Chapter 196

"Hahaha…"

The pirate who had just been competing with Bōbōbō stared wide-eyed, his legs going weak, and he collapsed onto the ground.

His throat sounded like a broken rattle.

Though he wanted to scream, overwhelming psychological terror could only force out faint hissing sounds~.

Fear seemed contagious, sweeping through the pirates' hearts, each one as if plunged into an ice cellar.

Even though they were terrified.

Yet they still couldn't help but glance at the doll, their skin prickling with goosebumps.

The doll was extraordinarily lifelike.

About half the length of a forearm, it wore a cute miniature clown hat and outfit, and had a plump, chubby face.

Yet its eyes faintly carried a hint of agony.

Even the tiniest details were rendered with piercing realism; any uninformed observer would say the doll's expression was indistinguishable from a real person's.

But those present would not say that.

Because they knew—this wasn't about skillful craftsmanship or lifelike detail.

That doll was made from a person!

A living human being, turned into a doll!

【Truly astonishing】

【He turned someone into a doll right on the spot?】

Jin silently whistled, scrutinizing the doll repeatedly, yet still found no trace of how it was done.

He couldn't figure out how Luo Ge did it.

But he was certain it had something to do with 【Nian】.

He had heard before that Luo Ge's Nian ability belonged to the Specialization type, involving multiple abilities.

Including tools, special abilities, and mystical Nian beasts.

Most people couldn't master even one of these abilities, yet Luo Ge excelled at all of them.

It was said that those who faced Luo Ge often fell into disadvantage because they couldn't fathom his abilities.

Today, he'd finally seen it with his own eyes.

【Perhaps it involves Manipulation-type ability?】

【What condition did that man meet to be turned into a doll?】

Jin frowned; he could only think it might involve Manipulation-type ability, yet something felt off.

If so, what condition had that man met in such a short time?

Could it be that Luo Ge's ability only activated if someone deliberately provoked him?

Was there such a bizarre condition in the world?

Jin's mind raced with thoughts, yet he couldn't rule out the possibility.

Nian abilities were bizarre and varied—anything could exist—and he truly couldn't tell.

Several people on the field held different thoughts, but all focused on Luo Ge.

In contrast, Luo Ge merely glanced briefly at the doll, then turned away with clear distaste.

Who do you think you are, speaking so boldly? Didn't you just walk straight into the gun barrel?

Fortunately, he'd recently broken through his superpower bottleneck and could now replicate the effect of Nidoqueen from Pokémon.

Turn people into dolls.

As long as someone's strength fell below a certain threshold compared to his, he could use his superpower to turn them into a doll.

This ability was permanent.

Unless he actively reversed it, the person would remain a doll forever, trapped inside, experiencing eternal terror.

Never seeing the light of day again!

It was useless in daily life—even inefficient for clearing weak enemies—and mainly served to imprison and punish.

"This must be Mr. Luo Ge."

"Thank you for helping me eliminate a disobedient one."

Sensing the commotion, Lei Zha, his body bulging with muscle, approached from the nearby arena, his first glance landing on Jin and Luo Ge.

Beneath his squinting eyes burned an intense, overflowing battle lust!

He had arrived slightly late and had just witnessed Bōbōbō turned into a doll—equally stunned.

Even after years as a Nian user, he had never seen such a bizarre ability.

His shock matched Jin's.

【Lei Zha…】

Luo Ge watched Lei Zha approach, sensing from his massive frame a vast, overwhelming torrent of Nian energy and power.

As an Emission-type Nian user, his Nian capacity was naturally greater.

Not to mention that Lei Zha was among the strongest in his category, possessing an enormous amount of Nian energy.

Perhaps…

Before his main course, he could start with an appetizer?

Lei Zha's expression shifted slightly.

For no clear reason, he suddenly felt a jolt in his chest—originating from Luo Ge's gaze.

In his eyes, he himself seemed like a dish up for the taking, utterly disregarded.