Chapter 303
After pondering for a long time, Teach shook his head slightly. He decided not to eat it now. "Who knows what the future holds? Maybe something more suitable for my abilities than the Tremor-Tremor Fruit will appear. Eating the Rumble-Rumble Fruit now is too early. I haven't reached the point where I need to rely on eating a second Devil Fruit to increase my strength."
Eating Devil Fruit can enhance a person's potential, and Teach only nineteen years old now. Although his strength is improving slowly, he hasn't reached that level yet.
He was conflicted, but he also knew that this Rumble-Rumble Fruit was either for him to eat or for his future child to consume. And what if he had a child?
Only blood ties could justify him taking out this Devil Fruit.
"Hmm, that's fine." Rediat. In his mind, although the Rumble-Rumble Fruit was precious, he was also quite knowledgeable. It was just a top-tier Devil Fruit, and there were many with such abilities in the world.
Whether it's his Mythical Zoan Shadow Dragon form, his brother's Logia-type Air-Air Fruit, or Teach's Dark-Dark Fruit, they are all just stepping stones for them to reach the peak.
While the legends of the past are important, the key lies in how well this ability is developed.
Both being top-tier Devil Fruit, they each have their strengths; the Rumble-Rumble Fruit simply excels in its more comprehensive and versatile abilities.
In this world, even if you develop the Rumble-Rumble Fruit to its fullest potential, you can't be invincible. If you don't have any of the Three Types of Haki to match, you can find a way to limit his abilities or keep chasing him until you've exhausted all your stamina.
It took a while, but it was very effective.
After all, the core of ability lies in physical strength. Without physical strength, it's like a machine losing its power, and the ability becomes unusable.
How can you unleash powerful techniques without sufficient stamina?
Teach's plan aligns with his ideas. The Rumble-Rumble Fruit's inherent power grants Teach incredible speed, elemental abilities, and other benefits. With simple development, it can greatly enhance Teach's combat strength.
To premeditate the selection of the emperor's throne.
But this is not a good thing; they need time to develop. The occupation and management of Saint Louis Island both require time.
If it becomes too powerful, it will indeed arouse the suspicion of the World Government and other emperors.
Moreover, it's not a problem if people know that Teach can steal Devil Fruit, but the information that he can become a dual Devil Fruit User must not be spread.
To become an emperor, revealing the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit is a given.
Of course, one could also choose not to vie for the throne, eat the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, and conceal their true strength.
However, it was all up to Teach to decide, Rediat respected Teach's ideas.
Given Teach's demonstrated strength and potential, becoming the Sea Emperor would be a natural progression. And precisely because of this, why wouldn't it be a natural progression?
Their Night Pirates still need a foundation, and that foundation needs time to mature.
Becoming Sea Emperor requires more than just strength; it also demands a powerful empire and territory.
Until then, nothing was of any use.
Therefore, the Night Pirates, Teach, were not in a hurry at all.
Moreover, the greater one's strength, the more complacent one becomes. Having people stronger than oneself and goals to strive for is actually quite good.
Holding his wine glass, Rediat took a sip, smiled faintly, glanced at the Rumble-Rumble Fruit being put back into the iron box, and then sucked the iron box into his Darkness Space.
In this way, the trip to the Sky Island has basically come to an end, and the goals and tasks of this trip have been completed.
They have obtained all of these, including the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, the Golden Land, and the blueprints for the Ark "Ark Maxim".
This is just the basics; there are many additional benefits.
Information about the Moon People, information about Uranus, and the enormous ark "Ark Maxim" that we have already obtained—all of this lunar history and knowledge is an extremely valuable treasure.
"Then let's leave in two more days." Teach nodded, saying that he planned to let the crew stay on Sky Island for a couple more days. The special products and unique shellfish culture of Sky Island were quite interesting. Teach also planned to have the crew members collect some shellfish from Sky Island to decorate their houses and pirate ship.
Just like Lamp Dial, it lights up with a simple Lamp Dial and can be controlled at any time; its function is truly like that of a light.
Besides that, there are some other things to take care of. What will be the future of Birka? It's now the territory of the Night Pirates, but they don't intend to stay here for long.
How can tiny Birka compare to the vast and boundless ocean?
After this, what should Birka do? No one has discovered Birka's Divine Kingdom, but that doesn't mean there's no threat.
The Ark "Ark Maxim," a spaceship thousands of meters long, is hidden within the Divine Kingdom, but this doesn't guarantee that the Ark "Ark Maxim" won't encounter any problems.
The subsequent Birka people are very likely to find the location of the Divine Kingdom, and this needs to be prevented from being found by others.
Even if we found it, we couldn't take it away; we don't have that capability.
Although the chances are slim, it's still necessary to have someone keep an eye on things just in case, so that they can be notified immediately if anything is discovered.
"Captain, that brat Enel has fallen." Just then, the Den Den Mushi rang, and Wallace's voice came through.
"Really? You've held out long enough." Teach wasn't surprised and couldn't help but smile.
"That's settled then. Send the word that we'll leave in a couple of days and take him with us," Teach said, his meaning quite clear.
"Okay." Wallace nodded, then hung up the Den Den Mushi.
"How is that god of Birka doing now? Has he completely crushed her value?" Teach asked Rediat with a smile.
"Yes, it's all over now. Everything that can be said has been said. If you don't know anything, you can find the answers in those books." Rediat nodded. "He's currently strapped to that chair, and the retrieval work can begin."
This recycling work, naturally, involves Teach taking back the Devil Fruit. Since this god has lost his value, it would be a waste for the Devil Fruit to remain with him.
"However, during this period, we acquired the memories of that god and began to organize the knowledge and technology about the moon. We discovered something interesting that might be useful to us," Rediat said, smiling at Teach.
"Oh, what is it?" Teach became interested; he could sense the restless excitement in Rediat's heart.
Rediat was no law-abiding either. Just like him, Teach knew that the technology that excited him so much—technology from the moon—had piqued his curiosity.
Rediat calmed his inner turmoil and then slowly said, "Due to environmental or energy issues, the moon is different from our planet. Moon People don't have such powerful individuals; their individual strength cannot reach our level, not even that of Vice Admiral or colonels."
"In short, their environment limited their potential, preventing them from reaching superhuman levels."
"Therefore, their focus was not on strength, but on technology. As a result, before the moon's resources were exhausted and before the chaotic war on the moon, the Moon People developed a powerful technological civilization."
"However, technological development is extremely resource-intensive, especially since the Moon People have reached the point where they can explore the Starry Sky. This is quite astonishing, even if it's just simple exploration. It's difficult to travel from one planet to another due to resource constraints; if they go, they might not be able to return." Rediat couldn't believe his technology for exploring the Starry Sky. "Compared to the moon, ours is rather primitive."
That being said, Rediat felt no envy; they all knew the ultimate fate of the moon.
"The development of technology will rapidly consume resources, and once the resources are exhausted, development will stagnate. This problem has actually been noticed by many people long ago."
"During this period, a program called Super Soldier was born, aiming to create a powerful, mass-producible fighting force that could increase strength while reducing resource consumption."
"So, we're halfway there." Teach's eyes gleamed; he had already guessed it.
"That's right." Rediat nodded and smiled. "The Super Soldier Project has certainly been a success, creating powerful warriors with greatly enhanced physique and vitality. However, there is also a huge side effect: those who become Super Soldiers will grow larger, becoming giants, with their height reaching three to four times their original height."
"This is imperfect. The increased physique comes at the cost of agility. Although the strength is formidable, it doesn't reach that level. A powerful physique makes one vulnerable to concentrated fire from high-tech weapons, making one an easy target and the cause of death."
"According to their original plan, their physical strength remained unchanged, possessing super explosive power and speed, allowing them to evade those powerful weapons and infiltrate the elusive battlefield to kill or carry out decapitation strikes."
"These super soldiers did not achieve the desired results, and each super soldier had to consume dozens of portions of food meant for an ordinary Moon People, which was very taxing."
"The research on this project was cancelled before the Super Soldier Serum could be perfected."
"What other effects does the Super Soldier Serum have?" Teach asked directly, sensing that Rediat still had something to say.
"That is, although the plan to extend lifespan was cancelled, some super soldiers are still alive. Some starved to death, and some became experimental subjects. According to records, the last super soldier died at the age of ninety."
"What's wrong?"
"He didn't die of old age, but became an experimental subject. When he died, he still looked like a young man. The Moon People had predicted that people who became super soldiers could live to be 150 years old or even longer. Before that, the research shifted to research on extending lifespan."
Teach's pupils contracted, and at the same time, his heart began to pound uncontrollably, filled with an irrepressible excitement.
An incomplete Super Soldier Serum is simply the perfect Giant Potion, isn't it?
While it may not reach the level of a true giant, it is perfectly capable of becoming a small giant like Big Mom, which perfectly meets Big Mom's expectations.
Such a potion could be bought by a super buyer. Everyone knows about Big Mom's crazy obsession with Titans. She offended Elbaf when she was young, and no Titan wanted to associate with her. This is her regret.
When the Super Soldier Serum is perfected, it will become a gene serum, which is a transformation at the level of life, and has the potential to reach a higher level.
Unexpectedly, this medicine can also increase lifespan. An increased lifespan means that the peak period can be maintained for a longer time, which further enhances a person's potential, allowing people who have already reached their limits to continue to become stronger.
Teach looked at Rediat, "Do you have complete information?" His tentative tone seemed to be trying to hide his inner excitement.
Since Rediat has said so, the answer will surely satisfy him.
Rediat pursed his lips, looked at Teach, their eyes met, and then he slowly nodded.
Finally, Teach couldn't hold back any longer; his body was trembling with excitement.
"Hahahaha..." He laughed excitedly, looking up at the sky.
Rediat was the same; after Teach started laughing, he broke down in laughter as well.
"Ha ha ha ha..."
It seems that the era is now in their hands, and this technology seems to be their greatest gain from coming to the Sky Island.
This technology, which transcends the limitations of its time, is now in their hands.
The other crew members outside, hearing Teach and his companions laughing, were puzzled, wondering what good thing had happened to their captain and first mate.
This trip to the Sky Island was incredibly fruitful. We learned about the secrets of Uranus, the Golden Land, the secrets of the Moon, knowledge and technology, the Ark "Ark Maxim" (spaceship technology), the technology of the Super Soldier Serum, and the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. Each of these things could shock the world.
That's why they need to keep a low profile before turning this knowledge and technology into real results.
The impact of the creation of the Super Soldier Serum on this world and this era will undoubtedly be enormous.
However, this is an inevitable trend of the times, and you need to adapt. Besides, this is something they control, and they also have the initiative.
Moreover, would they actually share the full results? Many people know the value of the Giant Potion and the ability to grow to gigantic size, especially the World Government. They once initiated this project, primarily because of the Titans' super combat power and lifespan.
They won't reveal such things to the world until their power is truly established and they have a firm foothold in the New World, and until they have sufficient strength.
Today is destined to be a day of great significance.