After leaving the bar, Kalifa was somewhat distracted.
Having eaten and drunk their fill, it was now afternoon, and Alvin decided to go back and rest properly before heading to the forest tomorrow.
The Chronos Forest was too vast; his current Observation Haki couldn't cover it entirely.
"Kalifa, do you not know about the actions of those CP0?" Alvin asked indifferently.
Hearing Alvin mention CP0, Kalifa's steps instantly halted. She looked sharply at Alvin, her delicate face showing extreme shock.
"Alvin, who exactly are you? If you only knew about us CP9, I wouldn't be so surprised, but you even know about CP0..." Kalifa asked, voicing the doubts in her heart.
"Me? I'm just an ordinary person with a cheat and who knows a bit too much. Let's talk about my question first." Alvin stopped and looked at Kalifa.
Kalifa gave Alvin a deep look. She knew Alvin didn't want to answer, and she wouldn't get an answer by asking, so she could only suppress her curiosity for now.
The two continued walking in the direction of the inn.
"We CP9 and CP0 are fundamentally different," Kalifa slowly said. "One could say that all CP Agents aspire to join CP0!
Because CP0 serves the Celestial Dragons directly, while the superiors of other CP Agents are officials of the World Government.
There is a fundamental difference between the two.
So Alvin, let alone me not knowing what CP0 is doing, even our CP9 officers don't know."
After hearing Kalifa, Alvin found it very interesting: "So, the few CP0 here in Chronos Forest are very likely acting under the orders of a certain Celestial Dragon?"
"That's very likely," Kalifa nodded.
"How interesting. Let's go back first. Tomorrow, we'll go into the forest and meet these CP0," Alvin said calmly.
By now, he was almost certain that the 'curse' in the Forbidden Zone of Chronos Forest, as described by the Bar Owner, was likely the power of a Devil Fruit.
A very powerful Devil Fruit.
Guessing from the Bar Owner's description of the statue in the temple, Alvin had already thought of a strong possibility. As for whether it was true, he would only know after seeing it.
However, a Celestial Dragon already knew about this matter, and this Celestial Dragon was not an ordinary one, like a useless Celestial Dragon such as Saint Rosward.
But it didn't matter. Chronicle's blade was very sharp. He just wondered if Chronicle liked the blood of Celestial Dragons.
Kalifa saw the expression on Alvin's face and suddenly had a bad feeling.
After the two returned to their inn room, Alvin sat cross-legged on the living room floor and took out Chronicle to wipe it.
"Alvin, you... you're not planning to kill those CP0, are you?" The first glance Kalifa had at Chronicle, combined with Alvin's crimson eyes, made the hairs on her body stand up.
What a murderous demon blade!
Alvin looked up at Kalifa and said calmly, "Kalifa, do you want to eat a Devil Fruit?"
Kalifa was stunned for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Alvin, do you have a Devil Fruit?"
"I'm just asking if you want to eat one, or rather, what kind of Devil Fruit you want to eat." Alvin withdrew his gaze and continued wiping Chronicle's blade.
Kalifa gave an affirmative answer: "Of course I do. Every one of us in CP9 craves strength, and a Devil Fruit can greatly enhance my strength! As for what type... something that allows me to bathe anytime or... a sheep-like ability would work."
As she said this, a look of longing appeared on Kalifa's usually cold face.
Alvin listened to the Devil Fruit abilities Kalifa desired, and his mouth couldn't help but twitch.
Did he really have to give her the Awa Awa no mi?
Although, if a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit was developed well, it could be an ability to touch or even become a rule.
But looking at Kalifa's expression, if he gave her the Awa Awa no mi, would she end up using it for bathing, lubricating her skin, and... turning into a sheep, just like in the original story?
"Contact your superior now," Alvin said without looking up. "Tell him I find your strength too weak and want to send you away, so he should send a Devil Fruit for you to eat."
Kalifa's face instantly stiffened. She had thought Alvin himself had a Devil Fruit, which was why he had asked her that just now.
It turned out he wanted her to ask her own superior...
However...
It might actually work.
That bastard Spandam had already told her to follow Alvin. He valued Alvin so much that he might even give another Devil Fruit.
"Okay, I'll try." Kalifa said calmly, then took out her Den Den Mushi, walked to the balcony, and began contacting Spandam.
Alvin ignored her, quietly wiping Chronicle while nourishing it with Haki.
During this time, whenever he had free time, he would nourish Chronicle with Haki, hoping Chronicle would soon transform into a black blade-level demon blade.
Not long after, Kalifa walked in. Her steps were somewhat light, and although her face was still as cold as ever, the hint of excitement in her eyes was discernible.
"He agreed?" Alvin asked softly.
"Yes, he agreed. A Paramecia-type Devil Fruit will be sent over," Kalifa said with some happiness.
However, she also felt a bit indignant. They, CP9, had done so much for Spandam, yet no one had ever received a Devil Fruit.
Not even Lucci, who had outstanding talent.
But now, because Spandam wanted to recruit Alvin, simply because she said Alvin found her strength too weak, she was given a Devil Fruit.
At that moment, she remembered what Alvin had said the day before yesterday: they had done so much for the World Government, yet received little in return...
"That's good..." Alvin simply replied casually, then continued to nourish Chronicle with Haki.
Kalifa walked to the sofa and sat down, her weight creating a deep indentation in the soft cushions.
She crossed her legs, adjusted her glasses, and kept her gaze fixed on Alvin.
"Kalifa, I think... if you have nothing to do, you can train. What I just said wasn't entirely false; your strength is indeed very weak," Alvin said indifferently without turning his head.
Kalifa didn't know what to say for a moment. In their CP system, they weren't considered weak, second only to CP0.
The difference between them and CP0 was Haki. At this stage, they hadn't learned Haki yet. As long as they learned Haki, their strength could rival CP0.
"Alvin, is it possible that I only seem weak compared to a monster like you?" Kalifa said seriously.
"Monsters become monsters only through diligent training, so I've always worked very hard. But you... you really don't put in any effort at all." Alvin said at the end, glancing at Kalifa with a look of disdain.
"You!" Kalifa was angered by Alvin's gaze. She instantly stood up, her ample chest heaving continuously.
Then, in a few quick movements, she took off her clothes, leaving only a set of sexy underwear.
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