New Reward: Four Emperors-level Droplet, Sophon Technology!

Having lived two lives, Lynn could tell what the Marines were thinking just by looking at their expressions.

He did not mind it being used to strike pirates, but he still had to make things clear. "Extremely difficult to destroy does not mean impossible to destroy. The exterior may seem flawless, even miraculous, but the inside is different. Once it suffers even the slightest damage, it needs time to repair itself."

"Otherwise, if the damage is too severe, it will be completely scrapped."

The Droplet's greatest strengths were its Recoil Engine, its Strong Interaction Force, and its outer defense, which was entirely composed of protons and neutrons tightly locked together by the Strong Interaction Force.

But this was only Admiral-level Droplet Technology, a weakened version of a Droplet.

The world's strongest fighters, including the current Three Admirals, could still possibly use Armament Haki to damage its internal structure through the outer layer if they went all out.

It was only a matter of how much damage they could inflict. Lynn had never considered the Droplet invincible, so he needed to throw this cold water on them and make them understand.

"So that's how it is. Still, it's powerful enough..."

After hearing Lynn's explanation, Kizaru, Gion, Onigumo, and Chaton all seemed to come to a realization.

Though he appeared to be talking about its flaws, no one thought the Droplet's weaknesses were particularly severe.

Did they hear what Lynn had said? Unless the damage reached a certain level, this thing could even repair itself!

That was ridiculous!

Clearly, Lynn's explanation of its flaws had not made the Marines look down on it. They were still filled with shock and anticipation toward the Droplet.

At the same time, the four of them had completely changed their opinions of Lynn.

At first, when he mentioned things like the Strong Interaction Force, Recoil Engines, and all sorts of technical terms, no one would have believed that Lynn understood them. They might even have thought he was just putting on an act.

But now, no one present dared say Lynn was pretending. He truly understood these things, and he had truly created a technological product in three months that could harm even an Admiral!

Even Dr. Vegapunk, who was said to be five hundred years ahead of the world, could not accomplish that!

Figarland Lynn, a Celestial Dragon, had done it!

As a result, Kizaru, Gion, and the others now looked at Lynn with strange yet admiring expressions.

What Celestial Dragon did not spend their days eating, drinking, playing, abusing slaves, and indulging every perverse whim and desire? Yet the sole heir of the Figarland Family was different.

He truly did not even keep slaves in the Holy Land, only a few obedient maids. He had probably already begun studying technology while living in the Holy Land. He was quite the oddity.

Lynn had no idea that their excitement and shock over the Droplet had turned into all sorts of speculation about him. He merely looked at the Droplet and said regretfully, "It's a pity this Droplet isn't complete."

"It isn't complete!?"

That truly shocked the four of them once again.

It was already Admiral-level, yet it was not perfect? Could it be improved even further?

"Then according to you, how powerful would the complete version be?"

Even Gion's manner of addressing Lynn had changed, and she was deeply shocked by his vision.

What he had created was not even the complete version? Then how terrifying was the power of this thing in its original conception?

Lynn could not exactly explain that the Droplet was originally a detector from the cosmos. After thinking for a moment, he said, "You all know the Red Line. If it were a perfect Droplet, destroying all of it within an hour would be effortless."

That was already an extremely restrained description. Upon hearing it, Kizaru was just as shocked as Gion and the others, and he could not help looking at the floating Droplet again.

Onigumo and Chaton even swallowed hard, finding it difficult to believe.

The Red Line encircled the entire world! To destroy it within an hour, how fast and how powerful would that have to be?

Yes, such a description was enough to leave everyone utterly stunned. They thought such a Droplet probably could not be created, but the concept itself was indeed terrifyingly powerful.

Now, no one doubted Lynn's words too much. They merely felt it was impossible to achieve. Admiral-level was already frightening enough. If such technology truly existed, what pirates would still remain in this world?

The Celestial Dragons' rule would endure forever.

Lynn merely shook his head lightly at their shocked expressions, as though they had never seen the world.

Fortunately, he had restrained his description of the Droplet's true power. If he really explained how powerful a complete Droplet was, punching straight through this pirate world's planet would not be a problem.

However, Lynn then released the Droplet for the four Admirals and Vice Admirals to inspect closely while he prepared to take a bath first. After all, the experiment in the laboratory had left him rather bedraggled.

Just as he sank into the hot water and felt comfortable, the system's voice suddenly rang out in his sea of consciousness.

[The host has successfully created "Admiral-level Droplet Technology." Evaluation in progress...]

[Creation level: Perfect! Reward: comprehensive improvement to physical attributes.]

"Comfortable!"

Lynn exclaimed happily as he soaked in the water without restraint.

The system's enhancement made it feel as if every cell in his body was cheering. He could clearly feel changes in every inch of muscle and even his bones.

This state lasted only a short while. Once the pleasurable sensation faded, Lynn felt strength surging through his entire body.

"What level has my physique reached now?"

Just going by feeling, Lynn still could not know clearly, so he directly asked the system.

The system notification lit up, and an attribute panel appeared before Lynn.

[Host: Lynn.

Technology Tree: Droplet Detection Technology (the technology tree can be unlocked by completing technological creations).

Personal Strength: 23.58 (Marine Colonel-level.)

Inventory: None.]

It was very straightforward! The system used the average physique at Marine Headquarters as an intuitive dividing line, and Lynn understood it at a glance.

"It was only 2.5 before, making me a relatively strong ordinary person. Now it's over 23, the physique of a Marine Colonel. Not bad!"

Colonel-level was only two ranks away from Vice Admiral. Completing a single technology tree's creation had raised him so much, and Lynn was very satisfied.

If he continued completing technological creations and received the system's rewards and support, reaching Admiral-level or even the pinnacle would not be difficult.

But just when Lynn thought this reward was over—

[Droplet Technology (Admiral-level) has been completed. New technologies unlocked: Droplet Technology (Four Emperors-level), Sophon Technology (10-kilometer level).]

Immediately afterward, Lynn entered a wondrous state. It was as though he stood beneath an enormous tree that reached the heavens. When he looked up, he could not see its end. On its branches, scattered with stars, tiny blue fruits of light grew brighter, while beside them, another orange light lit up...