However, just as Blaine opened the gate and hadn't gone far, he heard someone calling his name from behind.
When he turned around, it turned out to be the owner of the racecourse—the big, black, chubby man.
Under the boss's enthusiastic invitation, Blaine had no choice but to reluctantly agree to a horse-meat feast.
Wasn't this black, chubby man said to be a famous basketball star in the United States? It seemed to be because he had won an MVP some time ago. (Although Blaine didn't know much about basketball, if he were allowed to play, championships, MVPs, and the like would definitely be within his grasp.) It had only been a few days since they last met, but now the man was as enthusiastic as ever—singing, DJ music, dancing, the whole set. Blaine couldn't help but loosen up and join in.
With banquets and feasts one after another, Blaine almost forgot what he had planned to do today.
By the time the meal ended, it was already past noon, and Blaine finally remembered his original plan. He hurriedly gathered everything he needed and rushed back to the villa.
Fortunately, when Blaine bought this villa area, he had focused not only on leisure and entertainment facilities. He hadn't expected that everyday amenities like shopping malls and restaurants would also be so complete. As a result, he didn't need to travel far to buy anything he wanted. Sure enough, it was a house well worth the money he'd spent.
What made things even more convenient and efficient was one of Blaine's special abilities—the Hunter Space. On this trip alone, he bought enough food to fill a van, plus all kinds of miscellaneous items that nearly added up to a truckload. Without the Hunter Space, Blaine would have been genuinely worried. It was unrealistic to buy just two eggs and have them delivered to his door, and even more unrealistic for him to carry everything himself.
As soon as he got home, Blaine immediately stocked the refrigerator and put everything where it belonged.
Because Fatty had declined the continuation of the banquet in the evening, Blaine's tasks for the day were finally complete, and it was time for a proper rest.
In any case, his stomach was full, and it was time to get down to business.
That's right—the annual shopping spree. Haha. Well, maybe that was a bit exaggerated. Still, just thinking about it made him a little excited. After all, Blaine hadn't officially visited the system mall since the last time he'd wandered through space. He had almost forgotten the pleasure of spending money.
"System, open the mall and set it up for me."
On the sofa in the villa, Blaine sprawled out without any concern for appearances, casually staring at the touchable virtual projection in front of him, along with the countless skills, equipment, and other items displayed around it.
As he watched, for some reason, the voice of the prehistoric Black Panther suddenly echoed in his mind—especially that sentence: 'He served the system his entire life, as if he were collecting something for the system. Skills? Equipment?'
Yes, it was that line that struck Blaine deeply. From the prehistoric Black Panther's words, it seemed that his former self had not possessed the Hunter System. In other words, only Blaine of the twenty-first century—Blaine now—had truly used the Hunter System.
However, who exactly developed the Hunter System? Why was it necessary to rely on a powerful prehistoric Bounty Hunter to supplement it and add items? And why had Blaine only begun using it at this point? Blaine had no idea what was hidden behind all of this.
Still, Blaine believed that one day, he would uncover the truth behind these mysteries. No one would be able to touch him then. In this world, Blaine only wanted to live properly. If anyone dared to deprive him of even that small right, Blaine would definitely rise up and resist, fighting to the death without hesitation.
When Blaine looked at the dazzling array of products before him, he couldn't help feeling a bit hesitant. After all, this was information that his predecessors had painstakingly gathered for him.
At this moment, Blaine felt as though he had been born with a golden spoon in his mouth, raised in a honeypot, like a flower bud sheltered in a greenhouse. It could be said that he had stood on the starting line of others from the moment he was born. This was a shortcut to success—a direct express train.
So if Blaine still couldn't find what he wanted or solve all the mysteries, it would be completely unreasonable. Not only would it disgrace his predecessors and waste the fruits of their labor, but Blaine himself wouldn't have the face to bear it.
[It is detected that the host's balance is only 410.035 billion remaining. Do you want to narrow the product range to this amount?]
"What the hell? Only 410 billion left?"
"What the hell can I even buy…?"
[Basically, you can't buy anything.]
"…I'm just complaining. I know I can't buy anything."
The fighting spirit Blaine had just mustered in the previous second was instantly crushed by the words "insufficient balance." Thinking back to his lofty ambitions and bold resolve from just moments ago, seeing the balance now really felt like a slap in the face.
What was even more exasperating was that Blaine had only wanted to complain, yet the Hunter System had responded in such a serious, matter-of-fact way. Wasn't that just pouring cold water on him all over again?
In any case, Blaine's remaining funds were not enough for reckless spending. So he decided to stop browsing aimlessly and instead focus on honestly purchasing a few skills he truly liked. He planned to carefully select them, hoping to pick up the greatest treasure with the least amount of money—though with the system's temperament, that was basically impossible.
"System, I want to know—what was that lightning skill the prehistoric Bounty Hunter used when he assassinated the Celestial group?"
"That combo."
What Blaine was referring to was the battle on the moon, where the prehistoric Bounty Hunter fought one against five and even managed to assassinate a member of the Celestial group using a specific combination of skills.
That combo had left not only the Celestial group stunned, but Blaine himself completely dumbfounded. First, the Bounty Hunter used the trident's subsidiary skill, Dragon Roar, to disorient the opponent. Then came the trident's overwhelming power. Blaine didn't even know the exact nature of that move, but that didn't stop him from anticipating the skill that followed.
This was what Blaine was asking the system about. When the prehistoric Bounty Hunter closed in, the enemy was simply too powerful, and Dragon Roar's control effect became useless. At that critical moment, the Bounty Hunter suddenly unleashed a ring of lightning to stun the opponent. With the help of that skill, he caught the enemy completely off guard and carried out a flawless assassination.
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