I saw Robin and Reiju laying out the latest issue of the newspaper.

When Robin saw Moses approaching, he looked up at him briefly before continuing to work with his head down.

Reiju smiled mischievously and said to Mather, "Robin is busy right now, would you like something to drink?"

Mercer nodded and said, "A coffee with three sugar cubes, thanks!"

He pulled up a chair next to them and sat down, leaning back with his eyes slightly closed.

Within his consciousness, unique frequency fluctuations undulated, and the Death Gun within his body was permeated with wondrous frequency fluctuations.

Concept fluctuations.

Mark and must hit.

In consciousness, the frequency fluctuations of concepts interact with themselves.

The spiritual vision has been weaving and perceiving for almost a year now, with the two concepts constantly interacting with itself.

The refinement of the concept is nearing completion.

"I've put your coffee here for you," came Reiju's cheerful voice.

Moses nodded.

Seeing that Mercer's eyes were still closed, Reiju curled her lip and muttered, "Serves him right."

As time continued to pass, two perfected points of light appeared in my consciousness.

Concept. Marker.

Concept. Guaranteed to win.

At the center of the sea of ​​consciousness, a vortex of gray mist slowly swirled, and Mercer's consciousness entered it.

Two conceptual light spots transformed into specks of light and merged into the small world, and a unique, mysterious fluctuation emerged from the small world.

The world began to grow.

With the addition of this period of growth, it has reached a diameter of 3500 meters.

The foundation of the "small world" became more solid, and a feedback from the world appeared on Mercer.

The physical and spiritual bodies are nourished and uplifted by this feedback.

Sensing the power of two concepts.

His Observation Haki spread out.

Sensing Robin and Reiju, with a slight thought, concepts were attached and marked.

As long as it is within one's perception range, the power of the mark can be applied to the other party.

As for the number of markers.

It depends on one's physical strength, meaning there is no upper limit.

Indeed, the power of concepts transcends the framework of Devil Fruits.

It is the power of freedom and spontaneity.

Even with his eyes closed and his Observation Haki deactivated, Moses could still perceive two points of light in his mind.

This is the mark.

They can sense their presence, and at the same time, their own perception can see their current three-dimensional image through the mark.

Furthermore, the power of concepts and their unique secrecy cannot be matched by any single Devil Fruit ability.

As for outsiders wanting to discover the current markings, besides having the ability to perceive concepts, only those with A-level Haki-type perception abilities can do so.

Then there's the concept of "guaranteed win," which, as the name suggests, refers to the ability to mark a guaranteed win.

It's a very interesting ability; I'm now undoubtedly the top marksman.

The development of these two concepts is particularly interesting, and Mercer is tirelessly familiarizing himself with and pondering them.

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A crisp footstep sounded, and Robin arrived beside Moses, her intelligent and gentle voice ringing out:

"Busy guy, you didn't come here just for coffee because you have nothing better to do, did you?"

Mercer opened his eyes and looked up at her. She was wearing a dark blue, lace-trimmed dress with a deep cleavage and snow-white breasts.

Mercer picked up the coffee on the table, took a sip, and frowned slightly. The coffee had gone cold, so it tasted even more bitter.

Moreover, Reiju definitely skimped on the amount of candy she used.

It was extremely bitter.

But it's refreshing enough.

The words lacked emotion, indicating that the person was angry.

Having known her for so many years, I know her inside and out.

Reaching out, he grasped her hand, and Mercer pulled, an irresistible force striking.

Robin exclaimed in surprise and plopped down on Moses's lap, only to find herself being lifted up in his arms.

"Da Bao! Go to Robin's room."

Spatial ripples appeared.

The two disappeared.

Reiju stared in disbelief at the scene. Was she pretending not to exist? And this was during the day!

His lips twitched uncontrollably.

That bastard deserves a beating.

Wisps of white, high-temperature steam rose from above.

The space shifted, and they arrived in her room.

Robin crossed his arms and looked at Moses expressionlessly. "What do you want?"

Moses's eyes flickered slightly: "Do you want to?"

Robin: "."

Placing her on the soft, large bed, Moses smiled:
"The Celestial Fruit, I think it should be in your room, if I'm not mistaken."

As she spoke, she reached under her pillow, took it out, held it in her hand, and said with a smile:
"Let's take care of business first."

Robin's eyes flickered slightly, and she nodded. The gray mist engulfed and merged her into her body.

"It's going to hurt, bear with it."

"I'm not afraid, my heart is aching right now."

The gray mist spread through his body, stripping away the power of the flowers and fruits, causing a tearing pain in every cell of his body.

Mercer frowned slightly.

It was a soul-wrenching pain comparable to the agony of having one's own gifts and abilities devoured.

I sat on the bed, enduring the pain.

The flowers and fruits were peeled off.

Mercer sensed the collapse of the cells in his body and activated the concept of super-fast regeneration. At the same time, a large amount of water essence from the small world flowed into his body to nourish it.

After a while, the pain in my body disappeared, replaced by a feeling of clarity and comfort.

Separated from Robin, and in a state of near-fusion with her, the gray mist devoured the Celestial-Man Fruit in its hand, and the new Devil Fruit power was integrated into her body.

Mercer rubbed his forehead, merged with her again, and sensed the power emerging within him.

The ability to control stress.

Looking at the walls around the room, I saw frequency fluctuations and nodes within those fluctuations, which were the "weak points".

There's an instinctive feeling that if I hit it, I can destroy it completely.

Achieve maximum destruction with minimum force.

It also possesses superhuman strength.

Sensing the Devil Fruit's power.

Half-beast.

There weren't any major changes in her body, but she sat down at the dressing table in the room.

Her black hair turned white, and her eyes began to radiate a rainbow of jewel-like light.

"Da Bao, go to the forging room."

Space transformation.

Moses came here again.

Forge life-giving weapons, incorporating flowers and fruits into them.

Flower ring.

By now, the work that had been piling up can be said to be basically completed.

After finishing his business, he went to Robin's room, sat on the edge of the bed, and put her on the bed.

Robin sat up and looked at Moses with a complicated expression. "You don't need to experience that kind of terrifying pain with me."

Mercer took out a pink and white floral ring with petal patterns, put it on her ring finger, and smiled.

"If we're together, I can share half of your pain."

Robin's eyes flickered, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly:
"That's a lie, that kind of pain can't be shared."

"Does your heart still hurt now?"

Robin blinked and clutched his chest:
"It doesn't seem to hurt that much anymore. You're smart to forgive me this time."

Robin stared into Mercer's eyes, then reached out and wrapped his arms around the back of Mercer's neck, bringing her face, more delicate than ever before, closer and closer.

Breathing touch.

(End of this chapter)