Tom and his two companions were stunned when they saw Lin Yuan and his group kill the CP agent sent by the World Government to monitor them without saying a word.
They heard the noise and knew it was them who had made the move, but the battle was over in such a short time, and they had even killed their opponent.
"Hey, why did you just kill them all! If the World Government investigates, you'll be in danger!"
Tom said with concern, while Iceburg and Franky looked at Lin Yuan with fear in their eyes. These people are so ruthless!
"Hehe, don't worry, nothing will get out. Just pretend you don't know anything!"
Lin Yuan didn't care at all about killing these CP members. They were just a few intelligence agents; killing them was no big deal. What could they do to him?
Lin Yuan chatted with Tom for a while longer, and then ordered several more merchant ships and warships, which were then handed over to Iceburg and Franky.
Although they need to help Tom build the Sea Train, there are still connections.
"Mr. Lin Yuan, you need a total of six ships, which will cost approximately 200 million Beli. What do you think..."
Iceburg quickly calculated the value of these ships. The purchasing power of the Beli was still quite high. The current 200 million Beli would increase tenfold once the story began.
"That's not a problem, gold settlement is fine too!"
"Uh, sure!"
Lin Yuan smiled, then walked outside and summoned a Flame Clouds in the sky.
Iceburg and the others were dumbfounded, not understanding what Lin Yuan was doing, but soon, their eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
Under Lin Yuan's control, a large cloud suddenly drifted down from the sky and then slowly flew in.
"Hehe, this should be enough!"
As he spoke, Lin Yuan deactivated his ability, and after the Flame Clouds disappeared, the gold inside was immediately revealed.
This technique was inspired by Lin Yuan the Golden Lion Shiki. Although it's not as flexible Float-Float Fruit, it's still quite convenient to control the Flame Clouds to transport things.
Upon seeing the roughly five cubic meters of gold, the three of Iceburg stared wide-eyed.
"Mr. Lin Yuan, this really is gold! There's so much of it!"
"Hehe, this place is worth several billion Beli. First, you can help me contact shipbuilders, or you can build them yourselves."
"I'll place more orders for the extra amount later. You can have this gold now; let me know if you need more."
Upon hearing Lin Yuan's words, Iceburg's eyes immediately lit up. So much gold could build dozens of warships, and the surplus would make them rich overnight.
"Don't worry, leave this to me. It will be ready for delivery in three months at most."
After chatting for a few more minutes, Lin Yuan led Tesoro and the others away.
As for the corpses of those few CP members, Enel threw them into the sea, and they disappeared without a trace.
Tom didn't say anything as he watched Lin Yuan and the others leave, while Iceburg and Franky were filled with excitement, as if they had seen a glimmer of hope.
Lin Yuan told the group to wander around at their leisure. Tesoro and Enel were in charge of buying some supplies, especially Water Water Meat, which Lin Yuan told them to buy more of. Erza and Emile went to buy a lot of unique costumes.
The group returned to the ship in no time.
Erza and Emile led Robin and the others back to the cabin to choose some beautiful clothes.
As for Lin Yuan, he was studying a map of the nearby sea area with Tesoro and Genzo.
According to Tom, the future Sea Train will connect the Spring Queen City of St. Poplar, the Gourmet City of Pucci, the Carnival City of San Faldo, and the Water City of Blue Station.
Looking at the Sea Train route that connects hundreds of kilometers of sea, Lin Yuan couldn't help but sigh, " Tom truly deserves to be called a legendary shipwright; he was able to build Sea Train of such scale."
No wonder the World Government gave him ten years to complete it.
"Tell me your thoughts! Do you prefer an uninhabited island or developing on other islands?"
Tesoro and Genzo carefully examined the sea map, but it was Tesoro finally spoke.
"I think we should develop our influence on other islands first. Developing uninhabited islands now would take a lot of time, and the population problem would be difficult to solve."
"We can start by setting up our own chamber of commerce and factory, then choose a deserted island and build as we make money."
Tesoro explained his plan, and Lin Yuan thought about it but did not object. After all, he was not omnipotent, and Tesoro, as a business genius, naturally saw things more clearly.
" Tesoro is right. This way we can develop faster. I think Gourmet City would be more suitable. Not only does it have a large supply of ingredients for brewing beverages, but it's also not far from other islands, making transportation easier."
"And look, there are quite a few uninhabited islands near this one, and I've heard they have plenty of resources. While they're nowhere near as good as the Gourmet City, they're still pretty good, perfect for building our own power."
Genzo has been in charge of the Cocoyasi Village Chamber of Commerce for many years and has his own views on these matters.
Tesoro agreed, and the two began planning their future, one after the other.
Lin Yuan was merely a listener to these statements; he had no intention of becoming a pirate. Although that would allow him to seize more territory, it would also expose him prematurely, which was not in their immediate interest.
"Alright, in that case, let's go to the Gourmet City first. That'll be our new beginning!"
"Boss, there's one more thing to be careful about. I've heard that several underground emperors have emerged in recent years and are entrenched in the area. We might run into them in the future."
Tesoro, as expected of the Gild Tesoro, gathered a lot of information in just half a day.
However, Lin Yuan gave a cold laugh upon hearing this.
"Hmph, we've only just discovered our strength. It would have been better if those Nezumi hadn't come. Since they dared to provoke us, we can simply crush them right here."
Lin Yuan naturally knew the details of those so-called underground emperors and dark forces, most notably their demands for Doflamingo, Big News Morgans, and Stussy.
However, for Lin Yuan, these people posed no threat whatsoever. At worst, he could simply make a trip there himself, as he knew their background perfectly well.
Of these people, only Stussy and Big News Morgans were useful to him. As for the others, Lin Yuan wouldn't mind just killing them.
After the three of them finished discussing their ideas, they shared them with the others. Upon hearing that they were going to the Gourmet City, the girls' eyes immediately lit up.
For them, it didn't matter where they went, as long as they could follow Lin Yuan. And if they could eat all kinds of delicious food, that would be even better.
Seeing that no one objected, Lin Yuan gave the order directly, and the merchant ship left the Water 7 and headed towards the Gourmet City.
Everyone was in high spirits. They knew that this place was about to become their new home, and would remain so for at least the next decade or so.
"I can't wait! The Grand Line will all be my territory from now on!"