How can I become the Pirate King if you don’t work hard?.

Chapter 416 Technology Development Bureau
Gawain's lips curled into a smile.

fish.

Hooked!
"Tell me."

"It can only be used in the event of conflict with the World Government, and it cannot be used as a priority."

Gao Wen was taken aback:
"Not prioritizing the use of nuclear weapons... I mean ancient weapons?!"

"That's right!"

Vegapunk nodded.

From the moment he saw that Gawain could freely control the earth's vein energy, he felt a sense of unease, which only intensified when he learned the extent of Gawain's control.

Even though nearly half of Britannias's ley line energy is still less powerful than ancient weapons, it can be said to be far less so.

However, wiping a city off the map with a single shot is also easily achievable, and with precise strikes, it could even destroy a city in a country.

The strategic deterrent effect of such power is almost indistinguishable from that of ancient weapons.

Moreover, the harm caused by the Red Dragon extracting energy from the earth's veins is no less than the sea level rise caused by ancient weapons.

A world entirely composed of deserts also means that human living space will be restricted and compressed.

Vegapunk only came to his senses when he realized this.

This conversation was Gawain's trap from the very beginning, a trap set against his own personality.

But Vegapunk knew better than anyone that he had no choice.

Gawain and his gang's creation of Hades was an inevitable and irreversible trend, so the only thing he could do was to restrict the use of Hades.

At least……

To the greatest extent possible, ensure that Knight Gawain does not misuse the Ancient Weapons!
"Welcome."

"PhD."

Vegapunk looked at the outstretched hand and couldn't help but sigh:
"The future life is terrible."

"Young people these days have too many tricks up their sleeves. This old guy can't keep up anymore. I fell into your trap without even realizing it."

"but."

"It may not necessarily be a bad thing."

Snapped--!
Hold the two hands together.

Sentomaru, who had just woken up, witnessed this scene and wore a silly grin.

"That's more like it, old man!"

"Britannias is the perfect place for you to showcase your talents!"

Vegapunk smiled helplessly:
"A foolish boy who gets sold out and still helps the seller count the money."

"Hey hey hey~~~"

Sentomaru didn't mind at all.

Unlike the complex and scheming Vegapunk, he genuinely loved the country he lived in.

People who like this place also like places that make them feel warm.

Vegapunk shook his head helplessly, glanced around the embassy, ​​and then followed Gawain away.

……

……

……

Half a month later.

New world.

Outside of Britannias.

On a deserted island.

The dragon sat wearily in a valley, with Sabo, whose body was covered in blood, and Ivankov, who was equally disheveled, beside him.

Recalling the past few days, Long's face was extremely grim.

“Our intelligence has been leaked. There is a traitor within the Revolutionary Army. Otherwise, the Knights of God could never have carried out such a precise sniping.”

"Even those two monsters personally took action..."

Clunk—!
between words.

Long spat out a mouthful of blood, then looked up at Sabo beside him, and said with concern:

"Although we've temporarily gotten rid of those monsters, we're not necessarily safe now. We need to relay the information here to the crows so they can evacuate as soon as possible, and at the same time, investigate any traitors within our ranks."

"Yes, chief."

Sabo nodded.

Ivankov, standing nearby, pressed on:
"So what's our next step?"

"dragon?!"

"Although the pursuers of the Knights of God have been shaken off, the situation is extremely unfavorable for us."

Long fell silent for a moment.

The presence of a traitor within the revolutionary army means that several of their strongholds are at risk of falling.

The most sensible course of action right now is to abandon the trip to Britannias and return to the Revolutionary Bureau to take charge of the overall situation.

Since it concerns ancient weapons, Long has no reason and cannot easily give up.

If the Revolutionary Army were to possess ancient weapons, they would have the ability to directly challenge the World Government.

Once both sides possess the military capability to completely destroy the other, sitting down at the negotiating table is the only solution.

By then, the situation will become increasingly favorable for the revolution!

Moreover, Vegapunk's matter was like a thorn in his heart; he wouldn't be satisfied until he got to the bottom of it.

Dragon remained silent for a long time, then raised his eyes to look at Sabo:

"Sabo, you go back to the Revolutionary Army first. You will take over everything at headquarters for the time being."

"I?"

Sabo hesitated for a moment, but seeing the dragon's serious eyes, he knew he had no way out:
"I understand."

"Ah."

Dragon nodded:

"You are the successor I am grooming. The responsibility of the future revolutionary army will fall on your shoulders."

"This time..."

"Consider it a test for you."

"Ivan, you will assist Sabo."

Ivankov nodded solemnly:

"I understand."

"Ah."

After explaining the revolutionary army's affairs, Long rested for a while. Once he had recovered his strength, he rode the gale and sped away along the sea.

Sabo watched the dragon's retreating figure and murmured to himself:

"Ivan, what do you think the leader would feel if he saw everything in Britannias?!"

"Who can really say for sure about something like that?!"

Ivankov shook his head:

"They shouldn't be too far behind us, right?! Let's not talk about that, we have more important things to do now."

under night.

Two figures, piloting a small boat, slowly disappeared into the distant horizon.

……

Britannias.

In the outer region of Camelot, in the middle of a vast bay, stands a magnificent prototype building.

With Vegapunk joining the group, Gawain took the opportunity to establish a Technology Development Bureau at Britannias headquarters.

The first director was Vegapunk, the deputy director was Franky, and Sentomaru became the captain of the combat squad of the Technology Development Bureau. This place was originally the shipyard for building Hades, but after some modifications, it has become the headquarters of the Technology Development Bureau.

Despite only a little over half a month, under Vegapunk's modifications, it already looked quite presentable.

Previously.

After the basic framework of Hades was completed, construction progress slowed down due to technical and energy problems, even approaching zero.

But now that Vegapunk has taken over the entire Hades creation project, the progress has suddenly accelerated dramatically, like a rocket taking off.

Vegapunk could find solutions to problems that had troubled people for a long time with just a glance.

Even the problem of controlling the ley line energy that gave Franky a headache has been taken over by Vegapunk, who already has a solution in mind, and everything is moving in a positive direction.

Barry and his companions, who were initially somewhat frustrated, became increasingly excited during this process.

After all, the Pluto, the most ferocious warship in history that originally only existed on blueprints and was even considered impossible to build, is gradually becoming a reality in their hands. They can even see the day when the Pluto will be launched!
For a shipwright, this is an almost unparalleled honor!

Shipyards located on the inner sea of ​​Britannia have become increasingly active.

now.

The exterior of the shipyard.

After the complete overhaul, his appearance is similar to that of two years later in the original timeline, but he is more muscular, with a physique close to that of a pacifist, and he even has an alloy chin. Franky is standing outside the shipyard, testing new weapons.

"Frankie... Flash!"

Franky stretched out his palm, releasing beams of laser light that struck the distant sea, causing a violent explosion!

Sizzle—Boom!

Water columns burst open on the surface, reaching heights of tens of meters, while countless plumes of steam rose into the air!

The shipwrights around him stopped what they were doing and watched Franky test the new weapon, marveling at it.

"Such power is comparable to a salvo from a warship."

"It's amazing!"

"Now, the only ones who can suppress Franky are probably the monsters among the Knights of the Round Table!"

Barry couldn't help but sigh:
"The arrival of Vegapunk, no, the Director, not only accelerated the construction of Hades, but Franky is also one of the beneficiaries."

"Those damned centaurs are finally gone. Isn't that a kind of salvation?"

Upon hearing this, everyone smiled knowingly.

The fact that Franky is a cyborg is no secret within the Technology Development Bureau.

But what truly puzzled everyone was that Franky's only body was a modified steel body in the front half; his back, which he couldn't modify, remained flesh and blood, making his weakness all too obvious.

but.

Fortunately, Vegapunk was also helping Franky with a second, more powerful and rational modification to his body in his spare time.

During this process, Franky's body changed almost daily, and his physique became visibly more robust.

It started at two meters, then gradually increased to three meters, then to four meters, and finally skyrocketed to over five meters now.

Throughout this process, only the blue pompadour and the steel chin remained unchanged; in Franky's words, this was a man's romance.

The crowd didn't understand what male romance was; they only knew that the dangerous aura emanating from Franky grew stronger day by day, almost to the point of approaching or even becoming the monster of the Knights of Nash.

Unlike Zoro, Law, and others who improve little by little through training and practice, the improvement of cyborgs is influenced by the modification technology, resulting in a step-by-step explosive growth.

If the modification technology is advanced, it can even lead to an exponential surge.

On the high seas, no one is more powerful than Vegapunk, who created near-perfect biological weapons such as the Pacifistas and Seraphim, when it comes to modification technology alone.

Therefore, Franky's improvement speed was so fast that even Gawain couldn't understand it!

In just half a month, he leaped from the Bronze level to nearly the Gold level. According to Vegapunk's prediction, this is far from Franky's limit.

However, due to limited resources at the shipyard, this level of modification is the only option available for the time being.

When the cutting-edge technology from Future Island is applied to Franky, his combat power will be greatly enhanced, but for Franky, it is already sufficient for the time being.

Gao Wen naturally looked forward to this.

The more strength he has, the more confident he will be in what he wants to do in the future.

soon.

After testing the new weapon, Franky quickly came up with an optimization plan and rushed back to his workshop to optimize it.

Barrett, who was also temporarily staying at the Technology Development Bureau to mass-produce Wapper alloy, couldn't help but exclaim in admiration upon seeing this scene:
"To be able to improve Franky to this level in just half a month, with such technical capabilities, it's no wonder the World Government is willing to spend so much to hunt him down."

It's not just Frankie.

Over the past two weeks, Barrett has witnessed the changes brought about by Vegapunk and has come to understand just how terrifying the influence this man truly possesses.

It's not a tangible power like combat strength, but rather a potential far more terrifying than combat strength.

A force that can truly change the world!

Fortunately.

"This guy is one of ours for now."

Barrett muttered something to himself, then turned and left the Technology Development Bureau, heading towards the municipal building in the center of Camelot.

Barrett doesn't fully trust Vegapunk yet.

Therefore, he voluntarily stayed at the Technology Development Bureau, not only to mass-produce the Wapo alloy, but also to prevent Vegapunk from making any other underhanded moves.

Squeak~!

With a screeching sound, Barrett pushed open the door to Gawain's office, walked straight to Gawain, gave a brief report on the day's events, and then stood quietly to the side.

"Is this so..."

"You don't need to do this anymore."

Gawain shook his head:

"Vegapunk can be trusted now."

"Or rather, even if he wanted to do something during the construction of Hades, it would be difficult for us to find out, so we might as well choose to trust him."

Gao Wen naturally couldn't reveal the real reason.

A few days ago, he saw Vegapunk's name in his experience piggy bank.

Gao Wen had anticipated this.

Vegapunk was a smart man, and naturally he could see his own situation and the current situation clearly.

The revolutionary army alone could not protect him.

Looking across the entire ocean, only Britannias had the ability to withstand pressure from the World Government and protect him and his research.

Even from this perspective, Gawain is his only option.

Moreover, with a deeper understanding of Britannias, it's hard for people born in this era not to develop a fondness for it.

"understood."

Barrett responded with a sound of agreement and then fell silent.

Gao Wen didn't know how much he had taken to heart, but he didn't ask any further questions.

Perhaps influenced by Roger's incident, Barrett revealed a meticulous side completely different from his rugged appearance after he actually decided to join the group.

During this period, he was either replenishing Wapo alloy at the shipyard or clearing out pirates entrenched in the vicinity in the open sea, seemingly with the intention of nipping all threats in the bud.

He even took the initiative to monitor Vegapunk.

Just as Gao Wen was about to offer some words of advice, the office door was pushed open again.

Kro strode in and said

"Yesterday, in Beville, the intruder's total strength was discovered. The intruder was very fast and seemed to have the ability to manipulate the wind."

Sudden.

The Den Den Mushi in Gao Wen's arms rang again.

After being connected.

Franky's slightly anxious voice came through.

"The captain is in trouble."

Vegapunk has disappeared!

(End of this chapter)