Chapter 434 The Chosen Son
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Vegapunk is actually very pure. He just wants to hide in his research institute and do his experiments peacefully. It would be best if nothing else can disturb him and waste his precious time. As a genius scientist who is 500 years ahead of the world, he can completely "work behind closed doors", but the actual situation is obviously impossible.
When he was young, he lived in his hometown, the mechanical island "Balkimoia". At that time, Vegapunk hid in the research institute all day long to do experiments and invent things, but he soon could not continue the experiments due to problems such as lack of funds. In the end, he left behind a large number of drawings, which were all some advanced inventions and ideas that he could not test through practice.
In order to continue his experiments, Vegapunk had no choice but to leave his hometown and formed an illegal scientific research team called MADS. They not only conducted research in machinery, biology, devil fruits, etc., but also involved the development of weapons in order to meet the needs of the sponsors and get more research funds. Later, Vegapunk's team discovered the "bloodline factor". The World Government believed that the research was too "dangerous", so they arrested Vegapunk and incorporated him into the Naval Science Department. Then, no matter what dangerous weapons Vegapunk developed, they would no longer be dangerous. The World Government would only ask if they could be more powerful.
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"The Naval Science Department discovered that I disappeared. You might be in big trouble!"
Vegapunk said worriedly.
"I'll take care of it! Don't worry about it."
Gel said while eating roasted sweet potatoes.
"Also, let me make it clear first. My research is very expensive. The annual investment is at least 500 billion Baileys, and sometimes it costs nearly billion Baileys! And there is no guarantee of results. Can you afford such a high cost..."
"Double! Stop talking nonsense, I will double your funding from now on!"
Gel simply stretched out two fingers and interrupted inhumanely.
"Double...double...double?"
Vegapunk was overjoyed, and the Brainiest Brain was a little confused about how much the double funding would be and how many more experiments he could do.
"Also, I have a lot of experimental materials that you will definitely be interested in. I also have a very talented kid who can help you. He has the ability to fuse any material to create a completely new material. You should know what this ability means better than anyone else, Doctor."
"And my caravans are spread all over the first half of the Grand Route, and will be spread all over the world in the future. I can find you any experimental materials you need as long as they are available in this world!"
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The more Vegapunk listened, the brighter his eyes became. Finally, he could no longer contain his inner excitement and said happily, wagging his long tongue.
"I...I...I really regret that we met too late! Please take care of me in the future, Captain Gill!"
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in a few days
The first half of the Grand Route
Bird's Nest Island
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"Wow, this! What kind of devil fruit ability is this? It's incredible!"
A doll with a head shaped like a hot air balloon exclaimed.
It was Dr. Vegapunk who was turned into a doll by the Childlike Fruit. Anyway, the key to Vegapunk lies in the knowledge in his head. It doesn't matter to him whether it is a physical body or a toy body. On the contrary, this body makes it more convenient for him to do many experiments.
Vegapunk really enjoyed the feeling of being forgotten by the world. He could finally devote himself to his scientific research with peace of mind!
"Hahaha, what do you think, Dr. Big Head? Isn't he super awesome?"
Franky, who was standing opposite Vegapunk, shouted while striking a strange pose.
"Awesome, awesome! You're such a genius, little Franky!"
Vegapunk looked at the new materials he had never seen before and praised them sincerely.
This is a new material that Franky created by using the Swallow-Swallow Fruit to eat several ingredients selected by Vegapunk in specific proportions and then fuse them together.
"That's great! I already have 180,000 new combinations of materials in my mind waiting to be verified! Come on Franky, let's move on to the next experiment!"
Vegapunk found more than a dozen materials, including metals, ores and various miscellaneous things. Vegapunk carefully placed the materials on the scale one by one, weighed the exact amount, and then put them together and motioned for Franky to eat quickly.
"Doctor, I am a human being, and a child at that! I need to rest, too. I have tried hundreds of methods for you today, and my jaw is sore from chewing. If I try again, I will die of exhaustion in the lab. No, no, let's talk about it tomorrow!"
When Franky heard that there were still 180,000 formulas waiting for him, he wanted to run away immediately. Although this new doctor was very powerful and had unfathomable attainments in mechanical modification, and could give him some pointers that would enlighten him and benefit him greatly, this guy was a super workaholic and cooperating with him in the experiments would really be exhausting!
"Ah! Didn't Mr. Tom say that the pirates who turned into puppets also need to rest after working? Why do I feel like you don't get tired at all, Doctor!"
Franky asked doubtfully.
"Why should I be tired? As a scientific researcher, how can I be tired when I still have unproven ideas in my mind? I am so excited now. I think we can test all the 180,000 hypotheses in the first stage at once."
Vegapunk can't wait!
"What? This is only the first stage?"
Franky's jaw almost dropped.
"Come on, hurry up Franky, don't waste precious experimental time."
Vegapunk personally poured all the food into Franky's big iron mouth and held up his jaw to help him chew. Franky, who was forced to work, shed tears. He turned around and wailed for help to Gol beside him.
"Captain Gur, help! I miss Instructor Barrett!"
"Come on Franky, you'll never know how good you are if you don't push yourself!"
Ger smiled encouragingly.
With this level of strength, the fruit proficiency must be rising!
"Little Franky, hold on for a while. Today we will do the 8 combination experiment first. After that, I will teach you how to make a laser! How can a robot function without a laser cannon?"
Vegapunk offered a tempting condition.
"Wow? Laser? Really? Dr. Big Head! Can you really do it?"
Little Frankie became very motivated when he heard this!
"Of course! I'm just an average super genius scientist!!"
Vegapunk said proudly.
Possessing the Weapon Fruit, the ability of the Swallow-Swallow Fruit, and the Spin-Switch Fruit are not worth mentioning. Now, with the addition of learning from Vegapunk since childhood, if he can master Vegapunk's knowledge of weapons and machinery.
Tsk tsk tsk! It's so terrifying, if you add that thing from Wano Country! Gol suddenly felt that Franky was the chosen one, and unknowingly he had the qualifications to break the upper limit of this world.
I didn't expect that the joke he made back then that he might have the power to destroy the world in the future is now seemingly about to come true?
There’s no point in thinking too much, just let it be and trust the chosen children!
Ger shook his head and laughed.
"Ahem, you guys take your time and have fun. I'm going to go to the beach to check the situation first. Brother, let's go."
"Here comes brother!"
Seeing that the two were having fun and had nothing to do, Gel said hello and took Weeble to go fishing again.
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