Matthew Atkinson & Natalie Russell
Second Layer of the Supernatural Realm
Matthew was not stupid. He knew there were certain things he absolutely must not say.
Some facts simply couldn't be acknowledged!
"Natalie, you're wrong about that!"
Matthew looked serious and said earnestly, "How can you doubt my sincerity towards you?"
"Kryptonian Bloodline has long been considered a useless ability. How could I have known in advance? It's just that I felt that Kryptonian Bloodline is so rare that it must have something special, so I wanted to try and see if I could discover its secret."
"And I knew that if you had kept the Kryptonian Bloodline, you would never use it and enter the Supernatural Life. But I couldn't accept that. That's why I exchanged Flame-Flame Fruit with you."
"And after a while, I actually found out the secret of the Kryptonian Bloodline."
Upon hearing Matthew's words, Natalie immediately raised her head, her eyes brightening again.
Then, the girl smiled brightly and said, "Okay, I understand."
'Well? Is that all?' Matthew was somewhat taken aback.
In fact, women were sometimes like this. All they needed was an attitude.
In Natalie's view, even if Matthew was lying to her, it at least showed that she was important to him. And that he lied to her because he didn't want to disappoint her.
That was enough for her.
Not to mention, Matthew's words made a lot of sense.
Kryptonian Bloodline was indeed previously considered a useless ability, lacking any natural abilities and failing to improve attributes even with training.
Unless Matthew could foresee the future, there was no way he could have known beforehand.
And he was right. If Matthew hadn't made the exchange with her, and the Kryptonian Bloodline Card had remained in her possession, she would never have taken that risk and merged with the Card.
And that meant saying goodbye to Supernatural Life and living a normal life. It also meant saying goodbye to her dream of avenging her mother.
Natalie couldn't be more grateful to Matthew for that.
"Matthew, let's go! Let's find a base," Natalie said.
"Uh…" Matthew couldn't help but ask, "Natalie, aren't you curious about how I discovered the secret of the Kryptonian Bloodline?"
Natalie shook her head and said. "Your success in discovering the secret of the Kryptonian Bloodline is both your skill and your good fortune. It shows that this ability is destined for you, and it can only be brought to its full potential by you."
After a pause, the girl suddenly smiled and said, "Matthew, I'm very happy right now!"
"What are you so happy about?" Matthew asked curiously.
Natalie just smiled but didn't answer why she was happy.
'She has a gorgeous smile!' Matthew thought.
The ancient city, which had been dark and cold, seemed to grow a little warmer because of her smile.
Matthew was a little stunned. After thinking about it, he could vaguely guess what the girl was thinking.
Natalie had taken his Flame-Flame Fruit before and felt guilty towards him. Otherwise, she wouldn't have insisted on bringing him to the University of Oxford with her and teaming up with him to enter the Supernatural Realm.
Now that Natalie has discovered that Matthew was also powerful and had a strong ability, her sense of guilt has probably faded considerably.
But… these were all Matthew's guesses.
In fact, Natalie's happiness stemmed from far more than just this.
"Wait, Natalie!" Matthew said, "Let me open the extraordinary treasure chest first and see what's inside!"
...
At the same time.
Not far from Matthew and Natalie, there was another team on their way to find a base.
"The duo from just now, the man and the woman, were they the two who got an SSS-Grade mission rating last time?"
In the team, someone suddenly spoke up.
It's not that this person had a particularly good memory.
Instead, it was the terrifying achievement that Natalie and Matthew had obtained last time that had already caused a sensation around the world!
Photos of Natalie have already circulated among students at various universities.
Furthermore, the professors at various supernatural universities also warned their freshmen to be especially careful if they encounter Natalie in the Supernatural Realm.
The other party was not only a user of the Flame-Flame Fruit but also received an SSS-Grade mission rating in the first layer of the Supernatural Realm, laying an excellent foundation.
The reward of 350 attribute points was enough to make her strength far ahead of the other freshmen.
And what about her partner? Matthew Atkinson? Kryptonian Bloodline ability owner?
With that kind of useless ability, he was nothing but a gigolo who lived off women. He was not worth worrying about!
Let alone freshmen, many renowned supernatural experts have heard of Natalie's name.
After all, she set an unprecedented record of terror.
"That's right! It's them!"
"I remember their names. The woman is called Natalie Russell, a Logia-type Devil Fruit user with the Flame-Flame Fruit ability. She's a potential powerhouse! As for that pretty boy, he has just a useless ability. There's no need to worry about him."
"I didn't expect them to dare to team up in pairs during this layer of the Supernatural Realm."
"It seems Natalie Russell is very confident in his abilities."
"Heh, I think that woman has gotten too cocky after breaking the record once. Just wait and see! She'll have a hard time leaving the Supernatural Realm alive this time!"
"There were indeed a lot of ill-intentioned guys staring at Natalie Russell and her gigolo just now, maybe they already saw them as prey."
"No way, right? Natalie Russell is a powerhouse among freshmen, even known as the 'Number One Freshman'. Someone would dare to make a move on her?"
"Hehe! If she brought a few powerful teammates, of course, no one would dare to mess with her, but the teammate she chose is a useless pretty boy. Who would be afraid of her by herself?"
"What a foolish woman, wasting such good talent and foundation."
"Yes! Natalie could have become the Queen of this supernatural layer, alas…"
...
Similar conversations were taking place between almost every team.
At this very moment, almost all of the hundreds of extraordinary individuals in this desolate ancient city were discussing Natalie.
And, many of these ideas were malicious.
For example, the celebrities' groups, including Tom Hades's team, whom Natalie had just mentioned, were making comments about targeting Natalie.
"I've heard that quite a few members of Congress consider Russell a potential threat. Once she grows up, she might change the current power balance… Guys, if we can kill her here, will we get a reward from those big shots when we get back?"
The person who said this was a muscular young man.
His words also piqued the interest of several of his companions.
"That woman is formidable. Dealing with her won't be easy!"
"We can let her hunt monsters first and then kill her when she's almost exhausted."
"There should be quite a few teams eyeing her right now. We can wait until they kill each other before cleaning up the mess."
"Great idea!"
"I have a request. Don't kill that woman quickly. I want to taste the flavor of this genius, and I hope she can grant my wish!"
"Heh, heh! Quinn, you pervert, there aren't many women who can satisfy you."
"Tom, what do you think?"
Upon hearing the last sentence, the three of them turned their gazes to their captain, Tom Hades.
During the conversation between the three of them earlier.
Tom Hades was not involved at all.
He finally spoke. "You can give it a try!"
...
On Matthew's and Natalie's side.
Matthew opened the extraordinary treasure chest.
When he saw the item in the treasure chest, a look of surprise appeared on his face.
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