One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 190 Want to see the Star Lord? Then let's do it now!

"In short, that's the situation—Qingyulin is not an ordinary disease, Your Excellency Weiyang."

Vegapunk wiped his eyes, blew his nose, and looked at Wei Yang.

"The 'Fountain of Youth' you created can restore her vitality, but it cannot rebuild the broken bloodline factors within her. The Jade Scales still exist, only temporarily mitigated."

What he was saying now was exactly what he had said to Xiong earlier.

In fact, he didn't need to say it; Wei Yang could guess it—even without looking at the 'Fruit Encyclopedia's' hints, he could sense that Bonnie's life essence was indeed still being consumed, and the jade scales on her body had not disappeared.

"I've reviewed some top-secret government documents, and coincidentally, some of them are similar to Bonnie's case, recording various genetic diseases, including the D5R-34X document."

"I have considered stem cell transplantation, but first I need to determine Bonnie's lineage factor sequence."

Vegapunk began to express his views, using highly professional language, to the point that Wei Yang couldn't understand him at all.

However, Wei Yang did know one thing—Vegapunk would certainly find it in the World Government's internal files, since Bonney's illness originated from Satan's experiments on infant bloodline factors.

However, although Vegapunk was a genius scientist with unparalleled talent in scientific research.

But elsewhere, he clearly couldn't have been prescient—at least not regarding the experiments Satan conducted on Bonnie and her mother.

However, it was precisely while Wei Yang was pondering whether or not to tell them about this that...
"Therefore, I and Xiong would like to request your assistance!"

He heard Vegapunk say this after a string of technical jargon.

Sheep: "?"

Assistance? Assistance with what?
But just as he was thinking to himself, before he could even speak...

He then heard Vegapunk say in a deep voice, "I know that your organization's research on bloodline factors is extraordinary and far surpasses mine."

As a result, Wei Yang was even more confused.

Bloodline factor research? Far surpassing Vegapunk?

He was racking his brains frantically—where exactly did things go wrong, how could Vegapunk have such a ridiculous idea?
But a moment later, he knew the answer.

Because he had already heard Vegapunk's voice, filled with the fervor and excited curiosity of a scientist: "If my research is correct—your side has already mastered the 'Fruit Fusion' technology through bloodline factors, hasn't it?"

As soon as these words came out.

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Beneath the mask, Roy was taken aback at first, then his eyes became sharper than ever before.

the first time.

This was the first time someone had used the term 'fruit fusion' in front of him.

This is the first time someone has spoken of a part of the 'Twelve Zodiac Signs' abilities.

But it is precisely at this moment
"Your Excellency Wei Yang."

The bear, who had been watching Bonnie and the other doll heads chasing and playing in the distance, spoke softly at this moment.

His voice remained gentle and steady.

"We did not intend to pry into your secrets."

“I have already discussed with Vegapunk that after this conversation I will take a picture of today’s ‘memory’ and destroy it. Vegapunk will also completely destroy all information related to you. He will even lock down his ‘inspiration’ so that he will not conduct similar research again.”

“After this incident, whether or not we reach a cooperation agreement, we will not remember the content of today’s conversation—we will only know that this conversation took place.”

"Please believe me, although Vegapunk and I are limited by our identities, we are not on the side of the 'World Government'."

After what happened before, his attitude towards Wei Yang became more sincere and affectionate.

"Of course. If you're still worried, you can suggest other solutions—as long as Vegapunk's safety isn't compromised, I'll agree to them, and..."

At this point, he saw Bonnie fall down, and then Lingling scooped her up.

His lips were also scooped up.

"No matter the outcome, I will always be grateful to you."

And upon hearing this...

The stern look in Wei Yang's eyes seemed to finally fade away.

Let’s not talk about the others for now.

But he believed what Kuma and Vegapunk said.

"Dr. Vegapunk, could you tell me how you made this discovery?"

He looked at Vegapunk and asked with some confusion.

"First of all, I have read the 'Fruit Encyclopedia,' which records the basic effects of most fruit abilities, but none of them match the abilities that your members have currently demonstrated."

"In addition, I have discovered that there is more than one bloodline factor within the Fountain of Youth."

Vegapunk, without hesitation, briefly mentioned his research on the Fountain of Youth.

He then added, "Besides that, what confirms my suspicions is the 'major event' you did not long ago."

He did not hide his discovery: "That 'Azure Dragon Fruit - Crimson Dragon Form' is my creation, and I am very clear about its effects—the celestial control capabilities exhibited by your organization's 'Chenlong' far exceed its threshold."

"So I suspect that your side may have collected other Devil Fruits of different celestial phenomena, extracted their bloodline factors, and incorporated them into that fruit to enhance its effects?"

He made this guess with great seriousness.

"As for the one who studies bloodline factors, I guess it is that 'Star Lord'? His abilities are the most diverse, so he must be the master of bloodline factor modification."

Upon hearing this, Wei Yang felt a slight sense of relief.

Clearly, even a genius scientist like Vegapunk could not escape the limitations of the world and his own perspective.

Just as he discovered most of the world's secrets in the original work, he still seemed unaware of 'Imu's' existence. His understanding of the twelve constellations was still limited to developing fruits through 'bloodline factors'.

But in fact, the twelve zodiac signs are practically cheating.

The Fruit Fusion section of the Fruit Encyclopedia does not involve extracting a portion of a fruit's ability for enhancement, but rather perfectly combining the abilities of all fused fruits to gain additional effects.

so.
"Is this why Dr. Vegapunk asked for our assistance?"

At this moment, Wei Yang neither admitted nor denied it.

In Vegapunk's view, the "Sheep" signifies tacit agreement.

"Yes."

“I might be able to cure Bonnie, but it will take at least six months or even longer to slowly rebuild her bloodline factors. This cannot be kept from Satan.”

"So, Doctor, you're certain that my tissue can complete the treatment in a shorter time?"

Wei Yang smiled and asked in return.

"Do not."

Vegapunk shook his head: "Since it's research, how can there be a concept of 'certainty'?"

As a scientist, he clearly possesses the rigor of a scientist.

Maintaining a skeptical attitude towards the results of research is the ladder to scientific progress.

"But I have a way to increase the probability and make it closer to 'certainty'."

So at this moment, Vegapunk also took a deep breath.

"It's true."

"I have a research material at hand, a precious item concerning the 'essence of bloodline factors' that I discovered with my colleagues years ago."

"My research on bloodline factors with my colleagues began because of them, but in recent years my research on them has come to a standstill."

At this point, Vegapunk's face first flushed with excitement, then became somewhat downcast when he talked about the research stalling.

"This is also the reason why I invited you here – I hope that you can study that material and perhaps make a breakthrough to decipher the essence of the 'bloodline factor'."

At this point, he almost danced with excitement.

He certainly knew the significance of 'deciphering the essence of lineage factors'.

That not only means that Bonnie's Jadescale disease is no longer a problem, but more importantly, it also means that the terrible truth he discovered in his research over the years has a possibility of being resolved.

That was the hope he had been pursuing all these years, but had never seen before.

He didn't even care whether he achieved this 'breakthrough' himself.

Upon thinking of this, his expression turned serious.

He stood with his legs together and bowed deeply to Wei Yang: "Therefore, I humbly request..."

That was his real purpose in meeting Wei Yang this time.

"Location, location, and time don't matter."

"In any case, I want to see the 'Star Lord'."

As soon as these words came out.

The Sheep remained silent.

Beneath the mask, Roy pondered the pros and cons.

He could sense Vegapunk's sincerity, even to the point of being a little too sincere.

But Roy was really interested in it.

because
[Bloodline Factor Exploration - Analysis Progress 19.92%]

Collecting Devil Fruits can speed up the analysis process.

When the analysis progress reaches 100%, the special slot 'Fruit Creation Slot' will be unlocked.

At this moment, Roy could see the prompts from the Fruit Encyclopedia in the back of his eyes.

Since unlocking the 'Fruit Fusion Slot', he hasn't paid attention to the next slot for a long time.

All he knew was that the progress bar in the Fruit Encyclopedia was slowly increasing every day, and it was now close to one-fifth.

As for everything about this new fruit slot, Roy didn't actually have any clear guesses yet—he could only roughly guess from the name and unlocking conditions that this thing should be related to bloodline factors.

Therefore, he originally intended to collect information about bloodline factors, but he never had the opportunity—even with his admiral-level authority, he couldn't investigate the information within the World Government.

But now, Vegapunk says that a research material he has on hand is directly related to the 'essence' of the bloodline factor.

so.
"It's quite convenient right now."

With this in mind, Roy made his decision.

And then the next moment.
"No need to choose a time and place anymore."

Vegapunk and the bear heard Wei Yang say with a light laugh.

"The leader is willing to see you—right now."

As soon as he said those words, the two noticed that Wei Yang's voice and posture changed in an instant.

The ram-headed mask slowly disappeared before their eyes.

Instead, there is the dazzling brilliance of a constellation of stars.

(End of this chapter)