Roy looked at the rubble, a slight smile playing on his lips.
This was too easy for him.
He raised his hand, Telekinesis activated instantly.
Those huge stones floated up one by one, as if an invisible hand was supporting them.
Myskina's eyes widened, her jaw nearly dropping to the floor.
"What... what kind of ability is this?!"
Olga was also stunned, her mouth agape as she stared blankly at the floating stones.
Roy ignored them, focusing on controlling his Telekinesis.
One by one, the huge rocks were moved aside and piled up. Gradually, the metal door was fully revealed.
The door was old and covered in rust, but you could still tell what it looked like back then—thick metal, sophisticated locks, and some instruments that I couldn't understand.
Roy walked to the door and placed his hand on it.
The Telekinesis was activated again.
Click!
The lock clicked, and then the heavy metal door slowly opened.
A golden light suddenly burst out from the crack in the door, illuminating the entire cave!
The light was warm and dazzling, almost blinding people.
Roy squinted, waiting until the light dimmed slightly before pushing open the door and going inside.
The laboratory is small, only a few hundred square meters.
But it was filled with all sorts of instruments—huge test tubes, complex robotic arms, precision measuring devices, and some things that were completely unrecognizable.
On the experimental table in the very center of the laboratory, a fist-sized piece of golden metal lay quietly.
It radiates a dazzling light.
Pure Gold.
Roy's heart raced as he slowly walked over.
He reached out, his Telekinesis enveloping the metal, and gently lifted it up.
It feels very light and warm to the touch, like holding a ball of light.
Roy examined it closely, turning it over and over.
Is this the Pure Gold that drives countless people crazy?
Myskina walked over, stood beside him, and looked at the metal with a complicated expression.
"This is Pure Gold," he murmured. "It took me three years to create it."
Roy turned to look at him. "This thing, can it really make people live forever?"
"Eternal life?"
Myskina was taken aback, then waved her hands repeatedly.
No, no, no, you've misunderstood.
Roy raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"
Myskina explained:
Pure Gold cannot grant immortality.
It simply emits a special kind of light wave that slows down the metabolism of living organisms, thereby prolonging life.
"To give an example, a normal person's metabolic rate is 1, but if you wear Pure Gold, your metabolic rate might drop to 0.1, or even 0.01."
Therefore, your body will age ten times, a hundred times slower than a normal person.
Roy nodded thoughtfully.
This was pretty much what he had guessed.
After all, no matter how amazing the world of Pirate King is, it's impossible to achieve immortality with just a piece of metal.
That's ridiculous.
"How long can he live?" Roy asked.
Myskina stroked her chin:
"In theory, they can live for hundreds or even thousands of years."
However, the prerequisite is that you must always wear Pure Gold and not be too far away from it.
"Once you leave the radiation range of Pure Gold, your body will return to normal metabolism."
"And..." he paused, looking at Roy, "I speculate that the radiation from Pure Gold might stop the wearer's physical growth the moment they put it on."
Roy nodded and put the Pure Gold into his storage bag.
Will it affect their progress? That's not a problem at all. Our members are all very young, and they can wear Pure Gold when their strength stops growing in the future.
Moreover, compared to strength, being able to live for hundreds or thousands of years is enough.
That's enough.
Myskina stared wide-eyed as the Pure Gold disappeared into the pouch at Roy's waist.
"What... what kind of ability is this?!"
Roy patted the storage bag. "An item made from Devil Fruit; it can store things."
Myskina leaned closer, curiously examining the unassuming little bag.
"Can it store things? How much can it store? How does it store things? What is the working principle?"
He bombarded her with a barrage of questions, his eyes gleaming with fervent enthusiasm.
Roy stared at him speechlessly.
No wonder he's a scientist; he wants to study everything he sees.
Olga also came closer, staring at the storage bag with curiosity in her eyes. "Wow! How much can it hold?"
Roy ignored them and looked around the laboratory.
Various instruments, equipment, and documents were piled up to the brim.
These things are all treasures.
Myskina was a top scientist two hundred years ago, and his research findings and experimental data are absolutely invaluable to the research base on Hachinosu.
" Myskina," Roy began, "Are these experimental instruments still usable?"
Myskina scratched his head. "Ah... well... I don't know either. After all, it's been two hundred years, a lot of things are probably broken."
Roy nodded. "It's alright. Take it with you first. Anything broken can be repaired."
He raised his hand, and activated his Telekinesis once more.
The enormous instruments floated up one by one and flew towards the storage bag.
The moment it touched the bag opening, the device shrank instantly and was sucked inside.
Myskina and Olga were dumbfounded.
"This... this... this..."
Myskina pointed to the storage bag, her words becoming increasingly incoherent.
"Space compression? Dimension folding? How is that possible?!"
Roy ignored him and continued packing up the equipment.
Ten minutes later, the entire laboratory was emptied.
Except for those things fixed to the wall, everything that could be taken away was taken away.
Roy patted the storage bag with satisfaction and turned to look at Myskina and her father.
"Let's go. I'll take you away."
Myskina paused, then asked, "Leave? Where to?"
"Outside."
"Go to my territory."
Myskina remained silent.
He looked down at Olga, then up at Roy, his expression complex.
Why are you helping us?
Roy looked at him and said earnestly, "Because you're a scientist. I need someone like you."
In exchange, I will provide you with shelter and a stable living environment.
"Outside, you can eat whenever you want and sleep whenever you want. You don't have to compete with dinosaurs for food, and you don't have to worry about being digested by stomach acid one day."
Myskina hesitated.
Olga took his hand and whispered, "Dad... I want to go out..."
Myskina looked at her and her heart softened.
Yes, my daughter is still young—at least she looks young. She can't be stuck here forever.
"Okay." He nodded. "We'll go with you."
Roy smiled with satisfaction.
The three left the laboratory and returned along the same route.
The lizard followed behind, its two legs moving swiftly over the gastric juices.
Soon, they passed through the stomach, entered the esophagus, and reached the lanternfish's mouth.
Standing inside the enormous mouth, you can see the seawater outside through the gaps between the jagged teeth.
In the pitch-black deep sea, occasionally luminous creatures swim by.
Olga curiously reached out, wanting to touch the invisible membrane covering Roy's body.
"What is this?" she asked. "Is this also your ability? To be able to walk freely in the sea?"
Roy nodded. " Telekinesis Field. Used to isolate seawater."
"How amazing!"
"It's just Devil Fruit, nothing special."