It took Jack seven or eight more tries before he finally learned how to use it, for which he was extremely grateful.
Before leaving, Queen turned back and warned, "Hey, Jack, don't keep video calling me and bothering me for no reason!"
"Oh, right." Jack didn't even lift his head, just curled his lips and hummed indifferently, his fingers continuously scrolling through videos. He was completely immersed in the ocean of beautiful women on TikTok, oblivious to everything around him.
Seeing this, Queen shrugged, then swaggered away with his subordinates.
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Heading to Onigashima!
Queen stood on the swaying deck, the sea breeze carrying a salty smell blowing against him.
His fingers lightly tapped the box full of phones, making a dull thudding sound. A subordinate beside him hesitated, then leaned forward and cautiously asked, "Lord Queen, why don't you send some phones to Lord King as well?"
Upon hearing this, the fat on Queen's face immediately contorted, and a puff of hot air snorted from his nostrils. He waved his hand with a look of disgust, "That guy who always has a straight face and interrogates people at the drop of a hat? Humph!"
He spat forcefully, his saliva arcing in the sea breeze, "I'm too lazy to bother with him!"
Seeing Queen's reaction, the subordinate immediately shrank his neck, not daring to say anything more.
"I'm sure Lord Kaido will be amazed when he sees these phones. It will allow Lord Kaido to watch my concert, hahaha, just thinking about it excites me!"
The ship slowly approached the shore, Onigashima's menacing outline appearing faintly through the mist.
Queen carried the box and strode towards Kaido's palace, his heavy footsteps echoing on the stone steps.
Pushing open the heavy door, Queen found that the Tobi Roppo were all gathered, and what annoyed him even more was that King, who wore a mask, was also among them.
"Yo, everyone's here?" He slammed the box onto the ground with a "bang," raising a cloud of dust. "Good, saves me the trouble of finding you all one by one."
Kaido leaned lazily on his throne, his slightly tipsy eyes barely open. "Queen, what trick are you playing now?"
"Lord Kaido, this is a good thing!" Queen rubbed his hands excitedly, pulled a phone out of the box, and held it up to Kaido like a treasure.
The Tobi Roppo gathered around curiously.
Who's-Who narrowed his eyes, his expression beneath the black mask full of suspicion. Looking at the phone's appearance, was this another unreliable thing Queen had come up with?
Black Maria gently tapped her chin with her pipe, her ample body leaning slightly forward, clearly curious about it.
Ulti pulled Page One closer, wanting to see more clearly.
"This thing is called a phone," Queen introduced proudly. "Not only can it hold concerts and watch live streams, but it can also take photos and record videos!"
His fingers slid quickly across the screen, demonstrating various functions. "The most crucial thing is this 'Shopping Cart' feature, which is definitely a groundbreaking product, at least 1,000 years ahead of current technology!"
Kaido frowned, apparently hearing the word "phone" for the first time, along with a bunch of incomprehensible terms. "Shopping Cart? What is that?"
Everyone present exchanged glances. King snorted coldly, his voice from beneath his mask full of disdain, "Wano Country has been isolated for many years, and the strange new things from the outside world are getting stranger."
Wano Country's isolation had continued, partly to stably develop the Beasts Pirates' power, and partly to better control the country and prevent accidents.
As for information, it relied entirely on intelligence channels, but sometimes a delay was normal. After all, there was no external communication here, so information lagging was unavoidable.
Queen impatiently clicked his tongue at King's taunt, then distributed a phone to everyone. "Come, come, come, one for each of you!"
No matter how well he explained it, it was simpler to just show them.
"First, press this button to turn it on... Yes, just like that..." Queen patiently guided everyone, a hint of excitement in his voice.
With a series of phones turning on one after another, the Tobi Roppo all revealed expressions of shock.
Ulti widened her amber eyes, her fingers carefully touching the screen. "Page, this thing actually lit up, and it has a video function. Do you think there's a video Den Den Mushi inside?"
"Uh... Sister, a video Den Den Mushi probably wouldn't fit in here." Page One gestured to the size of a video Den Den Mushi, which was at least ten times larger than a phone. He looked at Ulti's surprised expression with a trace of helplessness.
Sasaki remained silent, looking at the phone in his hand, lost in thought.
Drake, a candidate for the Tobi Roppo, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. If this thing was really as Queen described, then the phone's utility would be immense.
This matter must be reported to the World Government; otherwise, if the Beasts Pirates were allowed to develop further, the consequences would be immeasurable!
"The basic functions of the phone include taking photos; just tap the camera icon. For recording, just swipe left and then tap start." Queen demonstrated it to everyone; the operation was indeed simple.
After watching once, everyone began to try it themselves.
"This... this is amazing!" Black Maria's red lips parted slightly as her fingertips tapped the camera function.
When she saw her own image clearly appear on the screen, she couldn't help but let out a soft laugh, then casually took a beautiful photo.
"Oh my goodness, Page, look quickly, it really can take pictures!" Ulti's beautiful eyes widened, and she excitedly grabbed Page One's arm, a hint of surprise in her tone.
"I know, Sister, isn't this a normal phone function?" Although Page One said this, a hint of curiosity flashed in his eyes. He picked up the phone and also began to try taking photos and videos.
King also frowned. Although he looked down on Queen, the phone's functions were indeed convenient, and its small size made it easy to carry.
He picked up the phone and gently slid the screen, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. Although he tried to remain calm, his gaze was involuntarily drawn to the phone.
Queen looked at everyone's surprised reactions and proudly puffed out his chest, the fat on his face trembling along with him.
He secretly glanced at King, who stood in the corner, and noticed that although he pretended to be calm, his gaze was also involuntarily drawn to the phone. Queen immediately felt even more pleased.
"Don't rush. After learning how to use the phone, next is the TikTok Shopping Cart. This is the real good stuff!" Queen grinned, a smug smile on his face, as his stubby fingers rapidly slid across the phone screen.
"Watch closely, everyone!" He deliberately drew out his words, then took a 10,000 Belli bill from his pocket, placed it below the phone, and said, "Recharge 10,000 Belli."
Under everyone's astonished gaze, the 10,000 Belli vanished right before their eyes!
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