I'm Here to Talk Business
How could one word summarize the extremely complex Donquixote Doflamingo before us?
Former Celestial Dragons?
Underground Emperor?
Strongest?
The man who can become king?
Both are correct, but not entirely.
In Lin Yan's opinion, these simple words are far from enough to summarize Donquixote Doflamingo. If Lin Yan had to describe him, that would be much more difficult.
The Donquixote Doflamingo in front of me is a businessman.
Moreover, he was an extremely cunning businessman with grand ambitions!
The dark past created the incredibly vast past of the man before me.
The will to become the Lord of Darkness pointed Donquixote Doflamingo towards a vast future.
But in essence, Donquixote Doflamingo is a businessman.
He will carefully weigh all sorts of options on both sides of the scale before making the best choice, and he is also a seeker who is constantly searching for his family.
As mentioned before.
Donquixote Doflamingo wants to see the world burn.
Then rule over its ashes!
From any perspective, he is a rather dangerous guy, but conversely, doing business with him is also quite reassuring.
Donquixote Doflamingo is indeed an incorrigible villain.
But at the same time...
He is perhaps the most reputable businessman in the world.
Lin Yan smiled with considerable interest.
How much are you willing to pay?
Lin Yan looked at Donquixote Doflamingo with a smile and asked.
Since it's a business...
Then you pay, I deliver the goods—it's a very simple principle.
Those modified magical beasts were nothing more than disposable consumables to him; he could replenish them at any time with just a little money.
However, for ordinary forces, it is an extremely useful war machine.
Lin Yan certainly didn't mind doing this deal.
The prerequisite is that Donquixote Doflamingo is willing to pay him a sufficient price difference.
"How about buying a batch of finished products for one billion Beli?"
Donquixote Doflamingo then laughed as well.
It has to be said that talking to smart people is easy, and Donquixote Doflamingo did not hesitate to offer his bargaining chips.
He trusted his judgment.
A mere billion Beli wouldn't be enough to buy the technology, but once he got his hands on the finished product, Donquixote Doflamingo was about 50% confident he could replicate it, given the talent within his family.
Even a 50% chance is worth the gamble!
If you win, you'll gain the power to produce an army of monsters.
Even if we lose, the only loss is Beli.
They were certainly calculating their next move.
"As expected of an experienced businessman."
Lin Yan shook her head with a slight chuckle.
"Two billion, I'll give you a batch of finished products, but I must warn you, their lifespan is only a little over a month. If you haven't achieved results by then, I won't be responsible for your losses."
Lin Yan spoke frankly to Donquixote Doflamingo.
This is a gamble.
Two billion Beli.
Compared to a vastly larger army of monsters, their numbers are negligible, but a defeat could result in devastating losses.
Now it was Donquixote Doflamingo's turn to make a choice.
"..."
Donquixote Doflamingo's expression became somewhat uncertain.
Two billion Beli.
Even for him, this is not a small amount; once lost, it would likely take a long time to recover.
He is wealthy, but he's not a money-printing machine!
However, if we miss this opportunity...
In the end, Donquixote Doflamingo gritted his teeth, chose to trust the abilities of the talents within his family, and nodded emphatically.
"Captain Lin, it's been a pleasure doing business with you. I believe we'll have more opportunities to do business together in the future."
Donquixote Doflamingo smiled and extended his hand to Lin Yan.
I hope so too.
Lin Yan smiled and nodded, shaking hands with Donquixote Doflamingo.
They both smiled knowingly.
This is a gamble called business.
Of course, Donquixote Doflamingo didn't know that without the Holy Grail of the Underworld's assistance, he probably would never have been able to uncover its secrets in his lifetime.
Lin Yan, of course, wouldn't kindly tell him this.
after all...
Who would do a business that's destined to lose from the start?
At this point, the two happily reached a consensus.
Logically, once the deal was settled, Donquixote Doflamingo should have left like Mihawk, but judging from his appearance, he showed no sign of leaving.
Donquixote Doflamingo glanced at the Holy Sword that was now resting on the armrest of the sofa, a strange light flashing in his eyes, and he unconsciously licked his lips.
This is a power capable of even defeating Kaido head-on.
Even he was very envious.
Lin Yan chuckled wryly.
"You can't afford that price."
"F-F-F... Of course I know."
Even though Lin Yan saw right through him, Donquixote Doflamingo wasn't annoyed at all. He just smiled meaningfully and then stared at Lin Yan intently.
"Captain Lin, if I'm not mistaken, are you short of money?"
Donquixote Doflamingo asked Lin Yan.
As mentioned before.
He truly lived up to his reputation as a shrewd businessman and ambitious individual; Donquixote Doflamingo had already sensed something unusual in their previous business dealings.
Although the reason is unknown, Lin Yan seems to need a lot of money?
Lin Yan did not deny it.
"What? You can come up with the amount I need?"
"No, no, no~"
Upon hearing this, Donquixote Doflamingo immediately waved his hand.
"Although I don't know how much you need, Captain Lin, it's definitely beyond my means. I'm aware of that much."
Donquixote Doflamingo said this with a hint of self-deprecation, then paused slightly.
"However, for the sake of our friendship, I do have some information here that might interest you, Captain Lin."
"There is one person in this world who can afford the amount you need, Captain Lin."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yan raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Who?"
"Gild Tesoro!"
Donquixote Doflamingo said in a serious tone.
"Although it's difficult to give an exact figure, that man claims to own one-fifth of the world's Beli. If even he can't afford it, I really don't know who else could."
Donquixote Doflamingo smiled and shrugged.
"That's someone even the World Government treats with respect. I wouldn't want to provoke them unnecessarily, but..."
"It's quite a coincidence, I just finished a big business deal and I'm a little short on cash. I was wondering... if Captain Lin would be interested in joining me to rob the rich and help the poor?"
"..."
Sure enough, Donquixote Doflamingo is still Donquixote Doflamingo.
The term "evil person" is not to be trifled with.
Robin Hood-like figures?
If you want to rob me, just say so!
Lin Yan couldn't help but chuckle.
However, her attitude was quite straightforward; Lin Yan wasn't entirely uninterested in that Gild Tesoro.
Therefore, Lin Yan spoke directly.
"I get eight, you get two!"
"Make a deal!"