"Tch!" Caesar's excitement cooled as if he had been doused with cold water after hearing Ronglin's words. "That guy's research projects have always focused on strengthening the human body. Something like 'forbidden drugs' doesn't seem like a field he enjoys. Besides, the users are all CP0, directly controlled by the World Government, so I don't think Beckman was involved in developing the 'forbidden drugs.'"
Ronglin was slightly surprised. He had not expected Caesar, who disliked Beckman so much, to understand him so well. Smiling, he said, "Still, he's quite impressive. He can even revive the dead!"
"Mm, I don't think even he could completely restore organs that had undergone necrosis. He probably used mechanical prosthetics or something as replacements..." Caesar thought for a moment before asking, "When you fought Bony-Sen, did you notice anything unusual about him?"
Ronglin thought about it, then said dejectedly, "I was too strong. I crippled him after just two moves, so I had no chance to probe his body's structure at all!"
Caesar looked at him with contempt. In the entire New World, only Ronglin could say something so shamelessly. Bony-Sen was famous throughout the world; even the Four Emperors had never underestimated him. Yet in Ronglin's hands, he had suffered setback after setback.
"The World Government hasn't stopped its technological research at all. They want to create some ultimate weapon to control the world!" Ronglin said leisurely. "So we can't fall behind either! When will your Artificial Devil Fruit be ready?"
It would have been better if Ronglin had not said that. The moment he did, Caesar's face turned purple, then red, before twisting bizarrely into a grotesque expression. Then he began to laugh with strange convulsions.
"Wahahahaha!" Caesar put his left hand on his waist and held out his right fist, extending his