"Artificial humans with the ability to reproduce..."
"The Celestial Dragons are precisely the descendants of artificial humans."
"They aren't descendants of the Creator. They're descendants of the creations."
"Isn't that ridiculous?"
Luo's expression remained strange throughout his explanation.
A look of astonishment flashed through Maud's eyes. He rubbed his chin and pondered, slowly digesting this little-known secret.
"You're sure?"
A moment later, Maud asked.
Luo nodded and said seriously, "This result was obtained by screening with the Op-Op Fruit's ability. Its accuracy is beyond doubt."
"Is there any way to convince others of the screening results?"
"Hmm... A medical report?"
"The World Government is fully capable of turning any so-called 'medical report' into a useless piece of paper."
"..."
Luo shrugged and spread his hands, indicating that he was helpless.
Maud thought for a moment.
"Still, sorry for the trouble, but make a medical report anyway. We might need it later..."
"All right."
Luo nodded.
Afterward, Luo left the room and went downstairs to help prepare the victory feast.
Maud came to the balcony and casually straddled the railing, then tapped the butt of the gun with one finger.
"Beli, go get Lafitte for me. And have him take a corpse from the freezer."
The flintlock immediately transformed into Beli's form at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Beli scratched his armpit and complained, "I was plannin' to sleep straight through until mealtime."
Complaint aside, he still obediently jumped off the balcony.
A few minutes later.
Lafitte came to the room with a corpse slung over his shoulder, while Beli, who had gone to call him, was nowhere to be seen.
"Where's Beli?"
"He's 'helping' in the kitchen."
Lafitte put it tactfully.
Maud understood and shook his head helplessly.
Lafitte came before Maud and set down the corpse.
"Maud,