Apophis knew very well that, when it came to the technology tree, his scientific capabilities could never catch up to the World Government.
Because he had worked closely with Vegapunk, he knew that man's vision far surpassed this era by far.
That was why he had not focused on the future, but on the glorious past.
The Moon, which possessed the ruins of the Super Ancient Civilization, was his true secret base and the source of his confidence to advance technology without restraint.
That was precisely why, at the Wanbo Expo two years ago, he had not hesitated to throw out research results such as combat robots to muddy the waters.
"Yahahaha! This is the gap in perspective!" Enel laughed. "While those foolish fellows are still exploring the ocean, Lord Original Sin has already set his sights on Endless Vearth."
"Forget that for now. How are things up there?" Apophis asked in a low voice.
Enel said with a strange expression, "Although several bases have been breached, they can still hold on for now. Are those so-called Space Pirates really only this capable?"
"Since we've tested them enough, it's time to let them understand what... fear is." A scarlet gleam flashed through Apophis's eyes.
When he learned a few days ago that the Moon Base was facing an attack by Space Pirates, he had been genuinely startled.
Although, in the original work, those Space Pirates had merely been useless cannon fodder meant to highlight Enel's strength, in the real world, how could Space Pirates capable of crossing the stars possibly be considered weak?
So, he had not acted rashly at first, instead having the Moon Base test them out.
Who could have known that those Space Pirates would truly be unexpectedly weak, to the point that even the forces he