One Piece: Under the Throne

After seeing off the merchant ship, Leo returned to the village.

Balkimoa is worthy of its reputation as the country of the future, a country where geniuses are born. As you get to know it more deeply, you will find that it is not a simple place. If the Sphinx Island where Leo was born is a primitive society, Balkimoa has evolved to the age of machinery and steam.

After settling down in the village, Leo visited Vegapunk's house again and asked the Young Guards if he could study here for a while. The Young Guards took Leo to a larger steel building, which was the organization of Balkimoa scientists.

This island in the New World does not have an administrative body similar to a country. The main managers are a group of scientists. The islanders respect these geniuses very much and voluntarily support them. These scientists also improve the lives of the residents through their inventions. The academic atmosphere on the island is quite strong.

The scientists in Balkimoia are happy to share their research results, and the residents of the island can learn the technology they are interested in at will. Such an environment has created a country that gives birth to geniuses. When Leo expressed his desire to learn the technology left by Vegapunk to the scientists here, the scientists readily agreed.

Vegapunk is worthy of being the most outstanding scientist on the island. In order to help the islanders reduce physical labor, he developed semi-mechanized animals. In order to improve the quality of life of the residents, he developed a large-scale heating system. Later, due to lack of funds, Vegapunk changed his development ideas and created a heating system similar to steam boiler heating.

Although it only changed the heating method, Vegapunk lived up to the reputation of being 500 years ahead of the world in technology. After all, it took the world before the time travel several hundred years to transition from heating with combustibles to the water heating era.

The semi-mechanized animals invented by Vegapunk were even more amazing. Leo carefully studied the guard dog. Its electronic eyes were an auxiliary recognition system. If a stranger made a dangerous move, it would attack. This technology alone made Vegapunk's impression on Leo infinitely high. Leo didn't know how to describe him for being able to make such a device without a central processor.

There is also an external weapon system. The puppy carries a missile launcher on its back. When attacking, the magazine will open. Although it can only carry two missiles, its power is almost as powerful as ordinary artillery. Compared with heavy and old artillery, this thing is easier to carry and has a fully automated operation mode, which makes it more widely used. For example, if this identification system and external weapon system are installed on the seabird, a biological weapon equivalent to an unmanned attack aircraft will be obtained. Wouldn't a warship equipped with such a weapon become an aircraft carrier?

In short, with electronic eyes and small missile weapons, Vegapunk really understands the romance of men. Leo believes that he can definitely become his confidant.

As he studied the semi-mechanical puppy in depth, Leo suddenly had an idea and said to the guard: "Uncle, would it be better if the explosive in the missile was replaced with liquid?"

"Why do you say that?" The guard obviously didn't understand Leo's thoughts.

"The weather here in Balkimoa is so cold that water can freeze into ice. If the target's body is wet after the weapon explodes, it will freeze into ice in no time. The lethality is much greater than this explosive."

The guard thought for a moment and was amazed at Leo's talent. "Yes, little brother, how did you come up with that idea? Are you a genius too?" The islanders of Balkimoa obviously have a favorable impression of people with outstanding intelligence.

"Uh, this is not something I thought of. It was the idea of ​​a man named Cao Cao."

"Chaochao? He must be an extraordinary person just by looking at his name. Balkimoya welcomes smart people with wild ideas. I really want to meet him."

"Um... Uncle Guard, do you have a wife?"

"what?"

"Haha, nothing." Leo obviously didn't want to introduce to the guards who Prime Minister Cao, who loved married women, was, so as not to ruin his good impression.

After the brief exchange, Leo immersed himself in studying again. Seeing how focused he was, the guard quietly left the room, leaving it to the boy.

When you concentrate on doing something, time always passes very quickly. Before he knew it, Leo had already stayed in Balkimore for a month. He had almost finished studying the semi-mechanical transformation technology, and he planned to use this technology to develop his own weapon.

Leo also found a concept drawing of laser weapons among the numerous design drawings. It turned out that Vegapunk did not come up with the idea of ​​developing laser weapons after he met Kizaru, but the idea had already been formed when he was young. I really don't know what's wrong with Vegapunk's brain. It's like they both like figurines, but he is like other people's children. When you are still pestering your parents to buy them for you, Vegapunk has already thought about how to develop them himself.

Although Vegapunk's laser weapon is still in the theoretical stage, Leo can complete it through the memories of his past life.

Suddenly Leo remembered Franky, a guy who looked rough but was actually very clever. He actually developed a device that used cola as energy, so Leo decided to use the power of the devil fruit to solve the problem of the energy required to activate the laser weapon.

After having the idea, Leo immediately started working. There was plenty of metal scraps in the Vegapunk studio, and the equipment for transformation was also ready. Then there was a constant clanging sound in the studio, and sparks from welding flashed non-stop.

After several days of hard work, Leo finally completed a small generator. He used the fruit ability to drive the water in the generator's water tank to rotate rapidly, and then the generator completed the process of converting mechanical energy into electrical energy. This electrical energy was then stored until the energy reached the activation standard of the laser weapon.

The next step is to make a laser transmitter. Vegapunk has completed the theory of excitation and successfully generated photons. But he got stuck at the second step. Leo guessed that Vegapunk later studied Kizaru's Pika Pika no Mi and figured out how to increase the intensity of the beam. But this step is not a problem for Leo. He uses the power of the fruit to drive the generator, allowing it to continuously generate energy. With enough energy, it can be converted into a large number of photons, and then through continuous reflection and absorption, the purpose of strengthening the beam is achieved.

The final focusing stage was the easiest to solve, just like using a magnifying glass to light a piece of paper, a lens solved the problem. After several days of sleepless work, the first laser launcher in the One Piece world was born.

Due to technical limitations, Leo could only make it into a shipborne gun and named it [L·Photon No. 1]. Its structure is very simple, consisting of four parts: a water tank, a hydroelectric generator set, a battery and a laser launcher. There is no start button on Photon No. 1. Its start is determined by when Leo activates his ability to make the water in the water tank rotate, so there is only an energy progress bar and a launch button on the console.

Now that the weapon was ready, Leo couldn't wait to test it. After a long wait for charging, he could finally start.

After pressing the firing button, the muzzle showed the effect of photon gathering, and after a brief 2-second charge, the firing button was released. The muzzle flashed, and Leo didn't even see the firing trajectory clearly, and the target tree was broken in half. He stared blankly at the half-burned tree stump, and then looked at the energy tank. The previous attack only used 2% of the energy.

"Oh shit, it really worked! And it's so powerful." After a brief moment of daze, Leo's heart was filled with joy. This was a laser weapon that even Dr. Vegapunk couldn't create, and yet he managed to make it himself.

The output power of the laser cannon is completely determined by the time the firing button is pressed. The longer the charging time, the greater the power. The shortest charging time is 2 seconds, and the maximum power charging time is 7 seconds. After 7 seconds, the laser emitter will damage the focusing device due to overheating. However, the energy required for full power also increases exponentially. One shot requires 32% of the energy, so it can be fired at most three times at full energy.

Next, Leo was going to test the maximum power of the laser weapon. He pressed the firing button, and a cross-shaped light flashed on the muzzle and then slowly shrank. When the seven-second charging time was up, the weapon beeped and an alarm sounded. At the same time, Leo released the firing button, and a red laser trailed a long light track and disappeared into the depths of the jungle. About 2 seconds later, a violent explosion sounded from a distance. This blow directly blasted a basin deep in the jungle.

Looking at the results of his research, Leo burst into tears: "This is what I want, it's so cool, it turns out that mechanical ascension is my ninja way."

More than three months have passed since the successful development of the laser weapon. After this period of modification, the laser cannon has reached the requirements for combat use. Leo directly installed two on his boat. After doing all this, he was ready to continue his journey.

While sorting out Vegapunk's notes, he found clues about the doctor's going out to sea, so Leo decided to follow this clue to find Vegapunk.

Leo got along very well with the scientists in Balkimoa after spending several months there. He was grateful for the scientists' inclusive character and spirit of sharing knowledge, and the scientists also liked this young man with wild ideas. During his study on the island, Leo made suggestions for improving the heating equipment, which improved the efficiency of the heating equipment while reducing the cost of use. Therefore, this study trip to Balkimoa was a win-win situation for Leo and the locals.

Before leaving, Leo gave most of the treasure he got from the pirates to the scientists, who gladly accepted the gift. With this funding, many projects can be carried out.

After setting sail again, Leo had a feeling that if he could find Vegapunk at this point in time, he might have a chance to join MADS. In that organization, besides Dr. Vegapunk, there were also Vinsmoke Judge, Quinn, and Caesar. Any one of them would be a future top scientist, and it was really exciting to have the opportunity to work with them.