The Straw Hat Pirates' Scientist

The invitation from the Pirate King absolutely fulfills the mission requirements.

Therefore, since he could both join Luffy and complete the mission at the same time, it was a win-win situation that Ron had no reason not to do.

"My system is a money pit. Scientific research is too expensive. If I don't become a pirate, where will I find so much money?" Ron knew very well.

Perhaps some large families can afford to support them.

Scientists who become private family or organizational scientists generally do not end up well.

As for the navy?

Vegapunk's fate was not good!

Moreover, the head of the Navy's research department, one of the Five Elders, is the God of Scientific Defense, Jaigolusia Satan.

He's the worst of the worst; even the devil is kinder than him.

It's absolutely impossible to get Ron into the naval research department.

Therefore,

Ron going to sea to become a pirate and make money is the most cost-effective option.

After all, there's no need to be polite when dealing with pirates; their money is exactly what I accidentally 'lost'.

They found it and kept it safe for me. What a kind person!

As these jumbled thoughts flashed through Ron's mind, a boy wearing a straw hat was rushing towards him in his line of sight.

"hehe!"

Seeing Luffy running towards him, Roon couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth slightly.

He knew that his second task was about to be completed!

boom!

Luffy exerted his strength and leaped more than ten meters, landing with a thud on the harbor below the merchant ship.

"Hey, Ron!"

He was panting heavily, clearly having run at full speed to get here.

"Yo, Luffy!"

Ron leaned against the deck railing, looked down at Luffy, and waved with a smile.

"Are you going out to sea?"

"Um!"

"I want you to be my partner, come sail with me!"

"Ding~"

"Congratulations, host, you have completed the mission [Favored by a Big Shot] and have received the following rewards: 2000 points, Plug-in White Eye Blueprint (Fragment) *1, Smart Pistol MK6 (Ammunition *24) *1, and Basic Research Equipment Components for Novice Scientists *12."

As Luffy extended his third invitation, a notification sound quickly echoed in Roon's mind.

"A smart pistol?"

Ron subconsciously looked to the left side of the panel.

That's the commentary box, and the content displayed there is still the same information about Senzu Beans.

"Blueprint Analysis [Senzu Bean]: From the Dragon Ball world, originally cultivated by Korin, the Cat Master of Korin Tower. Consuming it instantly restores stamina and heals internal and external injuries, but it is ineffective against diseases. It is difficult to grow, requiring cultivation every cycle, resulting in extremely low yields. Later, a scientist within the Alliance of Scientists of All Worlds developed a method for artificial synthesis through scientific research. Specific production process..."

Ron's gaze shifted slightly, and the content instantly changed to the [Intelligent Pistol] content.

"Item Analysis [Intelligent Pistol MK6]: From the world of Titanfall..."

"So that's what it is!"

Looking at the description in the commentary box, Ron immediately gained some understanding of the item.

These three intelligent weapons from the world of Titanfall possess the ability to auto-aim and track.

"With this smart pistol, wouldn't I instantly become a sharpshooter?"

"Only 24 bullets? That's really stingy," Ron couldn't help but think to himself.

He didn't make the blueprints, so once the bullets were gone, there was no way to replace them.

"Check if it's in the store!"

Ron instantly found the price of bullets for this pistol in the store, and they were ridiculously expensive.

"1000 points per bullet? No wonder it's said that one bullet from this thing is comparable to a missile!"

"According to the system's rules, the price of the blueprints is one percent of the price of the finished product."

"So..."

Ron quickly searched and soon found the blueprints for making bullets, just as he had imagined.

"10 points!"

Seeing the price difference of a hundredfold, Ron couldn't help but twitch his lips.

Even though I already knew, I still couldn't help feeling embarrassed.

It's a pity that the bullets included with the gun can't be recycled, otherwise he would be much richer immediately.

"After all, I am a human, and my physical condition is probably not even as good as that of an ordinary person in this world. I need to have more ways to protect myself."

This is the world of shonen manga, where characters with a significant amount of screen time, whether they have names or not, are very difficult to kill.

This shows just how strong the bodies of people in this world are.

But Ron is clearly not one of them. With his ordinary Earth physique, he might even be defeated in a fight with a woman.

Therefore, life-saving measures become even more important.

If his system were a Deep Blue skill point system, he would even want to allocate all points to defense.

Because I'm afraid of dying, I maxed out my defense?

"hehe......"

"I'll buy the blueprints for these bullets first!"

Putting those distracting thoughts aside, Ron glanced at the blueprints and bought them without hesitation.

This thing is definitely better than Usopp's slingshot in terms of both appearance and function.

It is even several levels better than the flintlock muskets of this world.

The only downside is that bullets are a little pricey, maybe a tiny bit.

But with this pistol in hand, as long as there are enough bullets, Ron can instantly transform into a sharpshooter.

It's equivalent to having an additional external sniper talent.

Although everyone in One Piece has Armament Haki protecting them in the later stages, it's definitely enough in the early stages.

As for the later stages?

Everyone's in the later stages now, are you saying that only you guys are making progress while my technology products aren't?

You're all shrouded in Armament Haki, so it's not too much for me to create a Gundam equipped with an interstellar orbital cannon, or maybe even have the bloodline of Silver Superman!

"And this time, the reward also includes a blueprint for a plug-in white eye. Now I only need one more blueprint before I can start making it."

Ron also felt a sense of anticipation.

This plug-in Byakugan is not simply a bloodline limit from the Naruto world, but a high-tech product created by the Alliance of Scientists of All Worlds.

Not only does it possess all the abilities of the Byakugan, but it also doesn't require chakra; it only consumes physical strength.

It's a product that anyone can plug in and use.

No drivers required, no fees!

"With auto-aiming and bullet tracking, coupled with the incredibly perceptive Byakugan, even without Observation Haki, I'd be considered a top-tier sharpshooter."

Ron was very satisfied with the reward for this mission.

After all, the value of this plug-in Byakugan alone is not low; a finished plug-in Byakugan is worth a full 30 points.

Therefore, even this one fragment of the map costs 3000 points.

Ron now has 3010 points, and after deducting the 10 points he just spent, he has exactly 3000 points left.

He was actually a little reluctant to spend all his points at once.

Because there were other blueprints in the store that Ron also wanted to buy.

Those are no worse than plug-in white eyes, and some even have more functionality.

"I'll look into it later."

Ron had to be cautious about his initial survival strategies and the foundation for development.

"We're still in the beginner village. With Luffy protecting us, it shouldn't be a big problem. I'll think about it carefully."

After all, Ron knew about the enemies from the early stages; not many of them were any real threat.

However, now is not the time to think about these things. I'll study them carefully later tonight.

He ignored all of that and looked at Luffy, a smile appearing on his face, before speaking.

"Luffy, I have no problem joining your crew, but I need to make this clear first: when I need money for scientific research, you can't be stingy. You have to be willing to spend money to buy me equipment and materials."

He wanted to do scientific research, but that was a money pit, a bottomless pit.

The Straw Hat crew will have another penny-pinching Nami in the future, so Ron needs to give her a heads-up.

"Of course! The Capsule is so interesting! I want to see more interesting things!" Luffy said, his eyes lighting up.

This scientist is so interesting; he managed to put such a big house into a tiny capsule.

Furthermore, Luffy remembered that Roon had said that in the future, they would be able to put even more things into capsules.

For example, ships!

The thought of their future pirate ship fitting into his pocket filled Luffy with excitement.

These are absolutely hot Thai pants!

Of course, Luffy also wants capsules filled with all kinds of meat.

"Deal, Luffy...Captain!"

Seeing Luffy's shining eyes, Ron smiled and then turned to walk towards the cabin.

Since he's going to set sail with Luffy, there's no need for him to leave with the merchant ship. He should say goodbye to Uncle Ucerno before he leaves.

After briefly explaining the situation, Ron waved to everyone and gracefully disembarked.

Ucerno and the others smiled and waved; they all had a very good impression of this sunny young man.

The merchant ship then set sail, and the two returned to the village once again.

"Ron, see you tomorrow!"

Luffy left excitedly.

His eyes were filled with longing for the sea, but before leaving, Luffy had one more place he had to go.

"See you tomorrow!"

Ron nodded, then found a quiet spot and took out the Capsule of Omnipotence.

"Bang!"

He casually tossed it forward, and a puff of smoke appeared. In the blink of an eye, a domed hut appeared in front of Ron.

This is a leisure house made of special wood. It is not very big, only about 60 square meters, and looks very simple overall.

The furniture inside is all one-piece molded, and the decoration style is very simple.

Fortunately, it has a refrigerator and a sofa, so it's small but complete.

The room is even divided into functional areas such as a rest area, a work area, and a dining area.

Ron took a can of chilled fruit beer made from macchiato from the refrigerator and sat down at the table.

Glug glug~~

He took a few big gulps, let out a long burp, and then opened the system again to look at the attribute panel.

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

[Host] Ron

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

[Points] 3000

【drawing】

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

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

-Plug-in White Eye (2/3 fragment, mission reward, recyclable)

- Smart Pistol MK6 Auto-Aim Tracking Ammo (1/1 Complete, Purchaseable, Recyclable).

[Product] None.

[Inventions and Creations] None.

[Owned Items]

-9 Senzu Beans

-Translate 2 konjac seeds

- Bowknot Voice Changer *1

- Multi-purpose capsule (leisure house)

-Smart Pistol (24 bullets) *1

- Basic R&D Equipment Components for Novice Scientists *12.

"Let's put the research and development equipment in the lounge first."

Ron took the rewarded equipment out of his inventory and placed it in the work area of ​​the room.

Although the area isn't very large, it's just enough space.

With this set of beginner-friendly components, Ron can now officially have his own research laboratory.

However, it will be a long way before he makes any inventions.

Before he transmigrated, he was a "craft expert" streamer who looked up to Geng Shuai as his role model and had also researched a lot of "useful" things, accumulating hundreds of thousands of followers.

But this is still far from what scientists have achieved.

"The next step is to choose how to use these 3000 points as a means of survival!"

Ron picked up the pen on the table, tapped it lightly with his middle finger, and flicked it casually with his index finger, making the pen spin on his thumb.

His gaze quickly swept across the system shop, specifically the 1000-5000 points section.

"How should I choose a number when I'm starting out...?"