Emperor, World, Wheel of Fate

As if not fully awake, he walked barefoot and shirtless to the door, opening it while yawning.

"Excuse me, this is the breakfast service you ordered." The waiter's eyes flickered over the black markings on the young man's chest, waist, and abdomen, then quickly lowered his gaze, pushing the meal cart into the room before quietly leaving.

The exquisite and luxurious breakfast was certainly worth the large sum of money he had left at the front desk yesterday.

The luxurious large bed was also very comfortable to sleep in. Although he wasn't picky, his time spent in Meteor City had almost made him forget his past living conditions entirely.

"Ah... I'm just hungry." After washing up, he sat by the bed to enjoy his breakfast, then rinsed his mouth again and changed his clothes.

Underneath the tray on the dining table was a train ticket, which he had asked the front desk to help him book yesterday.

The ticket cost was also deducted from the room fee he had reserved.

This was precisely why he had chosen a luxury hotel; good service, less hassle.

His gaze fell on the ticket for a moment before shifting away, and he turned on the television in the room.

"...The train leaves this afternoon, so there's still plenty of time."

Let's check out the news channels in the Hunter World.

"...The 132nd female victim of serial killer Kleiber Fal in the Kallio Republic has been discovered. Kleiber is still on the run, and his bounty has risen to 100 million Geni..."

"The explosion in the Sigrudo Republic has been confirmed to be the work of the A-class criminal group Flock of Crows..."

"The 286th Hunter Exam is about to begin. Don't miss it if you're preparing to become a Hunter..."

Cases that could be known to the public, occurring across various continents, would appear on the news channels, sometimes even with mid-program advertisements, like announcements for the Hunter Exam.

He wondered if the Hunter Association had paid for those.

The white-haired young man watched for a while before lying back down on the bed, listening to the news broadcast from the television, and falling asleep once more.

When he woke up again, he packed his belongings efficiently, ate lunch, and left the hotel with his backpack.

Of course, before leaving, in order to quickly understand the effects of the different cards, he once again tested his Nen ability—Wheel of Law.

And he drew three cards with unknown effects.

[Emperor - Upright] Buff Card

[Wheel of Fate - Reversed] Debuff Card

[World - Upright] Buff Card

He immediately used the buff cards Emperor and World on himself, and then—he was suddenly adorned with a crown, cape, and scepter.

Emperor, a card like The Hierophant, came with a costume change effect.

As for the effect of World, it seemed to be subtly increasing the energy within his body.

Wearing such an extravagant and ostentatious outfit, he made his way by asking for directions to the station and finally boarded the train to Banato Port.

The station facilities were complete and seemed quite new, with a large number of passengers.

"Let me see, my seat is here." He walked while looking and finally found his seat. After sitting down casually, he glanced at the seat beneath him, which was neither large nor soft enough, then at the chattering and noisy passengers around him. With a silent sigh, he simply closed his eyes to shut out the bothersome sights and sounds.

He should have reminded the front desk to book a luxury carriage, even if it cost extra.

The life energy of those around him was within the range of ordinary people, with no particularly conspicuous individuals.

However, in the luxury carriage ahead, there were several individuals whose life energy was significantly more robust than that of ordinary people.

The unused Wheel of Fate began its final three-minute countdown. Su Wu casually tossed it onto a nearby ordinary man, crossed his arms, and leisurely waited for the card's effect.

Sitting to Su Wu's left, five men seemed to form a small group. Even on the train, they were as relaxed and casual as if they were at home or in a private place, holding alcoholic beverages, clinking glasses with laughter, and chatting about various topics.

From who slept with whose wife, or which spirited beautiful woman they had forced themselves upon, to discussing shady ways of making money.

One of the men, amidst his laughter, suddenly noticed the white-haired young man not far away.

The other party's attire was flamboyant, and there were strange, ominous black markings on his face. He had attracted everyone's attention as soon as he boarded the train. Now, he was gazing quietly in their direction with those large, bright, sky-blue eyes.

Or rather, the other party was gazing at one of them.

"Hey, that weird kid is looking at you." He forced a stiff smile and spoke, reminding the person next to him. His hand holding the drink became somewhat stiff. For some reason, under such a gaze, he could no longer laugh and curse naturally.

Despite those beautiful, calm, indifferent, even detached eyes, they exuded an aura of authority that dared not be defied.

"Huh? Weird kid? Looking at me?" The man who received the reminder looked confused, unable to connect these keywords. He turned his head, intending to see the so-called weird kid.

But as he turned, he bumped into something hard, and scalding liquid poured all over him.

"Ah--" The waitress, who had just picked up the teapot but was bumped by the passenger's sudden turn, let out a scream.

"So hot, so hot--" The man, doused with hot water, jumped up and down, about to rush to the restroom.

His mind was filled with the need to cool the burn with cold water.

He had only run three meters when he stepped on a banana peel the child had thrown on the ground, sending him sliding several meters before crashing into the carriage door.

"...Pfft..." Su Wu, witnessing the man's series of unfortunate events, let out a gloating laugh.

What the heck, the effect of the reversed Wheel of Fate is just bad luck.

So, the effect of the upright Wheel of Fate should be good luck, right?

But people's misfortunes are varied, and their luck is equally diverse.

Bad luck and good luck are inherently unfathomable metaphysics; the impact of using them at different times varies.

Perhaps this card is the most uncontrollable card of them all.

"What are you laughing at? Are you mocking us brothers?!" The unlucky man's friend, hearing the commotion, hurried forward to help him up, shouting at the white-haired youth who had let out a laugh.

Several young, strong lads looked fierce, and the other passengers dared not casually get involved.

Living in this World, they understood too well the consequences of casually involving themselves in dangerous situations.

"And then what?" The white-haired youth's smile was faint, tinged with condescending arrogance.

"What are you going to do?" he asked, seemingly expectant, as if anticipating an ant's next move, without a trace of worry or fear.

"You brat..." The men clenched their fists, angered by the youth's dismissive attitude.

"Shut up." Su Wu spun the Emperor's scepter in his hand and suddenly spoke as if inspired.

In an instant, the entire carriage fell silent, everyone shut their mouths.

"Kneel." He looked at the men, speaking casually with a hint of testing, his scepter lightly touching the ground.

If he guessed correctly, the Emperor card's ability should be able to...

The men's faces contorted in horror and disbelief as they discovered their bodies and mouths were no longer under their own control. Their knees bent involuntarily, bones cracking, and they fell heavily to their knees, facing the youth.

Ah, as expected, it can enforce absolute obedience.

"Interesting." Su Wu held the Emperor and World cards between his fingers, smiling with great interest.