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With a flick of his finger.
Half a month had passed.
This day--
Rob dials Stussy's Den Den Mushi again:
"Moshi moshi! Ms. Stussy!"
On the other end of the line.
After receiving Rob's call and hearing his voice, Stussy suddenly felt her good mood for the day disappear.
But when facing Rob, she still had to smile.
She could only say:
"Moshi moshi! Rob-sama, I am really 'happy' and 'honored' to receive your call!"
With a smile on her face, Stussy, who was cursing him in her heart, spoke nicely.
Rob didn't care if what she said was nonsense; he really felt very happy and honored.
He went straight to the point again:
"How is Dr. Vegapunk thinking? Will he agree to trade with me?"
After a simple greeting, he got down to business.
The damn guy—
Is he using me as a tool?
Clenching her fists, Stussy calmed herself down.
She said loudly:
"Yes! Dr. Vegapunk has already given a clear answer. Mr. Rob - the doctor agreed to your request for a transaction! Can you tell me about your location, I will meet you to discuss about the further details!"
"After all, this transaction cannot be discovered. Otherwise, not only will you be in trouble, but the doctor will also be in trouble, and I may not escape responsibility! So, I need to forge your identities!"
After hearing Stussy's words, Rob smiled slightly, a satisfied look on his face.
After taking a look at Robin, Uta, and Makino who were waiting beside him, he spoke directly:
"Let's meet in the waters near Karai Bari Island! Once you get there, I can find you."
Karai Bari Island, under the original track, is the stronghold of the future Cross Guild of the Four Emperors crew, not far from where Rob is now, so he decided to meet there.
After Stussy heard the meeting place, she had no objections.
She responded:
"Understood!"
After agreeing on the meeting place, the two hung up the phone directly.
Stussy was upset with Rob, a man who knew all her secrets, but she was helpless and had no way to deal with him. Rob also didn't want to have too much contact with an old woman like Stussy, who was cunning like a fox.
After hanging up the phone, Rob looked at Robin, Uta, and Makino beside him with a smile on his face.
He spoke directly:
"Let's go! Next, we are going to start a new journey! Let's sail!"
Hearing Rob's words, Robin, Uta, and Makino all looked serious and then responded loudly.
The Angel turned a corner and sailed directly toward Karai Bari Island!
Five days later.
On the waters near Karai Bari Island, a small sailboat docked with the Angel, and Stussy, wearing a white floral hat, an elegant dress, and a pair of high heels, boarded the Angel.
"I have admired your name for a long time."
After seeing young Rob, Stussy had a graceful smile on her face:
"Rob-sama!"
Greeting Rob, Stussy took another look at Robin, Uta, and Makino, and nodded with a smile on her face:
"Nice to meet you! Three young ladies!"
Uta, very vigilant, huddled behind Rob, didn't answer.
And the same -
In the face of Stussy, a beautiful, mature, and charming woman, both Robin and Makino felt some pressure. Although they were young and beautiful, what if Rob liked Stussy?
After responding, they both subconsciously looked at Rob.
Facing Robin and Makino's gaze, Rob looked casual, not caring about their inner thoughts.
Just watching Stussy:
"It's our first encounter, and I hope we'll have more interactions in the future. Ms. Stussy, please take care of us."
After hearing what Rob said, Stussy smiled gracefully:
"Yes, Lord Rob!"
Although dissatisfied with Rob in her heart, Stussy did not dare to offend him or even think of doing so when standing in front of him.
There was no way--
Rob's deterrent effect on major forces was still great. The tragedy of Doflamingo was still fresh in everyone's minds. How could anyone dare to disrespect him easily?
Although after Rob destroyed Doflamingo's power, and the underground magnates enjoyed a lot of gains, when facing Rob, no one dared to be presumptuous!
What's more, all of Stussy's secrets were known by Rob.
"Let's get to business."
Rob looked casually at Stussy:
"Our next voyage is to Egghead Island, Ms. Stussy, please follow us! I would feel honored from the bottom of my heart! You are also the first guest on the Angel!"
While speaking, Rob turned his head and glanced at Makino.
He nodded.
Makino glanced at the small sailboat that Stussy had been riding on. She raised her finger, and a ball of flame the size of an ordinary bullet condensed on her fingertip, then instantly shot onto the small sailboat like a laser.
Bang--
With a burst of explosions and flames, the small sailboat burned to the ground in just a few seconds, showcasing the power of Makino's flame bullets.
This scene made Stussy look sideways, taking a deep look at Makino. Many intelligence sources guessed that Makino's strength was insignificant. Now it seemed not only was the information correct, but it even underestimated this gentle woman.
After finding Stussy, under the guidance of the Eternal Pose, the Angel left the waters near Karai Beri Island and sailed towards Egghead Island at an extremely fast speed.
Ten days later.
The Angel sailed to the waters near Egghead Island. Then, under Stussy's guidance, the Angel sailed from a hidden natural port into Egghead Island. The four of them put on the futuristic technology suits that she had prepared for Egghead Island.
Entering Egghead Island, the four of them, led by Stussy, met the old Vegapunk. At this time, the old man had not yet created his six clones with different personalities, but he had extracted his brain and stored it separately, installing a signal receiver on his head.
"Nice meeting you, Dr. Vegapunk!"
When looking at the main body of Vegapunk, Rob was amazed at the "antenna" on his head at the moment. The ability of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit allowed Rob to clearly perceive Vegapunk.
Of course, Rob was not rude but spoke in a neither humble nor overbearing way:
"I've wanted to learn from you for a long time!"
Hearing Rob's words, Vegapunk, whose tongue had already reached his stomach, had a kind smile on his face:
"Really? I hope that in the future, you will be able to gain something from your studies here! I have heard about you and know some of your information. I heard that you are a genius who learns everything very quickly!"
"Science needs people like you!"
After a brief exchange, Vegapunk took the four of them to the interior of his professional research institute. While chatting, Vegapunk also arranged new identities for all four of them.
Rob transformed himself into Vegapunk's clone assistant, with the name Begabock. Robin's alias was Rose, and Makino's alias was Nuoqi. They were clone stewards, staying in Vegapunk's laboratory. The last, Uta, was an observer of a new type of human clone and also stayed behind.
"Begabock!"
After changing his identity, Vegapunk started calling Rob by his new name. He spoke directly:
"Although I am happy to teach you, since it is a transaction, you must have your own ideas. I have too many technologies here! I don't know which one you want to learn first, Begabock?"
Hearing the words of Vegapunk, Rob smiled slightly:
"I want two kinds of technologies—artificial Devil Fruit technology and Pacifista Seraphim manufacturing technology! Those are what I need. If there are other technologies I want in the future, I'll exchange for them with other things!"
Although Vegapunk is very kind and generous, he is not a fool, and Rob had come here with a purpose. He came to do business from the very beginning, so there was no need to fake benevolence.
Being direct is excellent for both parties!
Vegapunk nodded, not denying Rob's request:
"Yes, but I need to explain in advance that the artificial Devil Fruit technology is a failed technology, and the manufacturing technology of the Pacifista isn't perfected yet. The manufacturing technology of Seraphim has just begun to establish a research project!"
Hearing this, Rob said again:
"No problem! I want these two technologies!"
Hearing Rob's insistence, Vegapunk didn't persuade him any more. This is transactional learning, not traditional teaching, so Rob has the power to choose. That's why he chose this method—he only wants artificial Devil Fruit technology and Seraphim manufacturing technology.
Quickly, Vegapunk began to explain some basic knowledge of the artificial Devil Fruit to Rob, and Rob followed Vegapunk's learning schedule, officially starting his studies.
Although the artificial Devil Fruit technology, in Vegapunk's view, is a failed technology, it is actually quite advanced.
The reason Vegapunk considered it a failure was simply because the first artificial Devil Fruit—Mythical Zoan, Fish-Fish Fruit, Model: Azure Dragon—had a different color from the original and had some small flaws.
Vegapunk, being a perfectionist, considered this a failure.
But in reality, compared to the poorly developed artificial Devil Fruit technique that Caesar Clown had created, Vegapunk's technology was far superior.