The light was so strong that it illuminated the room. Unlike the dazzling light of Kuro's earrings under the sunlight, its light was actually very soft, like the sun or the moonlight. Even if you looked directly at it, it would not be dazzling.
"This is..."
Lida and Kro both shuddered and their eyes widened.
I could feel it; the growth had been stagnant.
Lida is a specialist in physical combat and a user of the 'Energy-Energy Fruit', so she has a strong grasp of her own body and can sense it.
After Kuro ate the Devil Fruit, as a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user, his control over his physique wouldn't be too low.
So they all felt that their growth was stagnant under the light.
"Pure...pure gold?"
Lida stammered.
"Pure gold?!"
Kro's pupils constricted, and he exclaimed, "That secret treasure that can keep people young forever and make them immortal?!"
"This is it..."
Kuro stared at the pebble-shaped gold inside the jar, which was wrapped in a cloak, and said in a deep voice, "It's not exactly immortal. You've all felt it, haven't you? It just slows down the body's growth, but the rate of slowing down is practically halted."
"Theoretically, it can maintain youth forever; the stagnation of physical growth means that the body will always remain in a constant state. Isn't that right, Mischina Asie?"
Asie sighed, "Pure gold...it shouldn't exist in this world, but I have no choice. Olga's illness is incurable, and we can only rely on pure gold to suppress it."
"Huh? Pure gold is manufactured?! I always thought it was something created by God," Lida exclaimed in surprise.
Kro swallowed hard, forcing himself not to look at the alluring light, and asked, "What illness is it?"
“The emperor fever of the South China Sea is an incurable disease,” Asie said dejectedly.
Olga lowered her head, repeatedly touching the ring on her finger. Inside the ring was a small piece of pure gold, which was the reason why she had stopped growing.
"Is it serious?" Lida tilted her head.
“Of course it’s serious, it’s incurable, it’s a disease that you can’t cure and you’re just waiting to die. Being sick is very painful,” Olga exclaimed.
"Is it painful...? I've never felt that before. What does it feel like to be sick?" Lida asked.
"Have you never been sick?" Olga asked curiously.
“No, I’ve never been sick since I was a child,” Lida said matter-of-factly. “If you’re talking about hunger, I have experienced it. Aren’t being sick and being hungry similar?”
"I might not want to eat, even if I'm starving," Olga remarked.
“Oh...being sick must be so painful.” Lida nodded, looking at Olga with sympathy.
Never been sick...
Those present didn't find it strange at all.
Chloe has never given birth.
As for Kuro, he's the type who's never been sick before. What it feels like to be sick is something from his past life; he's long forgotten it.
"Now is not the time to discuss whether we are sick or not. After two hundred years, there is already a cure for the disease of Emperor of the South China Sea. There is a hospital in this town on Meng Island. You can go there to see a doctor."
"To be honest... I really didn't expect to end up with two troublesome people like you. Everyone understands what pure gold represents, right?"
Kuro rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache.
Both Kro and Lida nodded, a hint of seriousness appearing on their faces.
The idea of immortality would drive the world crazy.
This thing is great, everyone wants to live forever and stay in the same state forever, but the key is that it's not suitable for this to appear now.
It can cause a person to stop growing, which means that as long as you wear pure gold, your body will lack the possibility of advancement. No matter how much you exercise, your body will remain in a constant state.
Kuro is still in his growth stage and hasn't evolved into his ultimate form yet.
However, if someone at their peak obtains it, they can remain at their peak indefinitely.
Among the world's strongest individuals today, there are a few who are at their peak.
Kaido is one.
Hawkeye is one.
The three generals were all in their prime, and although the old man was a little older, he was still in his peak condition. For them, obtaining pure gold meant that they could stay at their peak indefinitely.
Such beings cannot grow any further; given enough time, as the years pass, their condition will decline.
He's already annoyed enough, because of his fame at the top, he has to keep a low profile.
If news of the pure gold appearing in his possession were to spread, it would be more than just a matter of attracting slight attention.
That would cause a global uproar, and if he didn't hand it over, he wouldn't even be able to join the navy.
But if I hand it over...
"Once something is in my hands, there's no reason for me to hand it over!"
Kuro grinned, gripping the jar containing pure gold tightly; he would never give this to the World Government.
Given the nature of the World Government, they'd be thrilled to get this.
Moreover, once this kind of thing is exposed, no one cares whether he has it or not; they will definitely come after him first. Compared to the World Government, he is obviously easier to deal with.
At that time, even that bastard Kaido will do everything in his power to deal with me.
"So this thing, and what you have in your hand..."
Kuro grabbed Olga's hand and took off her ring.
Bang!
Kuro crushed the jar, cradling the pure gold and the ring in his palm. The room shook, and the rock on the wall disintegrated, enveloping the pure gold surface and piling up to form a rock sphere, sculpted into the shape of a lion's head, which could no longer emit light.
This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
