Upon hearing that he wanted to see Pure Gold, Kaido immediately transformed into human form, pushed through the crowd, and grabbed Roy's shoulder:
" Roy! You promised to give me a share! You can't go back on your word!"
Roy felt dizzy from being shaken around and slapped his hand away impatiently. "What's the rush? You're not going to run away."
Kaido chuckled, released his grip, and stared at him expectantly.
Roy looked around and couldn't help but laugh at the gleam in everyone's eyes.
He took a small box out of his storage bag.
Roy slowly opened it.
In an instant, a golden light even more dazzling than Imitation Pure Gold exploded!
The light was so pure it was almost blinding, and so warm it made you feel completely comfortable, as if you were soaking in a hot spring.
The entire cabin was illuminated as if it were daytime.
Everyone was stunned again.
Bullet released his grip, staring at the Pure Gold, his eyes wide as saucers. "This... this is..."
Roy took the Pure Gold out of the box and twirled it in his hand.
Look! This is real Pure Gold.
Holy crap!!!
Bullet snatched the Pure Gold, examining it from all angles. "Really?! Is this real?!"
Tesoro leaned closer, his eyes wide. "Boss! This thing can really make people live forever?"
Yamato jumped up and down excitedly. "Roy Roy! Let me see! Let me see!"
Kaido shoved Bullet aside, snatched the Pure Gold, and examined it closely.
"Hehehehe... Roy! You're really something! You've got those guys completely fooled!"
He was increasingly satisfied with what he saw, Water 7 watering.
Roy couldn't help but laugh at his expression, "Alright, stop looking, you're not going anywhere."
He reached out and beckoned, Pure Gold floated up from Kaido's hand and flew back into his palm.
"However, before we split up, there's something I need to make clear to you."
Roy put the Pure Gold back in the box, closed the lid, and the golden light disappeared.
The crowd calmed down and stared at him expectantly.
Roy beckoned. " Myskina, come here."
In the corner of the cabin, the fat man dressed in a dinosaur costume was huddled there, trembling all over.
Hearing Roy call his name, he jumped and almost lost his balance.
"Huh? Yes! Yes!"
He stumbled over, followed by Olga and the lizard.
Everyone couldn't help but chuckle at his comical appearance.
"And who is this?" Bullet asked.
Roy explained, " Myskina Olga, a scientist from two hundred years ago. He invented Pure Gold."
Everyone was taken aback, and their gazes toward Myskina immediately changed.
Scientists from two hundred years ago?!
Alive?!
Myskina's legs went weak under the gaze of so many people, and she stammered, "G-Greetings, everyone... I am Myskina..."
Olga peeked out from behind her father, curiously observing the people around her.
Roy patted Myskina on the shoulder:
"Don't be nervous. Let me explain to everyone what Pure Gold actually is."
Myskina swallowed hard, took a few deep breaths, and forced herself to calm down.
He cleared his throat and began to explain.
"Well... Pure Gold... can't actually grant immortality."
These words stunned the entire audience once again.
"What?"
Bullet glared.
"Can't live forever? What's the point of robbing then!"
Myskina, terrified by Bullet's intimidating presence, shrank back and quickly explained:
"No... no... it can extend lifespan! But it can't grant immortality!"
He pointed to the box in Roy's hand:
" Pure Gold can emit a special kind of light wave that can slow down the metabolism of living organisms."
To give an example, a normal person's metabolic rate is 1, but if they wear Pure Gold, their metabolic rate might drop to 0.1, or even 0.01.
Therefore, your body will age ten times, even a hundred times slower than a normal person.
The group nodded thoughtfully.
Tesoro asked, "How long can he live?"
Myskina thought for a moment, "Theoretically speaking... it could take 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 zone, your body will return to normal metabolism.
"And..."
He paused, then glanced cautiously at everyone.
"I speculate that the radiation from Pure Gold might stop the wearer's physical growth the moment they put it on."
"In other words, once you wear Pure Gold, your strength will no longer improve."
Everyone fell silent again.
Bullet frowned. "So, wearing this thing, while it allows you to live a long time, also freezes your strength?"
Myskina nodded. "Yes... that's roughly the idea."
The group looked at each other in bewilderment.
Yamato scratched his head. "Then... should we still wear it or not?"
Savi pouted, "I won't wear it. I'm still young, and I need to get stronger!"
Pea nodded. "Right! We'll wear it later when we can't play anymore!"
Tesoro chuckled, "Anyway, I'm still young, no rush."
Kaido, stared at the box, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.
For him, stagnation in strength was worse than death.
Roy,
"Is this guy telling the truth?!"
"It can't be wrong, after all, he's the inventor of Pure Gold."
He should know best what the benefits of Pure Gold are!
Damn it!
Roy couldn't help but chuckle at Kaido's expression, which was a mixture of doubt and resentment.
This old guy has lived for decades; what storms hasn't he weathered?
But when it comes to Pure Gold, he's like a complete novice.
"Don't worry, Myskina's words are trustworthy."
Roy Pat the Box
"But if you don't believe me, you can try it yourself."
"Let's wait a few years and see if our strength has increased."
Kaido rolled his eyes. "Try it my ass! What if it really stops? Who am I going to cry to then?"
Bullet chuckled beside him, " Kaido, even you have moments of fear?"
"What's the point of me risking my life to get Pure Gold then?!"
Roy!
"I'll leave my share with you."
Roy raised an eyebrow. "What? Don't you want immortality?"
Kaido grinned. "Immortality? What I want is battle! To become stronger!"
"What's the point of living so long if you can't fight?"
"However!" Kaido's expression changed.
"When I need it, you'd better give me my share!"
Roy smiled faintly, "Alright. You can keep it then. Anyway, our Roy Pirates don't need it right now."
Roy put the box into his storage bag and looked at everyone.
You all heard that.
This thing can save your life, but it will limit your progress in strength.
I'll think about wearing it later.
Now, nobody should even think about getting it.
Everyone nodded in agreement; no one objected.
Bullet chuckled, "Anyway, with the captain here, what's there to be afraid of?"
Tesoro chimed in, "Right, right! With the boss around, who would dare come to their death?"
Yamato jumped up. " Roy is the best!"
Roy looked at this group of heartless guys and shook his head helplessly.
Well, this is fine too.