In response to Daxiong's final confirmation, Li Zhong tilted his head and responded: "It's completely cured... You can go wake her up now, do you need me to give you some private space?"

After hearing what Li Zhong said, Bartholomew Daxiong's last bit of worry was completely put to rest.

"...No." Looking at Ginny who was still sleeping, Big Bear did not move forward.

"Tell me in detail about the previous price." As he spoke, Big Bear walked towards the door of Ginny's bedroom.

The two parties had only had a rough discussion before, and the details of the conditions had not yet been told to Daxiong.

On the one hand, saving lives is like putting out a fire, but on the other hand, it is still uncertain whether Li Zhong can really save Ginny.

There was no point in going into details when Bartholomew Big Bear was willing to pay 'everything' for his treatment.

It is enough to know what Li Zhong’s conditions are roughly.

But now that Ginny has been cured, Big Bear naturally has to make a statement.

"Actually, it's not that urgent." Li Zhong followed Daxiong out of the room and gently closed the door.

Feeling the woman's accelerated heartbeat behind him and Da Xiong's hurried footsteps after leaving the house, Li Zhong's mouth curled up.

...these two people.

Big Bear didn't know how to face Ginny who had just woken up. Ginny was too embarrassed to say some things because Li Zhong, a stranger, was present.

One pretended to be asleep, the other pretended not to know. He started a conversation, but no one responded.

Forget it, don’t meddle in other people’s family affairs.

Li Zhong followed Daxiong's footsteps and went with him to the auditorium of the small church where mass was held.

This is the church and the home of Bartholomew Big Bear, who spent his teenage years as a pastor ministering to the pain of others.

Many years ago, middle-aged and elderly people and children from the villages on the island always prayed here, but now it is deserted.

Ever since the Self-Defense Forces attacked the kingdom and expelled the king, Big Bear left here. When he came back many years later, he expelled all the nobles and became the king here.

Although Big Bear does not reject people as usual, he prays here and heals others.

But the people here have become estranged from him.

Because he is no longer a priest, but a king and a pirate!

In the auditorium, Li Zhong explained in detail to Bartholomew Daxiong the contents of the experiments that he needed his cooperation.

Although the contents of the experiment are complicated and it would take hours to explain them all, it is unknown how long it would take to complete them all.

But in general, the purpose of these experiments can be summed up in one sentence.

'Discover the true nature of Devil Fruits!'

After the transaction with the World Government, Li Zhong now has a lot of weak animal-type fruits stockpiled by the World Government.

It's something like the 'Animal-type·Cat-Cat Fruit·Teacup Cat Form' and the 'Animal-type·Dog-Dog Fruit·Teddy Form'. Except for the cowards who don't know how to live today or tomorrow, no one with a little ambition would eat this kind of garbage.

Anyway, Li Zhong’s devil clothing trade does not limit the type of fruit, as long as it’s a devil fruit, so just clear out the inventory and give it all to Li Zhong.

Li Zhong wants these fruits for research purposes, and doesn't care about their strength.

Having obtained so many devil fruits and captured some superhuman ability users in the Sabaody Archipelago, combined with the experimental data obtained in the North Sea and the Naval Headquarters in the past, Li Zhong's research on the nature of devil fruits can finally be officially launched.

But it was just like the fish that was blown to pieces during Li Zhong's previous experiment of integrating the blood factor of the devil fruit and creating an artificial mythical beast.

Although Li Zhong would definitely not waste such a precious specimen as the big bear.

But some experiments do involve considerable risks. Li Zhong is an open-minded person and he explained all of this to Daxiong in advance.

Chapter 382 Li Zhong's Second Shichibukai

Li Zhong is very frank and Daxiong is also a very honest person.

Li Zhongyu explained in detail the various risks of the experiment.

After Daxiong knew what the dangerous experiments Li Zhong mentioned in the Sabaody Archipelago were, he still did not change his will.

If you promise something to others, you must do it.

It must be done.

This is Bartholomew Bear.

But he is also curious.

Hearing that Li Zhong was going to do this experiment, he, as a Devil Fruit user, couldn't help but ask, "Li Zhong, what exactly is the Devil Fruit in your eyes?"

This question is very broad and can be explained from a scientific perspective, or analyzed from a political, social, economic and humanistic perspective.

Because of the devil fruit, he broke free from the shackles of slavery, and used this ability to help more people break free from the shackles. Bartholomew Kuma was a little curious about what the devil fruit meant to Li Zhong and what the devil fruit in Li Zhong's cognition looked like.

"Keep it secret." Li Zhong said with a smile.

Then he followed up with a sentence: "Since you have sought medical treatment everywhere in order to treat Ginny, and have some basic understanding of medicine, you should know that in medical experiments, there is a kind of experimental method called 'blind trial'."

"In order not to affect the effect of the experiment, in a double-blind experiment, neither the experimenter nor the subject will know which group the subject is in. In a single-blind experiment, the experimenter knows, but the subject is unaware of the treatment plan."

“Not to mention the question of whether the subjects will deny the treatment and resist the experiment due to their subjective opinions after knowing the details of the experiment.”

"The human body is very magical. Even if the patient is given starch tablets, if the subject subjectively believes that this is a 'useful medicine', then a magical 'placebo effect' will be produced. The medicine obviously has no therapeutic effect, but because the subject believes that he is being treated, his illness is actually alleviated." Li Zhong paused here.

He looked at Bartholomew Bear, and he believed that Bear should know what he was going to say next.

"Devil Fruits are very easily affected by the will of the ability holder. If I tell you my subjective judgment of Devil Fruits, it may affect the final experimental results."

What Li Zhong is pursuing is the essence of the devil fruit. If there is any deviation in the experiment, it will be meaningless!

"Is that so?" Bartholomew Big Bear did not ask further.

Not that he had lost his curiosity.

But since he will participate in the entire process of the experiment, the essence of the devil fruit will slowly unfold before his eyes as the experiment progresses step by step.

"So when does our business begin?" asked Big Bear.

Regarding this issue, Li Zhong said it would take some time.

"I have an auction to attend in two days. After I get those devil fruits at the auction, I have to go to the New World."

"It's inconvenient for you to stay with me in your current identity, and I have to deal with it." Li Zhong, who was thinking about how to get the World Government to cancel the bounty on the pirate Bartholomew Kuma, suddenly had an idea.

After looking the bear up and down, Li Zhong asked, "By the way, are you willing to be one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"

In Li Zhong's perception, Bartholomew Big Bear's strength is roughly equivalent to that of a senior lieutenant general.

And he has not yet reached the peak age of this world, so he still has a lot of room to grow.

There is a possibility that he will grow into a candidate for admiral or even a general in the future.

This person's strength is not even qualified to be one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, it can be said that he is beyond the standard!

Li Zhong had not seen the situation of Moonlight Moriah and Sand Crocodile in person so he was not very clear about them, but at least the strength of the big bear was one level higher than that of Fisher.

"If you have the status of Shichibukai, your relationship with the World Government won't be so tense, and you shouldn't have any problems staying with me for a long time."

After hearing what Li Zhong said, Bartholomew Daxiong looked embarrassed.

It's not that there's anything wrong with his will, but...

After hesitating for a moment, Bartholomew Daxiong decided to tell the truth to his benefactor Li Zhong: "Actually..."

Although this was a transaction, since Li Zhong did cure Ginny, Li Zhong was very grateful to Daxiong.

In this sea where gratitude is valued, Big Bear had no reason to hide his origins.

Next, Daxiong and Li Zhong talked about their backgrounds in detail.

Including the fact that he was once a slave of the Celestial Dragons, that he has the blood of the Bakanni people who were banned by the World Government, and that he has now joined the Revolutionary Army.

Of course, he would not sell out information about his friendly forces. As for the matters concerning the Revolutionary Army, Daxiong only mentioned them briefly and then passed them by.

Bartholomew Daxiong thought his words would embarrass Li Zhong.

But unexpectedly, the more Li Zhong listened, the brighter his eyes became!

Slaves of the Celestial Dragons?

Descendants of the Bakhaniya tribe?

"Okay, okay, okay!" Li Zhong said okay three times after listening.

"You are the Shichibukai talent I'm looking for!"

"...Ah?" Bartholomew Big Bear was a little confused.

"As for becoming one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, that's all you need to do. You don't have to worry about other things. I will find a way to get it done for you!" Li Zhong said happily.

This is really hard to find, and it takes no effort at all!

Li Zhong didn't expect that the man who came to him would bring him so many surprises.

He is not only the most suitable Devil Fruit experimental subject, but also an extremely suitable candidate for the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

The five positions of the Seven Warlords of the Sea among the Five Elders are vacant. Once Oh Kuma ascends the throne, half of the position will be completed.

Li Zhong originally thought it would take a long time to gather enough candidates.

But now, in just a few months, half of it has been completed.

If we maintain this efficiency in the future, it seems that we will be able to complete all the matters concerning the Seven Warlords of the Sea before the end of this year.

"By the way, do you have any friends? The kind with pretty good strength? I'm short of the Seven Warlords of the Sea here. It would be great if you could recommend a few." Li Zhong asked.

Birds of a feather flock together. People with similar characteristics will always gather together.

It was as if Li Zhong got two recommended candidates from Rayleigh to make up the number.

He felt that Big Bear might also gain something.

Big Bear thought about it carefully.

First of all, the strength requirement eliminated a large number of candidates, and in the end, there were less than five figures left in his mind.

And these people are mainly from the revolutionary army.

It's okay as my situation is special.

If but if you recommend these people over.

If it really happens.

Then why not just change the name of the Seven Warlords of the Sea to the 'Revolutionary Army's Veteran Activity Center for the World Government'!

No matter how you think about it, the Five Elders would never agree to this.

Daxiong didn't mention it, but instead said the only name he knew that met the criteria.

"Have you heard of 'Hawkeye' Joracol Mihawk?"

Chapter 383 Hawkeye Mihawk joins the list

"Joracol Mihawk..." Li Zhong recalled the name.

I quickly found the name among the wanted posters in my memory.

That was the name of a swordsman who had many disputes with the navy.

Because his eyes are as sharp as an eagle and can see through the opponent's movements, people call him Hawkeye.

It is said that his swordsmanship level has reached the forefront of the world and is still improving.

Some people in the kendo world commented on it.

'He is likely to challenge the throne of the world's greatest swordsman in the next two years!'

Although he is not the strongest person in the world, the title of the world's greatest swordsman is still very valuable.

After all, there are too many powerful people in this world who practice swordsmanship.

Here, the training system of the strong is either physical skills, fruit training, or swordsmanship. It is very rare to take other paths.

The technological threshold is too high and few people can afford it.

It's a mess and it's difficult to practice to the level of a general.

To be able to reach the pinnacle in one of the three major systems, one can imagine his talent and strength!

"Is he suitable?" Li Zhong frowned, thinking of the rumors about Joracol Mihawk.

The big bear replied: "I have met him, he is a pretty good guy."

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