Pirate: My Piltover technology is far ahead!

Chapter 61 Formless Battle Form - Mercury Zach (Please continue reading)

"A warship? What are its characteristics?"

"The sail had the character 'crane' written on it; otherwise, it was no different from any other large warship."

Pirate ships come in all shapes and sizes, while naval warships, though similar in design, differ not only in firepower and troop deployment but also occasionally in personal decorations.

Depending on their rank, a colonel can command a warship to sail independently, while a lieutenant general will have his own private warship, which the general can decorate according to his own preferences.

Garp installed a dog's head on the bow of the ship, which, for a renowned commander, could increase his deterrent effect against pirates.

The decoration featuring the character "鹤" (crane) is undoubtedly unique to the navy; only their chief of staff, Crane, would use this type of warship.

"Are they cranes? They seem to be taking it quite seriously."

Ever since Feld mentioned the Navy's idea to Oran, Oran has been paying attention to the issue and has had several conversations with the Navy since then. Ordinary prosthetic parts have regular sales channels.

During the period when prosthetic bodies appeared, some people in the underworld tried to make some modifications to Oran's prosthetic body, but they did not understand the core technology, and the final products were all mishmashes.

They turned what was originally a prosthetic arm as dexterous as a human hand into a cumbersome zombie version, making it extremely heavy to use. It's no different from simply attaching an axe or a gun to someone who has lost an arm.

Oran's claim that the difficulty in installing prosthetics is not high refers to the installation itself; however, modifying the parts he designed would be a major undertaking.

But in any case, the signs of this transformation have already begun to emerge.

The navy also has its own research and development units, and naturally it has tried to make internal reforms, but the results have not been ideal, and it always feels like something is missing.

They were capable of making modifications, but the cost was prohibitive, so they ultimately turned to the developer in Oran.

Actually, there were some side stories before. Now that Vegapunk has been officially incorporated and established the Punk Zone on Punk Hazard, the Navy's first priority was to find Vegapunk.

"Isn't this Oran's work? He's better at this than I am. I don't have time to waste on things I might not be able to handle well."

A certain degree of autonomy was also a condition negotiated when Vegapunk recruited them. This was merely the Navy's idea, not a direct order from the World Government, which is why Vegapunk rejected it.

But just because Vegapunk didn't take the job doesn't mean everyone else wouldn't.

"Whoosh, is this Oran's stuff? Give it to me, I can meet your needs."

Caesar took the job willingly, and his blind confidence earned him the trust of the Navy. After all, they were core members of the same group, and both were famous geniuses, so this job shouldn't be too bad.

The Navy was then dealt a harsh blow by reality. In two months, Caesar's progress was zero, and everything he produced was scrap, at best serving as a suicide bomb.

Instead of wasting money on him, we should have a proper talk with the developer.

"Why don't you and Fran go pick them up? I still have an experiment to finish. We'll talk about it when I'm done."

"Meow, I understand."

Kate was indeed born a slave, but the risks associated with that background were actually quite low.

Most Celestial Dragons don't care much about runaway slaves. For this group, it's better to buy or capture a new one than to waste energy looking for one who has escaped.

In the original timeline, Tesoro, who became the Golden Emperor, Ivankov, who was imprisoned, John Bale, who followed Law, and Hancock, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, were all once slaves of the Celestial Dragons.

Even though Ivankov was arrested and imprisoned in Impel Down, no one noticed.

Even Fisher Tiger, who broke into Mary Geoise and freed a large number of slaves, was not publicly identified as a Celestial Dragon slave when the Navy issued a warrant for his arrest. The Celestial Dragons simply did not inform the Navy of this fact.

Add to that the prevalence of face blindness on this vast sea, and by changing clothes or altering one's style of dress, hardly anyone would recognize you.

Unless you become the strongest slave in the eyes of the Celestial Dragons, like the modified bear, you won't attract any attention at all.

From the Celestial Dragons' perspective, slaves are simply expendable resources. Even they themselves don't know exactly how many slaves they have, or whether any of them are still alive.

"Sister He, was it really necessary for you to come in person?"

At the port of DouDou Island, the warships had already docked, and a group of female soldiers disembarked from the platform. These were Crane's direct subordinate troops, all of whom were female soldiers.

Following behind Crane was a black-haired woman wearing a pink shirt under her navy coat, revealing a spider-shaped tattoo on her thigh.

"Gion, those pirates have been getting more and more rampant lately. Zephyr and Sengoku are both too busy to handle this, and Garp is unreliable. I'm the most suitable person to come. I can ensure safety on the way and also show the Navy's respect for this doctor."

Tsuru patiently explained the reason: Gion is her current deputy, a rear admiral in the Navy Headquarters, who will become Momousagi in the future, and is a Navy officer with the qualification of an admiral candidate.

He had a very good relationship with her, always treating her like a younger sister and personally raising her.

Mitt's performance showed the Navy the potential of cybernetic bodies, while Caesar's poor performance highlighted the power of Oran's technology, which is why Tsuru came here personally.

As the navy gradually landed on the Tsuru warship, Oran's experiment also entered a special phase.

At this moment, Oran's laboratory was emitting a faint green light, and a special industrial pool was filled with green Zaun alchemy potions.

As the device was activated, the green potion gradually dissipated, leaving behind a clump of silvery-white gel. When Oran raised his arm toward it, the silver object reacted accordingly.

This pool of silvery substance is the original Mercury Fruit. Ever since the lineage factor was deciphered, the members of MADS have been thinking about different uses for it.

Manipulating the bloodline factors of the natural type is the most difficult, and no one has any clue. However, Oran has a special research direction, which is this green potion.

"come over."

The silver gel crawled toward Oran following his instructions. The moment it made contact with Oran, it climbed up his arm and hid in the gaps of Oran's exoskeleton, as if it had vanished into thin air.

"Defense mode activated."

The silver gel emerged from the exoskeleton once more. This time, it didn't disappear; instead, it surrounded Oran, forming a silver barrier. Even Oran's body was covered in an additional layer of silver armor.

"Switch to weapon mode."

More gel emerged from the exoskeleton and gradually solidified at the tip of Oran's arm, eventually forming a forelimb resembling that of a praying mantis.

Oran swung his sword at the prepared target. Although a lot of gel spilled to the side, the metal target was cut in two. The scattered gel, as if attracted, returned to its original position along the exoskeleton of Oran's leg.

If Vegapunk fed his weapons Zoan-type Devil Fruits, giving them special abilities, then Oran fused Zaun's alchemical potion with the fruit.

In Zaun, this project was called ZAC, meaning Zaun Amorphous Combat Body, but those people did not succeed in researching it.

Currently, there is only one sample that was born by chance, which is generally referred to as the bio-engineered monster - Zack.

I don't like to ask for anything after the title every day; I think it affects the reading experience, so I rarely add it.

However, my reading these past two days is related to advancing in the level, so I'm making a small request.

(End of this chapter)