The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

"Of course I know~"

Link smiled. "【Canned Food Studio】is merely a vessel for conveying the flow of time; the actual storage space is far more extensive."

"oh?!!"

Upon hearing this, the Straw Hat crew looked over curiously and saw that Link had taken out a peculiar gadget.

It was a square object, similar in size to a brick.

Connected to that object was a long black line that extended to another object, seemingly for pressing to detonate, similar to a pressure box on a construction site.

"What is this? A bomb?"

"I don't know, but that square thing looks delicious."

"Idiot!! That's obviously a brick, isn't it? Can you eat a brick?!"

"But it looks like bread... um, it could also be marshmallows~~~"

"Huh? Really? A marshmallow?!"

"How could it possibly be a marshmallow?!"

Amidst the group's curious and sarcastic remarks, Link carefully placed the [Explosive Workshop] in its proper place.

Props: [Explosive Studio].

Description: Bury the object underground, adjust its size, and press the button to make it explode underground and create a cubic space.

In the short story "Super Large-Scale Tokusatsu Universe Great Demon God", it was used to create an underground movie studio. In "Nobita's Railway Model", it was used to create a space in Nobita's yard to place the railway model.

Most importantly, in the long-running series "Nobita and the Dragon Knight," in a moment of desperation, a space was created to escape the tsunami. However, due to improper size adjustment, a very large hole was accidentally created, which became a sanctuary in the underground world.

Using this tool to create a space suitable for Vegapunk and his team's research is perfect!

"Place this thing underground in the [Canned Food Workshop] and then detonate it to create a super-large space."

How big exactly...?

Just look at the sacred space that Doraemon created with this gadget, a place large enough to house many dinosaurs.

In Doraemon's words, it was because he didn't control the space well enough that he created a space comparable in size to Hokkaido!

Hokkaido in Japan...

With an area of ​​83424 square kilometers, it can accommodate more than five million people.

Link didn't estimate the number of people on Egg Point Island, but at the very least, it certainly wouldn't be five million.

In other words, the space created by that [explosive studio] is more than enough to accommodate the entire Egg Point Island.

Even adding more would not be a problem at all.

Furthermore, by creating such a space underground within the [Canned Food Studio], one can naturally experience the same flow of time within the [Canned Food Studio], where an hour is equivalent to a day.

In this way, the research and development time problem that Vegapunk was having trouble with can be completely solved.

This involves placing a "Canned Food Studio" inside the "Wallpaper House," creating a huge space underground within the "Canned Food Studio."

It can be described as a house within a house within a house~

Security is naturally greatly improved!

As for where to put the "wallpaper house" sticker...

It was naturally pasted on the Straw Hat Pirates' Sunny Merry!

Just kidding, Link provided Vegapunk with all the gadgets to ensure his safety, and also gave him such convenient conditions and a vast space for experimentation.

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Even the time issue that troubled him was resolved.

Now that things have come to this point, how could this genius scientist not be bound to their Straw Hat Pirates?

Moreover, once bound together, it's an absolute, unbreakable bond!

As for Vegapunk, what are his opinions, and will he have any thoughts...?

"Really? That would be absolutely fantastic!!!"

Upon hearing that Link had given him such a safe place, Vegapunk's eyes lit up.

When he heard about the place that had solved the time problem, it emitted such a bright light that the Straw Hat Pirates could hardly look at it.

........ ... ...

Well, for Vegapunk, he doesn't care about factions or anything like that.

Even regarding the Ohara incident, he genuinely disapproved of it and disliked the World Government's actions.

But~~~

Does this conflict with his joining the World Government and seeking their research funding and resources?

No.

As long as you can meet his requirements, he will be happy to work under you.

Of course, this is on the premise that his research desire cannot be suppressed; otherwise, it is easy to cause a backlash.

Just like now, he "accidentally" became so eager to learn that he studied the history of the ancient giants, which aroused the suspicion of the World Government, making him want to run away and escape.

Therefore, provided that his research is not interfered with, he would not mind being tied to the Straw Hat Pirates, or even being allowed to join them.

Even though the captain of this pirate crew is the son of his own old friend.

But those are the Four Emperors of the Sea!!

Is it shameful to join the ranks of the Four Emperors? Not at all!

Moreover, Link was able to satisfy Vegapunk's needs for more than just safety, space, and time...

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【A huge thank you to the generous donor 'Once Upon a Time There Was a Eunuch' for the incredible generosity they showed me the night before! Thank you so much!!】

828 [Time Vending Machine]!! Money and resources given by Link!!

Vegapunk joined the World Government primarily for research funding.

He has always been troubled by the problem of research funding. Many of his research findings could not be realized due to a lack of funds, and the biggest reason he joined the World Government was to have ample resources.

As for funding...

"You can earn enough money for yourself by being self-sufficient."

As he spoke, under Vegapunk's rather curious gaze, Link took out the [Automatic Pawn Machine] that he hadn't taken out for a long time.

Simply insert the item you want to pawn into the square hole near the small light bulb, and the device will assess its value and then spit out the money through the opening behind the front curtain.

"As long as you pawn your many seemingly useless inventions, you can get a lot of money."

After Link briefly explained the basic function of the item, he offered Vegapunk, whose eyes had lit up, an exceptionally broad path to wealth!

With all the strange and wonderful inventions that Vegapunk developed, they could definitely fetch a good price in this [automatic pawn machine].

It's like that electric scalpel that can attract a lot of insects.

Putting everything else aside, just considering these two points: one is the immense power it can unleash in a chopping motion, and the other is its ability to attract insects.

If pest control specialists or insect enthusiasts want to catch insects, they can definitely fetch a very satisfying price!

"There are actually such items?!"

Vegapunk said this was truly eye-opening: "There are no buyers or judges, and the machine alone can conduct the evaluation."

"And they even created a huge amount of money out of thin air. I really want to know how that works..."

As he spoke, his curiosity was piqued, and he actually decided to open it and take a look.

"what are you doing?!!"

Usopp, Franky, and the others quickly protected this precious item that could bring them a large sum of money.

"Ah, sorry, I got so caught up in my research that I couldn't resist~~~"

Vegapunk quickly apologized, then sighed as if he had thought of something.

"Even with such items, and the money I could exchange for them, it would be very difficult to buy the resources I need."

Well, research and development funding is one aspect, but having access to the resources needed is another!

Only the World Government has the power to control so many channels through which one can buy anything.

For Vegapunk, this was just as indispensable as money.

Otherwise, no matter how much money he has, it will be of no use.

Link, however, had already made preparations for this.

"If you want to buy something..."

He pulled out another new prop. "Won't this work?"

It was an item that looked similar to the [Automatic Pawn Machine], except that it was entirely yellow.

Furthermore, there are adjustment buttons and rotating numbers directly in front.

The order of those numbers does look quite like a year.

For example, the four numbers "1520" that are displayed now seem to be referring to the year 1520 in the Haiyuan calendar.

"What is this?!"

Not only Vegapunk, but everyone else also gathered around, curiously examining the scene.

"This, this is called the [Time Vending Machine]!"

Link explained with a smile.

Item: [Time Vending Machine].

Description: Its function is to purchase products from other eras, including shopping in times of lower prices or purchasing goods from the future.

Simply enter the era in which you want to buy the item, specify the item, and put in the money.

You can pay in advance or later. If you haven't paid, a hand will reach out from the machine to collect the payment.

However, you can only buy items that existed in that era. For example, Nobita wanted to buy a camera in the Nara period, but cameras had not been invented at that time, so he couldn't buy one.

In addition, it does not take inflation into account, which is both an advantage and a disadvantage.

For example, in anime, the money that can buy a bottle of Coke in the 0st century could buy a lot of Coke in 1933...

However, if you want to buy food in the 22nd century, you may have to spend several times more money due to inflation, because the currency unit is unified.

For example, if this were today, it would actually be possible to buy an old courtyard house in the northern border region for 100 yuan.

Similarly, this machine is equally applicable on this vast ocean.

"You can buy anything, any year, as long as you pay!"

Link had barely finished speaking when a sharp, high-pitched scream rang out:

"Really?!"

Nami immediately pushed through the crowd and looked over with shining eyes.

"Can I understand that I can buy very old antiques for a small price?!"

There she was, her eyes gleaming with the light of money, calculating with dazzling brilliance:

"Then, I'll take this antique to the [automatic pawn machine] to pawn it. Wouldn't I be able to make a lot of money doing this?!"

other people:"???"

Why are you so good at making money?!

Link: "~~~"

This ability to switch minds is truly worthy of Nami! Good heavens, she's a typical middleman making a profit!

You've really nailed this in points 3 and 4!

"Oh?! Does that mean I'll be able to buy lots of meat I've never eaten before?!"

Luffy was drooling all over the place, and the speed at which he wiped it off couldn't keep up with the speed at which it was flowing out.