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OPI Chapter 190: Pure Gold Dilemma
🕑 Added 2024-07-01 21:53:39 +0000 UTCFinally, after eliminating the Revolutionary Army, Imu quietly returned to Noah's Ark.
“Saint Nerona, this is Dr. Vegapunk’s research report on the underground ruins on the Moon.” Stussy handed Imu a document.
"I understand." Imu nodded calmly, indicating that she should leave it on the tea table. Stussy complied and then retreated.
Using his mental power, Imu levitated the document towards him.
After reading the report, Imu was a little disappointed and a little surprised.
The report stated that much of the equipment in the underground ruins was now gone. Vegapunk assumed that the inhabitants of the Moon had taken them when they moved to Starfish World.
Now all that is left is the equipment for charging the small robots and lighting the entire underground city.
However, while dismantling one of the small robots, Dr. Tsukimi discovered its core, which stored intelligent consciousness.
Based on this, Vegapunk thought he could try to install it on other machines to see if it can run normally.
“An advanced artificial intelligence storage?” This surprised Imu.
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In Starfish World, people are excitedly discussing the otherworldly Kabane, otherworldly demons, and all sorts of otherworldly things. This information, though sparse, comes from the previously released promotional videos.
Given this context, the Propaganda Department has decided to continue publishing videos. Its goal is to quickly get people accustomed to the existence of the other worlds. Once the majority becomes familiar, public opinion will stabilize. Now, everyone is in a phase of novelty.
Just a few days ago, Tesoro and Stella, who had mysteriously disappeared, have returned, which has greatly delighted the Minister of the Propaganda Department. He had heard that both of them had been chosen by a Celestial Dragon, so he didn't dare to ask much.
But in his mind, he had already determined that this talented and beautiful celebrity couple was completely finished.
They had probably been captured as slaves.
Although the Holy Land had released a large number of slaves before, he really didn't think that the Celestial Dragons could really do without slaves. At most, they could be more restrained than before.
However, they have now returned unharmed and in good mental condition, and Tesoro has been appointed deputy director of the Propaganda Department. This is quite peculiar.
But regardless of the circumstances, this helps their propaganda work.
Stella, as a journalist, has been assigned to interview the immigrants from the other world who have settled in Starfish World. Her next destination will be the Sabaody Archipelago, then Wano and Zou.
Meanwhile, Tesoro is getting acquainted with his new job. As instructed by Imu, his goal is to become the next Minister of the Propaganda Department.
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Meanwhile, Imu was monitoring Doctor Kureha using the Star Map's Planetary Dominance function.
According to Shakky's suspicions, Doctor Kureha's navel ring may be pure gold. Later, she thought it was too far-fetched and didn't think much about it.
But Imu took this suspicion seriously when he read Shakky's mind.
Then Imu discovered that Doctor Kureha's matter was not so simple.
If he wanted to confirm whether the small gold ring on the belly button was pure gold, he had to take it and check it first, but how to do it?
If it were an ordinary person, he would just teleport over and take it.
But Kureha is now the dean of the medical school. Her role and status in the medical field of Starfish World are basically equivalent to Vegapunk of the Academy of Sciences.
In this case, even Imu has to be cautious and must not act rudely.
For a while, Imu was a little unsure about what to do.
Fortunately, he had already achieved immortality and did not really need the pure gold. However, the pure gold had to be recovered, otherwise, if it ever scattered into the world, it would be a big problem.
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"What?!" Dragon received a call that left him totally stunned.
“You heard right, the Revolutionary Army has already been completely annihilated. You won’t have to worry about them anymore.”
After hearing this, Dragon fell into silence, and didn't say a word until the end of the call, staring at the wound on his arm.
He was a little scared by the strength of the World Government.
Less than two days had passed since he reported on the Revolutionary Army, and now he was being told that they no longer existed.
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Meanwhile, the Drum Kingdom Medical School welcomed two tall men wearing white masks, white suits, and white cloaks.
Without greeting the king, they went straight to the headmistress's office. As soon as they saw Doctor Kureha, they got straight to the point.
"We are Cipher Pol Zero. According to reliable information, the gold ring on your belly button may be pure gold, so we want to check it out."
"What?!" Kureha was surprised. However, she quickly returned to a calm expression and asked with apparent curiosity: "What is pure gold?" Without waiting for a reply, she added with obvious displeasure: "And no matter what it is, you cannot ask a lady to hand over such a personal belonging for an examination!"
[Bang!]
She slammed the table, stood up and cursed fiercely.
"Who do you think I am? I warn you, if you dare to touch a hair on my head, you can find someone else to be the director of this Faculty of Medicine!"
The two CP0 agents were speechless. Although they already knew Kureha's temperament, facing her in person was another thing.
This old woman is so bold, how dare she talk to them like this?
"We just want to see if it is pure gold. Even if it is pure gold, we will only borrow it for a few days and return it to you." One of the CP0 agents tried to explain patiently.
Kureha's position was different now, otherwise they would have already taken the ring by force.
She was also aware of this. "I won't lend it."
Kureha was not afraid at all. But she knew that, although it had not been confirmed yet, pure gold could grant immortality.
If the World Government suspected this, they would not leave her alone. Still, she could not hand over the ring easily. Because it affected her own life, and she did not trust that the World Government would really return it to her.
So she was in a tough spot, looking to gain a few days to think.
"Doctor Kureha, it seems you've misunderstood something. We're not here to take your belongings, we just want to do an inspection."
"If it turns out to be pure gold, we will use it to obtain more pure gold. In that case, we would have no need to take away your gold ring. But if it is not, then we do not need it."
The other CP0 agent tried to explain, as he had noticed the distrust in Kureha's eyes.
"More pure gold" Kureha frowned and said in doubt: "Could you explain it?"
Hearing this, the two CP0s were relieved. They confirmed that the gold ring on Kureha's navel was indeed made of pure gold, which was great news.
"I don't know if you've heard about the origin of pure gold and the legends surrounding it, such as that of a Giant Footballfish that devoured the island where pure gold was created." CP0 briefly explained.
"Our plan is to use your pure gold to attract that Giant Footballfish. According to legend, no matter the distance, that fish can detect pure gold in the sea."
Hearing this, Kureha immediately understood but still directly expressed her concerns. "What if the Giant Footballfish doesn't appear? Or what if it does appear but it doesn't have any more pure gold inside? What will you do then?"
The two CP0s looked at each other and the atmosphere in the office became tense. Finally, one of the CP0 agents responded coldly. "If there really is only the pure gold you have in your hands in the world, then it should be handed over to the World Government."
"It is said that pure gold is not a natural substance, but an alchemical substance made by humans. Then let the Academy of Sciences study it and perhaps they can infer the manufacturing method. You should know how valuable it is."
Kureha was speechless, but her temper also surfaced. She sneered. “So you guys are planning to snatch the ring from me anyway.”
"I think it is more appropriate to use confiscate. Besides, as the best doctor today, don't you think that if pure gold can be mass-produced, how many lives can be saved?"
CP0 member continued: "It is said that pure gold can not only prolong one's life, but also cure all diseases. You..."
But before he could continue, Kureha interrupted him impatiently: "Enough! I know the effects of pure gold better than you."
"I did tests decades ago and discovered that pure gold does not cure diseases. It only slows down their progress. But in the end, the disease is still there."
"Okay, I agree. If more pure gold can be found or made, it can indeed save countless lives. As a doctor, I will definitely not stop it."
Kureha still gave in. Because she knew that the reason why these two people communicated with her in a friendly manner was just because of her medical skills and her identity as the dean of the medical school. But this alone is not enough to offset the huge value of pure gold.
If she insisted, she would not only lose the pure gold, but also her life. After all, she was just a doctor.
“Thank you very much. Do you need time to prepare, or can we set off now?” The CP0 agent asked softly.
Kureha sighed, stood up, and said: “I don’t have anything to prepare. Let’s go!”
