Chapter 268: Mechanical Arm (2)
"Hurry up and tell us, how much does this mechanical arm cost?"
A Great Pirate couldn't help but shout, his eyes shining with longing, growing impatient.
The surrounding gazes fell upon him.
This Pirate also had a noticeable missing arm.
Many people present were familiar with his identity; he was renowned in the New World.
"One-Armed Rhino" Kang Ge, with a bounty close to 400 million Beli.
His right arm was severed two years ago.
He only rose again after eating a Devil Fruit, fighting his way to his current position with just one arm and his Leg Technique.
If he had another arm, Kang Ge's combat strength would definitely greatly increase.
"There should be a way for someone in my situation too, right?"
This time, it was "Kangaroo" Ku Luo speaking, a Great Pirate with a bounty of 300 million Beli.
He was missing a section of his left leg.
Normally, he used his tail to replace his left leg, but this also limited his life and strength.
Similarly, if his leg were healed, his combat strength would also rise!
His tail, trained for many years, was a trump card.
The people present were not surprised by their urgency.
To reach this point with missing limbs wasn't solely reliant on Devil Fruits.
Aaron wasn't flustered.
He had experienced all sorts of ups and downs in this auction.
"Since everyone's situation is different, the styles of these mechanical arms are customization-based. The size, the amount of material used, and even the difference in material also affect the price."
"If you want to know the approximate price, you can refer to this mechanical arm. It is made from the most top-tier alloy and will not be damaged in the slightest even when facing powerful impacts. Its maximum grip strength can reach 45 tons."
"If you want to buy this mechanical arm, it will cost approximately 120 million Beli."
"If you switch to other, slightly inferior materials, the price of this mechanical arm will naturally decrease."
"Additionally, we can customize not only mechanical arms but also legs, and even toes and eyes."
"At the same time, to better serve the general public, the Ouroboros Group will also launch a non-combat series of ordinary versions in the future. Currently, you can get one for an average of just 2 million Beli."
Hearing this, many Pirates and Civilians who hadn't held much hope due to the high price had their eyes light up.
Could even they regain a new life?
In the chaotic Great Sea, there were simply too many people who had suffered pain and hardship, and those with missing hands and feet were numerous.
Life was even more miserable for those with physical disabilities.
As for 2 million Beli, is that a lot?
For the vast majority of people, this isn't much at all; it's equivalent to giving everyone a chance.
In the future, even in a village like Cocoyasi Village, under the rule of the Arlong Pirates, everyone had to pay 100,000 Beli per month to survive.
This indicates that their normal income must exceed 100,000 Beli, and a family has more than one person.
Without the oppression of the Arlong Pirates, their income would be even higher.
There's even less need to mention prosperous areas.
As long as someone is determined to buy one, with a few years of effort, or even less than a year, and a little help from relatives and friends, they can afford it.
Losing hands, feet, or even fingers, for most people, completely ruins the latter half of their life.
And the existence of mechanical eyes allows the blind to regain sight.
Meanwhile, on The Great Sea, countless Pirates and Strongmen have suffered severe injuries resulting in physical disabilities, preventing them from continuing their adventures and forcing them into retirement.
Do they not wish to continue sailing The Great Sea?
The era is changing; they can all feel the rapidly changing Great Sea.
How could they be content without their presence?
The emergence of this technology undoubtedly gives them hope for a new rise.
"Next, the Ouroboros Group will establish Main Stores in every Sea Area. The Main Stores for the high-end combat version will only be located in the New World. The Main Stores in the other five Sea Areas will all be ordinary versions."
Considering cost issues, the Eternal Kingdom doesn't plan to send the more high-end mechanical arms to every Sea Area.
There are very few people who can afford them; the New World is the primary market.
Some people have already set off.
Those not in the New World want to get there as quickly as possible.
At Marine Headquarters, all the Marine High Command had solemn expressions.
They had foreseen the enormous influence this technology would bring, but they couldn't stop it, nor could they prevent it, because this invention is entirely beneficial to this world.
At the same time, they were also somewhat excited.
Many Marines have retired due to various injuries; there is a large batch every year.
The accumulation over many years is simply too much.
If they could be restored, it would certainly be of great help to the current Marines and the current situation.
However, thinking about having to spend money, Kong felt a headache.
Every military budget is carefully calculated now, and the military budget for various Navy Fortresses is also decreasing.
Some Navy Fortresses have even started growing their own grain.
In some relatively stable Sea Areas, certain patrol ships will even accept employment from some merchant ships during their free time to reduce expenses and earn some fees.
Regarding this situation, Marine Headquarters also turns a blind eye.
Each Navy Fortress has its own jurisdiction area.
Generally speaking, they won't leave this area.
When certain Pirate Crews leave their area, they won't continue to pursue them but will pass the intelligence to other Branches or Fortresses.
Therefore, the degree of stability of a jurisdiction area often represents the capability of a Base Commander.
"One by one, they have all started becoming active."
Tsuru watched this scene, her heart filled with extremely complicated feelings.
Since learning about these Superpowers, she had always paid attention to the intelligence of these Kingdoms.
Unfortunately, even the World Government and the Marines didn't know much intelligence.
The Great Xia Kingdom was even a complete mystery.
As for the Eternal Kingdom, they only knew that the Ouroboros Group was controlled by the Eternal Kingdom.
As for internal intelligence, it could be said there was none at all.
And now, compared to the calm of the past few hundred years, these Superpowers have all started becoming active one by one.
Starting from the Kronos Kingdom, then the Landis Kingdom, and now the Eternal Kingdom also couldn't hold back.
The Great Xia Kingdom and the Hilton Kingdom have also started making moves, and the Giant Kingdom Elbaf has even united after a century of division.
She always felt it wasn't a good thing, unfavorable for both the Marines and the World Government.
Moreover, the relationship between the World Government and them wasn't good either.
The division of Elbaf involved the World Government's methods.
The Landis Kingdom was also caused to split by the World Government two hundred years ago, but the World Government gained nothing and still couldn't do anything about the Landis Kingdom.
The World Government had also offended the Great Xia Kingdom.
The establishment of the Dark Council in the South Blue also involved the World Government pulling strings.
As for the Kronos Kingdom, there's even less need to mention it; it just happened a few decades ago, two times in a row.
The Hilton Kingdom seemingly is a World Government Affiliated Nation, but in reality, it doesn't put the World Government in its eyes at all.
To be precise, it isn't afraid of the World Noble.
The Marines also know that the large amount of treasure the World Government takes out fundamentally belongs to the World Noble.
From the bidding with the Celestial Dragons over the Thousand-Year Dragon Corpse, it can also be seen that the Hilton Kingdom didn't take the Celestial Dragons seriously and wasn't afraid of the Celestial Dragons' revenge.
Thinking again about the Guilds established in the Four Seas, Tsuru felt a headache.
This is a good thing for The Great Sea, but for the Marines, it's definitely more disadvantages than advantages.
One must know that the Four Seas are the World Government's base, possessing the most World Government Affiliated Nation.
Gradually losing control over the Four Seas is a terrifying thing.
And in the current Great Sea, the Marines have to rely on these Guilds.
Small Guilds are manageable, merely limited to an Island, a Kingdom, or even just a Small Town.
But when the Guilds develop further and their influence can reach a Sea Area, then it'll be dangerous.
The current Marines must rapidly spread their influence in the Four Seas to prevent the development of these Guilds.
(end of chapter)