Pirate: I was just slacking off, do you really think I'm bad?

That's right, it was these angels who brought the Ark's Proverbs from the moon.

Raleigh felt he was getting closer and closer to the Ark's Word, so he opened the door to the next room.

To Raleigh's surprise, the room contained various notebooks left behind by the original owner. Unfortunately, Raleigh arrived far too late.

They had been exposed to the air for too long, and had become infested with bookworms, riddled with holes and decaying.

No wonder they chose murals to record all of this.

Raleigh also began to understand why the Poneglyphs were made from those special stones, because stones, unlike paper, don't turn into scraps over time.

The historical texts are carved in stone, and no matter what environment they go through, the recorded text will not be affected.

Lord Raleigh, I've discovered a strange ship model.

Enel's voice came from another room behind him. Raleigh carefully put down the notebook in his hand to prevent it from being damaged by too much force.

"I'll be right there."

Raleigh responded.

He finally got what he wanted: a model of the Ark Maxim.

After calming his nerves in a room that was twice the size of the previous rooms, Xia stepped inside.

Upon entering, one is greeted by a musty, rotten smell. Due to the lack of air exchange with the outside world for too long, the room is filled with an unpleasant odor.

Maybe it's the scent emanating from the skull lying in front of the desk.

Raleigh gave a slight nod to the skull, after all, he had disturbed the original owner.

"Lord Raleigh, this ship is truly incredible."

Enel's voice echoed in the room. Raleigh looked at the large ship model in front of him. It was a model over three meters long. Although the internal structure was unclear, from the outside it looked almost exactly like Enel's future ship.

The three-meter-long model ship was made of gold and was entirely golden.

Two mysterious ancient characters were engraved on it. Although they differed from the modern Skypiea script, Enel could still recognize them.

"Sir, these are proverbs written on them."

Enel pointed to two ancient characters and said.

"This must be a script that was used a long time ago; the script we use now is a variant of it."

Raleigh went up to it, stretched out his right hand and carefully stroked the model ship's body. Then, his Devil Fruit power flowed continuously into the interior of the Ark Maxim to explore it.

After a thorough investigation, Raleigh had gained some understanding of the ship's power and transmission systems.

No wonder Enel could activate the Square Array Proverb and travel to the Infinite Continent.

It turns out that this ship is electrically powered.

Even though the developers have put a lot of effort into developing energy storage and power-saving devices, it still can't compare to the amount of lightning that Enel casually creates.

Raleigh rubbed his hands together, then, as if remembering something, reached under the model ship and felt around.

Enel, seeing this, asked curiously;

"Lord Raleigh, what are you doing?"

Raleigh said with a relaxed smile;

This is a common storage design; if someone creates a beautiful model, they will definitely make a blueprint, and usually store the blueprint within the model itself.

Raleigh's hand slowly moved to the side, but suddenly, it seemed to be blocked by something.

Upon closer inspection, it feels like a small button.

"Found it, it was here all along."

Raleigh pressed the button immediately, eager to see what the model ship would look like.

In this secret environment, everything around us could be heard clearly, let alone the sounds inside the model.

"Is it already moving?"

Enel was very interested in this technology. Before long, it seemed that the internal mechanical structure had finally completed its operation. With a final click, a small box for storing things extended from the side of the ship model.

Raleigh opened the drawer, glanced at it, and knew he had made the right bet.

There were piles and stacks of blueprints inside. A look of delight appeared on Raleigh's face as he carefully took out one of the blueprints.

The blueprints I received were thicker and heavier than others, but that's normal; only by making them thicker can they withstand the wear and tear of time.

He spread the blueprints on his desk and began to examine them carefully.

These blueprints are all numbered so that they can be assembled more easily and quickly during production.

Raleigh started looking at the first one.

The first one was created by the Ark Proverbs realist school at the time, and the whole thing was drawn with a pencil.

From Chapter Two onwards, all the blueprints became components of Ark Maxim.

These components, ranging from gigantic structures over ten meters tall to connecting parts the size of a finger, showcase the high-tech capabilities of the Angel race.

Even though Raleigh had seen many warship designs, none of them were as good as the one he had in hand.

However, if you want to build an Ark of Proverbs, that's still possible.

Raleigh continued turning the pages of the book. He was now 100% confident that he could create the Ark Maxim. As he flipped through the blueprints, his understanding of the Ark Maxim began to advance by leaps and bounds. When he reached the last page, there was no more text.

Perhaps they felt that text wasn't impactful enough, and that short videos had a greater impact.

A colossal ark-like structure hovered above a small country, with endless black smoke rising upwards from it.

Dark clouds had already begun to gather over the rooftops.

Amidst the extreme weather of thunder and lightning, the Ark of Prophecy is making the most of its time to draw energy from the sky. You can tell from the ship's design that it is filled with lightning rods to attract lightning.

Meanwhile, the ship's lower storage area had been opened, and inside, a blue lightning bolt, even larger than the island below, was being nurtured.

This painting, whether in terms of its content or other aspects, contains something that can truly change the world.

But from the final lightning ball, which was even larger than the small island beneath them, it's easy to see just how terrifying its power truly is.

Could it be that this thing has some connection with the Heavenly King?

Raleigh was a little unsure, because in terms of effect, the Heavenly King and the Ark Proverb seemed to have some similarities.

First, both attacks come from high above and are primarily based on energy impacts.

The Great King is still in the hands of the Celestial Dragons, and can be considered a treasured possession.

However, Raleigh is definitely going to make the same Ark Maxim now.

Raleigh carefully packed up the blueprints in his hand and then stuffed them into the drawer he had just taken out.

Then Raleigh walked over to the model ship and grabbed it with both hands.

"rise!"

Raleigh used both hands to lift the entire model ship off the base.

"Lord Raleigh, why are we taking the model ship with us?"

Enel saw Raleigh carrying the model ship and asked incredulously.

Raleigh could only explain to Enel again:

I have the blueprints for these things, but they are indeed quite complicated. So, in order to board the Ark as soon as possible, I've decided to take the ship model with me too!

This way, there's a reference point during installation.

Raleigh felt immense pressure as he removed the model ship from its stand.

Just as he was about to leave, Raleigh seemed to suddenly remember something and quickly walked up to the skeleton from before.

Raleigh had sensed something was off about the skeleton earlier; it seemed to be trying to leave something behind before it died.

That's why you'd sit like that.

It's clear that this skeleton must have been quite a master in its youth.

Raleigh leaned over and carefully examined the only possible written record left behind in the stone chamber.

"What is fate? How ridiculous! Must we wait eight hundred years for some vague and uncertain notion of destiny?"

"A single word, 'fate,' could make so many heroes willingly face death. Just how terrifying is fate?"

Fate is truly terrifying; I finally understand, but unfortunately, I understand it a little too late.

Joey Boy, if there's a next life, I don't want to be your teammate.

Perhaps because it was made of the same material as the blueprints, the notebook isn't broken.

The most detailed and complex part of the notes was, in fact, stained with the blood from the skull's chest.

We can only make judgments based on some basic information.

Raleigh was quite surprised by all of this. He never expected to find the history of eight hundred years ago in Shandora. The name Joy Boy goes without saying. All the strong people know that there was a very powerful person eight hundred years ago who almost overthrew the rule of the Celestial Dragons.

As for the fate he spoke of, whether it was eight hundred years ago or something else, Raleigh expressed his complete understanding.

After all, the world does need the sun god.

However, for the time being...

Raleigh didn't want to change the plot too much, nor did he want to follow the original storyline.

Besides, Luffy hasn't been born yet. Once Luffy is born, Garp can send him over so that we can continue to strengthen our forces.

The best scenario would be for Garp to team up Luffy, Ace, and Sabo, which would essentially bind together the top fighters for the next few decades.

"It's just fate, I don't believe in that."

Raleigh has no interest in fatalism, so his systems are all simple and straightforward.

In the world of One Piece, Raleigh's personality is to play it safe and develop his strength in the early stages, and then unleash his full power in the later stages.

As for others, they are firmly crushed by fate here.

In fact, many people have tried to defy fate, but the even more tragic endings have made them unable to believe it.

That's why the world of One Piece only truly begins when Luffy sets sail.

Everything before was preparation for Luffy's rapid improvement.

Infinite Buzz, what is Buzz? It can give life to robot chimeras? My God, my Rai is actually this useful!

Enel, who was next to Raleigh, was also reading a biographical novel about a foreign country.

However, there were many terms that he couldn't understand at all.

If I'm not mistaken, "Bass" probably refers to electrical energy.

"Secondly, it seems your Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability can provide ample energy to some of the robot robots. In other words, if you don't touch them for a long time, they might go into hibernation because they're in a bad mood."

Yes, it's truly unbelievable that such advanced devices could be manufactured so many years ago.

Enel was a little confused as to why people from so many years ago could develop such technologically advanced gadgets.

This isn't surprising, because they aren't native to our world; they lived on the moon for many years, so their presence in Qinghai is naturally quite unusual.

It's actually quite easy to understand. People can fly all the way from the moon in the Ark Maxim, which shows just how important the Ark Maxim is.

"Hey Enel, why don't you try controlling this ship?"

Raleigh placed the Ark Maxim on the ground, waiting for Enel to use it.

Li Pa La.

The electricity crackling around Enel's body was dancing erratically, and the distinctive hissing sound of lightning filled the air.

Raleigh, who was relatively close to Enel, also felt a slight tingling sensation on his skin.

According to the drawings, you will need to operate the control lever.

Enel stood cautiously on the deck of the Ark of Truth, as currents of electricity flowed from the soles of his feet through the golden wires into the power room that spanned the entire hull.

In a sense, this ship model is not actually a model because it is just a scaled-down version made according to real data. Except for the size, which is not the actual size of the Ark Maxim, everything else is exactly the same as the internal structure of the Maxim.

It's just scaled down proportionally, making people mistake it for a toy model.

Enel carefully and cautiously channeled a steady current into the power output device, using his Observation Haki to sense the flow of the current inside the ship.

"Lord Raleigh, it seems this Proverb is much better than we imagined."

Enel said excitedly.

All mechanical components have now been activated and are beginning the charging and startup process.

Kamikamikami

Every time a bit of electricity is input into the hull, a muffled, clicking mechanical sound can be heard emanating from within the Proverb and transmitting outwards.

Until the current seemed to reach a certain point, it suddenly accelerated.

Enel sensed that the electrical circuits within the ship were now completely open, so he increased the current, preparing to activate the Ark Maxim.

As the current continued to increase, the remaining Ark Maxims also began to move one after another.

The fans on both sides, which were originally used for lift, and the fan at the rear started running rapidly.

The Ark Proverb began to slowly float upwards from the ground.

Enel watched with excitement as the surrounding scenery continued to shrink in height, while maintaining a stable frequency of the current he was inputting.

Enel is not yet very proficient in using the Ark Maxims.

Therefore, in order to avoid falling to the ground, Enel had to remain in the air in the same position.