From Pirates to Sweeping the Worlds

"Master, this is the top-grade mutton-fat jade produced in Baiyu Town."

Just as Xia Jieren was looking at these treasures, Fan Li mistakenly thought that he was interested in them, so he walked up to him and introduced them to him.

"This is the finest pure white jade. It is warm, firm, translucent, pure, and flawless, just like solidified fat." Fan Li pointed at the box of pure white jade and spoke slowly.

Xia Jieren bent down and randomly picked out a piece of mutton-fat jade the size of a pigeon egg and played with it carefully.

Feeling the warm touch in his hands, Xia Jieren felt mixed emotions: "I thought these things were not meant for me, but I didn't expect..."

"When I was in Blue Star, I always walked around antique shops, jade shops, jadeite shops, and jewelry shops. I never went in to look at them, let alone touch them with my own hands."

"The box of mutton-fat jade in front of you, Lord, is said to be one of the tributes from the Tianlong people. I don't know whether it is true or not." Fan Li introduced with a smile.

Xia Jieren smiled nonchalantly and put the mutton-fat jade into the box. Jade that had not been carved by a skilled craftsman was just that.

Many people like mutton-fat jade because it has certain effects.

The health value of mutton-fat jade is extremely high, and it also has the effect of beautifying and nourishing the skin.

With this in mind, Xia Jieren instructed: "Fan Li, when you have time, find a group of skilled craftsmen and select some good materials to carve four emblems. Two of them will be the national emblem of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the other two will represent the emblems of the forces under my command."

"Okay!" Fan Li agreed first, and then asked curiously: "Is it the symbol of the power under the Lord? I really want to see it."

Seeing everyone's curious expressions, Xia Jieren said, "Wait a moment."

Then, his mind sank into the heart net.

After arriving at the magnificent Lingxiao Palace, he began to sketch the emblem of his own faction according to the idea in his mind:

“The main body of the emblem is a majestic image of a worker bee, symbolizing the strength and tenacity of the Zerg. The body of the worker bee is surrounded by Zerg units such as springtails, hydralisks, and flying dragons. These Zerg units are closely arranged to form a strong protective layer, demonstrating the collective strength and unity of the Zerg. On the head of the worker bee, there is a crown that symbolizes power and rule. This crown can be associated with the nobility and majesty of the empire.”

"At the top of the emblem, there is a symbol of the Empire, which can be an Imperial medal or an emperor's helmet. This symbol emphasizes the connection between the Zerg and the Empire, expressing that the Zerg are part of the Empire, while also emphasizing the Empire's authority and dominance."

“The background of the emblem is a crossed sword and shield, symbolizing the power of defense and attack. This background emphasizes that both the Zerg and the Empire have strong combat and defense capabilities, and also implies their dominant position in the war.”

“The design style of the entire emblem should be dark and mysterious to emphasize that both the Zerg and the Empire are powerful and mysterious. In terms of color, dark red or black can be used as the main color to emphasize their majesty and authority.”

"Really nice!" The moment the badge was finished, Kerrigan, who had been standing by for an unknown amount of time, exclaimed in praise.

"It's not quite good yet." Xia Jieren was not satisfied with this, and then asked, "Kerrigan, please optimize it."

"Yes, Lord." Kerrigan agreed readily.

After a while, a badge with smoother lines and more coordinated colors appeared in front of Xia Jieren.

"From now on, this will be the badge representing our power." Xia Jieren nodded with satisfaction.

Kerrigan smiled and nodded.

After a moment, Xia Jieren withdrew from the heart network.

"The badge design is complete. You can check it anytime and anywhere in the mind network."

Looking at the people standing quietly waiting for him, Xia Jieren said with a smile.

The next second, everyone closed their eyes slightly and carefully looked at the badge representing the Zerg forces.

"Not bad!"

"very good!"

"..."

The praises were endless.

"Okay! It's just a small thing." Xia Jieren interrupted their praise and said nonchalantly.

After casually ending this little episode, Fan Li continued to introduce other treasures.

However, Xia Jieren was not interested in the remaining treasures.

"Leave a few that are more valuable for collection, and sell the rest." Xia Jieren ordered calmly, not at all concerned about these precious things.

After giving the order, he turned and was about to leave.

The moment he turned around, he caught a glimpse of a blue diamond the size of a pigeon egg out of the corner of his eye.

He stopped in his tracks and asked in his mind, "Kerrigan, can you synthesize diamonds directly?"

Xia Jieren remembered that before traveling through time, Blue Star was already able to produce diamonds, but the cost was relatively high.

If we use the Zerg technology, we should be able to create artificial diamonds and various colored diamonds.

"Yes." As Xia Jieren expected, Kerrigan gave an affirmative answer the next second.

After hearing the answer he wanted, Xia Jieren could no longer suppress the smile on his face.

"What's wrong, Master?" Fan Li asked curiously.

"I've found another way to make a fortune." Xia Jieren tried his best to suppress his inner excitement and smiled faintly.

Fan Li stared at Xia Jieren expectantly, hoping that he could explain it in detail.

Xia Jieren didn't waste any words. He took two steps forward, picked up the pigeon egg-sized blue diamond, and asked, "How much is this blue diamond worth?"

"About eight to ten million Baileys." Fan Li was a little confused, but still told the truth.

Xia Jieren was delighted when he heard this and said, "The Zerg can use less than a hundred points of energy to produce a blue diamond of the same size."

"Really?" Upon hearing this, Fan Li's eyes lit up with surprise.

Xia Jieren nodded heavily.

"That's great." Fan Li said happily.

Later, Fan Li said seriously: "We must plan carefully how to maximize the benefits."

Xia Jieren agreed with Fan Li's words very much.

We cannot just focus on immediate benefits and blindly produce diamonds on a large scale.

This will only cause the price of diamonds to plummet, which will benefit no one.

Things are rare.

"Go back and think carefully about how to operate it so as to maximize the benefits." Xia Jieren advised Fan Li.

"Yes!" Fan Li replied seriously.

Speaking of diamonds, Xia Jieren thought of one person - Diamond Joz, the captain of the third division of the Whitebeard Pirates.

He is the user of the Parahuman Devil Fruit, the Diamond Fruit, which allows him to turn parts of his body into diamond and has the strongest physical defense in the world.

Jozu is one of the earliest members of the Whitebeard Pirates and is the main fighting force on the ship.

He has great wrist strength and is very agile.

Relying on the power of the devil fruit and known as the Diamond Shield, he will always stand in front of Whitebeard.