Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

boom!

Not long after the telekinetic bullet left his body, it exploded upon contact with the monster fish's body. The resulting impact blew the defenseless Lakshya away, barely managing to dodge the ferocious bite.

But Lakshya felt no joy at all; instead, he felt extremely frustrated.

Especially seeing Dia's figure disappear into the thick fog like a slippery eel in the distance, he could no longer suppress his grief and indignation, and couldn't help but roar:

"Qi Peixin, you stupid fish!!"

"Why the hell are you biting me?!"

Chapter Thirty-Eight: You Stay Here First × Densely Packed

Time goes back to ten minutes ago.

Dia used the transmissive properties of ripples to create a source of constantly oscillating ripples on a distant wall.

As expected, the thick-skinned monster fish abandoned Dia, who was right in front of it, and instead attacked the motionless wall.

Or rather, it's an attack on the constantly vibrating ripples within that wall.

It was like a noisy alarm clock, constantly ringing to remind a sleeping person—"Come and hit me!"

At this point, Dia had deciphered the strange fish's behavior mechanism.

However, because it was so thick-skinned, Dia suspected that only by blowing its head off could it be killed.

Not wanting to waste bullets, Dia chose to punch it into a fish ball, one punch at a time.

Later, when Poxon returned and saw the bloody scene, he kept glancing at Dia with a strange look.

It seems the first and second floors are sold out, so we'll have to go to the third floor.

Dia withdrew his hand from the wall; his ripple radar could only cover a floor at most.

However, by releasing the ripple radar at each pre-calculated fixed point, it is possible to detect the largest area with the fewest number of releases.

but……

'If there are no fish on the first and second floors, then the danger level on the third floor is probably not low...'

To avoid attracting the attention of those strange fish, Dia deliberately released ripples on the ground as she walked to counteract the vibrations from her footsteps.

But as things stand now, it's completely unnecessary. There are no living people on the first and second floors anymore, and those strange fish are gone too.

It appeared empty and eerie.

This puzzled Dia, who wondered why the enemy wanted the fish to leave the first and second floors.

The only thing he was certain of now was that there was definitely more than one of those strange fish, and that they were attacking indiscriminately.

Furthermore, considering that the enemy deliberately chose catfish as the prototype for materialization, these fish may have the ability to reproduce automatically, rather than relying entirely on the ability user to generate them.

So what is the enemy's objective?

Robbing auction items? He should have achieved his goal by now, so why is the building still sealed off? Dia doesn't think the other party's Nen ability could leave him any backdoors or anything like that.

Was it for killing people? Or was it the same logic—the people were basically all killed already…

Wait a minute, we didn't kill them all. If we exclude those mercenaries who suddenly invaded, Dia isn't dead, and there's also Mumu Ze who secretly escaped...

'So it's targeting the Twelfth Prince again? This mission is way beyond C-rank, isn't it?'

'We need to report this to Mitzuston about how the mission rating was determined...'

Diya silently criticized the professionalism of a certain criminal hunter who ran a private security company.

As the two approached the third floor, a fishy, ​​foul odor suddenly filled the air, indicating that they were getting closer to the strange fish.

A previously non-existent malice quietly flowed down the building, licking at every prey that dared to approach.

Diya gazed intently at the giant catfish at the back of the line above, watching it quietly swim from the second-floor stairwell to the third-floor stairwell.

That must be the final battlefield. They really picked a good place...

Diya quietly stepped onto the stairs, but after only a few steps, she sensed something was amiss:

'Hmm? Something seems to be missing?'

He turned his head and saw Pokson, who hadn't moved an inch.

She barely managed to lift her head to look at him, her eyes revealing a barely perceptible pleading and fear, but her teeth were stubbornly clenched tightly, refusing to utter a single syllable.

She felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave, her whole body trembling, her clenched fists shaking.

'Holy crap, right, she can't pronounce it!'

Diya suddenly realized that she had made a mistake. Although the evil energy leaking from the third floor was not strong, it was still not something an ordinary person could forcefully withstand and rush up.

She must have been at her breaking point long ago, so why isn't she saying anything?

Diya turned around and pointed a finger at Poxon's brow, sending a ripple through the air.

At this moment, Pokson, who was unable to move his entire body, only saw Dia suddenly turn around and touch his forehead, and a warm current came from between his eyebrows.

The warm current flowed from between her eyebrows throughout her body, making her feel instantly warm all over. Her joints, which had been unable to move before, felt as if they had been lubricated and could now move freely.

'What's this……'

As if waking from a dream, Pokson staggered back a few steps, panting heavily, as he moved away from the terrifying and mysterious aura emanating from the stairwell.

She then realized that her back was already soaked with sweat in just a few seconds.

She had only intended to show off a little, after all, she was an adult, an outstanding soldier who had graduated after rigorous testing, not a daughter who followed her father around asking for candy.

As soon as she took her first step at the top of the stairs, the terrifying malice caused her will to collapse instantly. Her body felt frozen, and she couldn't even utter a cry for help!

"You should find a place to hide first. There shouldn't be any danger on this floor. Leave the rest to me."

Diya's soft voice interrupted her thoughts.

Then she felt an irresistible force grab her wrist and pull her somewhere.

Not long after, Dia pulled Poxon to a toilet. He checked carefully, and after confirming that Hisoka wasn't there, he said:

"Miss Poker, you can stay here for now. My cloud will remain with you."

"And what about you?"

Pokson didn't know why she asked that question. He was so much better than her, why would she need to care about him? Was she afraid he would leave?

Dia gave her a strange look and casually said:

"I have something to do, I'll be right back."

After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the stairs without any hesitation.

Poxon held the cloud, head bowed, recalling a terrifying malice. Was he going to fight such an enemy...?

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[Silence over the Snowy Plateau]!

Lakshya, who had been continuously activating his abilities, finally saw something other than walls in the thick fog—

An open door.

There was no sound from inside the door, which was to be expected, as his ability wasn't just to eliminate his own voice; he also prevented external sounds from entering.

Lakshya cautiously peeked out, and the sight that met his eyes instantly sent a chill down his spine—

Thick fog billowed through the auction hall, but within sight, stark white bones were carelessly discarded, bloody heads rolled around, and flesh rotted into a crimson carpet. The entire hall was filled with a strong, foul stench.

Most strikingly, in the center of the venue, the black spiritual energy surrounded by white mist transformed into a swamp, the mud churning and boiling, with countless enormous catfish writhing wildly in the murky water.

In the very middle of the school of fish, which seemed to be squeezing and churning each other, a catfish that was noticeably larger and exuded a strong aura of Nen was staring straight at him!

Lakshya was so startled he almost unleashed a psychic blast, but then he realized the fish hadn't attacked him.

Instead, every now and then, the giant catfish in the center would open its huge mouth, which was covered with dense teeth, and eat a passing mermaid. Moreover, with each one it ate, its Nen energy would become stronger.

Seeing this scene before him, Lakshya felt a surge of fear.

'If we let it keep eating like this, sooner or later it will reach a point where it can't be controlled!'

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Seven Days and Seven Nights Under the Chocolat Tree × Cold Shot

In complete darkness.

Qi Peixin waited quietly for the fish to return.

'21……22……'

A total of 27 bizarre fish returned, which is slightly less than Qi Peixin's estimate.

Was it a Nen user who intervened, or did someone escape the first predator?

Time is running out...

Qi Peixin felt a constant burning sensation on his skin; the stomach acid had probably burned away most of his skin.

it hurts...

But it's alright, as long as there's enough [spirit], it can be cured.

Did that prince of Kakin die?

Qi Peixin's intuition told him that...

He always trusted his intuition, and according to Karl, he was an Enhancement-type ability user who developed the [Spirit Beast].

Is he saying I was wrong? Old Karl always avoids speaking directly; he's such an awkward guy...

Stop, stop reminiscing about the past again. Now I need to figure out how to kill that Prince Kakin before I die.

There shouldn't be any ordinary people left alive now. Once all the [returning] [grotesque fish] have been digested, those Nen users who have hidden away will no longer be a threat.

The "Seven Days and Seven Nights Under the Chokola Tree" in Kantigara can seal off a building for a total of 24 hours.

Even if it goes on for a while, his mind won't be able to hold up. After all, that kind of hellish experience wouldn't last 24 hours, and even an hour wouldn't be enough for a normal person...