"So... fragrant..."
Ren ignored her. He just looked at Rocks calmly and continued, "I observed her fighting style just now. Her energy consumption is extremely high, and her emotional fluctuations are directly related to her blood sugar levels. Simply put, as long as she is well-fed, especially with enough high-quality sweets, her emotions can be largely stabilized, and her violent power can even be turned into a controllable combat force." He paused, held out the plate of waffles, his tone flat but full of confidence. "And that, I can do."
Ren's words were like a calming pill, instantly enlightening Rocks. Risks? As long as they could be controlled, they weren't risks; they were weapons. And his Head Chef happened to hold the key to controlling this powerful weapon.
"Wahahaha!" Rocks, having figured it out, burst into a sky-shaking laugh again. He walked over to Linlin. "You want to board my ship? Fine." Rocks's voice became cold and domineering. "But you must remember three things."
Linlin's attention was completely captivated by the plate of waffles. Hearing him, she just nodded distractedly. "Uh-huh, you talk."
"First, on this ship, I, Rocks D. Xebec, am the one and only captain. My orders are absolute."
"Second, do not damage my ship or attack my crew members at will. Otherwise, I will personally dismantle you."
"Third, and most important..." Rocks's gaze turned to Ren. "Do not disrespect my Head Chef, and certainly do not snatch his food. If you want something to eat, wait for him to give it to you."
"No problem! No problem!" Linlin's drool was about to become a flood. She pointed at the waffles in Ren's hand and asked eagerly, "So can I eat that now?"
Rocks grinned and nodded at Ren. Ren then handed the plate of waffles to Linlin. Linlin took it as if it were a priceless treasure. Forgetting her image, she grabbed a piece with her hand and stuffed it into her mouth. The moment the waffle entered her mouth, her huge eyes shot wide open, as if she had been struck by a bolt of blissful lightning.
"Waaaaah! Delicious! This is too delicious!" she exclaimed, gobbling down the food while letting out a satisfied, cat-like whimper. Her previously violent and perverse aura vanished in the face of the delicious food, replaced by a harmless, food-obsessed oaf.
Watching this scene, Gatz and Silver looked at each other, and Dolum stopped crying. They all looked at Ren as if he were a monster. Rocks nodded in satisfaction. He walked over to his crew, waved his hand, and announced loudly, "Alright, boys! Welcome our new comrade, Charlotte Linlin!"
And so, one of the future Four Emperors, Big Mom, officially joined this newly launched ship of a future hegemon of the seas in a way that no one had expected.
The addition of Charlotte Linlin brought about a world-shaking change to this already somewhat crowded wreck of a ship. The most direct evidence was that the ship's groans became more frequent. Dolum's daily work was no longer about repairing normal wear and tear, but about following Linlin around and fixing the structural damage she caused by walking too heavily or simply stretching and accidentally bumping into the ship's rail. The small notebook he carried with him was now filled with all sorts of data. The title had changed from the Phantom Maintenance Manual to On How to Maintain the Basic Integrity of a Wooden Sailing Ship Under the Daily Activities of Two Multi-Ton Creatures, a title filled with blood and tears.
The rate of food consumption on the ship also increased exponentially. Gatz used to be the ship's big eater, but since Linlin came aboard, that title had been ruthlessly snatched from him. At mealtime, Gatz could still wolf down five people's worth of food, but Linlin could eat fifty people's worth without batting an eye, and after finishing, she would still lick her plate clean and look eagerly toward the kitchen. This made Gatz feel for the first time what it meant to have someone better than him, a stomach bigger than his. The way he looked at Linlin was filled with a reverence for a fellow glutton.
And all this pressure fell on Ren in the kitchen. Ren's daily workload was now more than ten times greater than before, but far from complaining, he was enjoying it. Linlin was like a perfect experimental subject. Her physique was special, and her energy demand was huge, which allowed Ren to experiment with all kinds of rare ingredients containing immense energy without worrying that she couldn't handle it. He made "Explosive Flame Takoyaki" with the tentacles of a giant deep-sea squid mixed with volcanic chili peppers. The violent energy was enough to make Gatz smoke after eating just one. But Linlin could eat dozens of them as a snack and comment that the spiciness was just right, but they weren't chewy enough.
He used the leftover parts of the Thunder Abyss Leviathan and a type of "Flash Mushroom" that could make one highly excited to make a "Thunder Symphony Soup." Newgate had to spend half a day calming the surging Haki in his body after drinking just one bowl. But Linlin could chug it down like mouthwash, and then burp out a string of small electric sparks.
Under Ren's careful feeding, Linlin's violent power not only did not become a threat, but it also became more condensed. Her mood also became extremely stable because she could enjoy the ultimate delicacy every day. Most of the time, she was like a huge, well-fed cat, lazily sunbathing on the deck.
Of course, there were occasional accidents. One afternoon, the ship was sailing in a calm sea. Linlin woke up from her nap, suddenly sat up, rubbed her stomach, and a look of annoyance appeared on her face. "Hungry... I want something sweet... I want a cotton candy cake made of clouds, drizzled with rainbow syrup, that melts in your mouth..." As she spoke, she unconsciously clenched her fists, and a dangerous aura began to emanate from her.
Zeus and Prometheus, who had just been restored by her, also sensed their master's mood and began to circle around her anxiously, one crackling with lightning, the other glowing with fire. The atmosphere on deck instantly became tense.
"Oh no! It's her food craving sickness!" Dolum's face turned pale. He had read about this term in a small intelligence booklet about the Charlotte family that he had gotten from somewhere. "It says that whatever she wants to eat, she must eat it immediately. Otherwise, she will lose her mind and go on a rampage, destroying everything indiscriminately until her desire is satisfied!"
"A cotton candy cake? Where are we going to find that in the middle of the ocean!" Gatz was so anxious he was scratching his head. Rocks and Newgate also frowned. They could feel the power within Linlin spiraling out of control. Just at that critical moment, the kitchen door opened.
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