Luke understood clearly that simply a very large aura reserve wouldn't be enough unless one reached the levels of Ant King, darkened Gon, or Chairman Netero.
Most of the time, it all still came down to how well you applied your Nen ability and advanced Nen techniques.
Like Morel's later battles against Leol and Cheetu, the way he wielded such techniques was truly masterful, toying with those two Chimera Ants until they were completely lost.
"I still need to study advanced techniques…"
After strengthening, Luke pondered, then put away the power booster.
"No matter how many times I see it, it still amazes me."
Father Lisores, standing nearby, waited quietly for Luke to finish his business before sighing softly.
"You'll get used to it in time."
Luke smiled at him.
"I'm very pleased that you've been able to produce such a film, one that the children in Meteor City love."
Father Lisores said kindly: "Later, I will report your achievements to the elders of Meteor City and gain their support."
In other words, it was time to discuss securing investment for himself and Chrollo.
"Thank you very much."
Luke, who had already thought this through long ago, naturally had no objections.
After receiving the answer he wanted, Father Lisores looked at Luke with even greater satisfaction.
Such a sensible, tactful child is quite rare in Meteor City, where there's no shortage of people.
Not to mention, he possesses such a unique Nen ability.
Speaking of Nen ability, Father Lisores's thoughts shifted to the character played by Luke and his team in the film.
"I didn't expect you to make Chrollo the central character. I thought you'd be the protagonist."
Father Lisores was also somewhat curious: "You gave yourself the role of the great inventor in the film."
"Is there a reason for that?"
"Reason…"
Luke chuckled: "Of course there is!!"
Chrollo stood at the front of the stage, well-known to the children in Meteor City. He had already enjoyed the applause of the crowd during the dubbed version of Clean-Up Rangers.
Once is new, twice becomes familiar. This kind of thing was best left to Chrollo.
He only needed to maintain the mystique surrounding himself as the great inventor.
Because Luke had also discovered another potential use for his Nen ability.
Aside from appearing in the story, accepting requests from the main team, and providing them with suitable inventions, which in turn gave him the conditions to create the inventions he wanted, Luke had another idea.
'Dr. Heimerdinger is amazing! He's a genius inventor. He seems to have all sorts of amazing inventions at his disposal!'
'He always provides timely assistance to the members of the Hundred Beasts Squad. I think it would be wonderful to have someone like him who helps me too!'
'I'm mainly interested in his inventions. If… It would be great if I could invent something that would allow me to eat delicious food, hehe… slurp!!"
The more such thoughts and desires arose, the more requests began to form; it began to resonate slightly with Luke's ability!!
Yes, that's right!!
Not only could Luke's role as the great inventor receive requests from the main team within the story.
If the work itself, once broadcast and spread, was seen by audiences and sparked their imagination and expectations, thus giving birth to new requests… his ability could sense them too!!
Although this request isn't nearly as powerful as a face-to-face one, it still offers Luke limitless possibilities for his inventions!!
As long as it spreads more widely and becomes known to more people, he'll likely receive more and more requests.
Even if the impact isn't significant, it will ultimately lead to a qualitative change!!
Luke believed that if this work and his image in it as Dr. Heimerdinger, the great inventor, spread worldwide and took root in people's hearts, then his own power would undergo an earth-shaking transformation!!
Looking at it this way… This wasn't just any ordinary golden finger; it was absurdly broken.
But Luke didn't mind.
In fact, it reminded him of a certain protagonist in a novel, where, by drawing manga, he could obtain things from within the manga itself, even enter the world of manga.
Now that was a true golden finger!!
…
Late at night, after finishing the day's screening, an event that might as well have been a fan meeting, the group returned to the abandoned warehouse.
Even if Luke added more floors to Nobunaga's house, the area just couldn't hold so many people.
But this abandoned warehouse, on the other hand, is spacious enough for a group to sit on the floor.
To celebrate the success of the screening, to reward everyone's hard work, and to boost group unity, Luke especially brought out beer, soda, and barbecue!!
Of course, the feast wouldn't be complete without crayfish.
"Hahahaha, I really was born with the talent to play villains!!"
Uvogin laughed loudly, tossing three or five bright red crayfish straight into his mouth, crunching them all down.
With his other hand, he lifted a beer and gulped it down, eating and drinking to his heart's content.
Nearby, Phinks had his arm around Feitan, boasting endlessly about how wise he had been to choose the role of the villain.
The two of them playing the villains received unanimous recognition and praise from everyone!!
At one point, he even picked up a few skewers of barbecue, intending to feed them to Feitan.
The latter pushed him away in extreme disgust.
Indeed, the two of them playing villains true to their own natures was vivid and lifelike, fully acknowledged by the children in Meteor City.