"The quest has been completed," Ben announced. He had a smile on his face.
"Did we get all the rewards?" Zala asked as she leaned forward over the table. Her low-cut top offered a clear view of her cleavage as she peered at him.
"Yes, we got all the rewards, and even a little something extra," Ben responded.
"What was the bonus reward?" Marianne asked as she nibbled on a biscuit.
(Sweetie, redeem Recon Spider.)
Ben held his hand out flat in the center of the table.
[Redeeming Recon Spider]
A sudden bright light erupted from his palm. The girls shielded their eyes. As the light faded, a small, pink robot stood in Ben's hand. It had a spherical body with six articulated metallic legs, two small rounded ears, and a ball-tipped tail. Its digital face glowed heart-shaped eyes.
"It's so cute," Marianne remarked as her eyes widened as she stopped eating her biscuit.
"It looks absolutely adorable," Honey added as she reached out to poke one of the tiny metallic legs.
[This is a Recon Spider. It is capable of high-definition, short-range surveillance.]
(Thank you, Sweetie.)
"Cute," Robin remarked.
"It's pink," Perona noted. "It's so cute," she added.
"Well, like you it can do reconnaissance as well," Ben remarked.
"So we can use it when it may be too risky for Perona," Raki commented. She thought it looked cute as well.
"It will never be too risky for me," Perona responded.
"I see it more as an option to give us more flexibility," Ben replied. "Nothing will replace you," he said.
Perona smiled and looked at Ben. "You have that right," Perona said. "But it is so cute," she added.
"It's stylish," Kalifa remarked as she adjusted her glasses. "But we'll need to test its stealth capabilities. Surveillance is only good if the enemy doesn't see the pink spider crawling up their wall.," she added.
"It does stand out," Mikita said as she looked at Recon Spider.
"Can we change its colour?" Zala asked.
"No," Vivi, Honey and Marianne said together.
"Definitely not," Perona said.
Ben chuckled. "We will find a way without changing its colour," Ben remarked.
Alvida smirked. "My love, did we get the Toy 3D Printer?" she asked.
"Yes, we did," Ben responded.
"Can we see it, my love?" Alvida asked.
"Why do we need toys?" Vivi questioned as she looked a little confused. "There aren't any young children here," she added.
HQ accidentally dropped her spoon. She quickly picked it up.
"Well, not yet," Zala teased as she glanced toward Ben with a playful smirk.
"There really aren't any," Kaya confirmed innocently.
"You're such a buzzkill," Nojiko joked.
"Besides, I have a feeling Ben isn't talking about those kinds of toys," Mikita pointed out. Her large cleavage was on display.
"My love, please?" Alvida said as she gave him a slow, knowing wink.
Ben shifted in his seat. He had a feeling this was going in a very "adult" direction.
(Sweetie, redeem Toy 3D Printer)
Ben held his hand out flat in the center of the table.
[Redeeming Toy 3D Printer)]
A sudden bright light erupted on the table.
As the light went away. They saw a vibrant, retro-futuristic 3D printer styled in a playful pink and yellow color palette. The machine had rounded corners, bulky knobs, and a small LCD interface. Inside its glass viewing chamber there was a gray print bed and thick black power cable.
"This is like the Devil Fruit Mixer?" Robin asked.
"It looks like it but it will make different things," Alvida responded.
"I have never seen a devil fruit like that," Perona said.
"Yes my lord, this should spice it up," BM remarked.
"It is already too spicy," Kaya said. She suddenly went red. "I mean," she muttered.
Nojiko giggled. "I wonder what it can create," she said.
"I want to try it out," Ashivra responded.
A loud, crackling sound erupted from the ship's communication. "Attention, all seekers of fortune and glory! The horizon calls! Welcome to the Treasure Wars," it said.
"What is that?" Conis asked as she looked at the device. It looked like a Den Den Mushi but different.
"It is the Den Den Mishi which has been modified to listen into all nearby conversations or messages," Mikita responded.
"It was Sumi's idea, my love," Alvida responded. "She said the satellites can be used more," she added.
Ben thought that was a smart idea. "Okay," he responded.
The girls all went silent. Their forks were halfway to their mouths. Some were still looking at the printer and were blushing.
"The rules are simple, but the challenge is great. Scattered across the islands of this sector are five legendary Life Gems. The first crew to collect all five and bring them to me will be crowned the champions. And the prize?" it said. There was a dramatic pause. "One hundred million Beli in cold, hard cash!" he shouted.
"That seems a bit low," Saphir remarked. She thought there were multiple people who had higher bounties.
"For us, however, to an ordinary person that will be life changing," Zala remarked.
"A tournament like that will attract some of the most dangerous pirates in the area," Vivi said.
"She's right," Raki added. "People will do anything for money and power," she added.
"This could also be a trap," Robin said as she put her cup down.
"Trap?" Ashivra questioned.
"Yes, to lure us and steal our gold," Robin responded.
"It has happened before," Honey said.
Ben listened to the broadcast carefully. "That voice," Ben said. "It's King Cello," he added.
"King" Maya questioned.
"Yes, the life gems are edible food which makes them highly valuable," Ben responded. "I think the King wants them," he added. He thought this was a game.
"So should we go?" Conis asked as she looked at the Captain.
[Quest 19: Treasure Wars 1
Description: Collect all 5 Life Gems
Conditions:
Collect Life Gems (0/5)
Defeat Lytton (0/1)
Convert Female Agents into Crew (0/1)
Defeat Marines (0/1) (The reward will adjust based on the enemies defeated)
Defeat Pirates (0/1) (The reward will adjust based on the enemies defeated)
Rewards:
Kaze Kaze no Mi, Model: Kamaitachi
]
Ben thought this was an easy quest and this would also get a mythical zoan. He thought he had a lot of devil fruits now and weapons at this stage.
"Did we get a quest?" Vivi asked.
"We did, and it looks like we will be heading there," Ben responded. "The quest looks simple, we have to get the 5 life gems," Ben added.
"And love making?" Alvida asked.
"No love making," Ben responded.
The girl looked a little disappointed. "But that does mean it will stop," Ben quickly said. All the girls smiled and looked at him. Ben thought the mood changes. He thought Perona and Ashivra had a small smile on their faces.