Pirate: My Piltover technology is far ahead!

Chapter 122 Roger, you're about to die

Warwick, the wrathful beast of Zaun, is a monster that roams the gray alleys of Zaun and is known among Zaun gang members as the terrifying Howling Ghost.

Warwick's original self was a former gang member who wanted to turn over a new leaf but couldn't escape the sins he had committed.

The alchemist Singed modified him, but the purpose of the modification was not to enhance him, but to conduct an experiment.

The alchemists of Zaun share the same pursuit—the transformation of essence.

Singed wanted to expose the true nature of his test subjects—a deadly beast hidden beneath the surface of a "good person".

Warwick was created for this purpose; Singed installed a tantalizing reservoir in Warwick's back, which was then integrated with his nervous system.

Whenever he feels anger, hatred, or fear, the reservoir will pump liquid rage into his veins, fully awakening the beast within his subconscious.

This is the first generation of Warwick, and what Oran has now is the third generation.

Not only do Devil Fruits contain lineage factors, but lineage factors are also a term coined by Vegapunk, encompassing many things including genetic code.

The potion in Oran's hand, a third-generation product, is a special enhancement potion formed by fusing the genes of the Dire Wolf with Zaun alchemy potions and under the blessing of a dim light.

In a pristine white laboratory, Absalom slowly awoke. He felt no pain, nor did he experience the power he had expected.

"Lord Oran, is it over?"

"No, it's just time to get to the main part. I've just modified your spinal nerves and added an extra attachment nearby, which is also the connection device for this drug."

Oran picked up a special reservoir containing the same green alchemical potion, but it was something completely different from what Singed had made.

"This is a special healing agent that helps your body heal quickly after an injury, and it is also a stimulant."

You can manipulate it to inject into your own body to gain greater explosive power.

This medicine will also strengthen your body in advance, allowing you to withstand the subsequent modifications.

As Oran said, replicating artificial Devil Fruits is not his forte; he is indeed inferior to Vegapunk in this regard. However, he has his own research on lineage factors.

The potion in front of Absalom is one of them. As a third-generation potion, its function is very similar to that of a Zoan-type Devil Fruit, but it does not have the multiple transformations of a Zoan-type Devil Fruit. It only brings a single enhancement similar to that of a beastman.

This could also be achieved using the bloodline factor extracted from Zoan-type Devil Fruits, but Absalom is already a user of the Clear-Clear Fruit, so this path is blocked.

If someone else were to undergo the modification, the external enhancement potion canister could be removed. However, Absalom is different; the Clear-Clear Fruit not only allows him to become invisible, but also makes his personal items and weapons invisible.

Absalom may appear to have taken nothing, but he is actually fully equipped.

As for the second-generation potion, the modification ratio of the second generation is even lower. The third generation modifies complete beastmen, while the second generation modifies half-beastmen, which is more like a beast-eared girl. Moreover, the modification of the second generation is irreversible.

In the third generation of the potion, Absalom can choose to revert to his human form when not in combat, but he cannot do so in the second generation.

In a sense, this thing would be very popular in Kaido's hands. Although he is a half-orc, this thing is much better than the inferior Devil Fruit that Caesar researched.

"Ready, we're about to begin."

"Yes."

The purple injection was injected into the vein, flowing back into Absalom's heart along with the blood.

Thump, thump.

At first, Absalom didn't realize there was a problem, but after about thirty seconds, with the circulation of blood, Absalom suddenly felt his vision become a little blurry.

Silence fell over the surroundings. Absalom could clearly hear his own heartbeat, followed by excruciating pain. Every cell in his body was screaming for help.

Absalom's mouth was slightly open, but no sound came out. The next moment, he suddenly clenched his teeth, which creaked and even broke apart. But what followed was a new row of sharp teeth.

His body then twisted unnaturally. Under the influence of the drug, his bones were remodeling, and his Achilles tendon, which had been torn, was healing with a faint alchemical glow. The necrotic flesh was being replaced by new life.

His body hair began to grow wildly, and gray-black fur covered his body. His ears became longer and began to move upwards.

Fingers were replaced by claws, and the muscles in the body became more developed, ultimately giving rise to a ferocious werewolf.

"Ha ha."

Absalom gasped for breath; the pain had vanished, replaced by a newfound strength.

Looking at his extra claws, Absalom's lips curled up in a smug grin, much like the Big Bad Wolf when he saw Little Red Riding Hood.

"Lord Oran, I feel it... no, Master, I feel this power."

Just as Absalom had said before, if Oran was willing to grant him power, then that power would be at Oran's disposal. At this moment, Absalom changed his way of addressing Oran, just as he had said before.

"Don't just stand there, turn back and let's see your original form."

"Yes, ma'am."

The initial modifications required altering the state of all cells, which caused intense pain and a series of changes, including the growth of new teeth.

Once this process is complete, the subsequent processes will no longer be painful.

Its fur and tail had retracted into its body, its teeth had become smooth again, but its body had become much more robust.

"Good. Go back to training with Brand. The physical enhancements have only raised your minimum standard. If you want to go further, you'll have to keep working hard on your own."

"Yes."

After Absalom left, Oran went to the deeper underground library. After traveling through it, he arrived at the specially made books and entered District 13.

Inside, numerous robots were busy at work. Oz's body had already thawed and was displayed in a huge metal frame with various flexible tubes inserted into it. The robots were making modifications to it.

During the time Oran spent studying Oz's body, he not only obtained information about the bloodline factors of the ancient giants but also discovered the unique characteristics of Oz's body.

This demon from hundreds of years ago is far more powerful than his descendants. In order to support his enormous weight, his bones have evolved into a special substance, comparable to a special bio-alloy.

Oran is now modifying his bones with enhancement drugs to make this bio-alloy even stronger, in order to overcome the difficulties in synthesizing certain special materials before the Gluttony Fruit was found.

Further out at sea, a pirate ship docked at the shore.

This is Twin Gorges, which is relatively the route with the highest success rate for pirates entering the Grand Line.

"Captain, what's going on with a clinic here? Who would open a clinic here?"

"Idiot Shanks, isn't this whale more important than the clinic? This huge whale is blocking the entrance. If our ship crashes into it, we're doomed."

"Huh? How could you possibly crash into it? Were you steering the boat with your eyes closed?"

"You bastard."

On Twin Peaks, two children are bickering. One has striking red hair, and the other has a big red nose. They are Shanks and Buggy, the future Four Emperors, although one of them is a bit weak.

But for now, they are just trainees on the ship.

Their identities also indirectly indicate the ship's affiliation—the Roger Pirates.

They had already completed their voyage and reached the last island that the log pointer could point to—Waterstar Island—but there was nothing there, which convinced Roger that the island was not the end.

Now that Roger knows he has contracted an incurable disease, he plans to set sail again to find the true end of the Grand Line. At Twin Cape, they happen to meet a doctor named Crocus who runs a clinic there.

Boom!Boom!

Two muffled thuds, and Rayleigh's fist ended Shanks and Bucky's argument.

Rayleigh, the vice-captain of the Roger Pirates, like most pirate crews, shoulders the heavy responsibility of managing the crew when the captain sometimes goes off track. He is also the patriarch of the ship.

"You two are about done. The adults are still dealing with other things."

At the same time, a man wearing a pink vest looked at Roger with a serious expression, then picked up his stethoscope and made sure he hadn't misheard.

"Are you aware of your own situation?"

"Hmm, I know a little bit."

"You're about to die. If nothing unexpected happens, you should have three years left."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the others in the room simultaneously turned grim; none of them had expected Roger's illness to have progressed to this extent.

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you talking about? How could Captain Roger be dying so soon?!"

"Yes, what nonsense are you talking about! Captain Roger, don't believe him, he's definitely a quack!"

Bucky and Shanks, who were just arguing, now united and began to question Crocus's medical skills.

"Hmph, if you don't believe me, you can leave now."

"Bucky, Shanks, stop talking. He's right. I really do have an incurable disease. Hahaha, Mr. Crocus, you're a very accurate diagnoser."

At this moment, Roger became the only person present who could still laugh. Even Crocus couldn't understand why this man could be so fearless after learning of his own death.

"Wait, since you can see Captain Roger's illness, you can definitely cure him, right?"

Shanks suddenly realized a deeper problem and quickly asked Crocus.

"Unfortunately, I can't cure this disease either, but perhaps there is someone in the Grand Line who can."

I wrote the wrong date yesterday; it should be 1494. (My timeline is based on Luffy setting sail in 1520.)

(End of this chapter)