Xia Qi gave Luo Hao a deep look, seemingly very curious about what Luo Hao wanted the list for. However, as an information broker, it was not her place to ask what her client wanted the information for.
This is just a transaction; anyone who can afford it will sell.
"The requirements are very detailed! This intelligence is very expensive."
"How many?"
"One hundred million Baileys."
"no problem!"
Luo Hao slammed the money on the table and pushed it over.
"...This is really..."
Xia Qi glanced at the money on the table and Luo Hao's nonchalant attitude. She had a premonition that things were probably not going to be peaceful in the Sabaody Archipelago.
However, this has nothing to do with her. After all, she is a retired great pirate from the past era, and she has an extraordinary relationship with the right arm of the former Pirate King. No matter how chaotic things are, it is impossible for them to do anything to her.
Xia Qi put down her cup, reached for the money, and said, "Wait a minute!"
He turned and went into the kitchen.
After a moment, he took out a stack of documents and handed them to Luo Hao.
He took them; they were wanted posters, each with annotations by Xia Qi.
Luo Hao glanced through them; most were ordinary Zoan-type ability users, a few were Paramecia-type, and one was a semi-natural type.
"Oh, someone I know!"
Luo Hao held three wanted posters and looked at the two men and one woman on them.
Crocodile, a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, possesses the Sand-Sand Fruit.
"Gecko Moria", a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user, Shadow-Shadow Fruit.
Esdeath is suspected to be a Logia-type Devil Fruit user or a Paramecia-type user with awakened abilities.
"Is Esdeath also in the Sabaody Archipelago? This encounter is earlier than I expected!"
This was indeed a coincidence, something Luo Hao hadn't anticipated. In Luo Hao's plan, he would only actively seek out Esdeath after conquering Impel Down.
Therefore, this "encounter" was not planned.
However, it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter if the battle breaks out early, as Luo Hao himself is not afraid of her.
For some reason... I'm kind of looking forward to meeting you here, Esdeath.
After putting down the wanted poster, Luo Hao couldn't help but show a hint of excitement on his face.
Luo Hao is not warlike, but there are some situations that have special significance.
For example, if you were to encounter Esdeath here, fighting her would have special significance.
Because Luo Hao used to really like this character and admired her strength, being able to fight her now, and even win, would naturally give him a sense of accomplishment.
Although it was just my own mental climax, it was still very exciting.
However, Luo Hao will not actively seek her out; instead, he will prioritize hunting down Crocodile, Gecko Moria, and other ability users.
Strengthen yourself and prepare for the battles to come.
Regardless of ability, every piece of life information is beneficial to Luo Hao.
Just like the "Zerg" race, a natural disaster race often seen in science fiction novels of the past, they constantly devour and parasitize, seizing the superior genes of other organisms to evolve.
The Catalogue of Life is just like that, even more exaggerated, because it not only copies and seizes, but also merges and synthesizes. Every piece of life information obtained is valuable and can make Luo Hao stronger.
Therefore, he hunts down all kinds of ability users.
After completing this stage of the hunt, Luo Hao's strength will naturally improve further, giving him a greater advantage whether he attacks Impel Down or confronts Esdeath.
Of course, Luo Hao is only temporarily keeping his sights on Esdeath; if they encounter each other, he will not run away.
“Great, thank you. There’s one more thing…”
Luo Hao took back the wanted poster and looked at Xia Qi again.
"I'd like to ask, is Rayleigh, the right-hand man of the Pirate King, here?"
"...I don't know this person."
Xia Qi gave a cold look and denied it outright.
"Really? What if I want to sell his information?"
"already dead."
"Well, excuse me."
Without lingering, Luo Hao walked straight out of the tavern.
Rayleigh was just an extra, something that could be seen or not. Since Xia Qi was unwilling to reveal it, Luo Hao didn't care. He had to get down to business.
"Heart Net!"
The electromagnetic force mixed with Observation Haki spread out, instantly covering the entire island area.
The application of Observation Haki was also obtained from the life information collected from Enel.
Luo Hao directly copied Enel's combination and usage method and launched the "Heart Network".
Furthermore, because Luo Hao possesses the analytical ability of the Machine Species Analyzer, he can more easily classify and filter information to select the information he needs.
Current analysis uses the average person's lifespan as a standard to judge an individual's situation.
Those with a large life form are the strong.
Those with abnormal vital signs are Devil Fruit users.
The purpose of selling information is to determine the abilities of Devil Fruit users in each region.
Luo Hao will determine the itinerary based on this.
The precious things should be taken first, and the less precious things can be left aside for a while.
Although every Devil Fruit user, regardless of their ability, would benefit Luo Hao, those with better abilities would definitely benefit more.
"This area... three Devil Fruit users? Let me see... Sheep-Sheep Fruit - Goat, Pig-Pig Fruit - Porcupine, Snake-Snake Fruit - Cobra, all ordinary Zoan-type! Their bounties are all in the tens of millions of Berries, hmm... fuel for the New World!"
At this level, once they enter the latter half of the Grand Line, especially after setting foot in the New World, they're just a lowly soldier.
If it weren't in the same area as Luo Hao, he would definitely pick it up if it was on his way, and probably just let it go if it wasn't.
However, it wouldn't take much effort anyway, it's just something I did easily.
Note: This is my first book, and I hope you'll all support me. Please give me some flowers and reviews!
Here, I'd like to answer a question from the comments section. First of all, aside from the time-space freeze, Esdeath is no match for Shubi. What the protagonist is wary of is an enhanced version of Esdeath who may have obtained a large number of World Conquest Spirit Ranks. Moreover, at that time, the protagonist was unsure of Esdeath's strength and was simply being cautious and playing it safe (that chapter roughly describes this).
Secondly, regarding the protagonist's transformation into a werewolf, this is not because the Vivre Catalog changed the protagonist's physical form, but rather because transforming into a werewolf is a normal ability of Devil Fruit users, much like a griffin's ability to ride the wind. This transformation itself is an ability.
Chapter 11 Esdeath of the Sabaody Archipelago
"A Devil Fruit? How interesting. Can it grant extraordinary power like a special Imperial Arm such as the Devil's Essence?"
Esdeath has been in this world for about two weeks, starting from the place of origin. In the early days, she traveled on the frozen sea, but soon got lost.
Fortunately, she encountered a group of pirates, and she directly commandeered their ship and crew, which allowed her to find the town.
She only wanted to collect the bounties from the pirate leaders she had taken down.
However, the naval commander stationed there embezzled her money and coveted her beauty, attempting to force himself on her. Enraged, she froze the entire naval base.
He was then wanted by the police.
She didn't care; in fact, being wanted by the police was even better.
It is said that the navy is full of experts, and there are three admirals who suppress the entire sea area. She really wants to spar with these experts.
In order to fight more powerful opponents, she went into the sea to capture a dangerous species known as the Sea King, and made it pull a cart to reach this "island of departure".
She didn't plan to stay here for long; her next destination was a region where powerful individuals from around the world gathered, known as the "New World."
To get there, you first need to travel from the seabed to Fishman Island, which requires the coating to be completed in the Sabaody Archipelago.
Now she is waiting for the subordinates she has "recruited" here to find craftsmen to carry out the coating.
She was also trying to have some fun during the process.
For example, right now, she is participating in a small auction.
Just now, she successfully auctioned off a Devil Fruit, which is said to be a "Zoan" type. There are currently no records of its markings, but it may be an ancient species.
It cost 400 million.
Esdeath was very curious about this thing and planned to find someone to try it out and see if she could train a strong person or something.
However, she also learned that there are three types of Devil Fruits: Zoan, Paramecia, and Zoan. Among them, the Zoan type grants the abilities of the animal that possesses them, along with a certain degree of physical enhancement. It is the type that the strong least favor among the three major categories.
Because the abilities granted by ordinary Zoan-type Devil Fruits are not very significant; they are merely icing on the cake for them and have little practical meaning.
Therefore, Esdeath didn't have too high expectations.
They were thinking about cultivating many outstanding and powerful individuals.
In her mind, it would be enough to train one general-level officer.
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