Chapter 2

"Lord Holdem, be careful!"

Billy, who had always been timid and submissive, had actually launched the first attack.

"Damn it, you dare to look down on me!"

Holdem’s surprise turned into rage; he was a powerful Headliner, after all!

"Billy, don't think that just because you've bulked up, you can beat me!"

Holdem let out a roar and swung his mechanical blade with all his might.

At the same time, the lion head on his stomach opened its mouth and spewed out a ball of fire.

"Hellfire Blade!"

The great blade, wreathed in flames, slashed toward Billy.

Just as it was about to strike, Billy stomped his feet hard on the ground and vanished from the spot instantly.

"What!"

Before Holdem could even register his shock, he felt a sharp pain in the back of his head and passed out cold.

The entire scene fell into dead silence.

The watching Gifters saw it clearly: Billy had dodged Holdem’s fire blade with extreme speed and teleported behind him.

Holdem, a dignified Headliner, had been instantly taken down by Billy, whose strength was at the bottom of the ranks.

While everyone was stunned, they also understood clearly that this wasn't because Billy was so amazing, but because of the Monster Cells invented by the Imperial Son-in-Law!

3. The Suspicions of King and Jack

"Imperial Son-in-Law, how many more of these Monster Cells do you have?"

After his shock subsided, Queen’s eyes suddenly filled with wild joy as he stared intently at Luo Xing.

"Only this one."

The surprise in Queen’s eyes immediately turned into undisguisable disappointment.

However, Luo Xing’s next sentence reignited his hope.

"Of course, as long as there is sufficient funding, I can continue to produce them."

Queen was overjoyed.

"Imperial Son-in-Law, you have performed a great service! If Boss Kaido finds out, he will surely reward you handsomely!"

Boss Kaido’s goal was to build the strongest army consisting entirely of Zoan ability users.

But the effects of the Artificial Devil Fruits were, in reality, quite underwhelming.

Not to mention that at most one in ten people could gain an ability, with the rest only becoming Pleasures.

Even for those who did gain an ability, their strength was mostly mediocre.

Take the Headliner Holdem, for example; his strength was considered quite good among the Gifter army, and if placed outside, he would have a bounty of at least 100 million.

But in the New World, where experts were as common as clouds, that was nowhere near enough.

If things continued like this, who knew how many years it would take to reach Boss Kaido’s goal of building the strongest army.

But with the Imperial Son-in-Law’s Monster Cells, it was different.

The Monster Cells could allow Billy, who was at the bottom of the strength rankings, to instantly take down the Headliner Holdem—the effect was truly heaven-defying!

If everyone consumed these Monster Cells, it would be enough to multiply the strength of the Beasts Pirates several times over!

It was because Queen saw this that his eyes were filled with wild joy.

"Let's go, Imperial Son-in-Law. We must go see Boss Kaido immediately and report this good news!"

Queen couldn't wait to pull Luo Xing along, but then he suddenly paused:

"Oh, right, Billy, you are now a Headliner."

Billy knelt on both knees, his face full of excitement and gratitude, and kowtowed:

"Thank you, Lord Queen! Thank you, Imperial Son-in-Law!!"

Having been at the bottom of the strength rankings, how could he have ever imagined that one day he would become a Headliner?

All of this was bestowed upon him by the Imperial Son-in-Law!

Luo Xing caught a glimpse of the infinite gratitude in Billy’s eyes and smiled slightly to himself.

Anyone who consumed the Monster Cells would be eternally grateful to him.

Because of this, even without his status as the Imperial Son-in-Law, his position in the Beasts Pirates would be unshakable.

At the same time, inventing the Monster Cells had another huge benefit.

That was the system rewards!

"Open system panel."

A thin light screen, visible only to Luo Xing, appeared before his eyes.

[Host: Luo Xing]

[Points: 100]

[System Level: lv2 (1/100)]

(The value in parentheses represents experience points, used to upgrade the system level; 100 points can be exchanged for 1 experience point)

[Unlocked Items: Telescopic Underwear, Bust-Enhancing Bra... Tiger-level Monster Cell]

[Items to be Unlocked: Demon-level Monster Cell, 3x Gravity Training Room, Primary Time Chamber, Combat Power Scanner]

[System Mall: Anywhere Door, Time Machine, Ryujin Jakka...]

The items to be unlocked require Luo Xing to raise the system level to lv3 before they can be produced.

The items in the system mall require an even higher level. However, by consuming a certain amount of points, one can obtain a one-time usage opportunity in advance.

The acquisition of points relies on the number of times Luo Xing’s invented items are used for the first time.

Items of different levels provide different amounts of points.

For example, small gadgets Luo Xing invented previously, like the telescopic clothing, only provided 1 point each.

But a single Tiger-level Monster Cell could provide 100 points.

Luo Xing’s current points came from the Monster Cell that Billy consumed.

"Produce more Monster Cells, let more people consume them, and the more points I get, the more items I can invent, and the stronger my own power will be."

"Producing one Tiger-level Monster Cell costs 100,000 Berries, so I must obtain the support of my cheap father-in-law."

Would Kaido support Luo Xing?

The answer didn't even need to be thought about; after knowing the effects of the Monster Cells, Kaido would surely support Luo Xing’s research even if it meant exhausting all his wealth.

Queen and Luo Xing hurried toward Kaido’s palace.

On the way, they happened to run into the All-Stars King and Jack.

"Imperial Son-in-Law, Brother Queen, where are you going?"

Although the Drought Jack was a stubborn blockhead, he was still extremely respectful toward Luo Xing and Queen.

"To find Boss Kaido," Queen said without looking back.

King frowned; he had never seen Queen so impatient before.

"Has something important happened? Could it be that someone is attacking Wano Country?"

"Hmph, why should I tell you?"

Queen didn't have a good tone; he and King had always been at odds.

The reason was that he was very unconvinced that King’s ranking among the three All-Stars was higher than his.

Luo Xing explained:

"I invented a little gadget and need to report it to my father-in-law. You two All-Stars might as well follow along and take a look."

The Imperial Son-in-Law invented something again?

Last time it was a bra, this time is it shoes, or stockings?

King and Jack were different from Queen; they had absolutely no interest in these things.

But seeing Queen so eager, the two decided to go and take a look anyway.

The four arrived at Kaido’s palace.

Kaido was drinking, pouring several liters of strong liquor into his stomach recklessly.

"Hiccup~"

Kaido let out a drunken hiccup and looked at the four of them with hazy, drunken eyes.