Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

'If the coerced party cannot pay the price, the deal is considered a failure, and the party loses everything.'

'A person who has lost consciousness naturally cannot pay the price, meaning the [Mark] will ultimately choose the man in black and white!'

'If the opponent doesn't have the ability to disengage from the battlefield immediately, then they will definitely bear the consequences.'

Jack gave Mitchellston a deep look; the other man's abilities were formidable.

If this valuable opportunity to ask questions can be used to find out the other person's abilities, then their dominant personality can activate "The Ever-Changing Me" to simulate the other person's personality and use the other person's abilities after switching personalities.

The biggest concern here is that if the man in black and white is an extremely determined person, then the personality modeled after him will not be able to be assimilated into a member of [Jack].

Ultimately, this will cause the primary personality to become overwhelmed and collapse more quickly, at which point all the secondary personalities will also perish completely.

Is it worth it?

After weighing the pros and cons, Jack made a decisive decision:

'worth!'

If we can obtain the [Flawless Sage] in this operation, there will be no problem of mutual harm between the main and secondary personalities, achieving perfect symbiosis. Then all these risks will be worthwhile!

Chapter 87 Game Theory × Bizarre Moments

The most crucial strategic maneuvering in a battle often unfolds within a few seconds.

'3……'

Mizaston silently counted down the time until Diaqido was unsealed, while the card in his hand had already turned red.

This means "leaving the room," which can push the perpetrator away to a distance, giving him time to react.

'5……'

Kuroro silently counted down the cooldown time of [Instant Teleportation]. This time it was a fixed-point teleportation, not a more random teleportation over a larger area.

Within the range of his [circle], he discovered a manhole cover not far away. Given his current distance from the door, he should be able to teleport to that vicinity.

He was helpless. He really didn't know how to describe today. Although his lack of preparation was a factor, from inexplicably losing the initiative at the beginning to being caught in the crossfire just now, none of this could be dealt with through calculation and on-the-spot reaction.

This was definitely the situation he was least suited to handle, so he decided to run away first, no matter what.

'It should be soon...'

Jack lowered his eyes, concealing his sinister expression. Judging from what he had said, the other person's ability should be to restrain anyone who commits violence.

The fact that the other party did not launch an attack after the restraint was completed confirms two things.

Firstly, this capability is likely to be continuously activated, but it cannot be activated indefinitely.

It's probably calculated based on the earliest point in time when the person was restrained. With such powerful restraints, the duration couldn't have been very long...

Secondly, this ability must be indiscriminate, otherwise it's impossible for him not to take action himself.

Secondly, there's the range of ability, which should be within sight or within a circle. In any case, they can't escape in a short time.

Ultimately, although the criteria for determining violent behavior are unknown, judging from the two people who jumped out later, even "sprinting" is considered a violent or potential act of violence.

Therefore, releasing the [Mark] should also be considered an attack, so you cannot activate [Merchant Instinct] before the opponent's ability ends.

With that thought in mind, Jack silently suppressed the urge to immediately release the mark and continued to wait for the right opportunity.

'Thirty fucking seconds left?'

Dia felt the cooldown of the time stop. Just now, in order to make sure that the [Azure Ripple Nen] hit Hisoka in the air, he had no choice but to use time stop once.

But his opponent was more resilient than he expected. Hisoka's body was thicker than two normal professional hunters combined. Even though Dia had beaten him up like that, he was still conscious enough to make a decision.

'Treasure-like...'

Gara's eyes gleamed with golden light as he stared intently at Mizaston. He could clearly see the aura of precious treasure emanating from Mizaston, indicating that he possessed an exceptionally valuable artifact.

Without a doubt, it must be the [Flawless Sage] that has yet to make an appearance.

If we can get it, Jack's life will be free, and we can go home!

He silently gripped the precious sword [Yuan Zhi] in his hand, lost in thought:

'I only have one chance to attack, Jack is still here, I can't use [Swallow Style]...'

'The other moves aren't fast enough, so I can only rely on [Thrust] and try my luck.'

Galo raised his spirit to its peak, and the sword in his hand began to emit sword light.

'Why am I stuck in mid-air...?'

Qi Duo was truly helpless; by the time the restraints ended, all the kinetic energy in her body had vanished.

She might as well have just run across from the ground in the first place.

'And there's a period of time when it's suspended in the air, the rhythm is completely broken.'

From her current altitude, she would likely have a few tenths of a second of airtime above the ground, which, though brief, would be enough to disrupt her assault rhythm...

'2……'

Mitchellston held up the red card in his hand, clearly showing the exclamation mark to everyone present.

This also includes Dia and Qiduo.

【Leave the Seat】Can drive away enemies, and of course, can also make teammates leave the seat. If they encounter a crisis they cannot react to, Mitchell will use a red card to get them out of the crisis.

Suddenly, a commotion seemed to rise in the distance outside the hall, briefly drawing everyone's attention—

"protest!"

"The monument to heroes must not be demolished!"

"..."

The mournful sound seemed to be approaching the building. If those present hadn't all been Nen users with exceptional hearing, it would have been difficult to discern what they were saying.

'It's a parade...' ×5

Of course, Dia was not among those whose attention was drawn; he had already demonstrated the correct approach to being drawn to an unexpected sound in the previous mission.

However, those present were not novices whose attention would be diverted by unexpected situations.

Kido and Mizeston realized something at almost the same time—

'The fighting must end before the civilians get too close.'

Otherwise, without a doubt, the enemy would use ordinary people as shields to try and make them hesitate to act.

Both Mizeston and Qido are seasoned hunters who know that there is no answer to this kind of moral question, and the best approach is to prevent this situation from arising in the first place.

This is why hunter exams sometimes present the dilemma of "if your girlfriend and mother both fall into the river, who should you save?" No matter which answer you give, it's wrong; only not answering is correct.

This is certainly the Hunter Association testing the prospective hunters' decision-making abilities in extreme situations, but it is also a subtle lesson—

"When faced with an ethical dilemma, do not answer it, do not let it arise, otherwise it is a dereliction of duty as a hunter!"

Garo and Jack only paid attention for a moment before giving up, while only Kuroro's eyes flashed with a thoughtful expression.

After a brief moment of distraction, Qiduo focused her attention to the extreme, and she suddenly felt a lightness in her body!

'Mizaston's ability has been deactivated!'

The moment this thought entered her mind, she began to adjust her posture in mid-air, trying to get back to the ground as quickly as possible!

but.

Time seemed to freeze for her as she caught a strange glimpse of something behind her out of the corner of her eye—

Diya, who had already taken a step, had a look of surprise in her eyes.

He leaped into the air with his sword and thrust it at Galo, who was holding Mizaston.

Jack's face was filled with astonishment, and he seemed about to speak.

He had already opened his mouth, pointing the red card at Galo, but then turned his head to look at her Mitchellston.

And most importantly.

A ball of light hurtling towards her at an incredible speed?!

'What happened...and...is this [Heart Drop Fist Listening]?'

Qi Duo never expected that such a level of martial arts skill, which she had never encountered before, would appear at this moment. Was it because her mental energy was highly concentrated?

Then, in the next instant, she heard a sentence coming from the air:

What is your Nen ability?

Chapter 88 [The Ultimate Thief] × Make an answer!

What is your Nen ability?

The moment Jack noticed Garo's finger twitch, he shouted those words at Mizziston without hesitation.

At the same time, he activated his ability, and all his energy frantically gathered in his chest, eventually materializing into a ball of light!

The ball of light was entirely white, with a simple red scale drawn in the center, and it flew out of Jack's chest in an instant.

But to Jack's surprise...

The ball of light did not fly towards the black and white man as he expected, but instead changed direction and flew in the other direction!

'Why, why that direction?'

Upon seeing this, Jack's eyes widened in bewilderment.

'Is this the direction favored by traders?'

The moment the ball of light flew out, his gaze followed the direction it flew out of.

'Three people...'

One is a strange person in a sterile suit who looks like he's about to land in mid-air.

One was a young man dressed in soldier's uniform whose left arm had been almost completely severed.