Pirate: It’s not a phantom beast, it’s a phantom god!

Chapter 350 Rider System

Chapter 350 Rider System
"Oh?"

"Do you have any idea?"

Kaido was surprised that Ra would actually take action, considering that she hadn't actively intervened in the affairs of the pirate crew for a very long time, to the point that many new members didn't even know she existed in the crew.

Is her sudden outburst just a whim? Or is there something about Taolong that she finds interesting?
Before Kaido could think further, Rai nodded and said:
"Yes, but success is not guaranteed."

Success is not guaranteed...

That makes things even stranger.

In the minds of Kaido and everyone in the Beasts, Ra has always been a very reliable figure.

If she sets her mind to something, she'll accomplish anything, no matter how unbelievable. Even if she said the sun would rise in the west tomorrow, plenty of people in the group would believe her.

And now La is saying he can't guarantee success...

"You actually have times when you're unsure? Is this method really that difficult?"

"No, this is not difficult for me. It's just that success or failure is not up to me, but up to Taolong himself."

"That was a trial for him. If he returned successfully, he would gain power; otherwise..."

"will die?"

Kaido asked, sounding somewhat reluctant.

Dying in the pursuit of power is nothing, but if Tauron dies now, the position of [Big Signboard] will truly be vacant.

"will not."

"Because I'll be watching from the sidelines, at most I'll just feel a little disappointed."

He took a sip of the black tea in his cup and said calmly.

Kaido: "..."

He guessed that La might be in a good mood today, since she was joking with him.
Feeling down? Is this the price to pay?!
So, failure poses no danger, but success grants power?!
Even if you eat a Devil Fruit, you still have to put up with the smell, which is like poop.
This is a risk-free and highly profitable business... I can't believe there's such a good thing in the world?
That kid Tao Long got off easy!

But if that's the case, what about the rest of the pirate crew...?

Seemingly sensing Kaido's thoughts, Rai collected the cup that Kaido had already finished drinking from, washed it, and then said:

"Just this once."

"If you want to wholesale, you can contact Ou Bei; she's been researching something similar lately."

"..."

"Oh."

Seeing the empty table in front of him, Kaido knew that Ra was telling him to leave, so he tactfully got up to leave.

"I'm going to tell that kid Taolong to come back."

"Also, I'll retrieve a regular Zoan-type Devil Fruit from the warehouse; I might need it."

"understood."

……

"So this little gadget is what you're testing? It looks like a toy."

On the training field, Quinn, who had just finished lunch, lit a cigarette and shook his head as he spoke.

Just now in the cafeteria, Ou Bei, who was somewhat idle because the laboratory was not yet completed, suddenly asked him to come out and said that he wanted to test his new one.

He was also somewhat looking forward to it, after all, many of the products launched by Hundred Beasts Heavy Industry over the years had designs that caught his eye, and he had heard that many of them were designed by Ou Bei in front of him.

However, when he arrived at the scene and saw the palm-sized, camera-like object in the other person's hand, he couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed.

This thing doesn't look like a weapon at all; it looks more like a children's toy.

"A toy... you're not wrong to say that. This thing is indeed a toy to me right now."

Obe did not deny it, but placed the 'camera' in his hand on his waist under Quinn's slightly surprised gaze.

"But since it's a work I created out of interest, I still want to see the final result."

Swah——

Click!

As soon as Obe finished speaking, two metallic straps suddenly appeared out of thin air... With a 'click' sound from his lower back, the entire 'camera' transformed into a uniquely shaped belt, firmly tied around Obe's waist.

"Hmm? This is getting interesting."

Seeing that the way it was used was completely different from what he had imagined, Quinn became slightly interested.

"Is this a belt-mounted firing pin? Or some kind of body camera?"

"Could it be an emergency escape device?"

"No, strictly speaking, it should be considered a combat support device."

"Combat...support device?"

"Yes, you can call it the Rider System."

"Rider? A cavalryman?"

Quinn really couldn't see what a small belt had to do with cavalry. Could it be that it could generate vehicles out of thin air?

"Not cavalry, but [Knights]." "Get ready, although it's a hastily created Knight System, it still has its power."

As he spoke, Ou Bei pulled out another card the size of a playing card from somewhere.

The back of the card features black swirling patterns, resembling a mysterious and profound spatial tunnel... However, Quinn always felt that the patterns were somewhat unstable.

"Alright, let's begin the experiment."

By tapping the edge of the card, Obey twirled his finger, revealing the front of the card to Quinn—it was a yellow and blue robot with only its upper body visible, and a cannon on each of its shoulders.

Swah——

Under Quinn's curious gaze, the card was inserted into the slot on his belt, and then a strange but inexplicably catchy electronic sound rang out:
【Duel Ride!】
"Henshin."

click!
The base of the belt was pushed.

Swish swish swish swish~

To Quinn's astonishment, a curtain of light enveloped Obey before him.

Then countless parts began to appear out of thin air from the light—the sound of metal clashing rang out continuously, blue and yellow energy bands intertwined, and a pair of huge cannon barrels extended out...

Almost instantly, a set of 'armor' full of technological and mechanical feel was fitted onto Obey's body.

Crack! Bang!

As the last piece of the faceplate closed, the armor's eyelights lit up, signifying that the entire 'armor' was assembled and ready for activation.

"Hey hey hey—!"

"What...what is this thing?!"

[X-Boss Cannon!]

The belated electronic music answered Quinn's question.

……

"Hmm"

"Hmm↓"

"So that's what it feels like after transforming..."

Ignoring Queen, whose eyes were bulging, Obey, having completed his transformation, began to try moving his body.

Starting with his fingers, wrists, and arms, then moving to his torso and his entire body... Ou Beizai carefully felt the various changes in his body.

"Just as expected, it's like being put in a restraint, with speed and strength being greatly limited."

The [X-Boss Cannon], with an attack power of only 1800 points, is far weaker than Obe's own power.

Therefore, what might be an incredibly powerful suit of armor to an ordinary person is just a toy that makes a "pineapple pineapple" sound with the slightest force to Obey.

This is also why she didn't ask Ossie to do the test as usual.

Given the other person's personality, if they saw that I had handcrafted a knight's belt, they would definitely react like a husky seeing a sausage, tearing the leather suit apart in no time.

"It's about time to put away your surprise, Quinn."

"Let's begin. Ta-ta-kai~"

After finishing his warm-up exercises, Ou Bei spoke, his voice becoming somewhat androgynous due to the mask.

……

"Whoo~"

Relighting a cigar, Quinn, now calmer, carefully examined the suited man in front of him from head to toe, clicking his tongue in amazement.

"I really didn't expect you to come up with something like this."

"That bastard Judge, besides researching bloodline factors back then, seemed to want to make something similar, something called a combat suit... but there's been no progress so far."

"I wonder what his expression would be if I told him that a little girl had already produced the finished product before him~"

"Hahaha~ This is so exciting... Ah! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!"

Seeing Quinn still dawdling and muttering to himself, Obey couldn't resist firing a shot at him first.
"Tsk~ What an impatient and rude brat..."

"I was just using a way of urging you that you can understand."

"Tsk~"

"Alright, alright, then let me test the quality of your combat suit!"

Quinn was clearly also very interested in the so-called Knight System.

"Black fire!"

call out--

Neither black nor flame-like, but undeniably light, a laser beam shot from Quinn's modified arm, hurtling rapidly toward Obey...

boom! boom!
The pair of cannons on Obe's shoulders followed suit and fired, the two loud booms shaking the earth.

"Double-Diamond Cannon!"