The light was blinding.
After a wave of dizziness,
all four opened their eyes at once.
They were in an enclosed, pure-white room.
It had an eerie, high-tech feel.
The floor beneath their feet had a metallic texture.
A short-haired girl in uniform stood in the center of the room.
She wore a professional smile.
"Welcome to Greed Island."
"I am your designated Guide."
Her voice was completely flat.
Luo Ye looked around.
"Pretty basic decor."
"Tickets cost several billion."
"And you can't even offer us a cup of tea."
He kept his hands in his pockets.
Disdain was written all over his face.
Gon and Killua completely ignored Luo Ye's complaints.
Both looked thrilled.
They kept looking around.
The Guide turned a deaf ear to Luo Ye.
She continued her scripted explanation.
"Please put on these rings."
The Guide handed them four rings with simple, old-fashioned designs.
"In this game,"
"all items you obtain can be turned into cards."
"Simply wear your ring"
"and say 'book.'"
"Your Binder Book will appear."
"However, please note."
The Guide's tone grew more emphatic.
"Once an item becomes a card,"
"if it is not placed in a slot in your Binder Book within one minute,"
"the card will disappear permanently."
"Also,"
"your Binder Book has only one hundred designated slots."
"There are forty-five free slots."
"Please manage your inventory carefully."
Gon put on his ring.
He shouted,
"Book!"
A thick blue book appeared out of thin air in his hands.
Killua did the same.
The two examined the empty slots on the pages.
They were raring to go.
Luo Ye slipped the ring onto his finger.
He called out lazily.
The book dropped into his hands.
He casually flipped through a couple of pages.
"One hundred and forty-five slots."
"That's ridiculously stingy."
"Even