"This..."
Hearing this, Vegapunk immediately looked utterly defeated.
He even squatted down beside them and started drawing circles on the ground.
"Why... can I only do things like this..."
It was clear that the dream Austin had painted for him was enormous, thoroughly whetting Vegapunk's appetite.
"Don't worry. Sooner or later, a genius scientist like you will have a role to play."
In the future world Austin envisioned, the role Vegapunk would play would be irreplaceable.
After all, no matter how strong Austin was, his strength only lay in individual combat. If he wanted the world to truly operate according to his will, he would need something capable of spreading his influence across the entire world.
But at this early stage...
"Can you do it?"
"I can, I suppose..."
Vegapunk replied listlessly, though he still asked one more question.
"Who exactly is this being made for?"
"For me."
"???"
Vegapunk's previously lifeless eyes suddenly widened.
"It's... for you, Austin-san?!!!"
"With whom?!!!"
Austin looked at Vegapunk speechlessly. The gossip practically spilling from his eyes was almost overflowing.
Helplessly rubbing his face, he said,
"It's Charlotte Linlin."
"So it's Big..."
Vegapunk froze halfway through his sentence. His already long tongue stretched out even farther.
It rippled like a wave, nearly reaching Austin's face.
"But... isn't she a Great Pirate?!!!"
"Yes, at least for now?"
Austin raised an eyebrow.
But Vegapunk clearly was not listening to Austin. With his mind racing at high speed, he instantly considered the matter from another angle.
"I see!!! Now it all makes sense!!!"
"As far as I know, Austin, you've been a monster since long ago. You defeated Monster Vice Admirals older than you without any difficulty."
"And Charlotte Linlin was said to be a monster capable of destroying a giant village at six years old. The