Rubik's Cube Meeting

Buggy's headquarters, Festival Island, the conference hall of Magic Cube Hall.

The officers and captains of the Buggy Pirates entered one after another, then took their seats.

Lilina, who had been waiting since early morning, narrowed her eyes in a smile as she looked at everyone. "Is everyone here?"

"It seems Cabaji and Lord Shuma have yet to arrive," said Jody Lane, captain of the First Ship, in a low voice.

"That one-eyed guy went to the rapids by the lake to train his body. We don't need to wait for him." Mohji naturally ignored Shuma's name, and everyone else found it only natural not to mention it again. After all, Shuma had never properly attended a meeting.

Cabaji's absence was not much of an issue. Lilina said, "Then everyone, report your intelligence. Louis, you start."

"Yes, Boss Lilina."

Louis Carl, captain of the Second Ship, began reporting on recent developments. As the Minister of Internal Affairs, he was responsible for town construction and trade. He was the busiest among them all; nearly every matter, big or small, had to be reviewed and approved by him.

It was not that he was power-hungry. The others neither knew how nor wanted to handle such matters, while he had once been a king and was well versed in the work. Naturally, the heavy responsibility fell to him.

Under intensive development, the town had already taken on a completely new look. Roads had been widened, buildings were steadily rising, and all kinds of shops had spread throughout the town. At the same time, with large numbers of Rainbow Bugs exterminated, exchanges and trade between villages across the island had become more frequent, and the process of integrating the island was accelerating.

After finishing his report, Louis Carl said, "The issue of funding is