After knowing that the Lunarian bloodline in his body had begun to awaken, Carl still had one thing to confirm.
He looked down at his scarred left chest and said, "Vegapunk, I have two kinds of Green Blood in my body, right?"
Vegapunk nodded, very sure of it, as he was the one who provided the two Green Bloods to Darian.
Carl continued, "Green Blood can not only carry bloodline factors but also the power of Devil Fruits, the Lineage Factors of Devil Fruit, right?"
Vegapunk was momentarily stunned, but being as sharp as he was, he quickly guessed what Carl meant and asked hesitantly,
"Saint Carl, are you asking if you can eat another devil fruit?"
Carl shook his head and held up two fingers. "No, two."
"…Theoretically, it should be possible, but it's too risky! If something goes wrong, your body could collapse!"
Carl laughed. "Collapse? I've been through that once before, it won't hurt to try again."
Vegapunk swallowed nervously and said, "But why take such a risk? With your status, almost no one in this world can threaten you!"
"Who complains about having too much strength? Let me ask you, can the two batches of Green Blood in my body carry the Lineage Factor of Devil Fruit?"
"Yes. In fact, at that time, Saint Darian wanted to add the Lineage Factor to the Green Blood, but I stopped him. As you know, just two bloodline factors nearly caused your body to collapse. Adding the Lineage Factor of Devil Fruit would have been too much for you."
Carl smiled slightly. "Well, you were right, and in a way, you saved my life."
If Darian had indeed injected Green Blood containing Lineage Factor of Devil Fruit into Carl, his already fragile body would have turned to ashes, leaving no chance for recovery.
Carl looked at Vegapunk deeply. "I really should thank you. Tell you what, when I return, I'll ask the World Government to allocate funds to your hometown, Baldimore, for development."
Vegapunk's face lit up with joy. Before he could say anything, Carl summoned the Dark Bible and pulled out a Devil Fruit, shoving it into Vegapunk's hand. It was the Persian Cat Fruit, a relatively useless fruit for Carl.
"Don't be so happy yet. This is just an ordinary Zoan-type devil fruit. Now, take some of my blood and inject the Lineage Factor of Devil Fruit from this fruit into it. Let's see what happens."
As he spoke, Carl relaxed, then scratched his arm with a finger wrapped in Haki. A trace of blood spilled from the wound. His body was now so strong that regular swords and guns couldn't penetrate it, so he had to take matters into his own hands.
Vegapunk quickly collected the blood in a test tube and placed the Persian Cat Fruit in a machine. The glass cover of the machine began to rotate, extracting the juice from the fruit and reducing it to purple liquid. After a few minutes, the machine stopped, and Vegapunk extracted a small vial of dark purple fluid.
Carl looked at the tiny amount of liquid and asked, "Is that all?"
Vegapunk nodded, holding the vial carefully. "This is the Lineage Factor of Devil Fruit purified from the devil fruit. Only this much can be extracted from one fruit."
"Why not use the juice directly for the experiment?"
"No, the experiment only involves a small amount of your blood, not a complete organism. There would be no reaction between the two."
Carl leaned down to inspect the vial and asked curiously, "Can this purified Lineage Factor of Devil Fruit be used on inanimate objects, like weapons—swords or guns?"
Vegapunk looked surprised but nodded. "I've had similar ideas, but I haven't had the resources to experiment yet. Devil fruits are too rare to use for trials."
Carl thought for a moment. "If you need devil fruits, just let Saturn know, and I'll make sure you get some for your research. I'm quite interested in the results."
Vegapunk smiled widely at Carl's offer, feeling a sense of gratitude. Although Carl had threatened him before, he had spared his life. Carl was unlike any Celestial Dragon Vegapunk had ever met. At the very least, Carl was…reasonable, in his own way.
Vegapunk's smile, however, annoyed Carl. "Stop grinning and get to work. I need results fast. Uncle Garling is waiting for me to return for dinner."
"Ah, my apologies, Saint Carl!" Vegapunk snapped back to attention, turning toward the experiment.
After a few moments of preparation, Vegapunk injected the Lineage Factor of Devil Fruit into the blood sample. He placed the sample under a microscope, displaying the results on a screen. Carl stood behind him, peering at the display, but couldn't make sense of it.
"What do you see? Anything unusual?"
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