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"Mama Mama~..."
Inside the spacious cake hall.
Charlotte Linlin laughed heartily as she looked at Wilhelm, who appeared both flattered and uneasy. She then said, "My dear son Wilhelm, from today onward, you are the Minister of Love, responsible for Love Island and Love Town. Do you have any other requests?"
"There is something..."
Wilhelm nodded. "If it's about forming a fleet, there's no need to rush. Let's wait until this conflict is over first."
He didn't hold back and looked straight at Charlotte Linlin. "I need to borrow some of your soul, Mama!"
"Oh?"
Charlotte Linlin raised an eyebrow in surprise.
She had expected Wilhelm to ask for manpower, weapons, or supplies—not this.
Without hesitation, Wilhelm reached out his right hand.
With a flick, a laser cannon—specially brought from Juice Island before departure—appeared, having been stored on Finley's back.
"A bazooka?"
Charlotte Linlin narrowed her eyes. "It doesn't look like an ordinary rocket launcher!"
The weapon in Wilhelm's hands had a sleek, futuristic design, much larger than a typical shoulder-fired launcher.
Grinning, Linlin chuckled dismissively. "Wilhelm, are you asking me to inject my soul into this and turn it into a Mi25B homie?"
"Of course. This is a laser cannon designed by my scientist, Dr. Hawkins. It can fire high-heat laser beams..."
Wilhelm nodded and stated bluntly, "Yes, don't doubt it. It's exactly like the laser weapons you've read about in science fiction books!"
"Its power is far beyond ordinary rocket launchers!"
With that, he stopped wasting words.
Wilhelm held the laser cannon with one hand and aimed it at the sky outside the main hall.
He pulled the trigger.
"Om~~~"
In an instant, a dazzling golden light filled the entire hall, so bright that it was impossible to look at directly.
Even Charlotte Linlin, seated at the top, had to squint her eyes.
"Whoosh----"
A powerful laser beam shot out like a flash of lightning, tearing through the sky in the blink of an eye before vanishing into the distance.
"Mama, what do you think?"
Wilhelm casually tossed the still-steaming laser cannon toward Charlotte Linlin.
"Mama Mama~..."
Charlotte Linlin caught the weapon with ease, clearly intrigued. To her, this laser cannon was no more than a "pistol." She laughed in amusement.
"Wilhelm, you actually brought back such a talent. Creating a weapon like this is truly remarkable!"
As she spoke, a strange glimmer flashed in her hands.
Activating the power of the Soul-Soul Fruit, she injected a small portion of her stored soul energy into the laser cannon, instantly bringing it to life.
The sleek metal surface was flawless, and on the barrel of the futuristic weapon, an anthropomorphic face appeared, laughing excitedly.
"Cannon~~~ Cannon~~~"
However, Wilhelm was not satisfied.
He shook his head and said, "Mama, my goal isn't just to turn this laser cannon into a Homie."
Looking at the newly created Homie, he continued, "Dr. Hawkins, my scientist, is a Devil Fruit user who ate the Munch-Munch Fruit. He can assimilate anything he swallows into his body or synthesize entirely new materials. The metals he consumes are fused inside him, creating what we call 'Hawkins Alloy'—an extremely durable, shape-memory alloy."
"This material is far superior to steel and holds immense scientific value... but never mind that, Mama, I know you're not interested in the details. What you need to understand is this—" Wilhelm smirked.
"Even the main naval cannons on your Queen Mama Chanter wouldn't leave a single scratch on just one centimeter of Hawkins Alloy!"
After briefly explaining Dr. Hawkins' ability and the strength of the alloy, Wilhelm looked directly at Charlotte Linlin.
"That's why I need more of your soul power, Mama. With it, Dr. Hawkins can mass-produce incredibly strong and nearly indestructible Homie soldiers, each armed with these laser cannons. We'll deploy them in the next war to counter the Marines."
Although Wilhelm had the option of using Pato, the Raccoon Mink, to transform into "Charlotte Linlin" and harvest souls himself, he knew that approach was risky.
Charlotte Linlin was unpredictable. Right now, she was laughing and calling him her dear son, but if she ever saw a fake version of herself—one that not only looked like her but possessed her abilities—there was no telling how she would react.
A woman as prideful as Big Mom might feel insulted and lash out in fury.
"Love Island has always been rich in minerals," Wilhelm added. "It was originally a resource hub for our Big Mom Pirates, perfect for Dr. Hawkins to use his Munch-Munch Fruit ability. I'm certain he can produce a sizable force of Homie soldiers in a short time."
Essentially, this was a Homie-version of the Pacifista Project.
Not all Homies were mindless. The stronger the soul used to create them, the higher their intelligence.
After all, the difference between the soul of a powerful individual and that of an ordinary person was obvious.
Among the Big Mom Pirates, only a few Homies had reached the level of elite officers, and even those were rare.
When Wilhelm killed all the Homies under Smoothie's command, he had transferred their soul energy into Somersault Cloud, yet it still lacked significant intelligence.
Compared to artificial soldiers, Homies were quicker and cheaper to produce.
As long as there were enough souls, they could be mass-produced effortlessly.
However, unlike artificial soldiers who followed orders without question, Homies had their own will. While they naturally feared Charlotte Linlin as their creator, there was always a possibility of rebellion.
But for now, this method was the most efficient and practical.
If they could create a massive Homie-based Pacifista army, even a weaker version would be enough to give the Marines an unpleasant surprise in the upcoming war.
"Mamamama~! That's truly wonderful!"
Charlotte Linlin burst into laughter, her massive frame shaking with excitement.
"If you can really create such a Homie Legion, then take as much soul power as you need!"