Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 627 Special Side Quest: Laugh Tale!
Beta: Don't go to Egghead Island!! Don't go to Egghead Island!!

The peaceful 'One Piece Chat Communication Platform' suddenly became lively. This unofficial group chat, which was entirely built by the Apostles through communication, was usually relatively quiet because someone in 'Hall of Legends' could track the communicator within the world. Therefore, the Apostles hid themselves well, like in a dark forest, and rarely revealed themselves or made a sound.

But not all of them are like that, for example, right now.

Egghead Island serves as a crucial juncture in the entire One Piece story, and many highly informative events have unfolded there.

Therefore, when news about Egghead Island appeared, many people could no longer remain calm. This was also based on a kind of herd mentality among the apostles—if everyone spoke out, wouldn't it be harder to track them down?

Old A: What's going on? Explain in detail?

Extremely Hungry Beast: I'm about to go to Egghead Island and I was planning to get some equipment.

Controller: I finally managed to get to know Blackbeard and was planning to ride the wave of the story, but now the story is gone and the mission has been changed to Egghead Island.

Beta: Listen to me! Our team went to Egghead Island to get some Seraphim, but somehow, we ended up with an extra Seraphim.

Wax Whip: What's the problem with one more? It doesn't necessarily have to be seven. Didn't someone encounter ten Seraphim before?

Beta: The key is that Seraph is different! It's as strong as a monster, it's immune to control, and even when the fire on its back goes out, its physical defense is abnormally strong. Its attack power is even more terrifying. Basically, our control body dies in one move!
Mad Lion: Is it really that exaggerated? I'm near Egghead Island, I'll go see what's going on!
Mechanical Dog: Could it be that you guys are too weak? I have Seraphim, but it feels just so-so. It needs resources to grow. Although it's supposed to be a template for minor elites, its actual growth is about the same as that of an Apostle.

Beta: Don't yell. I'm just trying to give you a friendly reminder. If you have the guts, go and try it yourself.

Mechanical Dog: Just wait! If there really is such an awesome Seraph, we could make a fortune by catching it and selling it!
Huddled inside the dragon egg, Aowu watched the gradually distorted image on the communication platform and finally understood why no one used the platform normally.

The idea was good, but there was too little useful information, and the apostles were very wary of anything outside the temple.

This results in the platform being deserted most of the time. Even when there is communication, it's like now, with very little useful information and mostly just nonsense.

Mad Lion: Damn it, I almost died! What kind of monster is this?! My avatar with a coefficient of 1.1 didn't even last a minute before it was blown up!

handle:???
Controller: No, then can I still complete the mission?!
Beta: I'm not going anyway. Is the mechanical dog still there? Why don't you go give it a try?
Mad Lion: A mechanical dog just went in and was dismantled into parts in a few seconds.

Extremely Hungry Beast: Damn it, I don't know who changed the plot like this. Ace didn't die, but Blackbeard died. Now the whole world is in chaos!

Old A: Who says otherwise? I went to Dressrosa before, hoping to get some artificial Devil Fruits from the docks. Good heavens, I was almost scared to death. I saw not only Sabo, but also Ace and Shanks!

The group chat gradually shifted to accusations against the changemakers, with people laughing and chuckling, but not really taking it seriously.

Don't be fooled by their fierce criticism; if they had the chance to change the plot, they would be incredibly eager.

More importantly, what business is it of his to deal with these weak apostles?

"Boss!"

The little dragon poked its head out of the dragon egg and said to Li Xia, who was sitting by the sea:

"The platform says that a really awesome Seraph has appeared on Egghead Island. Shall we go check it out?"

Looking at the fishing rod in his hand that hadn't moved at all, Li Xia simply lay back on the recliner and let out a huge yawn:

"I'm not going. Judging by the dates, the World Conference is about to start. I'd better finish this quickly and go back."

The world of One Piece is rich in output, but only in terms of quantity. In terms of variety, the world of One Piece is extremely limited.

Its output is nothing more than: Devil Fruits, techniques (Haki, moves), and weapons (swords, blades).

Last time I came here, I basically took everything I could, and the skills of the fourth-tier apostles were also relatively well-developed. Apart from a few famous fruits, the other fruits really didn't fetch much of a price.

Even the more powerful Devil Fruits in the story are not actually very useful. After all, Devil Fruits are not perfect, nor are they true rules. Outside the world of One Piece, their effectiveness is greatly reduced.

Enel can easily create thunderstorms, while Kurozumi can only create a few lightning bolts even with all his might. The Ice-Ice Fruit can freeze an area of ​​several kilometers or even an entire small island.

Outside of One Piece, being able to freeze a reservoir is already considered good. Unless you can obtain the 'true rules' corresponding to the Devil Fruit, things with such locked limits are really just like that. Peeling off a Devil Fruit is troublesome, just like in the Hall of Fame, the cost of peeling off a Devil Fruit is more expensive than the fruit itself!
"Right."

Awoo lazily swished its tail, basking in the sunlight, and sighed contentedly.

"It's been so long since I've had such a relaxing time in a dungeon. The places I usually go are either dark or smelly. Sunny beaches are really like a vacation."

"Luffy must be in Zou by now."

Zou is a peculiar country, nestled on the back of a giant elephant, where a large number of fur-bearing people live.

"We've arrived. Black Charcoal is with us. It called the puppy over too, saying it was going to Zou to visit some relatives."

The people living on Zou are all Mink, which are animals. Kurozumi joined the Navy disguised as a Mink.

The Mink Tribe has a special ability: during a full moon, they absorb the moon's power and transform into their 'Sulong' form. Black Charcoal is very interested in this, and his trip there is also to study whether the 'Sulong form' can be replicated.

"However, there is one mission that I am quite interested in."

Li Xia took out a rubbing of a piece of paper, which was the historical text of the road sign that Hei Tan had obtained, the one from Zou on Zelda's back.

And it also triggered a task:
[Mission Name: Towards the Finish Line]

[Task Type: Special Side Quest]

[Mission Objective: Obtain four Road Poneglyphs and proceed to Laugh Tale]

Current stats: 1/4

[Task Rewards: Final rating +1 (maximum SS), fixed rewards increased by 50% (attribute points, hall points)]

[Mission Deadline: This World]

The mission rewards are quite good, with a +1 rating level, meaning an S-level rating can be upgraded to S+, and a 50% increase in the fixed settlement reward. This does not refer to the overall world rewards.

It simply refers to the attribute points given by the evaluation level. After so many worlds, Li Xia has also figured this out.

An S-level rating is generally 5-6 points, an SS-level rating is 8-10 points, and an SSS-level rating is 15-20 points. The rewards for an SSS-level rating are terrifying; the rating rewards alone are several worlds more than those for other apostles.

However, SSS is extremely difficult to achieve and is a rare and precious achievement. Even Li Xia only achieved an SSS+ rating once.

What kind of achievements will earn you an SSS reward from the Hall of Fame?

Simple, just kill an Old God, guaranteed to be a 3S!

Therefore, a rating of +1 is already very good. The limitation of the derivative world is that its upper limit is so high. It is basically impossible to get SS, and SSS is out of the question. There is no such rating!

Li Xia looked at the Road Poneglyph in his hand. It recorded a location, and once he collected all four pieces, he could use these four locations as landmarks to reach the final island, Laugh Tale. Before obtaining the Road Poneglyph, Li Xia had wondered why, according to the Road Poneglyph's location description, he needed to connect the four landmarks into a line, and the intersection point would be the location of Laugh Tale. The three-point location method was also feasible.

However, judging from the text on the road sign, these are clearly four special magnetic field channels. You can only go to the next one after finding the first one.

In short, I still want to get my hands on the text of all four road signs.

"Awoo, mark the locations of the four Poneglyphs on the map."

Li Xia sat up straight. After defeating Im, there should still be some time left, and then he could head to Laugh Tale.

"okay!"

Xiao Long immediately summoned a virtual screen, which displayed a projection of the One Piece world:

"We've already got the piece from Zou. There are two more pieces in the hands of Big Mom and Kaido. The last piece was once on Fishman Island, but it went missing and may be in the hands of the World Government."

This is also a minor flaw in the plot change. If the original storyline were followed, the Poneglyphs of Fishman Island should be on Beehive Island. You could fight Blackbeard or infiltrate Beehive Island, etc. Any method would work as long as you could get a copy of the Poneglyphs.

You can even get a copy from other Apostles without any problem; many Apostles used to be very keen on exchanging rubbings of the Poneglyphs, just like collecting cards.

However, some people later discovered that using rubbings of historical texts as bait is very effective. Whether it's killing the target to get the Bloody Key or capturing them and handing them over to the World Government for rewards, it's a great option.

Since they've started studying the historical texts, they must be vicious criminals, so the reward can't be small!
Therefore, this behavior gradually stopped, and the road to Laugh Tale was not safe either. The final journey could not be completed without the best navigators.

Li Xia also didn't have a top-tier navigator, so he decided to hitch a ride on Luffy's ship.

"The last piece of the Poneglyph."

After pondering for a while, it seemed that he really had no clue. Perhaps Lu Qi knew something?

He seems to have a secret CP0 phone number in his possession.

But directly asking for it doesn't seem right either, so let's wait and see.
Li Xia took the dragon egg from the roaring creature, reached inside and rummaged around for a while, then took out a Den Den Mushi and started making a call.

After a long while, a somewhat indifferent voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi:

Who is it?

"Wright-Shaw!"

The Den Den Mushi rang erratically for a while before ringing again, but the voice was much gentler and less cold.

"General Light Chase, why do you have this Den Den Mushi?"

"The Seven Waters, you gave it to yourselves."

Silence fell again on the other end, presumably to investigate. After a while, the Den Den Mushi changed its appearance:

"I am the commander of CP0. You can call me Lucci, but I will not disclose my full name. I wonder what brings General Wright-Shaw to us?"

The CP organization and the Navy are parallel organizations. They sometimes cooperate, but their responsibilities are completely different. The Navy's attitude towards the CP organization is not good either. However, even so, at the level of an admiral, they still have to be given basic respect.

After all, they are already among the very top group of people in the World Government, and they possess extremely strong abilities.

"I want to know if you have the historical text of the road signs."

The Den Den Mushi's simulated expression clearly narrowed its eyes, and the voice it transmitted became increasingly deep, even carrying a hint of warning and suspicion:
"General Wright-Shaw! Interpreting and studying historical texts is an unforgivable crime! Even a general cannot be exempt from such a crime!"

Li Xia said nonchalantly:
"Give me a rubbing of the character, and you can choose one from Kaido, Big Mom, or the Straw Hat crew. I'll capture one of them and hand him over to you."

The Den Den Mushi's eyes widened noticeably, and even its breathing paused for a moment, subtly becoming heavier.

"Are you trying to use the historical texts as bait?"

I didn't think that way; you're the one who came up with that idea.

Li Xia did not answer, but the other party took it as a tacit agreement. Rob Lucci, holding the Den Den Mushi, felt his heart pounding. If he could capture any one of the three people mentioned above, it would be a great achievement for CP!

From this perspective, exchanging historical texts for this is definitely not a bad deal! Especially since it's all for the purpose of capturing serious criminals.

"Are you confident? These three are all very troublesome criminals!"

"Would I contact you if I wasn't confident? Let's make this clear first: I'm only responsible for capturing him and delivering him to you. As for the subsequent escort, I'm not responsible!"

"No problem, if you can really catch him, you can escort our CP yourself!"

Rob Lucci's eyes flashed with a cold light. Ever since he was defeated by Straw Hat Luffy, he had regarded that defeat as a great humiliation and had been undergoing extremely arduous training and battles, all in order to one day get his revenge.

"So you agreed?"

"Sure! But on the condition that you bring the Straw Hat crew back!"

After simply weighing the pros and cons, Lucci immediately made a decision. As far as the World Government was concerned, neither Kaido nor Linlin, despite being Yonko, would undergo any major changes. They could only grow old while clinging to their Yonko positions and territories, eventually fading into history like countless other powerful figures who had appeared on this sea.

But the Straw Hat crew is different. They are people who are under the World Government's watchful eye. They lit the World Government's flag on Enies Lobby and declared war. They are also the world's most terrifying criminals, the children of Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army.

In other words, the Straw Hat crew has the potential to shake the world, and most importantly, they are very young!

If it isn't erased, no one knows what kind of achievements he will have in the future!
"Deal. I'll be in the Sabaody Archipelago. Bring me a rubbing of the Poneglyphs, then tell me the current location of the Straw Hat Poneglyphs, prepare the transport ship, and deliver the goods within one day!"

Lu Qi readily agreed, neither side fearing the other would renege. At their level, it was best to keep their promises, not only for the sake of their status but also for the sake of their political credibility.

Li Xia tossed the Den Den Mushi to Aowu, then picked up another Den Den Mushi, which answered very quickly.

"Sabo, take Mr. Dragon and prepare to hijack the ship!"

Sabo, who was distributing the stolen weapons on the sky island, stared wide-eyed at the dragon beside him.

"Luffy...you captured him again?!"

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