Half a day later, as the sun dipped below the horizon, the News Agency's airship slowly descended onto a secluded island. According to Morgan, this was a backup island he had scouted long ago, and its concealment was absolutely top-notch.
Morgan led Ron out of the airship and into a hidden cave. The cave was divided into eight rooms, four of which were stocked with food, water, and even fine wine.
"What do you think, Ron? This is one of my backup headquarters. Food, water, and fine wine are all covered," Morgan said proudly, then pointed to the four rooms behind them. "Those four were originally meant for meat, but this island is full of wild beasts, so we don't need to store any. Now, they're perfect for storing cell phones!"
After speaking, Morgan looked at Ron with fervent eyes, as if they could melt him. "Brother Ron, hurry up! My ten million cell phones!"
"It's indeed not bad," Ron agreed, surveying the rooms. The lighting was traditional kerosene lamps, and the cave was dry and well-ventilated, making it a good place to store food. Its location was also very secluded.
"You guard outside. I can't be distracted while using my ability to manufacture cell phones," Ron instructed.
"Understood, Brother Ron!" Morgan responded.
Ron then chose a larger room and walked in. The room was spacious, well-ventilated, and dry. He placed the box of one billion Berries prepared by Morgan on the ground and opened it. "System, recharge one billion Berries!"
The next moment, a black hole appeared above the one billion Berries. In an instant, the one billion Berries vanished before his eyes. Ron quickly looked at the system store. The balance in the upper right corner had indeed become one billion Berries!
"System, purchase one hundred million cell phones! This time, arrange them properly, don't just throw them around," Ron specifically added this request, otherwise, cell phones would be scattered everywhere, which would be hard for someone with mild obsessive-compulsive disorder to accept.
As soon as he finished speaking, a larger black hole suddenly appeared in the upper part of the room. With a flash of light, one hundred million cell phones appeared in the room. This time, they weren't placed haphazardly like before, but were neatly stacked, square and orderly.
He didn't check; with the system, there shouldn't be any shortages, which was much better.
Outside, Morgan waited somewhat anxiously, unsure if Ron could successfully create so many cell phones. Using abilities was very physically demanding for ability users, and Ron's physical condition was very poor. If... something unexpected happened, it would be troublesome.
Just as Morgan's mind was wandering, Ron's voice came from inside the room: "Morgan, you can come in now."
Hearing this, Morgan quickly pushed open the door. When he saw the room full of cell phones, he was completely stunned!
"This... Is this ten million cell phones???" Morgan exclaimed.
"You're thinking too much," Ron shattered Morgan's daydream, pointing to the mountain of cell phones. "There are one hundred million cell phones here, one-tenth of which are yours."
Even though only a portion was his, Morgan's eyes still blazed with fervor. After all, he was completely addicted to the benefits of cell phones! Just the encryption of video and voice calls made him extremely envious. Cell phones were definitely good things!
As for whether Ron would know his secrets, what did it matter? He had no secrets from Ron! Moreover, if Ron hadn't intervened that time, he would have died long ago, and there would be no News Agency today!
Ron saw the fervor in Morgan's eyes and added fuel to the fire: "Morgan, how about we cooperate?"
"Cooperate my ass! What's yours is mine and what's mine is yours between us. Just tell me what you want me to do, Brother Ron," Morgan looked at Ron with disdain. Every time Ron mentioned cooperation, it was never for a good reason. Last time he asked him to provide information on the Celestial Dragons, this time he didn't know what it would be.
Ron laughed heartily, as if he didn't see Morgan rolling his eyes. "You help me sell these cell phones, and we'll split the money we make fifty-fifty."
"You want to sell such a good thing?" Morgan shrieked, somewhat incredulous.
Ron nodded solemnly and slowly explained his plan. He didn't hide anything from Morgan. Their years of life-and-death friendship were enough to prove everything.
"I want to change this world, just as you want to become the King of News."
"With this little thing? This thing can't even kill someone if you use it as a brick!" Morgan scoffed dismissively.
Ron: ...
"Morgan, sometimes changing the world doesn't necessarily require force. Sometimes, changing minds works just as well."
Morgan scoffed dismissively: "Works my ass! Did Joy Boy succeed? He still failed. Wake up, Ron, I think this thing is just for our News Agency."
Ron realized this silly bird's brain was fried; nothing he said was getting through! Saying this, he rolled up his sleeve, and purple-black Armament Haki instantly enveloped his entire fist. Even Conqueror's Haki was wrapped around the outer layer!
"Bro... Brother Ron! I believe, I believe it, okay?!" Morgan was so scared his feathers puffed up, and he quickly agreed.
Seeing Morgan's obedient and compliant look, Ron sighed. "Indeed, before changing the world, you still need a little bit of force."
Finally, Morgan agreed to help Ron sell the cell phones, priced at 100 Berries. The two exited the cave one after another, and Ron was also ready to leave and begin the first step of his plan.
"Morgan, once this batch of cell phones is sold out, just message me, and I'll create another batch for you."
"Got it."
"Remember to give people a user manual when selling the phones, and it's best to introduce it when you sell it."
"Got it."
"Also, if anyone dares to rob you, you just..."
"Rob my ass! Who would dare to rob me?! I'm one of the Emperors of the Underworld!"
"That's true. Then I'll be going now." Ron thought there were no omissions, and after impatiently reminding Morgan of a few more things, he got on a small boat and left the island.
He was going to find the attractive driving force for TikTok! Otherwise, even if the cell phones were sold, they wouldn't become people's main entertainment tool. As everyone knows, the most attractive driving force is suggestive content! Being suggestive is fun for a while, being suggestive all the time is always fun!
Whether it's pirates, the Marines, or civilians, there are no entertainment activities at all. Only the Celestial Dragons or nobles have limited entertainment. Therefore, Ron's idea of changing the world through cell phones is absolutely feasible!
Just then, the sea surface suddenly exploded, and a giant Sea King leaped out of the water. Just as it was about to open its huge mouth to swallow Ron, it was scared into a daze by Ron's single glance.
"You came at the right time, saves me the trouble of traveling," Ron leaped onto the Sea King's back, pointed in the direction of the Calm Belt, and said calmly, "Go in that direction. I'll let you go when we arrive."
The Sea King immediately nodded vigorously, then swam towards that direction with all its might. And Ron on its back once again felt the salty sea breeze, feeling a bit emotional. He looked up at the clear blue sky for thousands of miles, and thoughts surged in his heart.
He thought his life was over, but unexpectedly, he unlocked the Divine Entertainment System and gained the power to change the world.
"It's been seventeen years since I last saw that little girl, I wonder if she still remembers me."