Pirate: My Piltover technology is far ahead!

Chapter 402 A Blank History, The Face of the Sea

"The Devil Fruit's ability is really convenient; this speed is much faster than I expected."

Vegapunk was also a man of action. He called Oran over to put his plan into practice. After discussing it, the two of them followed Vegapunk's instructions and began to work on Oran's brain.

Normally, this surgery would take several days with conventional medical methods, but in fact, thanks to the convenience provided by the surgical procedure, the necessary cutting and reshaping were completed in just a few minutes.

There was no need to wait for the wounds to heal; Vegapunk's large head became an antenna connecting to the outside world, while the severed parts were placed in a special container.

As for Vegapunk's clones, that's Vegapunk's own business. He simply ordered some Blitz steel and rare metals from Oran to create the clones' bodies.

Only after all of this is completed will he consider creating clones.

At this moment, Vegapunk actually started doing calisthenics. His large head had a great impact on his balance, and with such a large head on his head every day, Vegapunk's cervical spine was under tremendous pressure.

Now he feels much more relaxed.

"After all, it's a Devil Fruit, the most mysterious power on the sea. How exactly it came into being is something you still haven't figured out, have you?"

"Yes, although I think this thing originated from human dreams, it ultimately lacks some substantial reasoning. Perhaps the real answer lies in Laugh Tale, or it may be recorded in that lost century."

Vegapunk shook his head. Even though the outside world claimed that his technology was 500 years ahead of the current world, he was not omnipotent, and there were many mysteries he did not know how to start researching.

"Laugh Tale? Pirates would be more interested in this place, so why are you interested in it too?"

"This is what I've discovered over the years. There's something unknown about it, something that might be the source of the world government's fear, something that could truly shake them."

"Then what about the Roger Pirates?"

"It's probably the wrong timing. I'm not sure exactly. We'll only know the answer if we actually go to the island and see for ourselves."

After the destruction of Ohara, Vegapunk actually took over the task of exploring history, but he was much more careful than Ohara, secretly completing a lot of work under the guise of scientific research.

Over the years, Vegapunk has actually learned more, at least more comprehensively than Ohara did back then.

"I'm not very interested in that answer. How's your research on perpetual energy going? If it's convenient, I'd like to see your experimental results; they might be helpful to me."

"Haven't you found a core alternative yet?"

"We're close, but not enough. It's not easy to find something to complement what's missing."

The fusion of the Gluttony Fruit requires suitable raw materials, but the essence of Hextech Core is a combination of magic and technology. While materials containing magical power can be found on Runeterra, they are not available here.

Terra, as an elemental dragon, is the only magical material that Oran can currently find.

Bakara's lucky fruit isn't omnipotent; at least she can't rely on good luck to achieve this goal right now. Even the luckiest kindergarten child can't solve complex calculus equations.

Even the lucky fruit cannot unleash abilities beyond human limits.

"I'm sorry, I haven't made any progress lately either, but according to those documents, there might be something you need in the distant past."

"A massive kingdom? It does feel a bit like the Protoss..."

"Protoss? What's that?"

"An alien race in a game I used to play, their tech tree... mainly relied on archaeology."

The Protoss Oran was referring to was not the Papaya Protoss that Aatrox wanted to kill every day, but rather a race from StarCraft.

Having advanced technology and weaponry, they sealed these things away, so that when later generations needed weapons, they didn't need to research new ones; digging out the old ones was enough.

"Laugh Tale, that place is a bit problematic. If it's at the end of the Grand Line, why hasn't the World Government found it after all these years?"

There are rumors on the high seas that four Poneglyphs can be used to locate Laugh Tale, but we all know that if the island is really on the horizon, it can be found with just three points; it just takes a little more time.

Perhaps in the sky, perhaps in the deep sea, these four coordinates probably also need to consider the z-axis.

"Yes, according to historical records, the sea level in this world has been rising, and there used to be a large, continuous continent. The Poneglyphs were probably created around that time, but it's really hard to say for sure about some locations."

The history of this sea is fragmented, and the answers to many questions are difficult to explore. On Firefly Island, there is a Crocus who went to Laugh Tale, and his memories theoretically include this part.

However, Crocus could neither understand the Poneglyphs nor hear the voice of all things, so he did not know what the Road Poneglyphs contained.

The only conclusion Roger reached after landing on the island was that the time was not right and he had arrived too early.

As the two chatted, they arrived at the junkyard of the Eighth Research Institute. The Eighth Research Institute was previously a base for producing pacifists. The island was piled with a lot of metal junk, and among this junk, a rusty giant robot lay there.

The Iron Giant's belly was pierced by a huge iron spear, and his body was covered with moss, bearing the marks of time.

"Nearly 200 years ago, this thing attacked Mary Geoise. Its purpose was unknown, but it was unable to continue its operations due to energy problems before it could cause any damage."

Its body is composed of complex components, just like the Blitz steel you created, both being unknown new metals. I have some fragments here; take some with you when you go back to study them.

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The robot actually has its own name - Emmett. It was originally Joy Boy's partner. During the attack on Mary Geoise, it stopped operating due to insufficient energy, and the World Government had already ordered its destruction.

However, thanks to the behind-the-scenes manipulation of Satan, the scientific and defensive god of war, Emmett was successfully preserved to this day and ended up in Vegapunk's hands.

It looks like just a pile of scrap metal, but Emmett is actually still alive. He not only has his own thoughts and consciousness, but also has the powerful domineering aura left behind by Joy Boy sealed within him.

"Hopefully this metal from hundreds of years ago will be of some use... just a moment."

Oran saw Kate waving to him from a distance, and after confirming there were no other eavesdropping devices, he began to discuss private matters.

Sentomaru and Kate did not follow.

The main problem is that Sentomaru, the man who is usually the most tight-lipped, is really unreliable. Apart from the CP9 owl, no one is more loose-lipped than him.

Furthermore, Sentomaru didn't intend to leak the secret; he simply couldn't control himself and unintentionally revealed all the secrets.

Sentomaru is a competent bodyguard for Vegapunk, but there are some things he should never know.

"What's wrong?"

"Ginny's correspondence says that a Mink has come to the island; he's Bepo's older brother, Jepo."

If it were just a Mink coming to the island, there wouldn't be any special notification, even if that Mink was a relative of someone on the island.

Nowadays, Bepo hangs out with Sanji every day. Although they are of different races, as male teenagers of similar age, they have a good relationship.

Normally, when Jebo comes here, it's just like visiting relatives, but this time it's different.

"They caused some trouble on Whole Cake Island, apparently offending Big Mom, but in the end Big Mom let them go."

Pedro, wanting to help Cat-Snake find information about the Poneglyphs, led a group of people to form the Knox Expedition and left Zou. Due to some casualties among the members, most of them returned to Zunesha, and only a small number of them continued their voyage.

Many things happened during the voyage. For example, Pekoms was separated from his companions due to a storm and eventually ended up on Whole Cake Island, where he became a member of the Big Mom Pirates.

Pedro and Jebo were still at sea when they heard that Big Mom possessed a special Poneglyph.

They infiltrated the Big Mom Pirates, intending to obtain a copy of the Poneglyphs.

However, Whole Cake Island guards the Poneglyphs very strictly. The last time the information was stolen was by the Roger Pirates. Roger was able to escape unscathed from Charlotte Linlin, but Pedro and his crew were not.

During the battle, Baron Tamago, a combatant of the Big Mom Pirates, lost an eye, and Jebo and Pedro were captured.

Charlotte Linlin has never shown any mercy when dealing with her enemies. Even though Pekoms kept pleading for them, she only managed to avoid immediate execution, turning it into a death game.

That was Charlotte Linlin's exclusive form of punishment, using a roulette wheel to determine which part of her life she would lose and how much of her lifespan she would have to take away.

However, Charlotte Linlin eventually changed her mind, all because of Bepo. Bepo and Sanji were close, and Bepo indirectly gained some influence with Charlotte Linlin as well.

Bepo, on the other hand, was flying the Piltover flag.

These days, going to sea isn't just about fighting and killing; it's also about human relationships and social interactions. For example, the current Four Emperors are all acquaintances, and three of them were once on the same ship.

Face, however, is something earned with fists. Piltover's face was significant enough on Whole Cake Island that Charlotte Linlin ultimately only took one of Pedro's eyes, inflicting the same damage as Baron Egg.

They did not have their lifespans taken away.

After this incident, Pedro returned to Zou, while Jebo went to Piltover.

He learned that Charlotte Linlin changed her mind because of her younger brother, and that the Rocks Expedition had completely disbanded, so she wanted to see how her brother had grown up.

After arriving at Firefly Island, Jebo recounted his previous experiences, which is why Ginny reported back to them.

"It's alright, don't worry about it too much. Since Charlotte Linlin has already let them go, she won't care about the aftermath anymore."

Pirates are rife with betrayal. Whether it's an alliance or anything else, you can usually only trust half of it. Only when both sides have enough power can an agreement become effective.

At least in this kind of situation, Charlotte Linlin won't go back on her word and slap herself in the face.

This minor incident did not affect Oran and his group's schedule. Oran had quite a lot to do during his trip to Vegapunk.

Firefly Island remained undisturbed for many years despite the monarch's offline system, but Bepo made a new decision.

After seeing his brother whom he hadn't seen for many years, Bepo and Jepo talked for a long time, and then Bepo went on a field mission.

The reason is simple. Bepo knows very well that the other side spared his brother not because of him, but because of the country he lives in.

Undoubtedly, his brother's actions had indirectly caused trouble for the king, and he felt he should do more to repay that kindness.

"Is this why you wanted to come out with me?"

After Bepo finished explaining his reasons, Sanji extinguished his cigarette and turned to look at the distant horizon.

"Yes, I have to do something, otherwise I'll always feel uneasy."

"Let's go together then. Anyway, I'm going to the East China Sea this time, and the two of us are enough to handle the situation there."

Sanji is 16 years old this year. According to the tradition on the high seas, if he wants to become a pirate, he can set sail in another year.

The growth of newcomers inevitably involves the baptism of battle. Now that Sanji has begun to act independently, the East Blue, as the weakest sea, is regarded as a testing ground, which can hone people and is relatively safe.

"So what is our mission this time?"

"Send a new batch of prosthetic bodies to the East China Sea, and then on the way back, investigate the situation on an island that is said to be inhabited by many rare and exotic beasts."

Upon hearing the words "rare beast," Bepo's eyes suddenly lit up, but then he became somewhat shy.

"What's wrong with you?"

"Um... are there any particularly beautiful polar bears on Rare Beast Island?"

"ha?"

"It doesn't have to be a polar bear, any bear will do..."

"I don't know, why would a normal person care about something like this! I wouldn't communicate with a bear."

Bepo's words made Sanji inexplicably feel his blood pressure rise, and he instinctively roared. But before he could finish speaking, Bepo ran to a corner of the cabin and curled up into a ball.

"sorry..:"

"Your negative personality... never mind, that's not what I meant. Besides, you're not your average bear. You'll have to figure it out yourself later."

Sanji and his crew were on their way to the East Blue, but some people got lost there.

"Kuina, I think this way..."

"Shut up! If it weren't for you, we would have been back at the dojo last month! There were seven ships at the dock, six of which could have taken us back to Shimotsuki Village, why did you have to get on the wrong one?!"

"I clearly followed the directions you gave me. You must have given me the wrong directions because you have a fever..."

A gift!

The blade of the Wado Ichimonji sword reflected a cold glint, and Kuina wore a rather benevolent smile.

"Very good, a good excuse. Zoro, it's time for our 7890th duel. After 7889 losses, are you confident you can finally get your first win?"