Chapter 2: It’s Time To Leave Here
The level of blind boxes is not fixed.
The two factors that affect the level of blind boxes are mainly [characters] and [places].
If you arrive at the same place at different times and under different circumstances, the level of the blind box you get may be very different.
To give a simple example, Whale Island is the birthplace of Gon Freecss, the protagonist of this world and the starting point of everything.
There is a one-million percent chance that place will contain blind boxes.
However, the level of the blind boxes that appear when Gon is on Whale Island and when he's not will definitely be different.
Just like the Zoldyck family in Kukuroo Mountain, the level of blind boxes that appear in Kukuroo Mountain with and without Killua will definitely not be the same.
As for the Neo-Green Life (NGL) Autonomous Region, the level of blind boxes that appeared before and after the Chimera Ant landed was definitely not of the same level.
This is the main influence of [Character] and [Place].
The main characters in the simple and clean little house in front of Lan had already left, so he was left with only a small blind box of Ordinary level.
The original owner of this simple and clean little house was a pretty girl with big, cute eyes.
Her name is Shizuku Murasaki. She is polite but forgetful by nature and looks like an ordinary girl even when mixed in the crowd.
Although she looks cute, her actual personality is surprisingly calm and ruthless, and she can be described as an emotionless killer.
Not long ago, she accepted the invitation of a big guy who looked like Frankenstein to join a certain organization, which is famous in the entire Meteor City, and it is also the one that can come out of this City.
A world-renowned infamous band of diabolical thieves that has committed numerous heinous crimes around the world and is designated as a high-risk Class A criminal on the blacklist.
Even professional hunters have a hard time arresting them... The Thirteen Spiders, Phantom Troupe!!
Under the leadership of their leader, Chrollo, they have stepped out of Meteor City and accomplished many great things in the world.
Including but not limited to robbery, murder, theft, genocide…
"If Shizuku herself were still here, with her being a more important character in the story, the level of the blind box might be even higher."
Lan walked on the empty street while thinking.
"But if she were really here, it would be hard to get this blind box."
"After all, in this city with so many talented people, if you suddenly approach someone's house without any reason, it's easy for people to suspect you have ulterior motives or bad intentions."
"And this kind of maliciousness often happens all the time, and people here have become accustomed to it."
"With Shizuku's personality and strength, I won't have any chance to get close to her."
"If I approach her secretly, I won't be able to avoid her perception. I won't even have a chance to explain myself. She'll just swing her vacuum cleaner and knock me over."
"So, it's a good thing that she's gone. At least this blind box is opened without any safety risks."
Lan reviewed the current situation in his mind and once again made up his mind to put safety first in everything he did.
"I remember that Shizuku joined the Phantom Troupe because in the Hunter timeline in July 1996, the No. 8 member was assassinated by Silva Zoldyck. After that, she was invited by Franklin to join the Phantom Troupe and became the new No. 8."
"After Silva Zoldyck completed the operation, he complained when he got home. He even told his family that assassinating members of the Phantom Troupe was a very unprofitable business."
"It was also during this opportunity that Omokage, the original Phantom Troupe's fourth member, faked his death and withdrew and was replaced by [Toilet God of War] and [Fruit Farmer] Hisoka."
"And Shizuku joined the Phantom Troupe the year after Silva did that job, which was in 1997."
"Gon caught the Swamp King and left Whale Island on January 4, 1999. That means, from now on, there are less than two years before the main storyline begins..."
Lan silently pondered the current time node and considered how to maximize the profits from the blind box.
"I have to take advantage of the right time and place and get the best blind box when important people are around..."
"Really? Can't I have abilities that are easier and more convenient?"
Lan was somewhat helpless. "For example, the [Fourth Dimensional Treasure Bag] that came with [Doraemon] when I traveled through time, the props inside are enough to make me a prop master. I am invincible with all kinds of props."
"Or, [Corpse Touch] is also good. It can gain various abilities and powers from the dead. Touching corpses can make you stronger. It is the most suitable starting point in Meteor City, where there is no shortage of dead bodies."
"Even the ability to draw comics would be fine, gaining strength from your own comics... Well, although I don't have any drawing skills, so I don't know if I can draw well."
All kinds of complicated Nen abilities flashed through Lan's mind, but in the end, he had to face reality.
"Forget it; use whatever ability you have~"
"Of course, the most important point now~"
Lan looked up at the gloomy sky, realized it was getting late, and he couldn't help but quicken his pace.
"I need to leave this damn place!"
...
Meteor City is a place of outstanding people, and the things they say are very nice.
But the people here are also very bad, and you may face ill intentions from all sides at any time.
Adhering to the idea of leaving earlier and being safer, Lan chose to walk out of here without hesitation.
However, there are still many valuable places worth exploring in Meteor City.
For example, the hometowns of former members of the Phantom Troupe, such as Chrollo, Machi, and Uvogin, as well as the residence of the Elder, etc.
But firstly, who knows what kind of dangers you will face when going to those places, and secondly, it is better to go out to a safe place outside and open a lot of blind boxes safely to improve his strength.
By then, when he has the strength, he can travel to various places with ease.
As for how to get out~
Generally, there are two methods. One is to be like the Phantom Troupe, relying on their own powerful strength to break through the encirclement of various countries around them and fight their way out.
Even after they left, their connection with Meteor City has never been interrupted, and they are the main financial providers of Meteor City's military forces.
In addition to that, there are many forces outside that cooperate with Meteor City.
This is the second way out.
"For many mafias, a place like Meteor City, with many talented people, is a good place to recruit subordinates~"