Marvel: Starting with the Glint-Glint Fruit

Finley called out, but Roseco didn't listen at all, so he turned to Reicher, who nodded: "I'll go with her."

After saying that, he followed Roseco. Roseco did not refuse and drove the police car with Reicher all the way. After a while, they stopped in front of a house, which turned out to be Matthew's house.

It's not noon yet.

Roseko rang the doorbell, but no one answered for a while, so she turned around and went back to her car.

Rachel raised an eyebrow and followed. Roseco drove towards the town cemetery, taking Rachel inside. Along the rain-soaked path, they saw the figure standing in front of the tombstone.

He was still wearing that dark green air force jacket, a baseball cap, and holding an umbrella, silently looking at Daniel's photo on the tombstone.

With her upright figure, like a sturdy and unyielding tree, Roseko strode over in a huff, with Reicher following behind. However, Reicher frowned and stared at her profile, feeling a strange sense of unease creeping over him.

As a veteran who survived the battlefield, Rachel has an extraordinary sense of danger.

It was this intuition that allowed Rachel to escape death countless times, so he trusted his intuition implicitly.

This time, Rachel realized that he seemed to be seeing a ferocious beast.

Approaching this beast felt unsettling; his instincts were warning him to flee as soon as possible.

The closer Rachel got, the stronger the feeling became, so strong that it made the hairs on his body stand on end.

They even became uncontrollably tense.

"Matthew, are you crazy? Do you know what you're doing?" Roseco ignored Reicher's strange behavior and grabbed Matthew, shouting.

She and Matthew are very close. Daniel trained her with Matthew and they have a long history of spending time together. At twenty-four years old, Roseco completely treats Matthew as her younger brother.

Matthew turned to look at Roseco, who was grabbing his coat by the shoulder, then glanced at the burly Reicher behind her, before turning to face the angry policewoman.

“I’ve been doing what I’m supposed to do, Roseco.” Matthew moved forward a little with the umbrella, sheltering Roseco under it as well.

This subtle gesture didn't make Roseco feel pretentious, because such small acts of mutual care were just part of everyday life. She just hadn't expected Matthew to neither refute nor hide anything, which made Roseco both happy and angry.

"Sixty-three lives, and this is all you're supposed to do?"

“This is what I should do. Daniel said that when justice is not served, pure revenge becomes the only justice.”

"Damn it, the police department can't cover this up at all. It might get the FBI and other agencies involved."

Roseco shouted angrily, then took a deep breath. She was helpless about Daniel's teaching style. She could only say that he was a veteran of war, and his style was tough.

But then he said worriedly, "You should leave, get out of here."

"I will leave, but not now. I still have things to finish."

Matthew neither immediately agreed nor refused.

"What else do you want to do? What exactly do you know?"

Roseco's chest heaved with anger.

It's important to know that once this matter attracts the attention of the state government, investigators will arrive in Margrave within two days.

Whether it's the investigation at the scene of the death or Daniel's adopted son, Matthew will definitely be investigated.

Roseco didn't care that Matthew suddenly had the power to kill so many people, but fighting against a violent institution and the state was clearly an extremely foolish decision.

"Kleiner's human trafficking business."

At this moment, Rachel, who had been silent behind them, suddenly spoke up, attracting the attention of Roseco and Matthew. Roseco turned to look at him: "Human trafficking?"

“In fact, Kleiner has always been involved in smuggling, arms trafficking, drug trafficking, and human trafficking. He doesn’t care about the first three; what he cares about are the people who are smuggled and sold,” Reicher said with certainty, nodding.

Matthew looked at the big guy getting soaked in the rain.

"You were at Daniel's funeral once, and you had the document that Daniel had?"

“You’re just as smart as Daniel,” Rachel said, his eyes deep.

“Daniel and I are friends. He contacted me a little over a month ago, saying that he had discovered a criminal gang in the town. Apart from Roseco, he didn’t trust anyone in the police station. As the investigation deepened, he sensed something was wrong.”

"He originally intended for me to come find you and protect you from being murdered, but unfortunately, he was already dead when I arrived."

Rachel turned his head and glanced at Daniel's photo on the tombstone, a hint of sadness appearing on his usually stern face.

He has lost another friend.

“Leave everything else to me. This has caused quite a stir, so you’d better leave here for now. I can handle the aftermath.”

Raiche has a strong sense of justice and zero tolerance for injustice.

He didn't care that Matthew had killed so many people; he knew they all deserved to die. Reicher wasn't a direct supporter of the law; he also had his own flexible side.

As the adopted son of a police chief who was murdered while investigating a crime, it is only natural for him to choose revenge. If the law cannot provide justice, then he should seek justice through his own means. There is nothing wrong with that.

Rachel also believed that children raised by someone like Daniel would not be bad people.

Of all those killed, those who deserved to die died, and Matthew didn't kill those who shouldn't have. Moreover, after killing them, he didn't leave immediately but instead planned to dismantle the human trafficking chain. This shows that Matthew was by no means a bad person.

So Reicher decided to clean up Matthew's mess, even though it would require using a lot of connections.

"Then I need to think carefully about where to go."

Matthew did not reject Rachel's kindness; in fact, he had already thought about what to do next.

"Matthew~"

Roseko bit her lip, not wanting to see Matthew forced to leave the small town where he had lived for more than ten years.

"I'm leaving now, I'll contact you later."

Matthew waved goodbye nonchalantly, reluctant to part with Magree, but unable to stay.

He knew that what he had to do was become stronger, and that using the Glint-Glint Fruit this time would definitely leave a mark.

Some people will inevitably be very interested in him.

Matthew is not strong enough to fight the army. Whether for his own safety or to avoid affecting Roseco, he has to leave.

He knows how to make choices.

His possession of the Glint-Glint Fruit's power doesn't mean he's invincible.

Watching Matthew's departing figure, Roseko sighed helplessly.

Rachel, on the contrary, admired Matthew's decisiveness even more.

Rational, calm, and mature, Daniel, you've raised an outstanding child.

I believe he will be fine from now on, and you don't need to worry anymore.

Chapter Seven: Sign-in Reward - Steel Balloon (Seeking monthly votes and recommendations)

Matthew is gone, but the aftershocks he left behind continue to reverberate in the town of Maggrave.

Besides Kleiner, the police chief and his family, including his wife and a 20-year-old son, were later found dead in their home.

There were also two police officers.

Rachel, Roseco, and Finley all knew perfectly well who was behind it.

Matthew's revenge was resolute and thorough, and none of those involved could escape death.

However, the revenge implicated his innocent family members, and although Finley was somewhat dissatisfied, he was powerless to do anything about it.

This incident, involving the deaths of dozens of people and the unusual methods of killing behind it, has drawn the attention of the state government and multiple agencies.

The joint investigators quickly arrived in the town of Margrave to begin their investigation, but Reacher handed them over the documents Daniel had investigated before his death, as well as the confidential documents Matthew had taken from the safe at the Kleiner Manor, successfully shifting the focus of the investigation.

These documents involve a range of major criminal activities, including smuggling, human trafficking, arms dealing, and drug trafficking, attracting even the Narcotics Control Bureau.

Several agencies joined forces to crack these crimes and divided up Kleiner's vast assets, making a fortune from it all.

Of course, Rachel also gained some benefits in the process, but we will not go into details here.

Driven by self-interest, the top officials of various organizations colluded and reached a tacit agreement to quietly cover up the incident.

Matthew, who sparked this storm, inevitably attracted the attention of some people with ulterior motives, but he was unaware of it, and even if he had, he wouldn't have cared.

He had already left Magreve, but did not choose to go to other major cities.

Considering the need for further development of the Glitter Fruit, Matthew chose to go to the remote Black Mountain region, which is located in southwestern South Dakota, extending in a small part to northeastern Wyoming.

Black Mountain gets its name from the dense pine forests that cover an area of ​​approximately 15000 square kilometers.

The forests here are mainly composed of pine, spruce and fir trees, forming a unique ecological landscape. There are also many rivers and lakes, the most famous of which are Xiong'er Lake and Wind Cave Park.

Matthew found a spot in the mountains near a natural lake and waterfall, and then bought a large RV and parked it by the lake.

At the same time, he also bought a freight truck and parked it in a secluded spot at the foot of the mountains. He would use this truck to purchase daily necessities from nearby cities and then transport them back.

It must be said that Matthew thoroughly enjoys this solitary life close to nature.

Besides his daily high-intensity training and developing his fruit abilities, he also reads books, such as those on physics, when he feels bored.

Matthew looted three million dollars in cash and several pieces of gold from Kleiner's safe. At the time, he also obtained information about Kleiner's secret overseas private account, which contained twenty million dollars.

He doesn't need the money in this overseas account for the time being.

Because the money cannot be withdrawn directly, it involves specific rules and requirements for bank transfers and withdrawals. Fortunately, Matthew can find a professional money laundering agency to launder the money, which is well worth paying a commission, even though it will cost a certain percentage.

During his first month in the mountains, Matthew didn't rush to sign in. Instead, he waited another month, accumulating two months' worth of attendance before starting to sign in.

This reward delighted Matthew; its value was in no way inferior to the Glitter-Glitter Fruit.

This reward is none other than the physical talent of Charlotte Linlin, one of the Four Emperors and the strongest fighters in the One Piece world, known as "Big Mom"—the Steel Balloon.

How high is this middle-aged woman's physical talent?

She was originally a giant baby born to a human couple, whose physical development far exceeded that of ordinary people. At the age of 5, she was exiled by her parents to "Elbaf," a place inhabited by giants, because her size was too large and she caused serious damage to her hometown.

This person was born with superhuman strength. When he was 5 years old, he killed a bear with one punch. He tried to help the giants get rid of the mosquitoes on their bodies, but ended up breaking several of the giant soldiers' ribs with one slap.

At the same time, she also possesses an extremely resilient body with terrifying defensive capabilities—the blades of the giants would only shatter upon striking her at the tender age of five; even amidst a hail of bullets, they could not leave a single mark on her body. This innate defensive power makes her as indestructible as an "iron balloon."

It can be said that if it weren't for weaknesses such as food cravings, even if Lingling hadn't eaten the Soul-Soul Fruit later, she would definitely have reached the top of the world.

In terms of physique alone, Linlin is perhaps even more exaggerated than Kaido, who is known as the strongest creature in the world.

Later on, the old lady basically spent her days holding tea parties, eating sweets, sleeping, and having children. She didn't do any cultivation at all. Even in this lazy and unambitious state, she still grew to the level of a Yonko.

This talent is absolutely unparalleled in the entire One Piece world.

More importantly, the specific marker after signing in to reward the talent indicates that the talent fusion is adaptive, which gives him subjective consciousness.

This means his height won't reach the exaggerated 8.8-meter height of that middle-aged woman.

The fusion of the old lady's monstrous talent allowed Matthew, whose physical training had slowed down after two months, to enter a period of rapid growth again.

However, a problem, or rather a hidden concern, has emerged.

The power of the Glint-Glint Fruit made his physical abilities into those of a Glint Man, initially allowing him to break through the genetic threshold of ordinary people and become stronger in a short period of time through training.

However, Logia-type Devil Fruits cannot transform someone with poor talent into a top genius; there is a limit to their potential.

Matthew's two months of intense training, including running with heavy loads and punching rocks, only resulted in a slight increase in his physique. This suggests that Matthew has reached his limit in this area and cannot break through his ceiling no matter how hard he tries.

If no other factors are present, then in ten or twenty years, Matthew's physical development will remain stagnant, as his genetic potential will limit his physical growth.

The auntie's talent completely shattered Matthew's genetic limits, and his physique improved by leaps and bounds with his high-intensity training.

In just one month, his growth allowed him to break through the limits of human physical strength, even surpassing Captain America Steve Rogers, who was enhanced by injecting the Super Soldier Serum. He also grew five centimeters taller, reaching 185 cm, and his weight reached 220 pounds.

With the strength of a single arm, he can lift a boulder weighing about four tons. He can sprint at full speed at a speed of more than 30 meters per second and can sprint at full speed for an hour without feeling tired. His physical strength is exaggerated. He can stay underwater for several hours and jump vertically more than 10 meters.

The wound heals extremely quickly and has a certain degree of self-healing ability.

His powerful physique also facilitated the development of the Glint-Glint Fruit. He tested firing laser beams, the power of which could easily shatter anything within ten meters, leaving a crater about one meter wide.

Of course, it's far from being as powerful as Admiral Kizaru's laser beam that easily destroys an island.

But it's important to understand that only a month has passed.

Chapter Eight: Rapidly Improving Physique (Seeking Monthly Tickets and Recommendations)