The commotion at the dock was naturally unknown to Shano.
At this moment, he was sitting in the pig cart, enjoying the pastoral scenery outside the window.
The impression from the previous life was correct.
Putting aside the cost of sacrificing soul and lifespan, one has to admit, Ten Thousand Nations does indeed seem like a fairy tale kingdom.
Beautiful scenery, prosperous and stable, no need to worry about food shortages, no concerns about pirate disturbances, all races living equally together on this land.
Of course.
It's not just food that is abundant, but also the wool provided by the Charlotte Family.
By now, his technique has reached a state of perfection, often not even needing to use his hands, just emitting threads of flowing Haki, like ghostly hands, to steal things from the target.
People walk over the red carpet, no leaf clings to the body.
Unless there's a strong person of the same level present and vigilant, it's hard to notice.
[You sacrificed Du·Feld's collar flower, gaining 300 points]
[You sacrificed Issho's dice cup, gaining 2800 points]
[You sacrificed Charlotte Cracker's sword "Salted Bun," gaining 1500 points]
[You sacrificed Charlotte Custard's...]
The Charlotte children whose names he couldn't remember, some were already plucked when he first entered the New World.
But he couldn't differentiate clearly which ones had been plucked, and which hadn't.
Simply took action on all of them, not missing a single one, adding up to a total of 2000 points.
Adding Issho's and Cracker's, he has gained a total of 6600 points, with the remaining points reaching 64200.
When the tea party begins, plucking Charlotte Lingling, and the rest of the Underworld Emperors, will surely break seventy thousand.
Can enjoy buying round next time, Shano's mood is pleasant, casually closing the system panel.
At this moment.
The pig cart sped along the road, unknowingly arriving at the Cake Castle.
...
Cake Castle, as the name suggests.
Towering into the clouds, entirely constructed of pink cream and chocolate, like a giant multi-layered birthday cake.
Is it a real cake? Can it be eaten?
Bonney grew more ravenous as she looked, drooling all over, yearning to devour the entire castle.
Luckily, the banquet was ready, the Charlotte family's eldest, Perospero, was already waiting at the door, bowing slightly, courteously leading everyone to their seats.
...
Above the castle, there are many empty guest rooms.
However, not every guest at the tea party is qualified to stay in this castle.
Those arranged here are essentially the top-tier VIPs.
That naturally includes several Underworld Emperors.
Most of them have already received news of Shano's arrival, waiting early behind the windows, discreetly observing the people alighting from the pig cart.
...
On the east side of the fifth floor.
"We meet again, Shano..."
The King of Loans, Du·Feld, lit a cigar, his gaze dark, suddenly noticing something, his brow furrowed:
"Hey, Adelle."
"Here, Boss." The white-haired beauty responded.
"The Endgame members still seem to be the same people, nowhere to see that blind swordsman, could it be he rejected recruitment?"
"I didn't see him either, Boss."
The white-haired beauty laughed softly, "But your words don't seem right, in my view, it's likely Lord Shano probed the blind man's strength, was greatly disappointed, and gave up recruitment."
On that day at the casino, she almost ran into trouble for failing to recognize Shano, filled with lingering fear, she specifically studied the related reports on the Endgame.
As a result, she was captivated, and with awe and admiration, she's almost become a loyal fan of Shano and the Endgame.
Of course, the boss still must be placed first.
"Hmm, your explanation seems more reliable."
Du·Feld nodded pensively.
According to the investigation that day, the blind swordsman seems to enjoy spending money extravagantly, just likes helping the poor, and has quite a good reputation among the people.
But, in terms of strength, there aren't any impressive achievements worth noting.
What use could such a person have?
He anyway didn't have much interest in recruitment, casually offered a two million monthly salary quote, whether he comes or not.
A monster like Shano wouldn't care.
...
Ninth floor, west side window.
"The Endgame group has already arrived."
Queen of Joy Street, Stussy, withdrew her gaze from downstairs, spoke softly to her anti-eavesdropping radio snail:
"But, Gernika, from my observation, that Shano, doesn't seem like he's agreed to the alliance, are you sure you really want me to do that?"
"It's a strategic need."
The CP0 from the other side of the radio snail spoke in a deep voice, "The tea party hasn't officially started yet, the Charlotte family's sugar-coated bullets have only fired the first round, now he hasn't agreed, doesn't mean he won't be tempted later."
"The Holy Land's intention is to use the Endgame to pierce through the increasingly solid New World pattern, for this, the Scientific Defense Martial God Saint Saturn even specifically mediated the conflict between the Endgame and the Navy."
"In such circumstances, maintaining good relations between the Endgame and the Four Emperors, or even forming an alliance, is absolutely unacceptable, do you understand!"
"I understand."
Stussy pursed her lips, elegantly took out a syringe from the delicate small bag, "Anyway... First, activate PLAN A, use this drug I brought to induce Lingling's food disorder, right?"