A Body Beyond Human Limits

"Science is ultimately too conservative..."

Ma Qiao shook his head and restrained the eager inventor Heimerdinger.

As the greatest scientist on the entire continent of Valoran, Ma Qiao naturally believed that Heimerdinger could invent a cure for Amber Lead disease in a very short time.

However, sometimes magic, or alchemy, is simpler and more direct than science.

Vivi, Nami, and the others all put on bubble-head hazmat suits, but Ma Qiao did not.

Previously at the Uncertain Substance Terminal in the Goa Kingdom, Ma Qiao wore that outfit mainly because the air smelled absolutely terrible.

However, Amber Lead disease is simply a case of excessive levels of heavy metals.

Ma Qiao gained his superhuman tolerance to poison through Twitch.

Aside from the fact that nuclear waste is hard to find in this era, all sorts of toxic substances are on Twitch's menu.

Ma Qiao remembered that Twitch's favorite cookie was called Amber Lead Cookies.

So Ma Qiao squatted down without a care and rubbed a handful of snow with his hands.

If you look closely at a snowflake that was originally crystal clear in your hand, you'll find that it contains a lot of metallic dust.

This was the culprit that led to the destruction of the entire island.

"Do not apply to skin, and definitely do not inhale!"

Trafalgar Law quickly spoke up to stop him:

"You won't feel anything when these toxic substances enter your body at first, but they accumulate and aren't metabolized, eventually leading to chronic diseases."

"Even more frightening is that Amber Lead and lead can be inherited from parents to the next generation, accumulating with each generation and causing increasingly shorter lifespans in future generations, ultimately..."

"So, you'll end up like this generation, dying before you even reach adulthood, right?" Ma Qiao said with a smile.

"Who are you? How do you know so much about this disease!" Trafalgar Law became increasingly wary.

"Who am I? I'm your future boss."

Ma Qiao smiled, then suddenly took off his shirt, revealing his well-defined, muscular upper body.

"Come on, Scan my body!"

"Hey old man, is this guy really a doctor?"

Vivi pretended to cover her eyes, but goldfish could easily pass through the gaps between her delicate, pale fingers.

Vivi peeked through her fingers at Ma Qiao's sculpted, handsome body, her face slightly flushed.

"Does this place have advanced CT Scan like those at our Shurima Hospital? Wouldn't it be too much trouble to move them over?"

"Our captain doesn't need that kind of bulky stuff!"

Penguin proudly stated, "In the North Blue, our captain is known as the Surgeon of Death; his abilities far exceed your imagination..."

"Shut up, Penguin."

Trafalgar Law stopped the crew's flattery, gave the nonchalant Ma Qiao a serious look, and nodded slightly.

Then he squatted down, palms facing the ground.

A constantly rotating, hollow, white typhoon-shaped vortex appeared beneath his palm.

The vortex continued to rotate and grow larger, eventually forming a hemispherical space.

"Room!"

With a loud shout from Luo, Ma Qiao was enveloped in his "room".

The room, also known as the operating room.

Trafalgar Law, as a surgeon, will see his fighting prowess multiply in his own operating room.

"You know so much about my Devil Fruit ability, yet you still dared to enter my room. I don't know whether to call you stupid or just too confident!"

Trafalgar Law crossed his arms, a sly smile playing on his lips.

Upon hearing this, Ma Qiao chuckled in disbelief.

"Haha, Luo Zai, actually we have the same goal, and I'm the one who can lead you to victory..."

"You have no idea what I've been through, don't be ridiculous!"

Trafalgar Law's face turned cold, and he raised the Kikoku and slashed forward.

Nami and Vivi, who were closely watching the situation from the sidelines, couldn't help but loudly remind Ma Qiao to be careful.

However, Ma Qiao didn't move.

Trafalgar Law nodded slightly.

"Scan!"

His Kikoku was like an X-ray Scan probe.

As the blade swept across Ma Qiao's body, a human body Scan appeared before Trafalgar Law.

"This... this is impossible!"

Seeing the scene before him, Luo almost dropped the Kikoku in his hand.

Penguin stealthily approached, his eyes widening immediately as well:

"Is this what penguin humans are made of? So strong and majestic! Damn it, I want to become a real penguin human too!"

"Huh?"

Nami and Vivi's ears perked up.

Duang!

Ignoring the faint, expectant glances in the distance, Trafalgar Law gave one of his crew members a sharp rap on the head.

"Idiot, what weird things are you focusing on?!"

Trafalgar Law looked up, staring in shock at Ma Qiao's muscles:

"Muscle and bone density I've never heard of before, are you some kind of condensed Giant Tribe?"

Ma Qiao was speechless.

He could already hear the two guys next to him, who claimed to be innocent girls, swallowing hard.

"Oh dear, don't worry about such a small thing. Weren't you just Scan my body for Amber Lead disease poisoning?"

"Oh, yes..."

Trafalgar Law finally snapped out of his shock.

He had made up his mind that even if the other party lost the bet, he wouldn't make things difficult for them.

After all, a rational person like him would always naturally have goodwill towards super-muscular men.

He watched the film for a while, then shook his head and said:

"I'm sorry, but because your muscle and bone density is too high, you need to Scan again, and a contrast-enhanced CT scan must be performed..."

Ma Qiao picked his nose and said nonchalantly, "No problem, mere radiation is as warm as the winter sun to me."

"What a monstrous body..."

Luo shook his head, raised the Kikoku again, and increased the Scan beam power.

Soon, a clearer Scan report belonging to Ma Qiao appeared before Luo.

This time, he was finally able to see tiny, high-density white shadows on Ma Qiao's body, especially inside his respiratory tract.

This is the Amber Lead dust that Ma Qiao inhaled starting just now.

"The quantity is quite large..."

Trafalgar Law frowned. "However, given your physical condition, you may never develop the disease. But these heavy metals will be passed on to your offspring through their reproductive cells, and if I may be so bold..."

Trafalgar Law glanced at Vivi and Nami, the two lovely sisters, in the distance:

"Their physical condition is far too weak; it's impossible for you and their offspring to be completely immune to Amber Lead disease..."

State!

Nami threw a soda can with her bare hands, its unique Armament Haki piercing through the room, and it slammed heavily onto Law's head.

I take back what I just said.

Trafalgar Law clutched the large bump on his head, tears welling in his eyes from the pain.

What's wrong with these guys?

Even the big-breasted woman who looks like she has no fighting ability is actually quite powerful.

Ma Qiao shook his head. "Alright, alright, Luo Zai, you don't need to worry about my offspring, because I'll take care of these little things soon."

"Solve it? How do we solve it?"

Trafalgar Law said proudly, "Even the legendary genius surgeon Hogback couldn't have extracted such tiny Amber Lead elements from a living person..."

"Didn't I tell you? Explaining science is too much trouble; let's use some magic instead..."

Ma Qiao raised his right hand and snapped his fingers lightly.

Immediately afterwards, ripples appeared on the ground enveloped by the room.

Immediately afterwards, a huge Green-Skinned Toad -Fish-Man emerged from the ground.

This hideous toad was holding a beautiful orange instrument in its hand.

As a doctor, Trafalgar Law recognized the instrument as a crucible frequently used in chemical experiments.

Compared to ordinary crucibles, the crucible in the toadfish Fish-Man's hand was not only exceptionally exquisite in design, but also seemed to have a strange fluctuation on it.

If I had to sum up one impression, Trafalgar Law could only be described as someone who doesn't understand God.

He truly couldn't understand why the small crucible he was facing evoked such a strange feeling.

It was probably the suppressed pain after returning to his hometown that caused his delirium and hallucinations.

Yes, that must be it.

However, immediately afterward, to Trafalgar Law's astonishment, the toadfish -Fish-Man slowly raised the orange cauldron and gently shook it toward Ma Qiao.

Then something beyond Trafalgar Law's comprehension happened.

The crucible trembled slightly as if it were alive, and then a pure and serene light fell upon Ma Qiao.

Like a mercury bubble bursting, the light emitted a crisp popping sound on Ma Qiao's body.

"Enhance Scan!"

Using the abilities of the Op-Op Fruit, especially maintaining the Room for extended periods, is still very difficult for Trafalgar Law in his current state.

After all, the Big Mom's Homies consume souls, Moria's zombies consume shadows, Ma Qiao's heroes consume money, while Trafalgar Law can only foolishly consume his own stamina.

Even though his body was overloaded and he was panting heavily, Trafalgar Law still persevered and completed the Scan.

As the pure light flowed, the Amber Lead disease dust in Ma Qiao's body melted away like snow.

Moreover, from the perspective of a professional surgeon, Trafalgar Law discovered that any minor damage that might have existed on Ma Qiao's otherwise perfect body, such as slight effusion in certain joints, had all healed.

"What... what kind of device is this?!"

Trafalgar Law, breathing rapidly, exclaimed, "He's completely beyond scientific comprehension! How did he do that?!"

Ma Qiao glanced at the crumbling "room" and thought, "I've heard your Devil Fruit ability isn't exactly scientifically sound either."

However, faced with the inquisitiveness of his legal subordinates, Ma Qiao still smiled and answered:

"Didn't I tell you? This isn't pure science; it's a combination of science and magic!"

After all--

Mikael's Blessing was originally designed to attempt to break a curse from the gods, though it ultimately failed...