Pirate: My Piltover technology is far ahead!

Chapter 88 Devil Fruit Abilities, Return to Fishman Island

"Kate, wait for me for thirty seconds. No matter what happens to me after thirty seconds, come and get me."

Although the swimming pool was empty at this time, there might be other people who would be crazy enough to swim at night. In order to prevent anyone from spreading rumors that he was a swimming superhuman, Oran decided to have Kate pull him out of the pool, even if he could overcome this weakness.

After stretching his wrists, Oran jumped into the water with a rather ungraceful posture. He had never practiced diving, so if the competition was about who could create the biggest splash, he would definitely have won.

Then, less than thirty seconds later, Kate jumped down as well.

The reason is simple: after Oran jumped down, he never resurfaced; all that could be seen was a string of bubbles.

"Kate, aren't you being a little too hasty? Didn't I say I'd wait thirty seconds?"

Oran didn't sink; he simply chose to swim underwater. His strength didn't diminish as he entered the water, which shows that Yone's help was successful.

"The cat thought you sank to the bottom."

"It's okay, the result is the same anyway. Do you want to swim a little longer?"

"No need, let's go back after you're done with the test."

A wisp of steam rose from Kate's body as she used the electric current to dry the moisture on her skin. Then she picked up a comb and began grooming the hair on her body.

"By the way, take this. It'll be much more convenient to carry things around in the future."

Oran raised his hand and created a book, handing it to Kate. The items created by the Paramecia-type Devil Fruit of the Creation category can be used not only by the user but also by others.

Moreover, unlike the Shadow-Shadow Fruit, the Hobby-Hobby Fruit's power becomes ineffective when the user loses consciousness.

Even if the user is unconscious, the things they created will not disappear.

"Each page is a special, independent space where you can put your clothes or small parts. Once you turn the page, the items won't fall out."

If you want to store live animals, use the bookmarks that come with each page to secure them. This size should be enough for you.

Oran adjusted the size of the books to that of a regular folder. Although each book had an exaggerated amount of space and a large capacity, the size of the objects that could be put inside was limited by the size of the book.

For example, a bamboo pole can be inserted when laid flat, but it will get stuck when stood upright or turned sideways.

The size of the book is not immutable, but only Oran himself can do this, and when taking it out, the book must be restored to its original size. Outsiders only have the right to use it, but cannot make changes.

This storage method also serves as an anti-theft measure. Even if the book is stolen, Oran can simply eliminate the book and then summon it again to retrieve it.

However, there is a certain distance limit. If the distance is too far, Oran can't do anything and has to follow the general direction of his perception to find it.

Even so, this ability is still extremely unreasonable, but that's the essence of a Devil Fruit.

MADS research can help others understand how to use or replicate abilities, but it hasn't been able to figure out how these abilities work, which is itself a mystery.

Many Devil Fruits operate under rules that disregard the laws of physics; they're things that would make Newton turn in his grave. However, Newton was cremated, so it's unlikely he would come back to life.

"This feature is so convenient! It even generates a table of contents and introductory information automatically?"

Kate tried putting the comb in the book, not only making it appear in the table of contents on the page where the comb was located, but also adding an introductory text to the page where the comb was placed.

A wooden comb made of sandalwood.

The simple line of text reveals another ability of the Book Fruit: it seems to be able to analyze the information of the objects stored in the book.

"It's one of the abilities. The fruit I've been searching for is no ordinary one. After I develop it for a while longer, my control over it is much stronger than before. The potential of this fruit is quite considerable."

Oran gestured with his hand, and a row of tiny books, no bigger than a fingernail, lined up like birds, taking on various shapes under his thought, before finally disappearing into thin air.

The ship's course ran into a slight problem at the end. The unpredictable weather of the New World affected them, and a mysteriously appearing waterfall of lightning forced them to change course.

They didn't reach their diving position until noon.

The ship had already completed the coating process ahead of schedule, so there was no need to waste time waiting; it headed straight for the deep sea.

Due to business needs and other reasons, the people in the underground world often need to travel to and from Fishman Island, and for this reason, they have trained reliable coating craftsmen.

This seemingly insignificant profession is actually related to the fate of everyone on the ship.

The environment gives rise to professions, and there are a large number of coating artisans living on the Sabaody Archipelago. The problem is that there is no assessment or evaluation for this profession, the quality of coating artisans varies greatly, and there are even quite a few fraudsters.

If you encounter someone with poor skills, it's fine; the bubble breaks as soon as the ship dives, so the loss won't be too great. At most, you'll lose some supplies, and the ship can still be used after being salvaged.

The worst thing is encountering a half-baked coating technician. At first, everything is fine, but after diving to a certain depth, the bubbles burst because they can't withstand the water pressure. The result is usually a shipwreck and loss of life.

In the Sabaody Archipelago, one can often see shipwrecks crushed into pieces by water pressure due to the bursting of bubble wrap.

These people are very good at hiding themselves, so the people who got into trouble can't come back and give them bad reviews. These people are even like excellent craftsmen, with a 100% positive review rate.

Therefore, searching for wild artisans in the Sabaody Archipelago is as exciting as opening a blind box; you never know what you'll get in the next box.

The craftsmen they trained themselves were different. They had only one requirement for the coating craftsmen: all participants had to go with the ship every time they went to sea.

No one is irresponsible about their own life, and under this management method, the safety of ships is guaranteed to a certain extent.

"Dad, is this what it's like underwater? It's so dark, it's not interesting at all."

Leriana had read picture books about Fishman Island, which depicted its beauty at length, even portraying it as a treasure trove of coral and pearls.

Picture book culture is a characteristic of this sea, similar to serialized comics. Oran himself is also reading a story called Seven Monkeys Pearl, which is a way to relax.

After all, he never agreed with Vegapunk's idea of ​​devoting all his energy to research; excessive pressure would only turn interest into torture.

"We haven't arrived yet. This is at most halfway. If you want to enjoy the beautiful scenery, you have to endure the loneliness along the way. Nothing is achieved overnight."

And if you look closely, you'll find that many secrets are hidden in this silent deep sea.

Upon hearing this, Leliana squinted and looked into the deep sea. In the end, she did see a bunch of bright spots, which were a group of jellyfish drifting with the ocean current.

This deep sea is perpetually dark, and apart from marine mammals and sea monsters that rise to the surface, most of the marine life that inhabits this area has degenerated its vision, and some have even developed special bioluminescent organs.

"It really exists!"

"This is a hidden secret of the world; only with enough patience can one discover it."

The appearance of the jellyfish swarm was just a coincidence, but these creatures could make children happy for a long time. Before long, another abyss appeared ahead. The crew skillfully maneuvered the ship, adjusted the angle, and continued to move deeper into the crevice.

As they sailed out of the darkness once again, Fishman Island appeared before the ship.

"Wow, is this Fishman Island?"

The branches of the sun tree Eve pierce the seabed, and countless schools of fish swim around it. Due to the sunlight, this place is home to almost the most creatures in the deep sea.

Fishman Island, nestled within bubbles, floats in the ocean.

"That's right, those desserts you ate before were bought from here. We'll buy more this time, enough for you to eat for a long time."

With the Book Fruit, there's no need to worry about food preservation or fresh water anymore.

When sailing at sea, these two things can be fatal. Without fruit and leafy green vegetables for a long time, many diseases such as sepsis can occur.

Refrigeration has a limited shelf life. During long voyages, people generally rely on canned food and vitamin tablets. Most people bring some beans to sprout. Growing fresh crops on a ship is quite rare.

The Book Fruit doesn't need to worry about this issue. As long as the food isn't spoiled when it's put in, it will remain fresh even if several years have passed.

The same applies to freshwater. Many ships carry freshwater purifiers to purify seawater, but due to the uneven development of technology, these purifiers vary greatly.

The equipment on their ship is quite good now. On pirate ships, you can even see water tanks covered in green mold. Since they can't clean them while sailing, these pirates usually mix water with strong liquor to drink, which reduces the chance of problems.

Fishman Island is not currently under Charlotte Linlin's protection, so the dessert factory has not yet been established, but the dessert shops on the island have enough stock to feed Lyliana for a while.

Unlike Katakuri, who took them to a tea party, this time the ship wasn't just passing through Fishman Island; they were also going to buy some things.

As the ship entered the port, Oran picked up a Den Den Mushi (snail phone), having obtained Shaq's number after his last visit.

A month has passed since he hired Shaq, and he plans to see how Shaq is doing.

"Shaq, it's me. Are you on Fishman Island right now?"

"Mr. Oran? You're here again? Of course I'm here. Please wait a moment at immigration, I'll come get you right away."

Shaq hung up the phone in a hurry, without even giving Oran a chance to speak.

"Shaq? Is that the fishman?"

Kate thought for a moment and remembered the name.

"Yes, the merman who left with us, I had him do some things for me."

"The cat still remembers him; he said he had to go home first."

When Kate mentioned the word "home," she paused for a moment, as if she had remembered something.

"Speaking of which, I wanted to find a way to Zou for you, but I couldn't. If you want to go home, you'll probably have to wait a while."

The Fish-Men's home is Fish-Man Island, and the Mink Tribe naturally has its own homeland, the Furry Principality on Zou's back, which is the homeland of all the Mink Tribe members.

"No, it might be a good thing if we can't find it. There's no more of my past there, and now I have a new place to belong."

That was her hometown, but that was all; Kate had no relatives left in Zou at this point.

Zou's situation is also very special. It exists on the back of a giant elephant and is not captured by the magnetic field of the recording pointer. The only way to return there is to rely on the Vivre Card.

Those who possess such a Life Card are all Mink, and the outflow of any Life Card means that a Mink who is traveling has encountered an accident.

Without the Vivre Card, the way to find Zou is to wander around the New World, which is still somewhat dangerous for them at the moment, so they have put it on hold.

"Don't be discouraged, it just takes some time, we'll figure out a way."

"Yes, Meow believes you."

Soon after, Shaq came running from a distance, but he had more wounds than before.

The next chapter will be later.

(End of this chapter)