Olga glanced back at her deadbeat father, only to see him eagerly leading these strangers ahead without even bothering to co over and comfort her. It made her despise him even more.
Still, she was being carried along by Golden Lion Shiki into the lab—she couldn’t escape even if she wanted to!
Myskina Acier disabled all the traps along the way, obediently guiding Brook and the others deep into the laboratory.
The mont he laid eyes on the Pure Gold, Brook couldn’t help but hurry forward. He picked up the oval-shaped Pure Gold encased in a transparent glass bottle, where the solution inside effectively suppressed its dazzling glow!
"It’s truly captivating. How many Pure Gold rings could this make?"
Brook eyed the chunk about the size of a child’s fist, suspended steadily in the center of the bottle. Based on its volu, it could produce over a hundred rings like the one Olga wore!
"Mama~ Brook, does this an we can stay young forever and live without dying?"
Charlotte Linlin was drawn to the Pure Gold in Brook’s hand, her eyes gleaming with desire.
"I trust Brook wouldn’t lie to us!"
Stussy’s face lit up with obsession too. Sure, she could maintain her youthful looks, but she craved living even longer!
"Shyahaha~ This world will be ours from now on!!"
Golden Lion Shiki wore a manic expression. As long as they could live longer, one day they’d topple the World Governnt and beco the new rulers of the world!
Redfield and Newgate felt a surge of excitent as well—immortality was sothing everyone yearned for, and they were no exception!
"Yohohoho, Pure Gold can indeed grant eternal youth and immortality, but we should have Vegapunk study it first. Nothing’s perfect, after all.
From what Acier said, Pure Gold slows down the body’s ti through its light to achieve longevity. We don’t know if that might hinder our current power growth.
So, let’s confirm that first. If it does, we might need to reach our peak strength before wearing it!"
Brook decided to lay out the potential drawbacks of Pure Gold upfront. If it turned out that way, all their hard training would be wasted if their power stayed frozen like their age—that’d be a huge loss.
After all, every crew mber was in a phase of explosive growth right now. If Pure Gold’s light slowed cellular activity, it was better to hold off on wearing it for now!
"No problem, we’re still young—we can wait!!"
The crew mbers chid in agreent. They wanted immortality, but strength was even more crucial!
Without power, they couldn’t even protect the Pure Gold!
"Alright! Let’s head back for today. Shiki, bring this lab back with us! And if possible, haul the Lantern Fish’s carcass too!"
Brook figured the Lantern Fish’s body could feed Hell’s 18 Islands for a long ti!
"Shyahaha! Leave it all to !!"
Golden Lion Shiki was fired up, taking on everything. Anyway, sticking with Brook ant his dream of ruling supre wasn’t far off!
"Crocus, treat this little girl’s illness!"
Brook had the ship doctor, Crocus, save Olga from her terminal illness, South Blue Fever. Either the special dicine now or his Heal-Heal Fruit could cure her!
"You won’t need this ring anymore. From here on, you can grow up again!"
Brook told Olga. Once Crocus healed the girl, that Pure Gold ring would actually hold her back, keeping her stuck at six years old forever.
"Can I really grow up now? Am I really out of the Lantern Fish’s belly?"
After taking the special dicine Crocus provided, Olga said happily, handing the Pure Gold ring to Brook. All she wanted now was to eat the delicacies from the outside seas—she hadn’t had anything good in over a hundred years.
"You’re free to go. From now on, you’ll live on Skypiea, eat whatever you want, and grow up happily!"
Brook took the Pure Gold ring, and its dazzling glow imdiately caught the crew’s attention. Even a tiny speck in such a small ring could emit such powerful light!
This was the Pure Gold ring that granted immortality!
Brook stowed the Pure Gold ring and also took the one from Myskina Acier. This guy had lived over a hundred years without dying, thanks to wearing a Pure Gold ring.
Until he contributed sothing worthwhile, his Pure Gold ring would stay in Brook’s custody!
Only core mbers of the Hell Pirates or those who made major contributions would get a chance at a Pure Gold ring and immortality!
Brook led the Pure Gold and the crew out of the Lantern Fish’s belly, leaving the rest to Golden Lion Shiki!
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On Golden Island.
Charlotte Linlin and Stussy took turns fiddling with the Pure Gold, marveling at it. Immortality and eternal youth—their goal had been achieved just like that. It was almost too easy!
Even the Celestial Dragons didn’t have sothing this good, yet they’d gotten it effortlessly!
Truly, only by following Brook could wishes co true—whatever they wanted, they got!
Brook was a god in their eyes!
"Brook, do you think the World Governnt’s Five Elders and that Imu also wear Pure Gold rings?"
Redfield asked. As one of Brook’s core mbers, and with the Hell Pirates’ current dominance, they knew plenty of the World Governnt’s secrets!
"I’m not sure. After all, besides Pure Gold, there are other ways to achieve longevity."
Brook thought for a mont before replying. It was possible so Devil Fruit powers could let soone live forever—after all, the Op-Op Fruit could perform immortality surgery. Who knows if there wasn’t a Life-Life Fruit or Lifespan-Lifespan Fruit!
"Then Brook, what other ways do you know for immortality?"
Stussy stared at Brook with burning eyes. No one would turn down more thods for longevity!
"Yohohoho, I actually know one for sure, and another that’s a legend!" Brook laughed.
"Mm~ Brook, spill it already~"
Stussy sidled up to Brook, hugging his arm and rubbing against it.
"Alright, alright! I’ll tell you. The first is the Op-Op Fruit, which can perform immortality surgery. The other legend is that Millennium Dragon bones can let soone live for hundreds or even thousands of years!"
Brook enjoyed the feel of Stussy’s balloons pressing against him. Looks like tonight would involve so stormy action—grinding so soy milk and making her drink so milk!
"Then let’s go catch Millennium Dragons and find the Op-Op Fruit!!"
Charlotte Linlin shouted imdiately. Perfect—her collection of rare animals didn’t have Millennium Dragons yet. She had to catch so to raise!
"We’ll get them. Millennium Dragons, we’ll have them—the Op-Op Fruit too!!"
Brook chuckled. He knew where the Millennium Dragons nested: in the East Blue, on Warship Island. Maybe they could even find so dragon eggs there.
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