Reborn in HXH: I Plundered Infinite Traits

"What formidable brats!"

On the beginner's grassy plain, a man wearing headphones and dressed in a West Coast style couldn't help but sigh.

He hid in the shadows and witnessed everything that had just happened with his own eyes.

Originally, he was also planning to target these two newcomers, but he never expected their performance to completely exceed his expectations.

They were truly fierce individuals!

Just as he was about to leave, a figure slowly walked down from the spiral staircase at the starting point.

"Riku!?"

"Wow! Riku! It's really you. Didn't you say you wouldn't be able to come out for 24 hours?"

Gon-kun and Killua were incredibly pleasantly surprised.

"There were some changes, so I came out early. Are you two alright?"

Riku smiled.

Killua and Gon-kun recounted what had just happened to Riku.

"Don't take it to heart. Those two brought death upon themselves. In this world, it's either they kill us, or we kill them, so people like that aren't worthy of sympathy."

Riku said calmly, his gaze suddenly looking into the distance.

Impressively, it was exactly where this headphone-wearing guy was hiding.

"Hiss? Could it be..."

The headphone guy couldn't help but gasp. He felt the opponent was looking at him, but at this distance, unless possessing certain tracking cards, it was absolutely impossible to sense him.

He wasn't like those newbie players; in this area, he could be considered an expert.

"Come out. Being a rat hiding in the walls isn't that easy."

Riku's voice drifted over.

"..."

The headphone guy remained silent in his spot.

It took a full few dozen seconds before he finally couldn't suppress his inner nervousness and walked out.

"Misunderstanding! I was just passing by and accidentally saw that scene. To be honest, I also think those guys had it coming."

The headphone guy squeezed out a smile.

Although he didn't understand why he was showing such a humble smile when facing three newbies.

But his experience of constantly preying on soft targets in the beginner area told his intuition that the three newcomers before him were absolutely not simple.

Riku took one look at this guy and felt somewhat disappointed. A green-trait noob, without even a single blue trait on him.

Sigh, no wonder he had to rely on targeting newbie players to earn points; truly pathetic.

"Leave all your cards behind, and I can pretend nothing just happened."

Riku said casually.

"Gah!?"

The headphone guy thought he had misheard. These three guys were actually trying to reverse-rob him?

His mouth twitched violently. Although his combat power wasn't very strong, he was at least a veteran player in this game. Now he was actually being robbed by three rookies?

"To think I'm being underestimated! Then let me show you the power of a veteran player."

The headphone guy directly took out his magic book, flipped through it quickly, selected one of the cards, and chanted loudly.

Just the instant he was about to use an attack card.

A ghost-like figure appeared before him.

The headphone guy was instantly dumbfounded, because the figure that appeared before him was exactly the guy who had just spoken.

They were at least 20 meters apart, yet the opponent had arrived in the blink of an eye.

Bizarre!

This guy... damn it!

Although this world was a world where battles were fought using cards, a player's physical attributes from the outside world could also be brought into this world; the game did not limit the player's own physical fitness.

"Use 'Return'!! Return to Masadora immediately!!"

Only at this moment did the headphone guy deeply feel the malice from the monster before him. Every hair on his body practically stood on end, his expression filled with sheer terror.

Without any hesitation, he directly wanted to flee.

Return!

It had an effect similar to a town portal, but could be used to fly back instantly!

Hum~

An invisible force instantly enveloped his body, and he immediately lifted into the air.

"You damn brats, I'll remember this debt!!"

He laughed wantonly in mid-air.

Although he might not necessarily come back to cause trouble for these guys, disgusting them a bit before leaving was also a satisfying thing to do.

Hum~

But to his utter shock, Riku, who was clearly standing on the ground, actually soared into the air, reaching the same altitude as him, and grabbed him by the collar with one hand!

What's going on!?

What exactly is going on? How could this happen?

The headphone guy was instantly stupefied. He struggled desperately, but the immense strength coming from his collar made him completely unable to resist.

With a loud boom, he was forcefully slammed into the ground by Riku like a missile.

His entire body was sprawled out on the ground in a spread-eagle shape, fainting on the spot.

His cards scattered across the ground.

With a wave of his hand, Riku collected all these cards into his grasp.

With a quick glance, he found they were all standard cards. It could be said this guy was quite a weakling.

To be camping these newbie players at this beginner starting point.

"Catch."

Riku directly tossed some of the defensive cards to the two little guys.

He had absolutely no need for these things himself, but they were somewhat useful for them.

"Wow!! So amazing, Riku!! I didn't even see clearly what happened just now."

Gon-kun was extremely excited.

"So it turns out that in this game world, we can still possess our combat power from the outside world!"

Killua was very surprised.

"Riku, which way should we go next?"

The two uniformly looked in Riku's direction, waiting for him to make a choice.

The current Riku already possessed administrator privileges and even had a full map.

"The nearest city, follow me."

Riku smiled, and Gon-kun and Killua hurriedly followed.

After walking for about half an hour, the three arrived at a bustling and lively city.

City of Bounties - Antokiba!

Stepping into this city gave one a feeling of a medieval world, coupled with the melodious sound of instruments on the streets.

It truly felt like entering the game world of Sword Art Online.

"Wow! Awesome!! Riku, look! There are so many bounties here, and you can get prizes for all these bounties!"

Gon-kun noticed a massive wall in the most prominent place on the street. The wall was densely covered with all sorts of bounties.

Not only that, but not far away stood a bulletin board displaying the schedule for this city's monthly tournaments.

It could be said that in this city, there were not only bounties but also various official competitions. Once a bounty or competition was completed, players could receive card rewards.

"Antokiba's monthly tournament schedule! It says here that September is a Rock-Paper-Scissors tournament! Held on the 15th of every month. The prize for the September winner is the Sword of Truth!!"

Killua was incredibly surprised.

The Sword of Truth was a very rare card that could directly verify the authenticity of other cards.

The current Riku possessed Kortopi's ability.

He could directly replicate cards. Of course, the replicated cards were pirated versions and didn't possess the original abilities, but their authenticity was enough to pass off as the real thing.

And the Sword of Truth's ability practically countered this kind of pirating ability.

"Riku! Are we going to participate in this tournament? The tournament will be held in 4 days!"

Gon-kun was very excited.

Killua also looked at Riku with a face full of anticipation.

"Since we've come into this game, we naturally have to enjoy it properly. Of course, we can't miss such an important tournament. But this tournament is 4 days away. Before then, we can check out the other bounties!"

Riku smiled.

"How about this one? Riku!! This bounty is great! Not only can we fill our stomachs, but we might also earn a card! We can also gather information, killing three birds with one stone."

Killua pointed not far away and said excitedly.

A big eater competition!

Finish all the food on the table within the specified time to get it for free, and additionally be gifted a special card.

Garugada!

A fish-type card unique to this game world.

What surprised Riku a bit was that the one issuing this quest was impressively a chubby, fat cat-man.

Name: Cat Chef System Traits: [Gourmet] - Purple, [Gourmet Knife Skills] - Blue, [Enthusiasm] - Purple, etc.

Seeing the traits of the chef before him, Riku couldn't help but feel a bit surprised.

Because along the way, Blue traits were already quite rare, yet this food-cooking guy actually possessed Purple traits.

Although these traits mostly belonged to the lifestyle category, their quality was up to par.

"Then let's eat!!"

Three portions of delicacies were placed directly in front of Riku's trio. Looking at the food before them, it was absolutely perfect in color, aroma, and taste.

Moreover, even though this was clearly in a game, the food felt incredibly real. Even Riku couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

Let's eat!!

The three of them simultaneously started eating!

Like a whirlwind scattering the clouds!

It had to be said, the food cooked with the Purple Gourmet trait was unexpectedly delicious.

Besides, the three hadn't eaten anything since arriving here, and this little bit of food was nothing for Nen users.

Very quickly, they finished everything cleanly!

"Congratulations, you have completed the challenge. This is your prize!"

The Cat Chef handed the three a card.

217, Garugada, F-185 Description: One of the three great rarities on the island. Just looking at its appearance, one cannot imagine the delicacy of its taste. Everyone says that eating the eggs of the female fish can prolong life. It tastes excellent whether boiled or roasted.

"Wow! We really won! Even though this card's serial number isn't high, I didn't expect it to still be a top-tier ingredient."

Gon-kun and Killua were a bit excited.

But they hadn't been happy for two seconds.

"Thank you! That will be one thousand and twenty Jenny in total!"

The Cat Chef suddenly smiled.

"What!?"

"Didn't you say all this food was free? We finished it within the specified time."

"The Jumbo Spaghetti is indeed free, but the ice cream and soda you ordered extra require money."

"Wow! Why does this feel like a bit of a scam?"

...

The two were helpless and took out their own money, only to have it rejected directly. They were informed that outside currency wasn't used here.

If they couldn't produce the money, they would be penalized with washing dishes here. Otherwise, the police would be called to take them away directly.

"This is really quite shady!"

Riku couldn't help but sigh. Or rather, Ging's ambition was truly grand; using designated currency in this world was equivalent to an independent currency system. If this were placed in the outside world, it would absolutely be illegal.

"Riku..."

The two looked eagerly at Riku. If Riku wasn't around, they were naturally prepared to wash dishes, but since Riku was here, they naturally placed all their hopes on him.

However, the police here were truly fast. Before the group could make a move, several NPCs wearing armor and exuding powerful auras walked over.

"Who is eating a dine-and-dash meal? Violating the game rules will result in direct confinement. The confinement time will be determined based on the severity of the circumstances!"

A police officer loudly read the game rules.

When they arrived in front of Riku, they suddenly froze.

Then they changed direction and actually directly handcuffed the chef, and then... dragged him away right in front of everyone.

"Ah?! What's going on? Those little guys are the ones who dined and dashed. Why are you arresting me?"

The Cat Chef struggled endlessly. These NPCs seemed to have their own emotions too.

But none of the police explained. Instead, one police NPC stayed behind, looked at Riku with a face full of smiles, and said,

"My Lord... I hope you have an enjoyable time on your journey this time."

After saying that, he left directly.

Gon-kun and Killua were somewhat bewildered in the wind.

It wasn't just them; even the other nearby players were completely dumbfounded.

"Hiss—What exactly just happened?"

"It was clearly these players who didn't pay. Why weren't they arrested, but the boss was arrested instead?"

"Damn, I must be dreaming!"

"A bug! There must be a bug!"

...

The crowd burst into fervent discussion, the looks they gave Riku's trio inevitably filled with wariness.

[Ding! You have punished the Cat Chef. 50% chance to automatically copy the opponent's trait in progress.]

[Ding! Congratulations on acquiring [Gourmet] - Purple.]

...

The system's voice rang out in his mind.

This scene also surprised Riku a bit.

Because he didn't expect that in this game, there was no need to defeat these NPCs. Giving the opponent a punishment via the system prompt would automatically copy their trait.

And the copy probability was actually as high as 50%.

This simply... this game was equivalent to directly handing him traits.

"Riku!?"

Gon-kun and Killua finally recovered from their shock, looking at Riku in disbelief.

Riku also shrugged, indicating he didn't know clearly either, "It's highly likely something went wrong with the system."

Well, he could only explain it like this.

Meanwhile, in the game administrators' chat group hiding behind the scenes.

"Phew... That was close!! List, you better adjust how these NPCs handle things. Once this great deity is angered, our entire game will be turned upside down."

Dwun, the game developer who had just taken emergency control of those police NPCs, couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Understood!"

List, who was frantically busy updating the new game templates, didn't even raise his head.

...

In the game world.

Just when the three of them had eaten their fill, a shrill scream suddenly echoed from the distance.

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