Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

Diya then explained in detail how she "discovered" this ability and named it "Ripple".

Qiduo went from being shocked at first to being thoughtful. It was obvious that there was something false in what this kid was saying!

But after hearing him say that maintaining this energy required a lot of physical strength, she realized that she had to help this kid who had made up a bunch of half-truths get rid of the entanglement of his post-death thoughts first.

Otherwise, once he runs out of energy, death will be his only fate!

Without hesitation, Qi Duo clapped her hands and solemnly addressed Dia:

"Since time is of the essence, let's act quickly!"

“Dia, I don’t know how much you know about the existence of ‘afterlife’, but please believe me, you are in a very dangerous situation right now!”

"Now do as I say, and I'll help you get rid of these things; I'm saving you!"

Before Dia could react, Qiduo had already activated her other ability—

Yorkshire Clerk!

As Qiduo's hands surged with spiritual energy, an ancient-looking book appeared in her left hand, while a quill pen appeared in her right.

'With my current Nen capacity, even half of it wouldn't be enough to maintain my ability for 6 hours... I'll borrow 75% of my Nen from my future self, at the cost of 12 hours of absolute power...'

As she pondered, Qiduo opened the book and began writing furiously on one page, finally signing her name twice.

Then, her aura suddenly surged dramatically, and the terrifying power of that aura was so great that even Dia, who couldn't see her aura, could feel its astonishing might.

But she didn't stop. Instead, she turned to another page and began writing furiously again, eventually signing her name in the lower left corner.

"Sign your name in the bottom left corner. You can use your first or last name, as long as you believe you are signing it voluntarily."

Qiduo handed the book to Dia and demanded that Dia sign her name in an unquestionable tone.

What is this? A contract of servitude?

Dia took the book with a puzzled look and saw that it read:

"Today, the contractor, Qiduo Yorkshire, agrees to lend 50% of his thoughts to the contractor, Dia Diego, and agrees to share the right to use [Dr. Yorkshire] with the contractor, Dia Diego, for a duration of 6 hours."

After reading it, Dia immediately realized that it was a contract for Nen abilities, and judging from the contents, there were no unfavorable conditions for him.

So, should I sign my name as Kido suggested?

Dia hesitated for only a moment before making her decision—to sign!

If the other party wanted to harm him, they wouldn't need to do all this nonsense; they could just kill him and dump the body there so no one would find it.

Dia took the quill pen, wrote her name with a flourish, and then the quill pen and the book turned into white light and disappeared at the same time.

What followed was a powerful, unknown energy!

'This is recitation! What an enormous quantity!'

Diya felt the immense energy within her body. This energy was different from the ripples; it didn't have that warm, healing feeling, but she could sense that within that immense power lay a tenacious will.

Having never experienced such a vast difference in strength, Dia almost became intoxicated by this sudden power.

At the same time, Qi Duo, feeling her internal energy instantly decrease by half, loudly reminded:

"Don't just stand there! Activate your abilities, it should be as simple as instinct!"

Qiduo's words snapped Dia out of her daze. As if by instinct, the energy in her body began to flow, instantly covering her entire body.

The next moment, a snow-white sterile suit materialized from the gas covering the body.

As soon as Dia put on the sterile gown, she felt the omnipresent malice around her vanish without a trace.

So that malicious aura was "post-death thoughts"?

This is Kido's Nen ability; it can even defend against Nen after death?

It's important to know that in the original story, people who are haunted by the spirits of the dead have almost no way to get rid of them except by finding a spirit exorcist!

Exorcists are described as being extremely rare, numbering less than ten in the entire world.

This incredible Nen ability deeply shocked Dia.

"Although I am lending you this ability temporarily and will take it back in 6 hours, you will also gain the ability to control your mind as a result."

Kido breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Dia was wearing the same sterile gown as her. Then she said in a serious tone:

"Nen ability is an extremely dangerous ability. If used improperly, it can harm both the user and others."

"So after you leave here, you must systematically learn the theoretical knowledge and practical operation of Nen abilities."

Dia naturally had no objection; that was why he had come here with Qiduo. He immediately nodded vigorously.

Having dealt with the most pressing matter at hand, Qiduo turned and looked around.

Her brain instinctively began to work, carefully analyzing the events.

It would have been better if she hadn't thought about it; the moment she did, Qiduo's brows suddenly furrowed.

Looking back calmly, the situation actually spiraled out of control from the moment that officer suddenly spoke, and a bunch of doubts suddenly appeared.

Let's start with the beginning. Kido didn't immediately think about how to get out.

The explosion was so loud that people outside must have noticed it, and her friends outside are probably already trying to rescue her.

Chapter Eleven: Points of Doubt × [卯]

"Let's go inside and take a look."

Qiduo woke Dia and they began to walk into the deep passage, at least to get further away from the source of those thoughts of the dead.

As they walked, Qiduo began to analyze the suspicious points with Dia.

As for why she was analyzing it with him, it was because Qi Duo suspected that the kid was hiding something very important.

Dia first raised a question:

"The first thing I can't understand is the charge against that officer. Why wasn't it the more serious crime of leaking state secrets?"

At that time, everyone except Dia, including Qiduo, remained calm, so she must have known the reason:

“The crime of leaking state secrets is very special. Files that are classified under this crime will be highlighted and subject to key investigations in the next ten years.”

"But since you can see in the documents that the prisoner leaked secrets and even recorded the types of leaks, it means that the people investigating this incident did not think that the secrets stolen by the prisoner were worth such attention."

"In fact, quite a few people are arrested every year for selling state intelligence, but only a very small number of them are convicted of leaking state secrets because the secrets they leaked were too important."

Qiduo's rapid-fire explanation made Dia understand instantly.

After resolving his doubts, Qiduo began to analyze:

"The turning point was undoubtedly the prisoner's sudden opening of his mouth. Normally, before the trial, the prisoner's tongue would be cut out by a professional executioner to prevent him from saying anything he shouldn't have."

"But at that time, the slug that replaced his tongue in his mouth could not have grown on its own."

Dia also frowned:

"He mentioned the word 'Kakin' back then, could it be...?"

"Most likely, it's that emerging superpower across the sea—the Kakin Empire."

Qi Duo's voice grew serious, as it concerned a potential struggle between two great powers, something even she had to handle with caution:

"I'm afraid his final explosion was also Kakin's doing, but have you ever thought that the prisoner had no chance to speak at that point, and would have been executed immediately after the trial? Why would Kakin go to such great lengths to make him commit suicide?"

Dia suddenly stopped in his tracks, thinking of a possibility, and said:

"The trial! Their goal is the trial itself!"

"Well, before the trial begins, no one except the judge knows what charge he will be charged with. If he is charged with leaking state secrets, then this matter will be repeatedly investigated for a long time to come."

Indeed, the logic above leads to the conclusion that Cakin was unwilling to have the trial proceedings archived.

But the only thing that cannot be determined in advance during the trial is what crime the judge will convict the criminal, so this is the real purpose of the planners of this bombing.

The existence of post-mortem thoughts can also be explained. With those post-mortem thoughts present, ordinary construction teams simply cannot excavate, and therefore cannot obtain the documents from this trial.

Unless you go to great lengths to hire a spirit-removing master to cleanse the spirits from that patch of soil and rocks, you can only wait for those spirits to disappear naturally over time.

Qiduo picked up the conversation, her expression turning serious:

"If this hypothesis is true, then the secret that the officer leaked is probably more important than he himself or even the high command of the Mingbo Republic imagined."

But as important as it was, this matter itself had nothing to do with the two of them, so Qiduo had no intention of digging deeper. Instead, she brought up another point that concerned her:

"The explosion didn't seriously injure me because I protected myself with [Strength], and [Dr. Yorkshire] blocked the impact of the Nen. But the most important reason was because at the moment of the explosion..."

As she spoke, Qiduo glanced at Dia beside her:

"...At that moment, my position was pulled backward by an unknown force. Looking back now, my body posture also changed, as if I was naturally flying backward."

Dia seemed oblivious to Qiduo's gaze, her face also showing a serious expression:

"Yes, I felt it too. A mysterious force pulled me out of the epicenter of the explosion at a speed I couldn't comprehend. If it weren't for the distance being far enough, and the fact that you, Teacher Qiduo, blocked the shockwave for me in front, I would probably have suffered unimaginable injuries."

Seeing that his reaction didn't seem fake, and considering she didn't really believe it was Dia who did it, Qiduo had her own doubts.

'Could it really have nothing to do with him...? But how do you explain the distance he flew out?'

Before the shifting event, Dia was only about 20 centimeters behind Qiduo, but after the shift, he appeared more than a meter behind her.

This means that Dia started flying backward earlier than her, so could it be that he activated some kind of Nen ability?

Kido glanced at Dia beside her again, quite naturally.

He definitely hadn't learned Nen abilities; with her observational skills, there was absolutely no possibility of her making a mistake at such close range.

That would be yet another unsolved mystery with no beginning or end.

Qi Duo was greatly surprised by how out of control and troublesome this incident was, which made her subconsciously extend a finger and habitually bite her nail as she fell into deep thought.

The third thing is the strange ability that Dia possesses.

It can cure, relieve pain, and most importantly, resist the invasion of thoughts after death. You should know that it took Keito a very, very long time to develop "Dr. Yorkshire".

Even for someone like Kido, who has been considered a top genius since childhood, developing this ability was so difficult, while Dia gained it simply by falling into the water.

"When I was unconscious, you used that ability to help me recover, right? Can it be transmitted to everyone's body?"

Kido recalled that surge of heat, which, although it only lasted for a short while, was comparable to the extremely rare healing Nen abilities.