Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

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and.

'Judging from the strength of his Nen, he's probably at the same level as Kito, stronger than my normal state but slightly weaker than Kangzai's normal state.'

'But it's clearly inferior to Yin Da's normal form, Xi You's form, not to mention Yin Da in his Celestial form, or even Bo Te Bai at full power and Kang Zai in his ultimate state.'

'However, considering his age, he is already quite outstanding. If he were to focus solely on swordsmanship like I do, his spiritual cultivation would be further hampered.'

As a swordsman, Saqiu can roughly judge the overall strength limit of others by using the methods of "hand talk" and "eye sword".

This method is far more accurate than Hisoka's visual scoring.

His judgment was basically correct.

However, some people are unwilling to engage in combat with him, or there are no intelligence or clues from beginning to end, so it is impossible to judge the upper and lower limits of his strength.

For example, a certain pig, a certain rat, and several female colleagues of the twelve zodiac signs who haven't really made a move.

'It's a pity he's that Qiduo's disciple...'

Sachs couldn't help but sigh as he thought of his stubborn colleague.

He had no conflict with Qiduo, and even greatly admired her outstanding abilities.

However, they disagreed on the interpretation of the "Martial Arts Insights" stipulated in the "Ten Rules for Hunters".

The other party believes that Nen ability is the essential martial skill for hunters, while he believes that martial arts training is the key.

If we compare a hunter's combat system to a moving vehicle, then Nen ability is like the chassis that drives the vehicle forward, and martial arts training is like the steering wheel and the car's outer shell.

A car can move forward without a steering wheel or a shell, but how far can it go?

'Fighting solely with Nen abilities and winning through so-called "wisdom" may seem superior for a time, but who can guarantee that such "wisdom" will always be effective?'

Even seasoned tactical masters can make mistakes. No matter how high your battle IQ or how strong your Nen ability, you can't guarantee that nothing will go wrong. But the martial arts honed through countless trials will never betray you.

'Modern hunters neglect martial arts training, only creating one glass cannon after another, or even incompetent wastes. That Basidora is a prime example; without Kido's talent, he dares to neglect martial arts...'

Moreover, Qiduo herself also has her flaws.

The training of martial arts strengthens the mind, while the training of Nen only leads people to extremes; it is obvious which is superior.

Saqiu looked at Dia with regret.

Sach seemed to see the scene where the other party, under the pressure of Kido, was forced to give up his beloved martial arts and concentrate on training his Nen ability.

The girl, who was almost ten years younger than him, did indeed possess Nen abilities that were beyond the reach of most people, but her understanding of martial arts was far inferior to that of her disciple...

Although Kido herself dislikes fighting, the disciples she has taught are so outstanding, it's truly enviable.

Sachu sighed inwardly as he thought of his disappointing disciple.

"Mr. Saqiu, you flatter me, but I feel like there's something extra in my head..."

Dia responded politely to Saqiu's praise at first, then hesitated before speaking.

"Oh, that? Don't worry, that's your self-taught [Handstalk] skills."

Saqiu smiled and explained:

"【Hand Talk】, as a 【bloodless confrontation】 and a 【peaceful martial art】, is an extremely profound skill that can only be understood intuitively and cannot be explained in words."

"But Chairman Netero commissioned someone to modify it, so that the core essence of 'Hand Talk' could be integrated into every exchange. So later, anyone who wanted to learn this skill only needed to have a 'Hand Talk' with someone who had already learned it."

"Your teacher probably didn't teach you these things, because she was very averse to martial arts and never engaged in any kind of 'sparring' or 'competition,' plus her martial arts talent wasn't enough to comprehend it on her own..."

Saqiu seemed to have remembered something interesting and teased, "..."

"But now you can teach her this skill, haha..."

Dia was speechless for a moment, then he tried to probe indirectly:

"Mr. Saqiu, you've come here at the invitation of King Naspi, haven't you?"

"Yes."

Saqiu said quite frankly:

"Furthermore, on the way here, I learned through subtle questioning that you, Diya, are also one of their suspects!"

As expected.

Dia said calmly:

“I understand that. After all, the King’s Army has investigated me many times, but they have never been able to find any evidence.”

"They seem to distrust outsiders."

Dia's words implied that the King's army was slandering him because of his status as an outsider.

As a detective, Saqiu naturally wouldn't believe either side, and he was also skeptical of the exaggerated claims made by the King's Army.

However, to say that there is no need to doubt Dia anymore would be to greatly underestimate Sach.

As a hunter, completing quests remains his duty, and there are no personal considerations involved.

'but……'

Sachu swept his gaze over the "love threads" emanating from Dia's body.

Aside from confidence and composure, there are no other notable signs.

There's nothing wrong with the emotional and mental profiles. Unless it's a [Manipulation] ability, normal lie detection techniques can't achieve this level of accuracy.

Furthermore, judging from the outcome of the match, the opponent is most likely an "Emitting" or "Enhancement" type, and probably not a "Manipulation" type.

Therefore, the suspicion against Dia in Saqiu's mind has lessened considerably.

"Don't worry, if this matter has nothing to do with you, I will definitely clear your name and will not let those royal soldiers wrong an innocent person."

Saqiu solemnly promised.

Dia nodded in agreement, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.

The two chatted back and forth, passing the time until nearly midnight when the banquet finally came to an end.

Before the curfew began, Dia and her family left the royal palace and returned to the prince's palace.

He already has a preliminary plan for what to do next.

Saqiu's arrival might not be a bad thing; if used well, it might even clear his name of suspicion...

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"Report: All those who had contact with Patient Zero before his death have been brought under control."

A soldier saluted Bill and said loudly.

"Are you sure you've got everyone under control, and not just the soldiers and civilians who came into contact with her?"

Bill didn't even look up, scribbling in his notebook as he spoke.

"Uh, this..."

The soldier hesitated and lowered his salute.

Upon hearing this, Bill knew that the matter was far from being fully under control.

Those noble friends who came to visit Patient Zero after her death were not people that these soldiers could arrest.

They simply don't have that right.

"Forget it, arresting people is useless now. We need to hurry up and interrogate the director of that virus research institute to get him to reveal the true nature of this virus. There's still a chance to salvage this situation..."

Bill knew very well that the golden time for epidemic prevention had passed, and everyone who had been in contact with patient zero would become a source of infection.

The ball was passed from one person to two, then from two to four; this whole thing was starting to show signs of escalating.

"The virus is likely transmitted through the air and droplets. The CDC needs to issue another warning, but they can't tell the truth to prevent riots and escapes."

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Time:

April 2th, midnight.

33 hours after Patient Zero's death.

[Number of survivors in New Delhi]:

2466, 220 (120, 1480)

[Number of deaths from the disease]:

6 (0)

[Current Average Level of the Molina Group]:

LV.3～LV.4

[Global Tension]:

10%