"Mister, interested in a dagger? This Hound's Tooth Dagger increases Strength by 6 and Speed by 3. I'll sell it to you cheap… just one D-rank evaluation and two thousand points. What do you say?"
A man, seeing Takeru emerge, brightened up and pulled out a dagger, hoping to make a deal.
"Not interested." Without even glancing at the dagger, Takeru replied flatly.
Trying to sell trash for a D-Rank evaluation and two thousand points? Did this guy think Takeru was an idiot?
However, due to the small number of people and the fact most hadn't been through many Reincarnation Worlds yet, items were still scarce. Most exchanges had to be done directly with the Reincarnation Space.
After scanning the Reincarnation Hall briefly, memorizing the unfamiliar faces, and finding no one selling anything special, Takeru checked the exchange area. He discovered that items from the Hunter World weren't available for purchase at all.
This meant Takeru and the others couldn't acquire the Hunter World's unique abilities through the exchange system. This prompted Takeru to ponder.
This likely wasn't limited to the Hunter World. Apart from the One Piece and Naruto worlds, which might have been introductory gifts from the Reincarnation Space, acquiring other special abilities probably required obtaining them personally within the Reincarnation Worlds or through post-mission rewards...
But now wasn't the time for deep thought.
Since nothing he wanted was available, Takeru decided not to linger. After exchanging brief nods with the others, he chose to exit the Reincarnation Space.
Seeing Takeru leave, Umaru and the others exchanged glances and also left the space.
…
When Takeru's consciousness returned, he found himself back in the newly rented single apartment. He quickly took out his phone and noted the time: 21:48.
Without delay, Takeru tidied up and left, heading swiftly home.
The distance wasn't far, and with Takeru intentionally speeding up, it took only six minutes to reach the apartment.
"I'm home!" Takeru announced, opening the door.
"You're too slow, Onii-chan!" Miu said, puffing up her cheeks when she saw him.
"Haha, sorry about that." Takeru smiled at her expression.
"Hmph! In that case, shouldn't Onii-chan compensate me?" Hearing Takeru, Miu replied with a sly smile.
"Well, I suppose that's fair. Here, take this as compensation." Takeru thought for a moment, then took the Nen Seed from his pocket. He's using the pocket as cover, while he actually retrieved it from his inventory.
"What is this?" Curious, Miu came closer and saw the white, grape-like object in Takeru's hand.
"This is something really good. Open your mouth." Takeru instructed.
"Eh? It's not something weird, is it?" Miu looked at him suspiciously.
"Hmph! This is a very precious treasure. Do you want it or not? If not, I'll sell it!" Takeru retorted, feigning annoyance.
"Just kidding!" Remembering the previous strengthening potion, Miu took the seed without further hesitation and bit into it.
Instantly, her face contorted into a bitter expression.
"What's wrong? Does it taste bad? Even if it's bad, you have to swallow it." Seeing her face, Takeru urged.
Hearing this, Miu forced herself to swallow the bitter-tasting seed.
Only after seeing her swallow did Takeru relax. If she had spat it out, she would have had to pick it up and eat it anyway...
"Onii-chan, what was that? It was awful!" Miu complained after swallowing.
"That... is a secret. But it will take about seven to thirty days to fully take effect. You'll know what it is then." Takeru explained after a moment's thought.
There was no easy way to explain Nen to her now. It would be simpler to guide her after her Nen awakened...
"What? That long?" Miu stared at Takeru in disbelief.
"Of course. Alright, I'm going to take a bath. You should get some rest too." Takeru waved his hand dismissively.
"I don't want to sleep this early!" Miu protested, returning to the couch to continue watching TV.
Takeru didn't object, as it was Saturday, with Sunday being a day off...
In the bathroom, Takeru ran water for a relaxing soak.
Simultaneously, he summoned the two previously created Shadow Persons, dismissed them, and re-summoned new ones, instructing them to hide and protect Miu...
After finishing this, Takeru checked his own consumption and began recovery. As for testing how much his Nen had increased, there wasn't enough time now.
The method Takeru knew was using Ken… seeing how long he could maintain full-body Ken.
While not precise, he could compare it to his previous duration of about one hundred minutes...
As he recovered, the bath filled. Takeru quickly rinsed off and settled into the tub.
About thirty minutes later, Takeru got up, used Nen to evaporate the water droplets from his body, put on his pajamas, and stepped out.
"You're so slow, Onii-chan! Did you fall asleep in there?" Miu complained upon finally seeing him.
"What? I didn't ask you to wait." Takeru replied, slightly exasperated.
"Hmph! I wanted to wait!" Miu retorted, then pulled Takeru to sit on the couch with her, making him watch a movie.
Watching the film, Takeru found it somewhat boring. Compared to the special effects used to create cinematic spectacles, Takeru could easily replicate such feats now.
However, since he was accompanying Miu, he didn't leave. Instead, he began brainstorming a new Nen Ability in his mind.
Perhaps due to the Nen Fruit or the Talent Enhancement Potion, Takeru found using Nen much smoother now. For instance, the Shadow Persons he just summoned required less Nen to create and had greater resilience...
Also, while in the bath, he casually condensed Nen, finding the process faster and the resulting Aura much larger than before.
Since the Shadow Corps and Kamehameha were now under good control, Takeru could proceed to develop some unique Nen Abilities.
In Takeru's view, while Nen could potentially achieve one-punch invincibility like a certain bald hero if focused solely on physical enhancement, pure strength alone couldn't solve every problem in normal circumstances.
You couldn't just punch someone to death when they were trying to reason with you.
The most fascinating aspect of Nen was its flexibility… it could be tailored with various conditions to achieve highly specialized effects, as seen in the unique abilities of many characters in Hunter x Hunter.
Take Knuckle Bine's ability, [Hakoware: Chapter Seven Bankruptcy]: It lends Aura to the opponent with compound interest calculated by the puppet [Potclean].
Within the loan period, neither party can harm the other. If the borrowed amount exceeds the opponent's maximum aura, they go bankrupt, and the [Collector] appears, forcing the opponent into a state of Zetsu for 30 days.
Takeru could adapt this concept into something equally formidable. For example, changing the borrowed resource from Aura to stamina. Once the opponent 'goes bankrupt', they would be forced to provide Takeru with a continuous stream of stamina for a period...
After all, worlds with Nen are likely rare, but stamina is crucial in virtually any world.
This ability would weaken opponents while continuously strengthening Takeru. It would also be highly useful in daily life, providing a 'stamina battery' for more intense training sessions.