I'm extremely interested in Nen abilities.

"Chirp!" A gray bird suddenly fluttered in front of them. As they stepped back and waved to shoo the bird away, the little boy from before had vanished without a trace.

……

Ghost Island?

As Jingyang thought about the place name, he couldn't help but recall the ghostly figure of the pale-skinned boy who had flashed by in the woods outside the reserve a few days ago.

"Chirp chirp~"

The little rock tit flew back, its voice light and cheerful as if it had accomplished something, and swayed in front of Jingyang.

"I'll buy you some feed after I'm done surfing."

Jingyang found a shop that looked like an internet cafe. As he stepped inside, he muttered to himself, "I hired you as a tool bird, why do I have to pay for it? I'll make you some soup another day!"

What exactly is Ghost Island? Where in this Hunter world is it located, and in which country? And what is the exact year and month of today...?

Jingyang had too many questions.

Fortunately, the Hunter world is a modern society that has entered the internet age, and there is no problem that cannot be solved by surfing the internet.

If so, it means the rush wasn't professional enough.

"Internet cafe manager, turn on the computer!" Jing Yang slapped his hunter's license on the front desk of the internet cafe.

Chapter 17 Surfing the World

"The world consists of six major continents and six major oceans... An international order led by V5, comprising the United States of Saherta (Black Nation), the Federation of Ochima (Ochima), the United Kingdom of Begrosse (Begrosse), the Republic of Minbo (Minbo), and the Kingdom of Guganyu (Yu)..."

The world map distribution pattern is as follows:

The continent of Averica (the Kingdom of Bo), ... the continent of Ezhen (the Kingdom of Kajin)

Sangsamei Continent (Jade Kingdom), ... Nuoamili Continent (Oukima)

The continent of Yurubian (Black Country) and the continent of Voss (Be Country).

……

Jing Yang carefully examined the Hunter World map on the computer screen. After studying it for a long time, he felt that the locations of the beautiful country—uh, the black country—and the big country—uh, the Ochima should be swapped.

If you look at this map this way, then the gang capital of Yorknew, located on the continent of Eurubian in the comics, is actually equivalent to New York.

The little rock sparrow on the shoulder turned its head and looked at Jingyang, who was enjoying himself, feeling confused.

Jingyang had a hunter's license to clear the way, so even though he brought a bird in, the net manager didn't say much.

Moreover, the bird seemed quite obedient, neither making a fuss nor flying around, simply perching quietly on the boy's shoulder. The internet cafe manager secretly admired it; no wonder it was called a hunter. If it couldn't even handle an animal, could it really be called a hunter?

Based on the storyline in the comic, Jingyang redesigned the world map layout and renamed it, resulting in the following:

Zoldyck's lair + Sky Arena... the place where Kate's squad investigates animals

Hunter Association headquarters + exam location... no plot.

Yorknew City + Meteor City + Chimera Ants... no plot.

"..."

Jing Yang was speechless when he came to this conclusion, because according to the map, his current location was Oukima, which was not mentioned in the plot. It was an archipelago in the upper left corner of the Nuoamili Continent, facing the Aizhen Continent, where the Kajin Kingdom was located, to the northeast.

The right half of this world map is too unfamiliar. After I develop for a few more days and am fully prepared, I'll set off to explore the three continents on the left side of the map!

With his current plan in mind, Jingyang glanced at the date and time in the lower right corner of the screen.

「1994年12月26日，下午3点44分」

Now I understand, the newspapers on that cruise ship were actually from almost a month ago.

That's easy to understand, though. His godmother probably sailed all the way from the continent of Ezhen, where the Kingdom of Kakin is located, across the sea to get here. The ship might not even even be theirs.

Unexpectedly, he could not escape the pursuit and died on this remote island in the Ochima Federation.

"A revenge killing? A crime of passion? Or some other reason?" Jing Yang pondered to himself. "Or maybe it's just an internal power struggle within the gang... But since my godmother's bodyguards include professional hunters, it doesn't seem that simple. This is weird. Surely I couldn't have gotten involved with those infighting freaks from the Kakin royal family right after I transmigrated, could I? Is it really that unlucky?"

While Nen users are powerful, in the Hunter world, they pale in comparison to the machinery of the state.

Isn't the Ant King amazing?

In the manga, Netero, the former strongest human in the world and president of the Hunter Association, unleashed a barrage of attacks that were practically like scraping the surface of the Chimera Ant King's skin. In terms of individual strength, the Chimera Ant King possessed an aura of overwhelming power, practically capable of destroying everything in his path, yet he was still left half-dead after a single "Rose" attack.

The full name of the rose is "the poor man's rose".

Bandits with no money to spare, and third-rate terrorists who want to make a big splash, can only afford to use these "cheap and easy-to-make" poison bombs.

Even the remote and isolated East Gotho Kingdom, which the Chimera Ants had invaded, actually had research and development of real nuclear weapons. If the Chimera Ants weren't so arrogant and didn't look down on most of the humans in East Gotho, if they were willing to learn more about the military research within East Gotho, the harm they would have caused to human society would be greater than that caused by 100 Ant Kings combined...

And what about the Kingdom of Kakin?

Jing Yang simply did a quick search and found results comparable to any of the five V5 nations. The current King of Kakin, Naspi = Grey Guo Rou, is so well-known that even kindergarten children have seen him in their textbooks... No wonder that later in the comics, Kakin was qualified to join the V5 alliance and rewrite V5 into V6.

How many nuclear weapons does such a country possess? How many roses does it secretly hoard? And how many conventional and unconventional military weapons does it have...?

The idea of ​​one person taking on an entire nation is probably only something you can dream about.

Despite their arrogant attitude, the Phantom Troupe has never dared to raid the palace of any major power.

...Don't scare yourself like that. It's not like it has anything to do with the Kakin royal family!

Jingyang patted his cheeks and exhaled a breath of stale air.

Moreover, the people the assassins were hunting down, besides her godmother whom she had buried, were her former infant.

And that baby is now five years old, lively and energetic, able to run and eat, flirt with hot girls, and even use Nen abilities... Unless the person behind the scenes who sent people to hunt you down has a wildly imaginative mind, who would be so bored as to connect their current self with that missing baby?

Jingyang rubbed the little rock sparrow's head in his hands while leaning back in his chair and closing his eyes in deep thought.

The two birds sent to monitor the small cruise ship on the north coast did not send any warning signals...

I'll stay here for a maximum of one month!

The guy leveled up and developed his character while observing how things unfolded. If he could figure out the situation for his biological mother, his newly adopted godmother, he'd at least have a clue how to handle things once he gained power. If there was no progress within a month, then he'd just have to accept that it wasn't meant to be.

Having made up his mind, Jingyang opened his eyes, tossed the little rock sparrow next to the keyboard, and continued surfing the internet.

Because the Phantom Troupe had just come to mind, Jing Yang immediately started typing on the keyboard to search for it. The first result that popped up was full of bloody implications.

"...On June 6, 1993, the investigation team discovered the secluded settlement of the Kuruta people, but unfortunately, the entire tribe perished..."

"...The horrific scene left only with these words: 'We don't reject anything, so don't take anything away from us...'"

"...Without a doubt, this tragedy was perpetrated by the infamous 'Meteor City'..."

"...The 'fiery red eyes' of the Kurta people were hailed as one of the seven most beautiful women in the world, yet they unexpectedly suffered such a devastating calamity..."

"...Based on more than a year of investigation, this massacre was most likely perpetrated by the 'Phantom Troupe,' which has a long history of atrocities. And according to long-standing rumors, this group of criminals hails from 'Meteor City'..."

"...What mysteries lie behind this massacre? Did the Kurta clan truly steal something from Meteor City, or has Meteor City finally revealed its brutal true nature?... "

Jingyang quietly finished reading this old news article from about a year and a half ago.

Kurapika, the sole survivor of the Kurta tribe and one of the four main characters in the manga, is he somewhere in the world right now, watching all this flying true and false news? A twelve or thirteen-year-old kid, he's really having a tough time.

Thinking of Kurapika, Jingyang couldn't help but think of the Hunter Association. He also thought of the gourmet hunter Menchi he had met in the forest before, so he searched for the Hunter Association.

They even have an official website for the general public.

He clicked on it and saw that the most eye-catching item in the categorized entries was the introduction of Isaac Netero, the current president of the Hunter Association. The content did not include any description of Nen abilities, and it was very official and very "Muggle" in its language.

A search for "Vice President" revealed that there is no such position in the Hunter Association.

It seems that the guy with the air of a male escort hasn't joined the Hunter Association yet... Jing Yang searched again and found that the Hunter Association's official website actually lists the list of those who successfully passed the Hunter Exam each year. Jing Yang quickly found a picture of the hot girl with green hair, Men Qi, in the most recent batch, the 282nd batch of test takers in 1994.

"Chirp!" The little rock finch suddenly tapped the keyboard with its beak.

Jingyang turned his head and saw Menqi, a hot girl with a head full of green hair, humming a song as she slipped in—the "internet cafe" that Jingyang had found had partitions between each computer.

"Why are you so persistent?" Jing Yang said speechlessly. "How did you find me?"

Menqi leaned on the corner of the table, looked down at Jingyang, and said smugly, "I'm a hunter! Finding your trail is easy, isn't it? Besides, with your previous appearance, you'll definitely attract attention as long as you go into crowded places, making it even easier to find you."

Jing Yang pointed at the screen and chuckled, "What are you showing off for? It's been almost a year since you passed the Hunter Exam, and your Nen ability is still a mess. You still have the nerve to brag?"

Menqi blushed and argued, "I already said I had my reasons! I spent several months participating in a culinary competition! How can a chef's job be—"

"Why is this place called Ghost Island?" Jing Yang suddenly asked, casually typing a few keywords on the keyboard.

Menqi rolled her eyes. "Since it's called Ghost Island, it must be because of the rumors about ghosts and spirits..." As she spoke, she bent down and leaned closer to the screen to take a look.

Chapter 18 What Disney?

As expected, searching with the place names Okima Federation and Ghost Island, along with keywords like ghost and phantom, mostly yields results of supernatural tales and ghost stories.

What Jingyang was concerned about was that, judging from the publication time, these related search results did not have a concentrated peak period. In recent years, the last ten years or so, and even twenty years ago, there have been sporadic related interviews, news, and rumors...

"Rumors may not be false, and ghosts may not be real," Jingyang thought to himself. "In the Hunter world, all sorts of strange tales and theories are basically related to 'Nen'."

The pale-skinned boy figure that I accidentally saw in the woods might be related to some strange thought.

"Huh? That's strange..." Menqi muttered to himself, looking at the search results on the screen.

Jing Yang casually asked, "What's the deal with that Blanchett Company, the one in charge of the Moon Tiger Reserve?"

“What, what’s the situation? That’s the situation. They’re responsible for maintaining and operating the protected area on this island,” Menqi said, puzzled.

"Is this amusement park also owned by this company?"

"A big company. I heard it's a world-class giant conglomerate."

"Bu Nanqie... how exactly do you type his name?"

“Oh, ‘Blancett’, easy to type, it’s a surname.”

"Then you come."

Jingyang made way for Menqi to sit down.

Menqi didn't hold back, and quickly typed away on the keyboard, finding information about Blanchett's company—

"The Blanchett Company, also known as Blanchett's Elf Company, was founded in 1987 by Arantelle Blanchett. Its businesses span film and television entertainment, media networks, theme parks, amusement parks, and the preservation and collection of ancient cultural artifacts… Its video website, iTunes, has become the world's largest online video distribution platform… According to the latest financial data, the company's total assets are 129166 billion jenny…"