Thinking About What to Eat for the Second Devil Fruit

Ever since that day when the news gulls had "come to his door demanding payment," Luo had locked himself in the laboratory.

Even when Jaya personally came several times to call him to meals, she still couldn't get him out of the laboratory.

Ten days passed like this...

Luo's Chimera Research had crossed its most crucial stage. Now, only the final step remained.

"The test subject can be selected from among the strong prisoners in Shiryu's prison, but each experiment will require two Devil Fruits."

"If we succeed on the first try, we can guarantee the recovery of at least one Devil Fruit."

"But if we fail, we'll lose two Devil Fruits outright, and... I'll have to abandon all my previous work and start over."

The Chimera Research had reached its most important step, yet Luo, who had neglected sleep and food and poured his heart and soul into it all this time, appeared remarkably calm.

Before the experiment began, he explained the cost to Maud in a calm tone.

Those costs, however, meant little to Maud.

Shiryu's prison held plenty of vicious criminals. Not to mention one—even "using up" a hundred would be no problem.

As for Devil Fruits...

Given his current stockpile, wasting two of them was nothing.

If time weren't so pressing, he could also throw money into the black market of the underworld and probably get one or two Devil Fruits.

So those costs were nothing at all.

The only thing Maud cared about was that, if the experiment failed, Luo would have to start over.

One had to understand.

It had already been more than a year since Luo began this research.

If he had to start over...

Even with all the experience Luo had accumulated, no one knew when the next experiment would take