Watching Roger flee in such a hurry, Stark couldn’t shake the feeling that he’d been played.
Turning his gaze to the panda, Stark watched in horror as it began to gnaw on “Clumsy Ghost”—one of the only two “idiot-mode” robotic arms in his house!
“Damn it! Stop! That’s not food! Roger! Roger, come back here and take this thing with you!”
His roars echoed throughout the seaside villa, booming across the vast waters of Malibu.
Unfortunately, the moment Roger stepped out the door, he transformed into a golden streak of light and vanished from this world.
Roger had always maintained a clear plan for his power progression.
His current physical strength far surpassed his Nen, which meant his long-range attacks were less effective than simply punching someone.
Therefore, Roger decided to return to the world of the movie *Chronicle* to find that mysterious ore.
He planned to bring it back and continuously absorb its mysterious energy to strengthen his Nen abilities.
As for why he chose not to seek power from other worlds, Roger’s reasoning was simple.
This was because the method of acquiring Nen was incredibly safe and stable, making it a versatile ability well worth cultivating.
Besides, if Roger ever got the chance to visit the world of *Hunter x Hunter*, he might be able to learn some of the basic Nen techniques and see if his Nen was compatible.
As for the Iron Eater, Roger had tossed it over to Stark to look after.
This was actually to prevent Stark from dropping dead in his garage.
Roger had previously fed him a large amount of gourmet food from other worlds, which had left Stark’s organs highly active; he could pull all-nighters without feeling tired.
Roger was just afraid that if Stark pulled too many, he’d die suddenly—and that would be a real disaster.
Throwing him an Iron Eater that would eat just about anything would at least give him something else to focus on, so he wouldn’t be constantly immersed in his machinery.
Roger had also informed Pepper about the Iron Eater in advance.
She would probably arrive at Stark’s place by tonight at the latest to help look after it.
Stepping out of the villa’s main gate, Roger looked up at the brilliant night sky.
The sea breeze blew against his face, feeling slightly refreshing.
“System, ten-pull,” Roger murmured softly.
[You have consumed ten Dimensional Crystals and drawn ten rewards. (100/100)]
[You have received a Common Reward: …]
[A golden light flashes! Congratulations! You have triggered a True Exploration Event.]
[Please choose your destination.]
[Tip! After selecting a target world, there is a 99% probability of accurately traveling to that world.]
[Please note! Your every action will lead to irreversible changes in this parallel universe.]
[Exploration preparations complete! The time flow ratio between Main World No. 12580 and the *Chronicle* movie world is 1:10.] Find the original chapter at g.com.
[With a flash of light, you arrive at the Sea of Multiverses. The magnificent sight leaves you mesmerized. Suddenly! You are enveloped by a mysterious energy and enter your predetermined target universe.]
[You have arrived in the *Chronicle* movie universe. You are now a student attending a secret party.]
As the white light faded, Roger found himself in the middle of a crowded dance floor.
This time, he searched for a long while but still couldn’t find the three members of the protagonist group.
*Did they go there early?*
Roger wasn’t sure if this world was identical to the previous one.
Without the protagonist group to guide him, he couldn’t be certain if the location of the mysterious ore would change.
Just then, a commotion broke out outside.
Three unlucky students were carried back by a group of their peers.
Roger pushed through the crowd to get a closer look.
To his surprise, the three unconscious students were the protagonist group.
It seemed they had already awakened their Nen inside the cave.
“Move aside! Don’t block the air—I need to check on them,” Roger shouted, bluffing his way past the other students.
He then reached out to check their breathing, managing to obtain blood samples from Andrew and Steve’s noses in the process.
After a few more moments of pretending to examine them, Roger stood up and asked the students who had carried them in where they had found them.
From their answers, he learned the exact location of the mysterious ore.
“Alright! They’re fine,” Roger announced.
“They just need some rest.” With that, he slipped back into the crowd and vanished from the secret party.
Within minutes, Roger found the cave where the Nen had awakened.
After a thorough search to ensure no one was following him, he decisively entered the cave and approached the mysterious ore.
Roger closed his eyes and began to quietly sense the mysterious energy within the ore.
A flash of red light pulsed, and a powerful wave of energy erupted.
The mysterious energy swept through Roger’s body, instantly activating his Nen.
He began to manipulate the surrounding matter with uncontrollable force.
Roger let out two soft, satisfied hums.
With his formidable constitution, the simple energy surge from his Nen awakening was no longer enough to satisfy him.
He decided to take the ore and find a place to hide away and cultivate in secret.
Suddenly, the underground cave flashed with red light, like the sirens of a police car, carrying a heavy sense of warning.
But the perpetrator seemed to have no intention of stopping.
*BOOM!*
Roger, still clutching the ore, burst through the ground, blasting a massive crater into the earth.
The ore weighed a full ten tons or more, far heavier than its size suggested.
Now held in Roger’s arms, it pulsed with a continuous red glow.
To avoid causing further disturbance, Roger quickly scanned the area, filled the crater, and then took flight, vanishing into the night sky.
***
Early morning, on a small, uninhabited island over 300 kilometers from the coast.
Roger placed the several tons of mysterious ore in the center of the island.
The red glow that had pulsed all night gradually faded as he stopped touching the ore, returning to its original fluorescent blue.
After flying all night and continuously absorbing the ore’s unique radiation, even Roger—with his formidable, Hulk-like physique—felt dizzy, as if he were drunk.
Now that he finally had a moment to stop, he could focus on the changes in his Nen.
As Roger gradually entered a state of meditative emptiness, his Nen began to release slowly.
Like ripples on a pond, it spread outward in concentric circles.
It leveled all obstacles in its path, smoothing the fine, white sand into wave-like patterns.
The island, which had been barren save for a few coconut trees, was completely flattened into a level plain within minutes.
Time flowed by, the sun rising and setting.
The circular flatland centered on Roger expanded thousands of meters outward.
Even the turbulent sea was pressed flat, becoming a mirror-like surface.
By the time Roger snapped back to consciousness, ten days had passed.
The island from ten days ago had long since vanished, leaving only a shallow reef submerged beneath the waves.
Still feeling a sense of confusion, Roger grasped the mysterious ore and took flight, intending to find another place to train.
However, on the horizon, an entire fleet was bearing down on him with menacing force.
(End of Chapter)