An S-Rank Chest Never Disappoints

Petrifying Gaze...

Noah was slightly surprised. Wasn't this just the male version of "Medusa's Eyes"? It even had something in common with Hancock's Love-Love Fruit ability.

Could 21 points of Charm already achieve this much?

"Why do I feel like some kind of male succubus...?"

Noah looked himself over in the mirror. His features did not seem to have changed much, but his aura appeared even deeper and more alluring than before.

Especially those pitch-black eyes. Even he felt a suffocating daze, as if he might fall into them if he stared too long.

Fortunately, there were no signs of petrification.

"Regardless of gender, regardless of race..."

Noah repeated the skill description, then suddenly seemed to remember something. Slowly turning his head, he looked at the Den Den Mushi on his desk.

"Buru buru?"

The adorable grass-green Den Den Mushi tilted its head, its eyes full of confusion.

One minute later.

Noah circled the stone snail on the desk, inspecting it from every angle. From time to time, he lightly tapped it with a knuckle. It was hard as a rock, cold to the touch, exactly like stone.

What a terrifying skill...

Noah clicked his tongue in wonder and returned to his sofa chair. Unable to bear tormenting the little fellow any longer, he cut a shallow wound into his finger with a knife and dripped two drops of blood onto the snail's shell.

Very quickly, in less than ten seconds.

As the blood seeped in, the petrification rapidly wore off. The little Den Den Mushi regained consciousness and tilted its head blankly, clearly having no idea what had just happened.

Meanwhile, the wound on Noah's index finger had already healed.

"It really can petrify any race."

Noah smiled and patted the little Den Den Mushi's head, pondering to