Chapter 56: The Storm Wings of Lilith
As soon as Mio returned to the ship, he immediately opened the gene panel and dragged the pre-selected genes into the culture frame below the tank.
Once again, Mio chose not to use the Ancient Lizard gene. He continued to keep it in reserve. Instead, he selected the Demon Gene, the Tyrannosaurus Gene, the Triceratops Gene, and several others. The reason for excluding the Ancient Lizard Gene was simple—its natural weakness to seawater due to the Devil Fruit traits it carried. And this time, Mio's goal was to cultivate a creature that could live and breathe freely underwater—a Sea King. Including the Ancient Lizard gene would only hinder its seawater adaptability.
"One Demon Gene is enough," Mio muttered, rubbing his hands together before firmly pressing the [Cultivate] button.
[Please select the cultivation direction: Beast-type? – Human-type?]
[Human-type!]
Just then, Robin approached him, her voice laced with curiosity.
"Captain, where's that Sea King? Why did it suddenly disappear?"
"You'll see it soon enough," Mio grinned, glancing at the blood-stained waters nearby. His smile quickly faded as his eyes sharpened with vigilance.
"Stay alert. The blood might attract other Sea Kings. If the ship gets destroyed, we're in serious trouble."
Though Mio wasn't too worried about dying here, losing the ship would delay everything—especially with the ten billion Berries stashed in his room. If the ship sank, he'd really lose his mind.
"We need to build a solid ship when we reach Water 7," Mio murmured to himself. But before that, aside from visiting Alabasta, Sky Island was another priority. There was a Poneglyph there, and he had no intention of missing out on the legendary Golden City. Not to mention the Thunder Fruit that originated from Enel's homeland.