Chapter 236: A Pacifist with the Power of the Door-Door Fruit

A week later, Kevin was invited to the reception room on the top floor of the research institute at Sky Island headquarters.

"gentlemen."

Quinn bowed slightly, and then a robot brought over a cup of coffee.

After taking a sip, Kevin smiled and said, "Are you used to it here?"

Quinn puffed out his belly and said, "Headquarters occasionally holds banquets, and I'm a main contestant, sir. I'm a very strong singer!"

At this time, Vegapunk, who had just finished a phased experiment, walked in. His eyes were bloodshot, obviously caused by lack of sleep for a long time.

Kevin stood up and walked over, taking the coffee from the tray and handing it to Vegapunk: "The doctor's mental state is really worrying."

Quinn on the side spread his hands and said, "This is what doctors were like before MADS. When the experiment reached a certain stage, they would move directly into the laboratory."

"Although we were also like this when we discovered the bloodline factor, we were too excited to sleep, but here..."

Quinn tapped his temple and said, "Only here, the doctor, after the experiment achieved phased results, immediately began to think about the next stage of the problem."

"Sir, you really should try to persuade the doctor. Although the institute's technology can ensure that he will not die suddenly, his mental state will not be able to bear it if it continues like this."

Vegapunk drank a cup of coffee in one gulp, glanced at Quinn and said, "If the final stage of the bloodline factor and mechanical synthesis fails, I will throw you directly off the sky island!"

Hearing that, my whole body tensed up.

The bloodline factor is related to the ability of the person with special abilities, but its characteristics require a mechanical heart to circulate blood throughout the body, so that the robot can exert its abilities.

In addition, the application of fruit ability on the human body uses physical strength as energy, so energy is also required to drive machinery.

Such a large project can be divided into 32 sub-projects, and further divided into more than 1,300 small projects.

With so many difficulties to overcome, even if Vegapunk is a genius among geniuses, it is impossible for him to solve all the problems by himself, because if all these depend on one person, then even if Vegapunk is now divided into seven parts, it will still take a lot of time.

You know, the biggest project of the institute is still the huge mechanical soldier brought back from Mary Geoise. For this sample, even Mr. has been in danger again and again.

In addition, Vegapunk's six clones are currently just processing machines for the cloud database and do not have any emotions. This is also one of Mr.'s requirements.

Having emotions like the Stusi created during the previous MADS research period is absolutely forbidden in the Revolutionary Army.

"call……"

After drinking a cup of coffee, Vegapunk felt a lot more relaxed.

Kevin was a little hesitant to speak when he saw this: "For now, there is still plenty of time."

Vegapunk glanced at him and said, "Sufficient? Didn't you say before that the Door-Door Fruit is related to the safety of a large number of members, and even if we have to put aside our research on energy, we must first use the power of the Door-Door Fruit?"

Uh……

I seem to have actually said this.

Kevin, who was outmaneuvered, sighed. For a moment, he was unable to refute the scientist whom the revolutionary army relied on.

Fortunately, compared to Quinn who would be thrown away if he failed, Vegapunk still gave him face.

"The ability of the Brain-Brain Fruit will not cause any mental problems for me. Emotionally, I enjoy the process of conducting the experiment and the joy of the results."

Vegapunk looked at Quinn and his eyes gradually became serious. "You just think about banquets every day. You can hold concerts at banquets, right? Do you think I don't know what's going on with the signal transmission project?!"

"Your high-fidelity sound amplification devices are a serious waste of the project's research progress!"

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Quinn kept taking a step back with his hands raised.

The sturdy body now seemed like a big child being pressed hard.

However, Vegapunk still didn't let him go, and reached out to touch his round belly: "Why do you think we can do research here with peace of mind? Why is there a constant flow of funding? Why are qualified researchers sent here one after another?"

"That's because some of our members disguise themselves in fear every day for the sake of funds, wandering around various forces, making the Tianlong people willing to pay money, and making the rich willing to pay money!"

"And the members of the Four Seas and the Grand Line, isn't there a short list of sacrifices from a few years ago?"

"They are constantly developing members and discovering talented people. With so many small projects, how can you have time to rap?"

"I've told you about the importance of the Gate-to-Gate Fruit, right? Or do you think that the World Government is being kind by sacrificing a few members in the past few years?"

The scolding, like a barrage of cannonballs, made the sturdy Quinn retreat step by step, and finally he fell to the ground with beads of sweat on his forehead.

Not only Quinn, but Kevin also quietly retreated to the door.

He didn't feel it just now, but now he is sure of it.

According to Vegapunk's memory, it took him nearly thirty years to conduct reverse research on the bloodline factor and the energy in the giant mechanical soldiers.

[Note: During O'Hara's time, Old Bay was already in Punk Hazard. It was 20 years since the Pacific War and 22 years since the emergence of the Mother Fire.]

[Note: The Pacifist's laser is also a manifestation of the bloodline factor, and is a friendly donation from Kizaru. ]

And now, although Vegapunk has joined the Revolutionary Army for nearly eleven years, he has also memorized Punk Hazard's research results before that.

However, it was only four or five years before the Revolutionary Army truly developed a large number of scientific research talents, solved funding problems, and acquired giant mechanical soldiers.

"That doctor..."

As soon as Kevin's voice sounded, Vegapunk turned around and pointed his hand at Kevin: "And you!"

Uh?
Kevin simply raised his hands with a confused look on his face.

"Forget it, you're fine now."

Vegapunk suddenly lost his temper and looked a little depressed.

In this situation, Kevin and Quinn looked at each other and saw worry in each other's eyes.

"What's wrong, Doctor?"

Vegapunk waved his hand, and a robot handed over a box of tissues.

He took a puff and blew his nose: "Sir, you are in good condition now. As long as you are still here, the backbone of the revolutionary army will still be here. Things like what happened two years ago will never happen again from today on."

With that, Vegapunk straightened his back, waved to Kevin, and walked out of the reception room.

Quinn smiled and nodded. "All the experimental stages of the application of bloodline factors and machinery have been completed. Now only the final operation test is left. Because of the authority involved, the doctor needs you to come back."

Kevin was stunned when he heard this.

pacifist……

The name flashed through his mind.

The two followed Vegapunk side by side and headed towards an empty operating test site in the research institute.

Along the way, researchers from the institute came and went. Because Kevin was wearing the only mask specially made for Vegapunk, everyone bowed to him and greeted him.

Kevin responded one by one and touched his face involuntarily.

Wearing a mask, very good.

After the three arrived at the experimental site, Dorag also finished his work and came over.

As soon as they met, Dorag pulled Kevin aside and said excitedly: "The Doctor is truly the smartest person in the world! That robot has completely overturned my perception. Do you know, sir, what this means to us?"

Kevin sighed, "A replica of the fruit ability, right? But even if it's the barrier fruit that appeared in Wano Country, which can conceptually block attacks from both inside and outside, the pressure from high altitude can also cause the barrier to tear apart the ground and sink into the sea, Drago."

These words made Dorag's excitement stagnate. He shook his head and said dissatisfiedly: "Sir, can't you say something nice?"

"melodious?"

When Vegapunk in front turned around, Dragon felt his heart tighten.

"What good things do you want as the leader of the revolutionary army? Can good things make the enemy surrender?"

"Sir, you are right. The next step is to reverse-engineer the energy core and then build an energy shield based on it!"

After being scolded repeatedly, Dorag could only sigh and calm down.

Then, a big guy was transported on the vacuum track at the entrance.

"Using Uncle Xiong's appearance as a template?"

Kevin was a little confused.

In my memory, Uncle Xiong chose to submit to the Five Elders and became Vegapunk's test subject a few years later in order to save Bonnie who inherited the jade scales.

But now... Kevin doesn't think Vegapunk will go against the principles he proposed and transform Uncle Bear into a machine.

"It's just a reference for appearance."

Vegapunk continued, "As for the World Government, since Kuma's identity had already been exposed, and his physique is taller than that of an ordinary person, I chose him as the model."

"At present, the huge size also makes it less agile. But until the energy problem is solved, there is no other way."

Although Dorag had been staying at the Sky Island headquarters, Vegapunk had never told him about the research institute's affairs, especially the progress of several important projects assigned by Kevin.

After seeing the big guy in front of him, he wondered, "With a body size like this...if it doesn't have the reaction speed of a bear, it will just become a sitting duck on the battlefield."

Vegapunk glanced at him. "That's why I said before the energy problem is solved. Dragon, what are you listening to?"

Uh……

Being confronted again, Dorag was speechless.

Quinn, who followed, said, "The research institute has made some breakthroughs in reverse engineering on the soldiers left behind by the ancient kingdom. If it can be replicated, the size of this robot can be reduced a lot."

"As much as you know."

Vegapunk mocked, "The assigned project tasks are delayed again and again, but they are very enthusiastic about rap."

After a lot of output, one more person became autistic.

Vegapunk then looked at Kevin, and when their eyes met, even he couldn't help but take a step back, fearing that he would be the next one to be confronted.

"take it easy."

Vegapunk walked towards the robot: "For now, signal transmission and flexibility need to give way to energy. Sir said that the research on bloodline factors is for the convenience of transferring members of the Revolutionary Army, so there is nothing we can do about it."

"But once the energy problem is solved, all other problems will no longer be problems. Sir, do you know? The technology contained in the body of that giant mechanical soldier is so amazing that even I am amazed..."

"From the small, we can see the big. The technological level of that huge kingdom that existed eight hundred years ago seemed to be thousands of years ahead of today, not hundreds of years!"

At this point, Vegapunk sighed: "Even for me, there are many things that cannot be replicated in a short period of time... But such a huge kingdom was defeated by the World Government." For a moment, the testing ground was silent.

And Kevin also knew the reason why Vegapunk was so anxious.

During this meeting, Quinn was confronted again and again, and neither Dorag nor himself was spared.

The ideology of the Revolutionary Army has changed Vegapunk, but at the same time has also given him the ideal of changing the world.

The more you study that giant mechanical soldier, the more you realize the powerful technological might of that ancient kingdom.

At the same time, they also feel more and more oppressed by the world government that can defeat that country.

So he was very anxious, very anxious about the progress of the scientific research project.

He was worried that the path he had found with great difficulty would be aborted halfway and shattered by the World Government.

"Snapped."

Kevin put his hand on Vegapunk's shoulder: "Don't worry too much, Doctor."

Vegapunk turned around and their eyes met.

Kevin glanced at Dragon and said, "Nearly thirteen years ago, Dragon and I first met in Rogue Town. At that time, I showed him some strength... But at that time, I was probably not as strong as an ordinary vice admiral, nor did I have the world's smartest brain, Dr. Vegapunk."

"At that time, we were so poor that a mere box of treasure could make Dragon excited for a while. What about now? Now we are very strong, really strong, at least much stronger than we were thirteen years ago, Doctor."

After he finished speaking, Vegapunk was silent for a long while.

He murmured softly, "I know...I know. But sir...sometimes the unknown is the source of real fear."

Kevin shook his head firmly: "If it's just about strength, I alone would be enough to some extent."

After these words were spoken, several people including Dorag were stunned.

A person?

How can it be?

But Kevin didn't explain.

The fishing nets formed by the Golden Entertainment City have become larger and larger, and the number of fish caught in the nets is gradually increasing.

After being targeted by pirates, the bunch of parasites on Marijoa found that the only place they could go to for safe fun was Golden Casino.

Coupled with Tezoro's endless stream of new and interesting ways of playing, more and more Celestial Dragons will gather there in the future.

In other words, it would only take about half a year for the Golden Entertainment City to be closed down and the final battle to take place.

……

"I understand."

Without any doubt, Vegapunk chose to believe.

Then he brought Kevin to Robot No. 1 and said, "Before I joined the Revolutionary Army, my dream was to create nearly unlimited clean energy. I believed that as long as there was enough energy, there would be no more war in the world."

"But now I know that this is impossible. The reason why this world is like hell is not because of energy, but because of the people who never regard intelligent life as equals."

"So... I named these robots Pacifists!"

Sure enough, he is still a pacifist.

This seems to be Vegapunk's ideal. Even after becoming a member of the Revolutionary Army, this is still the source of his ideal.

Vegapunk continued, "The blood Borsalino gave me before extracted the bloodline factor, but the appearance of weapons like lasers is too sensitive. In addition, the main purpose is to use the Gate-Gate Fruit, so the abilities of this group of pacifists are all gate-opening."

Then, with Vegapunk's tinkering, a hole opened in the Pacifist's chest.

"Please extend your hand, sir."

Kevin obediently stretched out his hand.

Then, after a sting in his fingertips, the pacifist's eyes lit up.

"The only highest authority has been entered."

"Please give the order."

Kevin looked at Vegapunk.

The doctor explained: "As the developer of the bloodline factor, I can know how strong the robots created by the ability of the replica fruit will be. At the beginning, the robot's emotions were the biggest backdoor I left, but because of Mr.'s warning, I gave up."

"But also because of this, without feelings and emotions, pacifists are just machines that follow orders, not living beings."

"Machines will obey the orders of life, but human desires are endless. No one can guarantee that these mechanical soldiers who bring peace to the world today will not become one of the forces that destroy the world in the future."

Kevin asked doubtfully, "In this case, shouldn't you believe in yourself more?"

"Do not."

Vegapunk shook his head. "Even I can't guarantee that I can make the right choices, because I created them. And... in terms of strength, I am weak."

"Sir, this is the only highest authority. It has the authority to make all pacifists self-destruct. All it takes is one order from you."

Self-destruct?

Kevin understood the meaning of Vegapunk's previous words: I created them.

"Give it a try."

Vegapunk said as he looked towards Pacifist 01 and waited to see what was going on.

Kevin also came to his senses and began to give orders to them to leave the transport vehicle.

Normal action sensitivity is fine.

Kevin then ordered it to attack him, but this order made the pacifist freeze in place for a moment, without any movement.

"The logic is confusing! The logic is confusing!"

Vegapunk quickly said, "Sir, please cancel the order you just gave."

Kevin quickly canceled the action order, and Pacifist No. 01 finally calmed down.

"It is impossible to attack the person with the highest authority. This is one of the underlying logics."

Vegapunk said, looking at Quinn: "You, come out!"

Quinn pointed at his nose, looked around, and found that there was no one on either side, so he had to stand up.

"Sir, you can ask 01 to attack Quinn."

"Quinn, don't fight back for a while. Use your Observation Haki to dodge. After you've tested the sensitivity, test the basic power of the attack."

Vegapunk directed the running of the experiment and ruthlessly captured Quinn as a conscript.

Soon, Pacifist 01 began his attack.

Unlike what I remembered, the pacifist, who was unable to fire lasers, fired bullets and rockets when he raised his hands.

The roar resounded throughout the entire test site. A pacifist was able to fire nearly three thousand bullets, three hundred rockets, and a large autonomous tracking missile.

The basic strength is indeed unsatisfactory, but there is no problem with mobility.

The last step is the experiment of the Menmen Fruit.

Under the test of the longest distance for opening the door and the number of people carried, the greatest consumption is for one hundred people to travel from the first half of the Grand Line to the other side of the planet.

But if the distance is shortened, the number of people increases exponentially.

After nearly five hours, all running tests were completed.

Several people returned to the reception room.

Vegapunk said, "The only highest authority template has been copied. You don't have to enter the authority again and again."

"However... the energy issue is still the biggest limitation. The maximum distance of one hundred people is too few."

Hearing this, Kevin smiled and said, "That's already quite impressive, Doctor. Even if we want to transfer the members, we don't need to transfer them that far, right?"

Vegapunk rubbed his forehead and said, "Sir, your understanding of scientific research is too superficial. As the number of people increases exponentially, the distance also decreases exponentially. If it exceeds the limit, it will decrease exponentially."

"What we just tested was an object with a mass equivalent to the number of people. In this case, if there are a thousand people, the limit may be the distance between the islands. It can't be too far."

Kevin looked at Dorag beside him and said, "I remember that we currently have about 4 million operational members, right?"

Dragon replied: "That was the data from two years ago. Currently, the four seas plus the Grand Line, several corps including the Beasts Pirates, and the armed forces guarding Wano Country, total 8.65 million people."

For a moment, even Kevin was a little confused.

It seems that the members of the Revolutionary Army from the East China Sea are not as strong as the 600,000 guards of Alabasta.

How come the entire ocean adds up to so much?

"PhD."

Kevin looked at Vegapunk again: "Can you make 8,650 of these things?"

Vegapunk grinned and stuck out his tongue: "Sir, of course it's fine if you need it, as long as the resources are available. Do you know how much this one costs?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Kevin remembered that the cost of the Pacifist in his memory was equivalent to that of a warship.

Even though warships seem to be consumables in front of the strong, basically every big pirate has destroyed a few of them.

But the cost of building a warship is also very high.

"How much is this thing?"

"Two billion Baileys!"

"What!!"

Kevin stood up immediately.

Are you kidding me? Three of these things are worth my head?
Can you slap yourself?
Two billion Baileys? Are navy ships worth that much?
[Note: Golden Merry, Luffy said in the Seven Water Capital that 2 million Baileys can be exchanged for a second-hand ship that is slightly larger than the Merry. At half the price, the Merry is million. Let's compare the warships, wait for me to post the pictures.]

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(End of this chapter)