"Eat this, Wyvern Girl!"
Brian plucked another small rice ball and handed it to the Wyvern Girl. After she swallowed it, his aura suddenly erupted uncontrollably. The powerful pressure caused the laboratory floor to crack instantly.
The nearby Beast Girls felt as if a mountain had been pressed upon them, nearly suffocating them. Fortunately, the sensation vanished after a few seconds as Brian's aura stabilized once more.
Feeling the energy coursing through his body, Brian marveled, "As expected of an Ancient Type—the boost is truly remarkable."
This was his first Ancient Type Beast Girl, and the enhancement provided by the Millet-Millet Fruit was significant. Most importantly, the Wyvern Girl fully confirmed his hypothesis about Beast Girls' strength. Her existence further complemented the Dragon-type Beast Girls, greatly bolstering the power of his Beast Girl army.
With this in mind, Brian turned his gaze to the final cultivation pod, his eyes filled with anticipation. Inside was the last Beast Girl of this batch—and the first Mythical Zoan Beast Girl.
After a considerable wait, the Devil Fruit within the pod was fully digested, and a white light emerged.
Crack~
Crack~
Boom~
The cultivation pod exploded, shattering glass everywhere and destroying part of the laboratory. Dust filled the air, obscuring the entire room.
Flap~
Flap~
A scene similar to the Wyvern Girl's emergence unfolded as a massive five-meter-tall figure flapped its wings within the smoke, dispersing the haze.
As the dust cleared, the Beast Girl's true form was revealed. True to her Mythical Zoan nature, her first impression was one of overwhelming majesty. Her broad, eagle-like wings were patterned in brown and white, while her lower body resembled that of a lion, covered in brown fur. Otherwise, she resembled a normal woman—especially her milk-white breasts, which were truly thunderous in scale.
So lewd... Brian loved it.
"Master, I am the Griffin Girl~"
Zoan Mythical Creature Type Cat-Cat Fruit Griffin Form, reporting for duty!
"Excellent! With you here, Griffin Girl, the foundational framework of our Beasts Pirates is finally complete."
Pluck~
He pulled a rice ball from his cheek and offered it to the Griffin Girl, who ate it directly.
Fortunately, Brian was prepared this time. He confined the surge of energy to within a one-meter radius around himself. The laboratory floor beneath him instantly cratered under the pressure, while crimson lightning crackled incessantly around him.
Had anyone been observing from outside, they would have witnessed the sky darkening with ominous clouds spanning dozens of kilometers centered on the island. Red lightning danced through the clouds, brewing unimaginable terror.
The island happened to be near the Calm Belt, where countless Sea Kings lurked beneath the waves. Sensing the aura of death, these Sea Kings fled in panic as if Death itself were pursuing them.
This phenomenon persisted for several minutes before gradually dissipating.
The sun broke through the clouds once more, shining upon all things as if everything before had been an illusion.
Inside the laboratory, Brian slowly opened his eyes and looked at the Griffin Girl standing before him.
"As expected of my master, your strength is truly terrifying."
Among the seven Beast Girls present, only the Griffin Girl—who had just stepped into the Admiral Candidate Level—could perceive the terrifying extent of Brian's power.
Indeed, just as Brian had previously speculated, the strength of a Mythical Zoan Beast Girl was truly at the Admiral Candidate Level.
The newly created Griffin Girl possessed strength at the early stage of the Admiral Candidate Level. With further intensive training, she could continue to grow stronger.
Of course, reaching the true Admiral Level was exceedingly difficult.
It required genuine opportunities and the efforts of Brian, her master.
"As expected of a Mythical Zoan, my progress is also quite remarkable."
"Now, if I were to face those old-timers like Whitebeard and Shiki again, I wouldn't be the least bit intimidated."
Brian's strength had now fully entered the Mid-Admiral Stage, smoothly advancing by one minor realm.
This conclusion was drawn by Brian, who possessed memories of his past life, by introducing concepts from cultivation realms in his previous world.
There was no other way—the power scaling in this world was somewhat crude.
The gap between Admiral Level and Emperor Level was clear, but there were no detailed subdivisions.
So, he had no choice but to rely on his own reasoning. Fortunately, the overall framework was roughly accurate, and he decided to use it for the time being.
Somehow, Brian felt as if there was another world where a group of equally powerful monsters was peering into his realm.
Their names seemed to be "readers"—what a terrifying bunch!!!
Previously, on Hachinosu, his strength had been at the Peak Early-Admiral Stage, on par with Shiki.
Coincidentally, both were among the top geniuses of this era.
Brian and Shiki were the same age, both 21 years old, and their strength levels were identical—what a remarkable coincidence.
As for Charlotte Linlin, being a few years older than the two, her strength had already reached the Mid-Admiral Stage.
Whitebeard was the strongest, at the peak of the Mid-Admiral Stage, on the verge of breaking through to the next level.
These four were the top-tier, first-echelon pirate geniuses of the current era.
The remaining ones who could be counted in the first echelon included Roger, Rayleigh, and even Gaban.
The rest were in the second echelon or even further behind, such as Silver Axe, Wang Zhi, and John.
Of course, the Marines also had geniuses like Sengoku and Garp, who could rival the pirate geniuses.
Only the top-tier geniuses were qualified to lead the course of the next era.
What? You ask why Rocks wasn't included?
That's insane—a freak like Rocks shouldn't be compared to monsters like them.
He was undoubtedly at the Emperor Level, though how far he had progressed along that path, Brian wasn't entirely sure.
As the man who truly led the current era of pirates, Rocks' strength was naturally among the very best in the world.
In the next era, the Four Emperors would be the ones to lead the pirate world.
Only in this era had a figure like Rocks emerged, dominating all pirates of his time.
From this alone, it was enough to prove how terrifying Rocks was.
Having joined the Rocks Pirates not long ago, Brian hadn't yet had the chance to witness Rocks going all out.
'Never mind, I believe I'll soon get to see Rocks truly unleash his power, especially with the God Valley incident drawing nearer.'
'I still need to keep improving my strength. The current number of Beast Girls isn't enough—far from enough.'
"Alright everyone, pack up. It's time we set off again."
Brian snapped out of his thoughts and looked at the core members of the Beasts Pirates around him—seven Beast Girls—as he spoke.
"Yes, Master."
The Beast Girls led the maids in tidying and sealing the laboratory. Brian would maintain this base for future use.
The next day, they boarded the pirate ship and left the island, which once again returned to tranquility.
The next time they returned, it would be another fruitful voyage!