The life and death of the Golden Lion have little to do with Nightin. Whatever the Golden Lion does, it’s not her concern. However, the actions of the Golden Lion signify one thing: the underwater prison was no longer an impenetrable barrier.
Since the Golden Lion could become the first, there could likely be a second one in the future, increasing the possibility of World’s return by another notch.
However, she didn’t know that the actions of the Golden Lion made subsequent prison breaks much more difficult. Before this, many Level 6’s heavy offenders were merely restrained by their legs. But after this incident, the people on Level 6 had all their limbs bound.
Although the Golden Lion’s escape was closely tied to his Float-Float Fruit, those imprisoned in Level 6 were monsters known throughout the seas. World Government wished to keep these individuals forever silenced in the pitch-black abyss of Eternal Hell.
After all, the prisoners at this level were mostly notorious criminals, involved in heinous acts beyond imagination, events that the government concealed and newspapers deliberately covered up.
One Golden Lion was already a big problem, but if another were to follow, it would be catastrophic.
Meanwhile, on Sky Island, which Kaido had dragged over, the scholars of Ohara continued their research. Olga was also present on this Sky Island, seeking to gain a deeper understanding of ancient scripts.
Translation is not merely about understanding the meanings of words; grammar, word order, polysemy, context—all these factors are closely related to translation.
Mistakes in translation can lead to results that make no sense. Some words have completely different meanings when they are presented alone and combined.
For instance, “if you never leave me, I will be with you till death do us apart.” [TN: This is written in english by the author and below is the translation of this line in chinese.]
The correct translation is, “If you never leave me, I will be with you till death do us apart,” but a literal incorrect translation of it would be, “If you never leave me, I will accompany you till we perish together.”
As for Olga’s progress in deciphering ancient script, it is not mentioned for now. However, she discovered another crucial piece of information—why the people of Ohara attracted the Buster Call.
“Professor Clover, do you know that certain things can get people killed when spoken aloud?”
Let’s backtrack a few minutes. At that time, Clover was correcting Olga’s grammar issues. Olga often makes repetitive mistakes in some grammar aspects, and it was during this time that Clover raised a question.
“Have you heard of Alchemi?”
“What are you talking about?”
“Regarding this word and the usage of this adverb, it’s evident that you are accustomed to this usage when translating ancient scripts. Beginners wouldn’t make such mistakes, indicating that you possess a certain understanding of ancient script.”
“However, even though you understand ancient script, it’s not the specific ancient script mentioned here, after all, this script belongs to a history from 800 years ago, and within that period, it has evolved into other forms of ancient script.”
“Among them is Alchemi’s script, which has some similarities but significant grammatical differences. That’s why I feel there is some connection between you and Alchemi.”
Then, Clover continued to correct Olga’s translation errors and elaborated on his reasoning.
“Perhaps you are unaware, as Alchemi disappeared from the world over a hundred years ago. Your teacher probably only had a superficial understanding.”
He didn’t associate it with anything else. He knew about Alchemi because it was an island from history, but he wasn’t aware of anything else. He couldn’t imagine someone living in the stomach of a Sea King for over a hundred years.
But in Olga’s eyes, Clover’s audacity to say anything was one of the reasons that attracted the attention of the World Government.
After all, whether or not these insignificant things were revealed wouldn’t affect much, but he brought them up nonetheless.
“Why you attracted the Buster Call should be clear to all of you now.” It’s because this Sky Island is a place isolated from the outside world. Otherwise, these scholars would sooner or later bring even bigger troubles upon themselves.
“I know. That’s why I haven’t shared these things with other scholars. Moreover, if I don’t openly communicate about such things with you, wouldn’t it lead to even more serious consequences when you eventually discover the truth?”
These scholars might lack emotional intelligence, but being the top scholars in their field, they were no fools. The Buster Call on Ohara had taught Clover a harsh lesson.
Facing the World Government, their mistake was that they didn’t hide anything, or rather, they didn’t hide it well enough, which led to the other party easily uncovering some secrets.
They cannot afford to make such a mistake again. They are legally dead, and the only ones who would accept them are fellow pirates with bounties on their heads. So, his current plan is to hide nothing, and reveal everything he knows.
This Sky Island, to put it nicely, is like a paradise, but to put it harshly, it’s a prison where people are kept under house arrest. Everything here is under the surveillance of the Beasts Pirates, and hiding anything will only lead to worse consequences.
In this entire Sky Island, there are no Den Den Mushi, and the only means of communication available is Rotom. And the Rotom, created by Arceus, would never disobey orders. Thus, the only ones who can be contacted from this Sky Island are the Beasts Pirates.
“Although that’s the case, it doesn’t matter. Have you arranged the things I asked you to arrange earlier?”
“Yes, but we have not come across the indestructible plates you mentioned in the areas we’ve already explored. These are areas that remain unexplored but could potentially contain ancient ruins. You can go there and take a look for yourselves.”
Maria’s medicine modification continued, and Omanyte once again eavesdropped on some new information regarding the next moves of CP. The escape of the Golden Lion was not good news; it further intensified the chaos in the seas.
Whether it’s for modifying warships or needed for various prisons, the demand for Seastone far exceeds the World Government’s reserves. While the black market can provide some supply, the process is too slow. As a result, the World Government has once again ordered its subordinates to contact Kaido.
In the past, they offered money as the trade commodity and constantly raised the price. This was the best bargaining chip for the World Government, and they could even resort to printing more money to cover the shortfall.
As for the consequences, with some manipulation, they could shift the blame onto non-allied kingdoms. As long as their interests and those of the allied-kingdoms remained unaffected, the fate of non-allied kingdoms was inconsequential.
However, as Kaido continuously refused to engage in the trade, they started offering different commodities. They didn’t want to provide anything too useful to their enemies. In the end, they decided to present a batch of failed experiments from the Punk Hazard laboratory.
As the Beasts Pirates expanded in the New World, they were actively recruiting new members. Due to changes in their policies, they have become much stricter in their recruitment of pirates compared to the original timeline.
Yet, their need for manpower was still evident. As for the test subjects in the laboratory, they are the World Government’s attempts to conduct experiments on ancient Giants. Their goal is to create new ancient Giants.
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