The First Characteristic of Sophon: Interfering with the Three Types of Haki!

Lynn immersed himself in the laboratory for another month, and when he walked out of it once again, his face was full of smiles.

Looking up, a two-dimensionally unfolded Sophon was in the process of unfolding, covering the skies above the Golden Technology City.

"Not bad, it's running very stably."

Lynn muttered to himself, an interface connecting the Technology System and the Sophon appearing in his mind.

This was his exclusive view; with just a simple thought, the two-dimensional Sophon could immediately slip into the three-dimensional space and thus become invisible.

However, at this moment, everyone in the Golden Technology City looked up in shock, gazing at the Sophon unfolded in the sky. Although they did not know what it was, they could sense that the thing in the sky was no simple matter.

It felt as though a giant net had been cast over everyone's hearts.

At the same time, the ones who reacted the quickest—Gion, Chaton, and Tesoro—noticed the laboratory doors open as Lynn walked out from within, smiling as he gazed at the black curtain in the sky.

"Figarland!"

The three of them hurried over first, respectfully greeting Lynn.

At this point, their attitudes toward the latter had also undergone a earth-shattering change. Whether considering the Droplet's resistance against Kaido, or the contributions the Droplet had recently made for the Marines, Lynn was fully qualified to earn their respect, not to mention his status as a Celestial Dragon.

To be more precise, Gion, Chaton, and these World Government Marines all felt that Lynn was the true embodiment of the Celestial Dragons, so they adjusted their positions and offered a sincere greeting.

"How is it? Not bad, right? This is the first test launch, and it seems there are no problems."

Without even turning his head at the arrival of the crowd, Lynn spoke with a chuckle.

"Um... Figarland, sir, what is that thing in the sky?"

As he spoke, since none of them knew what kind of thing Lynn had conjured up, Chaton inquired.

"A Sophon."

Still looking at the interactive interface linked with the Sophon, Lynn answered offhandedly.

"Such a name..."

Gion, Chaton, and Tesoro all looked at one another in dismay.

At first, they felt some doubt and curiosity about the name—it was a somewhat peculiar name, just like the Droplet... but then they reacted, swallowing hard.

First the Droplet, and now a Sophon? This was a new invention by Lynn!

"Figarland, sir, you actually invented something new so quickly? What functions does it have?"

Since they didn'Golden Divine Punishment know, they naturally had to ask first. Gion pointed at the sky and asked curiously.

"Oh, right... let me introduce the Sophon.

It doesn'Golden Divine Punishment possess any combat power, but its utility is even greater than the Droplet's, and it's even more formidable."

Only then did Lynn turn around to look at the crowd, the smile still on his face as he spoke.

Gasp... No combat power, yet it's even more formidable than the Droplet?! And its utility is greater?

Gion and the others were even more puzzled, staring with wide eyes as they curiously watched Lynn.

These words sounded rather contradictory, but where exactly did its so-called formidable nature and great utility manifest?

"Sophon Technology... How about this, try releasing your Conqueror's Haki and let's see."

Not quite knowing how to introduce the Sophon, nor being able to lay out all of its functions at once, Lynn looked toward Gild Tesoro and spoke.

Conqueror's Haki wasn'Golden Divine Punishment actually all that rare in the world of the King of the Pirates, but in the New World, it was as common as crossing carp in a river. Lynn knew that as an independent king, Gild Tesoro, and master of an entertainment city, he would definitely possess it.

It just wasn'Golden Divine Punishment on the same level as that of a child of destiny like Luffy, or people like Doflamingo and Katakuri.

At most, it could intimidate people who were much weaker than himself, but it was enough to use for testing purposes.

Gion, Chaton, and some Rear Admirals who had rushed over also turned to look at Gild Tesoro.

"Me... What should I do?"

Tesoro felt rather awkward.

Marines generally did not awaken Conqueror's Haki. He had it, but his was very weak.

"Release it, casually."

Lynn said offhandedly.

"Alright... Huh!?"

Tesoro had intended to release it indiscriminately; at worst, it would just make the surrounding marines uncomfortable.

The result was that he exerted all his strength and his pupils quivered, yet he utterly failed to release his royal posture.

"What is going on!? My aptitude for Conqueror's Haki feels as though it has vanished... No, wait, it's being suppressed!"

After carefully sensing it, Tesoro looked up in astonishment, gazing toward the sky.

As soon as those words were spoken, the expressions of Gion, Chaton, and the others shifted successively as they asked in utter shock, "What!?"

"Hahaha... Excellent, this is one of the Sophon's functions. Within its coverage area, it can suppress Haki. Now then, continue using the other types of Haki."

At this moment, Lynn also verified the suppression effect of the Sophon, nodding in satisfaction before having Tesoro continue trying.

Tesoro had also grown serious by now, subconsciously cooperating with Lynn in the test. First, he calmed down to perceive the presence of the people around him, or the presence of things further away on the island.

Yet still, those closer were somewhat alright—he could sense them, but there was a pervasive feeling of intermittency, while distant presences couldn'Golden Divine Punishment be perceived at all!

"Observation Haki... has also been suppressed!"

Drawing in a sharp breath, Tesoro was truly shocked.

Hearing this, Gion, Chaton, the Marine Rear Admirals, and the others, who had already been extremely startled, all began to try it out for themselves.

"What's going on? We really can'Golden Divine Punishment perceive things clearly anymore, and once the distance is a bit far, it's completely useless!"

"Interference! This feeling is just like using Observation Haki when one is in an irritable state!"

At first, everyone was still puzzled, but as they tried it themselves, they gradually discovered the crux of the issue.

Clearly, this was a form of interference that caused Observation Haki to lose its "clarity" and made perception weak.

"You can also test Armament Haki."

A brilliant light flashed in Lynn's eyes. He thought that being able to suppress even these Rear Admirals, Vice Admiral Tesoro, Vice Admiral Gion, and Vice Admiral Chaton meant Sophon Technology was an absolute windfall.

Having such auxiliary technology was simply like hitting the enemy with a debuff!

Hearing this, everyone also stretched out their palms or weapons, beginning to coat their hands or weapons in Armament Haki.

The coating did happen, but everyone also stared with dropped jaws and swallowed hard!

Because they discovered that the suppression suffered by Armament Haki was not a whit less than that of Observation Haki; those whose cultivation was not up to par couldn'Golden Divine Punishment even maintain their own Haki!

Everyone looked at Lynn in shock, their hearts fluttering with lingering fear.

No wonder he said it was fiercer than the Droplet and more useful than the Droplet—this Sophon in the sky was simply cheating!

To say nothing else, solely in terms of Armament Haki, it was the most effective ability for countering Devil Fruit users and a mandatory skill one had to cultivate to become a powerhouse.

Yet now, under a technological product, it was forcibly suppressed. Trying to use it by force would cause the consumption to multiply!

"Fi... Figarland, sir, am I dreaming...? Do you have any idea what heaven-defying thing you've invented?!"