Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

Qi Duo, who always considered herself calm and dignified, suddenly felt a little flustered.

"Um, Teacher Qiduo?"

Seeing that Qiduo was standing there in a daze, Dia couldn't help but greet her.

Hearing Diya's voice, Qiduo snapped out of her daze and quickly asked:

"Old man... cough, why is Chairman Netero here?"

After Dia recounted everything that had just happened, Qiduo finally calmed down.

But even after calming down, Kito's mind was still filled with the president's strange look, and she didn't know what to say next.

When Diya saw Qiduo, she remembered the dream she had just had and didn't know what to say.

The atmosphere in the lounge became strangely awkward.

Chapter Fourteen: Nebula Lava Cake ×1 second

Why did I have that dream...? I've never even met Hisoka!

'Could it be a precognitive dream? Should I go after Hisoka ahead of time...?'

(At this moment, Hisoka, who was taking a bath in the distance, frowned and felt a little awkward.)

Dia frowned. Hisoka was a rare combat master in the Hunter world who became a top expert solely through combat skills.

Defeating him, whether in a direct confrontation or an encounter, is a pipe dream for him now.

However, Hisoka has a bad habit of not going all out at the beginning of a battle, holding back and toying with weaker opponents before getting serious.

Given his personality and the fact that he's not a reinforcement type known for defense, Dia believes that if he's well-prepared, he has a chance to kill him on their first meeting, as long as [The World]'s abilities aren't exposed.

'Wait... [The World]?'

Dia suddenly remembered that he had dreamed of the "world" back then, and a premonition suddenly arose in his heart!

The content of that dream is probably not important; what matters is the "world" that appeared at that time!

Just as Dia was about to summon the [World] to take a look, she quickly glanced at Qiduo beside her.

That's right. Although Kido can't see the Stand, she can still see Dia's movements if he starts inspecting the World.

This strange glance was precisely captured by Kido.

Huh? Why is this kid looking at me like that?

Qi Duo frowned, realizing that the silence couldn't continue.

"Are you rested enough? If you are, come with me to the dojo on the top floor. Today is your first lesson in Nen training!"

After saying that, he stood up decisively, without any hesitation.

When it comes to serious matters, Qiduo immediately switches to her usual decisive and efficient mode.

Seeing this, Dia also prepared to get up, but suddenly he seemed to see something, paused for a moment, and then followed Qiduo as if nothing had happened.

However, from an angle that Qiduo couldn't see, Dia silently made a subtle swallowing motion.

Meanwhile, the Nebula Lava Cake that Kido had originally intended to keep for her dinner—a cake she had stolen from a Gourmet Hunter—had disappeared.

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The top floor of the Hunter Association, inside the chairman's dojo.

Diya squatted quietly in a horse stance, her eyes closed, as if sensing the energy within her body, but her mind was preoccupied with:

'As expected, my [World] is an invincible substitute!'

Beside Dia, a figure with explosive muscles, clad in golden armor and wearing a golden mask, called "The World," floated silently.

It used to be covered in cracks, like a fragile piece of porcelain, but now the [world] seems to be affected by Dia's awakening of Nen ability, and the cracks all over its body are slowly disappearing!

It will probably be fully repaired in less than three days.

That dream I had today was probably caused by the mental fluctuations during the restoration of the stunt double.

Just now, after Dia's test, the time stop time in the [World] has reached an astonishing 1 second.

In a battle between experts, a single second can be a decisive advantage!

When time stops can last for 5 seconds, or even 9 seconds...

"Alright, let's get started."

A voice pulled Dia from his sweet dream. He opened his eyes and saw that Qiduo had changed her clothes and was standing in front of him.

Her original outfit was obviously unsuitable for combat, so Keita removed her hat, decorative dog ears, and other useless items, and even threw away her large round-framed glasses.

That's right, it was actually a non-prescription lens; Kito wasn't nearsighted.

She then changed into a neat and exquisite handmade white training uniform, and tied her long green hair into a simple high ponytail, instantly making her look dashing and heroic.

After solemnly saying "Yes!", Dia awaited Qiduo's instructions.

"Then let's start with the basics, the four most fundamental ones..."

Qi Duo was speaking when she suddenly froze, her nose twitching as if she smelled a familiar scent.

When she smelled the scent coming from Diya in front of her, she suddenly realized something and narrowed her eyes.

She casually changed her words, saying:

"Let's start with the most basic resistance training, maintaining [Entanglement] to [Condense] defense!"

Wait, something's not right.

When Diya saw that she had suddenly changed her mind, she was about to say something when she saw that Qiduo had already activated [Training], and her aura surged!

Qiduo focused his mind, bent his knees, and unleashed terrifying power from his legs, propelling himself forward like an arrow released from a bow!

Dia only saw a blurry figure. In the next instant, Qiduo had already rushed in front of him, and a left jab, like a viper spitting its tongue, attacked him from a tricky angle!

That speed! There's no way to dodge it!

Almost instinctively, Dia activated his Ripple Breathing Technique to prepare to withstand the attack—but then he suddenly remembered that he should have activated [Condensation]!

There's no time to lose, let's start together! Dia gritted her teeth and lowered her center of gravity.

puff!

Like the sound of leather hitting the ground, the fist struck Dia's left arm with precision. The immense force sent him flying sideways, his feet leaving long marks on the floor.

Actually!

It doesn't hurt much?

Diya was stunned. Her left arm, which was covered by both Ripple and [Condensation] at the same time, felt no injury whatsoever!

Qi Duo was also stunned. Of course, she hadn't used her full strength in that punch. She was even testing the boy first, so she only used about 30% of her strength. But it shouldn't have been blocked so easily.

But when she noticed the conspicuous golden current, she immediately understood what had happened.

Kido was now relieved, and a wicked smile, exactly like Netero's, appeared on his face:

"Ripple, right? Then I don't have to worry about breaking you, Dia!"

Before she could finish speaking, Qiduo had already rushed out, her emerald green eyes fixed on Dia like those of a hawk!

This time it was even faster than last time!

Before Dia could react, a simple yet powerful backhand punch struck his lower abdomen.

boom!

This time, she really felt the pain; Diya almost threw up the cake she had just stolen.

Qiduo gave him no time to rest. Left thrust, right straight, left hook, the combination of punches flowed smoothly and almost without pause, the movements as fluid as a high-speed precision instrument.

Puff! Splat! Puff! Sweat flew through the air in fine arcs.

Dia instinctively activated [Condensation] and activated the ripples to protect her vitals—because she couldn't even see the trajectory of the fist!

Although Kido was described by Paliston as "lacking in fighting skills" in the original work, it now seems that he is only comparable to top-tier fighters.

A barrage of fists rained down on Dia, forcing him to stagger backward, like a tree broken in a storm, clinging to life with only the last vestiges of consciousness awakened by the pain.

But he did not give up, because he knew that pain tolerance was indeed a necessary ability for the strong. Diya gritted his teeth, raised his arms, and persevered to prevent himself from being knocked down.

I don't know how much time passed, maybe ten minutes, or maybe half an hour.

The more Qi Duo fought, the more surprised he became; this kid was incredibly resilient.

Actually, it's because the Ripple's ability to alleviate pain is too abnormal. Although only a few vital areas are covered by the Ripple, it has allowed Dia to hold on until now.

Diya, who was already like a candle flickering in the wind, suddenly felt her ears go silent and everything around her slow down.

He saw it clearly.

Sweat dripping in mid-air, drops of blood being spat out, long green hair flying in the air, and Qi Duo's serious and earnest gaze.

And then there's that powerful, upward uppercut that tears through the viscous air!

'Although it's called a training exercise to withstand blows, it doesn't say we can't counterattack, does it...?'

With her perceived time compressed to the limit, Dia caught a fleeting glimpse of space during the tiny gap in Kido's power-gathering—and a near-instinctive action suddenly erupted!

He swayed his body slightly, advancing instead of retreating, and with a stretch of his arms, he parried the uppercut. Maintaining his headbutt stance, he lunged forward, his head, without any defense, crashing into the unsuspecting Qiduo's face!

This is the bullet time he brought from the JOJO world. In a very short time, he completed the process from dodging the attack to launching a counterattack!

'Let's call this move "Covering Your Face with Your Head"!'

Qiduo never expected that Dia would not only have the strength to dodge attacks, but also launch a counterattack.

As a head rammed into her face, Qiduo sensed Dia's intense urge to retaliate!

What a stubborn kid!

But, it's useless!!

Qi Duo forcefully withdrew his strength, and with lightning speed, raised his head high and slammed it down!

boom!