He put the Devil Fruit down, wondering what kind of fruit it could be upgraded to if he continued to strengthen it.

If it could be strengthened and upgraded into a mythical beast.

That was so awesome, so exciting!

Thinking of luck, Hill suddenly remembered that there was someone under the Golden Emperor Tesoro who had eaten the Fruit of Luck.

He stroked his chin; it was smooth, without stubble, and he was still young.

Should we try to get the Navy to put pressure on the Golden Emperor to hand over that person?

This seems like a good option.

It seems like my Devil Fruit has been secured.

"Hehe, you won't hand it over? We'll take it back if we have to!" Hill laughed.

He silently kept this in mind, his gaze falling on the "Youth Preservation Pill" on the lab table. A slight smile appeared on his lips. "It seems the gift for Momousagi is settled."

Strengthening stones, please!

He reached out and picked up a strengthening stone to enhance the Youth Preservation Pill.

"Does this mean everything can be enhanced?!" Hill thought smugly.

next second.

The system then poured cold water on his enthusiasm, stating, "Enhancement stones cannot enhance living objects."

Oh open!

Hill had been thinking of smashing the thing on someone, but now it seemed impossible.

But he didn't care; he could just add points to his own abilities.

The second one.

The third one.

Hill looked closely at the youth-preserving pill in front of her, which was the size of a marble and resembled a pearl. Now it had become even rounder and had a bright luster.

effective.

The fourth one.

The fifth one.

"No upgrade? Could it be that the only improvement was the enhanced efficacy of this pill?" Hill did not hear the system notification.

Either don't send anything, or send the best.

He continued to intensify his efforts.

It continued until it was strengthened 12 times before stopping.

The youth-preserving pill in front of me emitted a refreshing fragrance that was invigorating. It made the whole thing more translucent and clear, like polished jade.

Hill carefully put away the enhanced +12 Youth Preservation Pill, planning to find a beautiful box to properly package it in a couple of days.

The short sword saber-toothed tiger Devil Fruit was also put back into the box.

"It seems there's basically nothing that can't be enhanced with enhancement stones." Hill was delighted, and after locking the cabinet, he looked at Ink Dragon No. 1.

"Hehe, I'll fix you first, then strengthen you. After strengthening, you should be stronger than the so-called ancient weapons. Even if you can't beat them, you shouldn't be any worse."

Hill was in a good mood and began to repair the Molong 1.

the other side.

In the laboratory of the Naval Science Unit.

Vegapunk clutched his head in frustration, tearing at his hair, his face filled with disbelief. "What is this metal?!"

"How were these metals fused together?!"

"How was this control system made? What language and script are these codes and instructions in?! Ahhh!!!"

Somewhat devastated.

It drove him absolutely crazy!

It felt like a primary school student seeing a high score.

What is this?!

Full of confidence, he disassembled a part of the Molong 3, but the research results were a huge blow to him.

Vegapunk's haggard face and defeated expression made him look like a disheveled beggar.

"No !!!!"

“I can’t give up. I’ll work on what I can understand first. If I really can’t understand it, I’ll try a different approach and combine it with Hill’s ideas in my own way.”

"Based on my technology!"

"Yes, that's it!!"

He seemed to have found a solution; his eyes lit up, and he regained his confidence.

at this time.

A sound came from outside the laboratory.

"Dr. Vegapunk, your enhancement stones have arrived!!"

Chapter 53 Vegapunk Researches Enhancement Stones

"Enhancement stones?!"

Vegapunk slapped his forehead. "I almost forgot that Hill had another invention, the Enhancement Stone."

He didn't bother to tidy his messy, greasy hair. He walked to the door, opened the laboratory door, and the scientist who had accompanied him to the Hill factory appeared outside.

At this moment, the scientist was holding a box about the size of a keyboard. "Doctor, there are fifty enhancement stones in here. That's the most we can apply for."

"Ok!"

Vegapunk took the box and said without any politeness, "Get out!"

With that, he closed the laboratory door.

Before returning to the lab table, he placed the box on it, opened it, reached in and took out a strengthening stone, muttering to himself curiously, "This little stone is full of incredible power?"

He was naturally very clear about the information regarding enhancement stones, from enhancing weapons and gloves to cannons.

"Let me see the secret of the enhancement stone." Vegapunk's eyes were filled with confidence, as well as his dedication and passion for technology.

At this moment, he seemed to have returned to the secret laboratory on the island of machinery where he was all alone back then.

They immersed themselves in research, living a life of working day and night.

The blood in his body started flowing faster, instantly restoring a lot of vitality to his originally tired and overworked body.

He immediately took the enhancement stone, walked to a machine, put the stone in, pressed a button, and the machine's indicator light lit up.

They began scanning the enhancement stones.

Vegapunk's bloodshot eyes were fixed on the display panel on the machine, which showed the results of the component testing.

One minute.

Nothing appeared on the display window. Vegapunk frowned. "Could it be like the Ink Dragon 3, where the composition is difficult to detect?"

"Let's wait a little longer."

Ten minutes have passed.

There are still no results.

He frowned, his mind filled with doubt, "Still can't detect it?"

"I refuse to believe it!"

After pressing the stop button, press the switch button to remove the enhancement stone.

Turning around, he walked to the lab bench, placed the strengthening stone on it, and opened the toolbox next to him with his gloved hands, taking out a file-like tool.

"The existence of everything can be explained by science!"

He held the strengthening stone with one hand and used a knife in the other to grind it, trying to extract some powder to study its composition.

The tool knife rubbed against the reinforced stone, making a harsh and unpleasant sound, similar to a fingernail scratching glass, which could easily cause discomfort to the human body.

But Vegapunk didn't care at all, or rather, he seemed to be completely absorbed in the experiment, and his body's instincts seemed to make him automatically ignore the extremely unpleasant sound.

moment.

The strengthening stone emitted a beam of light and began to slowly disappear.

There seem to be signs of merging.

Upon witnessing this, Vegapunk immediately separated the enhancement stone and the utility knife, exclaiming in astonishment, "This thing starts the enhancement process the moment it touches an object when subjected to force?!"

Luckily, he reacted quickly, otherwise the strengthening stone would have fused with the tool knife in his hand.

"Try grinding them a few more times, and once there are signs of fusion, separate them." He didn't give up.

Let's keep trying.

After grinding intermittently for several minutes, there wasn't a speck of dust on the white cloth pad under the strengthening stone. He speculated, "Is it too hard?!"

Why are all the things Hill makes so hard?

The question arose in his mind: if the strengthening stone was like this, so too was the mobile armor. But he quickly dismissed this thought.

Vegapunk picked up the enhancement stone and started using an electric drill, a cutting machine, and even a laser in the end.

But this strengthening stone is even harder than sea stone.

"This material alone is incredibly valuable. It's a pity that even a small piece of stone is worth 1 million Berries. Otherwise, if it were used to make mobile armor, wouldn't it be unbreakable?" Vegapunk was not discouraged at all.

He had long known that the enhancement stone was not something that could be easily cracked.

He is ready for a fierce battle.

They seem to have a resilient spirit, becoming stronger with each setback!

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