The Straw Hat Pirates' Scientist

Donghai, Windmill Village.

The azure sky is clear and refreshing, and a gentle breeze carries a lazy comfort as you lie flat on the clouds.

"Bang!"

A hurried figure broke the tranquil peace, rushing into the tavern.

The wooden door seemed startled, creaking and groaning.

"Luffy, didn't I tell you to push the door gently? You're going to break it!"

A young woman with dark green hair stood in front of the bar counter, covering her face helplessly as she spoke.

"Makino, stop talking about that! Just tell me, where did Ron go!"

"Is he leaving the windmill village?"

Luffy rushed in, running around in place with a frantic expression, making a clattering sound.

"Oh, you mean Ron? He did leave with Ucerno and the others about ten minutes ago."

"The merchant ship should be leaving port soon, right?" Makino said, glancing at Luffy with some surprise.

She had heard before that Luffy was also preparing to set sail.

"It seems Luffy wants to recruit Roon as a crewmate!" Makino is no stranger to pirates.

After all, the Red-Haired Pirates had visited the village many times.

"No, Ron has to be my partner!"

Upon hearing this, Luffy immediately panicked and slammed the tavern door open again, rushing out.

"Hey, Luffy, you're going to break into my door..."

Makino watched Luffy leave, sighed, and a hint of worry flashed in her eyes.

"He's too impatient. I wonder if he'll suffer because of it after going to sea."

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"They're definitely going to suffer!"

"Brother Ron, this sea is not easy. Not only is there dangerous and harsh weather, but you also have to worry about encountering pirates."

"Yeah, Ron is so handsome, I think you should stay in Windmill Village and become a live-in son-in-law."

"That's right, I can tell. Lucy, the fruit shop owner's eldest daughter, is really interested in you!"

"Yes, yes, and Lisanna, the bakery owner's youngest daughter, asked me to sound you out yesterday."

"Haha, you're all alone anyway, and your hometown is so far away, I think staying in Windmill Village isn't a bad idea!"

On a merchant ship, several old sailors were jokingly teasing the handsome young man in front of the deck.

This person was in his early twenties and about 1.85 meters tall.

With sword-like eyebrows, bright eyes, a high nose bridge, and a resolute face, he exudes the cheerful and sunny aura of a young man.

"Uncle Ucerno, my heart longs for the sea."

Ron chuckled lightly, not saying much, but instead his gaze fell on the void in front of him.

There was a semi-transparent blue light curtain that no one else could see.

That's right,

Ron is a time traveler.

One day about two weeks ago, Ron was eating hot pot and listening to music when suddenly a white light fell down.

He then arrived in the world of One Piece.

Tragedy struck when the body fell into the sea off the windmill village, leaving the victim not only nearly broken but also nearly drowning.

Luckily, he ran into Luffy, who was making preparations for sailing at the beach, and that's how he escaped with his life.

Otherwise, Ron would have wondered if he was the shortest-lived time traveler in history.

They didn't even survive the first episode, which was a short drama episode of less than a minute.

Upon learning that he had been transported to the world of One Piece, Ron was initially excited.

After all, he was very familiar with this anime, and even without the system, it was still a considerable cheat code.

But after the initial excitement, Ron quickly calmed down.

"Even if you know these plot points, it will be difficult to make a name for yourself in this world if you are not strong enough."

It was precisely because of his understanding of this world that Ron had a clearer understanding.

What is the world about to face?

Looking at the bigger picture, there are mountains pressing down on them, such as the nobles of kingdoms, the nobles of the world, and the Celestial Dragons who call themselves "gods."

Looking at it from the side, there are also evil pirates who burn, kill, and plunder everywhere, as well as scoundrels like the mountain bandit king who occasionally comes out to punch the future Pirate King and kick the Four Emperors of the New World.

Looking inside, even the navy has a guy like Captain Rat, who's more cunning and despicable than pirates or bandits.

Looking outward, the world of One Piece may have experienced a great catastrophe in the past, and the future world may be destroyed again, or even submerged by floods.

Therefore, if Ron wants to live a good life, simply knowing the 'plot' won't be enough.

We also need to become strong ourselves!

After all, there are extraordinary powers in this world, and even ordinary people have unlimited potential.

Even many ordinary pirates can withstand terrible fatal wounds and survive; almost everyone has mastered the art of sit-ups.

"Even a little kid like Coby was able to transform from a 'short, cowardly, and weak' boy into a young naval hero who shattered the wrist of an island-class giant with a single punch in just over two years."

"And then there's Loki, a monster with the blood of ancient giants, who also ate a legendary Devil Fruit and wields the Iron Thunder Hammer, a weapon comparable to a divine artifact."

"This world is not one that an ordinary person like me can roam freely in."

"Most importantly, behind this world stands an old monster named Im who seems to be immortal."

"Even looking at the events leading up to her time travel, I suspect there might be an even deeper 'hidden force' behind her!"

"For example, could the 'One Piece' that Doflamingo mentioned be the true owner of these contracts?"

"The so-called big boss Im is just a beneficiary of the contract. There may be a higher contract above the Deep Sea Contract."

After all, you already have the Shallow Sea Contract, the Deep Sea Contract, and the Abyss Contract.

On top of that, wouldn't it be reasonable to have multiple Abyss Bottom Contracts or Abyss Lord Contracts?

Or perhaps there's a so-called "Lord of the Abyss" hiding somewhere, and Im is just a high-level pawn.

"So, it's not an easy thing for me to stir up trouble in this world."

"Fortunately, as a transmigrator, I also have my own system." Ron's gaze quickly swept over his attribute panel.

■■■The System of Scientists Across Worlds■■■

[Host] Ron

[Level] lv.1 (0/10, research novice)

[Points] 1010

【drawing】

-Senzu Bean (3/3 Complete, Beginner Gift, Non-Recyclable)

- All-Purpose Capsule (3/3 Complete, Newbie Gift, Non-Recyclable)

-Plug-in White Eye (1/3 fragment, mission reward, recyclable).

[Product] None.

[Inventions and Creations] None.

[Owned Items]

-9 Senzu Beans

-Translate 2 konjac seeds

- Bowknot Voice Changer *1

- All-purpose capsule (leisure house) *1.

"It takes 1000 Berries to exchange for 1 point. If I want to buy blueprints and research products, I need to get a lot of Berries. I can do this in Windmill Village..."

"Lucy and Lisanna are indeed very beautiful. In my previous life, without a dowry of 88 plus a villa worth tens of millions and a luxury car worth millions, you couldn't even dream of having them!"

"And macchiato is good too!"

"But now that I've transmigrated and obtained this system, I'm really unwilling to just grow old and die in Windmill Village without making a name for myself."

Ron looked at the attribute panel and muttered to himself.

This is like an ordinary laborer who suddenly gets a stock market genius system, but instead of using the system to make money and live a simple life of spending money like water, he runs to a small village in a seventh or eighth-tier county to farm for a country girl, ignoring the existence of the system and working himself to the bone every day to earn only a few taels of silver from the year-end harvest.

Ron wasn't sure if others would do the same.

He definitely won't do that.

Ron's gaze shifted downwards, quickly settling on the right side.

That's the mission system.

You can earn points and task rewards by completing tasks.

Points can be used to purchase technological product blueprints, materials, research equipment, and more from various worlds in the in-game store.

Even finished products of technology can be purchased directly, but they cost hundreds of times more than the blueprints.

Therefore, if Ron wants to have a means to make a living, he must acquire a large number of points.

There are three ways to earn points.

The simplest and most direct way is to exchange them for Berries.

It takes 1000 Berries to exchange for 1 point, while the cheapest blueprints in the store cost 10 points. They start with double-digit points and don't offer any single-digit point products for beginners.

Anyone who has played the game knows that Ron must be careful with every point he spends in the early stages.

Otherwise, if the initial setup isn't done well, the account could easily be ruined.

The second method is invention and creation.

For a scientist, this is essentially their job.

As long as something new comes out, regardless of its grade, as long as it is not available in the Myriad Realms Mall and passes the system's review, you can earn invention and creation achievement points.

This requires a lot of points, starting at least in the tens of thousands.

However, to make inventions and creations, having brains and ideas is not enough; a large amount of research funding is also required.

The cost may even be much higher than the cost of buying blueprints, materials, and equipment.

This is something that Ron, at his current level, cannot handle, not even the simplest scientific research.

The last resort is to complete the system task.

This is currently the fastest and relatively easy way to get started, and it not only earns you points but also some task rewards.

Ron did indeed make that choice.

After arriving in the world of One Piece, he triggered two missions.

Three days ago, he spent more than ten days finally completing his first task.

Not only did they earn points, but they also received blueprints for items such as Senzu Beans and All-Purpose Capsules, as well as some item rewards.

Especially when Luffy saw the magic of the capsules, his eyes lit up instantly, and he shouted that he wanted Ron to be his partner.

He said his ship needed a scientist!

Ron wouldn't have refused Luffy, since he was already planning to go to sea to make money, and who could be more powerful than the main characters?

There are so many places to make money along the way!

It's definitely more cost-effective than Ron setting sail on his own or joining another faction, not to mention Luffy saved his life.

With all these factors in mind, he could have joined Luffy's crew long ago.

But what can you expect from Ron's second mission, which is called "Gaining the Favor of a Big Shot"?

The mission requires Ron to be personally invited three times by influential figures in the pirate world to complete the mission.

Isn't that a coincidence?

The future Pirate King

This guy is definitely a big shot!