Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 325 A Vow of Revenge

Meteor City is a gray area not recognized by any country.

This area was originally designated by dictators to implement their apartheid policies.

But over time, it gradually evolved into a special entity that was not subject to political constraints.

Since it has never been given the status of a "nation", Meteor City has been used as a natural garbage dump by countries around the world since 1500.

Here, the definition of garbage is expanded infinitely.

Not only everyday waste, but also corpses and abandoned infants are carelessly dumped here.

Today, this once desolate place has been home to nearly ten million residents, but governments around the world still insist that Meteor Street is uninhabited.

Behind this tacit lie lies nothing more than the world needing a corner where garbage can be dumped at will without any responsibility.

only--

Whatever is abandoned here, the residents of Meteor City will accept it all.

They survive by relying on the garbage discarded by outsiders.

Thus, a wonderful mutually beneficial relationship was formed.

The world needs a place where people can dump their trash anywhere, and the residents of Meteor City need this trash to ensure their daily survival.

However, with the changing times, the international situation has become increasingly peaceful and stable.

At the national level, there are various international treaties with strong binding force; at the national level, each country has comprehensive laws.

But Meteor City is not among them.

Its essence is a global dumping ground, rather than a country recognized by international organizations.

Therefore, the residents living here have no social identity documents from birth.

Without proof of identity, one cannot enjoy the rights and protections from society.

Based on this viewpoint, in the eyes of some outsiders, the lives of Meteor City residents are not even as important as the protected animals of various countries.

Hunting is something that doesn't require any fear of being convicted.

It's just like……

Holding a bow and a gun, they casually shot down a wild rabbit that had become an infestation in the wilderness.

However, Meteor City did not sit idly by in the face of such wanton hunting.

In order to seek protection, the elders of Meteor City chose to join forces with the gangsters.

They provide the gangs with rare talent, and in return, the gangs send them large quantities of weapons and precious metals in the form of dumping garbage.

As Meteor City and the Yakuza deepened their cooperation, Nen users emerged among the elders of Meteor City, and a vow of "revenge for every wrong" was formed.

(Note: The oath to seek revenge is based on information from the original manga.)
Environment, experience, emotions...

This mentality of seeking revenge, fostered by a variety of factors, eventually became a self-proclaimed characteristic of Meteor City.

Because of this distinctive style, people around the world began to fear Meteor City.

The Phantom Troupe was formed during this period.

They truly carried forward the characteristics of "always seeking revenge" and "never taking a single penny from someone."

Therefore, the residents of Meteor City greatly acknowledge or admire the existence of the Phantom Troupe. Even the elders who govern Meteor City believe that the Phantom Troupe is an indispensable part of Meteor City.

This is not just because of a sense of belonging...

More importantly, it's about strength.

Over the years, the Phantom Troupe has brought about tremendous changes in the interests of Meteor City through ruthless methods and overwhelming power, even altering part of the landscape of this wasteland.

I thought this situation would continue indefinitely.

Unexpectedly, the Phantom Troupe was wiped out by a bounty hunter named Kurapika.

However, due to his "revenge-seeking" nature, some residents of Meteor City who worked under the Ten Elders took it upon themselves to retaliate against Kurapika.

If it's just a failure, then it doesn't matter.

After all, in Meteor City, sacrifice is the norm for survival.

The problem is that these people have directed the hatred that should have been between Meteor City and Kurapika directly towards the Ten Elders.

As a result, the Ten Old Men suffered heavy losses.

Furthermore, the incident occurred during the Youkexin Auction.

This is the most important annual event for the Ten Elders.

As expected, the Ten Elders, enraged, cut off most of the resource supply to Meteor City.

The reason it wasn't completely severed is probably because they couldn't bear to part with Meteor City, a cradle of talent.

This essentially gives Meteor City some room to salvage the situation.

Therefore, the elders naturally attached great importance to the subsequent repair of the relationship.

However, after confirming that the Ten Elders would not go so far as to kill them all, they became even more focused on how to create a new Phantom Troupe.

The proposal was passed unanimously, as expected.

After all, no one is blind; they clearly understand the Phantom Troupe's importance to Meteor City.

"Kuroro has proven that this path works, and we have no reason to give up halfway."

“That’s right. The Ten Elders haven’t completely turned against us yet, which means there’s still room for maneuver. We can postpone repairing our relationship for now.”

"Since we don't need to exchange talent with gangs for resources for the time being, let's quickly select a team that can replace Kuroro and the others."

"This matter is indeed urgent."

The elders discussed and made decisions based on the current situation.

"besides……"

On a corner of a dilapidated wooden table, an elderly man wearing a semi-open gas mask extends his right hand.

The right hand that emerged from the dirty sleeve was a metal prosthetic limb that was half rusted, which was slowly but rather heavily placed on the slightly decayed table.

"No matter how many times we fail, we must keep our vow to avenge every wrong..."

The breathing valve of the gas mask trembled slightly with his cold words.

Everyone present nodded silently.

These things are very important to the entire Meteor City.

This concerns their way of life.

………………

Moro, who was helping Kurapika reinforce the resting place of the Kurta tribe, naturally had no idea that Meteor City wanted to continue the path taken by the Phantom Troupe.

Furthermore, it is unclear whether Meteor City's obsession with "revenge" reaches an almost outrageous level.

Even if he knew these things, it would only strengthen his resolve to bombard Meteor City.

If you're not convinced by the beating, it's only because you didn't hit hard enough.

after a while.

The reinforcement project for the resting place of the Kuruta people has been completed.

With these divine characters, each with different effects, it can be basically guaranteed that this peaceful resting place will not be disturbed.

In setting up these divine characters, Moreau actually referenced his previous idea of ​​integrating the divine characters into the "illusion."

This hands-on experience has made some of the ideas in my mind clearer.

However, the most difficult step is always the forced transfer of other people's abilities.

This also includes the ability to teleport oneself directly into an illusion.

Moro has no clue yet.

All he could refer to were the moving cards from Greed Island and the memories of "message in a bottle" extracted from his post-mortem thoughts.

However, after resting for a day, Moro suddenly thought of the Tree Hole Organization. Those cabinets used to store things seemed to be some kind of spatial teleportation ability, capable of directly teleporting specific items over long distances.

The Tree Hole organization's business is based on this.

"While I'm getting the scabbard, I'll see if I can take the opportunity to observe."

Before taking the Hunter Exam, Moro stored the Abyssal Sheath in a tree hollow and hasn't retrieved it yet.

This is a good opportunity to take a closer look at the operating mechanism of the cabinets in the Tree Hole organization.

If we can make a discovery, that would be the best outcome.

………………

Two days later.

Moro chose a tree hole pawnshop nearby.

He was quite adept at depositing and withdrawing money, and led Kurapika into the pawnshop.

This was Kurapika's first time at the Tree Hole Pawnshop, and he looked around with some curiosity.

"This is the same tree hole as the 'Thousand Ears Society'... I didn't expect it to look so ordinary."

Before coming here, he had only heard some information about the tree hole.

As for the Thousand Ears Association, it is an intermediary organization that specializes in introducing jobs to Nen users.

Needless to say, the jobs that can be introduced by Qian Er Hui are not only difficult, but also offer very high compensation.

Kurapika once made a special trip to the Thousand Ears Gathering in order to make money.

But even though those jobs paid well, they weren't enough to cover Kurapika's expenses.

Moro glanced at Kurapika and chuckled, "It is indeed quite ordinary, but much easier to find than the 'Thousand-Eared Society'."

"Ah."

Kurapika thought about how much effort he had put into finding a stronghold of the Thousand Ears Clan. In comparison, the pawnshops open to the public in the tree hole were indeed much easier to find.

Then, Moro led Kurapika through the iron gate to the basement that every tree hole pawnshop had.

After descending the stairs to the basement, a faint smell of candlelight filled the air.

It also features a long table and numerous cabinets against the wall.

Every pawnshop in the tree hole has the same furnishings.

But this time, the staff member who received Moro was no longer the old man from before, but a middle-aged woman with a serious expression and wearing thick black-rimmed glasses.

Moro walked to the long table and placed the copper coins used to retrieve the items on it.

The middle-aged woman picked up the copper coin without saying a word, checked its authenticity and serial number, and then turned and walked towards the row of cabinets.

Seeing this, Moro silently gathered his spiritual energy in his eyes, keeping a close eye on the middle-aged woman's every move.

Click.

The middle-aged woman pulled out one of the cabinets and reached in to take out the Abyss Sheath.

Moro's gaze shifted slightly. As the cabinet door opened and closed, he glimpsed faint ripples of spiritual energy emanating from inside the cabinet, along with a few faintly shimmering divine characters.

"Sure enough, when there are many items that can be teleported over long distances, we need something like the 'divine' to enhance their effects; otherwise, it's impossible for one person to do it alone."

Seeing the sign of the word "God," Moro calmly withdrew his composure.

After mastering the word "God," he suspected that the Tree Hole's ability might be exploiting the functionality of the word "God," just like Greed Island.

Now that he had confirmed this with his own eyes, Moro felt that setting up teleportation abilities within the illusion was even more feasible.

But this matter is not urgent.

Moro retrieved the scabbard of Yena, and together with Kurapika, they turned and left.

After leaving the pawnshop, the two did not linger in the city and prepared to go directly out of the city to meet up with Chimera.

On his way to find Chimera, Moro received a message from Kangzai.

"Qiduo has already taken care of it. You can just go find that lawyer. It's just that you didn't go to Qiduo yourself to talk about this. I didn't expect that she knew you and even said she owed you a favor."

After reading the message, Moro didn't explain, but instead replied with "Thank you for your hard work."

"Kurapika, that famous lawyer named Whitney, has agreed to transfer two pairs of Scarlet Eyes to us, at a price based on recent auction prices."

Moro turned his head to look at Kurapika beside him.

Based on the existing clues, a highly respected international lawyer possesses two pairs of red-eyed weapons.

For ordinary people, money can probably solve most problems.

However, the possibility of engaging in a bloody transaction with money when dealing with such elites who have already reached the pinnacle of wealth and status is almost zero.

Moreover, the international lawyer's identity, status, and connections act as an invisible barrier, making ordinary threats or fraud ineffective.

Unless they cross the line and resort to more violent means.

But Kurapika's kindness acted like shackles, restricting such thoughts.

His bottom line is at most threats and deception.

Moro solved Kurapika's problem with just one phone call.

"So simple..."

Kurapika looked surprised.

Moro waved his phone and said, "That's the importance of 'connections'."

To resolve this matter, he considered Kido's influence in the legal field, but instead of approaching Kido directly, he asked Kangzai to intervene.

However, judging from Kang Jae's reply, Kido should be happy to help him with this.

It's probably because he helped resolve the snake-shaped spirit beast issue last time.

"..."

Kurapika didn't speak, but his eyes were full of gratitude as he looked at Moro.

Moro said, "Let's go, let's go find that lawyer now."

"Ah."

Kurapika nodded slightly.

Moro glanced at him, smiled, and put his phone away.

If it weren't for the butterfly effect he caused, Kurapika would have been able to quickly accumulate wealth and a network of connections by controlling the Nosra family's underworld influence, in the original course of his life.

With these resources, he was fully capable of taking back all the Red Eyes except for Celidonich.

Today, although the process has changed because of his intervention, the result is still the same with his assistance.

a few days later.

Moro and Kurapika finally arrived in the bustling city where the lawyer lived.

Because Chimera was too conspicuous, and the city's prosperity extended to the surrounding areas, they had to land in the far suburbs.

After changing several modes of transportation, it took a whole day to finally enter the city center.

The two walked along the bustling street, surrounded by towering buildings.

"It's right in front."

Moro saw the law firm from afar, but as soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly stopped.

Despite being surrounded by a constant flow of people, his keen senses still managed to detect a faint but elusive killing intent.

The same applies to Kurapika.

The chains served as a reminder to him.

"It must be someone from Meteor City again."

He met Moro's gaze and guessed.

(End of this chapter)