Among the vendors that followed, the man and the beast further discovered the strange and whimsical products in the market.
Most were local specialties closely related to the snow mountain environment.
The vendors didn’t just sell things; some also liked to play tricks.
The locals called it “Treasure Hunting.”
Krus Snow Mountain also had a resounding nickname: “The Mountain of Ice, Snow, and Treasure Hunting.”
Treasure hunting was a traditional culture with a long Legacy in the area, mainly divided into natural treasure hunting and man-made treasure hunting.
Natural treasure hunting: The snow mountain often gave birth to precious animals, plants, and minerals.
Deep inside, there was a complex terrain called the “Ice and Snow Labyrinth,” which was said to contain countless rare treasures.
Man-made treasure hunting: Some people would voluntarily place their treasured items in various corners of the snow mountain, waiting for someone destined to find them.
This had become a convention, and almost every month, one would hear about some lucky person finding a treasure chest filled with gold and silver jewelry.
The market in Krus City was naturally filled with the atmosphere of “treasure hunting.”
The most common among them was “shell gambling.”
This was similar to stone gambling on Blue Star.
You pay for a shell you fancy, pry it open, and look for high-value pearls inside.
The price range for shell gambling was vast, ranging from a few thousand jenny to over a million jenny.
But high risk came with high reward, and there was no shortage of people who opened high-value pearls from the shells.
Sitting in front of the shell stall was an elderly man nearing seventy.
He sat on a small stool, wearing an old-fashioned straw hat, his head slightly lowered as if he were dozing off.
Icy blue shells of various sizes were scattered on the stall.
On average, they were the size of a human head, and there were about twenty of them.
Sweeping his gaze over them one by one, Lynn’s attention finally landed on the largest shell.
He could see a faint wisp of Qi floating on it.
Did it actually contain Nen?
Lynn raised an eyebrow: “Old man, how much for this shell?”
Hearing this, the old man woke up.
Seeing that Lynn was pointing at the largest shell, he said: “This shell? Three hundred thousand jenny.”
“Fine, I’ll buy it.”
Lynn didn’t say much and paid directly.
Even after giving Capone one hundred million jenny, he still had nearly two hundred million jenny to spend.
Chopper was also interested in shell gambling and picked a shell with patterns resembling antlers, spending one hundred thousand jenny.
After getting the shells, Lynn didn’t rush to open them on the spot.
He first went to a local hotel to check into a luxury suite that cost one million eight hundred and eighty thousand jenny per night.
The golden, resplendent living room.
Two shells with a clear difference in size were placed on the round table.
Click—
Lynn just gave it a gentle pry, and the large shell, which would require tools for an ordinary person to open, was pried open, revealing the crystal-clear clam meat.
The clam meat itself also had some value and was one of the local delicacies.
However, he was more concerned with the spherical object in the center that glowed with a blue and white halo.
Lynn wasn’t sure if this counted as a pearl, but he knew the source of the Nen was this sphere.
“Such a beautiful pearl. I hope I can open a pearl too.” Chopper poked its little head out, looking eagerly when it saw Lynn open a pearl.
Immediately after, it opened the shell it had chosen.
This time, it produced a very normal white pearl.
Judging by its quality, it was completely worth the cost.
At the very least, Chopper was very happy.
Lynn picked up the sphere and pondered for a moment before infusing it with Nen.
In an instant, a burst of bone-chilling cold was released.
Visible to the naked eye, a layer of thin ice condensed on the round table.
Lynn’s face lit up with joy; this ice sphere was actually a Nen item!
Nen items, as the name suggests, are items containing Nen.
They usually have special effects and are rare and precious objects on the Six Continents.
Among ordinary people, they are known as “Secret Treasures.”
As it stood, the effect of this sphere was to release cold air.
If he exerted his full power, he could freeze a person in a short time.
Trading three hundred thousand jenny for such a treasure was a huge profit.
Lynn deliberated for a moment and decided to name it “Krus Sphere.” He would find time to forge a bracelet and embed it inside for convenient use at any time.
This Krus Snow Mountain was truly worthy of being a “Land of Treasure Hunting.” He had found a surprise on his very first day here.
Presumably, the cards condensed here wouldn’t be bad either.
This trip was worth it.
Thus, his daily schedule became fixed from then on.
During the day, he would go out to wander, occasionally buying some local specialties and experiencing local culture, and at night, he would stay in the hotel to train diligently.
Over a month later.
Inside a private gym, two figures crossed paths.
“Ah!” Chopper, in human form, roared, clenching its fingers into fists, and swung them at Lynn like raindrops.
Lynn’s eyes narrowed, his figure subconsciously retreating backward.
At this moment, he was as light as paper dancing in the wind, dodging left and right.
He could always dodge Chopper’s attacks at the critical moment, missing by about a fist’s distance.
“Six Powers • Kami-e!”
The Six Powers, as the name implies, consists of six techniques.
It is the exclusive signature of the Marines in the pirate world and a very important martial arts technique.
They are “Shave,” which allows for rapid movement; “Iron Body,” which increases defense; “Moonwalk,” which allows for movement in the air; “Kami-e,” used for dodging; and “Finger Pistol” and “Tempest Kick,” which use fingers and legs to launch attacks.
Taken together, they are quite versatile combat techniques.
It is no exaggeration to say that the C+ Rank Six Powers is an important part of his current combat power.
Among them, he values “Iron Body” and “Kami-e” the most.
If these two are practiced to a certain level, there might be a chance to master “Armament Haki” and “Observation Haki” from the pirate world.
Combat is not child’s play; armchair strategy is an absolute taboo.
Therefore, in addition to his normal training, he would also spar with Chopper, which was conducive to accelerating his growth rate.
The next instant, Chopper opened its right fist into a palm.
The palm, as large as a cattail fan, was like an iron pincer, about to grab Lynn’s neck.
Lynn instinctively crouched down to dodge the attack, but Chopper changed moves quickly, its right hand turning into a palm blade and slashing down rapidly.
Seeing this, Lynn’s eyes were calm.
His hands had unknowingly assumed a stance: one hand flattened into a palm, and the other curved as if blocking the wind, with azure Nen fluctuations rippling out.
Cold air erupted!
Almost instantly, ice formed in his palm, rising like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, forming a thick ice shield in front of Lynn’s left, precisely blocking Chopper’s palm blade.
“Ice Shield!”
This was the first, and only, card he had obtained in Krus Snow Mountain so far—Ice Make Magic!
[Name: Ice Make Magic]
[Rank: B]
[Type: Ability Card]
[Background: Fairy Tail]
[Description: Magic that uses Nen to create ice-based substances, which can be shaped into various forms according to one’s will. It allows for flexible offense and defense in battle with infinite variations. It requires both hands to control when casting, though it may be possible to release it with one hand after becoming proficient.]