Chapter 14: That trace of vicissitudes? That trace of vicissitudes...

It is still a doldrums, and the sea surface has returned to calm, without a single ripple, just as it has been for 800 years.

At least, Luska said, this is his hometown. Before the war, the Calm Belt was not like this, and the geographical structure of the world was not like this. The one on the Void Throne covered up the history, turned off the lights, and called himself the "Creator of the World", but in fact he destroyed the original world.

"So where has this ten-year plan progressed to now?" Luska asked.

Lex and the Red Earl have returned to the east coast of Fenghuai Qianli, while Luska is leaning against the coast with the doldrums behind him.

The eastern half of Fenghuai Qianli goes deep into the doldrums, while the western half is located in the West Sea. If you continue to move forward from the east side and cross the doldrums, you will directly enter the second half of the Grand Line - the New World!

However, there are very few forces or individuals on the sea that can cross the doldrums.

The Navy's technology for embedding seastone on the bottom of ships has not yet been developed. In other words, Dr. Vegapunk was still doing research at MADS that could help world peace a few years ago.

Quinn, Judge, and Lex's godmother, Stussy, who are also members of the organization, are all dedicated to the manufacture of various powerful weapons.

This MADS, if Lex remembered correctly, should be the charity industry of Du Field, one of the dark kings of the underground world, the 'Loan Shark King'.

It's also quite funny that the 'charitable' scientific research industry funded by the 'Loan Shark King' is used to research powerful and inhumane weapons.

Haha, should we say it’s worthy of being called the world of pirates?

His thoughts returned to the east coast of Fenghuai. When he heard Luska asking about his "ten-year plan", Lex answered very straightforwardly.

"Well, let's just get started now. After all, I just went out to sea."

"Why did you go out to sea so late? If I remember correctly, Joyboy started sailing on the sea when he was very young." Lusca asked.

"Hahaha, is that so. But speaking of it, I originally planned to go to sea at the age of 17. I felt that would be very meaningful. But because of some reasons in Gion, of course, the most important thing is that my strength was far from enough at that time. Many plans must rely on strong strength as a basis. Isn't it, Lusca?" Lex smiled.

"Eh? Seriously, Lex, I'm telling you, your current strength is almost the strongest in that era, except for one or two who are beyond the standard. And your fruit is very powerful, even, a little strange? After all, I have never heard of any space fruit in the past 800 years, or it may be because I am asleep most of the time."

"Then Luska, can you tell me some details about the war that happened 800 years ago? I have read some of the historical texts, but I couldn't understand them. Although I went to O'Hara to find some people who could understand them, it didn't help much."

"Ah~ If you want to know this, it would be difficult for me. I just followed the Sea King in the battle. I fought wherever she told me to. After all, I am a huge Sea King, so I did not participate in most of the battle plans. I only heard those secrets from the Sea King before he died on Fishman Island."

"Well, is that so?"

"But let me ask you a question first, Lex. Is there anyone in our forces who is stronger than you? Someone who is much, much stronger. People like Reid don't count. He is about the same as you, except that his Observation Haki and Armament Haki are a little stronger."

As Luska spoke, he glanced at the Red Earl next to Lex.

Lusca is obviously a very knowledgeable sea king. He knows everything about domineering and the division of combat power of strong people. Yes, Rex is stronger than the Red Earl because of his fruit, but the Red Earl is older and has a maxed-out talent for observation, so he has more domineering.

"Hiss~ Master, when we were in the Valley of the Gods, I secretly took you to see it."

Lex turned his head to look at the Red Earl who was also sitting cross-legged beside him.

"Well, we looked at your alternate dimension. Do you want to ask someone on Rocks' level?"

The Red Earl guessed what Lex wanted to ask at once. This was not mind reading. He had no way of reading Lex's mind. Of course, Lex could not read the Red Earl's mind either. Perhaps this was one of the reasons why the Red Earl accepted Lex as his apprentice. After all, how lucky it was to find a "monster" like himself on the lonely ocean.

"Yeah, yes." Lex nodded.

"As for Rocks, he is stronger than I am now. However, if the mythical beast I just ate awakens, it may reach the same level. He is not out of standard either. Roger and Garp back then could barely be considered to have just entered their prime, but they are still a little young."

Yes, among the older generation, Red Earl is one of the oldest. He and Cyborg Sora, Rocks D. Gebek, and other legends are half a generation older.

31 years later, when the story of the 1500th year of the Haiyuan calendar begins, they are all over 80 years old.

"Is that so? Then there is no more, Luska. We don't seem to have the monsters that exceed the specifications as you said." Lex said indifferently.

"Then don't challenge the current world government head-on, even if there are Ski, Reid, Newgate, Rhine, and you. Although I don't want to admit it, that bastard Nerona Im may have exceeded the limit of this ocean now."

"The one from the Void Throne? One of the original twenty kings, the one who betrayed Queen Lily of the Nefertari family? Yeah, I get it." Lex nodded slightly and answered.

"You know a lot. But it can't be considered a complete betrayal. Im and the others also have their own pursuits, just different paths." Lusca said with a little emotion.

"Haha, that kind of thing doesn't matter. Just try hard to become stronger, isn't that enough? If I have the power to chop the moon into pieces with one sword, any enemy will be nothing but a cloud." Lex smiled confidently.

"It's good that you have this confidence. But you still have to be careful not to let the world government notice our power. We are already quite powerful now. If we were magnified 800 years ago, we could have changed the situation of the war. Because of this, we must know how to hide. Before we confront the whole world head-on, we must not be exposed. But fortunately, we are not D, so it shouldn't be easy to arouse the fear of Im."

Lusca reminded him carefully that he was a very wise sea king who had experienced more storms and waves than the average human being. Even though he had just entered maturity, he had lived for more than 1000 years.

"Yes, I will. Right now, we are still focusing on the layout of the new world and the underground world. The four seas cannot be controlled for the time being. Just targeting the navy and unifying the underground world is giving me a headache." Lex responded.

"It has just begun. I have a feeling that the real great era has not yet come. We still have a long time to prepare and have a great advantage. Do you know, Lex?" Luska changed the subject and asked Lex.

"what do you know?"

"Is this the reason why I gave up the 800-year agreement with Aquaman and turned around to follow you, a man who is not D, to do such a crazy thing as subverting the world?" Lusca asked Lex meaningfully.

Hearing these words, not only Lex, but also the Red Earl who had been listening to the conversation between the man and the beast became interested.

Actually, if you think about it carefully, inviting Lusca to join does seem a bit simple. Is it just because Lex and Lusca have a bond?

You know, in a sense, Luska is half a sea king!!!

Would this creature so easily abandon its 800-year mission to join a 20-year-old's crazy plan?

too crazy!

The next moment, Luska took the initiative to explain.

"Lex, you are the most special man I have seen in a thousand years."

"?? In which aspect?" Lex raised his eyebrows and asked curiously.

"First of all, from the day I met you, your eyes were totally unlike those of a human child. I have seen orphans who had to hide from wild dogs because of national unrest. Some of them had numb, sad, crazy, and extreme eyes. I have also seen well-educated aristocratic children. Under their comfortable lives, some of them yearn for freedom, while others are full of desire. Some precocious children only look indifferent and mature, but deep in their eyes they lack the temperament you had back then, Lex—"

"Hey, Luska, do you know so much about the human world? Haven't you been sleeping on the bottom of the calm zone for many years?" Lex suddenly interrupted Luska's lengthy analysis in an unromantic manner.

The Red Earl also chuckled.

"Hey, you bastard, don't interrupt me when I'm speaking."

Lusca was angry. He actually underestimated the knowledge and wisdom of the world's number one sea king, you foolish human. My head is worth more than ten thousand of yours, and it is full of wisdom.

"Hahahaha, alright, alright. No matter how special I am, it doesn't matter. You are my partner now, and that's enough for you to know. You will be responsible for mobilizing your sea kings to look for the giant golden lantern fish I told you about, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble. The earlier you start looking, the more hope you will have. Although Master may not need pure gold, it is very important to Dad and Uncle. I'm leaving this matter to you, Lusca!"

Lex stood up and bowed deeply to the huge octopus head on the shore.

"....Well, don't worry. I will definitely search for it as soon as possible throughout the world. Finding a sea king in the ocean may be a fantasy for humans, but for me, it is not that difficult. It's just that if the lantern fish you mentioned, Lex, will be attracted by gold, then you will need to prepare a lot of gold. Although there is gold in the sea, you'd better smelt it into large blocks." Lusca reminded.

"Don't worry about this. I will ask my uncle to personally send a large amount of gold from the New World in a while. It may take some time to smelt it."

"Ah."

"Okay, then I'll be leaving first. I'm going to Sky Island with my master to look for something. I'll trouble you to continue to look after Feng Huai Qianli." Lex said solemnly.

"Well, since I have agreed to join you, you can rest assured and leave these matters to me."

"Well, bye, Luska!"

Lex stood up and a blue light began to glow around him, shining like blue stars in the daytime.

"See you later."

The Red Earl also stood up, his body emitting the same azure light as Lex's.

"Well, bye, both of you." Luska shook his giant tentacle.

The next moment, Lex and the Red Earl disappeared on the east coast of Fenghuai Thousand Miles, leaving only Luska.

Luska paused for a moment, looking at the large island which was much smaller than him.

The maple and locust trees for thousands of miles are still "maple and locust trees form forests, and the grass is lush and flourishing". The maple leaves have gradually turned red, and the wind shakes the leaves, making rustling sounds.

After a long time, Luska turned and returned to the depths of the sea.

However, a sigh echoed over the thousand-mile east coast of maple and locust trees.

"Although you interrupted me, what was that vicissitude deep in your indifferent eyes when I first met you? Lex..."

The calm zone returned to normal without a single ripple.