Led by Vegapunk, Tsugumi Yuichi and others passed through the gate of the base.
Just as Yoshikazu Tsugakuni had guessed before, this future city should have been a town. After passing through the gate, many of the buildings that came into view had styles that were very different from the style of the previous base walls.
If the town after the Vegapunk transformation is futuristic, then the original appearance of this city is medieval. On the walls of some houses, Tsugakuin Yoshiichi can still see some strange patterns, some of which seem to have been seen somewhere before.
The city is very big. Under the leadership of Vegapunk, Ji Guoyuan and others walked towards the city center while looking at the surrounding environment.
After looking for a long time, Tsugikoku Yoshiichi suddenly asked Vegapunk, who was leading the way, "Dr. Vegapunk, did the buildings on this island exist before you came here?"
"Has anyone lived on this island before?"
Hearing Tsugaru Yoshiichi's question, Rossinanti, Luo and others turned their heads and looked at Tsugaru Yoshiichi with confusion, wondering why Tsugaru Yoshiichi suddenly asked this.
"hehe……"
"Mr. Tsugikoku Yoshiichi, have you discovered anything?"
"I know what you're going to ask."
"It doesn't matter if I tell you. As you can see, my experimental base was renovated based on a city."
"When I came here, there was no one on the island. What was left was the remains of a city."
Vegapunk turned his head slightly, glanced at Jiguo Yuanyi, and answered.
"Ruins? As expected."
Vegapunk's answer confirmed Tsugikuni Yoshiichi's suspicions. He asked this question because he remembered where he had seen a similar complex of buildings.
Sky Island, Golden City, Shandora.
The architectural style of the ancient city ruins on Sky Island, where Yoriichi Tsugakuni had obtained the Thunder Fruit, bore some resemblance to some of the buildings on Future Island. Even though Yoriichi Tsugakuni wasn't an archaeologist, he could tell that the ruins of this city and Sandora on Sky Island were from the same era.
I'm afraid even the time of their demise is about the same...
Along the way, Jiguo Yuanyi did not ask any more questions. At this moment, he thought of a lot.
A blank history, the world government established eight hundred years ago, the great secret treasure, the indigenous people of the Red Earth Continent, the extinct Bakanni clan, and... D's hidden name.
When all of this was combined together, Yoriichi Tsugikuni could more or less guess what had happened eight hundred years ago and why the World Government was so afraid of O'Hara's research on the blank history.
I'm afraid that period of history will truly shake the legitimacy of the world government in the minds of the people.
It must be an unprecedented world war.
"What could it be? A traitor usurping the fruits of victory? Or... evil triumphing over justice?"
Just as Yoshiichi Tsugakuni was thinking in his heart, Vegapunk, who was leading the way in front, seemed to have sensed something. He turned his head and looked at Yoshiichi Tsugakuni who was in deep thought, and couldn't help but slow down his pace.
The group walked in the city for nearly half an hour before arriving at a hemispherical building. The surface of the hemispherical building was made of white metal plates made of unknown materials. Rossinanti seemed to be familiar with this material, and his mouth opened wide when he saw the building.
When he arrived in front of the gate, Vegapunk just raised his head, and the heavy door slowly opened to both sides, revealing a dim passage.
However, when Vegapunk walked into the passage, the lights on the ceiling lit up one after another.
"ohhh~"
"siguoyi～"
When the two children, Luo and baby5, saw this scene, they stopped and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. Luo Xinanti also looked surprised. Several young sailors who followed Ji Guoyuan to the island also looked around with surprise on their faces.
Only Tsugikuni Yoriichi still had a calm expression.
In this world where kerosene lamps are not yet fully popularized, voice-controlled lamps are a completely high-end product. However, Tsugikuni Yoriichi knows some of Vegapunk's details. For Vegapunk, who can create ultimate weapons such as the Pacifist and Seraph in the future, this level of technology is simply a drizzle.
"Come with me, let's talk in my lab."
Vegapunk seemed quite pleased with the surprise expressed by Rossinanti and the others, and he looked quite pleased. He waved to them and walked into the experimental base.
Under his leadership, the group made many turns, passed through several gates, and finally arrived at a laboratory.
The lab was nearly 300 square meters, and its most prominent feature was a large screen displaying surveillance footage of the pristine jungle of Egg Point Island. Vegapunk led everyone to a small reception room, a small resting area within the lab, furnished with a few sofas, coffee tables, and other items.
"What to drink? There's juice and tea."
"We also have tea and snacks."
Vegapunk let Jiguo Yuanyi and others look at his laboratory, and then asked everyone with a smile.
Faced with Vegapunk's enthusiasm, Tsugikuni Yoshiichi and his subordinates fell silent at this moment.
joke……
It is already a very arrogant thing to follow an unknown naval scientist into someone else's territory. If you are foolish enough to eat and drink their food, you may not even know that you have been sold out.
The new navy has been established for quite some time, so these people still have the most basic vigilance.
"I want juice!"
Baby 5 was clearly not on guard. She raised her little hand and started shouting cheerfully. Luo wanted to stop her and opened his mouth, but considering that saying something inappropriate in front of others might offend them, he chose to keep his mouth shut.
He was not worried either. He and Tsugumi Yuichiro and his group had been out to sea for some time. He knew that as long as Tsugumi Yuichiro remained awake, their safety would not be a problem.
This is the conclusion that countless pirates along the way have drawn with the help of their lives.
"good."
"Would you like some snacks? We have small cakes."
Vegapunk seemed to like the cheerful little girl Baby5 very much. He leaned over slightly and asked softly.
"May I?"
"Yes~"
After a brief hesitation, baby5 shouted happily.
Then Vegapunk walked to two machines not far from the rest area. After a simple operation, Vegapunk took out a tray from the food rack on the side, put a delicate little cake on it in one hand and a full glass of orange juice in the other hand. He came back to Ji Guoyuan and others, and then put it on the coffee table in front of baby5.
When Luo saw this scene, his little face was filled with astonishment, and he looked at the food in front of baby5 in surprise.
He never imagined that food could be "spit out" from the machine!
"You don't have to be polite. You can tell me what you want to eat."
"I'm not sure if I can do what you asked of me, but I'll treat you to a meal."
Vegapunk slowly sat down and smiled at Ji Guoyuan and the others.
Hearing this, Rossinanti seemed to remember what he was here for. He put away the surprised expression on his face, stood up, and tried to kneel in front of Vegapunk again.
“Wait!!”
"Mr. Rossinanti, please don't be like this. I will verify your identity later."
"Don't you have something for me to do? Tell me first!!"
"If I can do it, I'll help you after verifying your identity. If I can't, then there's no point in verifying your identity."
"Don't be in such a hurry to kneel. You don't even know if I can help you. Why are you in such a hurry to kneel?" Rossinanti's humble attitude made Vegapunk feel very uncomfortable. He was a pure and kind person and couldn't stand this.
“Thank…thank you!”
"If it's you, you will definitely be able to help me!"
"Luo."
As he spoke, Rosinante called Ro over, and without any nonsense, he reached out and undid Ro's clothes. After unbuttoning his coat, Rosinante grabbed the corners of Ro's clothes with both hands and took off Ro's lining, revealing Ro's skinny body.
Since leaving Dressrosa, Jigoku Yoshiichi has never withheld food from Law. His diet is the same as everyone else's, with meat, vegetables, and carbohydrates, which is very balanced and is the "standard" of the navy.
Luo actually ate a lot every time he ate, but what was exposed to everyone's eyes at this time was Luo's skinny figure. The skin on his chest and abdomen was stuck to his body, and the marks of his ribs could be clearly seen.
Malnutrition...
Not only that, there are many white spots on Luo's pale skin. The edges of the spots are very unclear and have been infiltrated with the surrounding skin. It seems that they are spreading.
"Sure enough... I was not mistaken before..."
"Platinum-lead disease!"
With just a glance at Luo's body, Vegapunk made his judgment and spoke in a deep voice. Seeing that Vegapunk had identified Luo's illness at a glance, Rosinante's face suddenly showed joy. It wasn't a bad thing that the other party knew about this disease.
"So, what you're asking me to do is to help this child cure platinum lead disease?"
"What about you, Mr. Tsugikoku Yoshiichi? What is your purpose?"
Vegapunk turned his head and asked Yuichiro Tsugakuin. Without knowing the purpose of Yuichiro Tsugakuin's coming here, Vegapunk felt uneasy.
"Don't worry, Dr. Vegapunk."
"My affairs...are not as important as this child's life."
Ji Guoyuan leaned back slightly, leaned on the back of the sofa, and spoke.
Hearing this, Vegapunk couldn't help but his eyes lit up. He looked at Ji Guoyuan deeply, then nodded, walked in front of Luo, and reached out to touch Luo's body.
Vegapunk's hands are very rough, perhaps because he has been doing "manual work" for many years. Don't get me wrong, he does serious manual work.
When the rough big hand touched Luo's skin, Luo's body couldn't help but tremble.
"I actually heard about platinum-lead disease a year ago, and... I've also seen analysis reports by other scientists."
"I wanted to do some research at the time, but... I just didn't have the material."
"This child came from the North Sea, right?"
"It's been a tough journey, right?!"
"Mr. Rocinante... no, Major Rocinante, Marshal of the Warring States Period, do you know that this child has platinum lead disease?"
As the chief scientist of the Navy, Vegapunk obviously knows a lot.
Hearing Vegapunk's question, Rossinanti fell silent. After a brief silence, Rossinanti nodded slightly.
Seeing Rossinante nod, Vegapunk looked surprised.
“I didn’t expect it… I really didn’t expect it!!”
"The World Government should have ordered the entire White Town to be sealed off. All patients with Platinum Lead Disease who are discovered outside will be arrested."
"Because...it will infect others..."
"Aren't you a marine? How could you take in a patient with platinum-lead disease, and even... take this child out of the North Sea?"
Vegapunk looked at Rossinandi and suddenly asked.
Hearing this, Rossinanti frowned, stood up from the sofa, and said angrily: "No! It's not an infectious disease!!"
"Platinum lead disease is not an infectious disease! No!"
"That's because of platinum-lead ore. Platinum-lead ore is poisonous. The truth was concealed from those residents, and they were sent by the nobles to mine for platinum-lead ore!"
"asshole!"
“Those bastards!!”
The furious Rossinanti became incoherent and cursed.
Seeing Rossinante's excitement, Vegapunk was obviously relieved. His gaze towards Rossinante, Jiguo Yuan and the others softened a little, and he said:
"I know everything you said."
"Seeing you, Major Rossinanti, I suddenly feel that I made the right choice by working for the Navy."
"Marshal Zhan Guo taught you very well."
"Platinum-lead disease. I'm interested in studying it. It will also help me explore platinum-lead minerals. As for whether this child can be cured, I need to study it and then come to a conclusion."
"You know, I never got any research material on platinum lead disease."
Vegapunk's words calmed Rossinandi's anger. Although they didn't get a definitive answer from Vegapunk, the fact that he was willing to research was enough to surprise Rossinandi and Luo.
Over the years, they have traveled to many places and visited many doctors, but those quacks would not even bother to treat or research the disease. Once they heard about platinum-lead disease, they immediately became afraid of it and some even reported it directly to the World Government.
Vegapunk is the first one who is willing to take over.
“Thank…thank you!”
"Great! Luo!!"
When Rosinante heard this, he burst into tears of joy and hugged Luo. A grown man, he actually burst into tears. Luo was still a little unresponsive. He was held in Rosinante's arms, his little face full of confusion. After a while, Luo turned his head and looked at Rosinante, who was crying ugly. He felt something in his heart was touched, and his nose felt a little sore.
He has never opened his heart to others, but now, things seem a little different.
Tsugikoku Yuichiro was watching this scene quietly from the side, with no intention of comforting Rossinanti. He lowered his eyelids slightly with a faint smile on his lips.
Vegapunk is the kind of person who does what he says and is very proactive. After Rossinandi howled for a while, he grabbed Luo and walked towards the experimental table.
In the center of this laboratory, there is a small room separated by glass. In the center of the small room, there is a shadowless lamp and a metal bed.
After bringing Luo into this small isolation room, Vegapunk pressed Luo onto the metal bed, and then connected many instruments to Luo's body, appearing to be quite professional.
Tsugikoku Yoshiichi couldn't understand what Vegapunk was doing, but he knew that professional matters should be left to professionals.
He didn't think that platinum-lead disease could defeat the world's top scientist.
but……
Sometimes, there are always more accidents in this world.
Not long after, Vegapunk came out of the cubicle with a sad look on his face.
"Doctor...how...how is it?"
Rossinandi asked, looking at Vegapunk nervously.
"Well...it's just poisoning. I just need to remove the pathogenic element and let the body repair itself. It's not a big deal."
Hearing this, Rossinanti was about to cheer when Vegapunk waved his hand and said, "But the problem is, there aren't enough toxins in his body to analyze their composition and create an antidote."
Hearing this, Rossinanti was startled and asked hurriedly: "What do you mean?"
"Well... to put it simply, there are probably only a few micrograms of toxins in one liter of his blood."
"Even if we drain all his blood, there won't be much toxin."
"I need a lot of experimental samples, platinum-lead ore or the blood of patients with platinum-lead disease. The more the better."
"Conservatively, I'd have to find about ten kilograms of platinum-lead ore. As for the blood..."
"The problem now is that I don't have platinum-lead ore."
Simple and easy to understand.
Hearing this, Rossinanti was also a little stunned. Where could he get platinum-lead ore at this time? After leaving Egg Point Island this time, would he have a chance to come back?!
It is true that he is the adopted son of the Warring States, but even he probably cannot pry open the lid of the white town.
It is difficult to predict what the World Government will do if it learns of Law's information.
"You want platinum lead ore?"
"Then let's go to the North Sea!"
"It just so happens that I also want to go and see if there is any soil for the development of our new navy in the North Sea."
………………………………………………(End of this chapter)
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