I formed the El Cat Investigation Team in Pirates.

"Brother Xie Wen, Ke Li thinks this button is suspicious!"

(=`w=)σ

After the little puppet quickly walked around the research institute, it brought Xie Wen and the others to a wall with black and yellow stripes. It pointed at a huge black button with a skull logo painted on it and the word "DANGER" written in big red letters on the top, and said seriously.

Xie Wen: "..."

Haiyuan Meow: "..."

Miao Erya: “…”

Linkmeow: (=°w°=)

This doesn't look like something you can just press randomly, right?!

Xie Wen twitched his lips and picked up Klee.

(=w=)

"..."

Well, the eyes of the little angel Klee are so innocent and cute, she is definitely not lying to me!

After looking at the little puppet for a few seconds, Xie Wen immediately ruled out the possibility that the little guy was trying to play a prank.

Xie Wen was not acting on impulse. Although their little cat could be a little naughty sometimes, he could still distinguish the priorities.

The most important thing is that Xie Wen finally used this button to vaguely recall some details from the original book - when Franky was on the Mechanical Island, it seemed that for some reason, his entire face was blown off...

There was no way. There was too little description in the comics about the two years of silence of the Straw Hat Pirates, so Xie Wen really couldn't remember many details, and even the related objects to awaken his memory were pitifully few.

But with this little memory, Xie Wen could almost guess what the situation was.

Perhaps Vegapunk did not want some of his research to fall into the hands of the World Government, or perhaps he had established two research institutes long before this just in case.

Some non-combat technologies were placed outside to conceal their existence, while those technologies that could cause damage were hidden in the second research institute. A self-destruct button was also specially made to further prevent others from discovering the existence of the second research institute. Even if someone really pressed it, they would be blown up.

Under normal circumstances, no one would press this button. Only a guy with a unique way of thinking like Franky would press it without hesitation, and he survived the explosion by relying on the defense and vitality of the cyborg.

But it is obvious that when Vegapunk entered the Second Research Institute, he could not have blown up the First Research Institute, so there must be another entrance.

As for why Klee came here, it's easy to understand...

Because this place is related to explosions, it is naturally the most attractive to our Spark Knight.

After sorting out his memories and existing clues, Xie Wen quickly came up with a solution.

It is definitely not possible to directly tear down the wall. After all, Vegapunk is the "smartest man in the world" and he will definitely be prepared for brute force cracking.

So Xie Wen touched the furry little head of the little puppet and said, "This looks like a self-destruct button. In other words, it should be connected to some kind of powerful bomb, and it is likely made by Vegapunk..."

"Oooo!"

(=w=)

Before he could finish his words, the little puppet twisted its body and broke free from Xie Wen's arms, using its hands and feet to run away.

"Klee will go find the bomb sites now, meow!"

Vegapunk's skills are very powerful, and the location of the bomb is very secret, but they are nothing compared to Klee's luck.

Soon, the little puppet found several floor tiles in the research institute that were completely unspecial. These tiles were originally used to place some sundries and materials.

"Brother Xie Wen, this is the last place where Klee can sense there is something wrong, meow!"

(=w=)

The little puppet said, bouncing on top of a floor tile.

Things were simple after that. Xie Wen pried open the tiles and carefully dug out the explosives buried underneath. Then Miaoerya and Klee worked together to easily disarm the trigger devices of the explosives. Finally, Klee put all the removed explosives into her small schoolbag.

After solving the bomb problem, Xie Wen and his team returned to the wall where the self-destruct button was and forcibly dismantled it...

And then nothing happened.

Xie Wen: "???"

That’s right, the entrance is not necessarily behind the self-destruct button.

Xie Wen reacted and picked up Klee again.

"Keli, feel around again and see if there are any more treasures there, or if there is any place you want to go."

However, the little puppet shook its ears and shook its head and replied, "No, there is no smell of other treasures in here, meow."

(`w≡`w)

"That's going to be troublesome..."

Xie Wen frowned and murmured in confusion.

Although Klee's premonition is very useful, it cannot be triggered 100% every time, especially when those "treasures" have nothing to do with bombs.

So this doesn't mean that Xie Wen remembered it wrong. After all, Franky in the comics mastered the technology of laser cannon two years later. This technology can only be learned from Vegapunk...

Although Vegapunk had researched lasers before being incorporated into the World Government, it doesn't seem to match the Pacifist's laser, which was developed based on Kizaru's fruit ability.

But no matter what, the technological version of laser technology is Vegapunk's patent in the pirate world, so even if there is no so-called second research institute, there must be a secret room or something to store this kind of technical information.

But the problem now is that Klee’s perception has failed. How can she find them without any clues?

What Xie Wen hates most when playing games is the hidden elements that lack logic and clues.

"Are you sure there's another research institute, meow?"

(=w=)

Xie Wen was having a headache when Huiyuan Miao beside him suddenly tugged at his trouser leg and asked.

"I'm sure! Even if there's no research institute, there must be a secret room where other research materials are stored!"

"That special source of yours again, meow?"

"Uh...right!" Xie Wen nodded. "And think about it, will Vegapunk only research some cultural technologies? At the very least, there should be the technology for semi-mechanized animals, right?"

This was not the first time the cats had heard of Xie Wen's amazing source of information, and his next words also made sense, so Huiyuan nodded in understanding and asked, "The information mentioned the specific location of another research institute or secret room, meow? Are you sure it's hidden inside or below this research institute, meow?"

"...Yes!"

Xie Wen slapped his thigh suddenly.

His thinking was still limited by the content in the comics. Frank only found the second research institute after detonating this open research institute, but this does not mean that the second research institute is here!

"Huh~ You're still an idiot after all, meow~"

(=`へ=)

Huiyuan Miao pouted and looked at Xie Wen with disdain.

But Xie Wen didn't care at all. He picked up the little kitten and kissed it madly.

"Our little Ai is still the smartest! Mu~~~a!"

"Let me go! You stupid Bluestar meow!"

(`A≡`A)

The tsundere Huibara Cat struggled a few times as usual, but not too violently, and then enjoyed Xie Wen's service with peace of mind.

Of course, even if the other research institute was not here, Xie Wen and his team would not leave so quickly. After all, those "cultural" technologies were still useful to Meowerya and Huiyuan Meow, and they did not intend to directly move all the information here...

After all, he came here to "borrow" things without saying hello to Vegapunk, and these were things he left for his hometown. It would be fine to just look at them, but it would be a bit too much to pack them all up and take them away.

"Meow meow meow meow meow..."

Just when Xie Wen and his colleagues were busy organizing and recording the information, the "Xiaomi Claw Machine" hanging around his waist suddenly rang.

"Hua Mei? Did something happen on your side?" Xie Wen asked nervously after answering the phone.

"No, except that Touma accidentally sprained his arm during exercise, there is nothing wrong here." Huamei on the other end of the claw machine replied, "Mr. Morgans has something to ask you, Admiral."

Then she placed her claw machine in front of Den Den Mushi.

“Hahahahaha…Xie Wen, you should have arrived at the Mechanical Island by now, right?”

Morgans' familiar voice came, but for some reason, Xie Wen always felt that his laughter seemed a little weak.

But he soon found out why...

"Ahem, well, I called because I have something to tell you," Morgans' voice became increasingly guilty, "Red-Haired Shanks just asked me about your location... and I told him. He should be on his way to the Mechanical Island now."

"……ha?!"

No, are there really four emperors who are so bored that they would come here? !

and also……

"Wouldn't you let me know first and let me schedule another time and place to meet him?!"

"Ahem... I was just thinking that you asked me for Red Hair's position some time ago..." Morgans replied with a wry smile: "Besides, he is one of the Four Emperors. He asked me to give him a favor, so I can't not give it to him!"

Xie Wen: "..."

I didn't expect that Shanks would even use the ability of the Face Fruit in order to find him.