One Piece: Start Collecting Nicolo

"This type of island cloud has very good thermal insulation properties. It not only provides good warmth but also has a good sound insulation effect, and it does not produce harmful gases."

Vegapunk said leisurely, "Besides, Sky Island has the climate of Summer Island, and since Sky Island doesn't experience earthquakes, adding a brick wall is already very conscientious. The house I designed is a frame structure, so theoretically, two layers of wood inside and outside plus a waterproof layer should be enough. After all, this is just a temporary shelter."

Although he really wanted to put the envisioned modern technological island on the agenda immediately, Vegapunk also knew that such a thing could not be accomplished in one go, and taking too big a step would only lead to failure.

Caesar thought for a moment and clasped his hands together. "If possible, I would like a palace that is extremely comfortable and enjoyable. Doctor, what do you think..."

"give it to me!"

Vegapunk gave a thumbs-up. "I've had similar ideas before. Traditional palaces are really too outdated. If you don't mind, I'd like to build a super-technical building. What do you think?"

Caesar rubbed his chin and said, "To be honest, I want to build a high-altitude swimming pool..."

“We are behind, so behind!”

Vegapunk shook his head. "Science is something you have to be bold enough to think and act on. What technical requirements does a high-altitude swimming pool have? As long as the materials and workers are skilled enough, we can create anything we want."

"Why don't you take a look at the Cloud River and Island Clouds on the island? They're more than enough to be an aerial amusement park. Wouldn't a Cloud Swimming Pool be even more interesting?"

"Makes sense!"

Caesar nodded repeatedly.

"If Caesar becomes a tyrant, it must be your fault." Wolfe couldn't help but complain.

"Isn't that a good thing?"

Vegapunk spread his hands and said, "This place is simply a retirement sanctuary. We can conduct various experiments in this peaceful place. As for the price, it's just to make some interesting things to please the foolish monarch."

"You underestimate the rulers."

Wolfe shook his head repeatedly and turned to look at Caesar: "If you were to become a tyrant, what's the most outrageous thing you could think of?"

Caesar chuckled and said, "Legislation: The emperor has the right to the virginity of all women in the country."

"look!"

Wolf sneered: "It's okay if the ruler is incompetent, but once the ruler does evil, it will be a disaster for the people at the bottom. Aren't the Tianlong people a good example?"

"That makes sense..."

Vegapunk thought for a moment and suggested, "But if that day ever comes, I can help share the burden to prevent Your Majesty from overworking himself."

"..."

Wolfe left angrily.

Although they are both old guys, Vegapunk has a younger mentality and always likes to use some black humor. He and an old-fashioned person like him can't get along well.

"Speaking of which, I plan to create my next clone in the image of a beautiful girl. What do you think, Your Majesty?" asked Vegapunk.

“It feels a bit perverted…”

Caesar thought of Lilith. That girl was really beautiful, but unfortunately she was Vegapunk's clone.

"If it really takes the form of a girl, what are you going to do? A robot? A clone? If it's a clone, would it still be your clone?"

"Strictly speaking, if it's a clone, it can only be considered another person with my memories, knowledge, and part of my personality."

Vegapunk shook his head. "But I've always believed that as long as he has Vegapunk's memories and personality, then he is Vegapunk."

"It's a very profound question, and I remain cautious."

Caesar shook his head slightly. He didn't care whether the clone had his own memories and personality. He only cared about the objective fact, that is, his own existence.

"Personally, I suggest making the clone into a robot. At least it's more controllable than a clone. If you really like beautiful girls, why not make a realistic robot?"

"pretty good idea."

Vegapunk seemed to be thinking about something, and then his face turned red again: "What do you mean by liking pretty girls? What's wrong with me liking pretty girls? Don't you like them?"

"At least I won't make my clone look like a girl."

Caesar snorted and laughed. "And if she's made into a girl, but carries your memories, what's she going to do when she needs to go to the bathroom? Isn't that too pitiful?"

"Hmm...that makes sense."

Vegapunk thought for a moment and said, "Then let's make it a simulated robot. Once the city is built, I plan to solve the problem of the clone as soon as possible. Otherwise, I won't be able to handle all the work by myself."

…………

With construction robots, the speed of city construction is significantly faster.

Unfortunately, Caesar will not be able to enjoy the treatment of a king in the short term. He can only continue to live in the temple and wait for Vegapunk's technological city plan to begin.

In the blink of an eye, three months passed.

As one construction robot after another was created, the ruins of the original Golden City had long disappeared, replaced by a prosperous and harmonious new city.

The city is lined with colorful tropical island-style houses. The staggered houses look like overturned paint cans, complex but not messy.

There are colorful flowers planted in the roadside flower beds. Because they grow on the sky island, the petals and leaves of these flowers are filled with air, making them look very thick.

The scorching sun poured down, coating the entire town with a layer of gold foil.

And under the huge bean vines, modern high-rise buildings are being built. The future science and technology city will start from here and extend outward little by little.

In the past three months, in addition to city construction, Vegapunk has also conducted some research applicable to Sky Island.

For example, Yunpei Technology.

The island cloud of Sky Island is itself a condensation of water vapor. By changing the core of the condensation and adjusting the nutrient solution, Vegapunk successfully developed an island cloud that can grow plants.

Gan Forer burst into tears with excitement.

Why is soil so valuable? Because it can grow crops.

The people of Sky Island are not short of food, after all, the Sky Sea is rich in seafood and shellfish, but they are really short of fruits and vegetables. The most common vegetable is a kind of seaweed that looks like a long balloon, which is actually kelp from the White Sea, and it generally lives in the shallows of the White Sea.

The plants growing on the Cloud Beach are actually covered with soil. Apples and bananas are worth nothing in Qinghai, but they are quite expensive fruits on Sky Island.

This is also why Conis was so happy when she learned that she could eat Qinghai food every day after becoming the head maid, because there are no decent vegetables and fruits in this place, and the prices are not affordable for ordinary people.

When Caesar took out a lot of delicious fruits out of thin air, these people from Sky Island knelt on the spot and swore to be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor until death.

The people of Sky Island now firmly believe that Caesar was sent by God to rule them, and Caesar is the sun of Sky Island.

His Majesty the Great Emperor brought food to his loyal subjects. As long as His Majesty was around, no one would ever go hungry. They said His Majesty's kindness was unrepayable. They were simply a group of fanatics, which made Caesar very annoyed.

Lying on his back on the soft cloud chair, Caesar wore a pair of frog-eye glasses on his face, hid under the parasol, and watched the clouds roll by in the sky.

Beside him, several women in the family lined up, each with a cloud chair, wearing cool bikinis, quietly enjoying this beautiful afternoon.

Since there would be no more sea voyages in the short term, Caesar also changed the rules.

You have eight hours of practice time every day from Monday to Saturday, and rest on Sunday. You can do whatever you want.

Faced with this training method that is even more intense than on the ship, most people choose to go to bed early and get up early to have a good rest.

Today happens to be Sunday, and in order to avoid being exhausted tomorrow, everyone decided to have a good rest.

Yamato and baby5 have fallen asleep, Robin is reading quietly, and Nami is reading a fashion magazine.

Caesar was daydreaming, but a faint aura of domineering color was wrapped around the fingertips of his right hand. He tried to integrate the control of this power into his instinct.

BLU BRU BLU…

"Hello, this is Caesar, who are you?"

The sound of a Den Den Mushi suddenly rang out, and Caesar answered the phone with a lazy tone.

"Well, well, well..."

From the other end of the phone, a sharp yet slightly hoarse woman's laughter came.

"Hello...Kim Caesar! This is Big Mom!"

"Oh, something?"

Caesar's expression remained unchanged.

"What a cold reaction..."

Wanguo, inside the castle.

The old lady looked at the calm expression on the Den Den Mushi in her hand and twitched the corners of her mouth.

"I heard you occupied Sky Island? How's that going? Three months have passed, so I guess you've already taken care of your forces, right?"

"What? You want to start a war?"

Caesar's lips curled up with a hint of amusement, probably guessing the aunt's intention, and teased leisurely.

"Well, how come?"

The aunt smiled and said, "Let me be frank. I want to marry you."

"and you--?"

Hearing what the aunt said, Caesar laughed silently. He slowly sat up, with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes. He made up his mind that if the aunt dared to respond, he would immediately fly to Wanguo and kill this woman.

"I--?"

The aunt was stunned by Caesar's reaction, and then burst into laughter: "Well, well, well, it's not impossible. It's really great. Although I originally wanted to send a daughter..."

"..."

Caesar's face darkened: "Are you looking for death?"

"It's just a joke, don't get excited... Although I'm really moved, I don't think you would agree."

Big Mom smiled with a bit of evil humor: "But how about considering my daughter? You have more than one woman around you, right? My daughter is no worse than Kaido's daughter!"

"You want to form an alliance?"

Caesar snorted and laughed. "If I remember correctly, my cheap father-in-law was once under your care. With this relationship, we are natural allies. Why would we need a marriage?"

"That's different, kid..."

Hearing the alienation in Caesar's tone, Big Mom's heart sank. "The pirate alliance is nothing but a joke. When it comes to absolute interests, no alliance is unbreakable."

"What does that have to do with me? I'm not a pirate. Also, although it hasn't been announced to the public yet, Baishou has changed his career. He is now a member of the Wano Country's national defense army and will no longer engage in looting business." Caesar said lightly.

Big Mom didn't take it seriously: "Well, well, it doesn't matter if he's not a pirate. My son-in-law was a prince, a gangster, and even a slave trader. It doesn't affect our being a family..."

"Um…"

Caesar scratched his head. As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person. He had already expressed his refusal, but the aunt was still so patient, which made him feel embarrassed to say anything unpleasant.

"To be honest, I really like you. As soon as you set out to sea, I sent Katakuri to find you. However, your voyage was too long, and later you simply ran away to Sky Island. So I had to call you myself."

Big Mom said earnestly, "As long as you are willing to marry, you can choose any of my daughters. You can pick as many as you want. Then, the alliance between you, me, and Kaido will be able to easily sweep across the entire New World, and even the entire Grand Line!"

"You think too much."

Caesar scoffed. "This lineup can't even get past the Marines. Besides, you probably didn't know that Shanks is of Celestial Dragon bloodline? If a conflict breaks out, they might join forces with the Marines."

"Shanks is a Celestial Dragon?"

The aunt was stunned for a moment, clearly shocked by the news: "That red-haired boy is actually a Celestial Dragon? And her mother is a slave?"

"No, he is a pure Celestial Dragon."

Caesar said calmly: "Why don't you marry him? He has the blood of the Celestial Dragons~"

"Well, that kid doesn't have that kind of idea. I even doubt if he likes men."

The aunt laughed and said, "But you... Caesar, I'm sure you like women, but you don't seem to have any thoughts in this regard? Can you tell me why? Although I have had many husbands, my daughters are all pure!"

"To be honest, I'm not opposed to marriage."

Caesar shook his head. "But think about it, what reason could make a man refuse a marriage?"

The aunt was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage: "Do you think my daughter is ugly?"

Caesar: "Hey! That's not what I said!"

Chapter 129 Deception

The aunt’s daughter is not good-looking.

At least that's how it seemed to Caesar.

From his aesthetic point of view, the only two who are acceptable are Brin and Smoothie.

Oh yes, there is also a random girl from Custard, Cracker’s sister. Although she is not very pretty, she looks like the most normal person in the Charlotte family.