Modifying the Geothermal Generator

"Actually, the geothermal system your father developed was already close to perfection. Even I could only raise its energy efficiency by one or two times in the short term. It's impossible to keep the geothermal system running forever."

After understanding the geothermal system's overall operating principles, Vegapunk had a clear grasp of the situation. He said to Kazahana Koyuki, "To keep Snow Country springlike all year round, what's needed is a more abundant Energy Source. Snow Country only has so much Natural Energy. Unless a new Energy Source can be found, there's no way to keep Snow Country springlike throughout all four seasons."

If he had sufficient materials and advanced equipment, Vegapunk could use nuclear fusion technology to create a nearly inexhaustible Energy Source. However, even in the Pirate World, Vegapunk had relied on the World Government and spent many years locating Radioactive Minerals. Snow Country had plenty of coal, but no radioactive substances had been discovered here.

The old king had likely resorted to using Natural Energy because he had no other choice. But there was only so much Natural Energy. No matter how much one economized and expanded the supply, it would ultimately be impossible to cover all of Snow Country over a large area for a long time.

"Is that so?" Disappointment appeared on Kazahana Koyuki's little face. However, Vegapunk shook his head. "Don't worry. While it's impossible to maintain the climate of all Snow Country, if we reduce the range and merely develop a patch of fertile farmland for Snow Country, that would be an easy task."

By Vegapunk's estimates, the developed farmland could cover roughly one-fifth of Snow Country—about the size of a small nation like Rice Field Country or Rain Country. It could completely serve as this nation's granary.

Snow Country was vast and sparsely populated. Such an enormous tract of farmland would be more than enough to meet everyone's material needs. Add in the country's abundant coal and iron ore resources, and its basic conditions were not much worse than those of countries like Water Country or Wind Country.

The only issue was its remote location, which made transportation and communication with the mainland inconvenient. But that happened to suit the needs of climbing the tech tree in the early stages.

Once his technology had developed to a certain level, he could resume his plans to conquer the Ninja World.

As a mad scientist, Vegapunk's moral bottom line was undoubtedly quite low, while his ambitions far exceeded those of ordinary people. Back in the Pirate World, he had already drawn up a comprehensive plan to conquer the world. Otherwise, he could not have invented so many destructive weapons or deliberately formed a powerful underground organization to infiltrate the World Government.

Of course, Vegapunk's purpose in ruling the world might have been somewhat bizarre. He simply wanted to be free of all restraints and able to use any resources he wished for research. For a Scientist who had surpassed his era like him, research funding naturally could never be too abundant. If the entire world could support his research, that would be ideal.

Moreover, the Ninja World was undoubtedly much easier to rule than the Pirate World. Although the Ninja World also possessed Supernatural Power like Chakra, compared to Devil Fruits—uncontrollable things that could appear anywhere—Chakra and Kekkei Genkai still had patterns that could be traced.

Furthermore, the Ninja World did not have nearly as many ambitious schemers as the Pirate World. Compared to the Pirate World, which was utterly chaotic and evil, it was generally much more inclined toward order.

Though these Ninjas looked rather insane, preaching peace while killing other Ninjas, that was merely because these idiots had tangled brains and had never taken ideological and political classes.

Upon closer consideration, whether in terms of culture or geography, the Ninja World had a far greater possibility of unification than the Pirate World. Before returning to the Pirate World, it would not be bad to test his hand on the Ninja World first.

As he thought this, Vegapunk extended a hand. Powerful electromagnetic force enveloped the entire Geothermal Generator. Then, under the dual effects of electricity and magnetism, the entire machine first rose from underground before continuously writhing and changing shape like putty.

Storage system, Energy Source system, solar absorption panels, heat converters...

Vegapunk's gaze gradually became focused and solemn, as though countless streams of numbers flowed through his eyes. His Quantum Brain operated at its limit, and the entire machine continuously turned and transformed according to his will, every fraction and every detail without the slightest error.

Before changing his Physical Body, Vegapunk had been completely unable to use Armament Haki due to his bodily limitations. However, his Observation Haki far surpassed that of ordinary people.

Yet unlike the mind-reading, emotional influence, future sight, wide-area perception, and other abilities developed by masters of Observation Haki, Vegapunk's Observation Haki had delved infinitely into precision. He could perceive things at the cellular level, even approaching the nanometer scale.

This Observation Haki was undoubtedly a specialized type developed to complement his formidable research abilities. Though of little use in combat, it was exceptionally effective in research. Especially after gaining the power of lightning and Magnetic Fields, Vegapunk possessed not only the ability to observe, but also the ability to interfere.

Vegapunk himself had thus become a top-tier processing plant. Relying solely on his own abilities, he could easily modify this massive Geothermal Generator.

He cleared the conduction system, increasing heat transfer efficiency and reducing needless losses...

He optimized the storage system, greatly improving its storage capacity and preventing energy from leaking away for no reason...

He strengthened the absorption system, dramatically increasing the efficiency of Natural Energy absorption...

In only a short while, Vegapunk had altered the entire Geothermal Generator beyond recognition. It became an oval, disc-shaped object, its sleek streamlined shell polished enough to reflect one's image. It looked somewhat like a UFO made by Aliens.

The UFO-shaped Geothermal Generator slowly rose and hovered in midair. Even Kazahana Koyuki, an ordinary person, could vaguely sense vast amounts of energy being inhaled and expelled by the device.

As large quantities of Natural Energy gathered, the ice and snow nearby had already begun to melt before the machine had even truly activated. A small pool had even formed beneath it, with several hardy blades of grass sprouting beside it.

Natural Energy itself possessed tremendous vitality. What it could regulate was not merely temperature; it could also stimulate the growth of plants and animals. That was why Vegapunk believed the king's use of Natural Energy as the Energy Source for the Geothermal Generator had been a stroke of genius—because Natural Energy itself was the most effective Energy Source for environmental transformation.