Pirate: My Piltover technology is far ahead!

Chapter 28 The Beginning and Two and a Half Years

A glittering gem now adorned Kate's chest; the cross-shaped crystal shimmered with a faint blue light—her new heart.

This seemingly insignificant crystal bore the heavy responsibility of circulating blood throughout her body. Under the dual stimulation of the dim light and the Hextech crystal, Kate's body recovered extremely quickly, and the heart had been perfectly integrated into her body.

I stretched my arms, and every cell seemed to be filled with new energy.

"Move around a bit. Your body needs time to fully adapt to the increase in volume brought by this new heart. Moving around more will help you adapt to it better."

"Come this way, there's a dedicated testing ground on the ship."

Vegapunk was even more excited than the two people involved; he was more curious than Oran about what kind of changes this heart could cause in a person.

Led by Vegapunk, they quickly arrived at the bottom of the ship, where many testing instruments were placed, some targets were riddled with bullet holes, and some experimenters who had just finished their experiments were packing up their things.

Upon seeing Vegapunk's arrival, they nodded silently in acknowledgment and then made way for him.

"Come on, whether it's speed or power, the equipment here can provide accurate data. Data doesn't lie. It's a pity there's no reference standard, otherwise we could see the effect even better."

"These little things don't matter, Kate. It's part of your body right now. Feel it, and control that power. It's right here in your body, just like your breath and emotions. It's just a matter of a thought."

Oran is teaching Kate how to use this power, and Vegapunk has already activated the device.

The Hextech Heart doesn't beat like a flesh-and-blood heart, but Kate can feel the pulse of energy within it.

Sizzle

Sparks of electricity flickered within the fur. Unlike the usual static electricity, these sparks gradually coalesced into dancing silver snakes, the current swirling around the body's surface while simultaneously stimulating the body's cells.

Looking at the speed measuring device in front of her, Kate pushed off with her legs, her body turning into a white streak of lightning as she flashed past the speed measuring device. Judging from her surprised expression, she had never thought she could run so fast.

The sudden increase in speed made her very uncomfortable, and she lost control of her body, crashing headfirst into the wall beside her.

"Director Vegapunk, it seems you need to make some improvements here. This device is not very resistant to electric current."

"I think it's a problem with the intensity of her electric current; the fur tribe I know couldn't do that."

The speedometer was emitting black smoke, and the current that had leaked out as Kate ran seemed to have destroyed one of its components, but neither Oran nor Vegapunk paid any attention to such a minor incident.

This is not important at all compared to the result.

"Alright, Mr. Siddi Lier, here is your access card. I have activated access to all the equipment on the ship for you. I showed you around yesterday. Now, please make yourself at home."

If you have any questions, feel free to ask the other researchers. I need to continue my own research now; there's just not enough time. I wish I had more.

Having seen what he wanted to see, Vegapunk didn't waste any more time and gave Oran the access card he had prepared beforehand.

Activating this card means that Oran has become a core member of the MADS organization, and can command ordinary researchers to assist in his research, just like Vegapunk and his group.

"Time is inherently limited, and the joy lies in using limited time to pursue unlimited knowledge. Sometimes, getting the answer directly can be boring."

"Infinite knowledge is indeed true, Siddiel. I'm looking forward to our future collaboration."

Judging from the current situation, Vegapunk feels that Orlando Quinn and the others are more suitable as a research partner, but no one has made a definitive conclusion yet, and no one can say for sure what the future holds.

After Vegapunk left, Kate also began to test her limits. Sweat seeped from her fur, but she loved the feeling. It was the first time she had run freely, and her heart was no longer a burden, but a more stable source of power.

"Is there anything that's bothering you?"

"No, it's just that I feel a little uncomfortable after the enhancement, but I'll get used to it after a while."

After stretching her body, Kate felt surprisingly good.

"By the way, Oran, could you squat down for a second?"

"What's wrong?"

"We've been missing one step, and now it's time to fill it in. Oran, don't you know a lot about the Mink Tribe? You should know this, Karucho~"

The two are now quite different in height. After Oran squatted down, Kate grabbed Oran's shoulder and rubbed her cheek against him.

This is the traditional way fur tribes greet each other: rubbing cheeks together is equivalent to a normal person shaking hands and saying hello.

After being captured in Zou, Kate essentially shut down this way of greeting, never using it again even after escaping. In her view, it was a greeting only between family members.

Today marks her rebirth, a new beginning. In her mind, the benefactor who changed her destiny is someone as important as her family.

MADS's ships stayed in the Kingdom of Sorbe for a few more days, during which time Oran made arrangements for the follow-up matters and embarked on a new journey.

Although Quinn and his group had objections to the allocation of funds, they were unable to fulfill Vegapunk's bet because they could not elect a leader.

At first, they didn't think there was anything too serious, but later, the three of them increasingly regretted not being able to stop it in advance. Unbeknownst to them, there was now one more person weighing on their shoulders.

MADS's voyage continued, and as time passed, they entered the Grand Line and began to explore new unknowns. Before they knew it, the year was 1487.

Two years have passed since Oran joined MADS, and he has been on this sea for two and a half years. Today, he is experimenting with a new device with Vegapunk.

"Punk, are you ready?"

"I'm ready. I hope this time it will be successful."

At this moment, Vegapunk was standing inside a huge glass dome, wearing an oxygen mask on his face.

As he pressed the switch on his body and signaled that he was ready, Oran also pulled the handle next to him, and a large amount of seawater rushed in and submerged Vegapunk.

A moment later, the seawater drained away automatically, but Vegapunk looked very disappointed.

"Orlan, it still doesn't work. This method cannot completely eliminate the influence of seawater on ability users. They will still experience that feeling of powerlessness. The composition of PYROBROIN particles is still too unique."

"Dr. Vegapunk! Dr. Siddirel, a woman suddenly appeared on deck, saying she wants to join us!"

As Oran and Vegapunk discussed their research findings, the lab's loudspeaker suddenly blared, indicating some kind of emergency.

(End of this chapter)