Pirate: My Piltover technology is far ahead!

Chapter 19 Steel and Domination, Time and Dreams

This Blitz is not that Blitz.

It only shares the same name; it is not the same Blitzcrank as the one on the continent of Valoran. The shared name is merely for convenience.

Blitz was designed to be a mass-produced robot, but its creation was an accident.

It was Victor who discovered the robot, which was so badly damaged that it had been abandoned.

Viktor saw potential within the robot's cold exterior. Inspiration struck. Viktor began a series of experiments, attempting to introduce new elements to improve the robot and take it to new heights.

Hextech made this possible, but Viktor was unable to replicate the results of the experiment no matter what he did, which seemed to be a coincidence.

Oran did indeed replicate Blitzcrank, but he used some technology from the Project universe, which represents a possibility for the existence of the Valoran world—a special parallel universe where highly advanced artificial intelligence has brought robot development to a new level.

"Is it a hallucination? Meow, it feels different from when it was first turned on."

Kate looked at Blitz standing at attention and saluting, and felt a strange feeling she couldn't quite put her finger on.

Kate wanted Oran to answer her questions, but it was Blitz who spoke first.

"Miss Kate, you're right, I'm not the same person I was just now."

"Orlan, what exactly has changed about it?"

"Even with a slight upgrade, it's still a robot, but the definition of a robot is different. The most common robot is a tool; apart from being more intelligent and convenient, it's no different from an inanimate object like a hammer."

Oran helped Blitz recheck his parts, then helped him reattach the power core.

"But machines can be upgraded. In addition to manipulating them, machines can also run on their own. This is artificial intelligence. The most basic standard of artificial intelligence is logical response."

A program can act logically according to pre-defined rules; such a program is rigid but safe. Blitzcrank, however, is different; it can think.

After completing the final inspection, Oran disconnected the various wires connected to Blitz and took it with him as he left the workshop.

"Thinking? Can robots think?"

Looking at the robot, which was even taller than himself, Xiong began to ponder what Oran's thoughts were.

"That's right, thinking like you and achieving self-compilation beyond the scope of the task gives it greater potential for growth. However, current conditions are limited; otherwise, it would be a robot endowed with emotions, and at the highest level."

We'll upgrade it gradually later; it's good enough as it is now.

Blitz raised the robotic arm above his head, carefully observed the butterfly that had landed on his palm, and then gently released it.

The machine, lacking the tactile sensation of flesh and blood, completed its first contact with life.

"Emotions...that sounds a bit...unbelievable. So, Oran, that's why you told Meow that the inner soul is the fundamental thing?"

"Yes, when it possesses joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, although its body remains cold, it is still an intelligent life within."

Moreover, this ocean is too dangerous; whether it's achieving future goals or simply surviving, some level of security is necessary.

Physical strength requires time to develop, and a person's talent ceiling can limit their growth. That's when something is needed to break those limitations.

During this time, Oran himself was also training. Although he was not a combat type, he couldn't be too far behind, otherwise even if he made a powerful weapon, someone would take advantage of it.

"But according to your habits, Oran, shouldn't you just do the best thing directly?"

Oran is a semi-perfectionist; unless the situation is urgent, he will never lower his manufacturing standards, especially for things he uses himself.

"It's just a matter of limited conditions. One's own abilities need perfect facilities to be fully utilized. To create a truly perfect creation that can rival a nation, I need the cooperation of hundreds of related professionals and thousands of supporting manufacturers. At the very least, I need a visionary ruling class."

So far, I haven't seen any other country that has been able to do this.

"I'm sorry, I'm just learning too slowly."

"This has nothing to do with you, Bear. This is not something you can solve by yourself. The environment of the Kingdom of Sorbe is like this by nature. Starting from here is no different from starting from scratch."

Blitz is currently in a state similar to that of a newborn baby. You can try to accompany it as it grows; I can't be sure how far it will grow.

Oran actually has another experimental project, but it cannot be explored at present, which is an experiment about domineering aura.

The power of Haki originates from the heart, and it is not only humans who can use Haki; animals can use it as well.

So, when steel is given a soul, whether it can be forged into a domineering force becomes an unknown.

At least for now, this research cannot be carried out. Oran himself has not yet figured out the training method of Haki. Although the most basic training method of this thing is to be beaten repeatedly in the process of strengthening the body, it is not simply about being beaten.

Not everyone who gets beaten up is Luffy, and not everyone who does the beating is Kaido.

Oran himself is still primarily focused on physical training.

The environment forces people to mature, but Ginny and the others are still children at heart. Blitzcrank, the giant robot, piqued their interest as soon as he was born, especially when Oran said that Blitzcrank needed to grow up.

At night, Kate and the others were fast asleep, but Blitz was alone outside gazing at the stars. He, or rather, he was trying to understand what friendship was.

Oran had also entered a dream, but his dream was somewhat different from others.

The lush green land was shrouded in night, and the stars were shining in the sky. Oran felt a familiar presence, and several fluffy tails brushed past his face.

"What a rare guest! I never thought you'd come here."

The alluring voice reached Oran's ears; a voice that could melt an ordinary person's bones, yet it failed to stir any emotion in Oran.

"Ah Li, you should know that this is not something I can control, and these tricks won't work on me."

Turning around, Oran's gaze met a pair of violet eyes, and the violet color faded away. A humanoid nine-tailed fox stood behind Oran, trying to tease him with its tail, but was ruthlessly blocked.

"It's really boring. You're still the most special man I've ever met. Sometimes I wonder how many interesting stories are in your memories."

"Stolen memories are never your own."

"I know, so this time, do you have any interesting stories you want to tell me? I'm very curious about how mysterious this idol singer I was, as you mentioned before."

"We'll talk about that later. First, let me confirm one thing: when was the last time we met?"

Calculating the positions of the stars in the sky, Oran noticed something was off; it seemed that not much time had passed here.

"Where did your prized memory go? How come you've forgotten even this?"

"A week? I've been gone for months!"

The book's title will be changed from "One Piece: This Man is from Piltover" to "One Piece: My Piltover Technology is Far Ahead."

(End of this chapter)