A Black Tavern, Definitely a Black Tavern!

This tavern definitely had a hidden story!

Just as Doflamingo flared up in anger, he caught sight of a pair of twin sisters preparing a large fish out of the corner of his eye.

The blue-haired girl took out a small knife. Under a dazzling display of blade work, the fish bones were separated, and the fish meat was sliced into neat, uniform slices of identical thickness!

Yet, the large fish seemed to feel no pain, still blinking its eyes and opening and closing its fins.

Such skill was something even the best swordsman among the officers of the Donquixote Family couldn't achieve.

Meanwhile, beside her, the pink-haired girl wrapped her fair, delicate hand in Armament Haki while directly bending steel bars with her bare hands to make a crude grill.

Suddenly, the Haki deactivated, and a blazing fire ignited in her palm, lighting the charcoal beneath the grill.

Doflamingo's pupils shrank.

Just as he was shocked, he saw a Supreme Grade Meito hanging on the wall behind Ron as a decoration.

The wide blade exuded a terrifying aura.

It was clearly a legendary sword from One Piece, which caused Doflamingo's brain to freeze for a moment.

Why did this girl possess the ability of the Mera Mera no Mi at the same time as Ace?

Why was Roger's sword here?

With all kinds of questions, Doflamingo quietly turned around to close the door, then returned to the bar counter and sat down.

Seeing Doflamingo's attitude, Diamante didn't dare to say another word, standing obediently behind him.

"What would you two like to drink?" Ron deliberately changed the subject and asked softly.

If Doflamingo left, a business deal would be lost. The customer in front of him was rich; it would be a shame not to fleece him.

Ron had always run the tavern with the business philosophy of squeezing every penny out of his customers.

"Anything good to drink," Doflamingo said casually, white strings shooting from his right hand to stitch the wound on his shoulder.

Rayleigh's strike earlier had directly crushed his shoulder.

If not for the Ito Ito no Mi's ability to repair his body, Doflamingo would probably be looking for a doctor on the street right now.

Soon, under Ron's arrangement, Ram brought a large jar of wine and placed it on the bar counter:

"Your wine, please enjoy."

The jar was very large, pitch black, with the words "Zhuyeqing" written on the surface.

Ron introduced with a smile: "This wine is called Zhuyeqing. It uses white liquor as a base, combined with precious medicinal herbs..."

As he spoke, Ron opened the red seal.

With a dull pop, a unique aroma of white liquor mixed with medicinal herbs wafted through the tavern.

"Try it, though this wine is a bit expensive."

Ron took three cups, pouring one for himself and one for Doflamingo.

Seeing the liquid in the cup, Doflamingo's eyes lit up.

The wine was a clear, golden color with a hint of green.

Just looking at it made one feel refreshed.

"How much is a jar of this wine?" Doflamingo asked as he picked up the cup and took a sip.

*Gulp...*

As the wine went down his throat, Doflamingo finally understood why Rayleigh often ran to this tavern.

Unlike the red wine he usually drank, this wine had a rich aroma, with a sweet, smooth, and slightly bitter taste.

Under the strong stimulation of alcohol, it felt incredibly satisfying.

"Not expensive, just one hundred million Belly," Ron said with a smile.

"Hmm... The price is acceptable," Doflamingo said softly. "This wine is indeed not bad."

But as soon as he finished speaking, he realized something was wrong.

One hundred million Belly?!

A black tavern, definitely a black tavern!

It had always been Doflamingo swindling others; he never expected to be the one being swindled today.

"Boss, isn't this wine a bit too expensive?" Doflamingo's face gradually darkened.

"If you feel it's not worth it, I don't have to charge you. You can leave right now."

Ron smiled and resealed the jar, showing a posture of seeing the guest out.

Doflamingo was an anomaly; even among countless pirates, he was an extreme anomaly!

And to deal with an anomaly, one had to use a completely different approach.

Moreover, Doflamingo was extremely rich.

If he successfully fleeced him this time, Doflamingo might frequent the tavern in the future, and the revenue needed to upgrade the tavern would no longer be an issue.

Although Hei Xiaohu was also very rich, he visited the tavern too rarely.

As for Rayleigh... forget it, he probably didn't have many good years left to live.

A man's life was only about eighty years, and he was probably running out of time.

"Fuffuffuffu... You really are an interesting person." Doflamingo cast aside his dark expression and laughed out loud instead.

Then, he ordered: "Diamante, go get the money. Cash!"

Diamante didn't refuse, immediately running out of the tavern to the bank to withdraw money.

In Doflamingo's eyes, spending this one hundred million wasn't a loss.

After all, the tavern boss before him was strong enough to rival an Admiral. If he needed his help in the future, no amount of money would be a waste.

Of course, if Ron had demanded the money with a harsh attitude just now, Doflamingo wouldn't have minded a fight.

Ten minutes later, Diamante returned to the tavern carrying two large black cases.

Opening the cases, exactly one hundred million Belly lay quietly inside.

"Here is your wine, please enjoy." Ron opened the seal once more and pushed the jar over.

As soon as he finished speaking, the system's notification rang in his mind:

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing one hundred million in revenue. The tavern will begin upgrading after business hours."

"Ding! Tavern privileges upgraded. Every day, there will be a certain chance to invite a guest from another world to visit the tavern."

"Ding! The Myriad Worlds Tavern System Mall is open. The host can use points to purchase necessary items from the mall."

"Ding! Once the host completes five hundred million in revenue, the tavern will upgrade again. When upgraded to a certain level, the host will break through space barriers and travel to other worlds!"

*How many times do I have to upgrade? Is the system just painting a pie in the sky...* Ron complained in his heart before immediately opening the tavern system mall.

One Piece World, Marvel World, Baki World, Naruto World, Night Shift Hospital World... Countless items from various worlds appeared in Ron's mind.

Like various Devil Fruits, Senzu Beans, Ninjutsu, Anywhere Door, Hulk's Underpants, and so on.

As the system said, all of these items required points to exchange.

"System, how do I get points?" Ron asked.

"Ding! Devil Fruits and skill books in the system inventory can be exchanged for points."

Ron pondered for a moment, glanced at Doflamingo out of the corner of his eye, and continued to ask:

"Can artificial Devil Fruits be exchanged for points?"

"Ding! Artificial Devil Fruits are worth 100 points, Zoan Devil Fruits are 200 points, Paramecia are 600 points, Ancient Zoan are 700 points, Logia and Mythical Zoan are uniformly 1,000 points."

Getting the answer, Ron's eyes lit up.

Furthermore... the Devil Fruits sold in the Mall were at the same exchange rate as the points he received.

Ron immediately fixed his gaze on Doflamingo.

Perhaps feeling a bit creeped out by the stare, Doflamingo frowned and asked: "What is it?"

"Give up your trade with Kaidou. From now on, I'll take all of your artificial Devil Fruits," Ron said with a smile.

Doflamingo: "?"