Chapter 18: Shichibukai - Boa Hancock!

At this time inside the Guild Shakky and others were sitting quietly on the sofa that had been prepared by Ars. The sofas and seats inside the Guild were prepared by Ars not for adventurers to eat and drink but rather sofas and seats that had been prepared by him for adventurers to use waiting for him when the rest time came.

At the moment of waiting, the gazes of Hancock and her two sisters could not be diverted in the direction of the portal that was behind the guild. They were very interested in the inside of the portal, especially seeing the scenery of Atlantis City Park there.

"You have to be patient," Shakky said calmly, "Although you want to go in there, it will not be possible for you to enter there as long as you have not been registered as an adventurer"

"Aren't you able to get us inside? Aren't you an adventurer?" Hancock asked as she turned her attention towards Shakky.

"No," Shakky said, "I don't have access to let you guys in. Although I am also not sure whether I can bring you in or not. I don't want to provoke anger from Ars. I don't know what the consequences will be until I break the established rules"

suddenly—

A man stepped foot out from inside the dungeon.

"Hmm?" Rayleigh, who had just stepped foot from the inside of the dungeon, had his attention immediately distracted by Shakky and others in the dungeon, "Oh? You're finally here"

Rayleigh immediately approached them with a kind smile without paying attention to the appearance possessed by him at the moment.

"We haven't seen each other for a long time, Rayleigh" Sandersonia immediately greeted kindly.

"Hahaha, yes. We haven't seen each other for a long time. The three of you have grown into strong people today" Rayleigh nodded and continued, "Why are you sitting here? Where's Ars?"

"It's time to rest" Shakky answered calmly.

"Rest?" Rayleigh asked in confusion as he turned his attention towards the administration desk and then looked at a small notice board that was there, "Hmmm, I think I need to wait a while."

"Rayleigh" Hancock suddenly called, "What happened to you?" Hancock asked strangely while looking at the appearance possessed by Rayleigh at this time.

"It's rare to see your appearance like this, Ray-san" Shakky said calmly, "Does the monster that is in there have such a powerful strength?"

Rayleigh did not immediately answer the question from Shakky but sat beside Marigold then immediately answered Shakky's question, "I'm stupid enough"

"Stupid?" Marigold asked, raising her forehead.

"Previously I thought with the experience and fighting ability possessed by me, it was quite easy to defeat the monsters in the dungeon despite the very significant level differences. However, in fact... I was wrong" Rayleigh paused and continued, "The differences between the levels greatly affect the battles in the dungeon. Even though there are only a few different levels, as well as the difference between 3 to 4 levels, it has greatly affected the battles that occur in the dungeon. I was lucky enough because I could support the battles in the previous dungeon. Otherwise, likely, at this time I have already tasted the taste of death in the dungeon"

"Death?!"

"Is it really difficult to fight monsters of different levels than ours?" Hancock asked strangely.

"It's really difficult" Rayleigh answered him with a nod, "First is that the monster's power status is several times stronger compared to ours. Currently, my level is at level 1 and my total status points in the dungeon are 15 points. While at the time of doing the previous hunt that almost threatened my life in the dungeon, I fought with a horned cow whose level was at level 4. Although our levels are only 3 levels apart, the difference between our status points is very large. That level 4 horned cow monster already has 60 status points while I only have 15 status points. The difference of 45 status points cannot be covered with experience and also fighting ability"

"..."

Hancock and others fell silent at this.

"Another factor regarding our strength in the dungeon" Rayleigh said again, "At the time of signing up to be an adventurer and entering the dungeon, the strength we had was no longer equal to our strength here. Our strength will be equated with the status we had at the time of being adventurous. Currently, my level is still level 1, where my current strength in the dungeon is equivalent to that of normal people there. With my current strength, I can only use 5 times the Haki of Weaponry and in excellent condition can only use 1 time the Conqueror's Haki. After this use, all the energy possessed will be exhausted immediately"

Rayleigh paused and continued, "After the energy is exhausted, although it is likely that there is still some energy left that can be used to continue the fight. However, if we fight monsters with different levels 2 to 3 times more than our level. It is difficult for us to fight with them. Especially if the monster's status points are focused on speed and defense. If the status points are focused on speed, it is difficult for us to catch up and attack the monster. Although we can still use The Observation Haki, however, the body response we have in the dungeon is very different from our body's response here. Then if the monster's status points are focused on defense, it is difficult to be able to break through the defense using only the sharpness of the weapon without relying on other abilities."

"..."

"The mission I took before was about the hunt for the horned cow monster which can be said that this is the lowest-level monster in the dungeon. Before I thought that this mission could be completed quickly..." Rayleigh sighed, "However, I didn't expect it to take quite a long time to able to complete this mission"

"It's shocking," Shakky said with a sigh, "What you are fighting against is a monster with an average level of strength, what about the monsters within the realm of the floor boss?"

"It's hard to say" Rayleigh smiled bitterly, "I believe it will not be possible for an adventurer to be able to defeat the floor boss by himself, especially with such a comparison of point status. At least to defeat him, you are required to build a group to be able to defeat the floor boss"

Rayleigh then raised his head staring at Hancock and others, "You guys came here wanting to be adventurers, didn't you?"

Hancock and his two sisters nodded.

"My advice to the three of you. Don't be shy about taking any mission in the dungeon" Rayleigh said seriously, "Any mission that is in the dungeon includes being a caregiver, employee, or whatever it is. Don't be shy about taking on missions that are in the dungeon. If you previously had thoughts of doing a hunt in the dungeon to get a lot of Exp to increase your level. Throw away all those thoughts."

"Why?" Hancock asked, frowning.

"The Exp gained by killing monsters is very little compared to the Exp that can be obtained from mission rewards," Rayleigh said seriously, "The plan to hunt monsters to get a lot of Exp is not a problem. However, with the level, you have when you first started in the dungeon or if you want to do this to a monster with a level equivalent to yours. Forget it, you will only waste the energy you have and there is even a possibility that you will die in the dungeon due to the combined attacks carried out by the monsters. Although in the dungeon we will never die there, the consequence of dying in the dungeon is a huge loss."

Although Rayleigh did not say the consequences that a person would get when he died in the dungeon, Rayleigh knew that Hancock and his two sisters already knew about the consequences.

Some time passed.

Finally, the rest time owned by Ars has been completed. Ars immediately stepped down from two and soon saw Rayleigh and others already there waiting for his presence.

Hancock and her two sisters also immediately turned their attention to Ars who had just come down from the second floor.

"What is him?" Hancock asked quietly.

"That's it" Shakky nodded, "I warn you, Hancock. Don't do actions that can provoke his anger"

"I understand" Hancock nodded.

"Yo! Your condition is quite miserable, Rayleigh" Ars said with a smile casually looking at Rayleigh, "Is this because of the instability factor in the dungeon or maybe it is because of your carelessness factor? With your strength, I guess that the mission that should be easy to perform doesn't take this long to complete, right?"

"Hahahaha, this is because of my carelessness" Rayleigh didn't cover it up and directly answered him while standing and walking towards the direction of Ars.

Hancock and others also followed suit immediately.

"Hmm?" Ars's gaze immediately looked at Hancock and her two sisters.

"Oh? Isn't this the Shichibukai Boa Hancock and her two sisters, Boa Sandersonia and Boa Marigold?"

There was a feeling of joy in the three of them at the moment of knowing that Ars knew them. However, they calmly concealed the feeling.

"You guys came here wanting to be adventurous?"

"Yes," Hancock replied succinctly.

"Well," Ars nodded, "Which one of you wants to be served first?"

"You guys can do it first," Rayleigh said calmly, "I'm just here to report on the mission performed by me"

Hancock and her two sisters nodded.

"Well, my business here is over. In that case, I go back first"

Without waiting for a long time, Shakky immediately left the place. Shakky has a business that must be run by her. Therefore, she can't stay here for long.

Hancock and her two sisters stood directly in front of Ars.

"What should we do?" Hancock asked back calmly while watching Ars, "Is this man not interested in me?" Hancock thought in her heart strangely.

The charm possessed by Hancock is very difficult for any man to resist. It is rare to find a man who can stand the charm possessed by Hancock. Sandersonia and Marigold also had the same thoughts as Hancock and were quite surprised there was a man who could put up with her charm.

Ars immediately took out the crystal ball that belonged to him and pushed it in front of Hancock and his two sisters, "You guys take turns. You just put your hands on the crystal ball. Later the crystal ball will help process your registration as an adventurer. Also, there will be something that enters your body later."

"Enter the body?" Hancock asked, frowning.

"It's not something that harms you," Ars said, "Something that will enter your body it is a force that will be integrated into your body as is the case with status panels and others. The thing that enters your body later is also free entry into the dungeon and other dungeon-related matters. So, you don't have to be afraid or anxious that it will bother you."

Hancock nodded and immediately tried the first time by placing her right hand on the crystal ball. Instantly the crystal ball started the process.

By the time the registration process has begun. Hancock immediately sensed that something had now entered her body. Hancock felt that this did not have a bad impact on her body and let it slowly integrate with her body.

It didn't take long for the registration process to be successful and instantly in front of Hancock immediately appeared a status panel showing her power status in the dungeon.

Name: Boa Hancock

Level: 1

Status Information:

Strength: 5

Defense: 5

Speed: 5

Free Points: 0

Finance: 0 white gold coins 0 gold coins 0 silver coins 0 bronze coins.

Exp: 0% (2500)

List of Abilities

· Conqueror's Haki (A)

· Haki Armaments (A)

· Right of Observation (A)

· Mero-Mero no Mi (A)

"Is this my status panel?" Hancock muttered with a sense of interest.

"You must have gotten some information from Shakky, didn't you? Every time they just sign up they will be in the first level with their number of status points totaling 15, all of which have been evenly distributed to your three power variables, namely strength, defense, and also speed. Later, every time you level up, you will get an additional 15 free points which you will be free to add to the variables you want. Besides, too..." Ars's gaze stared at Solome who was currently behind Hancock, "Your partner is that snake, isn't it?"

(Information Note: I have changed the free points earned by adventurers who were previously 5 points per level up to 15 points. I've also changed in the early part of what it was discussed)

"yes" Hancock nodded, "Does he also need to sign up?"

"No" Ars shook his head, "Let you see on your status panel section"

Hancock immediately turned her attention to the status panel along with Sandersonia and Marigold. Rayleigh also looked at Hancock's status panel and was quite surprised to find information there. However, he held him back from asking this question and let Ars explain everything to Hancock.

"There was a panel showing animals. In that section, it is a place for adventurers to add an animal to be their partner in the dungeon. That is, pets themselves do not need to register to be adventurers, they can be tied to the adventurer who is their partner. They can also later get stronger following their partners even in special cases there is an item called an evolution item in the dungeon."

"Evolution?" Hancock muttered.

"The Evolution Item is one of the items that are quite difficult to find in the dungeon because this item itself allows pets to be able to evolve to become stronger" Ars paused and continued, "Snakes are a kind of beast that can be classified as dragon beasts. As long as you can get those evolution items and use them with your partners. It is not impossible that he can evolve into an extremely powerful and deadly beast like a dragon. However, it is just a possibility, many possibilities can happen in the future"

"..."

Hancock and her two sisters were silent at this.

"How to get the item?" Hancock asked seriously.

"Random," Ars said, "The item is usually only found by killing monsters, getting it through treasure boxes obtained in underground labyrinths, or you get them through mission completion rewards. It is quite difficult to get that item because the item itself is classified as an item with Legendary and Mythic qualities."

"..."

Hancock and her two sisters were left speechless again. The three of them had heard information about the dungeon and knew about the division of the quality of an item. The most difficult items to get are items with Mythical quality. However, legendary items have a lower quality of difficulty in obtaining them than mythical class items. Still to get an item with legendary quality requires very hard effort and also luck.

"However, if you are lucky. You can have an adventurer who has gotten this item sell it to you or ask them" Ars said with a smile, "I guess with the charm you have. That's not a difficult thing, is it?"

"Hmph!" Although Hancock didn't want to say it, Hancock also knew that it was the main force that possessed her. Hancock looked at Ars with a look of interest. This is because it is different from other men. Ars is almost like Rayleigh. Ars didn't look at her with a lustful look but rather just a normal look like someone was looking at someone else.