Bubble Cable Car

"Wang Zhi, don't even think about it!!"

An aged but powerful voice rang out, and a sprightly old man was seen leaning against the prison wall, his eyes fixed on Wang Zhi.

"The obsidian mine is the lifeblood of our nation! I absolutely cannot hand it over to you!!"

"What do you mean, 'give it to me'? I didn't ask you for that, King Hariza. I only want 80% of the minerals your country extracts!"

Wang Zhi spoke in a calm tone.

Upon hearing this, Hariza stood up angrily and roared:

"What's the difference between wanting an 80% share and wanting the entire mine vein?!"

"If we were to grant your request, how would our people survive?"

"I'm telling you, it's impossible!!"

"As long as I live, you will never take a single obsidian stone from the Kingdom of Hader from me!!"

Obsidian is a mineral produced in the Kingdom of Hader.

Its status is similar to that of Adam, the precious tree, among trees.

If Adamantite is the best material for building ships, then Obsidian is the best material for making weapons.

Many weapons have become more powerful by adding obsidian.

It is precisely because of its obsidian mines that the Kingdom of Hader is among the wealthiest countries in the world.

But it was precisely because of this that they were targeted by Wang Zhi.

If Beehive Island could obtain a large amount of obsidian, its overall strength would definitely be elevated to a higher level.

On the other side, upon hearing Hariza's words, Wang Zhi's expression also turned cold, and a chilling light flashed in his eyes as he looked at Hariza.

"King Hariza, my patience is running out!"

"If you continue to be so stubborn, I might do something really bad!"

"Heh~"

Hariza smiled, a smile tinged with disdain.

He stared directly at Wang Zhi and said:

"Isn't it all the same—death? It's just death, isn't it?"

"Do you think I'm afraid?!"

"You may not be afraid, but can you be sure your queen and your sons aren't afraid either? Are you sure you want to sacrifice their lives for the sake of the obsidian mine?"

Wang Zhi spoke in a sinister tone.

"So what?!"

"I am the King of the Kingdom of Hader, first and foremost a king, then a husband, and then a father!"

"You want me to trade the livelihoods of all the people in our kingdom for our lives? I absolutely cannot do such a thing!!"

"If we really die at your hands, it can only mean that this is our destiny!"

"If I die, the Kingdom of Hader can put forward a new king. The kingdom may experience some turmoil, but its foundation will not be shaken!"

"If the obsidian mines are gone, it will be a devastating blow to our kingdom, and we will inevitably perish!"

"I can tell what's more important!"

"So, you can keep all those things you wanted to say to yourself. No matter what you say, I will not hand over the obsidian mine!!"

"you!!"

Wang Zhi's eyes narrowed, and a terrifying aura erupted from his body, blasting Hariza away and sending him crashing into the wall.

"Cough cough!! Cough cough cough..."

Hariza, an old king who was unarmed, was knocked to his knees by the impact and began to cough incessantly.

In other words, he regularly exercised and did not indulge in pleasure; otherwise, this one blow would have sent him to meet his father, who had been dead for many years.

"I'm giving you three last three days to think it over carefully!"

"If you still give me the same answer when I come back in three days, then I'll send you all away!"

"snort!!"

With a cold snort, Wang Zhi turned and left, leaving only Hariza's coughing echoing in the cell.

Even so, Hariza's gaze remained incredibly firm.

He will absolutely not hand over the obsidian mine!!!

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On the other side, Marineford.

Driven by the competitive spirit, everyone packed their things at an incredibly fast pace.

In less than fifteen minutes, the group had completed the entire process of running home, tidying up, and then running to the port.

Of course, Kyle was already waiting for them on the ship.

How can a bunch of mortals compare to his lightning?

Before long, a warship departed from the port of Marineford and headed towards the Red Earth.

There are many ways to enter a new world, but two of the more common ones are:

These are respectively crossing the Holy Land of Mary Geoise and diving into the deep sea via Fishman Island.

They are now the navy, an official force.

The first option is naturally the better choice.

However, this method has a drawback: it requires abandoning ship, but this is not a problem for Kyle and the others.

When the time comes, the ships will be moored beneath the Red Earth, and someone will naturally come and take them away.

Marineford and the Red Line are not far apart, so the warships arrived at Red Harbor, located beneath the Red Line, in no time.

There are three ways to get to the Holy Land of Mary Geoise from beneath the Red Line.

One of them was the elevator, which was the main mode of transportation for kings from various countries to travel to Mary Geoise when attending world conferences.

However, this elevator does not go directly to the top of the Red Line. After arriving at the designated location, you still need to walk up a staircase with huge statues on both sides, and then pass through a door to truly enter the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

This method is a formal passageway open to important figures who comply with the rules of the World Government.

The second option is to take the Bubble Cable Car to the top of the Red Line. The Bubble Cable Car is adapted to the height difference of the Red Line, carrying people from below to the top area where Mary Geoise is located.

Finally, there are human-powered moving walkways, which are similar to real-world moving walkways. They work on a similar principle to elevators and can serve as auxiliary transportation facilities to help people reach the Mary Geoise area.

Ironically, in Mary Geoise, one of the world's most luxurious places, these seemingly convenient automated walkways were actually powered by slave labor.

For Kyle and his group, the natural choice was to take the bubble cable car, as this was the method most naval personnel used when going to the New World on missions.

It allows direct access to the top of the Red Earth, making it convenient and quick.

"Oh ho ho!!"

Looking at the bubble cable car not far away, Luffy's eyes instantly turned into stars.

Pointing at the bubble cable car, he turned excitedly to Kyle and asked:

"Kyle, shall we go up on that thing?"

"right!"

Kyle nodded.

The others looked at the bubble cable car with equal astonishment; it was the first time they had ever seen such a thing.

Actually, this was the first time Kyle had seen him in real life, but since he had seen him in the anime, he didn't find it particularly novel.

He has been to the New World over the past few years, but the problem is that he has always gone there alone. When he is alone, he can fly there by himself, so why would he need to take this thing?

Suddenly, Luffy looked to the other side and shouted:

"There are other people here!!"

……