Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 632 The Boiling Trading Platform

"That should be enough, right?"

Sabo watched as the shipwrecks floated on the sea with the waves, while the Straw Hat Pirates' ship gradually sailed away in the wind and rain.

"Hmm, that should be fine."

CP0's fleet has almost entirely sunk, leaving only a rickety medium-sized sailing ship. Its mast and sails have been destroyed, rendering it unable to continue sailing. The employees are still desperately trying to salvage their unconscious colleagues who are submerged in the seawater.

Aokiji looked at Rob Lucci, who was lying on the ice, covered in wounds and completely unconscious, and moved the blindfold on his forehead up further:

"Why did you specifically ask me to freeze a piece of seawater just so they wouldn't be soaking in the sea?"

“These people can’t die yet, Kuzan. We’re not like the World Government.”

Over the past two years, Long has repeatedly pondered what Li Xia said, and now he has finally figured out one thing: what kind of world he wants to build.

"If they are to be punished, it should be done under the watchful eyes of the whole world, with concrete evidence. We want to create a world without Celestial Dragons or nobles, a world that can protect everyone."

Even if the new world still breeds all sorts of problems, at least it should be able to protect the vast majority of people, allowing them to live like human beings, not as materials, not as livestock, not to be killed at will, and certainly not to be used as objects for people's amusement and hunting!

A red scarf tied around the dragon's neck fluttered in the wind. This scarf was very similar to that of a marine, but its color was red, like blood.

When they used this to distinguish between revolutionary soldiers and marines, Long remembered that Li Xia's eyes were strange, as if he wanted to say something but didn't.

Kuzan nodded thoughtfully. He did indeed feel a completely different atmosphere inside the sky island compared to below. After much deliberation, he decided to join the Revolutionary Army. At this moment, Kuzan felt that he was still confused, but in this confusion, he seemed to have seen a glimmer of light.

If he could, he would like to follow this light.

"That's good. You did a very good job on this mission."

Dragon turned back to look at the massive red Poneglyph on the ship, nodding in satisfaction. Kuzan, who had assumed they had come here solely for the Poneglyph, was also looking at it, lazily yawning.
"How to deal with this thing?"

"I don't know, but let's take it back first. The World Government seems to really want it."

Long waved his hand. Ships from the nearby naval base were almost here. There was no need to provoke the navy now. He remembered what Xia had said: if that moment really came, the navy might not be the enemy, but could even be the decisive force.

“Brubrub—”

Inside the World Government building in Mary Geoise, a switchboard operator picks up a Den Den Mushi (snail phone) representing an emergency contact:
"Hello, CP0 emergency hotline!"

After listening to just a couple of sentences, his eyes widened, and he grabbed the Den Den Mushi with both hands:

"What? I understand! I'll go report right away!"

After saying that, he put down the Den Den Mushi and ran outside frantically. A moment later, the message reached the Five Elders:
"The CP0 escort fleet was ambushed by the Revolutionary Army, and the 'fierce and powerful Straw Hat Pirates' that were just captured were stolen."

"waste!"

One of the Five Elders, Satan, the God of Earth Defense Science and War, slammed his cane heavily on the ground, causing cracks to appear in the smooth surface.

As the financial martial god Izanbaron V. Nassjuro carefully examined the briefing, he said in a low voice:

"Satan, CPO encountered Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, as well as the Revolutionary Army's Deputy Chief of Staff and the traitor who left the Navy, former Admiral Kuzan."

Even if such an opponent fails, it's understandable.

"excusable?"

Satan chuckled and slowly stood up:
"I don't look at the reasons, I only look at the results. A failed mission is worthless."

"How dare they come back alive? They're nothing but tools and servants!"

"Wait, Satan!"

The environmental war god, Marcus Mazs, put down the briefing in his hand, stopped Satan who was about to announce Roach's death, and spread his arms and rested them on the back of the luxurious sofa.

"CP0, together with Marine Admiral Light Chase, defeated the Yonko Charlotte Linlin. His Road Poneglyphs were stolen from Charlotte Linlin."

The CCP did a good job on this.

Satan stopped in his tracks, turned around, and squinted his eyes:

"They hadn't reported this information beforehand."

The Legal Martial God, Topman Vochuli Saint, sneered:
"Is there even a question? Of course, it's all about vying for credit. If it had been reported from the beginning, the biggest credit would have gone to Wright-Shaw."

It's just that now, in order to survive, they have to bring up the matter of defeating the old lady.

"Satan, don't worry about these things. Even dogs know to wag their tails and beg for bones from their owners. It's normal for CP to have these thoughts."

Satan remained silent for a moment, then slowly nodded:

“I agree, but why would Light Shore attack one of the Four Emperors, Charlotte Linlin? We didn’t give him any orders, did we?”

The movement of a Navy Admiral must be approved by a Fleet Admiral or higher. During the World Government Conference, the World Government did not intend to take action against the Four Emperors in order to maintain stability.

"It's normal for young people to want to perform well."

Nasujiro Sei, who spoke first, stood up and looked out the window:
"Let's observe him further. This young man is very strong; even adults would probably be interested. If possible, we can recommend him to the Knights of God."

The Knights of God will absorb those strong individuals and grant them the status of Celestial Dragons.

"Seconded!"

"agree!"

"Let's observe!"

"can!"

Covered in bandages, Lucci, sitting in the CP0 office, looked at the strongly warning reply and breathed a sigh of relief, leaning back in his chair.

Although the words were harsh, they managed to get through it. The CP organization seems to have a lot of power, but they are very cautious and tread carefully at every step.

Just like before in CP9, he was labeled as a waste and hunted down after just one failed mission.

Lucci didn't want to go back to that precarious life, nor did he want to watch his comrades die before his eyes, so he wanted to live and climb higher and higher in the World Government!
After looking at the paper for a while longer, Lucci casually tossed it aside and called Kalifa over the intercom. This blonde beauty had once been the secretary of the owner of the Corolla Corporation. In CP0, Lucci also treated Kalifa as his adjutant; in short, they were in the same boat.

"Get ready, contact the newspapers and spread the news that Admiral Light Chase defeated one of the Four Emperors, Charlotte Linlin. Also, send the photos taken by the spies to the newspapers at the same time."

Kalifa paused, then raised her head, which was also wrapped in gauze, revealing only one eye:
"But we are not—"

"Two different things."

Lucci shook his head and said in a low voice:

“Wright has completed his part. Encountering the Revolutionary Army is our problem. Our insider reported that Monkey D. Dragon received news that the Straw Hat Boy was imprisoned by Charlotte Linlin, which is why he dared to go to rescue him.”

We just happened to run into them. The dragon had the Straw Hat Vivre Card; there was no way to avoid it.

Lucci still firmly believes that he was just unlucky and that it had nothing to do with Wright-Scholes, whom he admires.

"So we still have to do what we promised, and spread this message as agreed!"
"This will shake the world!" Kalifa remained silent, simply nodded, and left to make the arrangements.

Li Xia looked at the stack of papers in his hand and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

So sensible! Kaido!

[Mission Name: Towards the Finish Line]

[Task Type: Special Side Quest]

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

Current stats: 4/4

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

[Mission Deadline: This World]

The historical texts of all four road signs have been collected. The next step is to decipher them and obtain the final route.

"I'm actually quite curious to see what Raphdru is hiding."

Awoo swished its tail, watching the kitten sit on Zeus, the thundercloud, its rear end crackling with electricity and its fur standing on end, as if it were charging Zeus.

After Zeus was handed over, his mind was erased by the Temple of Light, leaving him only with his instincts, somewhat similar to the Flying Nimbus in Dragon Ball.

But Zeus was black, and when he flew, sparks and lightning streaked across his path, making the black charcoal look like Lei Zhenzi (a legendary Chinese thunder god).

Aowu even patted his chest and said he would definitely find a hammer for his little brother.

"I don't know. I've heard that Unit-01 was found in Laugh Tale, and Doraemon was also unearthed. The most outrageous one seems to be Chibi Maruko-chan."

In short, One Piece is merely symbolic in the world of One Piece. An Angel's mission is considered complete once they obtain One Piece, and the reward is given by the Hall of Light, not the One Piece itself.

Li Xia flipped through the rubbings of the historical text in his hands with a rustling sound, and suddenly said:

“Awoo, post it on the platform.”

"What are you releasing?"

The little dragon took the communicator out of its own dragon egg and rolled up its non-existent sleeves.

Li Xia's lips curled up slightly:
"Selling rubbings of the historical text!"

Awoo was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed:

"Oh my god, how come I didn't think of that!"

[Grandpa Long: Roadmark History Text! It can trigger special side quests, with a minimum of two attribute points, and other rewards!]
Limited spots available, pre-order now!

The chat platform, which had briefly become lively due to the Egghead Island incident and had now quieted down again, immediately erupted in excitement.

[Old A: Road sign history text? Don't embarrass yourself by showing just one copy; it's useless, especially the one from Zou. Are you a newbie?]

[Grandpa Long: Hehe]

[Grandpa Long: Road Sign History Text 1, Road Sign History Text 2, Road Sign History Text 3, Road Sign History Text 4]

[Grandpa Dragon: Would I have given it up if I hadn't collected all the historical texts? It's only because I'm kind-hearted and can't bear to see you all struggling to earn attribute points that I'm taking pity on you and giving it to you.]

When the apostle saw the four gleaming historical texts, his eyes widened immediately.

Everyone knows this side quest, but not many people complete it, because collecting all four parts is no easy task.

So the entire group chat immediately erupted again:

[Extremely Hungry Beast: Holy crap, this guy's awesome! What's the price?]

[Controller: +1, what's the price?]

[Grandpa Long: Don't use Hall Points, take consumables or Time-Space Coins]

[Controller: Time-Space Copper Coins? You're crazy for money! Do you even know the price of Time-Space Copper Coins?]

[Grandpa Long: What are you yelling about, you idiot? This side quest gives you +1 to your final rating. Upgrading from an A-rank to an S-rank rating costs at least four attribute points, plus merit points and 100,000 Hall of Fame points. Aren't these worth a single copper coin?]

[Grandpa Long: Or have you never received an S-level rating? Don't you know how much difference there is between an A and an S?]

One of the apostles' faces suddenly darkened. He had never received an S-level rating; he usually got B+, and at most an A.

He wanted to yell back, but deep down he also craved an S-level rating.

If what Grandpa Long said is true, the value of just 4 attribute points is definitely worth a Time-Space Coin.

From this perspective, the other Hall Points and Merit Points are actually a gain.

[Wax Whip: The price is indeed reasonable if you use Time-Space Copper Coins, but few people would save Time-Space Coins; they would just use them as soon as they got them.]

What are the prices for consumables?

[Grandpa Long: If you're interested, please message me privately. Those who think they can't get an A rating shouldn't ask me; I'm afraid you can't afford the price.]

Li Xia watched as Aowu moved his claws with great enthusiasm and suddenly said:

"Add one more thing: only five copies available."

Aowu looked up in surprise, because there were far more than ten people asking about the price. According to the principle of maximizing profits, it should definitely sell more portions. But after a few seconds, it immediately realized what was going on.

Wonderful!

In fact, many apostles have the idea of ​​reselling the goods after obtaining them, which can certainly be avoided through agreements.

But the agreement is a considerable expense, and while you can prohibit resale, can you also prevent several people from buying a copy and forming a team to travel to Laugh Tale?

Therefore, it would be better to directly limit the quantity and force the apostles who want it to drive the price up to the maximum, to the point where they would lose money if it went any higher!

[Grandpa Long: Only five servings available!]

The moment the message was sent, Aowu's private messages increased dramatically, and his communicator vibrated almost non-stop.

But Aowu wasn't flustered at all; instead, he excitedly grabbed the chat app and started filtering replies.

This level of chatting and private messaging is a piece of cake for Aowu, who is already a big shot on Tieba!
Every time I go back, I receive countless private messages from girls, model kit enthusiasts, cosplayers, and the like who want to get to know me. I'm used to it!
Li Xia looked at Aowu, who was completely absorbed in chatting. He was completely at ease leaving Aowu in Xiaolong's care. As the purchasing manager, Aowu had always been in charge of preparing the inventory in the warehouse and had never let Li Xia down.

Now he has other things to do, namely the influence that suddenly started to pulsate not long ago!
[Naval influence is increasing!]

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

(End of this chapter)