Chapter 316: Sad Kalifa

"State it, what are your requirements? You belong to special talent; as long as the requirements are not excessive, the CP department will never be stingy."

Su Xiao pondered for a while.

"I want a Great Grade 21 Sword."

Hearing Su Xiao's words, Kalifa not far away was full of life-is-not-worth-living.

"*Cough, cough—*, this requirement of yours is too strong for people to handle. A Great Grade 21 Sword requires a cumbersome application even for a Navy Vice Admiral, and it also depends on seniority. This requirement is impossible."

"Then a Devil Fruit, Paramecia or Logia, Ancient Zoan is also possible."

The person on the other side of the Den Den Mushi was dumbfounded. He didn't expect Su Xiao to be so black-hearted; this was simply taking advantage of the fire to rob.

"Byakuya, you had better be able to put forward some 'achievable' requirements."

Su Xiao thought for a while. This kind of asking for an exorbitant price didn't seem reliable.

"I am a person who likes to collect swords, and I am also a swordsman. How about this: for every 1000 alchemy bombs I manufacture, the World Government provides me with a Skillful Grade 50 Sword. Although it is a Skillful Grade 50 Sword, the number of Skillful Grade swords is definitely more than fifty; this requirement is not excessive."

Skillful Grade 50 Sword is a title, just a grade of sword and blade, established very early. Later, many craftsmen forged Skillful Grade swords, so there are definitely more than fifty Skillful Grade swords; five hundred are possible.

Great Grade 21 Swords are different. Great Grade swords are difficult to forge, and many are missing.

"This salary... is somewhat astonishing."

Zero's tone was somewhat hesitant, but 1000 alchemy bombs were far more valuable to the World Government than a sword.

"For every 2000 alchemy bombs you manufacture, we will provide you with a Skillful Grade 50 Sword for collection, but there is one requirement: these Skillful Grade swords are only for your collection."

Su Xiao understood Zero's meaning. Having the right to collect was enough. The Skillful Grade swords would turn into scrap iron within ten minutes of reaching his hands.

"It's a deal. You are given the identity of CP0 and the corresponding reward. You help the World Government manufacture alchemy bombs and provide the secret technique for manufacturing."

Su Xiao didn't care about providing the formula for the Intermediate Alchemy Bomb. Without mastering alchemy, obtaining the formula was just a piece of waste paper.

"Okay."

As Su Xiao agreed, his main mission suddenly changed.

【Detected that the Hunter has reached a treaty with the World Government. The World Government is the strongest force in this world. The main mission is changing.】

Main Mission: Arrive at Enies Lobby.

Difficulty Level: Lv. 3

Mission Introduction: Mission activated after arriving at Enies Lobby.

Mission Deadline: Five days.

Mission Reward: None.

Mission Penalty: Will be forcibly returned to the Reincarnation Paradise, with no return reward.

The previous main mission had been defaulted as completed. Because the completion degree wasn't high, Su Xiao was only rewarded with 1400 Paradise Coins.

Su Xiao's identity changed, becoming 【CP0 Official Member (Scientific Research)】, which made him think of a very interesting thing.

"Someone will head to Water 7 to pick you up in three hours, and there will also be people protecting you. Byakuya, you are now a precious talent of the World Government."

Becoming a scientific research personnel of CP0, Su Xiao's status climbed straight up.

"Zero... sir, I don't know who these four around me are?"

Su Xiao scanned Rob Lucci and the others.

"Lucci and the others are intelligence personnel of CP9. The grudge between you and them is just a small matter."

Su Xiao secretly thought that leaving Water 7 now definitely wasn't a wise choice.

"Zero sir, if I'm not mistaken, the target of these four people is Iceburg, right?"

The inside of the Den Den Mushi fell into silence for a while.

"You don't need to worry about this matter. Your mission is to return to Enies Lobby immediately."

"*Heh—*," Su Xiao laughed lightly. He wasn't prepared to return to Enies Lobby immediately; there was a feast here.

"Zero sir, why not let me act with Lucci and the others? I can also adapt to the 'work environment' of CP."

"Not needed. Your work is different from theirs."

"Sir... are you preparing to forcibly conscript me, this scientific research personnel? This will affect my mood for manufacturing bombs."

Su Xiao was probing the World Government's desire for alchemy bombs.

"Hand the Den Den Mushi to Lucci."

Zero's tone wasn't too good, but he didn't flare up.

Su Xiao threw the Den Den Mushi to Rob Lucci. Rob Lucci walked out of the warehouse, returned after a long time, and threw the Den Den Mushi to Su Xiao again. Zero's voice came from inside.

"I accept your proposal. Just take it as letting you experience the capabilities of CP. However, as a guarantee, you need to show trust and loyalty to the CP department."

A blue capsule was thrown by Rob Lucci. After checking the attributes of the blue capsule, Su Xiao learned that this was a kind of chronic poison.

Su Xiao stuffed the blue capsule directly into his mouth and swallowed it with a *gulp*. Rob Lucci and the other four were stunned. This was too straightforward. Although everyone could think of the role of the blue capsule, there was no need to be so straightforward.

"This is a chronic... prepared by Kana Flower..."

Before Zero finished speaking, he heard Kalifa say: "Sir, Byakuya has already swallowed the blue poison."

"*Eh—*," Zero was very surprised. A few seconds later, Zero said: "Is that so? It seems you are a person who knows how to judge the situation. I like subordinates like you. Lucci and the others will protect your safety. The poison will take effect in a week, which is enough time for you to return to Enies Lobby."

The Den Den Mushi was hung up. It seemed that Su Xiao's act of swallowing poison made Zero's trust in him increase somewhat.

Did Su Xiao really swallow that poisonous capsule? Of course not. The moment he sent the poisonous capsule into his mouth with his hand, the poisonous capsule had already appeared in the storage space.

However, from the attitude of the CP department, it could be seen that they were very eager to obtain a large number of alchemy bombs, otherwise they wouldn't have made this degree of concession.

But the CP department also had no good intentions. After Su Xiao entered Enies Lobby, it would be difficult to leave.

As for the reward of Skillful Grade swords for every 2000 bombs, Zero said it very clearly: Su Xiao only had the right to collect, not the right to dispose of them, and could not transfer or gift them to others.

That is to say, those swords were just kept here by Su Xiao, and the World Government had the right to recall them.

Apart from an identity as a CP0 scientific research personnel, the World Government actually paid nothing.

But Su Xiao was very satisfied. First, those Skillful Grade swords would never return once they reached his hands, and the identity of CP0 also brought him great convenience. At least in Water 7, no one could threaten him, and the four secret agents beside him became bodyguards.

Secondly, manufacturing a large number of alchemy bombs could rapidly improve the proficiency of alchemy bomb manufacturing, so as to upgrade "Alchemy Bomb Manufacturing."

But this had a premise, which was whether the World Government could find the materials needed to manufacture alchemy bombs.

Those materials were strange and varied. Finding the same materials was unlikely, but finding substitutes with the same properties should be no problem. After all, the Pirate World belonged to a high-martial world, and the derived world level was higher than the Akame ga Kill world.

The benefits of mastering alchemy were reflected. Although Su Xiao's charm attribute wasn't high, he could still join large forces in the derived world, and the treatment was exceptionally generous, which was something he hadn't expected at all before.

Su Xiao's identity changed rapidly. In the warehouse, apart from Rob Lucci, the others were somewhat stunned.

"Lucci, he is now... CP0's scientific research personnel?!"

Kalifa seemed to have been struck by a bolt from the blue. If calculated by position, Su Xiao's position was now higher than hers...

"Yes, Byakuya is now our colleague. Although not in the same department, we have to protect his safety in subsequent missions."

Hearing Rob Lucci's answer, Kalifa almost vomited a mouthful of old blood. ===== CHAPTER 317 =====