Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

"Forehead……"

Diya lay on the floor, looking at the ceiling and the swaying chandelier, a sense of foreboding creeping over her.

Am I going to be taken to the basement?

next moment.

Suddenly, Poxon's menacing face popped out!

*Splat*

She straddled Dia's chest without any regard for her image.

That slightly childlike, cute face still held lingering anger as she glared down at him, appearing arrogant and domineering.

It is the Angry Pokkron form that has never been seen before.

This is a steal!

"hello."

Dia greeted them.

Looking at that innocent face, Pokson still couldn't suppress his anger and decisively raised his fist and punched several more times!

My face is fine, but my hand hurts from hitting it.

After all, Dia was constantly protecting himself with Nen, but Pokson was reluctant to use Nen to hit him.

She could only hiss at her owner like a kitten, waving her paws while doing so.

"You idiot, why didn't you say something this important sooner?!"

A few minutes later.

Poxon climbed off Dia, still sulking, and sat cross-legged beside him, turning his head away:

"Humph!"

Unharmed, Dia propped herself up and chuckled awkwardly:

"Just kidding. That's how I learned it back then. And nowadays, without any special equipment, this really is the fastest way to get started. You should try it and see if you've learned it..."

"What do you know! Idiot!"

Pokson's face puffed up like a steamed bun, and he rebuked without hesitation:

"Because I was completely unprepared!"

"I was wondering if something I did during the day upset you..."

Compared to the others, Poxon had actually been beaten up by Dia, so he was much more sensitive to being ambushed.

If it were Qiduo today, she would probably have reacted immediately instead of falling into those feelings of inferiority and self-doubt.

"Of course not, how could you possibly make me unhappy?"

“If there really is such a thing, I will definitely be frank with you and let you decide for yourself whether to change or not, rather than forcing you to change by force…”

Dia skillfully stroked the fur and casually grabbed Miss Poker's paw.

pat...

A very faint sound flashed by, like a weak electric current exploding. The young man's body stiffened almost imperceptibly, but quickly returned to normal.

He continued to coax the angry Miss Poker in a gentle voice, as if nothing had happened...

A few minutes later.

Miss Poker finally relented after being stroked and made comfortable.

"Alright, I'll let you off this time since you're serious... But don't do this again. At least tell me in advance..."

Pokson muttered to himself, his words still tinged with a hint of sarcasm, but it wasn't a complaint anymore; it was more like a playful, teasing banter.

But there was no response to this statement.

Dia simply held her hand, remaining silent.

"..."

Pokson gave him a puzzled look.

He was just quietly lost in thought, like a veteran recalling his comrades, absent-minded, only rubbing Poxen's paws.

Although being held like this by him was reassuring, Poxon still pretended to be calm and asked:

Why aren't you saying anything?

"I've memorized that breathing technique. Does that mean I've learned the Ripple Qi Gong? So I just need to keep practicing diligently?"

The young man seemed to awaken from a dream, and slowly began to speak:

"Oh... I forgot, there's still one step left."

Just one step away?

What's missing?

A strange feeling welled up inside me.

Miss Poker, as if possessed, leaned forward and looked directly into the face she could never forget, and into those clear, bright eyes.

She could almost feel his hot breath.

After a wordless silence.

Diya looked away, opened her right palm, her eyes flickering as she gazed at the scattered, fragmented lines on it, and then said softly:

"This step... is called [Ultimate Profound Immortal Vein Ripple Dash]. It was taught to me by my first teacher, a Ripple Master named William A. Zeppelin. It is the ultimate secret of Ripple Immortal Path."

There seemed to be a hint of sadness in his voice.

Pokson was taken aback. She had never seen Dia like this before, and his unusually low mood made her heart clench, and she felt an indescribable discomfort.

In her memory, the man in front of her had always seemed to be powerful and domineering.

It will not be sorrowful.

Does he have some past that no one knows about?

Just as she was about to speak, an incredulous glint flashed in the corner of her eye!

A strange, brilliant, and vibrant light!

Pokson was startled and quickly looked over—

Before she knew it, her right hand was enveloped by Dia's palms, and the light was leaking out from between his fingers!

"Focus, don't let go of my hand!"

Dia gave a low shout.

The surging energy within his body erupted with a deafening roar!

Followed by.

In that instant, a ray of light, even more dazzling than the sun, suddenly burst forth!

Brilliant gold! Sublime red!

Two strange lights merged into one, suddenly spreading and surrounding the two people sitting cross-legged. From time to time, tiny golden currents like serpents jumped out from Diya's body, making him look like a celestial being!

In the midst of a divine light, Poxon suddenly felt as if he were holding a piece of red-hot iron in his palm, and the pain was unbearable!

Then a continuous torrent of heat began to pour into her body!

She had just felt that warm current—

It's ripple energy!

“Dia…”

Poxon's pupils contracted sharply, and he stared blankly at everything in front of him, not even noticing the burning pain in his palms.

"Pay attention to your breathing! Feel and adapt to this power!"

Diya flicked out her little finger in a scare, startling Poxon so much that he instinctively started using the Ripple Breathing technique he had just learned!

So the ripples that surged into her body merged into her limbs and bones without any hindrance, as if they were born to her!

After a while, the light gradually dimmed, and the heat that had been flowing into her body gradually stopped flowing in.

Poxon snapped out of his daze.

After a series of actions...

Even with Diya's stamina, she was now drenched in sweat and panting heavily. It took her a while to recover before she slowly said:

"【Deep Immortal Vein Ripple Swiftness】is a technique for transferring power between Ripple Messengers. I have already passed on one-eighth of my Ripple power to you, which is enough for you to skip the grinding stage and enter the advanced level."

"Only ripples at this level can gradually extend lifespan. Your ripple aptitude is decent, but far inferior to Joe's... far inferior to mine. To get you to this level, you'll probably need a long period of training. I'll help you skip this stage."

"Consider it... an apology for what just happened."

Dia wearily released his grip, sat cross-legged on the ground, his hair dry and brittle, looking exhausted, but his eyes held a strange sense of longing.

There's still a chance to use this trick...

It's truly unforgettable to remember those years fighting alongside Jonathan and Baron Zeppeli.

That brief period of time was enough to make Dia unforgettable for the rest of her life.

[Ultimate Profound Immortal Vein Swiftness] can actually be controlled freely in terms of the amount of ripples transmitted.

He originally intended to transfer one-fifth of his power, but considering that he might still need to fight later and didn't want to exhaust himself, he reduced it.

This way, the Ripple's endurance during combat won't be affected, and the destructive power is mainly borne by Nen, which has little to do with Ripple.

But even this one-eighth of ripples is quite a lot.

Even a genius like him needs two weeks of dedicated practice to recover; it would take even longer if he practiced sporadically like he did in Kakin.

If it were Poxen, he would probably need to dedicate himself to training for more than half a year.

"You...you're an idiot..."

Pokson reached out and ruffled his hair, his full upper body almost pressed against Dia's face, his tone tinged with concern: