King Arthur, Apprentice of Roger’s Company Chapter 207

“Let go… what else can we do?”

Just when everyone thought the matter would die in silence, ending with Smoothie’s indignant departure.

Katakuri, who had been sitting in his seat suppressing his emotions, unexpectedly stood up and spoke in a low voice, filled with endless indignation and helplessness.

The strength Arthur displayed was not something they could solve by chasing and eliminating him.

Although he also cared for his younger siblings, in the face of bloody facts, indignation and anger were meaningless. The reality was that even if they gathered their forces and charged, the success rate of stopping and killing Arthur was less than fifty percent. At most, it would cause him to suffer losses in troops and generals. With Morgan’s existence, it was almost impossible to keep him!

And the cost?

At least half of his younger siblings would lose their lives.

Even Mama…

Katakuri’s heart tightened. The painful future he foresaw made him dare not imagine further.

“But—”

Smoothie indignantly raised her head and spoke, just about to say something, when a loud roar echoed from above.

Like a thunderclap.

“Enough!”

Linlin angrily slammed the table, ending the argument with a domineering posture.

“Mama…”

Both Smoothie and Katakuri reflexively lowered their heads, looking up at the steps with respectful eyes. Even though the ghastly scars were still faintly visible on Linlin’s mountain-like body, no one dared to underestimate the most powerful woman in this sea.

“This time—”

“It ends here!!”

Linlin gritted her back teeth. Even though unwillingness and anger were almost overflowing from between her teeth, she ultimately made her decision. To be able to roam the seas, using her own strength as the core, forming a vast power through marriage alliances, even making the Marines take notice.

Her wisdom was definitely not as shallow and foolish as it seemed.

“Everyone, hold fast to Whole Cake Island. Restore the war-damaged countries as quickly as possible. The overall planning of the various islands will be handed over to you, Perospero…”

“You must resolve it quickly and restore the defense line. I don’t want to experience the same thing a second time!”

Feeling the occasional stinging pain from her body, knowing that it was impossible, she decisively abandoned her original idea and buried her anger in her heart.

“If it happens again, you know the consequences!” Linlin glared with her bell-sized, bloodshot pupils, scanning the room, her threatening expression self-evident.

“Yes—”

“Mama, don’t worry, this was carelessness… it will absolutely not happen again!”

“After I go back, I will immediately arrange the underwater defense line with Katakuri. I will definitely make the territory of Whole Cake Island an impregnable fortress, and no outsiders will ever enter again.”

Perospero wiped the sweat from under his top hat, pulled his younger brother beside him, and together they patted their chests and swore, their minds flashing. He was already planning what kind of candy elevators to build to better integrate with the underwater layout and operation.

However, Linlin was clearly not interested in these. With a glance, she suppressed her bloodshot eyes and directly asked about other things:

“Your research institute… how is the preparation coming along?”

“Res-research institute?”

Perospero’s face froze slightly. Although he was a bit slow to react, he still honestly replied:

“It’s still in the preparatory stage. The current stage has been completed, but due to research issues, it might be difficult to see significant results in a short time…”

His face showed a hint of difficulty, but he was also helpless.

Scientific research has always been a long-term project, especially without any direction. Without information guidance, it grows wildly. It would be strange if something could be concocted in minutes.

He wasn’t the Navy’s Vegapunk, who possessed world-renowned inventive talent. He was just a craftsman skilled in architectural design. As for scientific research, it was at most an amateur sideline.

“Hmph!”

Linlin snorted, but she wasn’t too enraged, just coldly said: “As expected, you’re useless!”

“Take this!”

Following the indignant voice, a streak of light shot out from Linlin’s hand.

Perospero dared not be careless and quickly reached out to catch it. The sudden impact slightly fractured his hand bones and even reopened his freshly bandaged wound, with faint blood oozing out.

But he dared not resist; instead, he became even more fearful and looked at the object in his hand.

A test tube!

A test tube filled with some kind of blood.

In the transparent glass tube, a crimson color gleamed. Closer, one could feel the chaotic and violent factors within, expanding and growing as if alive.

A craving from deep within his bloodline constantly clamored in his bones: (For incredibly satisfying novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

“Devour!”

“Quickly devour him!!”

“Devour him and you will gain a purer bloodline!!!”

“Become stronger, only by becoming stronger can you defeat everything and wipe away the shame!”

…

Like a devil’s whisper, constantly exploding in his ears, he barely managed to suppress it with strong willpower, gritting his teeth and forcing himself to gather his spirits, resisting the temptation.

“This… this is?!”

“Mama…”

Perospero’s pupils dilated. A certain guess rose in his heart, and he couldn’t help but look up at Linlin.

“The source of the item is not for you to worry about!”

However, his scrutinizing gaze was met only with Linlin’s scolding snort.

Sure enough.

Perospero’s heart tightened. The thought that was merely a guess instantly became a few shades more real.

“Take this thing and develop a method and means for mass production and high adaptability for me!!”

“I want to use it to arm a true force!”

A surge of excited fanaticism suddenly appeared on Linlin’s slightly pale face.

If this plan succeeded, then when they broke through the Great Britain Sea and avenged today’s humiliation, whatever damn Arthur, and that stinky woman, would all be shattered into dust under her invincible army!

“But…”

Perospero looked troubled. Even if his guess was correct, putting other things aside, he couldn’t figure out the energy factors within this single tube of medicine.

Let alone mass production, just normal adaptation would take who knows how long. Looking at Mama’s current impatient demeanor, it didn’t seem like she would tolerate him wasting time on continuous research.

“Useless!”

“Useless!”

“All of you are useless!”

Linlin angrily smashed things, her massive fleshy body trembling. The trembling fat on her body was like a landslide, looking like an enormous lump, terrifying to behold.

“All materials, you have priority in allocation and use…”

“If there aren’t enough talents, let Katakuri and the others help you snatch them!”

“We are pirates, pirates who will surely become the Pirate King! Nothing on this sea can stop my footsteps, nothing!!!”

Linlin slammed the table, emphasizing her words, her angry eyes making it impossible to meet her gaze. She looked down, scanning like a fierce dragon eyeing its prey:

“If you can’t solve it, you… will go join Snack!”