Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

"Thirdly, regarding the situation where the Hunter Association failed to contain the disease and the [Undying Disease] spread completely, there are currently two feasible solutions."

"Firstly, as Yonde Netero said, we should organize a team to go to the Dark Continent to find the herb that cures all diseases, as recorded in the 'Travels in the New World: East,' and then recultivate it."

"Secondly, we must gather the scientific power of the world to fight the disease to the bitter end, sparing no effort in terms of manpower and resources, to find a cure for the disease."

Shutaina raised her head and said solemnly:

"After three hours of lengthy debate, all countries, including V5, agreed that in the third scenario, the choice would be—"

"Both options will be implemented simultaneously."

……

pat.

The door was closed gently.

Mumu Ze looked at Pokson with concern and said:

"If the third scenario occurs, the so-called organized manpower to explore the Dark Continent..."

"Dia will definitely be asked to join, perhaps even as the leader and commander of the exploration mission, but it's hard to say whether he will agree."

A brisk voice suddenly broke in, and Mu Muze subconsciously looked over.

It was Xiangpu who suddenly interrupted.

Behind her followed Minister Hechigo, who silently watched Mumu Ze and Poksen.

"Why would he agree to such a dangerous task? Even if he didn't personally handle it, wouldn't there be someone more capable than him to complete it?"

Mumu Ze asked in return.

Cattail shook its head and said:

"I don't know, so I said it's hard to say whether he'll agree. What if the immortality disease breaks out in Kakin?"

Mu Muze said firmly:

"Then let the King's army bomb the city directly; Kakin will definitely not be a burden to him."

"Who knows? A man will always have a reason for wanting to do something."

Xiangpu remained noncommittal, gave a curt reply, and then quietly left.

Chapter 493 Killing the Journey to the West × [Reverse Meme]

"While this may sound a bit boastful, I don't believe that these professional hunters who have set out now, along with the disunited intelligence organizations among the countries around the world, are capable of finding the patients with the 'Undying Disease' that have broken through containment."

Netero said calmly:

"After all, it was a plan prepared by my son, and that kid Pariston was also causing trouble."

Everyone already knows that Pariston is now an open traitor.

During the Chimera Ant Plague, something very strange happened: almost every one of the Twelve Earthly Branches was held up by reasons they couldn't get away from, preventing them from coming to Chairman Netero's aid.

Besides their fellow members of the Twelve Earthly Branches, who else has the ability to clearly understand the weaknesses of each of the Twelve Earthly Branches, whose identities are all top secret?

These elite hunters are not fools.

A little investigation will reveal who is the most suspicious.

Of course, now that Pariston has evacuated a million dollars, there's nothing more to say.

"Then why won't you let us make a move?"

The girl, whose surname is You (酉) in the twelve Earthly Branches, asked with a furrowed brow:

"With my abilities, I can definitely find that guy, as long as he's still in the normal biosphere."

"Because even if we find it, it will be too late."

Qiduo shook her head and said:

"The transmission route of the immortal disease is very different from that of ordinary viruses. It does not rely on common media such as air, blood, and water, but rather on a very special kind of meme transmission."

"This is the first time in human history that a virus has been seen to spread in this way."

At this time.

Kang Jae, who had been unable to understand anything for some time, finally couldn't hold back any longer. He looked at Mizaston beside him and asked in confusion:

"Meme propagation? What's that?"

"Didn't you read the materials I sent you before? It's written in the 'By Yangde Report'."

Mitchellston countered.

"can't read."

Kang Jae answered without hesitation:

"There are so many unfamiliar characters in there, it gives me a headache."

"Kang Jae is still so stupid it's pitiful."

Pjorn casually tapped on his phone, explaining lazily as he spoke:

"The Immortal Disease is the virus that Yang De brought from the Dark Continent, and it has three characteristics."

"First, there is no actual biological carrier. After infection, the patient's cells will automatically and gradually transform into [organisms] with their own consciousness. So rather than saying that the immortal disease is a virus, it is more like a curse."

"Back then, Byangde accepted the employment of the Kingdom of Guganyu to explore the Dark Continent and bring back alchemical plants. On the return journey, it was said that the Undead Disease broke out because they deviated from the course, and in the end, very few people survived."

"But according to Byangde's testimony yesterday."

"In fact, the disaster broke out suddenly during the return voyage, and Byang and his team had to fight to the death at sea, which ultimately led to the deviation from the course."

"At that time, they had already discovered that the Immortal Disease did not have any viruses or bacteria as carriers. Later, through further research at the research institute, they realized the uniqueness of this strange disease."

"Secondly, there's the origin of the name 'Immortal Disease'."

"As the name suggests, after being infected with this virus, one will become a special kind of immortal. The infected person's mind, memory, and even humanity will gradually be lost. Even if there is no change in appearance, in fact, there is no longer any human thinking. They can be called a complete 'pseudo-human'."

"The patient who was afflicted with the immortal disease did not consume any food after returning to Lake Möbius and survived for decades by being self-sufficient."

"Thirdly, the most important means of dissemination is meme propagation. In layman's terms, a meme is a gene at the information level, that is, 'a type of information that can be disseminated.' For example, the content of a letter is a meme, but the letter itself is not."

"The reason why [meme propagation] is rare and difficult to crack is that it is merely a piece of information and should theoretically not be able to have any physical impact on reality. However, [immortality] has indeed produced a strange disease because of the propagation of information."

"After saying all that, it all boils down to one sentence: the Immortality Disease will spread through the dissemination of information. Humans will become carriers of the Immortality Disease by receiving certain information, and after certain conditions are met, they will become infected with the virus. Once infected with the Immortality Disease, they will also keep saying that sentence."

puff~

A few wisps of smoke rose comically from Kang Zai's head, and his eyes had already turned into circles when Pjorn explained the second sentence.

Pjorn glanced at Kang Jae speechlessly:

"Well, all that wasted breath, and I even damaged that stupid tiger's brain."

"Wait, wait! Who said I didn't understand!"

Kang Jae suddenly came to his senses, his face flushed and his neck thick with anger as he tried to argue:

"I was just thinking... what is that information, the information that makes people infected? And what are the conditions?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Kang Jae with surprise.

Snake Sister Gailu exclaimed in astonishment:

"Kang Zai, you've really opened my eyes. To become a Star Hunter, you must have put in a lot of effort, right? I can't imagine how strong you must be."

"what?"

Kang Jae was completely baffled. He didn't understand why everyone was looking at him, or what Gai Lu meant by that. Was she praising him?

Sitting next to him, Mitchell couldn't stand it any longer and explained directly:

"That message itself is the carrier of the Immortal Disease. Within the observable universe, everyone who knows that message is a carrier of the Immortal Disease. If you want to contract the Immortal Disease, then go ahead and explore."

Like a disaster sealed in Pandora's box, no one knows what's inside until the box is opened, but once it's opened, the disaster will escape.

"The only thing we know about the [Immortality Disease] is the condition for its transformation—"

"That is [asking a question]."

“Any question, rhetorical question, interrogative sentence, or even just a word expressing tone, spoken and expressed through body language, will trigger the Immortality Disease, but writing will not.”

Milwaukee looked at Kang Zai and said:

"For example, what you just said, 'Huh?' If you are a carrier, you have already developed symptoms."

"what?"

Kang Jae was so startled that he let out a scream.

"That counts too, you stupid tiger."

Pjorn didn't hesitate to deliver the final blow.

Then, seeing Kang Jae frantically covering his mouth, everyone burst into laughter.

"Actually, there's no need to be so nervous. At least for now, apart from the patient with the immortal disease, no one in the world knows what that message is. And even if they did know, they could forget it by any means and still not develop the disease."

Qi Duo gestured for everyone to quiet down and said seriously:

"If you don't have time to erase the memory, don't say anything, refuse to communicate with anyone, and restrain your gestures until you find a way to erase the memory."

"But if you take all the precautions and still contract the Immortal Disease, then it will only test your resolve to decide whether you can commit suicide before you are completely transformed into an 'Immortal'."

"So now we can only wait, or do we really have to follow Bynd's advice and go to the Dark Continent to find the herb that can cure all diseases?"

Dia looked at his newlywed wife and suddenly asked.

Qiduo paused for a moment, then said:

"Actually, there are other ways. The scientific community has always viewed memes as science fiction, and only a few metaphysicians have specifically proposed the concept of inverse memes."

"But [antime]..."

Qiduo's voice carried a hint of conflict:

"Conceptually, this thing violates the theory of knowledge. Any professionally trained physicist would consider it something that doesn't exist at all, or rather, everyone would believe that it doesn't exist. This is the evidence that the [antimeme] exists, and no one can verify it..."