Finding a World
With Imu's death, all enemies in the entire Pirate World have been completely wiped out.
Of course, the price paid was also extremely high. The temperature of the entire planet in the Pirate World is dropping day by day, the temperature difference between day and night is gradually increasing, the outer electromagnetic layer has been greatly weakened, and the overall environment is gradually becoming unsuitable for human survival.
Fortunately, Vegapunk's Pocket Dimension was also completely completed. He quickly opened giant Space Tunnel in various sea areas, and then the Tatsumaki directly lifted all the islands, throwing these Space Tunnel along with the seawater into the Pocket Dimension.
Many residents of the Pirate World didn't even realize it before they were in a completely different world. They had no idea what was happening, only that the waves in the surrounding seas had become much calmer and the climate had become warmer.
As a space specially adjusted by Vegapunk, the climate here is definitely much better than the Pirate Planet outside, with spring-like weather all year round, snow and wind rarely occurring, and calm seas.
However, Vegapunk knew very well that all of this was only temporary. After all, the Pocket Dimension was just a spatial fissure attached to the main dimension, and the larger it was opened up, the more fragile its foundation became.
Even without any unexpected events, the space in front of us probably only has a lifespan of eighty or ninety years. However, the Pirate World can be considered a high-level martial arts world. The battles between top-level experts will definitely have a lot of adverse effects on the fragile Pocket Dimension.
According to Vegapunk's estimate, with so many powerful beings, the lifespan of the entire space would probably be halved, at most forty or fifty years, before it collapses.
The recovery of the climate and environment of the entire outer Pirate Planet would take at least nearly 10,000 years, which is clearly too late.
In other words, if a place cannot be found to settle these residents of the Pirate World within forty or fifty years, then apart from a small number of people who can go to other worlds with Vegapunk, the rest will probably all die.
"That's the situation right now. The space we live in can only be used for short-term accommodations, not for long-term habitation. So I've come up with two plans. The first is Interstellar Exploration."
Inside the conference room of Dream Star, Vegapunk was holding a meeting with his subordinates, the Revolutionary Army, and some kings from the Pirate World.
People in the Pirate World have a longer lifespan due to their genes compared to ordinary humans. If they don't suffer a violent death, they can generally live to be ninety years old, and with a little knowledge of health maintenance, they can live to be over a hundred.
Of course, this lifespan is not much longer than that of normal humans. In addition, the Pirate World was in chaos before, so the average lifespan was not very high.
However, people who rise to high positions generally don't die suddenly for ordinary reasons.
In addition, these people are either exceptionally skilled, having undergone extensive training and possessing extraordinary physical qualities, or they hold high positions and pay close attention to their health, resulting in an average lifespan of almost 100 years.
This means that... there is a high probability that at least half of the people in the conference room will be able to witness the end of this Pocket Dimension!
Under these circumstances, they couldn't help but pay attention. Besides, even those older high-ranking officials who were unlikely to live to see the day the space was destroyed still had children and grandchildren. This disaster could not be said to be completely unrelated to them.
"Interstellar Exploration? Has our technology reached that level yet?"
A king asked, his face showing a hint of suspicion. Vegapunk nodded directly. In fact, Interstellar Exploration in the Pirate World is not too difficult. Vegapunk had accumulated this level of experience before, but at that time it was just small-scale operations within his own star system.
However, after going to the One-Punch Man World and obtaining the Dark Matter Thieves' Spaceship, Vegapunk's technology in interstellar travel has advanced by leaps and bounds, and now he faces no pressure in Interstellar Exploration.
Moreover, although the environment of the Pirate World is no longer suitable for human habitation, it is not a problem for the robots under his control, and there will be no shortage of resources.
"It's not that I doubt Dr. Vegapunk's ability to develop such technology, but using Interstellar Exploration technology to colonize galaxies would be extremely difficult!"
A king with a slight understanding of technology frowned and asked.
What he said wasn't wrong. Galaxy colonization and galactic exploration are not the same thing. Just like how manned spacecraft can go to Mars now, even without considering the Mars environment, no country can handle a large-scale migration.
Vegapunk nodded in agreement and said:
"Indeed, it would be extremely difficult to transport people entirely using Spaceship. Even with Space Folding Technology, we could only transport about one-third of the population at most."
"So this is probably one of the worst options. On the contrary, another plan could truly save everyone!"
The dragon sitting to Vegapunk's left spoke up directly:
"Doctor, stop keeping us in suspense! Please tell us your plans. We'll do everything we can to support you in any way you need!"
Vegapunk glanced at the group and said:
"There's no question of supporting or opposing it. To put it bluntly, the best and most direct method is to repair the entire planet and restore the Pirate World. Then there's no need to do anything else!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present looked bewildered. Repairing a planet was far too advanced for them, even if all that was to be repaired was a Logia ecosystem, it was still far beyond their comprehension.
Even Vegapunk doesn't really have a good way to repair the planet. He can speed up the recovery, but at most he can only reduce the recovery time from tens of thousands of years to thousands of years, which is not a quick fix and doesn't have much effect.
So Vegapunk's real idea was to Time-Space Travel to see if he could find a good way to restore the natural environment in other worlds.
Of course, there was no need to explain this to the people in front of him. Vegapunk simply waved his hand and said:
"I will find a way to handle the planet repair myself. I may go to the research lab for a long period of research. I plan to hand over the operation of Umbrella Corporation to Stussy."
Umbrella Corporation is now a behemoth, especially after Vegapunk overthrew the World Government and created the Pocket Dimension, Noah's Ark, which nearly saved the world. With his increased prestige, Umbrella Corporation's development has been smooth sailing.
It can be said that Umbrella Corporation has now penetrated into every aspect of the Pirate World, and can even be said to have completely controlled the lifeline of the Pirate World. Whether it is clothing, food, housing, or transportation, the residents of the Pirate World can no longer live without this monopolistic company.
Most countries can function normally without a king, but would collapse overnight without the Umbrella Corporation, making it almost an economic "World Government".
Moreover, this kind of soft economic control is far less damaging than the World Government's blatant exploitation of the Heavenly Tribute. At least, the current Revolutionary Army doesn't seem to have any aversion to the Umbrella Corporation.
Even Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, was only wary of the immense power of Vegapunk's forces and feared that he would become a second Celestial Dragons, but he did not think there was anything wrong with the Umbrella Corporation's actions.
The Umbrella Corporation's smooth development is not only due to its strong backing, but also largely due to Vegapunk's technology, which far surpasses that of the outside world, forming a technological barrier and monopoly. Given the current technological progress in the Pirate World, the Umbrella Corporation's momentum as a technological leader will not decline for at least several hundred years.
The fact that Vegapunk handed over such an important force to his subordinates so readily relieved the people in the conference room. It seems that Vegapunk doesn't actually intend to completely unify the world.
Vegapunk's gaze swept over the somewhat relieved crowd, and he sneered inwardly. Although his desire for power was not too strong, he had no intention of completely relinquishing it either.
The reason he no longer pays attention to Umbrella Corporation is not only because Stussy is his absolute confidant, but also because he has found a better way to control the world.
After everyone entered his Pocket Dimension, Vegapunk began to massively advance the Chakra system. Judging from the number of people who possess Chakra now, in just one or two years, he can naturally spread out the Chakra Network and directly begin to control and reap the benefits of the Pirate World.
In the Ninja World, the Chakra Network has already demonstrated its incredibly powerful control capabilities.
Currently, the Ninja World that Vegapunk travels to, as well as its two Parallel World, are completely under his control. The development of Ninjutsu is progressing rapidly, and technological advancements are also advancing by leaps and bounds. Even if Vegapunk is not there for a long time, he can still control the development of the entire world through the Chakra Network.
Even though the Chakra Network in the Ninja World are currently managed by others, Chakra Network in an instant if Vegapunk desires.
Not to mention that the entire Chakra Network stores a massive amount of data on various Ninjutsu, which is the source of Vegapunk's progress.
This is precisely why Vegapunk doesn't care about these people. As his technology advances, the entire Pirate World will one day be completely tied to his chariot, and they won't be able to get off even if they want to.
At this moment, everyone present also chimed in with their own opinions:
"Since Dr. Vegapunk has made this decision, we will definitely support it!"
"Don't worry, Dr. Vegapunk. Our cooperation with the Umbrella Corporation has always been very pleasant, and Miss Stussy also very shrewd and capable. I believe the Umbrella Corporation will definitely develop even better in the future!"
"Doctor, just go ahead and do your research! Everyone will do their best to help you if you need anything!"
Vegapunk didn't take these kings seriously either. To put it bluntly, these people were only good at stabilizing the current situation and had no other purpose.
In the Pirate World, the attributes of benevolence and ruthlessness seem to be mutually exclusive. A benevolent king can generally be described as weak, and Vegapunk naturally doesn't mind having a group of mascots to help him maintain stability.
Since his first journey to the Ninja World, Vegapunk's research on time and space has never stopped. He went through several experiences, including returning from the Ninja World to the Pirate World, establishing a portal between the two worlds, accidentally going to the One-Punch Man World, and then repositioning his path back to the Pirate World. His technology regarding time, space, and worlds has gradually matured.
However, without coordinates from other worlds, Vegapunk could only keep opening random portals and slowly search for other New World.
After a dark portal opened, a figure emerged from Vegapunk's body. It was Vegapunk's Body Splitting Technique, which Awakening after absorbing the Monsters Platinum Sperm.
Although the split body only possesses 1% of his power, due to Vegapunk's own immense physical strength, even this 1% is quite considerable. Vegapunk uses these clones to explore other worlds each time.
A moment later, the split clones returned, and Vegapunk shook his head. Clearly, the world he had found was not quite to his liking.
After recording the world coordinates he had found, Vegapunk closed the portal and then began teleporting again. This time, he planned to rely on brute force to find a suitable world as his target.
Several months passed quickly. Looking down from the Dream Star, the once azure Pirate World had gradually turned somewhat grayish-white.
With the collapse of the outer Magnetic Field, the ocean has frozen into ice, and the chaos in the atmosphere has caused terrifying storms to rage across the entire planet year after year. Clearly, it is no longer a planet that ordinary humans can live on.
Meanwhile, in the innermost space of Dream Star, Vegapunk was sitting opposite the portal, still searching for a suitable otherworld.
During this time, although Vegapunk did not find his target, he discovered many interesting worlds and collected a lot of good things.
Some worlds aren't without ways to repair themselves, but the danger level is just too high.
For example, on one occasion, Vegapunk's clone brought back a Gretchin creature, an Orks from the Warhammer World. Although it was only the lowest-level unit and probably couldn't even defeat an ordinary person, it still made Vegapunk take it very seriously. He created a separate small space to imprison this experimental subject.