Montblanc Cricket, as a descendant of the great liar Noland, has long been committed to clearing his family's name. He often salvaged treasures from the seabed, and his subordinate, Shoujou, was skilled in powerful salvage techniques, with a bounty of 23 million Berries.
When Lan Luo and his companions saw their luxurious house to the northwest of Jaya Island, and came to its side, everyone realized it was a painted house; the somewhat dilapidated house behind it was Montblanc Cricket's actual residence.
Lan Luo stepped forward and politely greeted the chestnut-haired uncle: "Excuse my intrusion, I am Sivslie Lan Luo, an adventurer. I would like to ask for your help in modifying my ship, as I wish to go to Sky Island."
Montblanc Cricket looked at this young and powerful pirate in surprise: "Sivslie Lan Luo, you've become quite famous on the seas recently. I saw news of you in today's newspaper. Do you believe that deceptive story?"
Nami then took the newspaper, which had a large headline: "The Fifth Emperor's Crew Descends on the Sea, Clashing with the Marine's Strongest Force," accompanied by a picture of Lan Luo cutting an iceberg in half with a single sword. His handsome face, formidable strength, and a bounty of 2.08 billion Berries were all highlighted. The youngest of the Four Emperors, Shanks, was already over 40 years old, so someone like Lan Luo would surely gain countless female fans on the sea.
This made Nami and Kuina, who were looking at the newspaper, puff up with anger. Even Robin and Mikita looked at Lan Luo strangely, and even Lan Luo himself felt a bit embarrassed by their gazes.
He quickly changed the subject: "You've found some scattered gold on the seabed over the years, and there's also the Knock Up Stream here. Do you think Shandora might have been carried up to Sky Island?" Lan Luo and his companions all knew about Sky Island, and they weren't afraid of the Knock Up Stream. After seeing Lan Luo control magnetic fields to fly, they were probably the most secure in the air.
Montblanc Cricket also reacted at this point, slapping his head and saying, "I should have thought of it earlier, it must be on Sky Island!" As he spoke, he began to cry.
Lan Luo then reiterated his request: "We need to go up together. Let's light Shandora's lamp together. There might even be descendants of the great warrior Calgara up there."
Montblanc Cricket was a bit moved, but when he saw the Masira helping him rebuild the house that had been blown down by the wind, he continued, "I've already found my own romance. If you can, please light Shandora's lamp for me. I'll be listening from below."
Lan Luo nodded in agreement at this. Soon, the Saruyama Alliance began reinforcing and modifying Lan Luo's ship. Lan Luo went out to sea and caught a large Sea Kings, which was then marinated with spices. His companions came to help set up a feast, some passing things, others getting wine. The feast began shortly after.
In this lively atmosphere, the ship's reinforcement was completed the next day. At this point, Montblanc Cricket stepped forward and said, "There are still two hours until the Knock Up Stream arrives, but you still need to catch a South Bird. After you go to Sky Island, you won't know the direction, but you can find Sky Island's location using a South Bird."
"Thank you, Uncle Cricket, but I don't think we'll need a South Bird, because my Devil Fruit is a bit special; I can use magnetic fields to navigate." After Lan Luo said this, he saw all his crew members roll their eyes at him, especially Nami. She was quite envious of Lan Luo's ability, as no one had ever developed the Rumble-Rumble Fruit into magnetism before.
She also heard Lan Luo say that there was a Magnet-Magnet Fruit, and Lan Luo had promised to find it for her, but that Devil Fruit couldn't be naturalized.
As Lan Luo developed his Devil Fruit, he discovered that after eating a Devil Fruit, it could alter one's genes, but a soul would reside in the heart, which also acted as a restraint on the user's abilities. He once used the Four Symbols Seal to seal the soul in Mikita's chest and then threw her into the sea, and she could actually swim! He still remembered the looks his crew gave him at the time, as if he were some kind of pervert.
Through this experiment, Lan Luo confirmed that he could strengthen his own genes through Devil Fruits. Once a Devil Fruit's power reached the awakened level, the Devil Fruit's soul could be extracted and given to another crew member.
Soon after, everyone arrived at the sea area of the Knock Up Stream. Guided by the ships of the Saruyama Alliance on both sides, Lan Luo also used his Observation Haki to sense their way. They entered a sinking Uzumaki, untied the ropes of the guide boats, and Lan Luo's crew members waved goodbye together: "Thank you, Uncle Cricket, and the Saruyama brothers."
Immediately after, a huge Knock Up Stream propelled Lan Luo and their small boat into the sky. At this moment, Chopper again showed his timid side, which made Lan Luo laugh. He used his ability to envelop Chopper, preventing him from falling. Nami directed everyone to furl the sails and spread the ship's modified wings. The ship soared upwards along the rising current of the Knock Up Stream.
When the Knock Up Stream stopped, Lan Luo found that he didn't have the same luck as Luffy and his crew; they were still several hundred meters from the nearest part of Sky Island. Lan Luo didn't hesitate for too long, directly controlling the magnetic field within the ship, and slowly ascended to the White Sea.
"Here, at an altitude of 7,000 meters, within the Cumulonimbus, the 'Sea Cloud' forms a navigable White Sea. The corresponding ordinary sea on the ground is called the 'Blue Sea.' Above that is the White White Sea at an altitude of 10,000 meters, which is the Sky Island we're reaching." Lan Luo spoke at this moment, and everyone was breathing heavily.
Chopper then spoke: "When the updraft stopped just now, I felt like I was going to die." The women also nodded in agreement.
Lan Luo heard this and laughed heartily: "You guys rest on the ship and get used to it. I'll go catch some sky fish for you to eat." In a short while, Lan Luo returned with a huge sky fish and some special express shrimp.
After everyone ate the grilled fish and shrimp, they finally recovered. Lan Luo could only sigh at how adaptable the physiques in the Pirate World truly were.
When everyone sailed the ship to the Gate of Heaven, Nami and Chopper, the timid duo, asked Lan Luo: "Are we in heaven?"
Lan Luo just gave them a eyes, then stepped forward and offered a small bag of dirt to the Amazonian old woman guarding the gate. The old woman didn't do anything extra; after all, Eneru hadn't obtained the Devil Fruit, and it was uncertain if he was even alive now.
Riding the Express Shrimp, the small boat soon reached the White White Sea. Not long after the ship docked, Lan Luo told everyone to play on the beach for a while, as they had never been to Sky Island before. He let them play for a day, and then they would go to Bilka to find the blueprints and Shandora.
On the ship, Lan Luo began to explain to everyone that the best currency for buying things on Sky Island was dirt, which they called 'Barth.' Nami's eyes lit up at this, as if she wanted to buy an entire island. Lan Luo distributed Barth to everyone, letting them buy whatever they liked.
In the evening, everyone returned with all sorts of things they had bought, and Lan Luo himself had also bought many shells. All in all, the harvest was good: "I plan to incorporate Sky Island into our logistics base. We can have them help us cultivate shells, and we'll pay them Barth. It's not that difficult for me to move a mountain down there anyway. Before, I just couldn't find the exact location. Once the maxim is out, we'll be sailing in the sky constantly. By then, wherever we want to go, as long as there's a compass, it will only take a day or two to reach."
Kuina then spoke: "Does that mean we can return to Shimotsuki Village anytime?" The poor child, ever since she left, she's been training hard. She's truly someone who wants to become the world's greatest female swordswoman.
"That's pretty much it. Everyone can go wherever they want in the future. Chopper's Drum Kingdom will also be reachable in a day or two. My advice is to work hard on yourselves, so you don't get left behind by others," Lan Luo replied at this point.
Hearing this, everyone naturally agreed.
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