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Noir asked in confusion, "Can you be a little more specific?"
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Other than his talent slots increasing from seven to ten, he didn''t understand anything else.
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The system explained, "The system now has a catalog. Whenever the host replaces an old talent with a new one, the old talent will be recorded in the catalog."
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"Talents recorded in the catalog can be retrieved by the host at any time, but each retrieval has a cooldown period of three months."
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Noir''s eyes widened in surprise.
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This was great news.
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From now on, he could store talents he copied but didn''t need right away in the catalog and retrieve them when he needed them.
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More importantly, retrieving talents from the catalog was unconditional!
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As for the cooldown period, it wasn''t a big deal.
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Three months was nothing, he could wait.
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With a satisfied look on his face, Noir asked, "And what about talent fusion?"
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"Any talent can be fused with a talent of the same quality. After fusion, the quality improves and the talent can mutate."
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"Each talent can only be fused once, and once fused, it cannot be replaced and becomes a permanent talent."
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Noir thought. This new feature was also quite good.
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The ability to directly improve the quality and potentially mutate talents was beneficial.
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However, once fused, a talent slot would be fixed, which required careful consideration.
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Noir thought carefully about how to allocate his talent slots.
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His natural talent, Outsider, couldn''t be replaced.
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Moreover, it guaranteed his appearance, and an upgrade might improve its effects.
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He could use three slots for the three types of Haki.
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For Armament Haki, he could copy and merge talents from Garp and Zephyr.
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For the Observation Haki, he could look to Fujitora and Enel.
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Adding Swordsmanship and Physical Strength would nearly fill six of Noir''s talent slots.
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The remaining four could be used to copy Devil Fruit abilities.
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Imagine meeting Ace in the future. One moment they could clash with Fire Fists, and the next Noir could surprise him with a Magma attack.
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This would open up countless possibilities in combat.
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"The system has changed the reward mechanism for Talent Copy cards. Future rewards will be Universal Talent Copy Cards."
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"Universal Talent Copy Cards can copy talents of any quality."
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Hearing this, Noir was stunned and asked hastily, "What about the golden talent copy card I saved?"
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The system paused and said, "All old version talent copy cards have been reclaimed by the system.
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"You son of a..."
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Noir was about to curse when the system added, "As compensation, you have been given three Universal Talent Copy cards.
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Hearing about the compensation, Noir calmed down and nodded in satisfaction.
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Trading a gold card and a bunch of white cards for three universal cards was a great deal.
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With the copy card issue resolved, Noir turned his attention to the system''s catalog.
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The catalog actually listed talents that Noir had previously replaced, such as stamina boosts and village police fighting techniques.
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This reassured Noir.
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With the system updated, everything was ready. Now all they had to do was wait for the Baroque Works agents to arrive.
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Crocodile''s efficiency did not disappoint Noir.
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As the sun was about to set, a pink ship docked on the shore.
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Amidst a crowd of subordinates, Nico Robin and a strange individual disembarked.
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Mr. 2 lifted his leg high behind him and turned on tiptoe.
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He spoke in a flamboyant tone, "Oh! Miss All Sunday, what is Mr. 0 thinking?"
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"Why did he send me to deal with a rookie? Why, why?"
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Robin smiled helplessly at the rambling Mr. 2, "It''s the boss''s orders. You just have to test his strength."
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Mr. 2, with a robust build, wore exaggerated makeup, false eyelashes, and a straight fringe.
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He was dressed in a swan ballet costume with a pink coat,
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His androgynous face was filled with reluctance.
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But it was an order from his boss, so Mr. 2 had to obey.
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The two of them went to the city where the bounty hunters, mostly low-level Baroque agents, were known as "Millionaires" and "Billionaires".
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When they saw the unmistakable Mr. 2, they showed expressions of both fear and fanaticism.
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After all, his status was something they could never achieve.
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Moreover, his strength was terrifying.
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Could the person they had recently served really be a match for this top agent?
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Led by the lower agents, Robin and Mr. 2 found Noir''s resting place.
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Noir was lying comfortably in a rocking chair, being fed grapes by a pretty girl, and enjoying the life of a wealthy landlord.
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Hearing the commotion, Noir looked up to see two familiar faces.
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In both his previous life and this one, he recognized the androgynous Mr. 2 as Bon Clay, the loyal Okama.
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And the long-haired, sexy beauty next to him? Noir could recognize those legs anywhere.
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That was Robin, right?
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Noir was surprised that Crocodile had sent her.
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But just sending those two was underestimating him...
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Before they could speak, Noir asked, "What position is your boss planning to give me?"
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Seeing this rookie''s arrogant expression, Mr. 2''s false eyelashes fluttered in anger.
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Just as he was about to step forward and teach him a lesson, Robin stopped him.
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Robin stared at the relaxed Noir and smiled, "Our boss wants to test you first."
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With a smile full of mature feminine charm, even Noir was momentarily dazed.
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Robin truly embodied the allure of a mature woman, with the warmth of a kind older sister and the seductive allure of an adult.
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She fit his aesthetic perfectly!
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Noir praised her inwardly and then, with a look of disdain, said, "Testing me? Isn''t that just an excuse to beat me up?
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"With this androgynous guy?"
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"Aren''t you talking nonsense?"
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Mr. 2 exploded, screaming, "You''re talking nonsense! I am not androgynous, I am an okama!"
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The scene fell silent for a moment, even Robin frowned in thought.
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What''s the difference?