Chapter 118: Chapter 118: The Canine Woman, Comparable to A-Rank!
Chapter 118: The Canine Woman, Comparable to A-Rank!
Claire sat down gracefully, lightly brushing her hair back. "I'm doing well, but I've been thinking about when we should begin."
The "beginning" Claire referred to was the plan to expand into Bluewater City.
Alexander waved over a waiter to order food, his tone seemingly casual as he responded, "Tomorrow. Everything you need has already been prepared."
He handed the menu to Claire. "Would you like to order anything else?"
Claire shook her head. Alexander had already chosen dishes she enjoyed.
She didn't flatter herself into believing Alexander had feelings for her. The first time she dined in his courtyard, he had prepared all her favorite dishes—only to take control of her freedom afterward.
Alexander handed the menu back to the waiter and thanked them. Then, he pulled two files from his coat and handed them to Claire. "These two individuals will assist you in developing Bluewater City. From now on, they are your subordinates."
Claire carefully accepted the files and began flipping through them.
The first profile left her utterly stunned.
It was Kate, a young woman from the Divine Family!
Claire was no longer the small-time employee she once was; she had become quite familiar with the political landscape of the North Sea. The Divine Family was the undisputed ruler of the region!
And now, someone from that family was to be her subordinate in Bluewater City?
Claire looked at Alexander in disbelief.
The boy before her grew increasingly enigmatic. At just eighteen years old, he was already the leader of an extraordinary faction. Yet, he had also managed to extend his influence into the powerful Divine Family.
Could it be that even back when they were sharing a rental house, he was already planning his future? How young had he been then?
Claire turned to the second file.
The name on this profile was far less remarkable: Evan Smith, a recent graduate from North Sea High School.
Once, Evan had been a genius. His spiritual energy test scores ranked first in the city. However, during his talent awakening, he had unfortunately awakened a mundane, life-based ability—sculpting.
Before Claire could speak, Alexander handed her a backpack. "The first compartment contains something for you. The second compartment is for him. Deliver it to him personally."
Claire accepted the backpack, her beautiful eyes widening as she caught sight of its contents.
Inside lay three Super Fruits.
At that moment, their food arrived.
Alexander frowned at the cutlery and asked the waiter for a pair of chopsticks before beginning to eat.
Claire swallowed the words she wanted to say and instead focused on accompanying Alexander through the meal.
This visit was solely for Alexander to deliver these items to Claire. He didn't want Jack to transport them, as he preferred to keep Claire's Bluewater City expansion plans under wraps for now.
At Alexander's traditional-style loft.
After returning to her room, Yvette immediately noticed the two Super Fruits placed on her bed.
Normally, her first priority upon entering her room would be to take a bath—her obsessive cleanliness demanded it. But today, she couldn't bother with such routines. She grabbed the two fruits, her eyes gleaming with greed.
Without hesitation, Yvette devoured the first fruit.
[Smoke-Smoke Fruit: B-Rank] Consumes spiritual energy, allowing the user to transform any part of their body into smoke. Even if their body is destroyed by purely physical attacks, they can instantly reconstitute it from smoke. The amount of smoke created and the range of its expansion are directly proportional to the spiritual energy consumed.
B-Rank? She could now reach B-Rank?
Yvette's eyes sparkled with joy. She had always believed that her loyalty to Alexander would be rewarded.
If the Soul Hunters could have such power, there was no reason why she, his steward, should not.
Achieving B-Rank meant stepping into the realm of true power in this world.
With this ability, she could turn into smoke, gaining the ability to fly and immunity to physical damage. Heat-based weapons and even A-Rank individuals who relied on physical attacks would struggle to harm her.
The Smoke-Smoke Fruit, combined with her Invisibility Fruit, made her survival capabilities unparalleled.
Yvette's gaze turned to the second fruit.
"What ability does this second fruit hold?"
Could it also be B-Rank? Even if it were C-Rank, it would be fine. The Smoke-Smoke Fruit combined with the Invisibility Fruit was already a formidable pairing. Adding a compatible C-Rank fruit would still make her incredibly powerful.
Yvette swallowed the second fruit in one gulp.
[Poison-Poison Fruit: B-Rank] Consumes spiritual energy, allowing the user to generate venom from any part of their body. The user's entire body can be enveloped in extremely potent poison. Venom can be released from any body part, including sweat, saliva, breath, and even sighs, which can turn into toxic gas.
In the world of pirates, the Poison-Poison Fruit has one major drawback: the toxic gas exhaled can contaminate food. If the user consumes food tainted by their own poison, it can severely impact their physical health.
For a beautiful woman, such a drawback would be terrifying.
Thankfully, this isn't the pirate world. Here, activating the Poison-Poison Fruit's abilities requires consuming spiritual energy. This means such passive drawbacks don't exist.
Yvette had not anticipated Alexander gifting her two B-Rank abilities. Moreover, all four of her abilities complemented each other perfectly!
The Super Fruit, Model: Werewolf, enhanced her close-combat capabilities, increasing her speed and strength. More importantly, it heightened her senses of smell and hearing, granting her superior perception.
The Smoke-Smoke Fruit allowed her to transform her body into mist, while the Poison-Poison Fruit infused her body with toxins.
And the mist was a part of her body.
Combining it with the Poison-Poison Fruit effectively turned her into a toxic cloud!
Then there was the Invisibility Fruit.
A cloud of invisible poison—just imagining it was thrilling.
With these three abilities combined, there wouldn't be a single opponent among B-Ranks who could match her. Even Soul Hunters would be utterly helpless against her.
Yvette believed she could even challenge an A-Rank opponent with these abilities.
"Wait! The Invisibility Fruit allows objects I touch to become invisible. If I turn into a massive cloud of mist, wouldn't I be able to create large-scale invisibility?
"Is that the true purpose of the Invisibility Fruit bestowed upon me by Sir?"
An invisible army of Soul Hunters sneaking right up to an enemy's doorstep—it would be true terror.
"That's what you'd call reaping souls!"
Yvette's lips curled into a smile.
Excitement coursing through her, she couldn't even think of resting. She stood up, grabbed her leather outfit and mask.
Having become a powerful figure overnight, Yvette couldn't resist testing her newfound abilities.
In her bedroom, Yvette donned her sleek leather outfit and canine mask. Walking seductively, she approached the tightly shut window.
The next moment, Yvette transformed into a cloud of mist and slipped through the window crevice, emerging into the city skyline.
The mist gradually coalesced into a humanoid form, revealing the werewolf-like woman hovering in the night sky.
She was thrilled to discover she could transform into a half-human, half-mist hybrid—a smoke-woman.
Reforming into a cloud of mist, she darted toward the horizon, indulging in the joy bubbling within her.
Meanwhile, on the balcony of a church rooftop, a foreign man dressed in an evening suit, wearing a black top hat and holding a cane, reclined in a lounge chair.
Beside him was a barefooted young woman dressed in a nun's habit, though her demeanor screamed rebellion.
It was easy to tell she was a delinquent at a glance—her body was covered in tattoos, and she sported tongue and lip piercings that made her identity glaringly obvious.
These two were Desmond, a missionary, and Jane, a hunter.
Desmond suddenly furrowed his brow, his beady eyes narrowing as he stared upward.
"Who's there?"
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