# Chapter 712: The Core of Stigma Alchemy!
"Wow—"
"How did you do that? It's amazing!"
Inside the Academy of Science on Punk Hazard Island, Vegapunk exclaimed in wonder as he looked at the small piece of Gold in Dean Isaac's Palm.
Just a few seconds ago, it had been a stone taken from a fish tank.
"It's truly, truly, truly Stylish!"
Like Dean Isaac, Doctor Stylish, the former Minister of the Science Department of The Empire who had just arrived at the Sea Star Mainland from the Imperial Arms World, was also staring in astonishment at the Gold glittering in the light on his hand.
"I've seen Dorothea use an Alchemy Array drawn on the ground to turn a stone into a Diamond, but their main Elements are the same. Although it looked magical, it should have just been changing the internal structure in some way."
"But directly changing from carbon Elements to Gold Elements, this is a bit incredible. I remember clearly, Dorothea once said that even with Alchemy, the Mass and Elements of the Raw Material and the Transmuted Matter must be the same, but yours..."
Confusion filled Doctor Stylish's face after he finished speaking.
His Right Hand, wearing the 'Imperial Arm: God's Hand', habitually pushed up the Glasses on his nose.
He had previously thought he possessed a certain understanding of Alchemy, but the scene before him completely overturned it.
Meanwhile.
Dr. Mischina Assié from the Materials Research Institute, Vinsmoke Judge, Dr. Tsukimi from the Mechanics Research Institute, Dr. Wolf from the Submarine Research Institute, and about twenty other Scientific Research Scholars were also watching.
Among the crowd, two Young People were also joining in the excitement.
They were Buggy, nineteen years old this year, and Ikoma, twenty-one years old, both from the Weapons Research Institute.
They had all gathered out of Curiosity about Alchemy.
"Dorothea, oh, I remember her, a very bold 'Witch'. She wasn't wrong, conventional Alchemy is indeed limited to Matter Restructuring and Matter Modification."
Dean Isaac had a considerable impression of the Women who had stolen a 'Philosopher's Stone' from the Royal Palace back then.
"However, what I just performed was 'Stigma Alchemy', which belongs to 'Matter Conversion'. This is a Domain that truly belongs to 'God'!"
"God?"
Hearing this, the Scientists present, most of whom had a certain 'Black' Attribute, exchanged glances.
They had seen countless magical things or phenomena, but none of them had ever linked them to 'God', because these things were either man-made or natural phenomena.
For example, no one considered Dr. Mischina Assié, who created 'Pure Gold', to be some kind of 'God'.
However.
For Dean Isaac, who had personally come into contact with 'Truth' and walked through 'The Gate', 'God' truly existed.
Therefore, he always believed that the correct name for 'Stigma Alchemy' was actually 'Divine Alchemy', a Miracle Strength that could be called 'Magic'.
Seeing that everyone was questioning his words, Dean Isaac didn't get angry. With a calm Smile, he continued his Explanation.
"'Matter Restructuring' and 'Matter Modification' are exactly what they sound like. I believe I don't need to Explain them to you. So, I'll focus on what 'Matter Conversion' is."
"Our Alchemy emphasizes the 'Principle of Equivalent Exchange', meaning you must Pay an equal Price for what you want to obtain."
"However, besides this, there is also the 'Principle of Conservation of Energy' in the important theories of Alchemy, which states that Energy is neither created from nothing nor disappears into nothing; it only transforms from one form into another."
"Simply put, it's the conversion relationship between Substance and Energy."
"But as we all know, in the Real World, Substance is often converted into Energy, but examples of Energy being converted into Substance are almost non-existent."
"Even the Photosynthesis of Plants only first ionizes Chlorophyll using Solar Energy, forming Chemical Energy before utilizing it."
Speaking of this, Dean Isaac paused to catch his breath.
"And my 'Stigma Alchemy', with the help of the 'Gate of Truth', can convert the 'Energy from Crustal Movement' into a Pure 'Electron State' by manipulating 'Molecular Vibration'."
"Then, through 'Molecular Combination', it forms the Basic Elements I need. Finally, using the 'Construction Formula' (Chemical Equation) memorized in my mind and the 'Power of the Circle' formed by my Body when my Palms are connected, I 'Transmute' the Substance."
Dean Isaac believed he had introduced the Principle of 'Stigma Alchemy' as simply and clearly as possible.
To put it plainly:
Other Alchemists can at most turn one Substance into another Substance of the same Elements or decompose it to form a certain type of Energy, but he can directly use Energy to Manufacture any Substance within his Knowledge Scope.
But this Content, which to ordinary people sounds like serious Nonsense.
In the ears of Vegapunk, Doctor Stylish, and this group of people, it was extremely Rigorous and Feasible Scientific Theory.
After all, Dean Isaac did turn a stone into Gold, so what he said must have some Principle to it.
"So that's how it is. You first turned the stone into Energy, then the Energy converted into an Electron State, the Electron State then formed Basic Elements, after which the Basic Elements were arranged into a gold atomic structure, and finally formed Gold..."
Doctor Stylish was now both Shocked by the Effect of 'Energy converting into Substance' and Shocked that Dean Isaac could complete these Operations in just a few seconds.
"Energy becoming Substance, Substance becoming Energy..."
Meanwhile, Vegapunk was thinking about another Matter.
He had successfully replicated Zoan-type Devil Fruit, and had ideas regarding Paramecia Devil Fruit, but he had Hit a Wall when it came to Logia-type Devil Fruit.
He had absolutely No Clue, not even knowing where to start. He even once thought that Logia-type Devil Fruit were beyond the reach of Technology.
But after listening to Dean Isaac's introduction.
He suddenly felt Hope appear before his eyes. Perhaps, he should first Learning Alchemy, then thoroughly Understand its Core Principle, and then Utilize it in his own Technology.
In Vegapunk's view, Dean Isaac was still only at the 'User' Realm.
He simply attributed the Magical Aspects of 'Stigma Alchemy' directly to 'God' and the 'Gate of Truth'. In his opinion, this was a behavior lacking Scientific Research Spirit.
However, he certainly wouldn't voice these Ideas.
But Vegapunk wanted to see the 'God' and the 'Gate of Truth' that the other party spoke of with his own eyes, and then find a Method to drag them onto his Experiment Bench for thorough Research.
"However, Alchemists are forbidden from Transmuting Gold without authorization, so I need to 'turn' it back into a stone... Huh?"
However, the next second, Dean Isaac's Expression changed, because he noticed he had lost contact with the 'God' in the unseen.
He had actually hidden a point in his previous words.
That is, when ordinary Alchemists activate Alchemy, they are actually connected to the 'Gate of Truth' within their Bodies, which they themselves cannot even Feel.
How much Knowledge is contained within this Personal 'Gate of Truth' depends on the individual's Level of Knowledge.
Therefore, what can be achieved with Alchemy is also within one's Knowledge Scope.
This also Represents that if a Human does not have their own 'Gate of Truth' within their Body, no Matter how much Alchemy Knowledge they Learning, they will not be able to Master the Strength of Alchemy.
Academic God Talent + Vast Knowledge + Gate of Truth is what makes an Alchemist.
Such high Conditions are the real reason why this Profession is so rare.
And Stigma Alchemists, based on these, because they have once seen 'Truth' Itself, can not only Clearly Feel the 'Gate of Truth' existing within their Bodies.
Most importantly, they can also subtly Feel the existence of that 'Truth' and borrow its Strength.
This is the Core that enables various Effects such as 'Energy converting into Substance', 'not needing to rely on Alchemy Arrays', and even replacing the 'Power of Tectonic Movement'.
Without the Assistance of this 'Power of Truth'.
He, like other Alchemists, would have to honestly and Down-to-Earth draw one Alchemy Array after another, and would no longer possess the Ability to convert Energy into Substance...
"What's going on? Why can't I Feel it anymore? It was clearly normal just now?!"
Dean Isaac, who stood at the Peak of the Alchemist Social Stratum in the Imperial Arms World, his Heart started Panicking...
Chapter 713: Stussy Who Can Suck Blood?!
Regarding the isolation of 'Truth' from the Alchemists within the World.
Im had indeed considered whether this would prevent Alchemists from using Alchemy in the World.
But he felt that even if they truly couldn't use Alchemy in the World, they could be sent to Other Worlds or return to the Imperial Arms World.
Although it would definitely be a bit troublesome, it wasn't impossible to utilize Alchemy.
Compared to that.
He still preferred not to let an existence of the level of 'Truth' cause trouble freely in his Base Camp.
Fortunately, looking at the current Situation, most of the Alchemists were not significantly affected, as they relied on the 'Power of Tectonic Movement' and the Knowledge within their own 'Gate of Truth'.
Although they didn't possess the powerful Ability of 'Stigma Alchemists' to freely convert 'Energy and Matter'.
But the effects of just 'Matter Restructuring' and 'Matter Modification' were already enough to help the World Government significantly.
As for Dean Isaac, the only one severely affected, it now seemed he could only be sent back to the Imperial Arms World. If his help was needed in the future, someone could be sent over then.
However, Vegapunk requested that Dean Isaac temporarily stay at the Academy of Science for a period.
He wanted to ask him to teach the Scientists, including himself, as Alchemy was simply too helpful for Scientific Research.
This was naturally not a problem.
Although Dean Isaac was not in a good mood, he agreed, considering it wasn't wise to offend the World Government.
"Lord Imu, the Energy Research Institute has confirmed the Construction Plan for the 'Raijin Island Power Generation Base'."
Inside the Noah's Ark, Stussy, who had returned from the Canberra Continent, continued to fulfill her Duty, narrating the Report Document sent by the Five Elders to Im in the Study Room.
Raijin Island was a terrifying Island located in the New World, where a large amount of Raiu fell every day.
In fact, it was because a Rumble-Rumble Fruit Ability User had used their Awakened Power there in the past.
Im, as a Transmigrator.
Naturally saw the Value of this Island at a glance: Infinite Electrical Energy!
So he secretly 'reminded' the Energy Research Institute, telling them to find a way to turn it into a large Power Generation station and provide Electric Power to Various Places in the World.
In a sense, once this 'Raijin Island Power Generation Base' was completed.
It could also be considered the fulfillment of Vegapunk's Dream of providing free Energy for everyone.
The difficulty lay in how to carry out the Project Construction there while enduring the almost twenty-four-hour non-stop Raiu strikes.
And also how to transmit the collected Electric Power to the tens of thousands of homes in Various Places in the World.
There were actually three Plans: Submarine Cable, Wireless Transmission, and Battery Storage.
Looking at the Energy Research Institute's Plan, they believed the most suitable way to utilize it currently was to manufacture Batteries of different models, allowing people to use Electrical Appliances by swapping Batteries.
The Climate and Ocean Currents on the Grand Line were simply too extreme and volatile, and there were far too many Large Creatures in the sea, making the Difficulty of laying Cables on the Seabed too great.
As for Wireless Transmission of Electric Power, they did not yet have this Technology.
"Not bad."
Im was very satisfied. After all, the Situation in different Worlds was different, so there definitely had to be some flexibility.
As for how to guarantee Battery capacity, that was something they needed to solve themselves. He and the World Government side only looked at the Result.
Stussy took out another Document.
"The Report from the Mechanics Research Institute states that they discovered a special High-Pressure Steam Engine from the 'Kabaneri World' called the 'McClatchy Mechanism'. When its Pressure is turned to the maximum, it can compress granular Pyrobroin Substance from the Seawater of the Sea Star Mainland."
"They believe that if it is optimized and improved to a certain extent, and its Scale is expanded, it is entirely possible to produce a large amount of Seastone."
Speaking of this, an Expression of surprise appeared on Stussy's face.
As a Clone of 'Miss Bakkin', she had spent some time in the 'MADS' Scientific Research team, which was led and organized by Vegapunk, and also included Judge, Queen, and others.
Therefore, she possessed excellent Scientific Knowledge.
She Understood very clearly that all the Seastone in the World currently were Minerals naturally formed over countless ages.
Among them, Wano Island had the largest Reserves.
Even so, the total amount of Seastone was still too scarce for the World Government.
Now, a Technology that could directly extract Seastone from Seawater had actually appeared. This was destined to bring huge Interests to the World Government.
"This is quite a Pleasant Surprise~"
Im raised an eyebrow, then a faint Smile appeared on his face.
Although as a Devil Fruit User, he should be wary of a Substance like Seastone, from the Stance of a World Government Ruler, the mass production of Seastone was something worth being happy about.
"Next is the Report from the Biochemical Research Institute. Dr. Zhuang Wei from the 'Kabaneri World' has successfully made the Demon Bloodline Factor from the 'Demon Slayer World' adapt to the High-Temperature Blood Environment within the Kabaneri's body."
"Although the Self-Healing Ability was greatly suppressed, it can still allow this type of Kabaneri, after having its 'Hardened Heart Membrane' stripped away, to regrow it within three hours just by providing enough Blood. Furthermore, their Cell Lifespan has also been greatly increased."
What did this mean?
It meant that in the future, there would basically be no need to 'Manufacture' Kabaneri anymore. The current Kabaneri would become a 'Sustainable Resource'.
Good news!
Although Im had heartlessly agreed to the Plan for artificially Manufacturing Kabaneri back then, it was done out of necessity when there was no alternative Plan.
Deep down, he actually still felt a bit uncomfortable, which was why he had intentionally ignored Matters in this area for the past few years.
"Heavily reward Dr. Zhuang Wei and award him the 'Sea Star Labor Hero Medal'!"
This was a Medal given to those who made outstanding contributions in non-Military fields such as Technology advancement, Economic Construction, and Military Logistics. Its Rank was equivalent to the 'Sea Star Combat Hero Medal' from the Military.
Im believed that Dr. Zhuang Wei's Scientific Research Result.
Was worthy of a Medal Commendation, whether considered from the perspective of Value or Human Path.
"The final one is the Report from Dean Kureha of the Medical Academy. Dean Kureha has confirmed that Alchemy can convert Lead-Platinum into Minerals that are easily absorbed by the Human Body."
Stussy was somewhat unable to Understand what this meant.
Why would Lead-Platinum be converted into something that could be absorbed by the Human Body?
Because the Truth about the Amber Lead Disease in 'White Town' was a Confidential Matter of the Highest Level. Even she, if she didn't specifically investigate, would not be able to know.
"Is that so? It seems it's time to resolve this Hidden Danger," Im murmured softly with deep meaning.
He had previously thought that if absolutely necessary, he would personally go to 'White Town'. Now that his subordinates had the Ability to handle it, he might as well let them do it.
"Speaking of which, how old is Law now? This Kid has good Talent. He'd be good whether trained as a Doctor or an Agent..."
Perhaps because he had 'taken' the other party's Op-Op Fruit, Im was thinking of compensating him in other ways.
"Oh, right. This is for you. Take it."
Just as Stussy was about to take her leave, Im called out to stop her, then teleported a small vermilion box in front of her.
"Huh?"
"Is... is this a gift for me?"
Stussy thought the box contained some kind of jewelry, and immediately speculated in her Heart whether Lord Imu had feelings for her.
"Ahem, open it and take a look."
Im was a bit speechless after hearing her Inner Voice.
"Yes!"
Stussy excitedly lifted the lid of the box, only to find a pair of strange teeth inside.
This made her Expression turn strange. She thought to herself, *Is this Lord Imu's Style of giving gifts?*
"That is a Tooth-Type Imperial Arm called 'Blood Collection'. When installed in the mouth, it allows the user to gain Rapid Self-Healing, recover Stamina, enhance Physical Ability, and maintain youth by sucking others' Blood."
Im stopped listening to her embarrassing Inner Voice and said calmly, "I think it should be very suitable for you. Try to see if you can gain its recognition."
He didn't know why, but in the depths of his being, he always felt that Stussy should possess the Ability to suck Blood.
Strange.
Why was that?
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 714: Susanoo Appears on the World!
Since meeting that 'Truth'.
Im practiced 'Bio Alchemy' several more times afterward. He didn't choose to give up using Alchemy because he was wary of 'Truth'.
Firstly, he already knew that ordinary Alchemy didn't rely on 'Truth' as much.
Although the effectiveness of Alchemy required the existence of 'Truth', it didn't require 'Truth''s Permission or approval.
In other words, it couldn't prohibit others from using Alchemy just because it was 'Truth', nor could it affect the correct Effect of Alchemy.
This was because the existence Logic of 'Truth' was like this.
Just as it had to obey the 'Principle of Equivalent Exchange' and the 'Principle of Conservation of Energy'.
Therefore, 'Truth' was less like a 'God' and more like the concept of Knowledge and Alchemy itself. It was a Human Path rule derived from Human Wisdom.
It was just that for some unknown reason, it developed its own Consciousness, Feelings, and a Desire for more Knowledge.
Im's confidence in this speculation came from the actual Result after the 'Star Map' isolated 'Truth' from the World's information connection.
As a Transmigrator, except for some perverted guys, most people would definitely Trust their Cheat.
Of course.
This was also somewhat related to the fact that the 'Star Map' had never shown overly high intelligence.
If it were a System that seemed to have its own Feelings, Im would definitely be more vigilant.
Secondly, 'Bio Alchemy' was indeed very compatible with his Medical Arts and the 'Op-Op Fruit Ability'.
It could completely reach a level where it was difficult for people to even die.
As for 'Human Transmutation', Im temporarily didn't want to touch it.
It wasn't out of consideration for any ethical taboos. After all, Manufacturing Humans or the like could be done by the Biochemical Research Institute, which could cultivate a batch of Clones at any time.
Rather, it was because whenever he thought about trying it, his Sixth Sense's subconscious would faintly produce a Sense of Danger.
Most people might ignore this, but Im attached great Importance to it.
Because he understood very clearly that the Sixth Sense was actually a very reliable thing. It was even more reliable than so-called Logic speculation.
So, Im obediently chose not to touch 'Human Transmutation'.
However, he could let others try. He firmly believed that in the Future, arrogant and conceited Idiots would definitely appear and use their Soul to test the waters of 'Human Transmutation' for him.
However, many days had passed.
Im saw that 'Truth' hadn't actively sought him out for access to the second Star Gate. He understood that obtaining new Knowledge from a Star Sector was not something that could be completed in a short amount of Time.
As for what a Star Sector was.
After several years of his Research on the 'Star Map', combined with the various explanations it provided.
He finally had a general Understanding of this Universe he had transmigrated into.
The so-called 'Star Sector' was how the 'Star Map' divided the entire Megaverse into large and small Zones. According to the explanation, each Zone was a 'Universe' that had stopped expanding.
The reason for the size difference was that some 'Universe's contained varying numbers of Parallel Universes, which were Multiverses of different Ranks.
Of course.
There were also some Single Universes that had no Parallel Universes.
Within these Star Sectors, there existed Star Fields, Star Clusters, Galaxies, Galaxies, down to individual Planets.
Based on the four Stargate Worlds the World Government had experienced so far, Im also had a view that was easier for him to Understand.
Perhaps.
Each 'Anime World' was a 'Star Sector' in the 'Star Map''s view.
They might belong to different 'Star Sector's, or they might belong to the same 'Star Sector', but were too far apart, so there was no connection between them.
As for the specifics.
Apart from himself, who could check at any time because he possessed the 'Star Map', it was unlikely that many beings could know this.
Therefore.
He had transmigrated into an 'Anime Megaverse' containing countless 'Multiverse's!
He just didn't know if this 'Anime' included all the Fantasy Works from before his transmigration, or if it was limited only to the scope of 'Japanese Anime/Manga'?
This Question.
Im felt that it couldn't be known until he encountered an Otherworld outside the scope of 'Japanese Anime/Manga'. The 'Megaverse' itself was simply too vast.
And even if it was limited to 'Japanese Anime/Manga', it was already terrifying enough.
However, compared to the classic 'Megaverse' setting in 'American Comics' from his impression, there was one place where the 'Megaverse' he was in was different.
That was according to the 'Star Map''s explanation.
As long as one possessed 'The Coordinate' and sufficient Ability, including Technological Power, Superpower, Magic Power, and other Means of movement.
One could completely travel directly between different 'Star Sector's through the 'Star Sea', meaning there was no substantial 'barrier' separating them.
Simply put.
If you had a Ship, you could take it from the Sea to any Sea Area and the Nations or Islands within that Sea Area.
But if you didn't have a Ship, but had strong Physical Ability, you could also swim or fly there.
However, saying that was one thing.
The 'Star Sea', equivalent to the 'Megaverse', was incredibly vast. Most Civilizations and Humans would be considered very impressive if they could even travel through the 'Universe' they were in, which was their 'Star Sector'.
Look, even 'Truth' could only stay within the 'Star Sector' it was in.
If those Alchemists hadn't appeared in the Sea Star World through the 'Star Gate' and used Alchemy that had a certain connection with it, it would have been impossible for it to make a 'Video Call' to them.
But that was all it could do.
If 'Truth' wanted its Main Body to come over, it still had to honestly pass through each Star Gate one by one. However, constrained by its own Logic Rules, it had to Obtain Im's Permission.
From this point of view, Im believed that he and the World Government were quite lucky.
If they encountered an unreasonable existence, he might be able to remain safe under the protection of the 'Star Map'.
But the 'Titan World' would definitely have to be abandoned, and the Star Gate closed immediately.
And in that process, there would likely not be much Time for Personnel to withdraw to the 'Demon Slayer World' in time.
Meanwhile.
Time on the Sea Star Mainland flowed like the waves in the Grand Line, rolling forward.
In the blink of an eye, it was already May 1st.
This day was destined to be recorded in the history of the World Government.
Because the 'World Government Academy City', which occupied the four Zones RL0005, RL0006, RL0007, and RL0008 on the Red Line, officially opened.
However, the campus was not located on the Red Line Surface of these Zones, but on five Sky Islands that were towed into the air.
They were:
The Central Isle of Wisdom, which housed the 'Great Library of the Tree of All Knowledge' and four Academy Administration buildings.
The Eastern Isle of Nature, which had primitive Jungles, Flowerbeds, Lawns, and a large Airport.
The Southern Isle of Joy, which had a super-large Commercial District, recreational areas, and amusement areas.
The Western Isle of Scientific Research, which had ten higher education institutions, thirty-eight mid-level Dormitory buildings, a five-story large Cafeteria, a World Hospital, thousands of 24-hour convenience stores, and various large Research Bases.
And.
The Northern Isle of Knowledge, which had four Teacher office buildings, nineteen teaching buildings including Kindergarten, Elementary School Division, Middle School Division, and High School Division, fourteen Dormitory buildings, four large Cafeterias, three large supermarkets, and four large Training Grounds.
They were connected to each other by eight Sky Train Track.
Below each Island, there were two extra-long Elevators connecting to the Red Line Surface, to facilitate the movement of Ground Personnel up and down.
At this Time.
In the Red Line Zone below the Northern Isle of Knowledge, dense crowds had formed long queues, and under the command of Police Officers, they walked into the Elevators one by one.
They were the first batch of students and parents who had obtained Enrollment Qualification, and most of them were the children of Royalty and Nobles or the middle and high-level personnel in the Military and Political Aspects from the major Affiliated Countries.
This was unavoidable.
However, among the crowd, there were three relatively special Faces.
They were none other than the Imperial Prince Qin Su (the Little Emperor in the Canon) from the 'Imperial Arms World' and a tall, strong man with blue hair, ox horns on his head, and a loose White Robe.
He was actually not a Human, but a 'Biological Imperial Arm' called 'Susanoo'. The Emperor had given him to Qin Su as a Royal Guard.
"Father Emperor, I will definitely make myself incredibly excellent and become a qualified Successor of The Empire!"
Qin Su looked at the huge Cloud Mass above his head, his clear Gaze determined.
"It's our turn to go up."
At this moment, Susanoo behind him leaned over and reminded him softly.
Qin Su nodded heavily: "Okay, let's go!"
Chapter 715: Twenty Thousand Push-ups?!
The School Opening of Academy City attracted a lot of attention from within and outside the World.
Because anyone with a bit of Status knew that the World Government had practically rounded up all the well-known Scholars within the entire World and packed them in, including some Scholars from various fields from the Demon Slayer World.
It should be known that the Demon Slayer World was approaching the time of the 'Second World War'.
It goes without saying how many excellent Scientists and Scholars existed during this period.
And most of these people are now recruited to the Second Special Zone (Former Foot Basin Chicken Island Nation) in the Demon Slayer World to conduct some Scientific Research.
To supplement the Teacher team of Academy City, the World Government transferred some people suitable for teaching from there.
There was no other way.
As the saying goes, the Education System on the Sea Star Mainland is very insufficient, and there simply aren't enough Professional Theory Teachers.
It's worth mentioning.
There are also many Scholars in the Titan World, but if these people are still alive now, they are probably still struggling to survive in that 'Absolute Freedom' Society...
It must be said that the Sanctions Decision issued by Im was indeed a bit too cruel.
But since it has already been done, he will not easily withdraw the Order.
Getting back to Academy City.
Its biggest attraction for the Royalty and Nobles is actually that students who graduate from Academy City will be prioritized for recruitment into the World Government to become Officials.
Of course, if they don't want to be Officials, that's fine too.
They can absolutely stay in Academy City as Scholars or enter the various Research Institutes under the Academy of Science.
In short, their Future Prospects are secure.
Don't think that these Royalty and Nobles only indulge in pleasure. In this 'Stargate Era' that is constantly launching Conquests into Otherworlds, they actually have their own pursuits in their Hearts.
If they want to seize the Era Bonus earlier than others, the best Choice is to join the World Government, this Large Ship.
Moreover, having children in the World Government means that no matter what happens in the Future, they can reserve a leeway and opportunity for their own family.
So, in order to obtain this first batch of Enrollment Qualification, they truly spared no expense.
It can be said.
Almost half of the Construction Costs for this Academy City were contributed by the Royalty and Nobles of these Affiliated Countries.
While RL0005 Zone was bustling with activity.
On the other side of the Red Line, in Area RL1555, which is located at the Army Headquarters... Landeforce.
It was also exceptionally lively at this moment.
Because the Military had also set the date for the 'First Three-Year Combat Strength Assessment' for May 1st.
The target of this Combat Strength Assessment was originally limited to Officers of Commodore Rank and above in the Three Forces, with Commodores having the Option to participate voluntarily.
However, many Colonel Rank Officers, upon hearing that those who performed excellently in the Assessment might receive direct Promotion, strongly requested to be included.
As for those who failed the Assessment being Demoted or something, that could only be considered an acceptable Risk.
Therefore, the Assessment targets became the Officers of the Three Forces.
However...
"Teacher Zephyr, why do we have to come here? Can't the Assessment be done at home?"
Borsalino, wearing a Blue Justice Coat, scanned the surrounding Officers with a helpless Expression. Among them were even Marines wearing White Justice Coats.
Around him were Kaido, Enel, King, and Shiki, who had just become an Admiral (Air Force Headquarters).
As for the other Air Force Officers serving as background, they won't be introduced further.
It must be said.
When the 'Golden Lion' wears a Coat of Justice, he still looks very imposing, and his Expression is even more like a Fleet Admiral of the Air Force than Zephyr at the very front.
"Originally, the Three Forces were supposed to conduct their Assessments separately, but due to certain Accident, the Decision was temporarily changed."
Zephyr explained to Borsalino and the others without turning his head, walking with powerful strides and an Aura into the Main Gate of the Army Headquarters' Justice.
Because his main job is Minister of Military and Political Affairs, this Military Combat Strength Assessment was planned by their Department.
"For the next five days, all Officers of the Three Forces will undergo Assessment here, including you Admirals and Admirals. Be mentally prepared."
"That's really troublesome..."
Borsalino just felt so tired.
It's understandable if there are deadwood among Vice Admirals and Rear Admirals who need this Major Assessment to ensure the Mass of Combat Power, but where are there such people among Admirals and Admirals?
Look at Uncle Shiki beside him, then think about Issho from the Marines, and Crocodile and Aramaki from the Army. The Mass of the Admirals is already exceeding the standard!
Not long after.
Zephyr, Raimon, and Sengoku, who had arrived earlier, met up. They seemed to be talking about something.
Seeing this.
The others also roughly divided into their own circles according to Admiral, Admiral, Vice Admiral, Rear Admiral, and the Commodores who chose to participate. As for why it's said to be roughly.
Because Crocodile, Aramaki, Issho, King, Jozu, and others clearly didn't mix well with the other Admirals.
Look at the lineup of people present.
Sakazuki, Bullet, Crocodile, Aramaki, Jozu, Kuzan, Garp, Issho, Borsalino, Kaido, Shiki...
It truly was an impressive sight. These people could actually gather together and stand on the same Stance, ready to fight side-by-side at any time.
It can only be said that it's all the Merit of Im, this Transmigrator. He fulfilled the Dream of 'One Piece fans'!
"What are those?"
Borsalino raised his hand and pointed to the fifty black machines of various sizes placed on the Open Ground in the distance.
The others looked over upon hearing this, but then heard Sakazuki speak.
"Those are called Treadmills. I heard they are Equipment specially manufactured by the Academy of Science for this Assessment."
"Their function is for people to run on them, and the Equipment will display the Time and kilometers, which saves us the trouble of running around the Red Line."
Kuzan and Borsalino looked at each other, both seeing discomfort in the other's eyes.
This thing sounded very tiring.
"By the way, the use of Ability is prohibited in this Assessment. It assesses the Physical Fitness Level of the Officers." Saying this, Sakazuki glanced at the two of them.
Garp laughed loudly: "Puhahahahaha, that sounds interesting!"
"Indeed, a great machine. I just don't know how Durable it is. Don't let it collapse before I've had my fill of running, Worororo~~"
Kaido also echoed with a wild laugh.
At this moment.
Those who felt their Stamina couldn't compare to theirs had their Expressions turn ugly. Admirals are renowned Experts. If the Result later shows they didn't run as far, that would be embarrassing.
Shiki, Crocodile, and others realized the seriousness of this Major Assessment.
It concerned their respective reputations!
Just then, Zephyr, Sengoku, and Raimon walked over side by side.
Only Raimon, as the host, said with a smile; "Those below Admiral can choose to stay here and watch the Physical Fitness Assessment of the Colonel Ranks, or they can go to the Room prepared for you to rest."
"As for the Admirals and Admirals, follow us. Your Assessment Court is in another place."
Hearing this, Enel's Expression turned ugly, because he was the only Air Force Colonel in the Court who wasn't even a Commodore.
He had never yearned for Military Rank as much as he did at this moment.
It was simply too embarrassing.
But there was nothing he could do, that was the Situation. Enel could only watch unwillingly as Sakazuki, Borsalino, and the others slowly left, while he had to stay here and gather with a group of people he completely looked down on.
On the other side.
Sengoku and the others arrived in front of a Training Hall that looked unremarkable.
"This is..."
Just as Kaido was about to ask, Raimon had already walked over and personally pulled open the Main Gate, exposing the Environment inside to everyone.
Only saw that the Light inside was very strange, with a purplish haze...
"Go in. Your first Assessment Content is to run two hundred Laps and do two thousand Push-ups inside. The Time limit is five hours. Completing it counts as passing."
Sengoku said softly with his hands in his pockets.
"Huh?"
Garp poked his ear and asked in disbelief: "That's it? And you're giving five hours? Is that necessary? Sengoku, are you sure you didn't mean twenty thousand Push-ups and running two thousand Laps?"
"I'm very sure."
Sengoku nodded calmly.
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Chapter 716: Adjustable Gravity Training Ground! (Third Update)
"Then This Old Man will go in and take a look first."
Seeing that Sengoku, his old comrade, was indeed not joking, Garp immediately became interested in the situation inside the Training Hall.
He wanted to see what kind of thing could make the other party think that doing a mere two thousand Push-ups and running two hundred Laps inside was a test for them.
Kaido, Sakazuki, Shiki, and the others behind him were not in a hurry.
They all stood in different postures, silently watching Garp step into the hazy Purple Light of the Indoor Area.
The next second.
Garp's Figure suddenly paused, then he continued walking in.
As he slowly walked to the center of the Indoor Area, he looked up and Scan the surrounding Environment, finding that in the four corners above the ceiling, there were Searchlights projecting Purple Light.
"This Feeling, so that's how it is..."
Garp glanced speechlessly at Issho, who was hiding behind the crowd outside, and thought to himself, "This Kid actually kept it from This Old Man. Hmph, it seems I need to find some Time to deepen our Feelings."
Shiki, with a lit Cigar in his mouth, showed an impatient Expression: "How is it, Garp? What's the Situation inside?"
"Puhahaha, it's great, kind of like a full-body massage! You guys come in too!"
Garp called out with a Smile of Delight.
Outside, Sakazuki and the others first looked at each other, then Kaido nonchalantly chose to be the second person to walk in.
The moment his Body touched the Purple Light, he felt his entire center of Gravity sink downwards.
"Worororo, so this is what it is! It's really quite comfortable!"
Kaido spread his arms and laughed loudly, seemingly enjoying the shroud of Purple Light. Seeing that neither of them had any problems, the others, led by Sakazuki, also walked in one after another.
"Hmm?"
"Ugh—"
"Isn't this yours, Issho..."
Kuzan, Borsalino, Crocodile, and the others had the biggest Reaction, because they only felt a slight Pressure coming from the Purple Light itself.
Some of them who had Cigars in their mouths clearly saw the originally round body of the smoke flatten instantly before their eyes.
"That's right, this is the 'Adjustable Gravity Training Ground' Manufactured by the Academy of Science combining Issho's Devil Fruit Ability."
Marshal Raymond stood at the entrance, arms crossed, introducing it to everyone.
"According to the Academy of Science's Research, receiving a certain stimulus in a Supergravity Environment can not only promote the transmission Efficiency of Cerebellar Nerve Signals, but also have a Training/Exercise Effect on the entire Body, including Internal Organs, Blood, and Bones."
"What you are feeling now is one times Gravity. Afterwards, you will need to complete the Assessment Content that Sengoku mentioned earlier under ten times Gravity."
Borsalino showed a surprised Expression upon hearing this.
"You're kidding, right? Ten times the Gravity on this Foundation, how terrifyingly extreme would that Environment be?!"
Raimon ignored him, just looking at them calmly. Sengoku and Zephyr stood beside him, silent.
"Note, because the Assessment is on Stamina, you are not allowed to use Devil Fruit Ability, Haki, or Racial Ability throughout the entire process, but you are allowed to take off your Clothing."
"We will start with the Push-ups project first. After finishing, you will go directly to run Laps. You now have five minutes to prepare."
Seeing this, Crocodile could only pull down his Coat of Justice with a dark Expression, then take off his Suit Jacket, and finally fold it and place it at the Edge of the Training Hall.
As for his Shirt, he decided to keep it on for now.
However, some people chose to be shirtless, as some of them realized that the upcoming ten times Gravity would not be easy.
Therefore, minimizing the Load on their Body as much as possible was the wise Choice.
For example, Garp, Bullet, Kaido, Sakazuki, Aramaki, Cracker, and Onigumo.
Soon.
All sixteen Admirals and Admirals stood in Position in four rows, with a Distance of at least ten meters between each other.
"Wait a minute!"
At this moment, Shiki raised his Neck and asked, "Why isn't Newgate here? Isn't he also an Admiral? And that Women, Charlotte Linlin?"
"They are Honorary Admirals and are not Military Members during non-Wartime." Zephyr finished answering, then glanced at the Wristwatch on his hand: "Time's up."
As soon as he finished speaking.
Sengoku took out the Remote Control specifically used to Control the 'Gravity Searchlights' from his Coat pocket, and directly adjusted the Gravity multiplier to ten times.
[Buzz——————]
In an instant, the Purple Light in the Air inside the Indoor Area rapidly thickened, and at the same Time, waves of invisible Strength pressed down continuously.
"Hmph!"
Borsalino's Expression changed drastically, because he only felt the surrounding Air become thick, very much like the Feeling of swimming in Seawater before he was an Ability User.
No, it was even heavier than Seawater.
When he subconsciously took a Breath in, that mass of Air was like a viscous Substance, as if it was blocking his Breathing passage.
Uncomfortable, extremely uncomfortable.
Soon, he could clearly hear the accelerating Frequency of his Heartbeat Sound, the Sound of Blood flowing through his Blood Vessels, and even the trembling of his Bones under the Gravity.
To be honest.
Borsalino really wanted to use Element Transformation now, but his Rationality told him this was an Assessment, so he had to forcefully suppress the impulse in his Heart.
In fact, it wasn't just him.
Kuzan, Crocodile, Aramaki, Cracker, Onigumo, Momonga, and even Issho, who was a Gravity-Gravity Fruit Ability User, felt a relatively Strong Sense of Oppression.
While Garp, Bullet, Kaido, Jozu, and King, who were originally Strength-type fighters, seemed a bit more relaxed.
But that was only relatively speaking.
After all, this was ten times the Gravity of the World!
If you brought in a Kabaneri World Person or a Demon Slayer World Person, they would have been crushed to death by now.
However, Sakazuki's performance was somewhat unexpected for many people. Although he was also a Logia User, his appearance was no different from Bullet and the others.
This was because he spent all his Time outside of necessary Time on Training/Exercise Martial Arts every day.
Then, every ten days, he would give himself a day off. On that day, he would stay at home and calmly prune the various Potted Plants he had taken care of for a long Time.
For Sakazuki, this was the most relaxing Time.
"1, 2, 3, 4... 10, 11... 22, 23..."
Everyone lay on the Ground, doing Push-ups at a 'normal' Speed.
But precisely because of this, it was the most abnormal phenomenon.
With the Physical Strength of these Admirals and Admirals, in the Gravity Environment outside, it would be basically difficult for an ordinary person's naked eye to clearly see their up and down movements.
At most, there would be intermittent Afterimages remaining on the retina.
More than an hour later.
Sweat stains first appeared on the foreheads of Borsalino, Crocodile, and others. At this Time, they had only completed over four hundred Push-ups.
They finally completely experienced what the Feeling of 'Gravity Training' was like.
Half an hour later.
Garp was the first to complete two thousand Push-ups, but hot sweat like Water was already flowing on his bare bronze Chest, yet his face held a satisfied Smile.
"Puhahaha, this is so refreshing!!"
He had completely fallen in love with this Training method, genuinely feeling it was much better than going to a Deserted Island to smash mountains.
Fifteen minutes later.
Douglas Bullet completed the Push-ups project, then without a word, he Stand Up and walked to the outer perimeter to start running. Next were Kaido, Sakazuki, Shiki, King, Jozu...
However.
Borsalino, Kuzan, Aramaki, Crocodile, Issho, and others were still struggling up and down.
Twenty minutes later, they finally completed all the Push-ups one after another with great difficulty.
But what lay before their already fatigued selves was a two hundred Lap, ten-kilometer Long-distance Running!
"I should have held on earlier. As expected, I should retire as soon as possible... Once every three years like this, who can stand it!"
Borsalino only felt his vision go black, and he confirmed in his Heart that May 1st would be his Day of Suffering from now on.
(End of this chapter)