Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

"President, you're not interested in the Dark Continent, so there are some things you may never have paid attention to. For example, what was your purpose in going to the Dark Continent with Granny Linne?"

Nitero pondered for a moment:

"That's a long time ago, probably more than seventy years ago."

"I was engrossed in the intellectual and physical battles with people at the time, and after noticing the legends of the New World, I spent a great deal of effort with my companions to reach that vast territory."

"In the end, I didn't find anyone there to contend with; instead, I encountered the extreme cruelty of nature..."

Chairman Netero is one of the very few powerful individuals who has set foot on the Dark Continent twice and survived unscathed.

His understanding of the Dark Continent was actually superior to that of everyone in human society.

Jin suddenly asked:

"So, when you went to the Dark Continent, did you really reach a point where the entire human society couldn't find any rivals, and you needed to take huge risks to find rivals in a completely unknown world?"

Netero stroked his beard and gave Kim a meaningful look:

"...It seems you have discovered a lot, even faster than all the ambitious dreamers and visionaries in the world who are eyeing that new continent."

"That's right. Even though I had already reached the ceiling of my martial arts at that time, it would be a bit of boasting to say that I couldn't find a single opponent among all of humanity."

"So you mean that I was also pushed towards the New World by what you just called the 'invisible pushing force,' right?"

Kim did not immediately answer Netero's question.

He continued to gaze at the distant horizon, as if he could see the new continent that he longed for from there.

After a strong gust of wind blew by, Jin's voice rang out again:

"Rather than a 'push'... it's more accurate to call it 'force.' Humanity's exploration of the Dark Continent over the past few centuries has been more like a force that transcends all will... gravity?"

"For example, celestial bodies capture each other through gravity, and meteorites falling from outer space land in the center of this incredibly small Möbius Lake, relying on gravity. These are events with extremely low probability, yet they happen one after another."

Netero disagreed:

"Even the least probable event can happen under the weight of a vast amount of time; your thinking is too abstract."

For pragmatic martial artists, accepting a vague and ethereal concept like "force" is far too difficult.

"Whether it's you, Yang De, Sherlock, or even Dia, all of you so-called masters and geniuses are striving in the same direction with all sorts of purposes."

"I think this is the brilliance of humanity, even though I am now standing on the opposite side of this brilliance."

Netero grinned, like a mischievous old man, his face full of eager anticipation, like a dragon that had seen a precious treasure.

"is it?"

Jin suddenly revealed a strange smile and abruptly spoke:

"President, what if I said—"

"From the time when ancient humans settled at Lake Möbius to the millennia of modern society, it wasn't just humans who were trying to return to the Dark Continent..."

"Moreover, the Dark Continent is also moving closer to humanity?"

"Humph?"

Faced with King's shocking words, Netero merely hummed an incomprehensible syllable with a nasal tone, and then said:

"In your previous statement, you referred to the driving force behind humanity's journey to the Dark Continent as 'a certain kind of gravity.' So let me ask you, is the Dark Continent also moving closer to humanity because of gravity?"

"I've never heard of the principle that the weak attract the strong."

Jin nodded calmly and said:

"That means you don't understand physics well, old man. Even the smallest celestial body can exert a weak gravitational pull on a huge star, even if that gravitational pull is so small as to be negligible."

"But like you just said, President—"

"Under the immense erosion of time, that faint gravitational pull has coalesced into an immense force that cannot be ignored. Whether it's the Five Great Calamities or unrecorded disasters in history... Guild Master, the Dark Continent is approaching humanity."

King and Netero, these two brilliant hunters, quoted each other's words at this moment, expressing their own views.

Beneath the sharp words, there was a tacit understanding.

They did not say [a certain word].

Even though that word was more in line with the current context, Kim still replaced it with the more abstract term "gravity" to explain his discovery.

"Are these all just your own guesses?"

In the end, Netero didn't offer his own opinion, but instead asked a question in return.

Perhaps for him, whether what Jin said was true or not was actually meaningless.

"It's an idea that came to me vaguely while I was exploring some ancient ruins. I don't have any concrete evidence, so I haven't told anyone about it except you, Chairman."

"Anyway, once everything is ready, I'll treat it as a dispensable conjecture and talk about it with Dia or someone else, so that my research won't be wasted."

"Kim said."

"Hmph... I won't ask why you told me this."

Netero understood the hidden meaning in Kim's words, so he snorted coldly and turned to walk towards the exit.

If that question is asked.

Given Jin's personality, he would definitely say something like, "Anyway, old man, you're going to die soon anyway."

Nitero, who was always competitive, was not willing to suffer such a verbal defeat.

As he was about to leave, Jin couldn't help but speak:

"...Old man, are you really going to your death? With your body, which may not have much strength left, maybe you can enjoy yourself more if you wait a few more years?"

Nitro paused, then said without turning his head:

"I'm still young!"

"You brat."

boom!

The rooftop gate was slammed shut, as if closing the door to an era.

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Inside the enormous ant nest.

A cacophony of panic and commotion rose and fell.

If someone could track the movements of every single chimera ant in the nest at this moment, they would discover something amazing.

Almost all the ants in the entire anthill were converging in the same direction—

5st floor.

Extremely close to the location of the Chimera Ant Queen!

"Enemy attack!! Where is the division commander stationed there!?"

"Have they all gone out hunting and searching for the guards?"

A hoarse voice rang out, filled with despair and helplessness, echoing through the chaotic anthill.

No ant had time to reply. At that moment, all the chimera ants seemed to have touched the code deep in their souls, their eyes turning red as they frantically swarmed towards one place.

there.

A powerful figure, flashing with golden light and electricity, left an afterimage in mid-air that was difficult to see with the naked eye, and quickly darted through the ant swarm.

boom!

As soon as the golden figure landed, it smashed a snake-shaped legion commander who was charging up with a powerful shoulder strike, sending various scales and limbs flying everywhere!

"Gulp! Even the legion commander..."

An unnamed soldier ant watched helplessly as its commander was easily crushed right before its eyes.

But there was nothing he could do.

Driven only by the underlying code, he launched a reckless charge towards that powerful human who made him tremble!

"Protect the Queen..."

A legionary soldier ant let out a harsh hiss, and the other chimera ants following him had just perked up.

Boom!

A muscular, golden giant suddenly appeared, his eyes icy cold, and punched through the legion commander's chest, killing him instantly!

Having achieved victory, [World] did not stop its unparalleled advance, but instead unleashed a barrage of punches, furiously blasting countless heavy blows at the surrounding soldier ants!

Bang bang bang bang! ! !

For these fragile Chimera Ants who don't even understand Nen, [The World's] heavy punches can be described as something that would injure them with a mere graze and kill them with a single touch!

With the help of her double, Dia quickly got a chance to catch her breath.

'These soldier ants are too weak. Even a division commander, without systematically learning Nen, would be no match for me with a single punch.'

'But the problem is...'

Dia glanced down at Poxon, who was being carried in his arms like a princess, and they stared at each other wide-eyed:

"This makes it inconvenient for me to take action."

Pokson said subconsciously:

"Can't you carry me on your back?"

"Can I ask if I can carry you or hold you?"

"No."

Dea could only helplessly hold Poxen as they searched for the exit to the Chimera Queen amidst the flashing swords.

Not long after.

Despite the ants' fierce resistance, Dia still managed to find the crucial entrance.

"There is."

Dia said in a low voice, as if to remind Poxon, and then decisively activated her time-stop ability!

Everything around us froze instantly!