The only eight-star hotel in the world, the top-floor reception room of the Golden King Hotel.
Luo Chen sat on the sofa, with Boa Hancock beside him.
Opposite them was Gild Tesoro.
Baccarat, dressed in a black evening gown, stood behind the sofa, sizing up Luo Chen curiously.
"Mr. Luo Chen, what brings you here?"
Gild Tesoro poured half a glass of red wine himself, then sat back in his original seat and asked.
Luo Chen smiled faintly and asked in return, "Is there anything you want to ask my help with?"
He had originally planned that if Gild Tesoro had a bad attitude, he would directly take action to subdue him.
Who knew he would be so polite?
Either he was wary of Luo Chen's strength, or he had a request to make.
Luo Chen estimated it was both.
Gild Tesoro had always held a grudge over the death of his lover, Stella.
If the other party made the request first, it would be easier for him to ask for remuneration.
Gild Tesoro's expression changed slightly at this moment; he was somewhat confused and hesitant.
In the end, he couldn't suppress the expectation in his heart and asked if it was possible to resurrect a deceased good friend.
Luo Chen picked up the red wine, took a sip, and told him the truth.
"You should have seen it in the live broadcast."
"Roger's return to the human world is not a resurrection in the true sense."
"He is merely a soul temporarily residing in someone else's body."
"In addition, to perform the reincarnation, a part of the deceased's flesh and blood is required."
"Does that deceased good friend of yours still have flesh and blood remaining?"
Hearing this, Gild Tesoro breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yes."
He no longer referred to her as a "good friend" and directly stated his relationship with Stella.
Gild Tesoro didn't even hide his past as a slave of the Celestial Dragons.
Hearing this, Boa Hancock couldn't help but glance at him.
The Golden Emperor's reputation was thunderous in the Underground World.
Some actions of the Celestial Dragons and even the World Government were indirectly controlled by Gild Tesoro's "money power."
She hadn't expected that the other party had also been a slave of the Celestial Dragons.
Baccarat also looked at her boss in surprise.
This was the first time she had learned of this matter as well.
As Gild Tesoro spoke, he took out a pure gold pocket watch from his breast pocket.
Opening the cover, there was a photo inside.
In the photo, a young woman with blonde hair had a soft and beautiful smile, appearing very gentle.
"Stella and I were both slaves of the Celestial Dragons."
"However, she died in the Holy Land, Mary Geoise, tortured to death... by those beasts!"
Gild Tesoro's eyes turned red, a mix of sorrow and hatred in their depths.
"Fisher Tiger caused havoc in the Holy Land and liberated many slaves; I was one of them."
"After escaping the Holy Land, I snatched the Gold-Gold Fruit from Doflamingo and built the current Gran Tesoro."
"Using money, I retrieved Stella's body from Mary Geoise and have kept it by my side ever since."
"Please wait a moment, Mr. Luo Chen; I will bring her here."
Gild Tesoro left the reception room alone.
Luo Chen sat on the sofa, savoring the red wine and waiting quietly.
That Stella's corpse was still there was an unexpected joy.
As long as he used Impure World Reincarnation on Stella, Gild Tesoro would willingly join the Jinghai Army.
The other party's wealth could also become his wealth.
Luo Chen could use these resources to properly improve his strength.
Then, he would destroy Imu and the God of Darkness in one fell swoop.
Boa Hancock wrapped her arm around his shoulder and touched his back lightly, seemingly recalling those days.
"Celestial Dragons, truly a swarm of pests who commit all kinds of evil," she spat with a cold voice.
Gild Tesoro had just told his story.
When he was down and out, he met Stella, who was imprisoned in a slave shop.
The two fell in love at first sight and had mutual affection.
Gild Tesoro decided to work hard to buy Stella and set her free.
But just as he was about to gather enough money, Stella was bought by a Celestial Dragon.
At that time, Gild Tesoro was just an ordinary person who loved singing on stage.
Angry, he wanted to snatch Stella back from the Celestial Dragon.
He failed in the end, and he himself was taken back to Mary Geoise to become a slave for offending the Celestial Dragon.
Not long after, he heard the news of Stella's death in Mary Geoise.
He escaped by luck because Fisher Tiger caused havoc in the Holy Land.
Stella's matter made Gild Tesoro hate his own poverty.
He struggled for more than ten years, and coupled with the coincidence of obtaining the Gold-Gold Fruit, he finally became the wealthiest person in the world.
However, Stella could never come back.
The story of the two aroused Boa Hancock's hatred for the Celestial Dragons.
But thinking that all the Celestial Dragons had been beheaded by Luo Chen, she quickly adjusted her mood.
There was no need to be angry with a bunch of dead people.
A few minutes later, Gild Tesoro returned.
He personally carried a coffin made of gold and placed it on the floor of the reception room.
After gently lifting the lid, inside was a female corpse in a vacuum-sealed environment.
The corpse was preserved intact and treated with care.
The exposed wounds on her face, neck, and arms were shocking, unable to be concealed even with makeup powder.
One could imagine what kind of abuse the woman had suffered when she was alive.
Gild Tesoro clenched his fists tightly, his voice hoarse. "All these years, I haven't dared to look at Stella."
"I dare not imagine... how painful it was when she left."
Luo Chen stood up and asked him to select a living sacrifice.
Gild Tesoro was prepared and ordered his subordinates to bring in a woman.
"This is a pirate who attacked and killed dozens of civilians in Gran Tesoro."
"Mr. Luo Chen, feel free to use her."
He saw that Luo Chen was not someone who killed innocent people indiscriminately.
So he specifically found a pirate laden with crimes from the prison.
Luo Chen nodded, condensed a wooden dagger in his hand, and cut off a portion of Stella's flesh.
The Impure World Reincarnation ritual unfolded.
Gild Tesoro suppressed his excitement, staring tightly as the female pirate was wrapped in grey-white paper.
When the surface paper scattered, it revealed the confused face of a woman.
She had long blonde hair, her appearance gentle and beautiful, exactly the same as in the photo.
After seeing Gild Tesoro, Stella trembled all over, her green eyes revealing a light of disbelief.
"Let's go, let's go out for a stroll."
Luo Chen smiled and led Boa Hancock and Baccarat out of the room.
Coming outside, separated by a door, the three could also hear the cries of joy and tears from Stella and Gild Tesoro.
Baccarat bowed deeply to express her gratitude to Luo Chen.
She took Luo Chen and Boa Hancock to tour and wander around Gran Tesoro.
It wasn't until later that she received a message from Gild Tesoro and returned to the Golden King Hotel.
Boa Hancock didn't go up with him but returned to the residence to rest, carrying large and small gift boxes.
"You go ahead. I'll change into the stockings and wait for you in the room."
She whispered in Luo Chen's ear.
Going out today, Boa Hancock had bought a lot of clothes.
As the world's largest entertainment city, many of Gran Tesoro's costumes were quite extravagant and bold.
To make Luo Chen happy, Boa Hancock bought many clothes she had never seen before.
Colorful and boldly designed stockings, lingerie, bunny ear costumes, and the like.
She even sent someone to the ship to wake up Nami, planning to bring her over as well.
Luo Chen accepted this arrangement gladly.
He followed Baccarat to meet Gild Tesoro and invited him to join the Jinghai Army.
At the same time, he tactfully expressed that he temporarily needed Gild Tesoro to support a large amount of military funds.
"No problem!" Gild Tesoro agreed decisively, without hesitation.
To him, money was just a number.
Stella was everything.
After agreeing to provide one trillion Belly in military aid first, Gild Tesoro secretly pulled Luo Chen to a corner and asked about a private matter.
"Mr. Luo Chen, is there a way for Stella's body to return to normal?"
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