Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

This was different from the previous instances of post-mortem thoughts I had encountered.

The black Nen energy that emerged from Uluru's corpse ultimately neither materialized nor attacked Dia.

Instead, it floated lightly for a couple of turns in the air before drifting towards the door.

'They probably went to strengthen the Nen abilities they left behind...'

Without hesitation, Diya followed the aura.

The thoughts that one person leaves in another's body, whether good or bad, can be greatly amplified when the person who left those thoughts dies.

In the original work, after Kurapika chained Kuroro's heart, the Phantom Troupe didn't relentlessly pursue and kill Kurapika for this reason.

At this point, the Nen energy left behind by Uluru after its death will most likely lead Dia to other enemies.

With Dia gone, the entire track and field stadium fell silent once again.

pat...

Suddenly, two faint sounds rang out, and the small door that Dia had come through was suddenly opened.

Two bloodstained nooses silently floated out, chasing after Dia's retreating figure...

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"Uluru is dead."

In the quiet study, a middle-aged man with a pale face leaned back on the sofa, rubbing a strange chip in his hand, and spoke calmly.

His accent was strange, with a Southern Hemisphere flavor and a slight lisp.

In a corner of the study, the lid of a large teapot, about the size of a chair, suddenly popped open, emitting a slightly rough female voice:

"You think he's dead just because you say so? I could say he's not dead!"

"Linnix, this is what the boss said."

The middle-aged man spoke in a flat, almost boring tone, without any inflection.

Linnicks, the "Big Teapot," seemed to be instantly enraged and began shouting hysterically:

"Druha is talking nonsense! And you, Ziwu, actually call him boss!?"

"That bastard has been missing for fifteen years, he's probably off having an affair with that bastard from the Secret Investigation Department! No, he might even be dead by now!"

Linnix, the woman with the large teapot, uttered a string of foul language, seemingly unaware of what that Druha man had done to offend her.

“He is not dead, the Punjab lasso has not been removed, and the tens of thousands of pieces of cured meat in the warehouse can prove it.”

The middle-aged man's voice was very firm, clearly indicating that he firmly believed Druha was not dead.

Of course, there's a reason for this; he had just received a message from Druha.

In this place without signal, the message was transmitted by Druha through the abilities of the head of the [Secret Investigation Department].

Fifteen years ago, Druha partnered with that person in order to find a way for everyone to escape this "hell".

Fifteen years passed, and they never returned...

The three Fu Jiang Kingdom thieves, having lost their leader, got into an argument with the three members of the Secret Investigation Department.

From then on, the group of people, who were already on opposing sides, were scattered throughout the desolate city and never met again.

It wasn't until a sudden and unexpected event occurred that Linix and Uluru returned to the hotel...

"Another guest has arrived. Linnix, go and greet them."

"Which stray dog ​​is here again...?"

As if venting his emotions, Lin Nix, the giant teapot-shaped creature, spewed profanities wildly as it floated towards the door.

Seeing this, Ziwu shook her head almost imperceptibly. The once beautiful strategist had actually become so insane. Time really is a swift knife, especially considering that Uluru and she had always had an excellent relationship...

squeak-

The study door opened, and a very obvious circle peeked in.

After discovering there were no ambushes inside, a figure slipped in.

The newcomer was taken aback when he saw the large teapot floating in the air.

What is this thing, a Nen beast?

"Hello, I am the manager here. How can I help you?"

Ziwu calmly asked.

The newcomer narrowed his eyes, casually pushed aside the large teapot that had been offered to him, and tentatively said:

"I want to know who you are, and whether you have seen my companions."

"Companion? What are their characteristics?"

Ziwu asked patiently, just like a customer service representative answering a hotline call.

"One was a blond man who looked very unpleasant, and the other was a younger, dark-haired man who was very pleasing to the eye. Both of them were tall men, and there was also a woman wearing a red dress."

Upon hearing this, Zi Wu paused in his movements.

The next moment, he casually put down the chips he had been holding and said:

"I've seen them. If you want to know, play a game with me. If you win, I'll tell you where they are."

What if you lose?

The visitor frowned and asked in return.

"If you lose... leave your soul behind!"

Suddenly, Zi Wu's eyes widened, and a sinister smile appeared on his previously expressionless face.

Suddenly, his aura surged wildly.

A powerful surge of Nen energy erupted from his body, gathering in mid-air and instantly transforming into a purple Nen beast with an extremely long snout, resembling some kind of tapir.

"[Winner takes all, the victor reigns supreme], that's my ability, wanna play a round?"

"..."

The intruder narrowed his eyes and asked in a soft voice:

"Do I look like an idiot? Why should I play this game with you?"

Zi Wu raised the chips in his hand, grinned, and revealed his gleaming white teeth:

"Based on the fact that the last person who lost his soul here was the companion you're looking for, if I remember correctly, his name should be... Dia, right?"

Chapter 208 Qi Duo Starts the Game × Seasonal Official

The intruder's eyes narrowed, and he casually slapped away the large teapot that had been offered to him, saying coldly:

"You think so? Let's play another game instead, it's called 'Tell Me or I'll Kill You!'"

Ziwu gave Linnix the big teapot a look, signaling her to hide in the corner, and then calmly said:

"You can kill me, and I believe you can do it, but if I die, the soul in this chip will also disappear. If you don't care, then please do it."

After saying that, Ziwu leaned back, exposing his neck, indicating that he was free to do as he pleased.

"..."

The intruder frowned; she was almost 9% sure the other person was talking nonsense.

But the strong sense of familiarity emanating from that chip couldn't be faked.

So, are we going to gamble?

Behind her, out of her sight, the large teapot Linnix slowly emitted wisps of barely perceptible high-frequency sound waves from its spout.

These sound waves eventually and silently entered the ears of the intruder wearing a white sterile suit.

After hesitating for a moment, Qiduo spoke:

"...I'll play this round with you, but the conditions for me to win are different; the conditions aren't fair enough..."

A chill ran through her eyes as she said:

"Just use yourself, and the soul of that teapot in the corner, as bargaining chips."

It would be fair if they traded the two of them for one of her.

Zi Wu clapped his hands and smiled.

"Then it's a deal!"

As he impatiently clapped his hands, the purple spirit beast suddenly straightened up, took a deep breath, and then exhaled three breaths in succession—

puff!puff!puff!

The three breaths spun in the air, turning red, and then spun again, transforming into arrow shapes.

Then, as if automatically finding its way, three red arrows hovered steadily above the heads of the two people and the pot.

Like the Sword of Damocles, it was pointing down on them...

A few minutes later.

Click, click—

The second hand on the clock spun around rapidly, eventually aligning with the number 12.

when!

Ziwu struck the clock he had set in front of him. Opposite him, Qiduo, fully armed, sat on a long bench with an alarm clock in front of her as well.

"The game is called 'Night Watchman,' and each person's life is equal to one minute, which is the time it takes for the second hand to complete one revolution."

"The rules are simple: once the game starts, one player acts as the 'night watchman' to start the timer, and the other player acts as the 'gong striker' to stop it."

"After the gong-beater calls for a halt, the night watchman needs to report how many seconds have passed from the start to the end. If the reported time matches the actual elapsed time, both parties lose one second of their 'life points'. If they don't match, the difference in seconds will result in the deduction of 'life points'."

"The actual time elapsed will be calculated by my mind beast [Baku]. You can rest assured that under the [Constraints and Oaths], it will remain absolutely fair; otherwise, this game would not have harmed you in any way."

"If two players' health points reach zero at the same time, it's a draw, and the game is void."