Chapter 44 The Whale and the Cat

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Gel stroked the old scar on Lab's head, feeling a little distressed. After whispering a few words, Lab opened his mouth, but this time he did not scream to the sky. He felt that this little guy had a very high IQ, unlike many people who were higher animals but could not understand human language at all.

Gel smiled, then took out a candy and threw it into Lab's big mouth.

"Next! It's time to witness a miracle!"

After waiting for a while and seeing that Lab still did not change, everyone looked at each other, wondering what the captain was up to.

Gel looked embarrassed, and was unsure whether the ability balls would be effective against such a huge creature.

Wouldn't it be useless?

"boom!"

Suddenly a burst of white smoke exploded, scaring Gel and everyone else.

"This! What's going on?"

When the smoke and dust cleared, Lab's huge figure disappeared right under everyone's eyes, just like a big magic show. Everyone on the boat except Gel was stunned.

A look of delight appeared on Gur's face.

Haha! It works!

Kurokas was the first to react. Like a parent whose child was lost, he looked panicked and asked anxiously:

"Captain! What's going on?! Why is Lab gone?"

"Click!"

Gel jumped back onto the deck, pointed his left hand above his head, and smiled at everyone.

"Hahaha, don't panic, Uncle Kurokas, don't worry, Lab is here!"

"Meow~meow~"

Everyone then discovered that at some point, a black and gray tabby cat had appeared on Captain Gel's head. There were a few small scars on the cat's forehead, and if you looked closely, you would find that the location of each scar was exactly the same as on Lab's head. The pair of black cat eyes were full of spirituality.

"Huh? Where did this little kitty come from?!"

"Meow meow~"

Bi Ya ran forward with brisk steps, gently stroked the kitten's fluffy and soft fur, and asked in disbelief:

"What a cute little kitten! Captain, is this really what Laboo turned into?"

Ger lifted Rab from his head and held him in his arms, smiling and nodding.

"This...how is this possible!!"

Kurokas felt his head buzzing and his whole body was in a state of shutdown. He stared at the little cat in front of him with wide eyes.

Gill explained in all seriousness:

"I have a dream, no, wrong, start over..."

"My devil fruit has an ability that allows me to..."

Fate was clear-headed and quickly interrupted:

"Captain! I think it's better not to tell us all about the specific abilities of your devil fruit."

Seeing that everyone else on the boat nodded in agreement, Geer was a little puzzled:

"You are all family members I trust, so I feel I can tell you."

Senior stroked his chin and said seriously:

"Captain, Uncle Fate didn't mean that any of us would betray you. Your ability is definitely our most confidential information. Devil Fruit abilities are varied, and we cannot rule out the possibility that an enemy will be able to directly search your memory or obtain information through other means. So, just in case, the fewer people who know about it, the better."

"Hehehe! I agree too. After all, boss, your ability is shocking. If it gets out, we might have to face the pursuit of the whole world! Hehe, but it should be fun to think about it!"

Gel understood what they meant, and then waved his hand and said jokingly:

"Haha, that's about right. So everyone remember to keep it a secret for me. Otherwise, not only will I be wanted and assassinated, I might even be captured and dissected for research."

"Nani! Is it that dangerous? Ahhhh, no, Captain, I don't want anything to happen to you! Please stop talking! I'm afraid I'll talk in my sleep accidentally in the future."

Biya was so scared that she shook her head vigorously, as if she wanted to shake all the memories of today out of her head.

"Haha, alright alright, I won't scare you anymore. Since you guys said so, from now on I will just perform a series of moves without any explanation. Just think of it as a magic trick."

Gel held Lab in his hands and stroked it gently, saying indifferently.

"Now Lab can switch between whale and cat forms at will. From now on, he can stay on the boat and go on adventures with us!"

"That's wonderful! That's wonderful!"

Kurokas was the most excited about this result. He no longer had to leave Rab alone at the Twin Capes! The old man was already in tears.

"Great! I knew the captain would have a solution!"

As a loyal fan of Ger, Biya started to flatter the captain whenever she had the chance.

Kurokas calmed down a little, patted his chest and suggested:

"However, Captain, please do not tell me any secrets like this in the future. I am afraid that my heart will not be able to bear it at my age. Your ability may be more dangerous to the World Government than any other pirate."

Ger smiled modestly:

"It's not that exaggerated, you don't have to worry too much. I heard that the World Government's scientific forces have been researching artificial devil fruits for a long time, and they have achieved considerable results. In addition, according to my secret intelligence, a person with special abilities appeared in the ocean more than a hundred years ago. His devil fruit ability is to extract the devil fruit of other people after hunting them down. So people may not be impressed by my ability, so you don't have to scare yourself."

"really?"

"Of course it's true. When has my intelligence ever been wrong?"

Gel made up a half-truth, but the effect was very obvious.

Everyone was obviously much more relieved. People are afraid of comparison. When they saw the two situations Bigger mentioned, everyone instantly felt that Bigger's ability was just so-so, and even a bit embarrassing.

"Meow meow!"

A famous expert found that petting cats can help people relieve tension.

Everyone, relieved, gathered around and curiously observed the little cat in Gel's arms.

Women are naturally unable to resist cute little animals. Bia and Fani have already started to take advantage of Lab.

"Meow meow meow!"

The snow-white fat cat that Fanny had brought on board suddenly felt a sense of crisis. Xiaobai ran to his owner's feet with some jealousy, rubbing against them left and right, looking like a spoiled child.

It's a pity that it is not destined to become the protagonist today, as Lab is obviously suppressed in terms of IQ.

"Wang Wang!"

Cats and dogs do not share the same happiness. The two dogs, Ada and A'er, at the bow of the boat cast envious and jealous glances at Lab.

Kurokas took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes, looking at the people surrounding a kitten on the boat with satisfaction, his eyes full of tenderness.

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