Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

"Gurararara... It's decided then. I'll agree to Robin's request after she calls me!" Whitebeard seemed very happy.

“By the way, big brother, we’re not the main force in this battle, so I’d like Dr. Vegapunk to go to the front lines and take a look!” Reina suggested.

"Oh? You want him to study extraterrestrial visitors?" the white-bearded man said thoughtfully.

“That’s right, as you know, the reason Vegapunk is cooperating with us is because of the extraterrestrial visitors. Only after he sees them with his own eyes will he understand. If necessary, I can accompany him to the front lines!” Reina nodded and said.

“There’s no need for that. You can stay at the camp. I’ll ensure his safety!” the white-bearded man said softly.

"So, Big Brother has agreed to let him go to the front lines?" Reina asked with a smile.

“Yes, I’ll have Marco go back to pick him up. I also want to know if this Dr. Vegapunk can come up with anything!” Whitebeard nodded and replied.

“Okay, I’ll inform him and then I’ll go into the Tower of Trials to train!” Reina replied with a smile.

Like Robin, Whitebeard was worried when he heard that Reina was planning to go to the Tower of Trials to train again.

"You brat, you only have one life. You can take your time with cultivation, but don't do anything that will worry us. Killing extraterrestrial visitors now will also allow you to collect the power of destiny. If you really want to improve your strength, we can take this opportunity to let you hunt down a few of their powerful members!" The white-bearded man put away his smile and said seriously.

"Big brother, I understand!" Reina said with a wry smile, "If we casually attack powerful extraterrestrial visitors, the Destroyer won't stand by and watch. Even if we succeed, the Destroyer will probably ambush us. After they suffered a loss in Mary Geoise last time, the Navy has been targeted by him ever since. If it weren't for the strength of Garp and the others, there would probably have been casualties already!"

Chapter 996 Shakyamuni

"Are Dr. Assie and Dr. Shakya still in the lab?" After contacting Whitebeard, Reina came to the lab to tell Shakya the news.

However, when he arrived at the laboratory, he found that Dr. Assie and the others were still inside and had not come out.

The laboratory is the collective name for the laboratories established by Dr. Asie, which includes living areas and experimental areas. Under normal circumstances, Reina would not enter the experimental area to disturb Dr. Asie unless there was something very important to discuss.

Not many people can enter Dr. Assie's experimental area. Apart from Dr. Assie himself and the experimental personnel, only Whitebeard, Reina, and Marco from the Whitebeard Pirates have the right to enter. Even Olga can only enter the living area.

Later, when Gaji and Shakya arrived, Dr. Asie granted them access to the laboratory equipment, but not the defensive weapons inside. However, the two didn't seem to care.

"First mate, that Dr. Shakya is really amazing. The research projects we worked on were completed very quickly once he got involved!" the research staff member said with a smile.

"So they'll be out soon?" Reina asked with a light laugh.

"It's hard to say!" The staff member shook his head and replied, "This time, the doctor and his team are studying the teleportation device we seized before. Even with Dr. Shakya, it shouldn't be so easy for them to produce results!"

“Alright, let me know if they come out within three days. If they haven’t come out in three days, I’ll go in and look for them again!” Reina said after thinking for a moment.

Marco will be back from the front lines in two days at most, or a day and a half if things go smoothly. So Reina gave them three days. If they haven't come out by then, Reina plans to go in and find them.

Marco arrived at Crescent Island the following evening, but there was still no news from Dr. Assie and the others, so Reina told Marco to rest for the night and that they could talk about it the next day.

However, before the next day, in the middle of the night, news came from the laboratory that Dr. Assie and Dr. Shakya had come out of the laboratory.

Although the timing wasn't right, Reina went to the lab as soon as he received the news.

"Is there something wrong? Our research has reached a critical point, can't we wait a few more days?" As expected, Dr. Assie, who had just come out to rest, immediately expressed his dissatisfaction upon seeing Reina.

Shakyamuni, standing to the side, remained very quiet and did not say anything.

Vegapunk created so many clones precisely because he didn't want to be disturbed by the mundane world.

“I don’t really care, but the Straw Hat crew has joined forces with us to plan a war against the extraterrestrials, so I think this is an opportunity for Mr. Shakya to go to the front lines and see the battles of those extraterrestrials firsthand. Perhaps he can obtain more data and clues!” Reina shrugged and said.

Sure enough, upon hearing Reina's words, Shakya immediately stepped forward and asked, "When do you plan to begin your operation?"

He hadn't forgotten his purpose in coming here: to study the secrets of the extraterrestrial visitors.

"This time, the Straw Hat crew is the main force. We're just helping them hold off the enemy's strongmen, so the timing is up to them. I reckon they're looking for reinforcements everywhere! But it'll only be a day or two at most. If the Doctor wants to participate, we can set off tomorrow. Marco has already returned from the front lines and arrived at Crescent Moon Island!" Reina replied with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Shakyamuni looked at Dr. Asie. Their research was at a critical moment, and if it were his true self, he would absolutely not allow anyone to interrupt it.

However, he really wanted to go to the front lines, which is why he looked to Dr. Asie. After all, the laboratory nominally belonged to Dr. Asie, and even he was only there to help.

Sure enough, Dr. Asie looked at Shakyamuni with a black line on his face.

"Alright, alright, take him there! He's already found some research directions for the teleporter. Although the research will definitely be much slower without his participation, there's nothing we can do about it. Let's just keep working on it slowly! Don't let him die on the front lines, kid!" After thinking for a moment, Dr. Asie agreed to Reina's request under Shakya's surprised gaze.

"Thank you, Doctor!" Although it was an avatar and Shakya rarely spoke, at this moment, he felt that Doctor Asie was truly great. At least if it were him, he would definitely not interrupt his important research for the sake of others.

"Don't look at me like that. I can't be in two places at once, so it's common for my experiments to be interrupted!" Dr. Assie shrugged and said with a smile, "Besides, although we are scientists, life isn't all about research! Family and friends are also very important. You'll learn that in time!"

After saying that, Dr. Asie yawned and returned to the experimental area. Gaji was still inside, and he had to go in and inform Gaji that their experiments could be relaxed for the next few days, at least until Shakyamuni returned.

As for Shakya, he was completely confused. He didn't quite understand what Dr. Asie was saying. As a scientist, Vegapunk had spent his entire life doing research, at least until now.

Reina, standing to the side, found it somewhat amusing. Wasn't the former Dr. Assie just like the current Vegapunk? It was only after the Lanternfish incident that he realized that even if he created pure gold, his ultimate goal was not to keep experimenting. The laboratory was just a means to achieve his ultimate goal, not the whole thing.

“Since you’ve already made up your mind, I’ll come find you this morning. Now that there’s still time, you should rest a bit more!” Reina patted Shakya on the shoulder and said.

"Aren't we leaving now? We can rest along the way!" Shakyamuni said somewhat anxiously.

Reina chuckled and replied, "I know you don't need to rest, but at least let our men rest a bit, okay? Don't rush, the operation hasn't even started yet! Don't worry, we have plenty of time!"

Upon hearing this, Shakyamuni nodded and said, "I apologize, I was too hasty!"

Reina smiled slightly and said, "See you in the morning!"

Watching Reina leave, Shakya did not turn back to rest, but instead sat down in the tavern to drink, where staff were always there to serve them.

"Mr. Shakyamuni, aren't you going to take a rest?" Seeing that Shakyamuni didn't intend to rest, the staff member couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

Although Shakya had not been there for long, his strong professional skills earned him the great respect of the laboratory staff.

“I don’t need to rest!” Shakyamuni shook his head and said softly.

As Vegapunk's alter ego, Shakyamuni doesn't have the concept of rest, because rest is something Vegapunk Desire does.

Chapter 997 Tower of Trials

Watching Marco and Shakya depart on their whale ship, Reina took a deep breath and said to Frank beside him, "I plan to go into seclusion in the Tower of Trials for the next few days. I'll leave Xuan Yue Island to you. If there's anything you can't handle, ask Mr. Pike for help!"

"Don't worry, First Mate, there's no problem. The North Sea has the provisions of the North Sea Convention, so other forces wouldn't dare to launch an open attack on us!" Frank replied with a smile.

"Don't be careless!" Reina shook his head and said, "These things are hard to predict!"

Frank nodded, indicating that he understood.

Reina was fairly confident in him; under normal circumstances, there shouldn't be any problems.

Back in his room, after taking a shower, Reina opened his character interface. He already had 1.1 million points, less than 900,000 points away from the 2 million points needed to upgrade his Sharingan.

He has climbed to the 53rd floor so far. He can get 400,000 points on the 50th floor. Adding the 200,000 points on the 40th floor, the 100,000 points on the 30th floor, and the 11,000 points on the 20th and 1st floors, he can get a total of 711,000 points after he breaks through the 50th floor.

Of course, with his current strength, he cannot reach the fiftieth floor in one go. It would probably take him about five to six attempts to get from the first floor to the fiftieth floor.

The key to the Tower of Trials costs 10,000 points in the shop, which means he can get 650,000 points by clearing it at least once. He only needs to clear the 50th floor twice to accumulate enough points to advance his Sharingan.

However, if you fight continuously from the first floor to the fiftieth floor, it will take Reina at least a month.

The main problem is that injuries cannot be healed in the Tower of Trials, so Reina can only try to endure as long as possible inside. However, the consequence of this is that the injuries he suffers are usually quite severe when he comes out.

When things are going well, you can go back to work after three to five days of rest, but if things are not going well, it's not uncommon for it to take ten days to half a month to recover.

Therefore, Reina was worried that he wouldn't have enough time to cultivate, and that cultivating in the Tower of Trials for a long time would be quite tedious and boring, especially when his body was injured and couldn't recover, which was quite difficult to endure.

However, he urgently needs points to upgrade his Sharingan, so he has already prepared himself mentally.

"Whoo~"

After taking a deep breath, Reina used the Trial Key to enter the Tower of Trials.

Abandoning his previous progress, Reina started from the first floor again, fighting his way up level by level. This way, he could hone his skills and earn points at the same time.

"Hu~~"

After Reina emerged from the Tower of Trials, he collapsed onto the ground, unwilling to move at all.

Although he didn't have any fatal wounds at the moment, he had quite a few other injuries, which were the key reasons for his current state. These minor injuries didn't seem serious, but their accumulation would eventually force him to leave the Tower of Trials.

After Reina came out, the maids who had been waiting there immediately brought hot water and began to wash Reina's body, then apply medicine and bandages.

They were already quite familiar with this method, so they executed it very quickly.

"First mate, the food is ready. Would you like some?" the maid asked cautiously after they had finished bandaging Reina's body.

“Bring some over to eat!” Reina nodded in reply.

Eating a little food will help him recover from his injuries. Reina, who has long been proficient in life restoration, can convert food into life force to achieve the effect of healing his injuries.

After Reina finished eating the food that had been prepared, the maids left, and then it was Reina's time to rest.

"Tell Frank to come over here!" Reina, having just woken up, moved his somewhat stiff body and went to the living room, speaking to the maid who was waiting there.

"Yes, sir!" One of the maids bowed and turned to leave, while the others began to bring out the prepared food, as Reina, who had rested, needed to replenish his energy.

A short while later, Frank arrived at Reina's side with a smile on his face.

"First mate!" Frank greeted Reina with a smile.

"Has anything happened lately?" Reina asked while eating.

"Nothing serious, but our operation with the Straw Hat crew began this morning, and according to reports from the front lines, the situation is looking good!" Frank said with a smile.

"Oh? Why are we only starting the operation today?" Reina asked in surprise.

His time inside the Tower of Trials was synchronized with real-world time.

Upon his return, the maid told him that he had stayed in the Tower of Trials for almost three days before coming out. Including the day he rested after returning, four days had passed, which was a day later than he had planned.

"Because besides us and the Revolutionary Army, the Straw Hat crew also invited the Red-Haired Pirates, one of the Four Emperors, so this is considered a joint operation by all four of our forces!" Frank replied with a smile.

Against extraterrestrials, this lineup shouldn't have any problems, especially since they're not the main force. The captains might even get some advantages, and if they manage to kill a few of the opponent's strongmen, they'll make a huge profit.

However, in general, extraterrestrial visitors tend to be quite conservative in such large-scale operations. Unless several forces launch a full-scale attack, the visitors will not suffer significant losses.

Now it all depends on the situation on the Straw Hat side. If the extraterrestrials hold their ground on the island, they might actually make a significant gain.

Upon hearing this, Reina asked again, "How is Dr. Shakya doing at the front?"

"I heard that Dad went there personally, but he didn't participate in the attack on Moby Dick. He sent Captain Joz to the front line to protect Dr. Shakya. However, it seems that he didn't fight the enemy, but only observed them at close range. The specific situation is still unclear, after all, the operation only started this morning!" Frank shook his head and replied.

That's the advantage of the North Sea. Unlike the Grand Line, there isn't as much magnetic interference here, so the communication distance is much greater. Even when they're at their base, they can communicate with the front lines at any time.

“Okay, I’ll stay here to recuperate for the next few days. Let me know immediately if anything happens!” Reina nodded and said.

Although the life-saving aid is available, three to five days of rest are still necessary. So, unless there is an emergency, Reina will make sure he is back to his peak condition before entering the Tower of Trials, so that he can climb more floors at once.

Chapter 998 New Summoning Beast