Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

Her voice softened:

"...until you can no longer ignore me..."

After saying that, she turned around as if fleeing and ran towards the waiting convoy of returning vehicles.

Behind her, Dia squinted and scratched her face with her finger, as if trying to hide something.

After a long while, he sighed to himself and turned to walk towards the airship.

This mission was full of twists and turns. I really need to have a serious talk with Brother Niu when I get back. This is nothing like what a C-level mission should be like!

Seeing that the two of them had separated, Pokson did not linger any longer and turned to walk toward his companion, his mind full of thoughts.

The blazing sunlight shone on the crisscrossing airport, and people rushed towards their futures, none looking back, like a dividing line drawn by fate, but without a final pause...

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The Night in Southpis: A description of that nightmarish night by those in the know.

It spreads like an urban legend throughout this international metropolis.

Some say they saw a giant monster that could swallow a person whole.

Some say they saw a strange man with a head growing from his armpits jump out of the building.

Some say he saw a hell made of flesh and bones.

But in the end, everything was buried in those vast ruins.

A once-renowned restaurant in the bustling city has quietly closed its doors.

On the endless highway, Sang was riding in an oxcart, leisurely gazing at the swaying sky.

Drogba and his companions gathered at a hot pot restaurant, clinking glasses and joking with each other.

The ten old men discussed and decided to build a new auction house in the city center, still named Nampis.

This time, the architectural design style will be completely different from that of Old Nampis.

If Dia had seen the architect's drawings on site, he might have found them familiar.

Because it was exactly the same as the auction venue where Gon, Killua, and the others attended in the manga...

(The song "The Sun Still Shines in the Night" should play here)

Chapter 53 Return Trip × The Head-Splitting Qi Duo

The return airship was nowhere near as fast as Kakin's royal airship.

Diya sat in the bar in the center of the airship, idly practicing her [Flow].

He then swelled up a large bump on his head and let it wander randomly around his body, changing its speed every now and then.

It was nearly midnight, and the entire airship was eerily quiet, with only a very few drunkards still lingering in the bar.

Why is Dia still awake so late, playing the ball-calling game here?

Because he couldn't sleep.

It wasn't that I had any worries, but whenever I closed my eyes to rest, I felt a strange, cold aura enveloping me.

This annoyed Dia, who had never experienced anything like this before.

Although he uses his Ripple power and the [Absolute] to restore his strength, he actually has very little need for sleep.

But the unknown situation still put alarm bells in his mind.

Insomnia may seem like a minor issue, but what if it leads to more serious and long-term consequences?

Dias thought and thought, if there was anything different about him now compared to before.

The only reason for this is the new ability to stop time and go berserk, which was generated after absorbing that [Arrow Fragment].

After discovering her new ability, Dia naturally tested it every day.

'Could it be that I'm using it too frequently...?'

Diya's concerns were not unfounded; powerful abilities can bring powerful side effects, especially mental ones, which should not be underestimated.

But if you have the ability but don't use it, wouldn't that be even worse?

After thinking it over, there are only two solutions.

First, try to use the [Time Stop Berserk] ability only when it's absolutely necessary to win. This goes without saying. The fact that it causes confusion and intense pain after use means that this ability should not be abused in battle.

Secondly, we need to find as many remaining Arrow Fragments as possible. We don't need to wait for the invincible Requiem; just getting the World's training progress to DIO's level will be enough to handle the current situation.

"Ah~"

With a sigh, Diya took out her phone, thought for a moment, and began typing.

He originally intended to send Qi more messages and then explain the matter of the [Arrow Fragment].

But he suddenly realized that because the [Arrow Fragment] had disappeared directly into the [World]'s body, it had left no image record at all.

So Dia got a piece of paper and a pen, and had [The World] draw what the fragment looked like, then sent it to Qiduo.

Of course, the reason has to be plausible... right?

Dia thought for a moment, then typed:

"...As for why I'm looking for this, please forgive me for not being able to say..."

For some unknown reason, he felt that saying it this way would be more sincere.

Press the send button, and Dia's message will travel along electromagnetic waves to Kido on the other side of the ocean.

"Ding dong~"

A notification pop-up alert drew Dia from his reverie. He looked at his phone, where a message had flashed—

It was Mu Muze complaining to him that studying was too difficult.

With nothing else to do and the night stretching on, Diya casually started typing instructions to the other person...

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1997 9 Month 10 Day.

The airship slowly landed at Loy City Airport.

Dia stepped out of the airship carrying his luggage. He planned to go directly to the National Medical University to find Qiduo.

During his days aboard the airship, he waited for Qiduo's reply.

But it wasn't until yesterday that she sent a message:

"I think I've found some information about what you're talking about, but it's classified."

In other words, intelligence cannot be exchanged through civilian equipment.

So he decided to go directly to Qiduo to find out the details in person.

To prevent a repeat of the first time he went to see Qiduo, he made sure she was at the university that day, so as not to make a wasted trip.

Dia flagged down a taxi at random on the roadside and tossed some ginseng to the driver, asking him to go as fast as possible, since he wasn't short of money for the time being.

After learning the full story, Mitchell not only doubled the reward for the mission, but also applied for a bounty—from the two mercenaries he had killed.

Mercenaries don't usually have bounties. Who would put a bounty on a group of desperados? They might just die the next day.

Therefore, mercenaries usually spend their money on a life of debauchery, leaving nothing behind. Those with families will donate a portion to the Novell Foundation, also known as the Mercenary Bereaved Family Mutual Aid Association.

It's quite peculiar that there are bounties on these two mercenaries.

Finally, Mumu Ze kept his promise of a separate reward after the attack on the cave restaurant, and the Kakin royal family gave him a separate reward of one Pokson (two million jenny).

Shila-

With a screech of brakes, the taxi came to a smooth stop in front of the university.

It was the start of the school year, and there were significantly more students coming and going than before. The college students looked at Diya with clear eyes.

They seemed curious about what this tall guy dressed like a bodyguard was there for.

Diya didn't pay any attention and went straight to the security guard at the door. After showing the electronic voucher given to her by Qiduo, she entered.

'The last time I came here must have been during summer vacation. Speaking of which, that junior was still working overtime at school during summer vacation... Qiduo's lab must be really tough...'

'No wonder the original owner of this body didn't want to continue studying under Qiduo; I think it was a combined master's and doctoral program...'

While mentally complaining about how terrifying the King of Scrolls was, Diya moved along the route at an astonishing speed and soon arrived at the Research Center for Difficult and Complex Diseases.

Last time he came here, he only went through one door, but this time he went straight to Qiduo's laboratory without any hindrance.

The laboratory door was ajar, and Kido's stern voice could be faintly heard:

"...How do you manage medications? Don't you know where difenidol is supposed to be stored...?"

dong dong.

Dia knocked on the door, then pushed it open and entered. He saw Qiduo scolding a girl he didn't recognize.

Upon seeing him enter, Qiduo stopped talking, softened her voice slightly, and said to the girl:

"Alright, let's get back to the experiment. I have other things to do."

After saying that, she turned and walked towards Dia, saying as she went:

"Come on, come to my office. You can leave your things here."

Dia nodded without saying a word, and after Qiduo left, she turned around and followed him.

The girl in the lab was organizing the medicines while secretly glancing up at the two figures leaving the lab, her face full of curiosity.

After a long while, seemingly certain that Qiduo had gone far away, she immediately pulled out her phone with a sly smile and began typing to gossip to her friend:

"Hey, you know what? I got scolded by Ms. Qi Duo again today, because..."

"But that's not the point. Just now, when Ms. Qiduo was talking about me, a tall, handsome guy suddenly came looking for her. Guess what..."

Even those who are just tools in the lab can have wonderful college lives...