"The lab has already begun cultivating the first batch of artificial fruits. They should mature before long!"
"How long exactly?"
A sharp gleam flashed through Lin Yu's eyes, and he asked again with a hint of anticipation.
If they could be produced in a short time, he would eat all the original Devil Fruits himself and use the replicated fruits to cultivate talent afterward!
"Well, under normal circumstances, large-scale cultivation takes a little longer. By your standards of time, ordinary Zoan and Paramecia fruits will take about a year. Logia and Mythical Zoan fruits will take longer—around two to three years."
"However, if only a small portion is cultivated and there are plenty of magic cores, the time can be shortened further. Like the replicated Glint-Glint Fruit in your possession, I can cultivate roughly one per month!"
"That's a bit too long."
Lin Yu murmured softly in disappointment. He understood that Vegapunk had already done everything he could; some things could not be accomplished just by talking about them. Yet even knowing that, Lin Yu could not hide his disappointment.
"Master, Little Wei can help with that!"
"Oh?"
Just as Lin Yu was feeling disappointed, Little Wei's voice instantly lifted his spirits. Vegapunk and Orochimaru, hearing Little Wei's voice for the first time, looked around curiously for its source.
"How?"
Ignoring their reactions, Lin Yu asked Little Wei with barely restrained urgency.
"Little Wei can alter the flow of time in certain parts of the Kamui Dimension. If Master needs it, Little Wei can accelerate time where the Devil Fruits are being cultivated!"
"Time acceleration?"
Little Wei's words left not only Lin Yu frozen in place, but also Vegapunk and the others staring wide-eyed in disbelief.
"Mm, but only in a limited area!"
"Then couldn't it also be used for