Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

Chapter 991 Dr. Assie's Advice

After telling Whitebeard about Judge, Reyna also told Whitebeard about his trip to Future Island.

"What is your opinion of Vegapunk?" Whitebeard asked after a moment of silence.

“A scientist with a sense of justice and compassion!” Reina thought for a moment and said, “Although I haven’t had much contact with him, I can tell from his comments on the O’Hara incident that he is also a traditional scholar! His emphasis on knowledge led him to have the idea of ​​benefiting all mankind!”

"Then let's do as you say and make contact first!" Whitebeard said softly. "After you've resolved your matter, stay in the rear. Otherwise, I'm afraid your presence will provoke a backlash from the extraterrestrials. They seem to be focusing their main efforts on the Navy right now!"

"I guess after they went to Mary Geoise, they discovered that the Navy still had many powerful figures hidden there, which is why they put pressure on the Navy! After all, even the Venerable One personally took action, but still returned empty-handed!" Reina said with a light laugh.

After talking with Whitebeard for a while, Reyner headed to the lab. He needed to talk to Dr. Asie about Vegapunk, lest the doctor misunderstand something.

However, when Reina arrived at the laboratory, he found that Dr. Assie was not conducting experiments with Judge, but was eating barbecue and drinking in the laboratory cafeteria.

"Doctor! Mr. Judge!" Reina greeted the two with a smile.

"It's you, kid! When did you get back? Did you see Vegapunk?" Dr. Asie said with a smile when he saw Reina.

He was also quite curious about Vegapunk, who was known as the world's number one scientist. He had asked Vegapunk about him when Judge first arrived. Although he had learned something from Judge, he still wanted to hear Reina's opinion after Reina met with him this time.

“I saw him, but he’d cut off his big head!” Reina said with a smile as he sat down, picked up his glass, took a sip, and said.

"Cut it off?" Before Dr. Assie could speak, Judge asked in surprise.

“That’s right, your guess was correct. He is a brain-human with the Brain-Brain Fruit, which allows him to infinitely memorize what he has seen. However, the more he has seen, the bigger his head becomes. According to him, his head is now as big as a giant’s. It’s really inconvenient to continue having such a big head, so he simply cut it off!” Reina nodded and replied.

"Then... can it still be used after being cut off?" Dr. Asie asked curiously.

“I didn’t see his head this time, but I felt fine when I met him!” Reina shook his head and replied.

"How curious! How can someone survive after having their head cut off?" Dr. Asie said with a smile.

“That’s not surprising!” Reina shrugged and said, “Mr. Judge should know, right? You guys already created the device for androids back then. With Vegapunk’s abilities, it’s impossible for him to still be standing still!”

Then Reina recounted everything he had seen and heard, leaving Dr. Assie and Judge completely stunned.

"As expected of Dr. Vegapunk! I am indeed far behind him!" Judge sighed after hearing this.

"So that's what the Brain-Brain Fruit is like, that's interesting!" As a top scientist himself, Dr. Asie's focus was on the Brain-Brain Fruit. Although Vegapunk was powerful, the Brain-Brain Fruit's help was indispensable.

“So I plan to have Brûlé build a mirror space from Crescent Island to Future Island! That way he can communicate with us at any time, and you can also visit his Future Island! I think the interaction between you two, as top scientists, should be very interesting! Dr. Assie, what do you think?” Reina said with a smile.

“Of course, no problem!” At that moment, Dr. Asie understood why Reina had come.

He was afraid that I might have some reservations, so he came over specifically to say hello.

Judge, who was standing to the side, also understood what Reina meant and looked at Dr. Assie with a strange expression.

Although he was certain that Dr. Asie was also a great scientist, he was no match for Vegapunk. Nevertheless, Reina, as the first mate, still made a point of asking Dr. Asie's opinion before the operation.

He wondered if Dr. Asie refused to make contact with Vegapunk, would Reyner, as the first mate, give up the opportunity?

Since Dr. Vegapunk already had plans to leave, even if the Whitebeard Pirates didn't accept him, other powerful forces would, such as the Straw Hat crew who went with Reyna, or the Revolutionary Army, which has always been in contact with Dr. Vegapunk.

They would likely not refuse Dr. Vegapunk, and might even offer him the same treatment as a chief scientist, because he is worth the price.

“Alright, since there are no problems with the Doctor, I’ll take Brûlée over there first. The Calm Belt is a big problem too, it’s such a long distance, I don’t know if Brûlée can make it across!” Reina said with a smile. “However, Dr. Vegapunk’s main research is his Brain Library project, so he has to stay on Future Island to work for the World Government for now!”

"No problem. With a spy like this, dealing with the Navy or the World Government will be much easier. We'll know about many of his inventions immediately!" Dr. Asie said with a smile. "Once we've figured out what's going on with the extraterrestrial visitors, he can openly join our Whitebeard Pirates, right?"

Reina shrugged and replied, "I didn't invite him to join our Whitebeard Pirates. At the moment, we can only be considered partners. If he wants to change sides, I estimate the Revolutionary Army would be his first choice. We are pirates, and our ideals are different from his. He hopes to change the world with his knowledge and bring a better life to people! While we pirates yearn for freedom!"

“That’s true, but it doesn’t matter. We’ll see how it goes. If we get along, I wouldn’t mind inviting him to join us!” Dr. Asie said with a smile.

“We’ll see! I’m going to find Brûlée now! Building a passage to the Mirror World isn’t that simple! If we can’t cross the Calm Belt, we’ll have to go through the Reverse Mountain, which will be an even longer journey!” Reina said with some concern.

"It's alright. If all else fails, we can just leave the small sky island in the doldrums as a node. We don't need to fly too high, just enough to keep it out of the sight of those large sea kings!" Dr. Asie suggested after thinking for a moment.

“That’s true, we’ll see when the time comes! Keeping the little sky island there has consumed a lot of resources! As for Vegapunk, he said he uses fire as his energy source!” Reina said with a smile.

"Flames? It seems he's already created a machine that converts fire energy into other forms of energy? If possible, it would be best to get our hands on that technology; it's the key!" Dr. Asie said seriously, his smile fading.

Chapter 992 Brulee's Abilities

Rayner naturally knew what to do about Dr. Asie's suggestion.

He also values ​​energy very much. He knows that energy is very important, even to Vegapunk. Vegapunk can replicate the giant robots of the ancient times, but he has no clue about the energy used by the robots. This shows that energy is the beginning of everything.

Moreover, given Vegapunk's personality, even if their planned scheme fails, Reina felt that asking Vegapunk for the energy conversion blueprints shouldn't be a problem. At worst, he could just have Vegapunk go to the small sky island to see their electric energy conversion array.

After chatting with Dr. Asie for a while, Reina said goodbye and left.

"Bree, are you ready? If you are, let's begin!" After leaving the laboratory, Reina returned to the island where they were stationed and found the two Bree sisters.

"First mate, could you tell me about the plan?" Bry nodded, indicating that she was ready, but she was still a little curious about the operation, since Reina hadn't said anything.

"Oh, sorry! Look at me, I forgot to tell you!" Reina patted his forehead and said with a smile, "I know you have the ability to enter the mirror world, so by using the relationship between mirrors, can you travel anywhere at will through the mirror world?"

“That’s true in theory, but there are prerequisites. First, there must be mirrors around me. Second, once I enter the mirror world, there’s a distance limit to the mirrors I can sense! I can’t just go wherever I want! Of course, if I’m just on an island, as long as there are mirrors, there’s no problem at all!” Brûlée said with a smile.

After thinking for a moment, Reina asked, "Will there be any problem getting to Xuan Yue Island from here?"

"Crossing islands?" Brûlée was taken aback, then frowned and said, "If the islands aren't too far apart, it should be fine, but if they're too far, I won't be able to sense them in the Mirror World!"

“Let’s give it a try! I plan to build a mirror tunnel from here to the new world!” Reina nodded and said.

"Huh?" Brulee looked at Reina in shock; she was genuinely startled by his idea.

"From here to the New World? That's too far, impossible!" Before they even started, Bryce tried to bring Reina to his senses and stop him from wasting his time.

“I’m not suggesting you go directly to the New World!” Reina waved his hand and said, “It’s about getting there through several transfers. It might take longer, but it’s still faster than going by ship, right? It’s even much faster than my hard-shell ride!”

“This…” Brulee and Brulee looked at each other, and saw shock in each other’s eyes.

Brûlée then realized why Reina had asked her if she could cross the island.

Bryne had never thought about this before, so she really didn't know if it was even possible.

Soon, based on the information provided by Reina, Brulee led Reina into the world of mirrors and began searching for the mirrors in the direction Reina had given her.

"Found it! It's blurry, but this place should be beyond the island's boundaries!" Soon, Brulee led Reina to a somewhat distorted area in the mirror world and said excitedly.

"Can we see the world outside the mirror? Let's find out where we are!" Reina immediately stepped forward and asked.

“No, it wouldn’t be a problem normally, but right now I’m at my limit. The space here is already somewhat distorted,” Brulee shook her head and replied.

“Alright, I’ll go out first. I don’t know what the situation is like outside. If we’re underwater, that would be terrible!” Reina nodded and said.

With his strength, it wouldn't matter if he were in the deep sea, and besides, he wasn't a superhuman, so he wasn't afraid of the sea at all.

However, if Reina wants to get out of the mirror world, he must touch Brulee's body. If the other side is seawater, the seawater will rush in the moment he opens the mirror world.

So Reina has already made it clear to Brulee that if there is the ocean outside the mirror, she can release him immediately after he goes out.

Fortunately, their first operation went quite perfectly, and when Reina stepped out of the mirror world, he saw the sun.

"Good luck! The distance we traveled through the mirror world was farther than I expected!" Reina said with a light laugh to Brulee, who had just emerged.

This is a deserted island, and the mirror lies quietly on the beach, which is why Reina said they were lucky.

Although he doesn't know the coordinates of this place yet, this is no problem for him at all.

He took out the map and used a compass to determine his longitude and latitude, quickly finding his location on the map.

This location is still within the North Sea, and the magnetic field is normal, so this normal method can be used to determine one's position. However, in the Grand Line, due to the chaotic magnetic field there, this method would be completely useless.

"First mate, are we on the right track?" Brulee asked curiously, not understanding these things.

“The direction is right, but there’s a problem with the distance!” Reina nodded and replied.

"Is it too close?" Brulee asked upon hearing this.

“Yes! Although we traveled a bit more distance in the Mirror World than I expected, we still couldn’t cross the Calm Belt!” Reina nodded and replied.

Based on the scale on the map, Reina quickly calculated their maximum movement distance, since Brûlé's mirror world had already become somewhat distorted, indicating that this was Brûlé's limit.

However, judging from the map, although they crossed a small island, and even some extra, it was nothing compared to the width of the doldrums.

If they want to cross the doldrums, they would need to make at least three such extreme movements!

In this way, they would be unable to use the mirror world to pass through the windless zone.

Furthermore, based on their movement in the mirror world, Reina deduced that the distance they traveled in the mirror world was the same as the distance outside, except that in the mirror world you could run, while in the outside world you had to take a boat.

In other words, Brulee's ability is not as quick as Reina had imagined.

"Speaking of which, I remember there was a guy in your Big Mom Pirates who was like a locomotive, right?" Reina asked, looking at Brulee.

“Yes! Those are subordinates that Mom specially found for me, because the distance you can travel in the mirror world is the same as in the outside world, and it would be too slow to run on foot!” Brulee nodded and replied.

"Where is that guy? Where is he?" Reina asked curiously.

Given Brulee's abilities, it's only fair to pair her with someone like this; otherwise, running on foot would be too tiring!

Even if we manage to reach Dr. Vegapunk, it will likely be difficult to move quickly.

"I don't know! After Mom went missing, the entire Big Mom Pirates became chaotic. Although he is my subordinate, he doesn't have to stay in the Mirror World all the time!" Brulee shook her head and replied.

Chapter 993 Revisiting Future Island

Although Reina was prepared for Brûlée's answer, he was still somewhat disappointed. After all, without the Train Man, Brûlée's abilities would be somewhat inconvenient for long-distance travel.

However, Reina wasn't too concerned, because it wasn't a big deal, and both Dr. Assie and Vegapunk could easily handle it.

Then Reina and Brûlée set off toward Reverse Mountain, and along the way they contacted Dr. Assie, hoping he could create some vehicles to help them move around the Mirror World.

Because if they were to go through Reverse Mountain, they would have to traverse the entire Grand Line to reach the New World.

"Idiot!" But as soon as the doctor came out of the lab, he immediately contacted Reina.

"Can't you leave Hardshell and Slippery to take the mirror to the Calm Belt? Even if you can't cross the Calm Belt two or three times, wouldn't it save more time if you crossed it through Hardshell?" Dr. Asie berated Reina mercilessly over the Den Den Mushi.

Reina was speechless. He was only thinking about building a stable mirror channel, but he forgot that the hard shell and the slippery thing could also be considered moving nodes.

After telling Brûlée what had happened, Brûlée also looked absurd, because walking through the Calm Belt and Upside Down Mountain were completely incomparable.

"So what do we do now? Go back to the Calm Belt?" Brulee asked Reina, speechless.

"Let's go back to the base first! We can get Dr. Assie to arrange a means of transportation, otherwise it's too inconvenient!" Reina said with a wry smile.

“Alright!” Brulee nodded and said.