Kaelin thought for a moment, then replied:
“Given that I have less than a year to live, and I still have family and unfulfilled goals, then I would look for ways to keep myself alive.
I just mentioned two: the Op-Op Fruit and Pure Gold.
The World Government is also searching for the Op-Op Fruit, and in the anime, it only appears eleven years after your death, so it won’t be easy to find.”
“The other option is Pure Gold, which was researched by a scientist on the island of Alchemi.
But the island has already been swallowed by a giant lanternfish.
If you want to find Pure Gold, you first have to find that lanternfish.
That’s not an easy task either, but considering Roger has the ability to hear the Voice of All Things, it might actually be easier than finding the Op-Op Fruit.”
“It’s best to prepare on two fronts.
Contact your pirate crew—have one group search for the Op-Op Fruit, and another go after Pure Gold.
If conditions allow, you can even prepare a third option.
In case neither is found, you can consider finding a suitable successor and passing your dream on to him.”
“Anyway, if I were Roger, I definitely wouldn’t make the stupid decision to start the Great Age of Pirates, because that would actually help the World Government.”
Dragon Slayer: “Why?”
Kaelin: “That’ll take a long time to explain.
Let’s talk about it later.
It’s late today—I’m a bit tired after a long day, so I’m going to sleep first.”
After saying that, Kaelin exited QQ.
I Am One Piece: “Thank you very much!”
Leaving behind the others, who still hadn’t fully processed the massive amount of information Kaelin had just dropped on them.
Anyone who learns that they might just be a “paper person” wouldn’t be able to accept it immediately.
But life had to go on.
However, Kaelin’s appearance made them realize his value.
Since Kaelin was familiar with the plot of One Piece, wouldn’t he be able to help them if he knew everything?
Perhaps this was the true meaning of this chat group.
After hearing Kaelin’s suggestion, Roger thought for a few minutes and found it feasible.
He suddenly realized that, judging from Kaelin’s tone, he seemed to deeply dislike pirates.
And Kaelin didn’t know that he himself was the “heinous pirate” he had just been criticizing.
If Kaelin found out that he was Gol D.
Roger, things would become very difficult in the future when it came to getting help from him.
Thinking of this, Roger quickly spoke in the group.
I Am One Piece: “Listen to me.
By now, everyone should understand what Kaelin means to us.”
Dragon Slayer: “Although I still find it a bit unbelievable, since this chat group exists—and people from different times and spaces can talk together—then it’s not that hard to accept that people from different worlds exist, and that we ourselves are characters in a story.”
Puppeteer: “Interesting.”
Lurker: “Understood!”
Historian: “What do you mean?”
I Am One Piece: “From our earlier conversation, we can tell that Kaelin really hates pirates.
Most of us in this group… are probably pirates…”
Puppeteer: “Yeah.”
Dragon Slayer: “I’m not!”
Historian: “I’m not either!”
Lurker: “Don’t talk nonsense!”
I Am One Piece: “…”
Puppeteer: “…”
Roger and the Puppeteer, who were in two different eras, both felt a chill in their hearts.
So in the end, only the two of them were actually pirates.
Especially the Puppeteer—his scalp went numb.
If Roger was at least an outlier among pirates, someone who didn’t rob civilians and only sought adventure, then he himself was a real pirate.
If Kaelin learned his identity, then he really wouldn’t be able to get any information from him.
Kaelin might even feel disgusted and leave the group directly.
In his eyes, Kaelin was clearly a good person with a kind heart and a strong sense of justice.
Puppeteer: “Ahem, I think…”
He wanted to suggest discussing how to conceal their identities, but across a chat group, he couldn’t use any of his usual methods, leaving him somewhat helpless.
Roger, on the other hand, quickly sent a series of messages.
I Am One Piece: “As the group owner, in line with the principle of harmonious coexistence within the chat group, and in order to maintain harmony among members, I am setting a group rule.
No one is allowed to reveal to Kaelin that we are in the world of One Piece.
Anyone who violates this rule will be kicked out of the chat group.”
Seeing this, the Puppeteer’s eyes lit up.
Puppeteer: “Wise decision, group owner.
I agree!”
I Am One Piece: “Who agrees, and who opposes?”
Dragon Slayer: “…”
Historian: “…”
Lurker: “…”
Under the pressure of Roger’s authority as group owner, everyone gave in.
Then, all of the above messages were withdrawn to avoid being discovered by Kaelin after he woke up.
After finishing all this, Roger suddenly remembered that Kaelin had given him so much help, preventing him from making the wrong decision—and yet, he hadn’t given anything in return to express his gratitude.