An Unreasonable Request

After touring the hall, Luo Ze followed Yulis to inspect the other rooms.

Luo Ze had been very satisfied with the hall earlier. Whether it was the soft sofas, the elegant record player, the gentle lighting, or the glowing fish in the aquarium, everything had greatly exceeded his expectations.

At first, he had merely wanted a ship that could sail freely through the Grand Line without a navigator. He had not expected old craftsman Yulis's skills to be so superb that he would build him such a perfect ship.

Luo Ze felt rather pleased. With a ship like this, his life at sea would surely not be so boring in the future. At that moment, the way he looked at old craftsman Yulis became a little kinder.

This old man had done a pretty good job.

The old craftsman seemed to notice Luo Ze's gaze, and excitement rose in his heart. He had put his whole heart into building this ship for Luo Ze solely to earn Luo Ze's favor and lay the groundwork for his next plan. From the looks of it now, however, his efforts had not been in vain.

This ship had indeed earned him quite a bit of Luo Ze's goodwill.

Old craftsman Yulis continued introducing the ship's features to Luo Ze.

Led by Yulis, Luo Ze soon arrived at a very comfortable-looking bedroom.

The bedroom was exquisitely arranged, and the lighting was exceptionally soft. The moment Luo Ze and Yulis entered, they smelled a faint, pleasant fragrance.

"Old craftsman, what is this smell? Why does it smell so nice?" Luo Ze asked curiously after catching the scent. It was the first time he had smelled something like this, and it felt quite pleasant.

"Hehe, Mr. Luo Ze certainly has an eye for quality. That scent is given off by those Red Clear Flowers over there. Their fragrance is sweet and fresh, and it has an excellent sleep-inducing effect. With this floral scent in the bedroom, you will fall asleep very quickly. Insomnia will absolutely not be a problem. More importantly, these flowers are good for the body. Smelling them every day can even make your kidneys stronger."

"Hehe, Mr. Luo Ze, these flowers are extremely rare. They are only sold on an island called the City of Flowers in the South Blue. This old man specifically sent someone to the City of Flowers just to buy them."

The old craftsman said with a cheerful smile, emphasizing how rare the flowers were and how difficult they had been to obtain, clearly trying to claim some credit.

"Then I truly must thank you. I am very satisfied with this room as well." Luo Ze nodded. He could hear the old craftsman's slightly credit-seeking tone, but he did not hesitate to praise him. It had to be said that there was truly nothing to fault in the ship the old craftsman had built.

"Hehe, it is best if Mr. Luo Ze is satisfied. Monya and I put quite a lot of thought into this ship." The old craftsman said with narrowed eyes and a smile. He mentioned Monya, though that was not actually the case, leaving Monya looking utterly bewildered.

"Let us proceed to the next room."

The old craftsman spoke respectfully to Luo Ze and gestured for him to go ahead. Once Luo Ze walked ahead and could not see, he shot Monya another glare.

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Monya looked confused. She had not done anything, so why was Lord Yulis glaring at her?

Afterward, the old craftsman took Luo Ze through all the remaining rooms on the ship.

Every single one of those rooms left Luo Ze extremely satisfied. In Luo Ze's words, the kitchen was practically a small aquarium. There was an enormous fish tank filled with many varieties of fish. Whenever Luo Ze stopped at an island during his voyages, he could restock it with live fish and pick whichever ones he wanted when it was time to eat.

Moreover, the old craftsman had also taken cooking into consideration. He had placed several intelligent robots on Luo Ze's ship. These robots had been created by a relatively famous scientist in the South Blue, who had reportedly entered recipes for several hundred dishes into their programs. They were god-tier chef robots made specifically for cooking.

With these robots on Luo Ze's ship, as long as he charged them regularly, he basically would not even need to cook for himself.

Besides that, the ship also had features similar to Luffy's Sunny. The old craftsman had specifically set aside an area as a garden. The area was neither too large nor too small, and it was planted with oranges, watermelons, vegetables, and other food crops. He had even placed a gardener robot there to tend to it.

In short, Luo Ze was extremely satisfied with this new ship. Whether its unique sailing capabilities or its various living सुविधities, everything was outstanding.

Luo Ze, the old craftsman, and Monya got off the ship and soon returned to his wooden cabin.

As soon as he sat down, Luo Ze took out a chest of Beli, intending to pay off the remaining amount in one go.

"Old craftsman, we previously agreed that this ship would cost six hundred million Beli. I already gave you one hundred million as a deposit, and when I saved your granddaughter last time, you promised me another hundred million. So I brought four hundred million Beli this time. You may count it."

Luo Ze placed a large chest in front of the old craftsman and smiled lightly at him. He was extremely satisfied with this pirate ship, so he found the old craftsman much more agreeable to look at as well.

However, upon seeing the large chest of Beli, the old craftsman fell silent for a long time. He sat where he was and did not reach out to take it.

Luo Ze did not urge him. He simply sat quietly where he was and waited for the old craftsman.

In truth, he had also found this rather strange.

When he had discussed the matter with the old craftsman before, they had only talked about the ship's navigation functions. Luo Ze had not mentioned any of those specific household systems at all.

Yet this time, the old craftsman had not only designed all the furnishings and household items for him, but had also added many unexpected surprises to the ship.

Luo Ze was certain that this ship was worth far more than six hundred million Beli.

If the old craftsman wanted to raise the price, Luo Ze would buy it even if it cost one billion.

It was just that he did not have that much money on hand.

But Luo Ze believed the old craftsman was not someone short on money. Going to such great lengths, he must have wanted Luo Ze to help him solve a problem that money could not solve.

And that was indeed the case.

After the old craftsman had remained silent for a while, he finally came back to his senses. His expression was extremely serious as he looked at Luo Ze and spoke earnestly.

"Mr. Luo Ze, this old man has an unreasonable request. Please, you must agree to it!"

"If you agree, then this ship will be considered this old man's payment to you, Mr. Luo Ze. I will give it to you directly. And from this day onward, this old man will never build another ship for anyone else."