Farming in Pirate World

Facing Spandam's abuse, the scientist opposite the phone bug licked his ears with a look of indifference:

"If it can't be made, it can't be made. Even if you scold it, you can't change this fact."

"It's not clear whether this prescription is true or false. How could the finished product be produced so quickly?"

"Then speed up your research!"

"How to do research? Just relying on this recipe that I don't know is real or fake? How do I know if this is your prank?"

"It is simply impossible to condense so many medicinal materials into a pill the size of a soybean, do you understand?"

"You just ask us to make it according to the requirements of the formula and don't say anything else. We can't continue the research."

Faced with Spandam's request, the scientist cursed without any scruples.

"But some people can do it, why can't you? Aren't you the best scientists!"

"We are not the best. If you have the ability, let the best people help you with your research!"

Spandam was annoyed for a while. If he could hire the best people, why would it be your turn to quarrel with me here?

The best scientist is undoubtedly Dr. Vegapunk.

A scientist who is 500 years ahead of today's technology and is said to be 500 years ahead of human intelligence. If he could ask for it, he would certainly want Vegapunk to help him.

But is this possible?

You know, Vegapunk is a guest of the Five Old Stars, and his dignity is no less than that of a naval admiral.

Let alone him, even if the Tianlong people spoke in person, they would never be able to direct Vegapunk's actions.

"Of course, if you have a sample of the final result, we might be able to continue researching it for you."

Spangdam hesitated.

Samples, he did have.

Li Ming gave him a total of two small blue pills, and so far, he has only taken half of them.

But he was reluctant.

Not to mention it was a sample, he didn't even tell them the efficacy of the little blue pill, he just asked them to make it according to the formula.

"Can't we continue researching without samples? Isn't it your job to study these things!"

Spandam looked anxious. He was extremely thirsty for the little blue pill. This thing was the key to him climbing to a higher position in the World Government.

"We have more important things to accomplish, and we don't have time to waste time on such uncertainties."

"That's it, hang up!"

As he spoke, a busy tone came from the phone in Spandam's hand. The scientist on the opposite side hung up the phone without hesitation and left Spandam aside.

The forces behind Spandam are indeed powerful, but what does this have to do with them?

They are scientists, one of the departments directly under the jurisdiction of the Five Old Stars. No matter how powerful Spandam's power is, he cannot control them.

This time I wasted time to help Spandam make it, which was a great honor to him.

"A bunch of incompetent trash!"

Ever since he became the commander of CP9, no one had dared to hang up on him like this.

In anger, Spandam wanted to take revenge, but after thinking about it carefully, he couldn't do anything against these scientists.

He cherished the two small blue pills given by Li Ming and carried them with him because when the specified time was up, he would scrape some powder off them and eat them to strengthen his strength.

At this time, his Dao power has reached fourteen. Compared with the previous time when he had no strength, he now feels full of strength.

This feeling of gaining strength made him extremely intoxicated.

He had carefully studied the prescriptions given by Li Ming and found that, as Li Ming said, the medicinal materials recorded above were extremely precious, and even if he searched all over the world, he might not be able to collect many of them.

Once the efficacy of the pills is discovered by more people, with his ability, he will never be able to get many pills.

At that time, he can only choose to donate the prescription to the World Government and receive a share of the credit, but his strength can only stagnate.

This is not what he wants.

Being in a high position, he knows the cruelty of this world better than anyone else. People without strength are like rootless duckweeds, and it is difficult to survive in this sea.

Even with the World Government as the backend, wasn't he still plotted against by that mud-legged guy named Franky?

Anyway, he's going to get more pills too!

He thought about having it all to himself.

Thinking of this, Spandam hesitated for a long time and finally dialed Li Ming.

"Hey, who is this?"

At this time, Li Ming was preparing to go to bed, but the phone suddenly rang.

There is no caller ID in the phone bug. Whenever the call is answered, the phone bug will transform into the image of the person making the call. However, Spandam's image is too special, and the phone bug cannot imitate it. Li Ming It was unclear who would call me at this time.

"Boss Li is really a noble man who forgets things. He forgot about me so quickly?"

The unique voice came, and Li Ming suddenly remembered who the other party was.

"It turns out to be Lord Spandam. Damn it, I didn't recognize you. Please forgive me for my negligence."

Li Ming was stunned for a moment, then burst into ecstasy.

With just a brief thought, he understood what Spandam's purpose was.

pill!

His only interaction with Spandam was the "deal" on Judicial Island.

As expected, Spandam did not chat with Li Ming for too long, and went straight to the topic and stated his purpose.

"Do you still have those little blue pills?"

Hearing this, Li Ming felt something in his heart.

It seems that the status of the little blue pill in Spandam's mind is much higher than Li Ming thought.

Since you want something from me, Spandam, why don’t you just let me do what I want?

He was secretly happy in his heart, but Li Ming looked worried on the surface, and said in an embarrassed tone:

"Little blue pills? Didn't I already give you two? Isn't that enough?"

"How can two of these things be possible?!"

Faced with Li Ming's knowing questions, Spangdam became angry.

"But I don't have any more in my hand!"

"Besides, haven't I already given you the recipe? You can make it yourself!"

If I could make it, would I still call you?

In his heart, he was extremely anxious, but on the surface, Spangdam still held back his emotions.

"It would be too troublesome for me to produce it. After all, I am usually very busy."

He would not tell Li Ming that even if he got the formula, he would not be able to make it at all.

"Then I have no choice. The Dawn Chamber of Commerce has limited strength. Even if it has the ability to make it, it really can't collect the materials."

"Furthermore, the production process of this pill is extremely expensive, and the possibility of failure is not small. Once it fails, the entire set of materials will be in vain, and we cannot afford it."

Spandam's face turned dark. If Li Ming said it was true, the cost of manufacturing this pill would have to rise to another level.

"It doesn't matter, I will be responsible for collecting the materials for you, and I will also be responsible for the cost. You just need to make it!"

At this point, if you want to monopolize this little blue pill, you can only give it to Li Ming to make it. Other than that, there is no better way.

"Is this okay? Is it too much trouble?"

"No trouble, it's okay, I will never let you suffer."

Li Ming on the other side of the phone showed a hesitant attitude, which made Spandam think that Li Ming wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to ask for some benefits, and anxiously made the promise directly.

"As long as you help me handle this matter, you can come to me if I can help you in the future."

Politics itself is a matter of you helping me and then I helping you. Spandam knows this well, so there is nothing to resist.

As long as you can get the little blue pill, it doesn't matter how much you pay.

Li Ming didn't expect that even after hesitating a little, he would be unexpectedly happy. He agreed immediately without hesitation.

"Look what you said, being able to help you is a blessing for me. How can I ask for more from you."

The formula he gave Spandam was itself a version with added ingredients, and Li Ming himself could get a lot of benefits from it. Now there is an unexpected surprise, which Li Ming didn't expect.

Regardless of whether he can use it or not, being able to use Spandam's power is a good thing in itself for him.

"Don't say so much. If there are enough raw materials, how long will it take to make new pills?"

"If there are medicinal materials, it will take a month at the earliest."

"so long?!"

"There's nothing we can do about it. Slow work makes the difference. The process of making pills is so complex, so we must go slower to ensure that the efficacy of the medicine is not compromised."

After listening to Li Ming's words, Spandam felt helpless again, but what Li Ming said was reasonable. If it could be made as long as it had the materials, wouldn't this kind of treasure have already been ruined on the street?

"Are you in Marijoa now?"

"No, I am now in a hotel in the Shampoo Islands, and an adult asked me to be the district leader of a region here."

"Well, within two days, a batch of materials will be transported to you. Please pay attention to receive it and try to make some pills first."

"After the production is completed, you can contact me again and I will have someone pick it up."

Spangdam was not surprised at all by Li Ming's current change in status. The promotion of officials within the World Government itself was very fast. This was also the reason why he was promoted from CP5 to CP9.

Li Ming, on the other hand, was even more surprised by Spandam's urgent need for the little blue pill.

"Two days, are you in such a hurry?"

Of course, the more Spangdam values ​​​​the little blue pill, the easier it will be for Li Ming to take advantage of Spandam, and the more benefits he can get.

For Li Ming, this has only advantages and no disadvantages.

In this way, the call between the two ended. Li Ming lay on the bed, thought for a long time, and then dialed Dongdao's number.

Because the location of Winter Island is relatively remote, it is relatively barren compared to most countries. There is only one telephone bug in the entire Winter Island, and it is in the hands of Dalton, the current king of the Magnetic Drum Kingdom.

Dalton, a user with the Niu Niu fruit ability, was originally the captain of the Guards of the Cig Drum Kingdom. He had a high reputation within the Cig Drum Kingdom. After Wapol's death, he became the king of the Cig Drum Kingdom under the recommendation of many villagers.

"Master Li Ming? Why do you have time to call me?"

"What, can't we just chat if we have nothing to do?"

"No, no, I'm just surprised."

During the voyage, due to the need to avoid danger, Li Ming rarely contacted Dalton directly unless there were special circumstances.

On the surface, the relationship between Dongdao and Liming Chamber of Commerce is limited to some business exchanges.

"In the near future, there may be a large batch of medicinal materials orders placed in your hands. Don't worry, we will sell them all the medicinal materials they need."

"But don't you tell me that you want to keep some special and precious medicinal materials for your own use?"

"It doesn't matter. As long as someone needs to buy medicine, we will sell all the medicinal materials to them and increase the price by at least [-]% more than the previous price."

"so tall?!"

Dalton was shocked. The price of the medicinal materials was already very high. If it increased by another [-]%, would the other party be deterred by the price?

"It doesn't matter, that person is just a fool. If you don't cheat, you won't cheat."

Li Ming estimated that in the entire pirate world, the only place where these medicinal materials could be grown systematically was Winter Island.

Even if you can buy these medicinal materials in other places, they are definitely not as comprehensive and convenient as Dongdao.

Whenever Spandam wanted large quantities of pills, he had to search large areas for medicinal materials.

Even if the treasure of Winter Island is not discovered now, Spandam will find it sooner or later.

At that time, Spandam paid to buy high-priced medicinal materials from him, and finally transported them for him and handed them over to him.

And all Li Ming needed to pay was just a few pills.

The specific number of pills depends on Li Ming's mood.

It would be excusable if Li Ming was in a bad mood and the production "failed" several times.

Spandam had no choice but to suffer the consequences of being dumb.

In fact, as long as Spandam is stupid enough, he will not even realize that Li Ming has tricked him.

From a commercial perspective, Li Ming had an absolute monopoly in both raw materials and processing. As long as Spandam still relied on him, he would never be able to compete with Li Ming.

After explaining the matter about Dongdao, Li Ming completely relaxed.

External things have basically come to an end, and nothing should bother me anymore.

He will focus on his daily life in the illegal zone of the Chambord Islands and have a good fight with the gangs here.

Not only for the mission assigned to him by the Five Old Stars, but also to survive in the chaotic era that follows.

He didn't forget that Ace had been arrested, and the decisive battle between Whitebeard and the Navy Headquarters was on the agenda.

In the already chaotic world of pirates, an even more chaotic era is about to begin.

However, the top priority at this time is not to consider these things.

After dealing with the Dongdao problem and Spandam's delay, the night was already very dark, and Li Ming just wanted to get some sleep as soon as possible.

As for what happens in the future, let’s talk about it after I wake up.