Although Blake felt that this old man was a bit presumptuous, his words were not without reason.
The reason pure gold can grant immortality is its manifestation as an unceasing radiation.
In other words, it is the radiation emitted by pure gold that affects the human body.
If Dr. Fran could simulate the same radiation, why would he still look for pure gold? He could just achieve immortality directly with the radiation!
In fact, manufacturing a detector capable of receiving pure gold radiation was itself a miracle.
Blake's index finger tapped twice unconsciously on the cold glass of the porthole.
His brows were tightly furrowed, his gaze returning to the sea area that had swallowed his target, and a rare sense of irritation, of things spiraling out of his control, spread within him.
Since his transmigration, relying on his status as a Celestial Dragon, the advantage of foresight, the negligible help of the card system, and his own unremitting efforts...
Blake had grown accustomed to the feeling of controlling everything.
Whether it was the Revolutionary Army or Rayleigh and Shakky, they were merely pawns on his chessboard.
Even the high and mighty Imu, Blake was confident he could replace him in the future, and did not truly perceive him as a threat.
The immense psychological advantage was accompanied by an overbearing mindset.
Could he truly only act like an ordinary fisherman, drop anchor, and then wait endlessly?
Waiting for that fish to surface at some unknown time?
This thought made Blake feel a surge of irritation.
He had grown accustomed to giving commands and then seeing his objectives achieved.
Such pure, passive waiting, he hadn't experienced in an unknown amount of time.
He turned around somewhat listlessly, his gaze sweeping aimlessly across the luxurious cabin.
It passed over the silent maid group, over the slightly uneasy Dr. Fran... Finally, inadvertently, it landed on the gold-framed dressing mirror on the wall.
The mirror surface was clean, clearly reflecting the scene on the other side of the room.
A ray of sunlight fell on it, reflecting onto the opposite wall, leaving a spot of light.
Reflection?
This word flashed through Blake's mind like a bolt of lightning.
He stared at the mirror, then looked at the detector in Dr. Fran's hand, which was receiving signals from the deep sea.
Blake's familiar smile returned to his lips.
"Dr. Fran!"
He spoke again, all the irritation in his voice gone, replaced only by the calm of one who had seen the essence of things:
"Since pure gold's radiation can pass through the deep sea and reach here, then can we..."
He raised his chin towards the mirror:
"Can we also use a method to send it back intact, or even stronger?"
"This..."
Facing Blake's idea, Dr. Fran did not immediately deny it, but began to ponder.
A moment later, he looked up and replied with some uncertainty:
"Your Highness, I can try, but it might not succeed."
"That's enough."
Blake sat back in his chair, relaxed, the vexation in his heart swept away.
Since it was impossible to ask Dr. Fran to create pure gold's radiation out of thin air, he might as well utilize the radiation emitted by pure gold itself.
As long as the reflective surface was large enough, the giant Anglerfish would be able to perceive it.
At that time, it, wanting to devour the pure gold, would naturally surface.
Once Blake's idea took shape, orders were immediately given.
Dr. Fran hurriedly taught Scarlett and Rami how to use the detector.
Afterward, he plunged into the makeshift laboratory, working tirelessly for several days.
From time to time, the sharp clang of metal and the shrill whine of energy experiments could be heard.
These past few days, under the command of Scarlett and Rami, the sanctuary had continuously tracked the Anglerfish's whereabouts according to the ever-changing coordinates on the detector.
"It's a success! This is my new invention! The Radiation Reflector!"
Dr. Fran stood on the deck, one hand holding a coffee maker, the other on his hip, proudly introducing his recent achievement to everyone.
Blake was too lazy to comment on the guy's naming skills, though it was certainly straightforward enough.
He simply looked with considerable excitement at this Anglerfish trapping device, conceived by him and painstakingly built by Dr. Fran.
Its main body was a huge curved surface composed of countless dark silver metal flakes that constantly adjusted their angle.
It looked both like a avant-garde dressing mirror, magnified countless times, and a giant radar capturing invisible objects.
Blake nodded slightly, one hand stroking his scepter, standing at the bow, the sea breeze fluttering his clothes.
He calmly gave an order:
"Activate it."
His tone remained steady, as if pure gold was merely an optional item to him.
Dr. Fran immediately stepped forward, fumbling with the instrument.
He, whose twenty-year wish was about to be fulfilled, looked far more excited than Blake, his body trembling slightly from exhaustion and exhilaration.
As Dr. Fran pressed the final button, the energy source in the center of the device emitted a low hum, and the metal flakes vibrated at a high frequency, almost imperceptible to the naked eye.
The dark silver curved surface began to simultaneously deflect and calibrate, continuously focusing the faint radiation received by the detector.
This enhanced signal did not dissipate, but was precisely reflected back to the sea surface, forming a strong and stable signal focus in the air.
Blake stood at the bow, his Observation Haki, like stones dropped into water, penetrated the sea surface and spread downwards.
He focused his attention on the giant Anglerfish in the deep sea.
One second, two seconds... In the darkness thousands of meters beneath the sea, the immense, mountain-like life force reacted distinctly the moment the signal focus formed.
Its colossal body performed a slow, almost elegant pirouette in the deep sea.
Then, it began to ascend steadily towards the surface.
Blake's lips curved into a Nike-like arc:
"It's done!"
As the giant Anglerfish continuously approached, the surging of the waves became exceptionally heavy, and the light spot on the detector screen almost overlapped with the sanctuary.
The next second, the sea surface a hundred meters ahead exploded as if boiling, and a colossal head, comparable to a mountain, burst out, the luminous fleshy ball on its head appearing slightly eerie in the sunlight.
It had identified the sanctuary as the new pure gold, and opened its enormous mouth, like a bottomless cavern, to bite at the sanctuary.
"Ah..."
The women on the deck couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise.
It wasn't that they hadn't seen Sea Kings before, but this Anglerfish was simply too massive, looking like a mountain range.
Just as this shadow was about to swallow the light—
Boom!!!
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