Hunter x Hunter: Card Master, the Strongest in the World.

Among the next vendors, the man and the animal discovered even more strange and unusual products in the market.

Most of them are local specialties closely related to the snow mountain environment.

Some vendors don't just sell things; they also do some fancy tricks.

Locals call it a "treasure hunt".

Mount Kroos also has a famous nickname: "The Mountain of Ice, Snow, and Treasure Hunting".

Treasure hunting is a long-standing local traditional culture, mainly divided into natural treasure hunting and man-made treasure hunting.

Nature's Treasure Hunt: Snow-capped mountains often nurture precious plants, animals, and minerals. Deep within, there is a complex terrain known as the "Ice and Snow Maze," said to contain countless rare treasures.

Human-made treasure hunting: Some people will deliberately place their treasured items in various corners of the snow-capped mountains, waiting for someone destined to find them. This has become a common practice, and almost every month we hear of some lucky person finding a treasure chest full of gold and silver.

The market in Cruz City is naturally filled with a "treasure hunt" atmosphere.

The most common of these is "betting on seashells".

This is similar to gambling on stones on Earth.

They would buy the seashells they liked with their own money, pry them open, and look for valuable pearls inside.

The price of betting shells varies greatly, ranging from a few thousand jenny to millions of jenny.

But high risk, high reward – there are those who have successfully extracted high-value pearls from seashells.

An elderly man, nearing seventy, sat in front of the seashell stall.

He sat on a small stool, wearing an old-fashioned straw hat, his head slightly lowered as if he were dozing off.

Ice-blue seashells of varying sizes were scattered across the stall, averaging about the size of a human head, numbering around twenty.

His gaze swept over each shell, but finally Lynn's attention settled on the largest one.

He could see that a wisp of air was faintly floating on it.

Is it actually being recited?

Lynn raised an eyebrow: "Sir, how much is this seashell?"

Upon hearing this, the old man finally came to his senses. Seeing that Lynn was pointing to the largest seashell, he said, "This seashell, 300,000 jenny."

"Okay, I'll buy it."

Lynn didn't say much and simply took out his money to pay.

Even if he gave Capone 100 million jenny, he would still have nearly 200 million jenny to squander, though most of it would be in the cash.

Chopper was also interested in betting on seashells, and picked one with a pattern that resembled deer antlers, spending 100,000 jenny.

After receiving the shell, Lynn did not rush to open it on the spot. Instead, she went to the local hotel to check into a luxury suite costing 1.88 million jin for one night.

A magnificent living room.

Two seashells of significantly different sizes were placed on a round table.

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With a gentle pry, Lynn opened the large clam shell, which would normally require tools to open, revealing the translucent clam meat.

The shellfish meat itself is also valuable and is one of the local delicacies.

However, he was more concerned about the spherical object in the center that emitted a blue-white halo.

Lynn wasn't sure if this counted as a pearl, but he knew that the source of his spiritual energy was this ball.

"What a beautiful pearl! I hope I can get one too," Chopper said longingly, peeking out his little head as Lynn opened a pearl.

Then it opened the shell it had chosen, and this time it produced a perfectly normal white pearl. Judging from its quality, it was well worth the cost, and Chopper was very happy.

Lynn picked up the ball, pondered for a moment, and then poured his spiritual energy into it.

In an instant, a bone-chilling cold was released.

A thin layer of ice was visibly forming on the round table.

Lynn's face lit up with joy; the ice puck was actually a Nen tool!

Nen tools, as the name suggests, are items imbued with Nen. They usually possess special effects and are rare and precious across the six continents. Among ordinary people, they are known as "secret treasures."

Currently, the ball's effect is to release cold air; if activated at full power, it can freeze a person in a short time.

Trading 300,000 jin for such a treasure is a huge win.

After a moment's consideration, Lynn decided to name it "Krus Ball" and find time to make a bracelet to embed it in, so that it could be used at any time.

This Cruz Snow Mountain truly lives up to its reputation as a "treasure hunting ground." He's only been here for one day and he's already received a pleasant surprise. The cards he's gathered here must be of high quality. This trip has been worthwhile.

So his daily schedule became fixed from then on.

During the day, I would go out and explore, occasionally buying local specialties and experiencing the local culture. In the evening, I would stay in the hotel and train hard.

……

More than a month later.

Inside the private gym, two figures crossed paths.

"Ah!" Chopper in human form roared, clenching his fists and raining blows at Lynn.

Lynn's gaze sharpened, and he instinctively stepped back.

At that moment, he was as light as a piece of paper dancing in the wind, dodging left and right.

He always manages to dodge Chopper's attacks at crucial moments, always just a fist's distance away.

【Naval Type 6 - Paper Drawing】!

The Six Powers of the Navy, as the name suggests, consist of six techniques. They are the Navy's unique signature moves in the world of One Piece and are also very important physical combat skills.

These are: [Shave] for rapid movement, [Iron Body] for increased defense, [Moonwalk] for air movement, [Paper Drawing] for dodging, and [Finger Pistol] and [Storm Kick] for attacks using fingers and feet.

Taken together, this constitutes a fairly comprehensive set of combat skills.

It is no exaggeration to say that the C+ grade Naval Six-Shiki is an important part of his current combat power.

Of these, he values ​​the [iron block] and [paper drawing] the most.

If these two skills are practiced to a certain level, it might be possible to master the [Armament Haki] and [Observation Haki] found in the world of One Piece.

Combat is not child's play; armchair strategizing is an absolute taboo.

Therefore, in addition to his regular training, he also sparred with Chopper, which helped him grow faster.

The next instant, Chopper opened his right fist into a palm, his fan-sized hand like an iron clamp, about to grab Lynn's neck.

Lynn ducked to avoid the attack, but Chopper quickly changed his move, his right hand transforming into a palm blade and slashing down.

Seeing this, Lynn's eyes remained calm, and his hands were in a pose at some point, one hand flat with a palm open, and the other hand bent as if to block the wind, with a blue aura rippled out.

A sudden chill swept through!

Almost instantly, ice formed in his palm, growing rapidly like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, creating a thick ice shield in front of Lynn's left, precisely blocking Chopper's chop.

Ice Shield!

This is the first and only card he has obtained so far in the Cruz Mountains—Ice Shape Magic!

【Name: Ice-Shaping Magic】

[Rank: B]

[Type: Ability Card]

[Background: Fairy Tail]

[Description: This magic uses psychic energy to create ice-based substances, which can then be transformed into various shapes at will. It allows for flexible offense and defense in battle, with endless variations. It requires both hands to control during casting, but with practice, it may be possible to cast it with one hand.]