The Great Voyage: I Became Nami's Brother at the Start

Broadly speaking, the city area is shaped like the Chinese character "固" (gù), with the square frame representing the outer city wall, the cross representing the location of the imperial city, and the square at the bottom representing the inner city.

The difference is that the inner city has now been redesigned by Norton into a street layout consisting of a series of flat and straight intersections.

In the very center is a wide avenue leading directly to the imperial city, and the horizontal road that intersects in the middle is the commercial street of the Kingdom of Oycot.

As the main thoroughfare, this intersection has been widened.

At the very center, a huge Kingdom Square is still preserved.

"This looks much better!"

Norton smiled, exited the management interface, blew out the oil lamp, closed his eyes, and went to sleep.

……

The next day, in the Kingdom of Oicot.

Everyone who woke up and left the room was astonished to find the changes before their eyes.

The previously bumpy ground has been leveled, and some areas that were originally uphill are now flat.

The once crooked and haphazard streets have become straight and orderly, which makes people feel comfortable.

Soon, the change was reported by the subdistrict office to the district, and then by the district to the imperial city.

Upon hearing this news, all the officials gathered together, standing blankly atop the high palace watchtower, watching the changes taking place in the inner city below.

"This is unbelievable..."

"Yes, it's a miracle, a miracle!"

"Overnight, all the ruins in the outer city were cleared away, and the inner city was reorganized and replanned. Only a god could accomplish such a feat!"

"Thank God..."

Listening to those old geezers yelling, Colt silently took out his Den Den Mushi and called Norton.

"Your Majesty, what are your thoughts on the changes that occurred in our country last night?" The Den Den Mushi was quickly answered by Norton, and Colt hurriedly asked loudly.

Norton naturally heard the phone call from the other end, where the ministers were still exclaiming, "God! Heaven!"

He immediately explained, "Last night, I was bored, so I used my abilities to do a little reorganization of our country. Remember, this is classified! Just keep it to yourself!"

Sure enough!

Colt swallowed hard and asked, "Your Majesty, if there are any changes next time, could you please inform us in advance? That way we can be prepared..."

Norton laughed awkwardly, "Ah... hahaha... that was indeed a bit hasty! Okay, I admit my mistake, I'll definitely let you know in advance next time! So... is Dusen here?"

"Your Majesty, your old minister is here!" Upon hearing this, Du Sen, who had long since stopped communicating, hurriedly came over.

"Dusen, let's start acquiring some supplies. I need them very much. We need iron, copper, and rubber."

"Yes, I've noted it down. How much should I charge?"

"For metals, let's start with ten tons of each! And one ton of rubber."

"Understood, this old minister will take care of it immediately."

"That's settled then!"

Seeing that Norton had hung up the phone, the courtiers surrounded Colt again and began to inquire about the matter.

Colt couldn't explain it either, and could only keep making excuses, saying that it might be a new Devil Fruit ability that His Majesty the King had just acquired after going to sea, which could change the land.

Actually, there's no such exaggerated fruit.

But the ministers believed it, which made Colt question his existence.

……

In a restaurant on Mignon Island.

As Norton ate the food that filled the table, he was internally criticizing himself.

I really got carried away last night, making such a big fuss, it would be a miracle if I didn't arouse suspicion.

In particular, there are World Government members residing in the Kingdom of Oicot.

Explaining things to the public and ministers was manageable, but explaining it to the members of the P group was... well...

Chapter 44 Upgrade Pack

"Damn... I was too hasty..." Norton chewed his food vigorously, as if he were a member of the P organization.

But that's alright. I've already laid the groundwork, so I'll just let Colt and the others say the same thing. The anti-P group won't understand what's going on anyway.

Want to ask yourself?

Then come find me!

I'll eat my hat if you can find it!

Of course, phone calls don't count!

After filling his stomach, Norton headed to the bar.

His main purpose in coming to Beihai was not yet accomplished, so he had to gather intelligence first.

When we arrived at the tavern, there weren't many people there yet, as it was still early.

However, in the center of the tavern sat Doflamingo and his group, who looked rather unwell.

They seemed to be drinking and waiting for news. The leader didn't speak, and the underlings also kept their heads down, not daring to say a word.

Norton glanced at them, then went to the bar, took out a stack of Baileys, and placed them on the table: "Give me a juice first, I want to ask some questions later."

"Okay." The boss walked over with a cold face, poured Norton a glass of juice first, and then glanced at the stack of money: "What do you want to ask?"

“Traces of a pirate crew.” Norton glanced at his boss’s expression.

This is too little! That's outrageous...

Then he took out another stack of Pele and put it on top.

The boss finally smiled and said, "Ask away, if I know."

Norton calmly took a sip of his juice and asked, "The Black Hand Pirates, I heard they came to the North Blue recently. Do you have any information about them?"

"The Black Hand Pirates?" The shopkeeper frowned, glanced at Doflamingo and his crew, then nodded. "You're right, they did come to the North Blue, but..."

At this point, the boss lowered his voice and leaned closer to Norton, saying, "Their purpose in coming here was to find them... Where they went afterward, only they probably know."

As he spoke, the boss gestured with his chin toward Doflamingo.

Norton understood immediately, pushed the money to the shopkeeper, and then walked over with his juice.

Seeing someone approaching, Torrepol stood up: "Get away. If you don't want to die, you'd better not come near us."

“I’m just here to ask about something.” Norton nodded and stopped. “I heard that the Black Hand Pirates came looking for you not long ago. I’d like to know where they went afterward.”

"Kid, you're asking us for information, what price are you prepared to pay?" Diamanti asked from the side.

"The price..." Norton tilted his head and thought for a moment, then said, "I have two options for you. One is that you can ask me for some information. The other is that I can give you a pill, a magical pill that can restore a person as long as they are not dead."

“Boo hoo hoo hoo… what kind of intelligence do you still have that we need?” Doflamingo suddenly became interested, pushed off the ground with his foot, tilted his chair up slightly, and looked up at Norton.

“That depends on what you want to ask,” Norton shrugged.

Doflamingo stared at Norton for a few seconds in that position before laughing and sitting back down: "The Black Hand Pirates did indeed come to us to buy some weapons. They were preparing to enter the Grand Line, probably planning to go to the New World. They set off after buying the weapons, and before they left, they mentioned that they might need to go to Water 7 on the Grand Line to repair their ship or buy a sturdier one."

Norton nodded: "Very good, what's your choice?"

“Let’s go with the second one. The first one is unrealistic.” Doflamingo raised his hand.

“No problem.” Norton took out a healing pill, placed it in Doflamingo’s palm, and turned to walk out.

“Barking... It’s you... It was you, wasn’t it... Last night!” Doflamingo grinned sinisterly as he watched Norton leave.

Norton didn't even stop walking; he simply walked out, feigning ignorance and pretending to be deaf and dumb.

Hey! I'm not telling you, just to annoy you, to annoy you to death!

Sometimes, not saying anything is even more frustrating.

As expected, the Black Hand Pirates came looking for Doflamingo. Having obtained the information, Norton decisively left Minion Island.

He wasn't worried that Doflamingo was lying to him, because Norton could easily find out such things from other people in the meantime.

Halfway there, Norton sat on the airship and whispered, "System, sign in."

[Ding! Sign-in successful. Congratulations, host! You have received a Living Management Ring Upgrade Pack. Do you wish to fuse it with the Management Ring?]

"Wow! The management ring can be upgraded? 666, system, merge!"

[Ding! Fusion successful. To manage the contents of the ring upgrade pack, please view it in the management interface.]

"Then what are we waiting for?" Rubbing his hands together, Nodo opened the management interface and found a golden "New" sign next to the building management section.

Upon opening it, I found that the previously empty building templates had now been replaced by many building templates.

The architectural templates range from single-story seaside villas to high-end two-story and three-story luxury villas, all sturdy, avant-garde, and extremely modern.

There are also residential bungalows, high-rise apartment buildings, administrative buildings, theaters, schools, hospitals, and other basic buildings...

"That's great! All the things I was worried about before are now solved!" Norton waved his arms excitedly, almost falling off the ship.

However, as I said before, we're lacking materials!

We currently have enough stone and wood, but materials such as metals are scarce.

Once all the supplies Dusen needs have arrived, he can finally unleash his full potential and realize his plans!

Norton's plan for the old outer city area was to develop the East Wing into a film studio and the West Wing into an amusement park.

Now that he suddenly has this upgrade package, he can easily create a high-end residential area in the outer city and attract wealthy people to buy and settle there.

One word—awesome!

At this moment, in Norton's mind, a country filled with laughter and joy was gradually taking shape.

In this country, everyone wears the brightest smile.

The streets and alleys were teeming with people, and the entertainment and film studios were bustling with visitors.

Large sums of money flowed into the pockets of everyone in the country, making the Kingdom of Oycot the richest kingdom in the East Sea.