stonecrandall Chapter 133 Looting the Royal Palace (Database)
Chapter 133 Looting the Royal Palace (Database)
Chapter 133: Looting the Royal Palace Archives
A shout shattered the cheerful atmosphere in the attic, and everyone turned to look at the source of the sound.
From inside the attic, behind the bookshelves, a man dressed in a white lab coat, wearing a bowler hat and glasses, quickly emerged and warily observed the group.
"Enel!"
"whispering sound!"
Stab it!
A flash of lightning appeared, and Enel's figure appeared behind the man. The man then collapsed, smoke rising from his body.
"Wow! Hahaha! Impressive skills, Enel!"
Seeing the limp man, Slade gave Enel a fake thumbs-up.
"Captain! So many books! How are we going to carry them all? There's also a bundle of books that Doriel's mother gave me; do we need to carry them back and forth?"
Belinda, recovering from her shock, quickly turned to look at Mu Chong and asked...
"That's easy! With Slard around, no matter how many books there are, it won't be a problem! But I'm thinking about something: with so many books, how long will it take you to finish reading them?"
Mu Chong waved to Belinda. He didn't care how to move the books; he was wondering if Belinda could finish reading them.
"Yeah! So many books! By the time Belinda finishes reading them, we'll have circled the Grand Line!"
Slad went even further, flipping through medical books on the shelf while jokingly saying...
"This! I will definitely try my best to finish reading them as soon as possible!"
Upon hearing Slard's words, Belinda immediately became dejected, like a child who had done something wrong.
"Hmm? Wait a minute! Maybe it's not so bad? Hehehe, could it really be fate?"
Mu Chong had been looking around, then his furrowed brows suddenly relaxed, and he stared intently at Belinda.
"Huh? Captain! What are you talking about? What do you mean this is fate?"
Slad noticed something was wrong with Mu Chong and curiously went up to ask him.
Mu Chong didn't answer Slad's question. Instead, he reached into his pocket and pulled out the Swallow Fruit that he hadn't had time to put back in the captain's cabin.
"This is?"
What Mu Chong took out surprised both Slad and Enel, but they instantly understood his meaning, exchanged a glance, and fell silent.
Mu Chong, holding the Devil Fruit, slowly walked up to Belinda and handed it to her.
"Belinda! This is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit. Eating it grants the ability to devour anything. Anything you swallow can be taken and used by you. Now, I'm giving you a choice..."
"Captain! I'll eat it!"
Before Mu Chong could finish speaking, Belinda snatched the Gluttony Fruit from his hand and, to the astonishment of the three, ate it piece by piece.
"Holy crap! Belinda! Don't you have a sense of taste? Didn't you taste that thing??"
Belinda's behavior initially led Slade to believe that it was a fake Devil Fruit, and he immediately stepped forward to ask...
"Hehehe! Is it a bad taste? It's nothing, Slade. In eight years, I've eaten everything and experienced every flavor!"
After Belinda finished eating the Swallow-Swallow Fruit, she wiped her hands as if nothing had happened and smiled at Slade, saying...
"Uh! I'm sorry!"
"Hehehehe! It's okay! Slade!"
Slard quickly apologized after hearing Belinda's words, but Belinda smiled slightly and didn't take it to heart.
"Ahem! Try out your abilities, Belinda!"
Mu Chong also snapped out of his incredulous surprise. He truly hadn't expected Belinda to be able to withstand the taste of the Devil Fruit.
"Yes, Captain!"
Belinda replied to Mu Chong, then quickly closed her eyes, sensing the demonic energy within her.
"Captain! Both of you ate this fruit, so why did Wapol turn out like that, while Belinda doesn't seem to have changed at all!"
While Belinda was experiencing the Devil Fruit's power, Slade quietly walked up to Mu Chong and whispered, "..."
"Huh? You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?! I didn't invent this Devil Fruit! But, this is fine too, if Belinda turned into Wapol... damn it!"
"My God! This..."
"Hahaha! This is unbelievable!!"
Just as Mu Chong and Slad were whispering to each other, what suddenly happened before their eyes left them all dumbfounded and terrified.
Swish!Swish!Swish!
Belinda's figure could be seen running back and forth throughout the room, and to everyone's astonishment, her gaping mouth was constantly devouring the medical books.
Can you imagine? A seemingly delicate girl suddenly opens her mouth wide, frantically stuffing a huge amount of books into it. This scene is absolutely mind-blowing.
"This is insane! Captain! That mouth of hers, I think she could eat a person whole!"
Slad kept rubbing his eyes, afraid he was seeing things.
"Hahahaha! Slade! Have some confidence! The Gluttony Fruit really can eat people!"
“Nani???”
Mu Chong's words caused Slad to take two exaggerated steps back, accidentally bumping into Enel.
"Hey! You idiot navigator! Look at you, you coward!"
Enel dodged, looking at Slade with disdain, and mercilessly mocked him.
"Enel..."
"Hehehehe! Captain! I've finished eating! All the medical books are in my belly!"
Just then, Belinda ran back happily, gesturing excitedly at Mu Chong.
"Huh? Slard, Enel, what's wrong with you two? Why are you so far apart?"
"Ah? It's nothing, it's nothing! Hahahaha!"
"whispering sound!"
"Hahaha! Ignore them! Belinda! How do you feel after swallowing so many medical books? Can you use them completely?"
Based on Mu Chong's understanding of the Gluttony Fruit, he wasn't sure if Belinda could perfectly utilize the knowledge in the book.
"Hmm... Hehehehe! That works! Captain! I can sense the presence of those medical books. As long as I focus my attention, I can use them quickly, just like they're imprinted in my memory!"
Upon hearing Mu Chong's question, Belinda closed her eyes and sensed it for a moment, then said with even greater joy.
"Hahahaha! Good, good, good! It seems giving you this Devil Fruit was the right decision!"
"However, Belinda! The power of this Gluttony Fruit is not limited to these. I hope that you can develop this fruit properly without neglecting your medical skills. Of course, I will also help you develop it!"
Upon hearing Belinda's description, Mu Chong felt a huge weight lifted from his heart.
Perhaps giving this fruit to Belinda will yield unexpected results. What kind of effects will the Gluttony Fruit have on medicine? It's certainly something to look forward to!
Looking at the completely empty attic, Mu Chong was about to retreat when Belinda stopped him.
"Ok?"
"Captain! Since we're already here, and I've mastered the power of the Gluttony Fruit, hehehe, well, there's a medical laboratory in the basement of this attic, with lots of research equipment there, I wonder..."
Belinda, speaking at this moment, resembled a notorious thief who had broken into a landlord's house, her eyes filled with greed.
"what?"
"Tch! This woman... she's terrifying!"
Slard and Enel, seeing Belinda's current state, took another step back, looking as if they had seen a demon in terror.
"Hahaha! Not bad! Belinda! Hmm! Quick, quick! Take us there! We're already here! Hahaha!"
"Hehehehehehe!..."
Amidst Mu Chong and Belinda's extremely abnormal laughter, the attic basement was completely ransacked by the two, and only then did everyone leave satisfied.
Not long after Mu Chong and his companions left, a heart-wrenching cry suddenly erupted from the pavilion, and then the entire palace descended into chaos.
Only after Dalton learned the whole story and inquired about the doctor's appearance did he speak up to quell the panic in the palace.
"Hehehe! Belinda, Belinda! Fine, consider this my gift to you for your voyage!"
Belinda could no longer hear what Dalton was saying in the attic, because she had already left Drum Island harbor with the Liberty.