Pirate: I broke Akainu's defense with a bucket of water.

And Alrita seemed to have sensed Cheng Lang's hint, and followed quietly without saying a word.

To be honest, she has been feeling a little anxious these days.

Cheng Lang is busy in hell every day and has no time to accompany her.

As expected, the four people on the ship who knew about the relationship between the two were Vivi, Shirayuki, Robin, and Mi. As for Nami, Alrita didn't notice it and maybe didn't care.

After all, she came back unusually late every night in the past few days.

Robin was the type who went to bed late, so he naturally noticed it.

Bai Xue and Mi, one is Cheng Lang's creation and the other has long believed that they are a couple.

So there is no need to hide it in many cases.

The two of them left on their own and integrated into the pirate town.

Cheng Lang stopped for a while, then chose a direction and strode forward.

And Alrita followed like a little girl.

There was no conversation along the way, and the pirates around them, seeing the state of the two, naturally wanted to pick a fight with them, but when they got close, they would be frightened by the ghost energy and lose consciousness for a short time, and by the time they reacted, it was all over.

Cheng Lang did not take Alrita to the hotel, and no special relationship occurred between them.

He brought Alrita to a luxuriously decorated shop.

There is also a Doflamingo flag printed next to the shop's logo.

And the reason why Cheng Lang came here.

The reason is simple: there is a sign of treasure here, which is the devil fruit.

Cheng Lang walked in.

Although Alrita felt strange, she didn't care.

As soon as they walked in, a waiter appeared in front of them.

"Welcome"

The strange welcome made Cheng Lang wonder if the waiter in front of him was a time traveler.

"What do you need, customers? Our store has everything. Even if we don't have it, we will arrange it for you in a very short time." The waiter said this shamelessly with a very confident tone.

Cheng Lang didn't deny anything, but nodded with a smile: "I want a devil fruit, no limit on the type."

The waiter looked them both up and down.

On the pirate island, people who wear big gold chains on their heads and gold rings on their hands are symbols of wealth, and are also a basis for these waiters to judge the value of the guests.

Just looking at what Cheng Lang and the other two were wearing, although they were dressed normally, there were no decorations on them.

If we have to say which one is the best and most valuable, one is the Seven Star Sword on Cheng Lang's waist, and the other is Alrita holding Cheng Lang's arm.

But before the waiter could speak, Cheng Lang suddenly found a standard-sized gold ingot in his hand.

It immediately attracted all the attention of the waiters.

"Dear customer, please come in. I will show you the way to the VIP room."

The expression was flattering, even ingratiating.

As soon as we sat down, the waiter had already served us iced drinks.

"Please wait a moment, sir. For a large order like the Devil Fruit, our manager needs to come and discuss it with you in person." The waiter quickly left with the tray.

In the room, Alrita poked Cheng Lang.

"Did you see a devil fruit here?"

"Well, there should be one, but I don't know what it is, so I came here to take a look out of curiosity."

Alrita was also quite curious.

Cheng Lang's ability is to copy devil fruits, but unfortunately devil fruits can only be eaten by people without abilities.

"Speaking of your..."

Before Alrita could finish speaking.

There was a knock on the door

Cheng Lang held down his hand that was about to run away and said to the outside: "Come in."

A pot-bellied businessman walked in, and naturally the first thing he saw was the standard gold ingots on the table.

Eyes lit up instantly.

Just by looking at the naked eye, one can tell that this gold ingot is of very high standard, so high that it can only be seen in the vaults of certain princes and nobles.

He was looking at the two people sitting on the sofa.

The smile became even more flattering.

"Sir, I heard from the waiter that you want a devil fruit. As you know, there are many types of devil fruits, and the lowest price starts at 100 million. If it is a known fruit that can be marked in the devil fruit encyclopedia, there will be a certain premium, so..."

"Oh? So you have any Devil Fruits listed in the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia? What are they?"

The merchant took out the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia from his pocket.

It's a not-too-thick atlas.

The businessman skillfully turned it to the animal column.

"What we have here is an Animal-type Bug-Bug Fruit, Mantis Form. This is a very rare and powerful fruit. As we all know, the mantis's arms can be transformed into sharp blades, which is a perfect match for a dual-blade swordsman, especially since the mantis fruit also has the ability to fly for a short period of time.

It can be said that this fruit has an excellent attack speed and is currently worth 340 million.

Of course, we have more fruits. These three pictures are worth 100 million, and these two are worth 200 million."

"Why are these two worth 200 million?"

"Because these two are most likely animal-type, at the very least, they won't have any negative effects." The merchant explained thoughtfully, "Many parahuman-type devil fruits are not only powerful, but also have terrible side effects. For example, the sticky fruit will cause the body to become uncontrollably sticky."

"So the price of animal-type is generally higher than that of superhuman-type or unknown-type."

"So, this means there are six devil fruits in your store?" Cheng Lang was quite surprised.

Chapter 199: Rumors of the 'Celestial Dragons'.

The fat manager smiled and shook his head: "There is only one Mantis Fruit in stock in the store right now, and the other five will take three to seven days to be transferred."

Cheng Lang thought about it.

"I want this 340 million mantis fruit."

The simple order made the fat manager stunned. Then he said uncertainly: "You want it now? Don't you want to think about it?"

"Estimate it."

Cheng Lang had another gold ingot in his hand and placed it directly on the table.

The fat manager's expression became even more flattering in response.

"Okay, sir, please wait a moment. I'll call the appraiser over."

"Xiao Hui, go and ask the master!"

The waiter at the door immediately trotted away, and soon the appraiser came over carrying a box and appraisal tools.

Then came the appraiser's exclamation.

"Oh my God! This purity! This standard! Even a big country can't achieve it to the exact same degree! Hiss! Um... can I cut it open and take a look?!" The appraiser said hesitantly. It was the only high-purity gold he had ever seen in his life, and the gram weight was consistent, not a bit more or less.

This is simply too dreamy.

You have to know that much of the gold circulating in the ocean is in the form of alloys, so its purity is questionable, and naturally its price is low. A backpack of treasure may only be worth around tens of millions in the end.

However, the purity of Cheng Lang's two simple gold ingots was extremely high, so high that the appraiser began to doubt his life. This was also the reason why he wanted to cut them open. He was really afraid that there were other materials inside, and then he would lose everything.

Cheng Lang said he doesn't care about this, as long as the value is determined.

The appraiser carefully cut off a corner with trembling hands, and finally began to melt it. In the end, it was proved that it was 99999 pure gold without any impurities.

"hiss!"

This value is no longer suitable for the value of gold. It is a kind of experimental material-level gold that can be sold at a higher price. It is too pure!

The appraiser finally gave an estimate.

210 million

This is still a low price. After all, the consumption on the pirate island is much higher than that on a normal island.

Cheng Lang was not surprised by this.

He knew from Nami that the price of his gold ingots was higher than the normal price.

The fat businessman's expression became strange when he learned that the value of the gold ingot was 210 million. He suspected that the appraiser was having an affair with the boy in front of him.

It's really too abstract for this price.

You know, the price of gold ingots used to be around 130 million, which was still relatively high. Now the price is directly 210 million?

Wouldn't he have any doubts even if the normal price was 200 million? Why did he buy it at a premium of 10 million?

Then, in order to prove this matter, the appraiser pulled the fat manager out for a private talk.

After a moment, the suspicious expression disappeared.

"Sir, please wait a moment. I will pack your devil fruit for you. What do you want with the remaining money?"

"Let's switch to Berry."

The fat manager was a little reluctant, but still nodded, agreed readily, and told his servants to get the money.

Three hundred and forty million mantis fruits were soon obtained.

Then the 80 million berries turned into a black box and was placed under the fruit.

"Sir, this is proof that you've spent over 100 million yuan at our Wandao Chamber of Commerce, and it's also proof of your support for us. In the future, you'll receive a 10% discount when you shop at our Wandao Chamber of Commerce. Of course, you'll also be able to jump the queue. Different stores also offer different discounts and benefits."

A VIP card with gold stamping and a strong metallic texture was placed next to it.

Cheng Lang naturally had no reason to refuse, and took the things away like magic.

The two left with the waiter's dazed expression.

Atmospheric and mysterious.

The fat manager's original intention to investigate disappeared unconsciously.

What Cheng Lang showed was really too shocking.

The gold ingots were of exact gram weight, and they looked very noble, and the expression was one of complete ease and composure without any bargaining.

All of this proves that this person has an extraordinary background.

Either they are the royal family of a certain country, or they are even more noble beings.

Of course, it is also possible that they are working for a more noble existence.

But whether it is the former or the latter, it is not something he can investigate. If there is a problem and he makes trouble, he will be dead.

This is also what the appraiser analyzed for him just now.

After all, there is only one place in the world that can produce such precise gold ingots.

The holy land of Marijoa, where the Celestial Dragons reside.

Because only the Tianlong people would choose to make gold ingots of this appearance exactly for the sake of beauty and symmetry.

You have to know that even wealthy royal families in other countries would not have the time to make such gold ingots. For them, enough quantity is enough.

Cheng Lang and the others left, but the rumor that the Tianlong people had arrived spread.

For a moment, the chaotic order on the island quietly returned to normal.

The pirates are not stupid. If they meet some nobles, they may have some ideas, but they are Celestial Dragons, the world's nobles. Once they are injured, they will attract the presence of the navy admirals, and they don't want to face the navy admirals.

The atmosphere on the island has become much more harmonious.

Cheng Lang and Alrita naturally had no reaction.