Glint-Glint Fruit!!
2: Chapter 2: First Round Check-in!
Glint-Glint Fruit!!
The dining room was very quiet.
Only the faint sound of cutlery clinking against porcelain plates could be heard.
While Sage ate the exquisite sandwich in front of him, he quickly sorted through the current situation in his mind.
The original owner of this body was an independent game developer.
To put it nicely, he was a producer; to put it bluntly, he was just a shut-in otaku making indie games.
In this world where the entertainment industry was underdeveloped and everyone was busy fleeing for their lives or worshipping heroes, making games was practically a dead end.
The original owner had made several games, and all of them had flopped.
His income was pitifully meager, unable to even cover the monthly property management fees for this villa.
This was also the main reason he couldn’t hold his head up high in front of Tatsumaki.
The economic base determines the superstructure.
As someone living off a woman, where would he get any status in the Family?
Tatsumaki was the S-Class Rank 2; her appearance fees, Monster extermination bonuses, and merchandise royalties added up to astronomical figures.
The gap between them was deeper than the Mariana Trench.
The original owner was self-deprecating and cowardly, always submissive in front of Tatsumaki.
But the current Sage was different.
He had the System.
Even more, he had countless classic game ideas from Earth.
Given time, he was confident he could catch up to or even surpass Tatsumaki in terms of both strength and wealth.
When that time came, he wouldn’t be living off her anymore!
He’d be the one standing tall!
“Eat faster.” Tatsumaki suddenly spoke, breaking the silence.
She set down her cutlery and picked up a napkin to elegantly wipe the corners of her mouth.
Those eyes, shimmering with a green light, swept coldly over Sage.
“Today is the Family banquet.
Don’t be late.” “Family banquet?” Sage was stunned for a moment, then unearthed the relevant information from a corner of his memory.
The so-called Family banquet was actually just a routine monthly dinner between Tatsumaki and her younger sister, Fubuki.
Although their parents were gone, Tatsumaki placed great importance on this sense of ritual.
Moreover, this was the moment she showed the outside world—or rather, showed Fubuki—that she was looking after her useless husband.
Even if it was just for show.
Sage nodded and increased his eating speed.
“Got it.” He looked up at Tatsumaki.
This woman, though she appeared incredibly domineering on the outside, actually carried a heavier burden than anyone.
Her parents were dead, she had raised her sister alone, and she had to protect everyone in this world full of malice.
Her arrogance was perhaps just a protective layer.
“Eat slowly, don’t choke.” Sage replied, acting on some strange impulse.
The moment the words left his mouth, he regretted it.
The tone sounded too much like an old married couple.
Sure enough, Tatsumaki’s hand holding the water glass paused slightly.
She looked at Sage with some surprise.
The old Sage wouldn’t even dare to breathe loudly in front of her, let alone give this kind of caring reminder.
Today, he seemed a bit different?
“Mm.” Tatsumaki gave a cold response, but her originally tight lips seemed to soften by about 0.1 millimeters.
At that moment, the progress bar in Sage’s mind finally reached the end.
Ding!
[Divine Rank Check-in System binding complete!] [Newbie benefits have been distributed!] [Special check-in location detected: ‘Tatsumaki’s Villa’.] [Check in now?] Sage’s heart jolted, nearly causing him to spill the milk in his hand.
It’s here?
A special location?
It seemed this System’s check-in mechanism was related to locations.
Tatsumaki’s villa, as the residence of an S-Class Hero, certainly counted as a special location.
“Check in!” Sage thought without hesitation.
Ding!
[Check-in successful!] [Congratulations to the host for obtaining the reward: [Logia · Glint-Glint Fruit] (Perfect Version with No Side Effects)!] [The reward has been stored in the System space.
The host can extract and perform Fusion at any time.] Holy crap!
Sage’s pupils shrank suddenly.
The Glint-Glint Fruit!
Admiral Kizaru’s ability from Pirate King!
The body can turn into light, possess the speed of light, fire lasers, and trigger massive explosions.
This was one of the top-tier fruits among the Logias!
And it was the perfect version with no side effects, meaning he didn’t have to worry about becoming a ‘dry land fish’!
In this world where Monsters ran rampant, speed was life.
With the speed of light, even if he couldn’t win a fight, he could run away!
Not to mention the terrifying destructive power of the Glint-Glint Fruit; kicking down a building would be like child’s play.
Sage felt his heart dancing wildly in his chest.
I’m set!
I’m totally set now!
With this ability, even if he faced a Dragon-level Monster, he would have the power to fight.
He wouldn’t even have to act like a mouse seeing a cat in front of Tatsumaki anymore.
[Perform Fusion immediately?] The System’s prompt sounded again.
Sage glanced at Tatsumaki sitting across from him.
No.
He absolutely could not fuse it here.
The commotion of a Logia fruit Fusion would certainly not be small.
If some ‘golden light shining for miles’ special effect happened, Tatsumaki would definitely notice.
With her suspicious personality, she would surely capture him and slice him up for research.
He had to find a place where no one was around.
Sage suppressed the excitement in his heart and stuffed the rest of the sandwich into his mouth in a few bites.
“I’m full.” He stood up and pulled out a tissue to wipe his mouth.
“I’m going to change clothes, I’ll be ready in a moment.” Without waiting for Tatsumaki’s response, he turned and headed upstairs.
Though he tried to keep his steps steady, that sense of urgency was impossible to hide.
Tatsumaki looked at his back, her brow furrowing slightly.
Why is this guy so restless today?
Forget it, as long as he doesn’t embarrass me.
Sage returned to the bedroom and locked the door behind him.
He even drew the curtains.
Even though it was broad daylight, it was better to be safe than sorry.
He sat cross-legged on the bed and took a deep breath to calm his heartbeat.
“System, fuse the Glint-Glint Fruit!” Boom!
As the command was given, a warm current instantly appeared out of thin air, surging into his limbs and bones.
Then, this warm current turned into scorching lava.
No, it was light!
Sage felt every one of his cells being torn apart and reorganized.
Golden light gushed out from his pores.
The entire room was instantly dyed a golden yellow.
Fortunately, he had drawn the curtains in advance, otherwise this light would have definitely pierced through the glass and blinded the eyes of any passersby outside.
Sage gritted his teeth, desperately holding back any sound.
This pain was not physical torture, but a violent reaction caused by a leap in the level of his existence.
His body was undergoing Elementalization.
From a carbon-based organism, he was being transformed into a photonic lifeform.
What flowed in his veins was no longer blood, but liquid light.
His bones became high-density light crystals.
Even the speed of his brain’s thoughts was infinitely heightened at this moment.
Time seemed to slow down.
The dust floating in the air looked as if it were stationary in his eyes.
The trajectory of a bird’s flapping wings flying past the window was clearly visible.
Is this…
the feeling of light?
Sage raised his hand.
His originally fair palm had become translucent, with a golden halo flowing inside.
With a thought, A ball of dazzling light instantly condensed at his fingertip.
Zzzzt!
The air was scorched by the high temperature, making a faint crackling sound.
If he wished, this finger could instantly pierce through a steel plate several meters thick.
Power!
This was the feeling of controlling power!
Sage clenched his fist, and the light instantly retracted, returning to the skin of an ordinary person.
Perfect control.
System products are indeed top-quality.
There was no need to slowly develop it like in the original work; he had max-level proficiency right from the start.
Sage jumped down from the bed.
That feeling of his body being so light it was as if it had no weight almost made him float.
He looked at himself in the mirror.
His temperament seemed to have undergone some changes.
His eyes, which were once a bit decadent, had now become sharp and profound, with golden light faintly flashing within them.