The crisis was averted.
Lynn directed Capone and his men to gather the piles of gold and silver treasures.
This was a significant harvest that could not be underestimated.
Fortunately, Capone possessed an internal space, allowing him to store these items within his body and carry them away.
Anyone else would have had to transport them out in multiple trips.
Meanwhile, Lynn walked up to Eugene.
“Uh…”
Eugene swallowed hard, unable to speak, though the shock on his face expressed everything he wanted to say.
The situation on a battlefield changes in the blink of an eye; that saying was absolutely true.
Even if he were beaten to death, he never would have imagined that exploring an ice labyrinth would lead to all this, and even less that Franklin could actually defeat that monster!
He didn’t even know who the real monster was anymore.
At the very least, Eugene felt that Franklin wasn’t much better than Sluke.
Expertly utilized Nen bullets, versatile ice abilities, and the spatial capacity to teleport others out of thin air…
just how many types of Nen abilities did he have?
Without wasting words, Lynn sent Eugene to join his sister with a swift Finger Pistol.
This time, no card dropped.
He then conducted a sweep of the area.
After confirming that Maggio and the others were truly dead, he began to examine the new cards he had harvested today.
There were three in total: one contributed by Maggio and two by Sluke.
[Name: Doppelgänger Puppet]
[Grade: B]
[Type: Item Card]
[Background: Doraemon]
[Description: After inserting a strand of hair and infusing it with Nen, a doppelgänger identical to the user is generated.
The doppelgänger can use the original’s abilities, and its strength is equal to the original’s at the time of Nen infusion, not exceeding Grade A.
However, the doppelgänger must be controlled by the original and can be operated from a distance.]
This was the card dropped by Maggio.
Its effect matched his characteristics perfectly, being a tool capable of creating clones.
The [Doppelgänger Puppet] was quite decent.
The generated clone matched one’s current strength and could use the same abilities.
Assuming he used it now, he could generate an additional combatant with B- grade power.
This clone could independently use the “Six Powers” and “Ice-Make Magic.”
However, there was a drawback: controlling it was somewhat difficult.
Without the original’s full concentration, it could only perform simple movements.
One had to be fully invested for it to act like a real person.
…
[Name: Substitute Strawman]
[Grade: B+]
[Type: Ability Card]
[Background: One Piece]
[Description: The ability of Basil Hawkins, one of the Supernovas and user of the Straw-Straw Fruit.
By taking the blood of others to create strawman substitutes, those whose blood was taken can withstand any form of fatal attack in place of the original body.
If the surrogate dies prematurely due to an accident, the strawman becomes invalid and must be replaced.
Current production limit: 2.]
Oh?
Lynn’s eyes lit up.
He had finally hit the jackpot!
He had finally obtained a life-saving ability!
What was the most terrifying thing in the world of Hunters?
The “First-Sight Kill.”
Frontal combat was certainly fearsome, but a hidden shot from the shadows was even harder to defend against.
Nen abilities were bizarre and varied; without prior information on an ability, being killed upon the first encounter was not strange at all.
This was especially true for “Calamities” like Sluke.
If Lynn hadn’t possessed a certain level of strength himself, allowing him to gradually deduce Sluke’s weaknesses and even devise a counter-strategy, he would likely have died long ago.
Therefore, a life-saving ability like [Substitute Strawman] was even more precious.
Who doesn’t value their life?
This ability effectively gave him two extra lives compared to everyone else.
Even in a direct confrontation, this provided a massive advantage.
There were drawbacks, primarily three.
First, the blood providers must be kept under close watch.
If they died, the strawman substitute would become invalid.
This was similar to Chrollo’s requirement for stealing Nen abilities; the target must remain alive for “Bandit’s Secret” to work.
For Lynn, this wasn’t an issue.
He could just have Capone handle it.
Picking a few enemies to capture rather than kill and keeping them under strict supervision…
this was one of the benefits of having subordinates and an organization.
Second, the strawman only absorbed fatal damage and did not refresh one’s status.
If he were killed instantly while at full health, he would remain at full health.
But if he were at low health after a long battle, the strawman would only help him endure one killing blow.
Third, the quantity was a bit low, with only two strawmen.
However, this wasn’t a major problem; having two extra chances was already excellent.
Overall, Lynn was extremely satisfied with this ability.
In the rapidly changing battles of the Hunter world, having two extra attempts at the cost of someone else’s life was a massive advantage.
This ability also fit the nature of Sluke as a “Calamity” quite well.
As for the final card, it was a Transaction Card.
[Name: Needs Special Gourmet Food]
[Grade: B]
[Type: Transaction Card]
[Background: Toriko]
[Description: Gourmet Hunter Toriko wants to eat a special delicacy.
If you can satisfy him, he will share a freshly hunted Galala Crocodile, and may even enter into a long-term trading agreement.]
[Reward: Galala Crocodile Meat × 1]
[Time Remaining: 23:59:36]
It was actually a transaction card from Toriko.
Lynn was no stranger to the anime “Toriko.” As the name implied, the work centered on gourmet food.
It was filled with all sorts of imaginative foods, such as trees that grew roasted meat, lions whose tears were cola, and broccoli hundreds of meters tall…
These delicacies didn’t just taste good; they often had special effects.
Enhancing strength was just one of the most basic benefits.
He wondered how much effect they would have if eaten by someone without Gourmet Cells.
Similarly, the power scaling in that series was very high.
There was a unified “Capture Level” for ingredients, which served as another way to categorize strength.
A Capture Level of 1 meant the ingredient required at least ten fully armed soldiers to capture.
Anything over Level 3 required heavy weaponry like tanks.
By the middle and late stages of the series, the power scaling went off the charts, with monsters of level several hundred or even several thousand appearing everywhere.
In his memory, the Galala Crocodile was a creature with a Capture Level of 8.
Its meat was bound to be delicious, and Lynn naturally didn’t want to miss out, but…
There was too much gourmet food in Toriko’s world.
What delicious thing hadn’t he eaten?
It would be difficult to find a delicacy in the Six Continents that could impress him.
The Dark Continent was an exception, but Lynn had no way of going there right now.
The cooldown was one day.
Should he prepare some conventional gourmet food to submit?
Lynn frowned, feeling that doing so wouldn’t be sufficient.
After a moment of deliberation, he looked up at the area where the fire was gradually dying down.
An idea sprouted in his mind.
What would happen if he submitted Sluke’s charred remains?
Toriko wanted a “special” ingredient.
As a “Calamity,” Sluke might have a chance to satisfy that requirement—certainly a better chance than ordinary food!
Moreover, submitting the remains would help ensure the threat was eradicated, preventing any possibility of Sluke not being completely dead and reviving in the future.
At this thought, Lynn quickly submitted Sluke’s charcoal-like corpse.
After a moment, the card glowed with white light, rows of text appeared, and then it vanished.
[Transaction Successful]
[Satisfaction: B]
[Client’s Review: Hahaha, what interesting roasted vines!
They have a very unique flavor.
It’s a pity they were overcooked, but I’m still very satisfied.
Here is the meat for you.
I hope you’ll give me more interesting ingredients in the future.]
[Rewards: Galala Crocodile Meat (B-), Long-term Gourmet Order (A)]