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He then taught Jack seven or eight more times before Jack finally learned how to use it. Jack was extremely grateful for this.
Before leaving, Queen turned back and warned, "Hey, Jack, don't keep calling me with video calls when you have nothing to do!"
"Oh, okay," Jack said without lifting his head, just pouting and humming dismissively. His fingers kept scrolling through videos, completely lost in the sea of beauties on TikTok, not paying attention to anything around him.
Seeing this, Queen shrugged and walked away with his subordinates.
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Heading to Onigashima!
Queen stood on the swaying deck, the salty sea breeze blowing against him.
His fingers tapped lightly on the box filled with phones, making a dull thudding sound. A subordinate beside him hesitated for a moment, then leaned closer and carefully asked, "Lord Queen, why don't we send some phones to Lord King as well?"
Upon hearing this, the flabby flesh on Queen's face immediately bunched up, and a hot breath puffed out of his nostrils. He waved his hand dismissively, his face full of disgust. "That guy who's always got a straight face and questions people at the drop of a hat? Hmph!"
He spat forcefully, the spittle arcing in the sea breeze. "I'm too lazy to bother with him!"
Seeing Queen's reaction, the subordinate immediately pulled back his neck and dared not say more.
"I'll give these phones to Lord Kaido. I'm sure Lord Kaido will be amazed when he sees them and can watch my concerts too! Hahaha, just thinking about it is exciting!"
The ship slowly docked, the fierce outline of Onigashima faintly visible in the mist.
Queen hoisted the box onto his shoulder and walked towards Kaido's palace, his heavy footsteps echoing on the stone steps.
Pushing open the heavy door, Queen found the Tobiroppo gathered together. What annoyed him even more was that King, the one wearing the mask, was also present.
"Yo, everyone's here?" He slammed the box onto the ground with a 'bang', kicking up a cloud of dust. "Good, saves me the trouble of finding you one by one."
Kaido leaned lazily on his throne, his slightly tipsy eyes opening slightly. "Queen, what trick are you pulling now?"
"Lord Kaido, this is a good thing!" Queen rubbed his hands excitedly, pulled a phone out of the box, and held it up to Kaido like a treasure.
The Tobiroppo gathered around curiously.
Who's-Who narrowed his eyes, the look beneath his black mask full of suspicion. Looking at the phone's shape, was this another unreliable gadget Queen had come up with?
Black Maria tapped her chin lightly with her pipe, her large body leaning slightly forward, clearly interested.
Ulti pulled Page One closer, wanting to get a better look.
"This thing is called a phone," Queen introduced proudly. "Not only can you hold concerts and watch live streams, but you can also take photos and record videos!"
His fingers slid quickly across the screen, showing various functions. "The most important thing is this 'Shopping Cart' feature. It's definitely a groundbreaking product, at least 1000 years ahead of current technology!"
Kaido frowned, clearly hearing the word 'phone' for the first time, along with a bunch of other hard to understand terms. "Shopping Cart? What's that?"
Everyone present exchanged glances. King snorted, his voice from beneath the mask full of dislike. "Wano Country has been closed off for many years, and the new things from the outside world are getting stranger and stranger."
Wano Country's isolation had continued, partly to steadily develop the Beast Pirates' power and partly to better control the country and prevent accidents.
As for information, they relied entirely on intelligence channels, but a slight delay was normal sometimes. After all, there was no external communication, so information lag was unavoidable.
Queen impatiently clicked his tongue at King's taunt and handed out a phone to each person. "Come on, come on, one for each!"
No matter how well you talk, nothing beats something practical and simple.
"First, press this button to turn it on... Yes, just like that..." Queen patiently guided everyone, his voice tinged with excitement.
As the phones turned on one after another, the Tobiroppo's faces showed looks of shock.
Ulti's amber eyes widened, her fingers carefully touching the screen. "Pay-tan, this thing actually lit up, and it has video capabilities! Do you think there's a visual Den Den Mushi inside?"
"Uh... Sis, a visual Den Den Mushi probably wouldn't fit in here," Page One said, gesturing the size of a visual Den Den Mushi, which was at least ten times larger than the phone. He looked at Ulti's surprised look with a hint of helplessness.
Sasaki was silent, looking at the phone in his hand, lost in thought.
X Drake, the candidate for the Tobiroppo standing nearby, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. If this thing was really as useful as Queen claimed, then phones were incredibly significant.
This matter must be reported to the World Government. Otherwise, if the Beast Pirates were allowed to develop unchecked, the consequences would be immeasurable!
"The basic functions of the phone include taking photos; just tap the camera icon inside. For recording videos, just swipe left and then tap start," Queen showed everyone. The operation was indeed simple.
After watching once, everyone started trying it themselves.
"This... this is amazing!" Black Maria's red lips parted slightly, her fingertips tapping the camera function.
When she saw her image clearly appear on the screen, she couldn't help but let out a soft laugh and casually took a beautiful photo.
"Oh my goodness, Paytan, look quickly, it can actually take photos!" Ulti's beautiful eyes widened, and she grabbed Page One's arm in surprise, her tone filled with delight.
"I know, Sis, isn't that a normal phone function?" Although Page One said this, a hint of curiosity flashed in his eyes. He picked up the phone and also started trying to take photos and record videos.
King also frowned. Despite his dislike for Queen, the phone's functions were indeed convenient. It was small and easy to carry.
He picked up the phone and gently slid the screen, a trace of surprise flashing in his eyes. Although he tried to remain calm, his gaze was drawn to the phone without thinking.
Queen looked at everyone's surprised reactions and puffed out his chest proudly, the fat on his face jiggling.
He secretly glanced at King standing in the corner and saw that although the other man was trying to appear calm, his gaze was also drawn to the phone without thinking. Queen immediately felt even more pleased.
"Don't rush. Once you've learned how to use the phone, next is the TikTok Shopping Cart. That's the real good stuff!" Queen grinned widely, revealing a smug smile, his short, thick fingers sliding quickly across the phone screen.
"Watch closely, everyone!" He deliberately drew out his words, took a 10,000 Berry bill from his pocket, placed it below the phone, and said, "Recharge 10,000 Berries."
Under everyone's amazed gaze, the 10,000 Berries disappeared right before their eyes!