章節 428: 428. Bloodline Factor?

"Let me introduce you. This is Sentomaru. He's usually responsible for Dr. Vegapunk's security. He's a very reliable junior~"

Kizaru stepped forward, patted Sentomaru on the shoulder, and smiled.

"The kind that sticks to your body!" Sentomaru swung the giant battle ax in his hand several times and slapped his chest with his thick palms. "I am the man with the strongest defense in the world!"

"Haha~~ Take us to see Dr. Vegapunk. I have brought the person he's always wanted to see."

Kizaru said with a smile.

"So you are the Hakuryu that Dr. Vegapunk always mentioned."

Sentomaru's narrow eyes showed a bit of surprise. He looked at Atlas seriously, then turned and walked towards the base, "Let's go, Dr. Vegapunk is in the central laboratory."

The main color inside the base is silvery white, giving it a futuristic sci-fi feel, which contrasts strongly with the coating outside the base.

Along the way, Sentomaru frantically leaked information about himself, including what kind of underpants he was wearing today, his measurements, and more, all poured out like beans from a bamboo tube.

Soon, following Kizaru, Atlas finally met the legendary Dr. Vegapunk.

This man is said to possess wisdom that is five hundred years ahead of the pirate world.

Atlas looked carefully at the ordinary-looking middle-aged man in front of him.

The man was wearing a striped sweatshirt and a white research coat. He looked like a standard researcher—thin and weak. (T/N: As I said, before the reveal)

But his small eyes were piercing, as if they contained a sea of stars, deep enough to attract anyone's gaze.

"Hello, Dr. Vegapunk, I have long admired your name."

Atlas nodded and took the lead in greeting.

Although Vegapunk is now affiliated with the World Government, he has no so-called loyalty to them.

For him, whoever can provide funds and a good research environment is most important.

Of course, he has no objections to the World Government. At the very least, compared to his [500-year-old wisdom beyond the world], what he has researched for the World Government obviously has some reservations.

Moreover, in the original story, he definitely had some kind of deal with Bartholomew Kuma.

Otherwise, that Tyrant is not someone who can be easily controlled by others.

"Admiral Atlas."

The moment Vegapunk saw Atlas, his eyes lit up, but he made no further move.

"Dr. Vegapunk, haven't you always hoped that Atlas would cooperate with your research? I specially brought him here for you, so you don't need to trouble me, right?" Kizaru smiled obscenely, "Then I won't bother you anymore. I'll take my leave~~"

"No, the directions of your two abilities are completely different, which is more useful for my research."

Vegapunk said calmly, both his eyes and movements meticulous and extremely clean.

"It's really troublesome~~"

Kizaru's face fell, but he didn't move an inch.

"Please give me a drop of your blood, Admiral Borsalino."

Vegapunk turned around, looked at the neat and orderly experimental table with calm eyes, and began to tinker with various precision experimental instruments in his hands.

Although he had previously built a decent laboratory with Judge and Queen in his hometown.

But compared to the research conditions provided by the World Government, it is no different from a slum.

It would be even better if that noisy guy who kept shouting in his ears disappeared.

"Shurororo!! Vegapunk, what are you studying again? Do you want me, a genius scientist, to help you?"

A man with a gas-filled body and long sharp black hair with goat's horns suddenly floated in.

The man is tall, over three meters, with purple lipstick on his lips. He has upside-down eyes, a flat nose, and slender eyebrows. He wears a formal suit with orange diagonal stripes and a white coat.

"No.2."

Vegapunk didn't even raise his head and slowly spit out two cold words.

"..."

When the man heard this, he immediately flew into a rage. He stomped around the laboratory angrily, cursing uncontrollably, "Damn Vegapunk, one day I will surpass you. I, Caesar, am a genius scientist."

"Let me introduce you. This is also a member of the science class. His name is... his name is..."

Kizaru scratched his head, searching hard for information about Caesar in his mind.

"Hey! My name is Caesar! It's Caesar!"

Caesar vented his anger and yelled at Kizaru.

"Yes~ Dr. Caesar, a scientist second only to Dr. Vegapunk."

Kizaru suddenly slapped his head as if he had a sudden realization.

"Sooner or later, I will surpass Vegapunk and become the world's number one scientist!"

Another roar.

Caesar's voice was sharp and hoarse, making everyone uncomfortable.

"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll chop you up."

Atlas frowned and shouted coldly.

This guy had been noisy since he arrived, never stopping for a moment.

Atlas knew Caesar, knew that he had worked with Vegapunk for a period. Later, it seemed he was imprisoned by the World Government due to some experimental accident.

As for his cooperation with Doflamingo, that would be many years later.

But Caesar had no bottom line, living up to his reputation as a mad scientist.

Although he claimed to be a genius scientist, the things he studied were just scraps of Vegapunk's work.

"——?!"

Caesar was about to yell out of habit, but when he felt a bone-chilling murderous intent coming upon him, his aura suddenly weakened, and he quickly curled up into a corner like a little quail.

Atlas glanced at him casually and stopped paying too much attention.

In fact, it would be unfair to say that Smoker is the weakest Logia user.

Caesar's Gas-Gas Fruit is more powerful than the Smoke-Smoke Fruit, but when applied to non-combatants like Caesar, it has little combat effect. It merely enhances his survivability.

It's a complete waste of a powerful fruit!

On the other side, Vegapunk had placed the blood sample taken from Kizaru on a petri dish, observing it continuously with an instrument similar to a microscope.

Atlas watched with interest.

He was curious if there would be something like a blood factor in his body.

If not, then how would Vegapunk explain the various strange phenomena occurring to him?

After all, what he used was not the typical Devil Fruit power, but something similar to a magic weapon.

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"Sorry, I really can't see any sign of any change in the blood factors in your body."

Standing up from the experimental table, Vegapunk had a strange look on his face as he handed the blood sample he had just taken to Atlas.

"In the Human Weapon Plan, I originally planned to use Borsalino's laser as the main attack method, but he mentioned that you seem to have magical powers beyond fruits, so I wanted to see if I could use this to inspire you."

This scientist with profound wisdom spread his hands, a rare look of helplessness appearing on his face. "It turns out that I have not found the source of your ability. It is obviously a different system from Devil Fruit."

Hearing this, Caesar and Sentomaru looked at Atlas with strange expressions.

Not taking Devil Fruit, but having similar powers?

They must have heard it incorrectly, right?

To obtain superhuman strength, one must consume the secret treasure of the sea - Devil Fruit. This is common knowledge across the sea.

Of course, except for those special races.

The Mink Tribe's Sulong transformation and the Lunarian Tribe's natural fire control ability are all power systems other than Devil Fruit.

However, the two of them looked up and down at the tall and straight man in front of them, with sharp eyebrows, starry eyes, and a tough face.

No matter how you look at it, he seems to be a normal human! !

"I'm sorry that I couldn't help you, Dr. Vegapunk."

Atlas shrugged slightly, without any surprise on his face.

"It's okay. It's just my own lack of ability. Of course, I won't let Admiral Atlas' trip be in vain."

Vegapunk's expression remained unchanged, but the fire in his eyes became more intense.

Obviously, this temporary setback did not make him depressed but instead aroused his interest in the secrets of Atlas.

This damn desire to conquer!

"It's really scary~ It's an ability that makes even Dr. Vegapunk feel helpless~"

Kizaru pouted and said fearfully.

Among the current Marine Admirals, Kizaru has the richest knowledge base, has read the most books, and has a more intuitive understanding of Vegapunk's wisdom.

Therefore, he suddenly became a little more optimistic about the mystery of Atlas.

"Oh? I'm suddenly interested in the compensation you mentioned, Doctor."

Atlas was smiling and looking forward to it.

As the world's number one scientist, Vegapunk definitely has a lot of good stuff in private.

"Have the object eat the Devil Fruit."

Vegapunk set his sights on the long sword on Atlas's waist. "If your sword had an additional ability, it would make it easier to fight."

"However... currently, I can only give the life of the Zoan Devil Fruit to objects."

Vegapunk chuckled and said, "Zoan is the most special among the three types. The consciousness of life in it is much stronger than the other two types. This is why it can be integrated into inanimate objects."

Atlas mused.

Indeed, in the original work, almost all the Devil Fruit items that appeared were caused by eating Zoan Devil Fruit.

Zoan Devil Fruit seems to have a stronger sense of individuality, and just like its name, it comes with a certain sense of life.

"In fact, there is no need. No, to be precise, Kaminari should be able to eat the fruit by itself."

Atlas' gaze was focused, and the Kaminari on his waist was slowly unsheathed. Strange facial features appeared on the blade, and its grinning mouth opened and closed: "Yes, I can eat this so-called Devil Fruit myself."

"——?!!"

Everyone present was shocked.

This sword... actually spoke? !

Kizaru's eyes were a little strange. "Is it Big Mom's Soul-Soul Fruit ability? But it seems to be a little different. It's really complicated~~"

"This is definitely not a fruit creation. I can feel that, except for the fact that it has no flesh and blood in the real sense, this sword is complete in terms of life and soul..."

Vegapunk was a little shocked and looked at Kaminari with feverish eyes. "In other words, this sword... has a complete set of blood factors of its own!!"

In fact, blood factors can also be called DNA. Everyone has a complete set of DNA programs.

After being taken, Devil Fruit can recombine and transform the blood factors in the human body, thereby evolving a stable life map and gaining special power.

Each person has only one set of blood factors, and they can only be reorganized and transformed once, but that is only limited to living bodies.

What's going on with this sword?!

Atlas took in everyone's expressions, smiled, and didn't explain too much.

The principle of the Soul-Soul Fruit to give an object mobility is to extract the souls of other living beings and then forcefully pour them into the object.

Although it has the ability to think, it is still an empty shell without life.

But the Rat Talisman just makes up for this. The combination of the two is the power of the Creator!

"It's such a magical life. I don't know how powerful the fruit is to deserve it."

Vegapunk couldn't help but admire.

"Creating life is simply the end of science. It belongs to the power of the Creator!"

Caesar's eyes gradually became dull and he couldn't stop mumbling to himself.

Although his intelligence is far less than that of Vegapunk, he still has the vision of a genius scientist.

He knew very well that this power was different from cloning technology.

This is true creation of life, and there is no genetic defect problem like human cloning.

"Wait!" An idea flashed in Vegapunk's mind, and he pulled out a box from a hidden corner.

Opening it gently, a Devil Fruit that was purple in color and resembled dragon scales appeared in front of everyone.

"Hey! You guy, didn't you say that your research had failed?"

Caesar suddenly screamed and looked at the fruit in Vegapunk's hand with exaggerated eyes.

"I extracted the blood factor from Kaido's body to create this fruit. Although it is an artificial fruit, it is no different from Kaido's fruit."

Vegapunk was noncommittal and ignored Caesar's call, continuing to explain: "However, it is different from the ordinary Zoan. It is a [dead object] and does not have the consciousness of the devil..."

Mythical Zoan Fish-Fish Fruit, Model: Azure Dragon!!

Kaido has been captured by the World Government more than once or twice, and it is of course inevitable that he will be used as a guinea pig.

Under the orders of the World Government, Vegapunk began research on Kaido's bloodline factors, trying to create an exact replica of his Devil Fruit.

He succeeded.

However, external rhetoric defined the fruit as a failure, and the World Government also lost interest in this technology.(T/N: Imagining many Kaido's... RIP)

What would it be like if artificial fruits were produced...

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