Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

His ripples were almost completely depleted.

He had just managed to deplete the beast's spiritual energy to the threshold when he was near his limit.

Then he saw it gradually shrink, then turn into white light and dissipate, from which a non-human figure fell out.

The figure was a truly gruesome sight; all the skin on its body had been corroded away, revealing red, atrophied muscles, yet not a single drop of blood could be seen.

His facial features were already blurred, but one eye socket was empty, and half of the eyelid was stuck to the other eye. One hand was also broken off, revealing the bare white bone.

Such horrific injuries would have killed anyone else long ago.

But when Dia examined the man, she found that he was still alive. This terrifying vitality surprised Dia.

Dia suddenly remembered that when he used the [Absolute] Calamity to divert the mercenary's attention, he seemed to have heard him say the enemy's name.

His name seems to be... Qi Peixin?

Who was the person who organized the assassination attempt back in the cave restaurant?

Although she had already made a judgment before, it was only now that Dia had truly found evidence that the enemy was after Mumu Ze.

He wasn't interested in how many past events were hidden inside.

But he didn't know why he didn't feel the usual ease of killing enemies.

Diya thought for a moment, took a deep breath, and barely managed to squeeze out the last ripple.

The rising [Crimson Ripple Dash] enveloped the corpse with high temperature, turning it into ashes in the blink of an eye.

Then Dia stayed in the venue for a while before coming out.

He was about to go downstairs to find Poxon when he suddenly remembered something and turned to walk towards the bodies of the two mercenaries who had just died.

At the end of the corridor, on the stairs, lay two mangled corpses.

'Judging by this distance, we could easily go downstairs to escape the pursuers, right? Why did we stop at the stairwell?'

Dia looked puzzled, judging from the posture of the mercenary's corpse he had seen.

He must have already stepped onto the downward stairs and was preparing to run away, but his upper body posture shows that he did not go straight down, but turned back.

Why turn back?

The next moment, he saw that the corpse's hand was tightly gripping the clothes of another headless corpse, and he immediately understood everything:

'Are you trying to take his body with you when you turn back...?'

Trying to take her companion's body with her, which resulted in losing her last chance to escape, can't be called a rational act, but Dia can't say for sure that it was wrong.

He sighed inwardly, shook his head to clear his mind of unnecessary thoughts, and stepped forward to begin searching the two corpses.

These mercenaries might have clues about the person who has put a bounty on him; we can't let them go...

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Second floor toilet.

Surrounded by darkness, Pokson held the white Nen Beast tightly, covering its mouth to prevent it from making the strange "mist" sound.

Looking up at the cubicle door in the dark environment, Pokson suppressed all the emotions in his heart.

She didn't turn on the light, afraid that someone would discover there was someone in the bathroom.

But unexpectedly, in the darkness, the panic in my heart began to grow wildly like weeds after the rain.

Why is this happening?

I never realized I was afraid of the dark before!

Whether it was psychological or environmental factors, Pokson felt increasingly cold.

In the end, only the mysterious heat that occasionally emanated from between his eyebrows maintained his body temperature.

My jaw started to tremble...

From the moment Diya left, there were continuous explosion-like sounds and impacts coming from the third floor, along with an increasingly strong, invisible sense of oppression.

But that guy never came back, so she could only keep waiting.

A dozen minutes ago, the terrifying sense of oppression reached its peak, followed by a loud noise. Soon after, the noise transformed into a deep, monstrous roar that echoed through the corridor for a long time.

Every time he heard that sound, Poxon would unconsciously clench his teeth.

She unconsciously started to have wild thoughts.

What was making that sound?

Will I be eaten?

and also……

Is that guy... still alive?

This sudden thought took root and sprouted wildly in her mind, causing her body to tremble involuntarily.

My thoughts sank deeper and deeper, the darkness before me growing ever more intense, gradually turning into an indissoluble ink...

"Hey, my pet absorbs heat..."

The sudden sound made Poxon tremble and he looked up sharply.

Above the toilet door, Dia's face and his speechless gaze were visible...

As soon as Dia entered the toilet, she heard the sound of teeth chattering, like a typewriter.

Taking advantage of his 1.95-meter height, he glanced over the toilet stall door and saw Pokson trembling like a quail.

The mist is practically absorbing all the heat from his body... What is this guy doing?!

His spirit beast has a habit of absorbing human body temperature, so he used to keep it in his hair to reduce contact with the skin and also to cool down his brain.

"Can't you feel it? You're incredibly stupid."

Without any hesitation, Diya flung open the toilet stall door, grabbed back the mist that was being inhaled with great relish, and flicked her finger across Poxon's forehead, sending a ripple of energy through it.

"Ah, ah!"

Suddenly feeling her body heat up, Pokson let out a loud sound that she herself hadn't expected, and at the same time she heard Dia's blunt evaluation.

As his face gradually turned red, Pokson couldn't help but grind his teeth inwardly.

You didn't say that! This guy is still the same awful person he always was. Let's just call him that bastard Dia...

She was then led out of the restroom in a daze and followed behind Dia.

Looking at the tall, silent figure before her, she recalled the chilling growl from earlier and couldn't help but ask:

What's on the third floor?

There was nothing there.

Dia replied calmly.

Pokson: ?

"Then, cough cough...didn't you go to the third floor to do something?"

Pokson almost blurted out an impolite question, but her strong survival instinct made her instantly obedient. However, she was still unwilling to give up and wanted to know something about that roar.

"Oh, that's because of this—"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Poxen saw Dia toss something over without turning around. She hurriedly caught it and looked at it—

A capsule-shaped container containing a shriveled human hand.

This is?

"Ah, the item Celli wanted for auction! Why did you bring it out right away?"

"You don't think that after something like this, these auction items will still be released normally, do you?"

Dia knew that he and Poxon might be the last living people in this building.

In other words, all several hundred items failed to sell...

In this situation, let alone getting the auctioned item according to the procedure, if you're slow, you might even be mistaken for the culprit behind this incident.

Although I'm not particularly afraid, it's still a hassle nonetheless.

It would be better to take the two target items now, make a low profile, and ensure the commission is successfully completed.

Pokson, clutching the container, stared blankly at Dia's retreating figure. In the face of this life-or-death crisis, even she herself had forgotten about the mission, yet he still remembered it…

Is this... a professional hunter?

Chapter 44 Kantigala × Escape

Outside the building, it was nearly midnight.

A night breeze blew, stirring up the weeds along the street and the smoke and dust left by the rocket launcher explosion.

'This is already the sixth faction to try using a rocket launcher to open the door. If this continues...'

A shadow crossed Drogba's eyes.

Based on his speculation, the enemy's capabilities should be able to distribute all attacks launched against the building evenly across every part of it.

However, energy doesn't disappear for no reason; the impact of those attacks will eventually be absorbed by the building.

Currently, the enemy's ability is still maintaining the building's structure to prevent it from being destroyed. The impact that cannot be released through breaking and snapping is actually constantly surging through every part of the building.

In other words, if the enemy's capabilities are dispelled, these impacts, which were originally distributed across every square centimeter, may recombine according to the laws of physics.

If a building has any weak points, the ultimate consequence will likely be its collapse...

He turned to look at the twelfth prince, who was still standing there quietly, with her maidservant earnestly trying to persuade her to go back.

But her eyes were calm as still water, and she didn't say a word, just staring at the building, as if waiting for something.

She was absolutely certain that Dia could escape unscathed, even more so than I was…

Drogba shook his head, not bothering to investigate further.

This may simply be due to ordinary people's lack of understanding of the world of Nen users, leading to blind trust.