General Lanlin of One Piece

Chapter 849: Extra : Infinite Energy
The capital of seven waters.

Alice walked among the pedestrians in strange costumes, of different sizes and appearances, admiring with excitement and curiosity this city, which was said by the world to be the only city that had completely conquered the ocean and had been transformed by a group of great sailors and scientists into a city that would never sink.

It is said that no matter how many meters the sea level rises each year, it will not harm the city below. Because it has been transformed from an ordinary island, and with the day-and-night transformation of boatmen and scientists, it has become a large ship floating on the sea, just like those miraculous sea trains, floating steadily on the sea, becoming the doomsday ark that countless people are eager to settle down.

Today, it is becoming more and more lively and crowded with people. Representatives from various countries, chambers of commerce and regions from all over the world have gathered here, waiting for the birth of a major technological product that will affect the future of countless people.

That was the 'Skytrain' that Franky mentioned earlier.

Skytrain, as the name implies, is a train that can travel in the sky. Just like the sea train running on the sea, this soon-to-be-unveiled skytrain will run in the sky, connecting countless island countries around the world without obstacles.

Alice could not contain her excitement as long as she thought about it. She was looking forward to the upcoming unveiling ceremony.

"Shuishui meat, Shuishui barbecue, delicious Shuishui barbecue, welcome to taste it for free..."

Alice, in a good mood, was attracted by the delicious barbecue smell at the food stall not far away. Her stomach, which had not eaten yet after riding the sea train for most of the day, was immediately rumbled by the mouth-watering barbecue smell. A blush quickly appeared on her pretty face, and she quickly covered her stomach for fear of being heard by others.

She wanted to leave quickly, but the aroma from her nose seemed to have a magical power, holding her feet tightly and not letting her leave. Alice's eyes passed through the crowd of people rushing to buy barbecue in front of the barbecue stall. She couldn't help licking her lips, her throat rolling, and she felt even hungrier.

However, she felt her pockets and found to her dismay that she didn't even have a penny on her. She had nothing on her except a Den Den Mushi. This discovery made Alice even more embarrassed.

"I'm so hungry. I really want to eat the delicious food here." She looked eagerly at the skewers of meat on the stall that were turned over and emitting fat and fragrance. "I've heard that the meat from the Seven Water City is fat but not greasy, and melts in your mouth. Eating the meat is like drinking soup. Not only is it delicious and juicy, but eating too much won't make you fat. Hmm..."

She closed her eyes in pain, covered her head, and kept muttering: "Brother, please come back soon, I want to eat Shui Shui meat~"

Just as she was feeling hungry, her hand suddenly touched the small notebook in her pocket, and she suddenly remembered what Franky had said to her, telling her to call the Den Den Mushi number he left if she needed help.

Alice took out the small notebook from her bosom, opened it, looked at the three Den Den Mushi numbers on it, and fell into deep thought.

There was no name or name on the three numbers, only three lines of numbers. This was his first time in the Seven Waters City, and he had only seen Franky for the first time, not to mention Franky's friends.

Thinking about the scene where she had to borrow money from several people she had never met to buy barbecue, Alice's face became hot with embarrassment and she shook her head like a rattle.

"No, no, I can't do that. It's just a barbecue, right? When Lao comes back, I'll ask him for money to eat my fill. I won't embarrass myself in front of outsiders!"

"Shuishui meat~, delicious Shuishui barbecue~, only 200 Baileys a skewer~"

“Shui Shui… No! I’m a member of the revolutionary army who was invited to attend the unveiling ceremony. I will never bring shame to the revolutionary army!” Alice clenched her fists, gritted her teeth, and her eyes were bloodshot.

"Shuishui meat~, free tasting~"

"Boss! Give me a bunch of them, the kind that's free to try!"

A few minutes later, in front of a barbecue stall, Alice's cheeks were stuffed full of fragrant barbecue. Her hands were busy grabbing skewers of barbecue and stuffing them into her mouth. Her face was full of happiness as she ate, but there was panic in her eyes and she was complaining in her heart.

"It's over. I have no money. I don't have a single coin on me."

"But... this Shui Shui barbecue is so delicious, I can't stop eating it. Damn it! I shouldn't have tried it for free!"

"Help, someone please stop me, no, someone please pay for me, I don't want to be thought of as a freeloader, that would be embarrassing~"

"Brother Lao, where are you? Come and pay!"

Ten minutes later, the boss, a gray-haired lady wearing an apron, smiled and said to Alice who had eaten and drunk her fill, "Sir, the price is 8,400 Baileys. I don't see you, so I guess this is your first time in the Seven Waters City. Since you are a first-time customer, I will only charge you 8,000 Baileys. If you are satisfied with the meal, I hope you will come again next time."

Alice nodded quickly and said gratefully, "Thank...thank you, boss."

As he spoke, under the boss's kindly smile, he reached into his pocket, took out a Den Den Mushi and a notebook, and stammered to the barbecue stall owner in front of him: "Boss... Boss, can I... can I make a Den Den Mushi call to ask my friend to send me money? I... I don't have that much money on me..."

Alice had never been so nervous as she was today. Her hands were shaking, and her voice was trembling and stuttering. She was panicking, fearing that the boss in front of her would suddenly change his expression and look ferocious, shouting that someone was eating and freeing, and then she would be arrested by the sheriff of the Seven Water City and sent to prison, waiting for Raoh or the revolutionary army to come and redeem her.

"Yes... I'm sorry, I really don't lie, I... I..." She looked at the boss in front of her nervously, her little face flushed red with embarrassment, almost smoking.

"It's okay, sir. Don't be nervous. It doesn't matter if you really don't have any money. You can just owe it to me first and pay it back the next time you come to eat."

Unexpectedly, the owner of the barbecue stall was much better than Alice had imagined. Not only did he not force her or question her, but he gently waved his hand and said he would pay next time. Alice was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes. She swore that she was not a freeloader and quickly dialed the phone number in the notebook, not caring whether the owner of the number was a man or a woman.

Anyway, they are all Uncle Franky's friends, so it shouldn't be difficult to borrow 8,000 Baileys from them, right? When Lao comes back, I can return the money and treat them to a meal to express my gratitude.

Thinking of this, Alice's panic calmed down.

The Den Den Mushi rang for quite a while before it was connected. Alice was surprised to see that the Den Den Mushi simulated the face of a 28-year-old young girl, who smiled and said, "Hello, this is the City Hall. I'm Emily. Who are you?"

"Hello... Miss Emily, I... I'm Alice. This is the number Uncle Franky gave me. He said to call this number if I need help..." Alice said embarrassedly.

"Are you Uncle Franky's friend? I see. Where are you now? I'll be right over."

The girl named Emily had a very gentle smile. She looked younger than Alice, but at this moment Alice inexplicably felt a strange feeling of being gently gazed at by Betty's mother from her smile. This made her feel a little uncomfortable, and she quickly told her where she was.

She didn't have to wait too long. After only a few minutes, a slim girl in a black suit and tie walked through the crowd and came quickly to her. After getting to know her, she skillfully took out some Baileys to pay the bill for her, then took her arm in a very familiar and friendly manner.

Alice was very surprised by Emily's outfit. She couldn't help but look curiously at this girl who was wearing a black suit, white shirt, black tie, a pair of black high heels, and had her hair tied into a ponytail. She looked extremely capable and cool.

This was the first time in her life that she had seen a woman wearing such a formal suit.

In her impression, people wearing black suits were always serious and rigid officials, and they were the kind of people who were hard to communicate with. However, the girl in front of her, although wearing a serious suit, was still youthful and beautiful, with a lively and bright smile on her face, which made people feel friendly from the bottom of their hearts at first sight.

The smile on the other person's face quickly relaxed Alice's nervousness and embarrassment. She looked at Emily and said gratefully, "Thank you so much, Miss Emily. If it weren't for your help, I would have been considered a freeloader this time. I really don't know how to thank you. By the way, my brother has to go out for something. I will pay you back as soon as he comes back..."

"You're too polite, Alice." Emily took her arm and walked through the street towards the upper city, smiling and saying, "You are Uncle Franky's friend, so you are my friend. If we are all friends, it's just a barbecue for you. It's no big deal. By the way, is this your first time in the Seven Waters? Let me show you around this city, okay?"

Alice was interrupted by her and soon forgot the embarrassment of having no money to eat. The two girls of similar age soon found common topics, talked and laughed all the way, and before long, they became old friends who could talk about anything.

When Emily heard that Alice was a member of the revolutionary army invited to participate in the event, she did not show much surprise, which made Alice feel a little surprised. She couldn't help but pull Emily's hand and asked: "Emily, aren't you surprised? I am a member of the revolutionary army." Emily smiled gently, and that gentle smile made Alice feel the gaze from Betty's mother, and she couldn't help but shiver.

Emily said, "What's so surprising about this? Today, representatives from all over the world and various kingdoms have gathered here in the Seven Waters City. If it were a dozen years ago, the appearance of the Revolutionary Army might have caused a sensation, but now..."

"The Revolutionary Army, the Navy Headquarters, the G5 Navy, and the Dawn Navy together constitute an important force for maintaining world peace. They are already a legitimate and just force recognized by the whole world. Come, I will take you to meet the representatives of various countries who have been invited to attend the unveiling ceremony."

She smiled brightly, adjusted her tie, and took the dazed Alice to the stage with a red carpet in front, followed the wide aisle covered with flowers, and entered the magnificent city hall.

Along the way, well-dressed nobles or businessmen kept coming up to Emily and greeting her with a smile.

"Hello, Mayor Emily."

"After not seeing you for a year, Mayor Emily looks younger."

"Mayor Emily is young and promising. She has become the mayor of the Seven Water City at this age. This reminds me of General Lan Lin's youthful demeanor. Has Mr. Espagu gone to his laboratory again?"

Listening to the greetings and discussions around her, Alice's eyes widened. She turned back in disbelief at the girl next to her who looked younger than her, "Emily, you...you are the mayor of Water Seven?"

Emily smiled and nodded. "Well, I am the current mayor of Water City 7. The previous mayor was Mr. Icebargu, and I was his secretary during his tenure. In recent years, Mr. Icebargu has been busy with research on the sky train project, so he resigned from the position of mayor and I became the mayor. To be honest, it's quite stressful, after all, I'm only sixteen years old this year."

"You're the mayor at the age of sixteen, and the mayor of a world-famous city like Water Seven City. Emily, you're amazing." Alice looked at Emily with eyes instantly filled with admiration.

As the two chatted and laughed, they came to the lobby of the City Hall. Alice noticed that there were quite a few people gathered here, at least hundreds of people. But with so many people gathered here, it didn't seem noisy. Those bigwigs in bright clothes stood in the hall with humble expressions, and cast their eyes towards the figures standing in the middle of the hall.

Alice looked over there, and was surprised again to find that the people surrounded by these big shots were also women, some of them so beautiful that even other women would be amazed and impressed.

She was not unfamiliar with the looks of these women, as she often saw them in live news broadcasts or in newspapers.

A queen with blue hair flowing like green waves, wearing a crown on her head, and with a noble and elegant demeanor.

A female general with cascading black hair, a snow-white military uniform, golden tassels on her shoulders, and heroic eyes.

A female swordsman with fiery red hair, short hair, dressed like a man, wearing short-sleeved shirts and long pants.

"It's Queen Vivi of the Kingdom of Alabasta, Lord Hibari, the commander-in-chief of the G5 Navy, and Ms. Sera, the vice-president of the Hunter's Guild." Seeing the people in front of her, Alice spoke much softer.

It is true that the status and power of the beautiful women in front of them are not inferior to that of Dragon, the commander-in-chief of their revolutionary army.

Especially Lord Yun Que, the G5 Navy he manages is now the world's largest and most powerful military organization.

Not only is she extremely powerful and has many admirals under her command, she is also the daughter of the Navy Commander-in-Chief Akainu, a disciple of the Dawn Navy Commander Zephyr, and the wife of that man. She is loved and respected by countless people.

His son Kirin is the most dazzling and powerful existence in this era of great navigation. Alice clearly remembers that even Mr. Dragon, the commander-in-chief of their revolutionary army, once said in person that the strongest person in the world today is no longer these old guys, but the G5 General Kirin who is as dazzling as his father.

Because of this, her warlike brother could not stop thinking about that person. Every time he heard news about the other party, he would rush to challenge him, and then... he would be defeated every time.

Just as she was thinking, Emily beside her loosened her arm, walked forward, and came to the front of Skylark and Weiwei who were talking in low voices, and said with a polite smile: "General Skylark, Your Majesty Weiwei, President Sera, I think everyone is almost here, maybe we can start the unveiling ceremony of the sky train."

Yun Que turned around and glanced at the graceful Emily. He felt a little dazed, as if he had returned to more than ten years ago when he came to the Seven Water City with Rorschach and others. When he saw the girl in front of him, she was only five years old.

There was a soft look in her eyes, she reached out and stroked Emily's cheek, then nodded gently.

"Just go ahead and do your work. We will fully cooperate with you to present this unveiling ceremony perfectly to the world."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Commander Skylark." Emily nodded gratefully. The moment she turned around, the cute look on her face had turned into a mature and steady one. She took the loudspeaker Den Den Mushi handed to her by the staff and said to the guests in the audience, "Dear guests, I am Emily, the current mayor of Water 7. Welcome to Water 7 to witness the birth of the cross-era technological product, the sky train jointly researched by Dr. Betjapunk of the Naval Academy of Sciences and Dr. Franky of the Carrera Institute of Science."

There was thunderous applause from the audience.

Emily continued with a smile, "The birth of the skytrain has extremely important epoch-making significance. Its appearance means that our journey will no longer be restricted to the sea and land. This vast sky will also leave our footprints in the future. Those islands and kingdoms that were sent to the sky by Commander Zefa when the tsunami came will also be connected again. The distance between the new world and paradise will no longer be blocked by the sea and the red earth continent. This world will be connected as one!"

Another round of applause.

Below the stage, Alice looked at Emily who was speaking eloquently and felt that she was glowing at this moment, becoming the only focus of the audience.

"During the research and development of the sky train, our scientists encountered many difficulties. This is much more difficult than the research on the sea train, because at least the sea train can still rely on seawater, while the sky train runs completely in the sky. Fortunately, we got some inspiration from the climate phenomena such as the sea of ​​clouds and iron clouds in the sky island. Among them, the biggest problem that bothers us is undoubtedly the energy problem of driving the train. And for this, we have to thank Dr. Vegapunk of the Naval Academy. It is the infinite energy he researched that perfectly solves the energy problem of the train and does not cause any pollution to the environment..."

As Emily was speaking, a hint of sadness appeared in the eyes of Skylark, who was standing not far away.

"Infinite energy..."

New world.

The sky was covered with dark clouds, and millions of lightning bolts never stopped striking down from the depths of the sky, illuminating the dark sky here and striking the continuous black mountain range below. This was Thunder Island, one of the most dangerous places in the New World.

Amid the flickering of lightning, under the dark mountains, on the plains at the foot of the mountains, a huge steel factory had suddenly been erected.

Workers and scientists wearing special isolation suits walked through a world of lightning and roar, as if they were in another world.

Bright, thick lightning bolts fell from the sky, being pulled by the steel spikes erected high in the factory, and gathered somewhere deep in the factory. There, a precision instrument composed of countless thick pipes and lines was running steadily with flashing electric light. In the center of the countless pipes and lines, there was a naked blond man sitting on a golden throne, his body pierced by countless pipes and lines.

Countless destructive lightning bolts struck down from the sky outside, flowed into his body through these pipes, and then flowed out from other pipes and poured into some square, cylindrical, and spherical batteries, and were taken out and sent away by the huge pacifists and robots.

The roar of thunder and lightning never stopped, but the blond man never moved at all. He just sat there, his eyes slightly opened, empty and without any spirit, as if he had lost his soul.

Vegapunk, wearing a protective suit, looked up at the blond man who was surrounded by countless lightning and lightning and looked like a god. He sighed deeply, as if he was ashamed and regretful.

"Infinite energy, infinite energy. I haven't really researched the kind of energy that is pollution-free and can be used infinitely, enough to benefit all mankind. Who in the outside world would have thought that the real infinite energy is you?"

"Enilu."

(End of this chapter)