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Inside the ck room, the walls were white, creating a stark contrast with the exterior. The guests'' attention was drawn to the tform in the center, which resembled an ancient altar.
On the altar''s surface, a blue floated, about the size of a football. The appeared vividly alive, with clouds, blue seas, and numerous scatteredndmasses of varying sizes across its surface. What stood out most were the two intersecting red lines at the''s center.
However, what was even more striking were the moons orbiting the, most of them shrouded in a thickyer of mist.
"Is this the shape of the world we live in?"
The usually shy Rosinante asked a question at this moment,pletely captivated by the world''s appearance.
"That''s correct. This is how the world looks from outer space," Rob gave a surface-level answer, not wanting to delve too deeply into the matter.
"The world is a sphere…? I always thought the world was an unimaginably vast t te," Issho said in astonishment. Since he was inside the Art Store, his vision was perfectly restored.
"If you were born on Sky Ind, you wouldn''t hold such a foolish assumption," Enel mocked."From Sky Ind, the world below appears curved like a ball. Besides, our ancestors who came from the moon have documents clearly showing the''s shape," he added.
"If the sun and the moon look like round discs in the sky, what''s stopping the Earth we live on from having a simr overall shape?" Domingo also scoffed.
"Well, I admit my thoughts were quite superficial. But I''m not alone; almost everyone in the world has such ideas."
"Not in Ohara… Everyone in Ohara knows such basic science. We moved past the debate on the world''s shape centuries ago. Now, we are searching for the main reason behind the world''s transformation. The world wasn''t just scattered inds as it is now…" Clover chimed in, adding to this fascinating discussion.
"Alright, enough of this pointless debate," Rob raised his hand, silencing everyone.
"Good. Since you''re all here, I''ll exin what the game world is, how it works, and its purpose. As for the rest, you''ll discover it for yourselves when you decide to embark on the game."
Hearing this, all the lucky attendees focused their attention.
...
The sun shone brightly over Bater Ind. At that moment, a beautiful woman with light red hair and delicate freckles on her face was ying with two adorable children in herp, rxing under the warm sunlight.
Roger stood near the house, gazing directly at this beautiful scene.
After Rouge gave birth to both Ace and the other child, they faced a dilemma about naming the second baby, who turned out to be a boy rather than the girl they had expected to name Ann.
The dilemma was resolved when Rob came and told them that the second child was Sabo, whom he had secretly transferred to Rouge after the death of his biological mother, who had been pregnant with him.
Hearing Rob''s exnation and the real motive behind this, both Rouge and Roger were dizzy and shocked at first butter epted it happily. They praised Rob''s divine ability to achieve such a feat. Not only had he saved Sabo, but he had also made him their child in this life. They couldn''t ask for more!
Thus, the boy''s name was decided to be Sabo, Ace''s biological brother in this life—a true twin.
"Aren''t youing? You''re a Store Goddess; you won''t need an invitation to join," Roger asked as he prepared to leave.
"If I go, who will take care of our children?" Rouge smiled and replied, "It''s fine. You can go. Just tell me everything you encounter thereter. I''m looking forward to hearing about it."
"Alright…" Roger smiled and left after taking onest look at the beautiful family he had.
Roger reached the Oro Jackson and boarded the ship, where his crew was waiting for him.
The ship wouldn''t sail, but since there was an Art Store on board, it was the perfect ce to use the invitation card.
"Wee back, Captain," the crew greeted Roger, who nodded with a smile and walked directly toward the Art Store in the ship''s rear cabin.
The crew quietly followed him as they all entered the Art Store. The first thing that caught their attention was the new ck roombeled <strong><em>[The World Of Games]</em>.</strong>
They entered the room and were greeted by the same scene Doffy and the others had witnessed.
At that moment, a small screen appeared under the room''s ceiling. On the screen, Rob appeared.
Roger, Rayleigh, and the others turned their attention to Rob, who seemed to have something to say.
...
<strong>The New World:</strong>
After losing track of the ckbeard Pirates on Jaya Ind, the Whitebeard Pirates returned empty-handed to the New World.
But that didn''t mean Newgate and his sons had given up on capturing Teach. They merely put it lower on their list of current priorities.
Inside the ck room in the Art Store aboard the Moby Dick, Newgate and his sons listened in silence to what Rob was exining on the screen before them.
He was elucidating aspects of the game world that they were unaware of. Since Whitebeard had also been invited to participate in the closed beta, his crew was entitled to be present as well.
After all, to cover the entire world and uncover more loopholes, Rob needed a lot of manpower.
...
<strong>Urura Ind:</strong>
After the alliance between the Beasts Pirates and the Golden Lion Pirates fell apart due to the Golden Lion''s imprisonment, Rob established an Art Store here to ensure Kaido fulfilled the agreement they had made.
When Kaido exchanged his daughter, Yamato, for an Art Store in his territory, Rob gave him an invitation to the closed beta of the game world. This was to use him for the same purpose as the Whitebeard and Roger Pirates.
In this way, Kaido got what he desired most—the Art Store—while Rob gained additional manpower.
Inside the ck room, Kaido and his crew, which included a new member, Jack, stared at the screen in silence.
Even though entering this game world might turn them into pawns in Rob''s hands, their cold and neutral rtionship with Rob left them wary of falling into his trap.
But what could Kaido do? He had a deal with Rob. Refusing to fulfill his part would certainly not end well for him.
So they continued listening in silence.
...
"Won''t you remove these shackles from me? How am I supposed to y?"
"You won''t need your physical body to enter the game. Will you shut up?"
"Huh? How am I supposed to swipe this card on that device while being chained?"
Inside the Art Store at the Hunter Guild on Ring Hell Ind, the Golden Lion Shiki was causing a headache for the hunters apanying him in the ck room.
"Golden Lion, why don''t you just be quiet?" Rob''s voice came from the screen at that moment, startling Shiki momentarily.
"Jihahaha! So it''s the Sky Sword."
"It''s been a while since we''ve seen each other… Your followers are rough with this old man. How am I supposed to escape even if I wanted to? I only asked for these shackles to be removed because they''re annoying," Shiki said with a sorrowful tone.
"Remove his shackles, Bullet."
"Bullet, World, Redfield, you three will apany him into the game world. Make sure he behaves," Rob ordered.
"Yes, boss," the three legendary hunters nodded. Dous Bullet went to remove Shiki''s shackles, and he had a violent expression on his face.
Under the guard of three seasoned hunters, the Golden Lion Shiki couldn''t act recklessly, no matter what wild ideas he had.
Bullet''s intimidating re didn''t faze Shiki in the slightest. He rubbed his freed hands with a crazed smile on his face as he stared at Rob on the screen, who began to speak.
"The game world is an exact replica of the real world. When you enter, you''ll be a yer. That''s the only difference between you and the non-yable characters you''ll encounter in the game. In some missions, you may even meet your in-game counterparts. The game world is an open virtual world. However, at the low level, you will all start in the East Blue on a specific ind. Only afterpleting the mission will you earn the right to expand your map."
"In certain missions, you''ll need a navigator as a subordinate toplete the task and unlock new parts of the map."
Rob continued exining the game''s features. His words were addressed to everyone preparing to experience the game soon. The more they listened, the more their expectations for the game world grew.
If what they were hearing was true, it could all be summed up in one word—madness!
Even Vegapunk felt like he was losing his mind.
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<strong><em>Chapter 844: The Closed Beta of the Game! (Part 2)</em></strong>
<strong><em>Chapter 845: Open-World Game!</em></strong>
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