One Piece: A Guide for Ordinary Players

When he faced Kaido, his Haki weight was only +3, but in the clash of their Haki, Robert was able to hold his own for a short time. Although he ran out of steam after a long time, it was clear that their Haki levels were at least in the same tier.

Robert guessed that even if Kaido's Conqueror's Haki was strong, it would only be around +5. Now that he had captured Skypiea, he might be stronger than Kaido, only lacking in quantity and application skills.

The operation to occupy the Sky Island went exceptionally smoothly, much faster than the expected six months.

However, the initial plan to take six months was the final deadline that Robert set for himself. If he hadn't taken the Sky Island by six months, Robert would abandon some of the future development potential, directly occupy it by force, and then go to rescue Uta.

Although Shanks confidently assured him that Uta would be alright, Robert couldn't feel at ease leaving her in the hands of the Knights of God. Now that the Sky Island had been captured and a safe retreat point was available, he should take action to rescue Uta.

Robert didn't rush to contact Karina; instead, he made a trip to Egghead Island first.

They rushed directly into the test area without any trouble, but did not sense Vegapunk's presence. Only Shakya, Lilith, and Edison's three clones were there.

Just as he was about to ask his clones where Vegapunk was, he found that as soon as he appeared, they all cast unfriendly glances at him.

Robert was completely bewildered, not knowing what he had done to offend them. Lilith, who was closest to Robert and had the most straightforward personality, immediately began to scold him:

"Where's York? Did you mistreat her? What did you promise when you took York away? You promised you wouldn't mistreat her, and now, only a few months later, you bastard, you've gone back on your word!"

Robert was utterly wronged: "I've been busy fulfilling my appointment with Dr. Vegapunk, and I haven't had time to take care of York lately. Did she complain to you about it?"

York was protected by her master Redfield and went to Elbaf with the Great Hammer Chapter. Although she didn't have her master by her side to cook delicious food for her anytime, anywhere, her master wouldn't mistreat York, would he?

Lilith was practically poking Luo's head with her finger: "If you can't take her with you, then don't! She hasn't eaten properly for over a month. Now she only eats three meals a day, and she doesn't even eat the food that everyone likes anymore. And you still say you're not abusing her!"

Robert rolled his eyes. All the punk clones would share their desires through the punk recorder, and in order to keep the research progress going, the fulfillment of desires was handled by York.

It turns out that York eats seven or eight meals a day, and he eats all the foods that his other clones like, just to satisfy everyone's desires.

However, she had traveled all the way to Elbaf some time ago, and the conditions on the ship were relatively harsh, which is why these clones thought they had mistreated York.

Robert didn't have time to explain in detail: "I have urgent business with Dr. Vegapunk. Take me to see him first, and I will explain everything to everyone later."

Lilith said irritably, "The Doctor isn't here."

Robert was taken aback. Vegapunk basically never left Egghead Island. The old man always complained that he didn't have enough time and wished he could live in the laboratory to do his research. Robert didn't expect that there would be times when he wasn't there.

"Where did the Doctor go? Did he go to Mary Geoise to report to the Five Elders?"

As the leader of the clones, Shakya saw that Robert seemed to have something important to do, so he stopped Lilith from continuing to sulk with him.

"The doctor took your spaceship to the moon."

Chapter 8 The Plan Has Changed

Vegapunk is definitely on the World Government's list of concerns. A top-notch researcher is not only a huge asset, but also a huge threat.

While the World Government needed Vegapunk's research findings, it never fully trusted him from the beginning.

When a government can mobilize the wealth of the entire planet in the name of the world, they will never lack research funding. However, Vegapunk's funding is always tight, to the point that Lilith's clone has to go out and rob passing pirates to supplement their income.

By withholding Vegapunk's funding, it was already a way to control him, not to mention sending CP agents to constantly infiltrate Egghead Island for covert surveillance.

Vegapunk himself is undoubtedly the most valuable strategic resource in the pirate world. If he falls into the hands of an anti-government organization, he could instantly be transformed into a force capable of shaking the World Government.

So when York reported to the World Government that Vegapunk was secretly researching the Void Century, the World Government's reaction was not to arrest and try him, but to directly send CP0 to execute Vegapunk.

In Robert's mind, Vegapunk lived on Egghead Island, much like in The Truman Show, under constant and tight surveillance, only able to complete the research tasks assigned to him by the World Government.

I never imagined that Vegapunk could not only leave Egghead Island, but also leave this planet!

"I won't even mention the issue of ownership of that spaceship. How dare he leave Eghard? Doesn't the World Government care about him?"

Shakya sneered: "Didn't you tell the Doctor before that the CP department was monitoring him? If even an outsider like you knows this, do you think we don't?"

Robert didn't understand what Shakya was so proud of, as if being monitored was something to brag about: "So what? Is he planning to stay on the moon forever and never come back?"

Lilith pressed a few buttons on the light screen in front of her, and the wall next to her opened, revealing three bodies that looked exactly like Vegapunk.

"Those idiots can't understand our research anyway. We can just have the robot pretend to be a doctor and show up a few times a day. As for Pythagoras and Atlas, we can just say it's for regular inspection and maintenance."

Robert stopped worrying about it: "When will he come back?"

Lilith said sarcastically, "Don't worry, we won't embezzle your spaceship or the soldiers on board."

Robert rolled his eyes, but Shakya took the initiative to explain: "In recent years, the doctor's brain had continued to expand to the point that it affected his movement as knowledge continued to grow, so the doctor separated his brain to make the Punk Records, and at the same time created the six of us clones to link together his brain."

“From the first time you came to see the doctor, he realized that the peaceful days were over and that the World Government would soon take action against him. Even if we don’t want to get involved in the trouble, you troublemakers will keep coming to us.”

"Therefore, the Punk Records, being of paramount importance, must be protected in an extremely secure place, nowhere safer than the moon. As far as we know, the World Government does not possess the technology to land on the moon."

Robert originally wanted Vegapunk to put his brain on the moon, which is why he rushed to the moon to explore the way.

"So he went to set up the Punk Record this time?"

Shakya nodded: "That's right. The spaceship you brought is very technologically advanced. It only takes a little over a month to travel to and from the moon. The doctor has been on his way for more than three weeks. We can sense that the Punk Record has already been installed on the moon."

"But we will continue to build the sky island above Eghard. One of the Five Elders, the Science Defense War God, knows how important the Doctor's brain is. We want to create the illusion that the Punk Records are set up above Eghard."

"If the World Government decides to take action against the Doctor one day, we'll just blow up the fake Punk Records and fake our deaths to get away with it."

These plans were originally agreed upon by him and Vegapunk, and even if Shakyamuni hadn't mentioned them, he would have known them perfectly well.

“I understand. When the doctor comes back, he will find a way to contact me and tell him that I have obtained the safe territory I promised, and he can consider withdrawing from my place at any time.”

Since he couldn't find Vegapunk, Robert didn't linger on the island. He simply gave a brief instruction and left in his elemental form, much to Lilith's chagrin.

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Mary Geoise, the sacred land at the top of the Red Earth, presents a scene of peace and prosperity.

The last time Robert came here, he passed by in a hurry, fearing that he would be discovered by the experts stationed in the city.

Now that its strength has grown, Mary Geoise is no longer as terrifying as it once was.

After all, there were quite a few people who caused chaos in Mary Geoise, from the fish-man slave Tiger to the Revolutionary Army who would be coming in a few months.

Robert believed that he was now stronger than them, so he had no reason to be timid or hesitant.

Mary Geoise is like a modern European city, with both magnificent medieval architecture and high-tech products everywhere.

The Celestial Dragons live such extravagant lives that ordinary people wouldn't even dare to dream of it. Robert can transform into lightning and attach himself to various metal objects, allowing him to completely evade most Water People.

Unless a highly skilled person uses Observation Haki to scan, it is impossible to detect his figure with the naked eye.

Karina had infiltrated the area a month or two in advance, and Robert didn't know who she was in disguise, where she was, or with whom, so he didn't dare to contact her rashly using a Den Den Mushi.

In Mary Geoise, Robert didn't dare to unleash his Observation Haki to scan the area, lest he accidentally scan a powerful expert and cause a huge commotion.

Once you alert the enemy, it will be even more difficult to take the next step.

Moreover, even with Observation Haki, it would be impossible to see through Karina's transformation.

Her Devil Fruit ability is to completely transform herself into another person's form. This transformation is not a trick, but a transformation from the very essence of matter.

So Robert and Karina had agreed on a code beforehand, and they found Karina's message on the outer wall of the third building from the right, in the area closest to Pangaea City and towards the amusement park.

Robert breathed a sigh of relief. The message below contained a date symbol, indicating that Karina had carved the new code within three days, which at least meant that she was still safe for the time being.

But what followed left Robert speechless: Karina had actually written down an address, telling Robert to go there to find her if he saw it.

This was completely different from the rendezvous method they had agreed upon. Robert searched for a long time in the unfamiliar Mary Geoise before finally finding the magnificent mansion described in the address.

On the gate to the courtyard, a surname is prominently displayed: Pulminger.

Chapter 9: I really didn't expect your angle.

In the main storyline of One Piece, the Purming family is a Celestial Dragon family that is extremely marginalized.

They are neither the race of the Five Elders nor members of the Knights of God. Their only appearance in the story is during the World Conference, when a spoiled brat from their race is riding a slave around the street. He complains that the slave is too slow and is about to shoot him, but the Revolutionary Army interrupts and rescues the slave.

However, if you really come to the world of One Piece and seriously learn about the Celestial Dragons, you will know that none of the original 20 Celestial Dragon families were simple.

Each family holds an important position in the World Government. The Purming family is responsible for overseeing the overall national strength of the various member countries of the World Government and reviewing their eligibility for membership. They are among the most lucrative Celestial Dragon families.

To recount the events, it was Charmaco Saint of the Purming family who visited the Kingdom of Goa. On the way, he saw the small boat that Sabo was riding in when he set sail. Disliking it for being an eyesore, he casually grabbed a hand cannon and capsized Sabo's boat, which caused him to suffer from amnesia for many years and become the chief of staff of the Revolutionary Army.

This manor is like a small town, not only covering an astonishing area, but also housing a large population.

The Celestial Dragons' manors are all like world expositions, where slaves of different races and countries can basically be found.

None of these slaves were ordinary people, because if they didn't have any special talents, they wouldn't have been chosen by the Celestial Dragons to be bought and brought home.

Karina's decision to bring herself here is like narrowing the workload from finding a needle in a haystack to finding a needle in the Mariana Trench. Although the scope has indeed been reduced many times over, the workload is still staggering.

Robert trusted Karina. She was such a smart person that she wouldn't make such a basic mistake. Even if the agreed-upon code couldn't be written down in too many places to avoid being discovered, it wouldn't cause him to spend so much effort to find her after he arrived.

Therefore, there must be some signal in this manor that only I would notice at a glance, which would allow me to quickly pinpoint Karina's location and identity.

Observation Haki scanning would attract the attention of other masters of Haki. Robert simply used electromagnetic induction. The wide-range perception ability brought by the Rumble-Rumble Fruit comes from his perception of all electrons within the coverage area of ​​his mental field, and no one would notice.

The moment the electromagnetic induction was activated, a dazzling electrical signal, like a lighthouse in the night, was instantly detected by Robert. With a strange expression, he teleported to the tallest main building in the manor.

This medieval castle-style building was clearly inhabited by the core members of the Pulminger family, with over a hundred Celestial Dragons wearing bubble hoods living there.

Robert followed the electrical signal into a room and instantly froze. The entire room was decorated in pink, and the walls were covered with Uta's concert posters, some of which featured her with Karina.

In every such collaborative photo, Karina's head was cropped out and replaced with a photo of a white-haired woman.

The white-haired woman was about thirty years old and tall. Robert knew her size because the woman in the picture was in the room at that moment, directing her slaves to tinker with a huge, glowing gem.

Robert's eyes twitched when he saw the stone.

In nature, most naturally glowing stones originate from radiation.

The glowing stone in front of them is most likely the same, and those human slaves are actually using some strange device to electrify the stone. It is the electrified machine that emits electromagnetic waves of a unique frequency, which is what attracted Robert here.

Thinking he had misunderstood, Robert was about to turn and leave to look for clues about Karina elsewhere when he heard the white-haired woman speak in a sharp, arrogant voice:

"Is it not ready yet? I spent a fortune to buy this ore. Didn't you say that once we got our hands on it, we could develop a devastating weapon?"

"I want the most powerful weapon! The kind that can blow dozens or even hundreds of people to smithereens with a single shot!"

"I'm determined to win this hunt! I'll take Uta home and make her my wife!"

Upon hearing Uta's name, Robert stopped walking away.

Robert was quite certain that the white-haired Celestial Dragon was female, and when he heard that she actually wanted to kidnap Uta to be her wife, he couldn't help but feel a chill.

Anyway, he had no clue how to find Karina, so instead of searching aimlessly, he might as well see if he could get any information about the hunting competition or Uta from this white-haired woman.

Several slaves dressed as researchers wiped the sweat from their brows and replied tremblingly, "Your Highness Mantalli... please give us some more time. This weapon still needs testing, and we're afraid you might get hurt if you stay here..."

The white-haired woman named Mantalie Palace roared in fury: "I told you! Call me Saint Mantalie! Don't try to fool me, I'll sit here and watch you work! If I don't get what I want today, I'll kill all of you useless things!"