Chapter 383: Doctor Ian, Doctor Miguel
Meanwhile, Ignis had returned to the Kronos Kingdom.
He had already handed Vegapunk's brain over to the Palos Auction.
As the brain of a Brain-Brain Fruit Ability User, many Factions would certainly be interested.
Even the Kronos Kingdom had the desire to see what differences existed between a brain enhanced by a Devil Fruit and an ordinary brain.
If they could research something that increased intelligence, it would be absolutely priceless.
The primary objective now was to settle the Scientists he had invited.
Currently, the Sound Nest's Base Camp, the Sky Base, was not yet completed, requiring roughly another year.
Unlike Paros Island and the Sky Arena, the Kronos Kingdom would not dedicate too much energy to building the Base Camp that Ignis desired.
This was also related to the progress of Ignis's organization building; it was still just a handful of people, so what use was such a large Base?
To date, Sound Nest had grown to over fifty people.
The speed was relatively slow, but their strength and potential were not bad.
As for the organization's Strongholds, there were currently two: one on Paros Island, and another on an Uninhabited Island next to the Kronos Kingdom.
These Researchers, including the two top Scientists, plus thirteen other Researchers, totaled fifteen people.
Upon arriving at the Kronos Kingdom, they were sent by Meisty to this Uninhabited Island.
Though called an Uninhabited Island, there were already quite a few people on it.
Meisty's Merchant Guild had developed, relying on the funds provided by Ignis and operating in the New World and North Blue with the strong backing of the Kronos Kingdom.
At the same time, they had acquired many industries.
Over the past year, Ignis had also secretly subdued many small Factions, helping them develop to expand his own Faction.
Through the Merchant Guild's connections, Ignis recruited hundreds of Orphans and Children from all over the Great Sea, sending them to this Hidden Island for secret cultivation.
Once they grow up, they would all be loyal Subordinates of Sound Nest.
Ignis's positioning for Sound Nest was more like a Faction hidden behind the scenes.
Even some Factions belonging to Sound Nest, people serving Sound Nest, actually did not know of Sound Nest's existence.
Just like the Merchant Guild controlled by Meisty, everything was secretly controlled by Meisty.
Being able to rely on the Kronos Kingdom was Ignis's advantage, allowing Sound Nest to develop steadily in its early stages.
Once the strength they controlled became stronger, reaching a certain degree, they would have to rely on themselves, because the Kronos Kingdom would not help them develop their Faction.
The families of these Scientists had already been brought to the Kronos Kingdom.
Although the Laboratory was still somewhat basic at the moment, these Scientists had settled down and could continue their research.
It should be known that Ignis directly provided them with 500 million Beli in research funds.
Whatever experimental equipment and materials they wanted, Ignis would find a way to get them.
Ignis had limited time and had also identified his most opportune targets.
The two top Scientists specialized in two different research domains.
Doctor Ian focused on the human gene field and possessed excellent cloning technology.
In the field of cloning, he was even stronger than Judge, because he was present when Vegapunk cloned Stussy.
Or rather, Vegapunk's cloning technology was largely learned from Ian.
Vegapunk possessed extraordinary wisdom, but cloning technology was not a domain he had previously researched, so he needed to learn from other Doctors.
Vegapunk was originally a Scientist who only focused on the electronic machinery field.
However, while at the "MADS" Research Institute, through continuous learning and absorbing the knowledge and technology of other top Scientists, he gradually became a Scientist proficient in all domains, almost omnipotent.
With the Brain-Brain Fruit Ability, he could master the technology of other top Scientists in a short time and innovate, surpassing them.
That was two years after the Battle of God Valley.
He, Vegapunk, and a female Scientist named Stussy, using Stussy's genes as a template, jointly cloned a young version of Stussy.
The clone created could be said to have no defects; it was a living, breathing person.
After that, Stussy disappeared, seemingly having her own plan.
And the cloned girl was secretly sent away by Vegapunk, also disappearing without a trace.
This meant that Vegapunk was the one who mastered perfect cloning technology.
Doctor Ian and Stussy also possessed this technology, but perhaps it was still slightly lacking and needed further improvement.
It was much stronger than Judge's flawed cloning technology.
This matter was a secret, known only to the three of them.
For Ignis, it was a complete surprise.
After learning about some internal matters of the "MADS" Research Institute from Doctor Ian, Ignis's curiosity was piqued.
Where did that cloned girl go?
Stussy had disappeared and didn't take care of that girl.
Perhaps only Vegapunk knew, but now Vegapunk was dead.
However, Ignis remembered the name "Stussy" and her appearance.
One day, she would resurface.
If there was an opportunity, Ignis also wanted to find the real Stussy.
It would be best if the cloning technology was in his hands alone.
He even wanted to clone Vegapunk.
He could use Vegapunk's remaining brain; even in death, his brain still maintained activity.
Even without the Brain-Brain Fruit Ability, Vegapunk was a Genius Scientist.
If he hadn't been a Scientist, Vegapunk might have taken a different path.
The other, Doctor Miguel, specialized in exoskeleton mobile suits and also battle suit research.
In this regard, Doctor Miguel was also more powerful than Judge.
To be precise, Judge's battle suit technology came from Doctor Miguel.
Neither the clone technology nor the battle suit technology that Judge possessed could be considered top-tier.
Because of the practicality of these two technologies and their ability to enhance a kingdom's overall combatant strength, Judge specifically learned these two technologies from them.
If one were to talk about the domain Judge truly excelled in, it was the life domain, especially Lineage Factor Technology.
In the research work on Life Design Blueprints, Judge's importance was second only to Vegapunk, and he was much stronger than other Scientists in this domain.
Ignis was fond of battle suits.
The battle suit he wore was built by the Kronos Kingdom, but in Ignis's opinion, it was not perfect and far from meeting his requirements.
A suitable battle suit could allow him to fully utilize his strength, enhance his combatant strength, and perfectly integrate with his combat system.
The Sound Nest he was building could also enhance its overall combatant strength through battle suits.
Exoskeleton mobile suits were also a relatively advanced technology, and Doctor Miguel could also create various powerful weapons.
Doctor Ian and Doctor Miguel, in Ignis's view, were important pieces for Sound Nest's expansion.
With cloning technology, combined with battle suits or exoskeleton mobile suits, they could continuously create powerful warriors.
Now, they just needed to develop steadily.
Secretly increasing their strength and developing their Faction, one day, Sound Nest would shock the entire World.
Ignis had this confidence.
Just as he had taken the codename "God" for himself.
(end of chapter)