For a moment, neither side spoke.
Finally, the Man with Glasses stepped forward and asked with a smile:
“You must also be here to hunt for treasure, right?”
“Since we are all Nen Users, it just so happens that I have a treasure location. Why not join us and explore together? More helpers mean more safety.”
Invite him to join?
Lynn remained outwardly calm, but was analyzing the situation in secret.
Judging by the appearance of the Man with Glasses and the others, they were clearly an exploration team composed of Nen Users.
From the details between them, it was clear that they were a temporary group.
A team like this could fall apart at any moment; there was no talk of trust.
The Man with Glasses seemed to be the leader.
He said he knew of a treasure location, so it was likely these people were heading there.
Suppose there was a possibility: could the treasure location the Man with Glasses mentioned be the same one shown on his treasure map paper?
After all, the Ice and Snow Labyrinth was so large that the probability of them meeting was already low, and the possibility of them heading to the same spot was even smaller.
If he refused, and the other party found out he was heading in the same direction…
it would be easy for them to guess that he also had location information, which would easily invite unnecessary trouble.
He would agree for now to see the situation, observe where they were going, and change his mind if things looked bad.
Although the probability was very small, the possibility of being besieged by the group after refusing could not be ruled out.
After pondering for a moment, Lynn pretended to agree: “I can join you, but talk is cheap. You’ll have to prove it.”
The Man with Glasses still wore a smile: “That’s true. Let me introduce myself first. I am ‘Suluk’, and this compass is my Nen Ability, which can Lock-On to a treasure location.”
“Because my ability is insufficient, I formed this team to find people to explore together. There is strength in numbers, after all.”
“Don’t worry, the amount of treasure will definitely be substantial. We’ll split it evenly when the time comes, so no one will have made the trip for nothing.”
Suluk spoke very well, and combined with his affable smile, it was actually quite convincing.
But Lynn was not a child, so naturally, he wouldn’t believe it just because of a few words.
Lynn had a “sudden realization” and laughed: “I see. That’s perfect; I came to the Ice and Snow Labyrinth specifically to hunt for treasure.”
In just a few words, Lynn decided to join this strange little team.
“Since we are all teammates, could you briefly reveal your name and ability? It will facilitate team coordination.” Suluk pushed up his glasses and spoke at a measured pace.
Lynn understood this well, and while speaking, he raised both hands.
He pointed his ten fingertips at a piece of ice rock about half a person’s height to the side.
Immediately, Nen Bullets flew out rapidly, landing on the rock and blasting it into a honeycomb-like mess.
“Hmm… I’m currently planning to set a Restriction and Pledge, cutting off my ten fingers in exchange for greater power.”
Who uses their real name when out and about?
So he directly stole the name of Franklin from the [Genei Ryodan] and used Finger Pistol to disguise his Nen Ability.
“Truly a nice ability. It seems I’ve invited a good helper.” Suluk smiled and clapped his hands.
The others didn’t speak, but their thoughts were mostly the same—the Nen Bullets looked fierce and dense, but in reality, they were hollow and weak.
In terms of power, they were only slightly stronger than an ordinary handgun, nothing to worry about.
“Thanks for the compliment. This is my pet reindeer, caught as emergency food.” The corner of Lynn’s mouth curled up as he patted Chopper’s little head.
Chopper pretended not to understand, revealing an innocent and ignorant smile.
No matter how you looked at it, he was just a little pet that was useless for anything other than being cute.
“Tch…” The blonde guy pursed his lips.
This team was becoming more and more bizarre.
A pair of perverted gay twins, a brother and sister with opposite personalities and heights, and now a weakling and a reindeer.
He just wanted to finish the treasure hunt and leave early; he didn’t want to stay with these people any longer.
The group headed deeper into the labyrinth.
The road was very quiet.
Apart from the rustling footsteps, there was only the occasional complaining from the blonde guy and the topics Suluk brought up from time to time.
Through Suluk’s introductions, Lynn also gained a rough understanding of the other teammates.
That pair of eyesores, the twins, were the brothers Magio and Magis.
Among the brother and sister with the height difference, the older brother was Eugene and the younger sister was Dorian.
It was said that all four of them were Enhancer Nen Users, focusing on simple and brutal tactics…
As for whether that was true or not, there was no way to know.
The blonde guy was named Shado, a Transmutation Nen User, and Suluk was a Conjuration Nen User.
Adding him, an “Emitter” Nen User, the team composition was relatively complete on the surface, covering four of the six major Nen types.
As they went deeper, Lynn secretly frowned.
This route was really quite similar to the one on his treasure map paper.
It was a good thing he had kept a sharp eye out; as it stood, it was very likely the same location.
This made him trust Suluk’s Nen Ability a bit more; he must have real skills.
“These people look weird.” On the way, Chopper communicated with Lynn telepathically, his eyes falling on the twins.
Card characters could communicate with him telepathically without distance limitations, which was very convenient when there were outsiders around.
Seeing Chopper look over, Magio and Magis looked back almost simultaneously, striking a flamboyant dance pose in unison.
It seemed that as long as others were paying attention to them, they had to maintain their “elegance.”
This pose caused indelible trauma to Chopper’s young heart.
Lynn knew Chopper was referring to their attire, but beyond that, they also had to guard against threats from other aspects.
In this world, the weirder people looked, the more worthy they were of attention.
Inside the ice cave, everything that met the eye was a world of ice blue.
Normally, they were underground, and with no surface openings nearby, the cave should have been pitch black.
But the ice in the Ice and Snow Labyrinth was a bit special; it emitted a faint blue light, which gathered together to form a sufficiently bright environment, sometimes even shimmering with rainbow-like halos.
This beautiful space easily made one intoxicated, causing one to venture deeper involuntarily and get lost here without realizing it.
Furthermore, there were countless unpredictable dangers within the Ice and Snow Labyrinth.
Suddenly, Suluk stopped in his tracks.
The sudden stop made everyone heighten their vigilance.
A few breaths later, the distinct sound of wings flapping could be heard.
A large swarm of blue-glowing insects flew over.
Each one was the size of a human head, with eyes glowing with a ghastly green light and long, thin mouthparts.
They looked like mosquitoes and clearly regarded Lynn and the others as prey.
“Everyone, it’s a swarm of insects.” Suluk put away his compass and said calmly, mobilizing the Nen around his body to prepare for battle.
“Heh! We’ve been walking in this damn place for half a day; finally, I can stretch my muscles.”
Eugene with the triangular eyes chuckled, bumped his fists together, and a surge of air waves erupted from where his fists met, with pure Nen gushing out.
He strode forward, passing Suluk to stand at the front of the team.
After a simple charge-up, he threw his right fist, which was wrapped in thick Nen.
Bang!
In an instant, over a dozen giant mosquitoes were pulverized, and the resulting gust of wind blew down a whole patch of insects, with remarkable effect.
Many Enhancer Nen Users believed that the best weapon was one’s own body!
The number of unknown insects was surprisingly large; as soon as one batch died, more quickly replaced them.
The swarming army was extremely threatening.
An ordinary person would be sucked dry after being stung just once.
But they were facing Nen Users.
For a moment, the team’s Moves blossomed like a hundred flowers.
Some attacked directly with fists and kicks.
Others released flames with a wave of their hands to attack.
Lynn, on the other hand, played the slacker, occasionally using Finger Pistol to shoot down a few insects, maintaining his persona of being average in strength.