The Poor Man's Rose

"Don't overthink it... If you're really curious, just go and see what's going on..."

At this point, Ian made the final decision.

It wasn't just because of Chrollo's deduction, but also because he inexplicably had a bad feeling.

Perhaps the matter is related to V5.

Perhaps the matter has nothing to do with V5.

But... human thought...

It's really just a small matter after all...

If we were to encounter an invincible monster, then no anti-war laws or arms control treaties would be able to stop humanity from destroying everything.

Moreover, Sashado's existence has already been exposed to the Republic of the Congo of Congo and V5.

So... what about monsters like that?

Ian could understand to some extent what these countries did...

It was even anticipated...

He just never expected that he would witness all of this by sheer coincidence...

If... the weapon they're actually planning to use is called "The Poor Man's Rose," that would be even more interesting...

It can't be such a coincidence...

"But... Master Netero!?"

Hearing Ian's words, Biscuit became anxious. She couldn't just abandon Netero; he was still fighting a tough battle!

In response, Ian waved his hand, indicating that the other party should not worry.

"Don't worry, I brought Netero here, and I will naturally bring him back safely!"

His eyes were serious.

"Netero wants to use this opportunity to push his limits. It seems that Sashado isn't planning to kill him for the time being. Let Netero play with him a little longer..."

"Furthermore, the [Performance-Enhancing Liquid] I just used on Netero can boost his base abilities by more than ten times!"

"Right now, he might be using this opportunity to hone his skills and find a breakthrough!"

He finished speaking and smiled.

"Let's go check what those soldiers are doing. We just saw them setting something up, and it gives me a strange feeling of unease. If we don't find out, we might not even know if something goes wrong!"

He then summoned Anywhere Door directly from inside the Invisible Cloak.

Then, disregarding Netero, he stepped through the door and arrived near the group of soldiers.

And at this very moment.

Netero was located within a space enclosed by a dark rock wall, his body covered by a golden Guanyin statue several meters tall made of Nen, which was desperately supporting the surrounding crushing rocks.

Because of Sashado's repeated and intense bombardment.

Due to the violent impact, blood was seeping from his seven orifices, but he paid no attention to it. He just kept seizing every opportunity to bombard and break through the Rock Palm, hoping to escape from it!

After arriving near the Ise Forces' armed presence.

Ian quickly pulled out a stack of star-shaped icons, stuck them on himself, and then distributed them to the people present.

"What's this?" Bis asked, holding the yellow star icon in his hand, somewhat puzzled.

"Just like the Invisible Cloak from before, it's an item that provides invisibility. Just stick it to your body."

At this point, Ian demonstrated how to stick the star sticker on his chest.

It's very easy to use.

As for Uvogin, Nobunaga, and the others, they were very skilled at attaching it to their bodies.

This item is the [Blind Spot Star] that Ian drew before.

When I first drew them, I gave them two to play with, but they only had one hour of effective concealment time.

Therefore, Uvogin and Nobunaga hadn't had enough fun before the invisibility effect was lost.

In their opinion, the Blind Spot Star was far less effective than the Invisible Cloak...

However, the advantage is that it can be lent to multiple people.

The prop is a star-shaped sticker with a dot in the center. It needs to be worn directly on the body to take effect. Its operation is based on the principle of the blind spot of the retina. It achieves the invisibility effect by making the object continuously occupy the observer's blind spot. The effective duration is one hour. Once the time is up, the blind spot state will be automatically released.

In other words, using this item doesn't actually make you invisible.

Instead, you become invisible in the eyes of the enemy. Unless you actively expose yourself, you will always be in the enemy's blind spot, and they will subconsciously forget that you exist on the field.

Then.

Biscuit then witnessed an astonishing scene.

While the soldiers were busy digging holes in the rubble, Ian brazenly walked up to the soldiers who were crouching down and carefully observed their movements.

Eluna, Aimina, and the others were using this kind of tool for the first time.

Although... Aimina could also easily use illusions to prevent the people present from discovering them, her method was quite different from Ian's.

She couldn't do it so easily.

At this moment, Uvogin Nobunaga, and Feitan widened their eyes, watching each other's behavior with curiosity.

When Ian saw what they were holding, his expression hardened and turned slightly grim.

Chrollo, who was standing to the side, had already recognized the weapons in the soldiers' hands. His expression was also somewhat solemn as he whispered to Ian.

"Ian, these people are planting... Rose Bombs... I've seen its illustration in the prohibited weapons catalog. Just one of these, once detonated, will likely have an impact radius of three kilometers and produce a powerful toxin..."

After leaving Meteor City and being exposed to information from the outside world, especially computers.

The first thing Chrollo did was to learn about the world map and the weapons and military strength of the major countries. Because of this, he knew very well the power of the red-tipped bomb that the enemy soldiers were bending over to place!

When Ian saw the Rose- shaped symbol on the bomb, he naturally understood what it meant.

In the original story, the terrifying power of the Rose Bomb was already evident when Netero fought the Meruem.

It is very small in size, but extremely powerful.

In the original story, it was transplanted next to Netero's heart, and when Netero's heart stopped beating, a small Rose Bomb exploded.

This is almost a simplified version of a nuclear bomb.

The heat, comparable to that of the sun, could instantly scorch the powerful body of the Meruem into a charred mess, and the invisible toxins it releases are comparable to radiation, causing continuous destruction to the body.

Unbeknownst to them, it was this invisible toxin that ultimately killed the Meruem.

However, prior to this, it was already widely used in battles between small countries during human hot wars because it was cheap and controllable, and the materials used in its manufacture were not subject to many restrictions.

Simply by building a production line, it is possible to mass-produce thousands upon thousands of units.

It is also known as "the Poor Man's Rose"...

This name comes both from its cheap production, which allows small countries to possess powerful weapons to wage war, and from the fact that it produces Rose rose-colored Mushroom Cloud when it explodes.

Ian... witnessed the Rose Bombs in the hands of the armed force before him, and his feelings were very complicated.

This was the first time he had ever seen a weapon of such immense power created by the humans of this world...

Visible to the naked eye...

This unit is intended to be used to deal with the monster Sashado...

But...

What if, in the future, this terrifying bomb were used against ourselves?

Fortunately.

He now possesses multiple "Godly Might No. 1" through the Copying Mirror...

So far, none of my Godly Might No. 1 have exploded, but I don't know how powerful they are.

However... he could take one of the Rose Bombs the other side was currently planting and study it...

This involves such a powerful weapon.

Ian did not hesitate.

He spoke directly to Aimina, who was standing to the side.

"Aimina, control their movements for now, and don't let them realize we're there..."

When Ian gave her the order to act for the first time, Aimina was taken aback, but she did not hesitate.

The next moment.

In the space around her, crimson eyes seemed to be peering into the space, then slowly opened, looking at everyone in the Ise Armed Forces present.