Pica's New Identity!

This is a very simple stone-paved room with little decoration. Its only notable feature is its size, measuring over 400 square meters, making it seem less like a place for one person to live.

Moreover, the furniture inside was pitifully sparse: a rectangular stone table with stone cups and plates on it, four stone chairs in front, behind, left, and right, and a large stone bed and a stone cabinet in the corner.

I must say, the style of this house is definitely bold!

"Walls are load-bearing and enclosing components of a building. As load-bearing components, walls bear the loads transmitted from the roof and floors and transfer these loads to the foundation."

A series of sharp, shrill readings came from the only man in the room.

A man with long, wavy purple hair sat at a stone table, wearing only a set of golden cross -Visor armor.

Its coverage area is extremely small, giving it an almost naked appearance.

But its massive size, which is nearly four meters tall even when sitting, and its muscles that are even more robust than a beef tendon, give it a very strong sense of awe.

However, given his incredibly robust physique and appearance, the fact that his voice was much higher-pitched than a woman's when he read aloud created a strong sense of incongruity.

Looking at the stone table in front of him, there were more than a dozen thick books and various blueprints and documents stacked on it.

Titles like "Architectural Composition," "Architectural Art," "Building Materials," and "Architectural Design" are basically all related to architecture.

The book he was reading had the words "Architectural Construction, Part 2" printed on its cover.

[Knock knock knock]

Just as the person was engrossed in the book and earnestly reading aloud, a knock on the door interrupted their reading.

"Mr. Pica, the materials for Part One have all arrived!"

Upon seeing that the visitor was Director Lucien, Pica had no choice but to pick up the long stone slab beside her and place it on this page, then gently close the interesting book.

Actually, he wasn't very happy when Doflamingo first sent him to the World Government to assist the Construction Division with construction projects.

Pica felt he should be a fierce warrior, but unable to refuse his young master's personal order, he came over without saying anything.

It sounds like they need his help building a house. With his Devil Fruit powers, that would be so easy; he could just finish it quickly and go back!

But when they actually arrived at the construction site, they found that things weren't so simple.

He still remembers it clearly. It was in a Winter Island area numbered RL0003 District. The Construction Division's requirement was to use the prepared stone materials and try to build a stone building according to the design drawings they provided.

The problem is, how can I possibly understand any blueprints?

He memorized the basic outline and the approximate layout of the rooms, and then, without hesitation, merged into the mountain of stones, using the Paramecia Stone-Stone Fruit's power to combine them into one.

Soon, a stone building, almost identical in shape to the design drawings, rose from the ground to everyone's delight.

At that time, he felt somewhat proud.

But then something perplexing happened: as he separated from it, the stone building collapsed behind him with a crash, silencing all the cheers.

Later.

After numerous trials, the architects from the Construction Division realized the problem: the building he created only resembled the original in appearance, but the internal details were a complete mess.

While he was inside the building, the power of his Devil Fruit maintained overall stability, so there seemed to be no problem.

However, once the power to control it Dispel, the stone building becomes an ordinary creation, subject to the basic laws of physics.

Pica was shocked.

He used to fight using only the Stone-Stone Fruit's power, and naturally didn't care what would happen afterward, but things are different now.

From then on, at the request of the Construction Division, he began to intensively study architectural knowledge. He was not required to be a professional, but at least to the point of being able to understand design drawings.

At the same time, while learning the theory, he also worked under the guidance of architects to create various small buildings. During this process, they would constantly point out problems, which helped to increase Pica's architectural experience.

In any case, with the power of the Stone-Stone Fruit, there is no problem of excessive time consumption or waste of stone materials; it can be reconstructed repeatedly.

In the very beginning.

Pica was very reluctant, but a strange thing happened: as he spent more Tenten more time learning about architecture, he found that it was actually not difficult to understand.

This gave him a sense of accomplishment, and he became increasingly happy and engrossed in what he read. He was especially excited when he combined the theories he learned with practice and witnessed firsthand the positive results.

I inexplicably developed a love for architecture, and for building all sorts of stone buildings, houses, and bridges. It's like I have a feeling that I can build everything.

Oh, right.

It is worth mentioning that, in addition to his identity as a high-ranking member of the Donquixote Family, Pica now has a new identity: a senior architect in the Construction Division under the World Government's Administrative Department.

Although he was only an apprentice in architecture, the Stone-Stone Fruit's ability to create structures was unmatched by any architect.

Or rather, in terms of knowledge, given enough time, Pica could catch up with the other architects, but where would the architects get a second Stone-Stone Fruit?

Let's go.

Pica stood up and followed the Construction Division out of his stone house. Once outside, the view opened up, and he could see hundreds of various construction machines working busily on the huge construction site.

The roar of excavators, bulldozers, and heavy trucks filled the air.

The billowing smoke from the heavy trucks and the scenes of thousands of workers in uniform perfectly captured the essence of a bustling, vibrant scene.

This is RL0001 District on the Red Line.

This place was originally lush with trees and greenery, but now all the vegetation and trees have been bulldozed by a massive construction team, revealing the bright red earth beneath.

The project they are now building is called the New World Government Headquarters.

The mission is to ensure that the upcoming Supreme Administrative Meeting can be held in this brand-new location!

Although Pica was present, it didn't mean that the entire construction project didn't need anyone else; he was only responsible for the main structure of the building.

Of course, this alone has saved the Construction Division an immeasurable amount of time, labor, materials, and funds. In any case, once it's completed, he will be the number one contributor.

"Mr. Pica, these are the design blueprints for the New World Government Headquarters. We'd like to build the first part of this building. Would you like to take a look?"

An architect walked over with a Projection Den Den Mushi), and soon a virtual screen was projected into the air in front of Pica, but it was a little confusing at first glance.

"Isn't that the emblem of the World Government?"

His sharp voice, filled with deep doubt, rang out, but everyone present was already used to this jarring tone.

The key issue is that no one dared to laugh out loud. A few people who did laugh before were severely beaten by Pica and are still in the hospital.

Looking at the image appearing in the sky, isn't it just five white circles connected by a cross?

"This is a top view, please take a look."

As the architect cut out another design drawing, Pica was surprised to find that the white circle, viewed from below, was actually a huge circular skyscraper, and the cross was actually an aerial walkway erected in the middle of the building.

Five circular buildings, four sky bridges, and surrounding groves, flowerbeds, lakes, and ten tennis courts form the headquarters of the World Government.

"This is the first office building we need to build now, please help us!"

"Understood, let's give it a try first."

Pica nodded, moved his tall, sturdy body, and walked towards the construction site in the distance, where the workers had already laid the foundation and piled up stones.

He had to admit that he felt he had found a new direction in life here. He had asked himself many times before which he preferred, fighting or being in battle.

He actually found it difficult to give an answer, because he didn't dislike fighting; otherwise, he wouldn't have developed such steel-like muscles.

But one thing is clear: I like architecture.