Chapter 43: Explosion is Art?
[Detected that Alchemy Bomb Manufacturing has been raised to max level. The Hunter may choose one of the following options as a reward.]
A. Rapid Manufacturing: Reduces the production time and material consumption of Alchemy Bombs.
B. Range Enhancement: Increases the explosion range of manufactured Alchemy Bombs.
C. Power Enhancement: Increases the explosion power of manufactured Alchemy Bombs.
D. Precision Control: Enhances control over Alchemy Bombs.
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Four options, four different paths. A is prepared for Workers; if a Worker mastered Alchemy, they would definitely choose A.
B enhances range, which needs no explanation—strong at clearing cannon fodder.
C increases power, which is a good choice.
But upon seeing D, Su Xiao decisively abandoned the first three. Explosives were his auxiliary combat method. Although Alchemy Bombs were strong now, they would weaken in later stages, while his Blade Dao grew stronger over time.
After choosing D, a vast amount of knowledge flooded into Su Xiao's mind.
Alchemy Bomb Manufacturing had reached max level. Su Xiao organized the derivative abilities from Alchemy Bomb Manufacturing.
First was the [Advanced Psychic Bomb Formula]. Advanced Alchemy Bombs had a larger range and increased power compared to Intermediate ones, with nothing else special.
Su Xiao looked at the [Superior Psychic Bomb Formula].
Superior Psychic Bomb: Each production requires 80 Mana Points, Black Powder, Superior Magic Circuit, Tesenta Secret Gold, Ember Ash, Superconductive Fuel, and Baya Ore Fragments.
Su Xiao's brows furrowed. He had never even heard of these materials, let alone seen them. This made him wonder if the World Government could even gather them.
However, the One Piece World was a high-martial world, so the possibility of gathering these materials was high.
Su Xiao would confront the Navy tomorrow, stop manufacturing Intermediate Alchemy Bombs, and directly produce Superior Alchemy Bombs. He was curious about the effects of this bomb.
Looking at the final Sun God Apollo formula, Su Xiao was slightly surprised.
Sun God Apollo: Each production requires 500 Mana Points, Sun Remnants, Fire Gold, and Soul Crystal (Small).
Su Xiao was speechless. This Alchemy Bomb actually required Soul Crystal (Small) to manufacture—the cost was too high.
Su Xiao's eyelids grew heavier. Lying on the bed, he soon fell into a deep sleep. He now had more leverage in his hands.
Early the next morning, Su Xiao's door was knocked on. Opening it groggily, Tina stood outside.
Tina was stunned and quickly turned her head.
"Mr. White Night, please put on some clothes."
Su Xiao closed the door. After dressing and washing up, he found Bubu Wang still lying in bed.
"Bubu, time to get up."
"Woof~."
Bubu Wang let out a groggy bark without opening his eyes.
"Hey, stop sleeping."
"Woof~."
Bubu Wang woofed again and fell back asleep.
"Time to eat."
Bubu Wang immediately lifted his head, eyes wide open, very alert. But after sniffing, he lay back down—he didn't smell any food.
"Huff~."
Bubu Wang sighed, looking absolutely unwilling to get up. Last night, he had run out of the lab and played in the forest outside until very late before returning.
Ignoring the lazy Bubu Wang, Su Xiao walked straight to the lab table. Just as Tina thought he would continue making Alchemy Bombs, he sat on a chair without moving.
"What are you..."
Tina looked troubled.
"These bombs are too low-level. Have Kizaru come see me."
Tina was very troubled. Su Xiao was too important now; she couldn't threaten him into making bombs.
Ten minutes later, a sleepy-eyed Kizaru walked into the lab.
"Dr. White Night, what's this?"
Kizaru was slightly annoyed. He had finally gotten a good night's sleep, only to be woken up early in the morning.
"I don't want to make these bombs anymore."
Su Xiao's words made Kizaru's drowsiness vanish. That wouldn't do. Last night, the 2000 Alchemy Bombs had been transported to Navy Headquarters and were immediately claimed by various departments. This morning's feedback was that all departments urgently needed Alchemy Bombs. The requisition documents were giving Sengoku a headache.
Kizaru looked at Su Xiao with a headache. This guy was now an important scientific researcher—couldn't be hit, couldn't be scolded.
"Dr. White Night, the sword you requested is already on its way, so..."
"No, the bombs I made yesterday were too low-level. After making over 2000 Alchemy Bombs, I've gained a different insight into their production. Now I can make more powerful Alchemy Bombs."
Hearing Su Xiao's words, Kizaru was first stunned, then thought of something.
"Need new materials?"
"Yes, some rarer materials."
Su Xiao wrote down the materials needed for [Superior Alchemy Bomb] and [Sun God Apollo]. It didn't matter if these were made public—the Navy couldn't produce Alchemy Bombs.
Without understanding Alchemy, trying to make Alchemy Bombs was a pipe dream. Can't even crawl, and you want to run?
Kizaru left with the two formulas, presumably to find Vegapunk. He returned after a long time.
"The materials for the first formula will be delivered within two hours. As for the second, at least five hours, and I'm not sure if we can gather everything."
Su Xiao said nothing. During the wait, he made some Intermediate Alchemy Bombs to get a feel for the process.
Two hours later, the materials for the Superior Alchemy Bomb were laid before Su Xiao. Picking up several materials, he saw they were substitutes. The materials he wanted didn't exist in the One Piece World.
Su Xiao took a deep breath. White light flickered in his hands as the materials gradually decomposed and purified.
Although this was somewhat supernatural, Kizaru and the others weren't surprised. Reincarnation Paradise had protective measures; the Contractor's abilities would be rationalized. Even if he used abilities not belonging to this world, the plot characters wouldn't suspect.
Manufacturing the Superior Alchemy Bomb took longer—a full five minutes passed before a bomb the size of a cigarette case appeared in Su Xiao's hand.
This bomb was entirely white, heavy in hand, square-shaped like a bar of soap.
Su Xiao was puzzled. Why had the volume increased so much? He immediately checked the Superior Alchemy Bomb's attributes.
[Superior Alchemy Bomb]
Quality: Green
Type: Consumable
Effect: Can be activated at any time by consuming 1 Mana Point (detonation range 1 kilometer, increased to 2 kilometers for the manufacturer). Deals 270 damage within a 10-meter radius upon explosion. Can change shape freely, can be attached to most objects, and can be disguised as items of the same color.
Rating: 30
Introduction: This item cannot be taken out of this derivative world.
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The explosion range and power had multiplied. Su Xiao tried changing the Superior Alchemy Bomb's shape, and it immediately transformed.
First, Su Xiao turned it into a long strip. In less than a second, the Superior Alchemy Bomb became a long strip.
Round, square—this bomb could change into any shape he needed. Finally, he directly transformed it into a snake.
The white snake made from the Superior Alchemy Bomb slowly crawled across the lab table. Kizaru and Tina were stunned.
"How powerful is this thing?"
Kizaru picked up the Superior Alchemy Bomb, examining it up and down. His eyes were gleaming, while Tina had already taken a Den Den Mushi and hurried out of the room.
"It's three times as powerful as the previous bombs, and this bomb can split apart."
"Split apart?"
Kizaru was puzzled.
Su Xiao snapped his fingers, and the white snake in Kizaru's hand split into two, though each half was shorter.
"Although it can split, they will all detonate simultaneously."
Su Xiao was satisfied with the Superior Alchemy Bomb. Its usage had become more flexible, no longer limited to throwing it or stuffing it into someone's mouth.
Seeing this bomb, Su Xiao suddenly thought of someone—Didara from the Naruto World. His Explosive Clay had a similar effect to the Superior Alchemy Bomb, each with its own pros and cons.
"What's the production rate of this bomb?"
Su Xiao pondered for a moment. Making one took 5 minutes; with practice, this could be compressed to 3 minutes. He could probably make over 200 per day.
"About 200-plus per day."
Kizaru said nothing more and directly had someone move his luggage to the room next to Su Xiao's. In bomb manufacturing, Su Xiao had already surpassed Vegapunk.
Seeing Kizaru's reaction, Su Xiao was stunned. He hadn't even made Sun God Apollo yet. What would the Navy's reaction be then?
With more and more leverage in his hands, Su Xiao looked at the Pluton blueprints in his storage space. Perhaps this thing wasn't just for completing the mission—he could use these blueprints to do more.
Su Xiao suddenly thought of a funny scenario. What if the battlefield wasn't limited to Enies Lobby, and he stayed on this island? When the Contractors sensed the blueprints and came to this island, what would their reaction be?
The island was garrisoned by 40,000 elite Marines, with Marine Admiral Kizaru on the island. Not just Kizaru, but Bartholomew Kuma was also there.