Revolutionary Army soldiers with guns were everywhere on the city streets, clearly indicating that the city had been completely occupied by the Revolutionary Army and had become their stronghold.
As soon as Mr. Dragon's ship docked, the Revolutionary Army came to greet him. Leading them was a burly man with a full beard, a wide waist, and weighing at least three hundred pounds. However, what covered his body wasn't fat, but pure muscle, exuding a sense of immense strength just by looking at him.
"Mr. Dragon!"
The bearded man stepped forward and saluted. Mr. Dragon nodded, then turned to look at Luo Yan, who had just disembarked.
"Go to the warehouse. I'll go myself. They've all worked hard, arrange for them to rest."
"Yes!"
The bearded man responded, arranging for Mr. Dragon's crew to rest. Luo Yan followed Mr. Dragon to another port on the city's outskirts. The security here was noticeably tighter than at the port where the ship docked, with at least several hundred guards visible at a glance, clearly indicating a very important warehouse.
"Wait a moment, I'll go retrieve the items."
Mr. Dragon didn't let Luo Yan and the others approach the warehouse, instead making them wait over a hundred meters away. Luo Yan had no objection to this; he hadn't expected to be allowed into the Revolutionary Army's warehouse anyway.
Not long after, Mr. Dragon returned from the warehouse, followed by over a dozen people. Four of them carried two boxes, while the rest, in groups of three, carried seven or eight large wooden barrels. Mr. Dragon himself carried a small golden box.
"Everything is here. These two boxes contain 400 million Berries. The barrels contain the materials you requested; I don't know how much they're worth, so let's just round off the change. Also, I have a devil fruit here. If you're interested, I'll sell it to you."
As he spoke, Mr. Dragon opened the box he was carrying, revealing a round devil fruit inside.
"What kind of fruit is this?"
"It's a Paramecia-type Secret-Secret Fruit. The person who eats this fruit can make others keep secrets. This is the description from the devil fruit encyclopedia; I'm not very clear on the specifics."
Luo Yan narrowed his eyes, reaching out to take both the box and the devil fruit.
"I'll take this fruit. Name your price."
"One hundred twenty million."
Mr. Dragon had clearly thought of the price in advance, stating it without hesitation. Luo Yan nodded, agreeing to the transaction, then looked down at the two large boxes containing Berries.
"I'll only take 100 million Berries. The remaining money will serve as a deposit for the ship. If it's not enough, I'll pay the remaining balance after those ten people have finished digesting the potions."
"No problem. You can use this to contact me then."
Mr. Dragon handed over a den den mushi no bigger than half a palm. At the same time, without needing to be told, two Revolutionary Army soldiers brought over a smaller empty box and counted out 100 million Berries from the large box.
Luo Yan handed the briefcase he was carrying to Mr. Dragon. It contained the five magical items they had previously agreed upon. Mr. Dragon took the briefcase, and the transaction was officially concluded. Both parties were very satisfied, especially Luo Yan. He hadn't expected to acquire a devil fruit so quickly. The only pity was that this devil fruit wasn't from his pathway, so he couldn't use it to concoct his own potions, but he could turn it into a magical item.
After the Revolutionary Army moved the large barrels of materials onto Luo Yan's ship, Luo Yan didn't hesitate for a moment and immediately ordered to set sail.
"Set sail! Target: Grand Line!"
"Oh!"
Mite and Luo Ta responded enthusiastically. As the anchor was raised, the ship slowly left the port and headed towards the Grand Line.
Luo Yan ultimately chose not to delay and went directly to the Grand Line, because that matter was time-sensitive; if he missed it, he would truly miss it, and he could learn Haki later.
After sailing for about eight days, the ship finally followed the current into the Grand Line. As soon as he entered the Grand Line, Luo Yan had a feeling, as if something was attracting him, but he couldn't quite pinpoint what it was.
"Captain, where are we going next?"
As the helmsman, Mite immediately came to Luo Yan to confirm the course. Luo Yan casually handed him the astrology orb he was holding, saying with a smile:
"To Alabasta. From now on, you will be in charge of this astrology orb. It can completely replace the Log Pose."
Mite was overjoyed. He had seen Luo Yan use the astrology orb for divination more than once and had long had an eye on his captain's most frequently used magical item. He hadn't expected to receive it as soon as they reached the Grand Line.
"Thank you, Captain!"
"Hmm, by the way, go call Luo Ta and Xia Tali. The Grand Line is not like the East Blue; it's very dangerous here. I should also give you some magical items for self-defense. I'll go get them now, you wait here."
"okay, captain!"
Mite happily ran off to call them. Luo Yan also returned to his room to select the magical items he would give to his subordinates for self-defense.
When Luo Yan finished selecting the magical items and came to the deck, the three of them were already standing there neatly, full of anticipation.
"No need to be so formal, just relax. Here, Xia Tali, this is yours."
Luo Yan handed a pearl necklace to Xia Tali, who immediately took it with shining eyes.
"Thank you, Captain!"
Xia Tali thanked him in a light tone, happily putting the necklace around her neck.
"This necklace corresponds to a Sequence 7 Navigator. It allows you to move underwater for two hours and use some water-based spells. It also enhances your strength. The negative effect is that it will make your temper irritable. It's usually fine, but once angered, you'll feel an urge to hit people."
"okay, captain! I understand."
Xia Tali didn't seem to have heard Luo Yan's words at all, still looking delighted. Luo Yan didn't mind this either; after all, it wasn't a particularly serious negative effect.
Luo Yan then took out a golden revolver and handed it to Mite.
"This gun corresponds to a Sequence 7 Sun Priest, and it also incorporates the extraordinary characteristics of a Witch. It can fire holy light bullets and frost bullets without needing to be reloaded. The negative effect is that the wearer will sometimes feel as if they are under a blazing sun, and other times as if they are in an ice cellar; in short, it causes alternating hot and cold sensations."
"Thank you, Captain!"
Mite happily took the revolver. He hadn't expected to receive another magical item after getting the astrology orb, and it sounded very powerful.
In reality, this revolver was indeed very powerful, but it could not be held simultaneously with the Vampire Ring, otherwise, if he felt the blazing sun, he, wearing the Vampire Ring, would immediately weaken.
Before becoming a Wind Favored One, Luo Yan had to give up this gun to gain the ability to fly. After becoming a Wind Favored One, he had the ranged ability of Wind Blade, which was no less powerful than this gun, so he no longer needed it.
Subsequently, Luo Yan handed a bronze mirror to Luo Ta.