"The captain always needs someone by his side."
Pakunoda whispered calmly: "As the captain, safety is the top priority and the most important thing."
"I think at least two members should always accompany you."
Pakunoda's voice was low, but her tone was remarkably sincere.
She and Shalnark came in together, exactly two members, flanking Luke.
Furthermore, they were always prepared to die.
Just like later on, Pakunoda and Shalnark would always be responsible for guarding Chrollo.
If they hadn't been attacked in the hotel lobby when the power went out, Chrollo would never have been put in such danger.
Pakunoda had accepted and prepared for this role since right after the Phantom Troupe was founded.
"My thoughts are exactly the same as theirs."
Chrollo gave a light laugh.
He did not mind Pakunoda's protective stance.
In his view, Luke, as captain, with such a strange invention ability, was of extremely important value to the Phantom Troupe, someone who needed to be specially protected.
If they ever faced a major crisis, Chrollo would not hesitate to sacrifice himself to secure Luke's escape.
"And besides trusting your invention..."
Chrollo looked at Luke and said: "I also believe that if we were ever trapped, you would have a way to get us out."
Chrollo's tone was calm, but also resolute. "You will definitely pull it off."
"That's not guaranteed…"
Luke joked with a smile.
Shalnark's eyes and attention were already fixed on the images from the spy set.
He then casually grabbed a piece of paper and a pen from somewhere and began to write quickly.
"The surveillance and recording of the information obtained are now in your hands, Shalnark."
Seeing the other party so diligently recording, Luke naturally felt relieved.
As the saying goes, professional matters should be left to professionals; that's how things are done better.
Within the Phantom Troupe, if anyone could be relied on to handle things professionally, it was Feitan for his specialty, killing and torturing prisoners.
But for tasks that involved doing, analyzing, summarizing, deducing, and completing technically rich and intelligent work, like surveillance, Shalnark was the one.
Not to mention, Chrollo was there helping as well. With Chrollo and Shalnark watching Risnorth together, two excellent, potentially top-tier Nen users, Risnorth would be well entertained.
Add to that the likelihood that he might soon face the fists of Uvogin and Phinks, Nobunaga's blade, Feitan's severe torture, and so on, well, in some respects, he would be very honored.
Luke, who loved being the hands-off manager, handed the surveillance work to the two who were interested and then went to the cafe nearby to properly enjoy a parfait.
Parfait is a French word that literally means perfect. As a noun, it refers to a layered ice cream and jelly dessert, celebrated for its near-perfect presentation and taste.
Having finally left Meteor City and stepped out into the world, they now faced the potential storms of this world, so they might as well enjoy themselves while they can!
If there were dancers here, Luke would have had them play music and dance.
"While this is enjoyable for me, for Shalnark and Chrollo…"
Luke returned with his parfait and watched the two already crowded around the Spy Set.
They seemed to be using the Spy Set to ravenously absorb everything the outside world had to offer.
They stayed like this until the image on the screen began to show the headquarters building of the Mom's Help Foundation.
Shalnark and Chrollo were the two most attentive and immersed in the outside world.
They wanted to deeply understand and recognize everything out there.
Their smart brains and wisdom told them how to survive better in this world!
Therefore, the surveillance task on Risnorth was essentially monopolized by the two of them.
Under their watchful eyes, the Spy Set's viewpoint had already approached the headquarters building.
This Spy Set seemed to be made of some special material. Once it entered the Mom's Help Foundation's headquarters building, although many well-dressed men appeared in the direct field of view, none of them seemed to notice the Spy Set's eyes and ears.
It was as if the Spy Set's eyes and ears became invisible; once it entered the crowd, people automatically ignored it.
"It's truly one of Luke's inventions."
Chrollo sighed lightly, once again admiring the device's effect.
"Any surveillance device would have been discovered long ago if it had flown in so brazenly."
"Only the device Luke made can do it without any problem."
Shalnark said nothing more; he simply picked up his pen and drew out every route visible before them.
Yes, any of these could be the path they'd take into that building!
Just as Chrollo was sighing and Shalnark was writing furiously, the eyes and ears of the Spy Sets were swiftly weaving through the corridor.
The moment they received orders, they had only one target: the person in question.
They would arrive before that person at the first opportunity and capture everything that happened to the target, transmitting it all clearly onto that small screen.
After traversing several floors, the Spy Set's eyes and ears reached the upper levels.
It was plainly visible that the higher the floor, the more luxurious the decoration.
The floors were also larger, and fewer people moved about there. By contrast, the crowded lower floors were filled with employees rushing for work.
Chrollo and Shalnark felt they had gained a clearer understanding of the nature of this world.
The Spy Set's eyes and ears then weaved their way past bodyguards, sentries, security systems, and a series of protective measures, finally arriving at the top floor with a lavish door.
The entire door appeared to be forged from gold; the position of the handle was even inlaid with a huge red diamond.
It was the perfect expression to display great wealth.
"The inside must be paved with gold, right?"
Even before entering, Shalnark could almost picture the dazzling sight.
The Spy Set's eyes and ears were patient and did not barge in.
The door was shut tight, so they floated in the air and waited quietly.
Seeing this, Luke no longer disturbed them and left.
This was a good opportunity to use the routes they had just discovered to make some arrangements for the guys outside.
With Luke's departure, the lack of one person here didn't stop Shalnark and Chrollo from keeping their eyes fixed on this scene.
And they were incredibly patient.
More patient than many people would imagine.