Chapter 190 Rewards, Pros and Cons
The fight between Xiaolong and Caesar was unexpectedly simple, because the gloves on Xiaolong's hands were stained with stone spikes.
She and Caesar only had one encounter, and after one punch, Caesar lost his fighting ability, and then was pinned to the ground by Xiaolong and slapped in the face.
"You bad guy, I'll beat you to death for taking away the air for me to breathe!" Xiaolong slapped Caesar in the face again. His fierce and ferocious look made Caesar look like the devil.
Caesar is the user of the Nature-Type Gas Fruit, a very powerful fruit.
One of the moves can manipulate the air within a certain range, extracting oxygen from the atmosphere to extinguish flames and suffocate the opponent.
Seeing Xiaolong approaching, Caesar, who didn't care at all, used this trick, making Xiaolong unable to breathe for a short time. Finally, Xiaolong was angered, and then he was knocked down by Xiaolong's punch, and then the current scene happened.
Lu Kai, who had been holding the line from a distance, saw that the battle was basically stable. He disappeared from the spot with a teleportation and appeared in the main laboratory of the research ship.
"Lu...Lu Kai?" Stussy stood up suddenly when he saw Lu Kai suddenly appear, but he dared not move after standing up.
"Get out!" Lu Kai glanced at Stussy and said coldly.
Stussy ran out as if he had been pardoned, without looking back. Only Luke and Vegapunk were left in the laboratory.
"Are you here to arrest me?" Vegapunk finally stopped his research at this moment and asked Luke, but his tone was unusually calm, without any panic that an arrested person should have.
"To be exact, I'm here to invite you!" Lu Kai said with a smile, "Mr. Vegapunk, with your talent, you shouldn't be buried in a place like this.
"The World Government and the Navy Headquarters will provide you with a better stage to realize all your ideas and talents."
Vegapunk sighed and said, "I knew this day would come sooner or later. It's okay for me to go with you, but the equipment on my ship..."
"Just pull the boat back!" Lu Kai said nonchalantly, "By the way, Mr. Vegapunk, I have a few questions for you..."
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When Luke came to the deck with Vegapunk with a huge head, the battle was basically over. Only two battles were still going on, namely Adelman and Judge, and Latilos and Quinn.
Judge and Quinn have just turned 30. Because they have spent a lot of time on research, their combat power has not yet reached its peak.
Among them, Judge's combat suit had not yet been developed, and Quinn had not yet eaten the devil fruit, so the two battles were evenly matched.
Soon, the other members of the Iron Army cleaned up the battlefield, and then all stood aside to watch the fight between the four people.
This time the Iron Army won a great victory, annihilating all the enemy soldiers without a single casualty and at the cost of only a few minor injuries. Everyone felt that it was not enough.
However, they also knew that the reason why the battle went so smoothly was, firstly, because Fu Ya's combat deployment was very reasonable, and secondly, because all the enemy's masters were stopped.
Especially Caesar, this guy seems very weak in Luke's opinion, and Xiaolong also thinks he is vulnerable, but his fruit ability makes him absolutely invincible when it comes to beating weak opponents, and he is extremely good at group attacks.
When making combat deployments, many people expressed concern when they heard about the ability of the Gas Fruit. Fortunately, they did not have to face masters of this level directly.
They were grateful but also reluctant, because Lu Kai had always instilled in them the idea that they were the strongest, they were invincible, they were unstoppable, and they were the most elite group of warriors in the world.
If you can't even deal with a Caesar, how can you be the strongest? How can you be invincible? How can you be invincible?
"Don't be discouraged!" At this time, Lu Kai came to the middle of the formation, and sensing the unwillingness of many people, he suddenly said, "This time I just want you to come out and broaden your horizons, and see some blood.
"Your performance is already very good, and each of you is making rapid progress. As long as you continue to improve, it is only a matter of time before you become the real invincible iron army in my mind."
After saying that, Lu Kai smiled at everyone, then teleported away from the spot, and rushed directly into the battle between Adelman and Judge, kicking Judge in the chest.
Then he disappeared again, came in front of Quinn, and punched him in the stomach.
Adelman and Latilos immediately stepped forward to control Judge and Quinn, while Luke took out the Den Den Mushi and reported to Cyborg.
After hearing that Lu Kai led the Iron Army to arrest all the core members of MASD, Cyborg almost jumped up with excitement.
MASD is now a major concern for the World Government, or the Five Elders, and the research it conducts makes the Five Elders feel threatened.
Therefore, a year ago, the Five Elders issued an order to the Navy Headquarters to arrest them.
However, MASD's research vessel was constantly moving, so not only could they not be arrested, they couldn't even find their location, which the Five Elders were very dissatisfied with.
When Cyborg prepared a special task list for the department and sent it to Lu Kai, he actually meant for him to complete all the tasks on it.
You have to know that the list Cyborg has compiled are all difficult tasks that no one has been able to complete for a long time. Once Lu Kai is able to complete them, his accumulated merits and prestige will reach a new height.
As a result, as soon as Lu Kai took action, he found MASD in just ten days and successfully carried out the arrest. Cyborg finally got his revenge, and Lu Kai naturally did a great job again.
On the second day after returning, Lu Kai saw the news in the newspaper that he had arrested the illegal research team MASD. The news was full of praise for Lu Kai.
At the same time, Cyborg also called Lu Kai and conveyed their affirmation of Lu Kai on behalf of the Five Elders, and he himself commended Lu Kai on behalf of the Navy Headquarters.
Seven days later, Lu Kai returned to G1 and smoothly took over with the people sent by the Navy Headquarters and the World Government. All R&D personnel of MASD were asked to be temporarily detained in the G1 prison.
Vegapunk was taken directly to Marijoa by the World Government to meet the Five Elders.
Originally, Luke wanted to recruit Vegapunk, but Fuya stopped him and told him that although recruiting Vegapunk would bring huge benefits, it would also mean a lot of trouble.
In Fuya and Luke's plan, Luke must appear absolutely loyal to the World Government and the Marine Headquarters, so his resume cannot have any flaws or anything that could be used against him, and he should avoid getting into trouble if possible.
If Luke recruited Vegapunk and supported his research, this matter must be kept absolutely confidential for a long time and must not be known to anyone.
Therefore, only they, as a family, can be responsible for protecting Vegapunk and purchasing research materials for him, and no one else can be entrusted with the task.
Although Lu Kai can provide endless research funds, it is not enough to just take the money. These funds need to be traded with multiple parties to purchase a large amount of research materials, many of which are strictly controlled by the world government.
Even if they find a way, long-term and large-scale transactions cannot go unnoticed and will definitely attract attention. By then, no matter who follows the clues to investigate, it may bring them endless troubles.
If you don't spend money to buy it, but directly "borrow" it, it will cause even more noise and it will probably be more difficult to sustain.