"Huh? It has to be this complicated?" Anthony sighed.

"The site has been designated as a restricted area and is guarded by their people 24 hours a day... but it was still infiltrated by hostile forces and a battle ensued. The site covers a large area and contains a list of enemy Nen users who have been recorded, and they are all very strong."

After speaking, Long looked at Fant, who had been silent and smoking, and said, "For the first mission, I don't want any accidents, so... your role is simple: protect these guys. Leave the enemy to me."

"I don't need protection."

Menqi twirled a gleaming kitchen knife in his hand and said calmly.

"Can…"

胧笑

He smiled.

"Rita, Gebwich, and Anthony... the three of you are in charge of reconnaissance and intelligence, and provide clues at any time," Oboro continued to give instructions.

"Ok?"

Anthony was taken aback. "You mean... you're going to do all the charging and mopping-up by yourself? That makes us look useless..."

However, considering the captain's ability, Anthony couldn't say anything.

“Your abilities are all useful, and without your help, I probably couldn’t have completed it alone… Besides ensuring the progress of the mission, I also need to ensure your safety. The first mission is mainly to let you work together and get to know each other’s strengths… Later, once you can truly cooperate skillfully and grow stronger, I won’t need to lead the charge.” Long smiled, “If you study the mission details carefully, you will find that it involves the national level… Moreover, it may be an open mission, not only issued by the association, but possibly encompassing gangs, private armed forces, mercenaries, assassin families, and even state-trained hunters… all of them are the elite of the elite.”

Oboro analyzed, "Given Article 4 of the Hunter's Code, 'Hunters shall not treat fellow hunters as prey, but hunters who commit heinous crimes are not protected by this article.' Only one team within the association can accept this task, but privately it's uncertain... because it does not cover hunters who commit crimes. In other words, we may encounter our colleagues in the association."

"Don't be careless."

Upon hearing his explanation, the three of them changed their expressions slightly.

"Leave it to him..."

Menqi spoke directly.

She was the one in the team who understood Oboro the best.

The reason why Oboro caused a certain degree of sensation within the association back then.

It's because the task the president assigned him was rated two and a half stars in difficulty...

What's truly astonishing is that Oboro almost entirely accomplished this single-handedly.

Of course, most people outside the area are unaware of Hisoka's existence, including Menchi.

……

A few days later, the spaceship landed in a city near its destination.

The six hiked into the wilderness, trekking through mountains and rivers until they approached the ruins.

Here, the Oboro Squad found the contact person for the client.

"Further ahead is our security zone... This is the map we've surveyed so far, it's incomplete. Just a heads up, although we're partners, your actions are none of our business, and you'll bear all the consequences privately. Your identities will only be revealed after we help eliminate the poachers. You're here as experts we've hired... to provide follow-up support." A man handed several maps to Oboro.

Long distributed the map to his teammates.

"So big?!" Anthony gasped.

I didn't see anything when I looked at it on the computer before... but now that I have a map, I've discovered that the entire site covers dozens of kilometers.

In addition, the map is marked with many red dots in addition to the restricted areas.

"Are these red dots the enemy's hiding places?" Long looked at his contact.

"Uncertain, but it could be an area where they operate..."

"understood."

“From now on, everything around us is no longer safe. Whether inside or outside the restricted area, there is a possibility of encountering unrelated individuals with unclear backgrounds and affiliations. You must proceed with caution,” the man warned.

"I only want to confirm one thing!" Oboro put away the map and said calmly.

"You said."

"Did you only entrust this one group to you? I mean, are there no other members of our faction...?"

"Yes."

The man affirmed.

"That makes things easier... I'm worried about accidentally killing friendly forces."

Long smiled.

His words made the contact person's eyelids twitch.

"Delay will only lead to unforeseen circumstances. You only have one month... If you exceed this deadline, no matter how far your mission has progressed, it will be considered a failure."

"it is good."

After saying this, the man left quickly without another word.

"How to do it?"

Fant looked at the captain, Long.

"Clear all the red dots outside the penalty area first... Team on alert, let the hunt begin!"

"Are you going to kill them all?"

Men Qi's expression changed slightly.

There are many ways to advance a mission, such as warning, driving away, or injuring, but Oboro chose the bloodiest one.

"As I said, this mission marks the beginning of our mutual understanding... You need to get used to my way of doing things. And the team members I want are ideally compatible with me... Of course, if you feel uncomfortable or have other ideas, you are welcome to leave at any time..."

Long glanced at the group of them.

"..."

There was silence for a while.

"Since there are no objections... let's begin."

108. The Captain's Strength

In a forest, Rita used her Nen ability.

Then she noticed that the surrounding plants suddenly stretched out their branches and leaves, and when Rita touched these plants with her fingers, it seemed as if they were communicating with each other...

After a short while, the plant returned to its original state.

Rita glanced up at the sky, perched on the tree trunk, constantly scanning her surroundings. Fant, remaining vigilant, telepathically communicated: "Report, Captain! We seem to have entered the territory of a group of people. Others passed through here recently..."

A kilometer away from Rita and Fant, at the very front of the group, Oboro heard the sound in his brain and replied, "Hmm... that's right, I've found an enemy outpost here."

He hid behind a tree trunk, secretly watching a crow standing in the shade a hundred meters away, its position very well concealed.

This is no ordinary crow... Oboro sensed Nen power; it must be someone's Nen ability.

"It's a crow. Its ability is likely to make a call to alert others or share vision... Keep an eye out for small creatures nearby."

Long continued in her heart.

“Menqi and I also discovered a man-made trap,” said Anthony, who was also some distance away from Long.

"Judging from our dispersed formation and the enemy's 'warning line,' their hidden center is most likely at the nine o'clock position, slightly off from the original red dot. They may have changed their location... Be very vigilant," Long instructed.

"Avoid the traps and sentry posts, don't alert them... just sneak in directly."

"Yes."

The four of them said in unison.

After saying that, Long directly avoided the crow's blind spot, transformed into a black line, circled around at an extremely fast speed, and disappeared.

After a while, they had traveled a mile.

Long saw a figure standing under a tree, relieving himself.

Not far from it were several makeshift tents... which were even camouflaged.

"You four stay where you are and don't move..." Long said.

"Have you spotted the target? How many are there?"

"Even if we can't confront them head-on, we can still help deal with any that slip through the net."

As soon as Menchi and Anthony received Oboro's mental signal and sensed the captain's tone, they knew that Oboro had found the target.

"Not needed for now, just follow my instructions."

After speaking, Long made his move.

"Ok?"

The man who was urinating had just fastened his belt when his previously carefree expression suddenly changed, and a chill ran through him. He looked up and saw a stranger who had appeared in a corner of the woods at some unknown time.

The opponent concealed their presence too well…

Hellish curse!

Oboro unleashed one of his Nen abilities: a ghostly, eerie green cloud of Nen energy rippled around his body, binding his limbs, accompanied by the menacing howls of ghosts.

He moved about... The green mist made his face look somewhat eerie, like a ghost or god from the underworld.

The man was stunned by the aura and was about to shout to warn his teammates in the tent... The next second, the surging ghostly mist enveloped his entire body, followed by a large hand digging into his face.

boom!

With just one blow, the man fell to the ground... his head shattered.

After death, as if drawn by the spirits of the dead, a surge of spiritual energy burst forth from the man's body.

The substance merged into the mist surrounding Oboro.

Armor and spell power each increased by 1 point.

"It seems to have grown a little, but it's too weak... It seems that we still need to accumulate more." Oboro sensed his body and said calmly.

Unfortunately... only the soul fell, not the black mist.

The black mist can increase attack range and critical hit rate.

These two abilities, one active and one passive, don't require activation and their effects are always present... but the drop of souls and black mist both involve probability.

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