Jazz looked at those people with excitement, then saw the trust in Ronglin's steady gaze.
"Boss, I'll work hard!" Jazz nodded fiercely.
Ronglin smiled faintly. "First, take Pig Head back and treat him properly. Then have Caesar devote himself fully to producing the Devil Fruits. Our army of Devil Fruit ability users must be assembled and perfected as quickly as possible!"
The nine members bowed and withdrew, then carried the heavily injured Pig Head back to the village by the Primordial Forest.
Beside the village Ronglin had once passed through, he had set up a watch post and built a small laboratory, all to make research more convenient once Caesar returned to the Primordial Forest someday.
Caesar walked to Ronglin's side with satisfaction and said, "The initial stage has now been completed, but it's still rather difficult with just me alone. It would be great if we could recruit a few more researchers."
Ronglin nodded, feeling that Caesar made sense. They were at a new starting point now, and the Devil Fruit ability army had to be created within a short time. After all, this secret would soon become known to others. Before that happened, Ronglin wanted the Phantom Group to take shape and provide effective assistance in terms of combat power.
As for Devil Fruit production, no matter how talented Caesar was, the task was simply too burdensome. Recruiting more researchers would certainly provide significant help for Caesar's research and production.
"There aren't many people we can trust." Ronglin sighed. "Although our reputation has risen greatly in the New World, compared to the Four Emperors, we're still seen as relatively weak. Under such circumstances, it's difficult for us to recruit people."
The lack of trustworthy people was a fatal weakness. Caesar's research required the utmost secrecy to prevent the