Starting with helping Zhao Kai ascend the throne in the snow

Seeing that Shen Qing seemed to understand his meaning, Li Chungang's face showed a hint of satisfaction. He then tossed the scorching fruit back to Shen Qing, sneering, "Hmph, Shen boy, do you really think this old man is after a worthless piece of fruit?"

In just a few breaths, Shen Qing's state of mind changed completely after he got the Flame-Flame Fruit again. When he first took the fruit from Doflamingo, he couldn't wait to eat it to increase his strength, but now the Flame-Flame Fruit no longer held any appeal for him.

Upon hearing Li Chungang's sarcasm, Shen Qing blushed and hurriedly explained with a forced smile, "Senior, please calm down. I was short-sighted and judged you by my own petty standards. I apologize. I now understand your good intentions and noble character; your profound meaning is as awe-inspiring as a towering mountain. I was simply blinded by greed and didn't understand your kindness..."

Shen Qing showered the old sword god with flattery for ten minutes before finally earning a cold snort in return, thus ending the matter.

Shen Qing wiped the sweat from his forehead, then stuck out his tongue to relieve the dryness in his mouth. He then bowed solemnly to Li Chungang and said, "This junior is inexperienced and prone to short-sightedness. I hope that you will continue to guide me in the future. I thank you in advance."

"Alright, alright, I don't know if you're thirsty, but I'm tired of hearing this." Li Chungang picked at his ear before saying seriously, "Young Shen, you'd better think twice before you act in the future. Only what suits you best is truly the best."

Shen Qing nodded in understanding and silently kept today's events in mind as a warning, determined never to repeat such a mistake. The worst thing for a person is greed; once blinded by greed, one will go astray.

Shen Qing immediately looked at Doflamingo and handed him the wooden box containing the Flame-Flame Fruit, saying, "Mr. Doflamingo, thank you for your kindness, but the Flame-Flame Fruit is not suitable for me. You should keep it and find someone else who is more suitable for it."

Shen Qing knew that Doflamingo gave him the Flame-Flame Fruit out of good intentions, but he was truly not destined to have the Flame-Flame Fruit.

"Brother Shen Qing, what's the point of taking back what's been given away? Otherwise, wouldn't I, Doflamingo, be seen as a fickle person?" Doflamingo waved his hands repeatedly, refusing to take back the Flame-Flame Fruit. Otherwise, where would he, Doflamingo, put his face?

Seeing the two of them locked in a stalemate, Li Chungang stroked his beard and said, "Since this young punk insists on giving it to you, Shen, you can accept it. If you don't want it yourself, you can give it to someone else."

Upon hearing the old sword god's words, Shen Qing's heart stirred, and the image of Xuan Yuan Qingfeng quietly appeared in his mind. He hesitated for a moment, then chose to accept Doflamingo's kindness.

As a martial artist, Xuan Yuan Qingfeng's strong personality means that she will inevitably have to fight with others in the future. Therefore, if she were to consume the Flame-Flame Fruit, which would allow her to become elemental, her safety would be greatly enhanced.

On the other side, Dover breathed a long sigh of relief after seeing Shen Qing accept the Flaming Fruit. Whether Shen Qing ate it himself or gave it to someone else, as long as he accepted his gift, the favor was considered accepted.

The group then returned to the palace and sat down again.

"Mr. Doflamingo, I'd like to ask if you know of any Devil Fruits that possess spatial abilities?" As soon as he sat down, Shen Qing asked the question he had planned for this trip: resolving the issue of recharging the Black Ship. Since the topic of Devil Fruits had already been brought up, he decided to inquire about it now.

"A Devil Fruit related to space?" Doflamingo frowned immediately upon hearing this, then turned to Trebol, who was sniffling, and said, "Bring me the Devil Fruit encyclopedia."

Before long, a book detailing hundreds of known Devil Fruits and accompanied by illustrations was brought over. Shen Qing and Doflamingo immediately gathered around and carefully searched for Devil Fruits that had appeared in history.

No one can say for sure how many Devil Fruits there are. Even the most comprehensive Devil Fruit encyclopedia in Doflamingo's possession isn't taken seriously, since new and unusual fruits are always appearing on the sea.

Soon, information about several fruits that seemed to be related to spatial abilities appeared in front of Shen Qing: the Ope Ope no Mi, the Fortress no Mi, the Storage no Mi, the Mirror no Mi, the Book no Book Mi, the Dark no Dark Mi, and the Door no Door Mi.

As Law's exclusive Devil Fruit, the Op-Op Fruit allows him to teleport freely within a certain space, cut any object, and is also said to be able to perform an immortality surgery, making it extremely powerful.

The Castle-Castle Fruit belongs to the supernova Capone. Capone can transform himself into a giant castle and shrink people and weapons to fit inside his body, releasing them instantly when needed.

The Storage Fruit is the Devil Fruit ability possessed by Bramanck, the sixth division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates. It allows him to store objects in his body, with the storage area located near his chin.

The Mirror-Mirror Fruit is Charlotte Brûlée's Devil Fruit power, which allows her to create mirror spaces and freely connect to the real world through mirrors.

The Book-Book Fruit is the Devil Fruit power possessed by Mont-d'Or of the Big Mom Pirates, which allows her to create space and imprison her targets inside books.

The Dark-Dark Fruit is a Devil Fruit that Teach has coveted for decades. Judging from the techniques he uses, such as Dark Hole and Release, it should be related to spatial abilities, or at least be applied to black hole space.

Finally, there's CP9 member Bruno's Door-Door Fruit, which grants him the ability to teleport in subspace, over medium to long distances, and even cut through space.

Shen Qing carefully considered the matter and first ruled out the Fortress-Fortress Fruit and the Storage-Storage Fruit. The abilities of these two fruits seem to be related to spatial abilities, but judging from Capone and Bramanck's performance, they are actually more related to size changes, simply changing size without spatial characteristics.

Excluding the two fruits mentioned above, Shen Qing further narrowed his choices and finally set his sights on the Door-Door Fruit. This wasn't because the other Devil Fruits were bad, but rather because they were all difficult to obtain.

First is Law's Op-Op Fruit. Law has developed this fruit to a very high level, and his combat strength is at the level of a Shichibukai. His strength may not be comparable to the Four Emperors, but it is more than enough for him to protect himself. As long as he is focused on escaping, even the Four Emperors cannot do anything to him.

Needless to say, Blackbeard, who possesses the Dark-Dark Fruit, is even stronger than Law. As one of the main villains of Destiny, he combines luck and strength. Apart from Luffy, the protagonist of Destiny, it would be extremely difficult for anyone else to defeat him.

As for the Book-Book Fruit and the Mirror-Mirror Fruit, although their abilities are quite good, the Charlotte Family, one of the Four Emperors, is not to be trifled with. Shen Qing needs to develop in a low-key manner at this stage and does not want to clash with the Big Mom Pirates because of the abilities of Devil Fruits, especially against someone like Katakuri who can briefly foresee the future. In front of him, Shen Qing probably wouldn't even have a chance to escape.