One Piece: The World King Who Emerged from the White Town

But surely we don't need to buy so much?

Then he tried to recall that back in his family days, Abel would always devour a whole table of food by himself at every meal, while the others ate at another table...

Okay, that's all.

"Sometimes I really wonder if you have some giant blood, otherwise how could you eat so much? It's really too strange."

Señor, smoking a cigarette, voiced his frustration.

"So you've seen giants as short as me?"

"That's the problem. Is it possible that you were born from the union of a giant and a dwarf, or that you have some giant blood and accidentally developed dwarfism..."

"Stop! Hold on! I have absolutely no relation to giants, and my parents are both pure human. Piqué, sometimes I really admire your imagination. I just want to ask you, how exactly do giants and dwarves have sex?! And giants have dwarfism? Huh? What a hellish joke! You're really something else!"

Abel has gone completely mad!

Without thinking, he raised his middle finger at the other person.

Señor didn't pay much attention to these things. After thinking about it seriously, he kept changing his position with his hands, and finally sighed and had no choice but to give up.

"You're right. Whether it's a small horse pulling a big cart or a big horse pulling a small cart, it's too much of a stretch."

But there's actually another possibility!

Señor seemed to suddenly realize something, his spirits lifted, and he said, "Devil Fruits! If one of them eats a Devil Fruit and changes their body shape, wouldn't that make it possible?"

Abel was so angry he laughed. He gave Senor a thumbs-up, saying only one word: "I admire you!"

This is an incredibly imaginative idea.

Good grief, so racial restrictions are being broken down by Devil Fruits?

What's most infuriating is that there's no way to refute it...

Just thinking about that scene made Abel feel nauseous, and his stomach felt slightly uncomfortable.

"You've won, can we get down to business now?"

Seeing that Abel was convinced, Senor stopped talking nonsense and became serious. "The five judges of the food festival on the last day are all very famous veteran chefs in Beihai or super gourmets who have eaten all over Beihai. They cannot be replaced by a little bit of bribery, so your idea is probably going to fall through this time."

There is another way: to invoke the name of the Don Quixote family and then use force to coerce them.

This tactic is 100% effective because these 'ordinary people' are just famous in the food industry; once they get serious, they're finished.

Simple and quick!

If it were anyone else in the family, they might have already done that by now. After all, the Donquixote Family is a mix of pirates and gangsters; they don't reason with you, they just use their fists.

But as a real man, Señor instinctively didn't want to do that, so he didn't even mention it.

Abel was well aware of the other person's character, so he had to choose another method.

Then he came up with another bizarre idea and told Señor about it.

After hearing this, Señor was completely stunned, not even noticing that he had dropped his cigarette on the ground.

"are you serious?"

"Of course! What, is that not allowed?"

"It's possible, but...aren't you afraid?"

"afraid of what?"

"Dover mainly knows that you're doing this kind of thing under the family's name..."

"Oh, don't worry, it's a small matter. Captain Dover won't mind."

"But……"

"There are no 'buts'. Aren't we members of the family?"

"Yes……"

"That's fine then. If Captain Dover really asks about this when we get back, I'll take full responsibility."

"What will you use to bear this responsibility? Your life?"

Señor said irritably, then said helplessly, "I really don't understand why you have to do this. I will explain this to Young Master Dover when we get back."

"You've really been a big help, Pique."

"Call me Mr. Pique, you rude boy."

"Okay, Pique. No problem, Pique."

"Get out, and don't let me see you again today."

"Here you go. This is really the last of the stock, so use it sparingly."

Before leaving, Abel tossed half a box of N95 filter cigarettes to the other man.

Señor took it, squeezed it, and then waved his hand with satisfaction, signaling him to get out of his sight quickly.

"At least this kid has some conscience."

Señor thought to himself, then happily lit one for himself.

Then he saw the rascal who had just turned around and taken two steps out pull out a brand new, unopened pack of N95 filter cigarettes, exactly the same as the one in his hand.

Then, he happily pulled one out and put it in his mouth.

"Okay, I take back what I just thought. This guy is a complete bastard!"

Señor was so angry he almost lost his composure, thinking to himself, "You just wait, this isn't over!"

Chapter Sixty Special Judges

That night, having made ample preparations, Abel no longer hesitated and took out the [Improved Version of Ando α Reagent], drinking it all in one gulp.

"Hmm? It's a bit sour, like unfermented red wine."

Abel smacked his lips twice and made that comment, and then his skin started to feel hot.

In just ten seconds, his body temperature soared from normal to 45 degrees Celsius.

If this had happened to an ordinary person, they probably would have been burned to the point of being mentally impaired.

But Abel was perfectly fine, only feeling a little hot, so he decisively took off all his clothes.

As his body temperature soared to 45 degrees Celsius, the heat stored in his body was also rapidly dissipating.

Before long, the food cells in his body actually sent hunger signals to his brain!

A sudden realization flashed through Abel's mind.

We must maintain this current state; once it's interrupted, the body temperature will return to normal, and the enhancement will be over!

So he immediately put the food he had prepared into his mouth and chewed and swallowed it in large mouthfuls.

The proper way to take the [Anto α Reagent Improved Version] is to immerse the person in a high-concentration nutrient solution, which can maintain body temperature and replenish the body's energy needs at any time.

Most importantly, it can monitor the body's health and can terminate the enhancement process at any time.

This is also a major advantage of the improved version.

But Abel didn't need to go through all that trouble!

Because once any food is swallowed, it is quickly digested and converted into various forms of energy needed by the human body, or even stored for future use.

This means that the side effects produced after taking the [Improved Version of Ando α Reagent] had no effect on him at all.

Just consider it as eating a few extra meals.

An hour later, Abel could feel the effects of the medicine in his body rapidly waning, as his body temperature was quickly returning to normal.

He knew the enhancement was over.

So he simply stopped eating, clenched his fists tightly, and felt the changes in his body.

Then he was a little surprised!

It should be noted that his body has undergone an evolution of gourmet cells, giving him the physique of an average adult at this age, without any systematic training.

Now, after taking just one dose of the medicine, his physical condition has improved considerably.

Albert deliberately lifted the tortoise shell, adjusted the weight, and felt it.

In terms of strength alone, it has increased by about 1.5 times!

It is estimated that the improvements in other aspects are also similar.

Moreover, his intuition told him that the potential of this drug had not yet been exhausted, and there was a high possibility that more surprises awaited him during the training process in the coming period.

That night, Abel didn't sleep, but instead trained relentlessly to adapt to and master his rapidly enhanced body.

And what he didn't know was that Señor had actually been smoking outside his door for half the night.

Only after hearing the commotion inside and confirming that the brat was indeed safe did he yawn and leave to go back to sleep.

……

The following day, the last day of the food festival, was the day the final winner was decided.

As is customary in previous years, those who stand out and participate in the competition at this time are undoubtedly the chefs whose dishes are among the most popular, as chosen by the public.

The judges must be highly respected professionals in the field, whose reputations are sure to convince everyone.

This year seems to be the same.

The finalists are the chefs of the ten most popular dishes at the food festival, and there is absolutely no behind-the-scenes manipulation.

After all, if someone's skill level is insufficient and they still try to force their way into the final selection, it won't just be a matter of losing face; it could also completely ruin their reputation as a chef.

Unless someone can bribe all the judges.

But if someone had that ability, why would they bother participating in this food festival?

Just for that little bit of prize money and a magazine cover?

What's the point?!

So everything seemed to be going smoothly. The host, who was in charge of controlling the event, first introduced each of the shortlisted chefs, and then, amidst enthusiastic applause, solemnly introduced the five highly respected judges.