One Piece: Kaido the Beast Playing House.

Chapter 1000 Pluto Exploration Report
"For the record, the passage here is also deformed and cannot be entered."

Xia Li emerged from the water again and pointed to a location on the design drawing.

"Okay, location B31 is blocked, so let's go to the next location, D49."

Quinn said after making a note on the design.

"Let's stop here for today. It's almost dark."

Jhin looked at the sun which had already sunk halfway below the sea level and said.

"Okay, let's go back first. But I didn't expect that the seastone might actually be caused by Pluto's water filtration system. The original main passage was actually blocked by the seastone."

Quinn scratched his head helplessly. He had been very busy during this period. He went to the Iron Islands, met Eve, and returned to Onigashima to report the situation.

He set out for the Iron Islands again, and within two days he learned that Jhin had awakened and was preparing to get married. He came back to be the host and also began to preside over the exploration of Pluto. On the Iron Islands side, the work was taken over by the overjoyed Dai. She was probably partying in Dressrosa at this moment.

"We can't help it. After all, it's been hundreds of years. It's amazing that they can still find the passage. If it were any other warship, it would have been rotten after eight hundred years."

Charlie said as she wiped her wet hair.

"Xia Li is right about that. If it were an ordinary ship, it would have been rotten a long time ago. But this is not a solution. I'll call Dai and see if she can send a few more people to help."

Jhin lowered his head and thought for a while before saying.

"Okay, I'll make a few more copies of the suggested design drawings. I'm leaving now. I'll go back first."

As Quinn spoke, he started the engine of the speedboat. With a series of rumbling sounds, they headed towards the Ghost Island. After a while, they returned to the land. As soon as they landed, they saw Mr. Tom being pushed over in a wheelchair.

"Brother Tom? What are you doing here?"

Quinn walked forward quickly and said that this legendary shipbuilder was stuck in a gap while doing underwater inspection some time ago. Although he managed to get out in the end, he sprained his waist. Lily could have cured this minor illness in a few steps, but because Tom had been working too hard recently, Quinn couldn't bear it, so Quinn asked Lily not to treat Tom for the time being, just to give Tom a disguised vacation.

But it was obvious that Quinn underestimated Tom's enthusiasm for Pluto. Even though he was unwell, he still rowed his wheelchair to the dock to inquire about the situation.

"Hahahaha! I can't sit still, so I came over to ask about the situation. So, how was your trip this time? Did you find a suitable entrance?"

Even when Tom was sitting in a wheelchair, his laughter was still full of energy.

"No, it's not that easy to find. Either the location is too small or it's blocked. The most likely one today is that I went in and found it was a dead end. It should be a garbage outlet with only a one-way valve. I wanted to try to destroy it, but found that I couldn't. What kind of ancient technology is this? It's so hard that it's scary."

Charlie came over and said.

"Hahahaha! Don't be discouraged. After all, this is ancient technology that we don't understand. It's a good thing that the equipment is sturdy. At least this means that the metal is not fatigued. The energy core we are looking for is likely to still be usable, right?"

Tom was not unhappy about this. On the contrary, the metal was still very hard and resilient, which meant that it had not become brittle due to metal fatigue, nor had it become more fragile overall due to rust or other reasons. This was a good thing. The external part that was soaked in water was so easy to use, so the internal energy core should be even more fine. "Indeed, this is similar to what I thought, but I am worried about another thing, brother Tom, please help me think about it. You said that it stands to reason that Pluto has been filtering water for so many years, leading to the birth of seastone. The activation of the water filtration system means that the core energy is activated. But I am worried that for such a large ship, will there be a situation where there are multiple energy sources, that is, the main energy source has been turned off, but the other auxiliary energy sources can still be used?"

Quinn said while holding the design drawing. He said this not because he thought too much, but because there were indeed several designs similar to auxiliary energy sources on the design drawing. This was what Quinn was most worried about. That is, he finally found the core, but it broke down. What was left were only some small auxiliary energy sources that might have special designs but were not as good as the core energy. By then, he really didn't know if it would be too late.

"I wanted to talk to you about this even if you didn't say it. My opinion is that you may be worrying too much, because I have studied this issue carefully with the help of the little girl named Robin, and my conclusion is that our previous assumption about the auxiliary energy source may be wrong. It may not be the auxiliary energy that drives other functions such as filtering as we thought, but it may represent a storage room. The energy above may refer to the food that people eat. You see, this symbol, I thought it was a special power symbol at first, but little girl Robin told me that in ancient texts, in addition to energy, it also means food."

Tom took out a small notebook from his back pocket with difficulty and said.

"Let me see?"

Quinn took the notebook and said, it recorded in detail the meaning of the symbols at each marked point in the design drawing, including other meanings that the symbol may represent besides the main meaning, and the symbols at the positions that they thought were auxiliary energy sources were clearly marked: in addition to representing energy, they also represent afterimages, food needs, etc.

"At the same time, take a look at the overall location. This location represents a rest area for personnel, or in other words, the areas surrounding these auxiliary energy sources are all rest areas for personnel. The only one that is not a rest area is what we consider to be the core command area. Who would put an energy system in such a place? Aren't they afraid that if something goes wrong, no one will be able to escape? So I guess this is a cafeteria, storage room, kitchen, or something like that."

Tom continued.

"Hmm... This idea is correct. I hadn't considered it before. Indeed, according to what you said, it can be explained. After all, it is strange that we have never found a place to resupply food for such a large warship. If these so-called auxiliary energy sources are logistical supplies, then it is normal. Phew - I feel much more relieved now. You don't know how worried I have been these days..."

Quinn finally felt relieved and started talking to Tom. However, Charlie felt dizzy after listening to the theoretical knowledge and left immediately.

"Come on, you must be tired too. Let's go to my house for dinner today. Your Aunt Elena should have prepared dinner."

Looking at Xia Li staggering forward, Jin, who had been standing by and waiting for a long time, walked up to her, patted her shoulder with a smile and said.

"No need? Isn't it too much of a bother? Uncle Jin, you should find me a little brother as soon as possible, hehe."

Xia Li looked at the Cinder and said with a smile.

"You girl, you think too much. What? You're still thinking about me letting you stay. It's just for a meal. I told Elena before and asked her to prepare more food. Don't worry."

Jhin looked at the smile on Charlie's face and slapped her on the back of the head in annoyance. These children have grown up one by one, and except for Yamato and Jack, they have begun to learn to mock them with dirty jokes.

"Okay, sorry to bother you, but I promise to leave right after dinner and not disturb your time. But you have to hurry up, Uncle Jin. Look, I'm 27 this year, and I'll be able to open my legs in three years. If you don't have children, we'll be separated by an era, right?"

After taking out her cigarette and lighting it, Xia Li spoke in a deep voice.

"How old are you? Don't let your imagination run wild. This kind of thing is not something I can decide. When the child wants to come to this world, he will come naturally. Let's go and eat. You must be hungry too."

Jhin smiled and shook his head.

(End of this chapter)