vncnus Chapter 145 Enter the Dream, Shadow of Yamata!
Chapter 145 Enter the Dream, Shadow of Yamata!
Chapter 145 Enter the Dream, Shadow of Orochi!
The next morning, Bazel awoke from his dream and, bypassing the still-sleeping Tengetsu, got out of bed.
After closing the door, I washed my face with water and walked towards the deck.
"Ashiye, it's so early. Are you too old to sleep?"
Ashie's previously pleasant mood instantly plummeted by three degrees, and her lips twitched.
"If you don't know how to say hello, then don't."
"The solar cooker is built successfully, but Quinn and I need to figure out how to upgrade it."
"The current efficiency of collecting sunlight and converting it into energy is too low. I've calculated that if this new ship wants to rely on new energy sources to operate, it needs to collect at least 300 units of solar energy every day."
"And we can only collect 30 units right now."
"Quinn and I had anticipated this."
Bazel patted Asiye on the shoulder, signaling him to relax.
"The reason why the sunstone of Elbaf has such great energy is largely due to the World Tree."
"The World Tree?" Ashie asked, puzzled. "What does it have to do with that tree?"
"The photosynthesis of that tree and the vitality it exudes may be the key factors in the energy inside the sunstone."
Leaning against the side of the boat, I enjoyed the chill of the early spring morning breeze.
Given his current physical condition, the temperature changes of the four seasons are basically negligible.
As long as it's not an excessively cold place like Winter Island, I wear this casual clothes no matter where I go.
"Putting aside the World Tree's mystique, its height is also beyond what you can reach on the ground."
Bazel pointed to the sky.
"Those are giant trees that are tens of thousands of meters, or even hundreds of thousands of meters tall."
"Elbaf is known as the place where the sea is closest to the sun, and that's no joke."
"The sunlight collected in that place is naturally different from that collected at sea."
Asiye said thoughtfully, "If that's the case, when those meteorologists arrive, perhaps we can use their meteorological technology to send the solar dish up to 1,000 meters in the air."
"If we can collect enough energy at that time, it will prove you right."
"Oh, right!"
As if remembering something, Ashie suddenly called out to Bazel and ran towards the laboratory.
"The artificial Devil Fruit experiment was a success, but there was only one!"
"But the results are still unknown. Now that you're back, help me analyze what's going on."
【laboratory】
Bazel toyed with the dark brown Devil Fruit, whose color resembled some kind of animal feces.
"Are you sure this thing isn't poop but a Devil Fruit?"
"Shit and stuff—"
Ashie squinted: "Aren't you being incredibly rude?"
"Tell me about the manufacturing process."
Ashie nodded and immediately recounted how he had suddenly come up with the idea of using pure gold to suppress animal consciousness and how he had accidentally captured the consciousness of a wild elephant.
Pure gold
Bazel put the Devil Fruit back in its place and opened the rear compartment of the Desire Catcher, which resembled a vacuum cleaner.
They retrieved the pure gold that radiated a warm glow and examined it closely.
He recalled that in the original theatrical version, the only function of pure gold seemed to be to inhibit human growth, thereby extending lifespan.
Does this mean that pure gold not only inhibits the changes and growth of body cells, but also inhibits the soul within the body?
After an animal dies, its soul, or consciousness, cannot remain inside its dead body.
Without the protection of the body, the soul ages rapidly under the urging of time.
Finally, it disappeared.
Ahye, using a specially made trap, was incredibly lucky and first captured the soul of a dead wild elephant.
Furthermore, because the liquid contained pure gold, the wild elephant's soul did not "age" or "die."
Rather, it is "temporary immortality".
Having discovered this, Ashie used the captured wild elephant soul and fruit to create the first Zoan-type Elephant Fruit, Wild Elephant Form.
"Pure gold."
Bazel narrowed his eyes, having made a decision.
"Ashiye, I'll use my dream-entering ability to go in and take a look. Wake me up in an hour."
"Notify Abel to come here and guard the area, preventing anyone from approaching the laboratory."
Ashie: "I understand!"
Amidst the soft murmur of the Den Den Mushi, Bazel transferred his consciousness to the Serpent Spirit and then initiated a dream state.
puff~
The serpent spirit transformed into a wisp of firefly light and drifted away.
Under Bazel's deliberate manipulation, the glowing light enveloped the artificial Devil Fruit.
A moment later, Bazel found that his perspective had turned into a jumbled mess of floating images.
It worked!?
Suppressing his excitement, Bazel began to examine those fragmented memories.
Birth.
I learned to use my nose under my mother's guidance.
Eating, growing, excretion—
Various chaotic images appeared before Bazel.
But outside the home...
He rushed into the lab after receiving the notification, looking flustered. "Ashiye, what happened?"
"Bazaar sent you to guard this place; he's using his abilities to examine this artificial Devil Fruit."
Chi shifted her gaze to the man sleeping with his eyes closed on the sofa, her brows furrowing slightly.
"Big brother is really reckless. Even if his abilities involve the soul, he shouldn't have rushed in so impulsively."
Ashie was stunned: "Is there any danger in this?"
"How could there be no danger?"
Stepping forward, Chi wanted to wake his older brother immediately.
"A demon resides within a Devil Fruit. If your soul wanders into someone else's body, do you think it will treat you well?"
"The reason why a living being explodes after eating two Devil Fruits is because one mountain cannot hold two tigers!"
?
But before Jin's hand could touch the man's body, Bazel opened his eyes, his gaze a mixture of joy and shock.
"You really are a genius, Ashie!"
"This Devil Fruit is almost indistinguishable from a real Devil Fruit!"
"I saw the entire memory of a wild elephant's consciousness from birth to death inside!!"
Bazel's expression gradually became fanatical:
"Abel, stay here and protect me. I accidentally glimpsed the world of souls while I was in the dream. I'm going to send the snake spirit on an adventure into the soul world to see if we can capture a soul!"
"Ashiye, prepare the desire-capturing device. If my serpent spirit transforms from nothingness into reality, immediately activate the machine and trap whatever the serpent spirit brings inside!"
"Wait, Bazel!"
Chi, with a serious expression, held down his elder brother.
"The world of the soul is not so easy to enter. It is the territory of the dead. It is easy to enter, but difficult to leave."
"Once your soul is trapped in that kind of place, not only me, but even Mr. Kaido wouldn't be able to help you!"
Chi's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over his head, and Bazel quickly regained his composure.
indeed.
Whether that world is truly a world of souls remains unknown.
Curiosity can kill not only cats, but also humans who lack composure.
"You're right."
After taking a few deep breaths to suppress his impulse, Bazel said in a low voice:
"I should let the snake spirit do as it pleases."
"If it can bring something back, that would be best. If not, I will only lose some snake spirits at most."
"There will be countless opportunities to supplement this later."
"This is far more worthwhile than the risks I took in the past."
Having made up his mind, Bazel no longer hesitated and summoned three snake spirits.
"Enter the dream, Shadow of Orochi!"
The snake spirit's eyes gradually dimmed, and a few seconds later, its entire body slowly turned into a ball of firefly light and disappeared.
"Now all we have to do is wait."
Bazel looked at Ahye:
"I'll leave you to guard this place from now on. If the snake spirit manages to return from that place, it will definitely return to where it started."
Ashie patted his chest and ran his fingers under his nose:
"No problem, leave the rest to me. If any souls do appear, I'll capture them as quickly as possible!"
Bazel picked up the artificial Devil Fruit.
He also asked King for the Pteranodon Fruit that King always carried with him, as well as the Brachiosaurus Fruit that Hanafza had found earlier.
"What do you need so many Devil Fruits for?"
"Of course, we need to strengthen our forces before entering Wano Country."
Bazel grinned as he tossed and caught the Pteranodon Fruit with his left hand:
"A Devil Fruit of this caliber is not worthy of you, Abel."
"Now that the artificial Devil Fruit thing has gotten off to a good start, all we have to do is wait for luck to come our way again."
"I believe in you," Chi replied without hesitation. "I also don't want to miss out on this greatest era."
"I just hope my share of the harvest arrives soon, preferably in time for the grand banquet to come!"
Bazel took the three Devil Fruits and immediately went into the laboratory, slowly walking into the sunlight.
The word "Hero" on the black cloak behind him shimmered with dazzling golden light.
"It won't be too late, Abel, I have a feeling."
"That day is coming!"