I guarded Impel Down for a hundred years in the pirate world.

As the airship landed smoothly, Figo gradually felt relieved.

As soon as the hatch opened, he took the lead, taking a small step for him, but a giant leap for Qinghai.

Stepping onto the moon!

Chapter 135 The Physical Body Travels to the Stars

One by one, seven pirates and two researchers landed steadily on the lunar surface, breathing in the air that was no different from the lunar air, looking around and observing their surroundings.

Figo hopped twice on the ground, bent down, picked up a stone, crushed it, then used Moonwalk to ascend a short distance before landing back on the ground.

Two Den Den Mushi (snail-shaped electric skewers) were attached to his right arm; one was taking pictures, and the other was speaking: "Next, I will conduct some simple tests to complete our pre-set project and explore the moon. It should be nighttime in Qinghai now, so you should rest. The two Den Den Mushi also need to sleep, so I will hang up on them for now."

Don't worry, now that we've successfully landed on the moon, other dangers are nothing to me. We'll contact each other again tomorrow morning.

"Okay, Uncle Figo, be careful." A somewhat excited voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

The Den Den Mushi hung up, and I imagine a grand celebration is taking place in Qinghai.

The two tired Den Den Mushi drooped their eyes and fell asleep, while Figo looked at the others and said, "Devil Fruit users should test their abilities themselves."

Tell me the differences, and then you can explore freely, carrying enough food, searching for water, trees and other resources, and looking for the remains of the moon people. Just return here within half a month.

"Oh, everyone take signal flares. In case of any unknown danger, immediately send a signal into the sky, and I will arrive at the rescue as soon as possible."

He specifically looked at Lox and reminded him, "Don't rashly try to solve this yourself. I don't doubt your abilities, but sometimes toxins and germs can be deadly. Don't be too careless."

The others readily agreed.

Lockes stared at the lunchbox, then suddenly looked up and said, "I'll take over guarding this airship."

Figo paused, guessing that Lockes had some expertise in lighting the lamps, and nodded, saying, "Alright, that saves me the trouble. You protect the two researchers and assist them with the soil sampling and testing."

Make arrangements and proceed individually.

In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed.

The moon is clearly not as big as Qinghai, and at least from high altitude, there is no ocean within a thousand miles. Each of them can choose to explore in one direction or in pairs. For them, who have at least SSR1s, half a month is enough to figure out most of the lunar surface. Moreover, there is no Sauron here, so they all have a good sense of direction and distance.

The explorations were all successful.

"About 170 kilometers to the west, there is a small river with an underground source of water that seems drinkable, but I didn't dare to try it. Oh, and there are no fish in the water."

"About 270 kilometers northeast, there is a deep pit that was dug by man a long time ago. I went down to explore it, but I didn't find anything."

“Completely decayed wooden stakes were discovered 300 kilometers to the southwest, suggesting that there was once a forest.”

One by one, the pirates in charge of the exploration reported to Figo. As the Pirate King, Figo naturally had excellent drawing skills, and with a few strokes, he drew a map.

However, the map looked empty, and after the initial excitement wore off, the pirates felt a little empty inside.

There's really nothing on the moon; compared to the landscapes of various parts of Qinghai, it's too desolate.

They would be very disappointed if the universe were full of planets like these.

It wasn't until Figo drew a large circle in the southeast direction with his pen and labeled it 'Underground City' that the pirates regained their spirits.

"Is there a city of moon people here? Are people still living there?" Chrissis asked.

“The people are gone,” Figo said. “But there are many armies of lunar people, a kind of technological life form, little soldiers, in a state of slumber. Give them electricity and they will awaken.”

"Technological life?" The two researchers looked delighted; this was definitely worth studying.

The pirates, however, were more concerned with: "Soldiers? How strong are they? What about their combat abilities?"

“Not very good,” Figo said. “At most, they’re only at the level of naval lieutenants. Their advantage lies in their numbers and their fearlessness of death. There are some ancient texts and pictures in the underground city that record the reason why the moon people landed in Qinghai, just like the records in the main text of Qinghai’s history. Everything else has long been moved away.”

The pirates immediately lost interest.

So what happened to the saying that the starry sky is full of powerful beings, and that there's a way to surpass you?

Figo smiled and said, "Don't rush, this is just the beginning. The moon is only the closest planet to Qinghai and was once home to life. Didn't you see how vast the universe is during your flight?"

Let's move on to a new test: flying into the stars entirely with our bodies!

"With your body..." The pirates were taken aback, their gazes fixed on Golden Lion.

Shiki shook his head and said, "No, I've actually tried to do that before. I can fly high enough to break through the sky, but as soon as I stick out one hand, I feel immense danger. My Observation Haki tells me that if I fly out, I will definitely die."

Figo shook his head and said, "It's dangerous for you to be alone, but have you ever tried it with a group of people? Everyone could feel that membrane, right? What would happen if we grabbed your feet and you leaned your upper body out?"

Shiki's eyes flickered.

"Rocks, haven't you figured out how to light the lamps yet? Forget about the lunchbox, let's go for a ride!" Figo shouted again, turning around.

Soon, Figo used Moonwalk, Chrissy used Windfire Wheels, and Rocks left his feet on the ground, all of them taking off at high speed.

The lunar membrane was not as high as Qinghai, only about 12000 meters above the ground. They quickly reached that boundary, and all four of them felt it.

For Krissi and Lockes, this was their first time flying like this. They recalled the Golden Lion's story and tried to extend their hands out of the membrane, but their expressions changed drastically, and they withdrew.

"Indeed... there's a sense of danger."

Figo, who also extended his hand, was different.

There was no warning from my Observation Haki, no sense of danger, nothing at all.

He thought for a moment and said to the Golden Lion, "Come on, you have the strongest flying ability, you give it a try."

Shiki's eyelids twitched, but he didn't refuse. It wasn't entirely out of fear of Figo's authority; after traveling in a spaceship, he himself had the same adventurous idea.

Once Figo and Locus each grabbed one of his legs, he felt safe enough to slowly rise and struggle to break through the membrane!

After the Golden Lion extended his upper body out of the membrane, Rocks and Figo, who were holding his legs, immediately sensed something was wrong. The Golden Lion's body was twisting and struggling uncontrollably and swaying.

Without delay, the two immediately pulled the Golden Lion back. The Golden Lion was pale and still in shock, panting as he said, "A strange feeling of disorientation. The darkness in the starry sky seems to have a strong attraction to me, making me uncontrollably want to sink towards it."

It wasn't suffocation, nor was it weightlessness?

After the Golden Lion regained his breath, the remaining three looked at each other, and Figo, who was slowly taking steps with Moonwalk, said, "You guys hold me up, I'll give it a try."

"You really dare to do that? Aren't you afraid of me..." Rocks sneered inwardly, and he and Chrissy each grabbed one of Figo's ankles, sending Figo's upper body out of the membrane on the moon.

Unlike the Golden Lion, Figo did not shake.

For quite some time, everything was safe and sound.

The three exchanged glances in surprise, and then they heard Figo say, "Let go, but don't come up here."

Let go? After hesitating and confirming, Rocks and Crisisi slowly released Figo's ankles. Figo then pushed off with his legs, his body completely leaving the membrane of the moon and entering the starry sky!

Without being separated by the spaceship, Figo gently stepped onto the unusually dazzling thin film of the moon, gazing up at the vast universe of the One Piece world. His heart was filled with pride, and a smile appeared on his face.

It turned out to be the case.

Physical strength has this benefit as well as the power to ignite a flame.

"Huh? That's..."

……

"We're almost there." Inside the Mink Tribe's spaceship, Omef exclaimed softly, "Sixteen days... these sixteen days have been unbearable!"

"You eat and sleep, sleep and eat, and you're still having a hard time?" Seebek thought to himself, gazing into the distance and saying, "It's actually a luminous planet?"

"Yes, it's really dazzling." Omef squinted, then suddenly paused, "Wait, why does it look like a human is standing outside the planet's protective membrane?"

"What?" Barbani quickly walked over and looked at the moon: "Someone's there?"

"Uh, I think I misread it?" Omf looked at Sebek for confirmation.

Sebek chuckled: "You must be half asleep, Omf. Do you know how difficult it is to stand in the starry sky without a spaceship? The magnetic fields in the starry sky affect the magnetic field of the human body and the sense of direction. If we leave the spaceship now, there is only one outcome, which is..."

"Shut up, shut up!" Aumerf interrupted impatiently. "But I really think I saw it... It's weird."

Barbani didn't take it seriously: "Alright, go back and sit tight. The spaceship is about to enter stealth mode and enter the planet's protective membrane."

"Oh……"

Chapter 136 First Contact

"An unfamiliar spaceship?!"

"Really? Uncle Figo!"

"No, you can't be mistaken, so are they space pirates passing by or... guys summoned by the Celestial Dragons?"

The Den Den Mushi made a somewhat silly and shocked expression and transmitted a surprised voice. Figo replied, "It should be the Celestial Dragons. I think their target is clearly our moon. I estimate they will enter that planetary membrane soon."

Don't be nervous, this is a good thing.

We'll have to make contact with them sooner or later, and it's perfect that they arrive while we're on the moon.

“Yes, that’s true…” Kong composed himself, his expression calming down, and said, “Their target is the moon, but the signal was sent from the God Mountain in an unknown location in Qinghai. Does this mean they know about the moon people? Are they the same group of aliens from back then?”

“It could also be because the moon is very bright, as I’ve photographed before. Under the cover of such a bright celestial body, the surrounding planets, including the Qinghai Lake, are not so obvious,” Figo deduced. “I’ve already had Lockes use his abilities to bury our spaceship underground, and two researchers are also hiding there.”

After that, I will hide myself and let Rocks and the others probe the enemy's strength. If Rocks can't handle it, I will reappear.

At the same time, I will try my best to film the process of contacting the aliens using a video denial mushi. Also, please notify Major General Yangjis Khan (in the original work, the Mink Tribe who ruled Zou Island before Neko and Inu; it's probably a transliteration issue) to come over. If the other party is a Mink Tribe member, perhaps we can try to communicate with them.”

"I understand. Please be careful."

"Hmm." Figo hung up the Den Den Mushi, then turned and laughed, "You all know what to do, right? Let's see what the aliens are like!"

Excitement, tension, and solemnity filled the golden lion as it took a deep breath, nodded, and took flight.

……

"Color change complete, Lord Barbani, the spaceship is ready to enter the planet's protective membrane."

"Go!" Babani commanded.

The spaceship, its outer shell transforming into the shape of the night sky, smoothly entered the lunar protective membrane, remaining extremely well-hidden against the backdrop of darkness. As a product of the Mink Tribe's advanced technology, this spaceship's outer shell also contained materials that could block the perception of the mind network, making it difficult to detect even if it entered the Celestial Dragons' territory.

So Barbani observed the outside world with peace of mind, gazing at the lunar environment.

"So desolate?" Omf murmured.

“Not surprising. According to the data, the branch of the angels living here prefer to live underground and build underground cities.” Barbani scratched his head and said, “However… it is indeed too desolate. Could it be that we’ve come to the wrong location, and they have migrated to a nearby planet?”

Just then, the spaceship suddenly began to shake violently, catching the three of them off guard. They quickly regained their balance and discovered that the spaceship was descending at an extremely fast speed, rapidly approaching the surface of the moon!

"What's going on?!"

"Lord Barbani, the airship has suddenly lost control—no, it has been taken over by someone else. It seems to be some kind of Devil Fruit ability, or perhaps a demon!" a subordinate exclaimed in alarm.

"We've been discovered? How is that possible?!"