INIIDF-Chapter 222 Before Chopper

"3-4 years?" 

Liam didn't know how long it would take for other top doctors, but there was one certain reserve supply raccoon doctor who mastered all the medical knowledge on this island in less than two years. 

"It's fine, we'll just look around," Liam said casually. "If you have something to do, go ahead and take care of it." 

The dark-skinned guide reluctantly glanced at Hancock's back, sighed, and left. 

After he left, Hancock scanned the walls packed with books and said with a sigh, "You're not really planning to stay here and read these books, are you?" 

"Not just read, but finish them," Liam replied with a grin. 

"Eh?" Hancock quickly turned to look at him, furrowed her brow, hesitated, and shook her head. "We can't wait here for 3-4 years, or even longer!" 

"Who said it would take that long? Half a day is enough." 

Liam tapped her forehead with his finger. 

Hancock bit back the words "You can go back by themselves" that almost escaped her lips, feeling irritated. 

She had once thought that she would surpass him in height, that she could get one over on him, but this guy had grown taller than her in just three years! It really annoyed her! 

Liam's mind stirred, and dark Stand energy surged from his body. His narrow eyes glowed white, his arms entwined in black armor with fiery patterns, and once again, the B.I.B. emerged, hovering to the side. 

"Let's begin," Liam nodded. 

The just-materialized B.I.B., naturally copying its host's thoughts, didn't need further instruction. It flew to the upper left corner of the massive library, pulling out the first book. 

A technical book, perhaps something on gunpowder principles. 

'Hua la', in a second, the book was flipped through, then returned to its place. It pulled out the second book. 

Also a technical book, something about forging techniques. 

'Hua la', flipped through in a second... and returned. It pulled out the third book. 

'Hua la', in a second... 

'Hua la', in a second... 

'Hua la'... 

Hancock watched in confusion. With her Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki), she could sense Giorno's ghost. Without using Haki, she saw with her eyes the books on the wall fly out, flipped through quickly, and then put back in place, over and over again. Hancock was puzzled, "What's going on?" 

Is this some kind of performance art? 

Robin, who had walked up to a wall full of books and was silently observing, casually pulled out a book and flipped through it. Hearing Hancock's question, she casually responded, "Giorno has a photographic memory, and his ghost has the same ability..." 

Although she knew that Liam and his ghost weren't exactly photographic memory types. 

Pausing, Robin continued flipping through the book and added, "What the ghost remembers is the same as what Giorno remembers." 

Hancock turned to look at Liam, seeking confirmation. 

Liam shrugged, "It's natural. If you want to ask me how I do it, I don't know. Guess I was born with it" 

That was the answer Hancock had given him when he asked about Haki years ago. 

"Photographic memory..." 

Hancock seemed not to hear the teasing and muttered to herself. 

She looked up and, after a moment, saw that the invisible hand pulling books from the shelf had already reached the 40th or 50th book. 

Photographic memory… does that mean… every time they borrow his ghost, those reactions on the way are also remembered by Giorno? 

Hancock forced herself to suppress the heat rising in her face, restraining the urge to cover her face... 

'Hold it together, Hancock, hold it together!' 

Hancock took a deep breath and sneakily glanced over. She saw Giorno and Jolyne whispering together and didn't seem to notice her. She couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. 

'What's wrong with me?' 

Hancock, in a daze, suddenly thought of Snake Princess's pale, weak face. 

--- 

There were so many types of herbs and special plants on this island that the Kuja warriors followed the locals, identifying each one, learning its general uses, and sorting the various seeds. 

Before they knew it, the sky began to darken.

Hancock, with her height of 1.8 meters, walked through the streets of Torino Kingdom, her long legs surpassing most of the people in the country. 

Many of the dark-skinned natives stared at her gracefully passing figure, eyes filled with hearts as if they were seeing a goddess descend into the mortal world, moved to the point of almost crying. 

'Pū Tōng, Pū Tōng...' 

Wherever Hancock went, there were those who fainted from being overly excited. 

Liam and Robin followed closely behind, unbothered by this scene. Even on Amazon Lily Island, where there were only women, and even among the women who often saw Hancock, they would still be mesmerized by her increasingly beautiful charm, with fan-like screams following her wherever she went... 

But what was up with those petrified guys?! 

The two exchanged glances, and Liam shrugged. "Maybe they were too creepy and annoyed her." 

--- 

'Torino Kingdom' 

Night— 

At the bow of the red ship, after the female warriors fed two massive snakes, they set off together toward the banquet, following the sound of laughter and the warmth of the fire. 

Laughter, shouts, singing... 

The scent of food, the lively atmosphere... 

The dark-skinned native men eagerly invited the Kuja warriors to dance, but they were firmly refused. 

Instead, the warriors danced hand in hand with the dark-skinned native women. As Kuja women, raised on an island full of women, they had strong customs that valued beauty, with a high tolerance for different facial features. 

They had never or rarely seen men, and attributed all their imagined ideals of beauty to the men they had never met, making them surprisingly sensitive to men's appearances. 

"Ga~ga~" 

The giant birds in the tall trees also flew down in groups, even bringing some chicks with them, and soared gracefully through the night sky, joining the singing and dancing of the humans of the Torino Kingdom, whom they had previously found noisy. 

In the flickering firelight, Robin smiled and raised her mug, clinking it gently with Liam and Hancock. 

"Stop being so cold, Hancock!" 

Liam laughed heartily and gulped down his drink. After reaching 2 meters in height and gaining more strength, his appetite had increased greatly. Fortunately, although this Island was small, it was rich in resources. 

Various fruits, most of which were unidentifiable, were scattered on the ground. Although there weren't many wild animals or flying birds left, everyone was living in harmony now... The islanders were skilled fishermen, and today, with Liam's help, the disorderly sea beasts were roasted one by one, releasing golden fat. 

Looking at the black, chubby natives holding high-tech weapons while dancing in an ancient style, Liam thought as he drank, "The South Blue really has a punk vibe to it... 

"What did you say?" He put down his cup. 

"I said..." A chubby old man hiccupped and grinned drunkenly. "There was once a talking... talking cat that came to our island. But it was a shame... it could speak human language, but it couldn't communicate with those birds..." 

"A talking cat?" Liam took another big gulp of his drink. "Was it a mink race? What was its name?" 

"I think it was called..." The chubby old man said dreamily, "It was called... Kegberd? No, hiccup, no... It was... Linkberg?" 

At the back of Liam's mind, B.I.B.'s black head appeared, and it exchanged a glance with the original. Immediately understanding, it retrieved the scene from 'Pirate King' manga, chapter 904, where that character first appeared. 

The leader of the Revolutionary Army's Southern Division, Lindbergh, a cat-like mink race. 

'(End of Chapter)' 

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