Task, Heading to Punk Hazard

Chapter 27: Mission: Head to Punk Hazard

All freedom and happiness are relative.

Some things might be your honey, while others are poison.

Everyone in Sky City was very satisfied with their current situation.

Because in their eyes, compared to life and death, freedom wasn't that important.

As Roy's will began to permeate the daily lives of every Sky Islander.

The entire Sky City was currently undergoing modifications according to Roy's will.

After two of the five merchant ships Roy acquired from Water Seven were taken by Spandam.

The remaining three ships were now constantly traveling back and forth between Red Copper Island and the port city of Nanohana in Alabasta.

Large quantities of supplies were being transported to Sky City.

And as these supplies continuously flowed in, Roy's savings were rapidly depleting.

Despite Roy's heartache over this situation, he believed that some necessary sacrifices were worth it, given the future returns.

Even to accelerate the construction of Sky City.

Roy had also secretly resold a considerable amount of resources mined on Red Copper Island during this period.

And under these immense efforts, the results were remarkable.

With a large number of technical personnel and materials being transported to the sky.

Coupled with Roy's continuous conquest of scattered tribal islands in the turbulent Cloud Sea.

Finally, with the efforts of numerous slaves and craftsmen, the base Roy desired had taken its initial form.

A massive city, resembling the "Five Bamboos" in Roy's past life's mahjong, was being built in the sky.

Although some other facilities were not yet completed, within nearly two months.

The basic power infrastructure of this city had already been fully constructed.

After all, these power facilities were merely a precaution.

Most of the time, the movement of Sky City was personally controlled by Roy, who manipulated the islands in the sky.

Therefore, once the basic power infrastructure was modified according to the blueprints provided by Roy.

Under these circumstances, Roy no longer had any reason to stay in the Red Copper Island region.

After all, he still held an official position in the World Government, and his prolonged slacking for nearly two months had already pushed Spandam to his limit.

Spandam was now urging Roy to return to his post.

In this situation, as Roy began to instruct the entire Sky City to make final preparations.

Everyone on Sky Island was collecting Cloud Shells, those magical shells unique to Sky Island.

They were gathered together to absorb the Sea Clouds from the Sea of Clouds.

Although Roy could also control the Sea Clouds in the Cloud Sea, compared to convenient and quick tools like Cloud Shells.

While Roy controlled Sky City and the Sea Clouds, the Cloud Shells were also being utilized rapidly.

And at the same time, some unique creatures from the Cloud Sea, such as the Speedy Shrimp that could be used as transportation, and the Balloon Octopus that could serve as a parachute, these useful creatures were also being captured one by one recently.

As another urgent order arrived from Spandam.

Roy knew his time of slacking was over, and it was time to go back to work as usual.

Roy boarded a World Government ship returning to Enies Lobby.

After a grand farewell banquet.

Officials standing at the port of Red Copper Island watched the World Government ship depart.

Everyone on the island cheered inwardly.

Because Roy's presence on Red Copper Island for the past one to two months had completely disrupted the existing production environment.

Originally, the workers and slaves here only needed to mine, but with Roy's arrival, while they still had to meet their mining quotas, they also had to help Roy forge parts they knew nothing about.

The labor intensity during these one to two months had nearly doubled.

If Roy hadn't occasionally gone out to sea to hunt Sea Kings and provide extra nutrition for the slaves and officials.

The slaves on the island would likely have died off by now.

And now that Roy, this harbinger of misfortune, was leaving with the World Government ship.

While many officials cheered, the batch of red copper ore that Roy had misappropriated gave them a headache.

As all the officials present were troubled by this.

"How about we make those slaves suffer a bit more!"

Someone among the officials spoke up.

With Roy's departure, the slaves on Red Copper Island were destined to continue their miserable lives.

While these officials were discussing how to fill the huge hole Roy had created, they didn't notice that a large section of the perpetually still white clouds in the sky had separated and was slowly drifting in the direction Roy had left.

"Oh, we're going to Punk Hazard! But Spandam, why are we going to Punk Hazard? That research facility doesn't seem like a good fit for us in CP9!"

Roy, smoking a cigarette, voiced his question to Spandam while looking at the masked Den Den Mushi in front of him.

"Going to Punk Hazard isn't my order. I'm just relaying a message from above. However, this trip seems to be related to the explosion at Punk Hazard a few days ago. The Marines are all in the New World and the Four Seas suppressing pirates. They probably need high-level combatants like us in CP9!" Spandam revealed all his guesses.

Upon hearing this, Roy glanced up at the calendar hanging in the ship's cabin. That's right! I've been too busy lately, I almost forgot. A couple of days ago was probably when that guy Caesar Clown blew up Punk Hazard. If I calculate the time, this guy should already be imprisoned and ready to be sent to Impel Down. In that case, my mission this time should be related to transferring Vegapunk's laboratory?

As he calculated the timing, Roy's gaze began to waver. Traveling all the way to the New World, Roy was contemplating how to profit from this major event. The transfer of Vegapunk's research facility... there was so much room for manipulation here. According to Roy's memories from his past life, Vegapunk would overlook one artificial Fish-Fish Fruit when moving out of the research facility. Furthermore, Caesar Clown, who was currently imprisoned, held considerable temptation for Roy. After all, the power of the Rain Cloud in the sky was too singular. And as for Caesar Clown... Roy knew this man was an expert in manufacturing large-scale weapons of mass destruction and poison gas. The combination of rain and poison gas from the sky... just thinking about it was exciting.