Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

"He's been held up."

What could possibly hold back a monster that is likely to surpass all of humanity?

Could it be another monster?

The image of Neferpitou flashed through Dia's mind.

Compared to their first meeting, the last time Neferpitou appeared, she was truly a monster in terms of her aura alone.

But why did Neferpitou slow down the King Ant?

"This matter must be clarified."

Niteró was the first to set this goal.

"Get it straight? We don't even know where they are, and who's going?"

Dia shook her head and calmly asked in return:

"Those surviving chimera ants that escaped the ant nest are still roaming around the NGL Autonomous Region. If given more time, they will cross the ocean to the continent of Eurubian. Although Nakulu and his men have already set off to eliminate them, they are still far from having enough manpower. We will probably have to lend a hand..."

"Let the other hunters go!"

The door to the operations room was pushed open, and Kido, still wearing a sterile suit, walked in naturally, holding a cell phone and speaking.

Several names were displayed on the phone.

[One-Star Bounty Hunter Juezi Jue La][Ruins Hunter Satz][Gourmet Hunter Menchi][Gourmet Hunter Buhara][Bounty Hunter Bill][Bounty Hunter Ketong]...

There were also dozens of names I didn't recognize, all of whom were professional hunters from the association.

A hint of surprise flashed in Diya's eyes.

Where did these professional hunters come from? Why would Qiduo say that she could leave things to them at a time like this?

Chairman Netero, however, reacted instantly:

"Oh? Is this a follow-up to the matter of Xiao Qiduo's petition to higher authorities?"

"Yes, I'm sorry, President, I couldn't tell you about that beforehand, although I think you should have known about it already."

"I said with a hint of apology," Qiduo said.

"A petition? Didn't that fail a long time ago?"

Upon hearing this, Pokson instinctively replied:

"When that petition came out, I signed it in agreement, but it didn't reach the expected two-thirds majority by the end of the petition period. Now it's passed?"

The Hunter Association's petition has legal force, so the conditions are relatively strict, requiring at least two-thirds of the association members to sign it for it to pass.

This is also why, when Qiduo brought up this matter before, Dia directly pointed out that the petition could not succeed.

Since the association has approximately 660 official members, it means that for a petition to pass, it needs at least 440 valid signatures from members.

Within the association, Kido only has about 50 die-hard supporters who blindly follow her policies, even if it's a petition she makes out of personal motives.

Excluding the 50 votes from these individuals, we need to find ways to win over the remaining 390-plus votes.

But this is a futile effort.

Because in the original work, Jin directly pointed it out.

In order to freely manipulate the association's policies, Beyondy and Pariston planted at least 200 people within the association.

These two hundred people are absolutely impossible to win over.

Subtracting 200 from 660, and further excluding wavering and opponents, the probability of the petition succeeding is infinitely close to zero, not to mention that Qiduo only gave them two days.

As expected, the petition failed.

But these professional hunters still came, which means—

"They came voluntarily to help the president and you, hoping to alleviate some of the pressure on you."

Qi Duo let out a long sigh and said.

Netero chuckled softly:

"Young people today are much more outstanding than I was back then."

"Now that we have enough manpower, let's begin!"

……

"Found it! President!"

The hunter, who looked like a middle-aged man with a thick beard, shouted excitedly.

In front of him was a special machine with eight screens displaying different images, one of which was completely red.

"Thank you for your hard work, Juezi Jue La. In which direction is it?"

Netero leaned closer and asked.

"Northwest direction... Oh no!"

Just as Juezi Jue La subconsciously gave out the location, his expression suddenly changed, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead:

"The trail took a dramatic turn here. The monster seemed to have engaged in a similar battle as before, and then headed north!"

"Heading north? That's the direction of Kuwen City, not Doli City?"

Diya quickly said to one of the hunters beside her:

"Quickly stop the hunters in Dori City and make them go to Kuwen City to evacuate the population as much as possible! Also, Zez and Zera, can you calculate how long it will take for the Ant King to arrive in Kuwen City?"

Juezi Jue La quickly gave his answer:

"He needs to cross a mountain ridge. If we estimate his speed on the plains, it will take at most half an hour, but considering that the other side will stop from time to time to fight the creature codenamed Catwoman, this time can be extended to an hour."

One hour...

Even if administrative efficiency is maximized, how many people can a remote small town evacuate? In this situation, it is probably impossible to complete the evacuation.

Dia looked at Chairman Netero and said:

"Let's intercept them directly outside the city, and carry out evacuation and interception simultaneously."

After a moment's thought, the president decisively gave the order:

"We can't let him into the city, nor can we fight him to the death in Kuwen City. We should activate Plan A immediately and notify Nob to go to [Devil's Canyon] to stand by."

After saying that, he looked at another blond young hunter:

"Ketong, please take me and Dia directly towards Kuwen City. The rest of you, disperse where you are and assist Menchi and Qiduo in dealing with the ant infestation."

"Yes!"

Ke Tong nodded nervously, and his spiritual energy suddenly surged, gradually transforming and deforming his body, while his spiritual energy also solidified.

A short while later, the bounty hunter Ktong transformed into a miniature jet plane!

As Dia looked at the young hunter from the original story who hadn't even had a chance to demonstrate his abilities before dying at the hands of his companions, she clicked her tongue in amazement:

"He Zipo's [Seven Transformations of the Great Japanese Woman] is a similar ability, and it has some merits compared to Yang De. It has helped the association discover quite a few talents like him..."

As the two boarded the plane that was actually Ke Tong, with a loud bang, the plane spewed out a fierce tail flame and shot off instantly, disappearing from everyone's sight.

"I hope the president and Dia can succeed, after all, besides them... there's no one else who can deal with that monster..."

Juezi Jue La stood up wearily and said slowly.

In the past two days of tracking, he only managed to find the monster codenamed "Ant King" once, using his own abilities.

That time, all the supporting hunters, as well as the guild leader and former vice president who were the pillars of this mission, happened to be present.

But the monster's terrifying performance still nearly scared the group of Juez and Jue La out of their wits.

Even Menchi, who had been full of confidence before coming and called herself a genius gourmet hunter, silently took back her words about wanting the ant king's meat to cook.

They were even more shocked by Dia and Netero's determination to hunt this monster, though the shock was more directed at Dia.

After all, in her mind, Chairman Netero was practically omnipotent, but just a few months ago, Dia was a rookie hunter with less experience than her, and now she was a pillar of such a difficult mission.

No wonder geniuses like Qi Duo all admire him...

Menchi, the Hunter Association's number one gossip queen, nodded, looking quite serious.

"Fortunately... we don't have to face such an enemy."

Juezi Jue La forced a smile and said:

"You've all heard the chairman's orders, right? We'll disband now."

He then gave the order to dismiss his teammates, who then disappeared into the jungle.

The other hunters who followed looked at each other and chose to obey the leader's instructions before leaving, except for... a male hunter with deep eye bags and hair shaped like flames.

His name was Bill, a Kakin, who was sent by Pariston to monitor the situation with K.T.

In the original story, he also betrayed Byrd's orders, making him an expert with a sense of justice and common sense.

However, compared to the extremely capable K'Tong, Bill could only follow the main force to do simple tasks such as dealing with lone soldier ants.

'However... the name Devil's Canyon seems familiar...'

After much deliberation, Bill made a decision:

'No, I have to go check out that canyon. As long as I'm careful to avoid Nob's line of sight, I can observe how Chairman Netero and Dia deal with that monster...'

With that in mind, Bill no longer hesitated. He took out a map from his pocket, quickly checked the direction, and then dashed into the jungle.

Chapter 487 Catching Up with the Impending Crisis

Kuwen City.

This is a remote town located at the foot of the mountain, with a permanent population of less than 5. Fortunately, the net outflow of people is not large, and people live and work in peace and contentment.

But their peaceful life was shattered on this day.

"This way! Everyone, board the bus in an orderly fashion as a family unit. There are enough parking spaces, so please don't crowd or cut in line!"

Menchi, with her green hair, stood on a large truck, directing the bustling crowd in front of her with her loud voice.