He let out a soft breath.
"I guess I slept too soundly."
After a good sleep, his spirits were much improved.
Loki couldn't remember the last time he'd slept so well. He got up, went to the bathroom to wash, and saw the system interface.
'World Enemy II: Declaration of War on the Hunter Association - Complete' 'Reward: Rank upgrade to A-rank. Claim reward?'
Loki paused. The reward was only an upgrade to A-rank? He'd fought Netero, almost died! This was only an A-rank reward?
After a moment, Loki smiled faintly. "Right. The task was to declare war on the Hunter Association, not fight Netero."
The task itself was simple; he'd just added unnecessary difficulty. No wonder the reward was so low.
He wouldn't claim the A-rank reward; what use was it? He needed at least an S-rank reward. "Do not claim!"
The system immediately displayed new text:
'World Enemy III: Mission not yet triggered. Please wait.'
Loki regretted not claiming the reward. "Please wait" could mean anything. He sighed.
Just as he sighed, a new notification appeared. Loki's eyes widened.
'Mission Complete' 'The Game with the Phantom Troupe' 'Yorknew City Auction concluded. Calculating mission completion...' 'Congratulations, host. You have earned one S-rank draw.'
Another S-rank draw. It wasn't what he expected, but considering Kurapika and Pakunoda were still alive, this might be why.
He hadn't expected the three Zodiac members to still be alive either, but that was beside the point.
The system continued.
'Draw commencing!' 'Drawing...' 'Congratulations, host! You have drawn a character: Baby 5 from the One Piece world.' 'Extracting...' 'Congratulations, host! You have received a Devil Fruit: Weapon-Weapon Fruit (Buki Buki no Mi) .'
The system fell silent. Loki retrieved the fruit from the system's storage. Looking at the Devil Fruit, he didn't care about its power; he wondered if he could eat two Devil Fruits simultaneously.
Would eating a system-given Devil Fruit cause him to burst? There was no explanation. He decided against it for now.
A Weapon-Weapon Fruit wasn't overly powerful; he'd keep it for later. He'd experiment with weaker fruits on others first.
Loki's current tasks were eliminating the Troupe and investigating them, which would yield the Fire Spirit.
He'd worry about the World Enemy missions later. He put the Weapon-Weapon Fruit into the system's storage and left the room.
In the dining area, as Loki sat down to eat, everyone looked up at the emergency news on the hanging TV.
"Earlier today, three criminals attacked Hunter Association headquarters," the news reported. "They caused significant damage and killed two professional Hunters, possibly high-ranking officials.
The ruined building you see before you is Hunter Association headquarters."
The Hunter Association attacked! Professional Hunters killed! Possibly high-ranking officials! When did such criminals emerge? Everyone on the airship watched in astonishment.
As the news showed the extent of the damage to the Hunter Association building, the passengers began to discuss it.
"Three people attacked the Hunter Association? Insane! Completely insane."
"Yeah! They not only destroyed the building but killed two professional Hunters! Professional Hunters!"
"Professional Hunters killed so easily? Unbelievable."
Professional Hunters were rare.
The profession was highly coveted, with an acceptance rate of perhaps one in hundreds of thousands.
Those who passed the Hunter Exam were exceptionally strong.
Yet, three people had attacked the Hunter Association headquarters, killing two professional Hunters.
"The Hunter Association headquarters should have the Chairman and many professional Hunters guarding it. How was it attacked so easily?"
"If you know how difficult it is to attack the Hunter Association, you can imagine how terrifying those three are."
"Hunter Association Hunters are elite, hand-picked individuals. To attack the Association, cause such damage, and escape unscathed... those three are elite among elites, likely stronger than most professional Hunters."
A deep-eyed middle-aged man frowned.
"But attacking the Hunter Association was unwise," the man continued, smiling. "They'll face terrifying retribution."
"Yeah! The Hunter Association has many professional Hunters. Even if you're strong, you can't fight everyone. Those three will be taken down eventually."
Others agreed.
"These are photos of the three. One was already labeled extremely dangerous and was a top-priority fugitive before the attack."
Loki's photo appeared on the screen: a white cloak, crimson hair, a faint smile—a harmless-looking boy.
The news spread quickly beyond the Nen user community.
The impact of Loki's attack was immense.
The passengers were even more surprised to see Loki's photo.
"This... this kid attacked Hunter Association headquarters?"
"What were those professional Hunters doing?"
"Seriously? This kid doesn't look dangerous at all!"
Ordinary people found it hard to believe such a young child could do something so terrifying.
Hisoka and Pakunoda's photos were also shown. Hisoka's cold smile sent chills down people's spines; he seemed far more menacing than Loki.
"They must be mistaken! This kid is about the same age as my child."
"It must be a wrong photo."
But this was emergency news; they wouldn't make such a mistake.
As everyone wondered, the reporter's serious voice returned.
"The fugitive, Loki, is exceptionally dangerous, unlike anything seen before."
"Criminal Loki is considered the most dangerous criminal in history."
"If you encounter him, escape immediately. Don't hesitate."
"Even professional Hunters should not engage him lightly."
"The Hunter Association is urgently summoning all available Hunters for an emergency meeting."
"Again, if you see this person, escape immediately."
The emergency broadcast ended.
They hadn't made a mistake. That kid was incredibly dangerous.
The passengers were silent, digesting the news.
Then, the clatter of someone eating nearby began to annoy them.
'Someone's actually eating calmly at a time like this?' A man who looked like a nobleman turned. "Kid, could you be quieter?"
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