"Pure gold, what is this?"
"It's a lie! The pure gold legend from two hundred years ago is actually true?"
As soon as the family grew larger, Kahn called the Hancock sisters, who were busy, to reintroduce them to Baccarat. This gesture made Baccarat feel respected by Kahn.
The reason Kahn invited Baccarat was to make the Hancock sisters curious and puzzled. Only the knowledgeable Robin and Koala, who had been trained by Robin since childhood and was now a qualified assistant, widened their beautiful eyes slightly. Robin even showed a rare look of shock.
"Robin."
Seeing the usually calm and composed Robin display such an expression, Hancock, Mary, Monet, Sugar, Viola, and Shelly, who came to visit the Golden City, couldn't help but throw curious glances her way.
Robin calmed down and explained the legend of pure gold to the girls: "It is said that two hundred years ago, a scientist refined a brand new metal called 'pure gold'."
"This metal has only one effect, and that is to slow down the ageing rate of the human body, essentially prolonging life."
"It is said that this metal can keep people alive for hundreds of years, making it a treasure that can buy the whole world."
"But..."
After a slight pause, Robin stared at the smiling Kahn and asked curiously: "Master, isn't this a legend?"
Kahn did not explain in detail but asked rhetorically: "Isn't the Golden City also a legend, and isn't 'Noland the Liar' also a fairy tale?"
"I see."
Robin was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed: "I didn't expect that in this world, there really is something that can prolong life."
"Master, where is that pure gold?"
Hancock, finally understanding the conversation, looked at Kahn with bright eyes, excited as if she would immediately rush to the location and retrieve the legendary pure gold if Kahn provided it.
If anyone in the family cares most about ageing, it must be Hancock. Next to Amazon Lily, there's Queen Scarlett of Dressrosa. The former is known as the world's most beautiful woman, with the world's most beautiful face, figure, and temperament. The latter is known as the most beautiful queen in the history of allied countries. When Shirahoshi was a child, if one were to choose the world's number one and two beauties, the list would definitely include Hancock and Scarlett. They both believe their beauty is second to none. Beauties are afraid of ageing, and this fear is more significant for Hancock and Scarlett than any other woman.
Fortunately, Hancock's biological age is only 24, and Scarlett is only 22. In another ten or twenty years, if they can't preserve their age like Shakky, they will definitely be anxious. But now, Hancock learned there is a metal that can slow down ageing and preserve youth for hundreds of years. How could she not be surprised and excited?
So, when Hancock learned from the Master that "pure gold" is hidden in a lanternfish, which likes to stay in the deep sea, occasionally appearing in the light-transmitting layer but mostly active at night, she was thrilled. The Master's plan to find pure gold involved using Baccarat's Paramecia Lucky Fruit to increase the chance of encountering lantern fish and using Viola's Paramecia Staring Fruit to search the sea with a radius of 4,000 kilometres.
Immediately, Hancock held Viola and Baccarat, who were not as tall as her, into her arms enthusiastically, saying, "Viola, Baccarat, I entrust my youth to you!"
"I see, my lord."
Violet's small face nestled against Hancock's greatness, addressing Hancock as "my sis," just like Sugar does.
"I will do my best, my sis."
Seeing Violet call Hancock that way, the 18-year-old Baccarat, who is only 1.8 meters tall, responded similarly.
Due to the discovery of pure gold, Baccarat, who joined the maid group with her Paramecia Lucky Fruit, was quickly accepted by Hancock's girls and became a favourite of the group! In Kahn's personal maid group, except for Sonia, all the maids were peerlessly beautiful.
Not only Hancock and Scarlett feared ageing, but even Robin and the others were very concerned about their youth. Therefore, Violet and Baccarat, who had the best chance of finding pure gold, naturally became group favourites.
Accepting Kahn's invitation and becoming a personal maid, Baccarat also instantly gained attention from various forces, with her status in the "Cross Family" skyrocketing.
That night, Kahn and his crew held a welcome banquet for Baccarat at the villa.
In the "Grand Tigne New World," where the number of tourists had exceeded six figures and was close to seven, the news of Baccarat becoming Cross Kahn's personal maid spread quickly, reaching all parties.
Undercover agents and spies planted by various forces soon knew about it. Seeing Baccarat, who had only been employed for a month and a half and worked for just a week, rise so quickly to become a top cadre in the "Cross Family," other undercover agents became filled with hope and motivation.
They thought if they performed well, they too might soon become Cross Kahn's personal maids and successfully infiltrate the "Cross Family." Little did they know that their efforts would only make money for Kahn without any return.
Not only that, but once Monet completed the training of the maids and the "Grandine New World" was fully operational, it would be the moment they lost their freedom, and their lives fell under Kahn's control.
After the banquet, Kahn put on a simple disguise to blend in as an ordinary tourist on the "Grandine New World" for a few days.
As the only gold-plated ship among the three island ships, Grandine New World was undoubtedly special. Its golden exterior attracted very wealthy businessmen, nobles, and World Nobles, who travelled thousands of miles from the Four Seas and the first half of the Grand Line to the New World for a vacation. Only such a golden giant ship could match their status.
Where there are people, there are benefits, and where there are many rich people, the benefits are even greater. Therefore, even though "Grandine New World" had only been open for a week, the number of tourists had already exceeded six figures, nearing seven.
Among these hundreds of thousands, there were only a handful of rich people; the rest were criminals who came to gamble or engage in illegal business. After the opening of the Golden City, Kahn did not prohibit the sale of slaves, trading of illegal drugs and arms, or street fights, except due to the influence of the three Boa sisters and Koala. Even fights could be settled in the specially prepared duel field.
As a result, the current Golden City was like the lawless area of the Sabaody Archipelago, filled with a mix of people. Many rebellious individuals who ignored the rules of the Golden Ship were quickly apprehended by the Kuja warriors. If the Kuja warriors couldn't handle them, their fate worsened.
An invisible electric field, capable of covering the entire island ship, would appear in less than a second, subduing them and sending them to the shooting range, where they would be killed by shooting enthusiasts. This method of execution was extremely cruel.
To warn newcomers, Kahn specially built the shooting range next to the Golden Port, giving first-time visitors a stern warning.
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