For Xie Wen, the greatest value in establishing a connection with Morgans was being able to learn the whereabouts of items that could unlock entries in his catalog. Whether he could get there in time to obtain them was another matter, but at least knowing where they were gave him a chance.
"A collector?"
Morgans grinned. He did not think Xie Wen's request was any big deal, since Xie Wen was hardly the only person to have made similar requests. Some wanted to improve their strength, some wanted to make a profit, and others wanted to recover items that held sentimental value...
People like Xie Wen, who did not care much about money and had no specific requirements for the items themselves beyond their categories, were generally collectors.
So Morgans naturally assumed Xie Wen was one of them.
"That's a small matter. I already have plenty of information on Devil Fruits and famous swords, but I can't give it all to you at once."
Morgans had an enormous amount of information of this kind, and much of it hardly counted as secrets among underground powers like them. Still, he could not hand it all over just for a travel guide that was merely icing on the cake.
Granted, Morgans himself was actually happy to do so, because only when these people fought over treasures would he have big news to publish. Even so, bargaining was still necessary.
Xie Wen understood his thinking, of course, and replied casually, "Naturally. Even if you gave me all that information, I couldn't change course right away. I haven't even finished touring West Blue yet."
Morgans immediately caught his meaning and laughed. "No problem. I can give you some information about West Blue first, somewhere not too far from the Flower Country. Once you send