"Artificial Devil Fruit" had already appeared in the game before Raymond traveled through time, and he wasn't too surprised when he saw it here.
From all aspects, this is indeed a technological product that can change the times and change the pattern of future wars.
There are countless extraordinary people in the world of navigation, but things like "Devil Fruits" are so rare that only one among the billions of people with the ability can do so.
The emergence of this kind of artificial fruit in batches provides a huge shortcut for extraordinary people to improve their strength.
Although, most of the amplification effects of these artificial fruits are only one-tenth of those of real "Devil Fruits", and they are also all kinds of beast-type fruits.
But it does bring huge improvements to ordinary extraordinary people.
It can be said that the emergence of "artificial devil fruits" has raised the overall combat power of extraordinary people in the world of navigation by a large level, especially in the low-level extraordinary field, the effect is even greater.
Many extraordinary people who were unable to break through the level bottleneck based on their own talents did so because of the increase of these artificial fruits; many people who were unable to become extraordinary people because they did not encounter the suitable magic potion sequence successfully stepped into the extraordinary door because of a fruit.
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These "artificial devil fruits" will create a large number of new "middle-level" extraordinary beings in the next few years!
The middle-level combat force will always be the main force in large-scale wars.
It is no exaggeration to say that it can change the pattern of war.
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Likewise, this thing is also a "super profitable" industry, even more so than potions!
There are also various distribution channels for magic potions, and competition is extremely fierce.
But this thing comes from only one place and is a must-have for almost everyone.
In the game, the origin of these "artificial devil fruits" is a mystery. Some people suspect that it is a scientific research product secretly developed by the World Government, and some say that it is an ancient cultivation technology obtained by a lucky guy...
But no one still knows who is behind this "instant wealth industry", which can be called the world's number one.
Large quantities of "artificial devil fruits" appeared, and the counters of major commercial banks and underground black markets seemed to be covered overnight. People flocked in, spending no money to grab this kind of fruit that can greatly increase people's combat power.
Strange fruit...
The people behind the scenes have accumulated a huge amount of money and resources as a result.
Raymond used to be just a small power leveler in the game, and he didn't have much access to high-level insider information.
Originally, he was also very confused about the origin of this "artificial devil fruit" and thought it was the method of the World Headquarters. But now... it turns out that it was actually the hand of [Night King] Morgan himself!
Others may not know where this "artificial devil fruit" comes from, but Raymond has a rough idea.
Because from a technical perspective, this thing is directly related to the "Ackermann virus"!
Back when Lulu was still conducting experiments for the World Headquarters, a certain "traitor" caused the virus to leak out and was implicated...
Many people used to wonder how the "traitor" who leaked the virus and stole the experimental data was someone who was jeopardizing the power. Now it seems that he is [Night Emperor] Morgan!
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"[Night Emperor] Morgan...this guy's identity seems not that simple."
Raymond looked at Morgan, who was explaining the artificial devil fruit in detail on the stage, and narrowed his eyes slightly.
Originally, he thought this guy was just an ordinary "Seven Endless Emperors". But various signs showed that this guy was a guy with great ambitions.
Previously, he killed the captain of the 16th Division of the "Night Emperor Pirates" [Flamingo] Rein Carredo, and learned a lot about Morgan's internal affairs from this guy's soul, but it was only the tip of the iceberg.
But even a squad leader like Rhine knew very little about the power actually controlled by the [Night Emperor].
This big shot who claims to control most of the underground gangs in the Endless Sea seems to have a special identity hidden behind his back, but he does not belong to the World Headquarters and is different from ordinary pirates.
This person's identity is overlapping and becoming more and more mysterious.
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"What? This...is actually an artificial Devil Fruit?"
"There are still a lot of these things?!"
"Anyone can use it, there are no side effects..."
"..."
After Morgan finished explaining, the expressions of all the big pirates in the audience changed drastically.
Only then did everyone understand the meaning of Morgan's previous words. This thing... is probably something that can really change the future of the world.
These big shots standing at the top of the pyramid also immediately saw the value of this "artificial devil fruit".
Even if there are many powerful people in the "Endless Seven Emperors" fleet, there is only one true ability user. If they have a large number of these artificial fruits, it means that the overall combat power of the fleet will soar to a higher level!
Morgan continued to explain, whetting his appetite, and talked eloquently: "Also, as you all know, there are three, six, and nine levels of Devil Fruit ability users. Although my fruit is a variety of Warcraft-type fruits, it is also the same. There are good and bad ones. The average artificial fruit can give an extraordinary person about 10% of the increase. The top-grade one can reach 40% of the average devil fruit..."
"It turns out that this artificial fruit grows in a pot..."
This was also the first time for Raymond to see a living artificial fruit, and he was slightly curious.
In my memory, the painful memories of my wallet being defrauded by this thing gradually came to mind.
On the auction stage, the fruits on the sapling were also displayed on the data panel in his eyes.
[Artificial crocodile alligator fruit (top grade)]
level one
All system defense 35
Physique 16
Resilience 10
15% extra current physical strength
Physical damage reduction by 6%
Spell damage reduction 6%
Strength potion compatibility is 33%
Detailed explanation: Artificial Devil Fruit, whose attributes adaptively increase with the rank of the transcendent; it allows people to possess some attributes of the deep-sea thunderhorn crocodile; it also comes with the ability to transform into a beast, and all attributes are increased by an additional 20%.
What Morgan said is true. Artificial fruits are also divided into three, six, and nine grades.
Different qualities of World of Warcraft materials produce fruits with different growth rates. Occasionally, some top-quality fruits can appear...such as the S-class one that sells very well in front of you.
After all, more than 80% of artificial fruits are of ordinary D-level quality, and the best ones are just that.
The unscrupulous businessmen in the game take advantage of the players' mentality that everyone wants to buy the best, and squeeze the potential of this violent fruit selling industry to the extreme...
In the game, major chambers of commerce will package the fruits and sell them uniformly. People who buy can't choose, like gambling on stones. They buy "open boxes" again and again, and come back disappointed again and again...
The probability that the "box" purchased by the player is of five qualities: s, a, b, c, and d is random.
I don’t know if it’s an “actor” or a “shill”. When the players are frustrated when they open the box, there are always so-called European Emperor fruits that reach S level, attracting everyone to flock to them...
No one is spared, both rich and ordinary players. Some of the currency they saved in the early stage will almost be squeezed out by this "artificial devil fruit" here...
Raymond looked at the fruit now and had mixed feelings.
It turns out that the "dog planner" behind the scenes is this guy in front of me!
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Morgan's talk on the stage was lively, and everyone in the audience had different thoughts.
[War King] Carter Z. Freeze has a large number of professional mercenaries under his command, and no one understands the benefits of improving the legion's capabilities better than him.
He didn't wait for Morgan to finish, and he couldn't wait to ask: "Morgan, don't be so verbose... just tell me how to sell this thing? Just give me a price, and I'll take it all!"
Obviously, whoever gets this batch of fruits will definitely increase the strength of the fleet significantly.
No one will watch helplessly as their competitors suppress them.
[Fire Emperor] Idra on the side did not show any weakness, and said in a dissatisfied tone: "Hey, Fritz, you have a big appetite, you want it if you want it? You can afford the price, is it possible that my [Fire Emperor] group can't afford it?
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[Queen of Thorns] Karma also had a seductive smile on her face, licked her lips and said: "If you want it, it depends on whether others are willing to give it to you?"
When they heard that someone wanted to eat this batch of fruits, Capone and several other Seven Emperors also looked unkind, and their attitude was self-evident.
As expected, none of these big guys have any good intentions. Before the price was even announced, they looked like they were ready to fight.
Raymond watched the excitement quietly, but said something in his heart: It's true as Senior Capone said, these arrogant and selfish guys can't even think of joining forces to do anything big!
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Capone is naturally very envious of these artificial fruits.
At present, it seems that the number of artificial Devil Fruits is still unknown, maybe not many. Moreover, since everyone knows the value of the fruits, no one can monopolize this batch of fruits.
He was thinking about how to grab more shares from these peers. At this moment, he turned his head and saw Raymond with a thoughtful look on his face.
His intuition made him feel that Raymond would give him some other surprises.
"I didn't expect that this guy Morgan actually found the ancient method of growing 'Devil Fruit'... Once this thing appears, I am afraid it will bring him endless wealth..."
Capone muttered something and then asked casually: "Boy Raymond, what do you think of this thing? Is it worth buying?"
"Well...that's a good thing to do."
Raymond didn't hide anything, and used his mental power to transmit some of the information he knew to Capone, "However, the amount of fruit will not be small..."
After listening, Capone also showed a strange look, "You mean, this thing is artificially made? The quantity will be very large?"
Raymond thought about it and expressed his doubts about the identity of this Morgan: "Yeah! Moreover, I think that [Night Emperor] Morgan has a different purpose for taking out this thing now..."
When Capone heard this, he obviously guessed something, and a playful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Tsk tsk... That's a bit interesting. Now it seems that I have underestimated this guy Morgan... By the way, are you sure?
Isn’t he from the World Headquarters?”
Raymond: "Sure! Even [War Emperor] Fritz, who you asked me to pay special attention to before, does not have the soul imprint of the World Headquarters. He and the World Headquarters should only have a cooperative relationship..."
"So this is ah..."
Capone obviously knew more than Raymond, and added: "As far as I know, Morgan's underground power is very huge, even bigger than any of the other members of the Seven Endless Emperors. I once thought that he It is a force organized by the World Headquarters... Now it seems that if his identity is not from the World Headquarters, then this would be a bit interesting..."
If Morgan were from the World Headquarters, he probably wouldn't send anyone to the research institute to steal the research results of the "Ackermann virus".
Moreover, the most important thing is that Raymond did not perceive the "slavery mark" of the World Headquarters.
There are various signs that this Morgan is not only not an "ally" of the World Government, but should also be an "enemy"!
Suddenly, Capone thought of something, and a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes: "Tsk tsk... Anyway, that rumor may be true."
Raymond: "Senior Capone, have you guessed Morgan's background?"
"It's almost like ten..."
Capone's eyes were foggy, but a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he responded: "This guy's true identity is probably a revolutionary army! Hehe, this is interesting."
Raymond was also shocked: "Morgan is from the Revolutionary Army?"
If the majestic "Seven Endless Emperors" are from the revolutionary army, then his status is definitely not low.
Now that the headquarters of the "Revolutionary Army" has been destroyed and even the leader has been arrested, the situation is a bit strange.
No wonder... this Morgan would take the lead and spearhead this "Gathering of Seven Emperors". The ultimate reason... is actually here!
If Raymond can think of this, Capone is certainly not bad either.
He connected all the clues in his mind. Once Morgan's identity as a high-ranking member of the Revolutionary Army was confirmed, the whole thing seemed to be explained.
"I'm afraid he didn't take out this fruit today to make money. His real purpose may be the same as ours..."
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Just as Raymond and Capone expected.
Morgan did not directly announce the auction of this batch of "artificial Devil Fruits", but instead whetted everyone's appetite by announcing that he would wait for a formal meeting to discuss the rules for selling this thing.
Although everyone was eager, no one said anything.
This "high-end exchange meeting" ended here, and all the guests dispersed.
Capone led Raymond and Lady Mary out of the Golden Palace and back to the ground.
"Boy Raymond, I really did the right thing when I brought you here this time!"
Capone's eyes were filled with excitement. He was the one who gained the most from tonight's exchange meeting. Those treasures that were picked up were absolutely worth astonishing if they found the right uses.
"I still have to thank Capone-senpai a lot."
Raymond looked flattered and said, "If it weren't for senior, I wouldn't have been able to get those treasures."
“Credit is credit!”
Capone waved his hand and did not intend to be verbose, "Now is not the time to talk more. I will talk to you in detail after I am done with the things at hand."
But he had no intention of going back with Raymond and the other two. He turned to Mrs. Mary with a smile and said: "Mary, take Raymond around the city. It's rare to come here, so you should enjoy the Black Lagoon City." 'It's fun..."
Mrs. Mary said respectfully: "Yes, Mr. Capone."
"ah??"
Upon hearing this, Raymond looked confused.
Asking Mrs. Mary to take you to have fun, what kind of operation is this?
With a smile on his face, Capone explained: "That Morgan guy has whetted everyone's appetite just now. In fact, he is just waiting for us to find him privately. I'm afraid he has other plans. I just want to confirm something.
It is better to go early than to go late. No matter what, there is no room for loss in that batch of fruits..."
After a pause, he continued: "Besides, you have that notebook with you now. Someone may want to pay attention to you. You might as well walk around the city and see who is coming..."
"oh."
After hearing this, Raymond thought of the marked [Haines Notes] that he had.
Since Capone made arrangements, he must have his own plans.
Capone didn't say anything and quickly disappeared into the crowd.
Without this big boss by their side, both Raymond and Mrs. Mary felt that the serious atmosphere was gone in an instant.
Mary turned around and asked with a smile: "Raymond, there are a lot of things to do in this city, what do you want to do?"
Raymond shrugged and said, "I can do it..."
The boss told him to have fun, but he had no choice but to obey.
Mary blinked and suggested: "How about... go to a geisha house? A gambling stall, or a bath?"
"I can do either."
Raymond had an indifferent expression on his face.
"Anyway, you still have plenty of time, so let's go and try it all. This 'Black Lagoon City' is Morgan's hometown. It is said that there are many gentle towns where you men can have fun..."
Mary raised her arm gracefully, indicating that Raymond could hold her.
"oh..."
Raymond didn't shy away from it and allowed her to hold his arm and fell into a proud and gentle relationship.
"Then where should we go first?"
"Gambling stall?"
"The Geisha House...I heard that the geishas there are all the most beautiful in the world, and they even perform ecstasy performances..."
The two walked together, and a rare hint of playfulness appeared in Lady Mary's beautiful eyes that was completely inconsistent with her charming and royal temperament.
She spoke in a soft voice, with a kind of curiosity from the bottom of her heart, and said: "I have only heard that the fun here is very unique, but I have never really seen it. Now it is rare for Mr. Capone to speak, so just bring him
Sister, let me go and open my eyes..."
Raymond spread his hands: "I'm not familiar with these either..."
Mary: "It's okay, I'm familiar with the road. I'm just not familiar with the skills..."
"..."
Raymond walked around the city with Mary.
Just as Capone expected, there were more than one person in the city watching him.
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Not long after the exchange meeting ended.
The formula for the legendary magic potion of the power system given by Raymond had already fallen into the hands of the top brass of the CP9 branch in the city through secret channels.
"Notify the technical department to analyze this potion formula immediately and formulate a plan..."
"It has been confirmed that [Haines Notes] has fallen into the hands of Ralph D. Capone, please notify headquarters immediately!"
Those people thought that the formula they got was an advanced potion for a big shot in the [Blood Emperor] group.
As long as they get the potion formula, they can evaluate the combat power data of the extraordinary person in that advanced sequence. Weaknesses and shortcomings can also be easily deduced from the data of the potion formula...
This is one of the reasons why CP9 has a very high assassination success rate. They have a powerful intelligence analysis system.
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This time, the "Seven Emperors Sea Meeting" seemed calm, but in fact, there was an undercurrent...