Current simulation project: "Research on Eliminating the Weaknesses of Devil Fruit Users"
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Necessary condition for this research: Lineage Factor theory
Necessary conditions met
Simulation started!
Year 1, take a step back, and the world opens up; changing tracks might lead to a different solution.
You left Wano and went to Punk Hazard, finding Vegapunk.
You showed him your research results, Oden Clone 1, one of the Twelve Earthly Branches.
Vegapunk was greatly shocked and invited you to join his research team.
You challenged Vegapunk to try and unravel the mystery of Oden Clone 1's Green Blood.
Vegapunk accepted your challenge.
[In the third year, Vegapunk successfully unraveled the mystery of Green Blood.
He admitted his inferiority, praising you as the world's foremost Eddie, stating that the invention of Green Blood was a true masterpiece of genius.
You tested Vegapunk, asking him about the mysteries of Green Blood.
He held nothing back, as if facing his mentor's examination, and opened all his research data on Green Blood to you.
You obtained the method for producing Green Blood.]
Upon reading this, Edie couldn't help but smile.
His simulated self was truly resourceful.
He had no idea how Green Blood was manufactured.
That was 150.8 billion Berries.
However, this wasn't important, Edie continued reading while sipping his coffee.
[In the fourth year, you continued to stay at the Punk Hazard Research Institute, delving deeper into Green Blood research with Vegapunk.
You posed a question:
Is it possible for a non-Ability User? to use different abilities by changing the Green Blood device?
Vegapunk was extremely excited by this question.
This is a brilliant idea!]
[In the ninth year, you jointly developed a new type of Green Blood.
Its color differed from ordinary Green Blood; it was the color of the sea, and you named it "Blue Blood."
This is a versatile Green Blood; any non-Devil Fruit Ability User? can temporarily gain the corresponding Devil Fruit ability by injecting a small amount of Blue Blood into their body!
However, it has certain flaws.
The Blue Blood device is too large; its volume is comparable to the steam engine used by a large paddle steamer, making it completely unsuitable for portability.
You began working on miniaturization research.]
[In the sixteenth year, your miniaturization research succeeded.
The Blue Blood device was reduced from the size of a steam engine to the size of a wristband.
But you were still not satisfied.]
[In the eighteenth year, you developed the third-generation Blue Blood device.
It was only the size of a ring, and you named it the "Ability Ring."
Vegapunk sighed, believing that your research would completely change the world!
You shook your head and said:
Blue Blood can currently only produce Animal Type and Paramecia types; the production of Logia-type Blue Blood has never been successful.
You invited Vegapunk to continue.]
[In the twentieth year, your research was exposed, and the World Government set their sights on you.
You and Vegapunk went your separate ways, and you continued your research alone.]
[In the sixty-third year, your lifespan reached its end, at the age of 87.
You died.]
[Research Failed]
"..."
Edie was stunned; the reversal came too quickly, catching him off guard.
Is the production of Logia-type Blue Blood really that difficult?
He and Vegapunk couldn't solve it even when working together!
After separating, he researched alone for another 43 years and still couldn't solve it.
Logia-type...
A very rare existence among Devil Fruits.
It is special.
"Never mind, let's not worry about the Logia-type problem for now, let's start over."
Edie remained calm, stating that failure is normal in scientific research, and success is accidental.
The third simulation began.
[...]
[In the eighteenth year, you developed the third-generation Blue Blood device and named it the "Ability Ring."
You temporarily gave up on the production of Logia-type Blue Blood.
You brought out the blood of numerous Ability User?s that you had preserved all this time.
You created...
Ability Ring: Azure Dragon.
Ability Ring: Yamata no Orochi.
Ability Ring: Pteranodon.
Ability Ring: Time.
Ability Ring: Imitation.]
[Simulation Ended]
After giving up on the production of Logia-type Blue Blood, this simulation finally succeeded.
Settlement screen.
[This simulation consumed a total of 35.2 billion Berries in research funds.]
[This research reward...]
[Do you want to pay...?]
No.
Edie refused while muttering in surprise, "Suddenly seeing a three-digit research fund, I'm a bit unaccustomed to it."
The previous two clones cost tens of billions each time.
It was probably because he was backed by a big tree.
Punk Hazard, after all, was a World Government Research Institute, with all kinds of facilities.
[Additional Reward]: Ability Ring * 5
Claim.
With a flash of white light, five rings immediately appeared in Edie's palm.
The rings were identical in design, completely pure white and seamless, with only the inner ring engraved with the corresponding names.
They were named: Azure Dragon, Yamata no Orochi, Pteranodon, Time, and Imitation!
"So these are the Ability Rings? They're too precise... I can't see any gaps at all, maybe only a few threads!"
Edie observed them continuously, utterly astonished.
1 thread = 0.01 millimeters.
In other words, the gaps between the mechanical structures of the Ability Ring were only a few hundredths of a millimeter.
Amazing.
Edie could only silently praise himself.
"For only 35.2 billion... I can master the corresponding knowledge and technology!"
Edie pondered for a moment and decided to buy it as soon as possible.
It seems he had to go to the Land of God.
The gold there was just sitting around anyway, so it might as well be spent by him.
"Compared to this, how should I use it?"
He studied it for a while longer before finally figuring it out.
He put the Ability Ring representing "Time" on his left pinky finger, then rotated it half a turn clockwise.
Instantly, a needle popped out from inside the ring, piercing his fingertip.
Without Edie seeing it, the Blue Blood inside the ring was injected into his body.
At that moment, Edie gained the ability of the "Time Fruit"!
He reached out and picked up his coffee, his gaze sharpening.
The next moment, the coffee in his hand vanished before his eyes, sent by him into the future.
"So that's it... I think I understand."
Edie realized.
The opening and closing of the Ability Ring were the same action.
Half a turn to open;
Another half turn to close.
When activated, he would gain the corresponding ability.
But even so, this thing still had flaws.
At the same time, he could only gain one ability.
Not only that, if kept on continuously, it would likely deplete the Blue Blood in about an hour.
"Incredible, although it has flaws, it is undoubtedly a great invention comparable to the Seraphim!"
"Unfortunately, Blue Blood is a consumable and needs constant replenishment."
"And... each time you switch abilities, it takes about five seconds to take effect."
Five seconds seems short, but a lot can happen in five seconds during high-intensity combat.
After several tests, Edie basically understood the pros and cons of the Ability Ring.
Overall, the advantages and disadvantages were balanced.
It did, to some extent, solve the problem of Ability User?s fearing seawater.
As long as the Ability Ring is not activated, the user of the ring is a non-Ability User?, and naturally not afraid of seawater or Sea Stone.
This is the power of science!!
"There's still room for improvement; the fourth and fifth generations might be able to improve it... but that's for later."
Edie shook his head and immediately left the Research Institute.
He went to the street and bought several breakfasts, then returned to the second floor of the Research Institute.
In front of one of the guest rooms, Kuzo and Oden Clone 1 stood like two door gods.
"Where's the female ninja?" Edie handed them breakfast.
"Inside." Kuzo immediately pulled out a key. "Father, do you want to go in?"
"Oden Clone 1, take these breakfasts to Lady Toki and the other two. Kuzo, you come in with me."
Edie entered the room and saw Shinobu curled up in a corner, her entire body tightly bound by chains.
"Ugh!"
Shinobu, whose mouth was gagged, yelled a few incoherent words at Edie, her eyes revealing fear.
Edie placed a breakfast in front of her.
"Let's draw some blood first, Miss Shinobu."