Hunter x Hunter: Infinite Growth

Now Kevin knows how he died and why.

To poach a creature that was almost completely extinct, one could say that their death was well-deserved.

Jin is still observing.

……

Soon, the group of poachers arrived in the area.

"Boss, are we almost there?" a rather thin poacher asked.

The lewd man with a scar on his face said impatiently, "Don't talk, we're almost there, we should be around here."

“If you ask me, we should just buy tickets and go home. Anyway, we can’t contact that scheming pretty boy anymore,” said another young man with blond hair.

As the last member passed by him, he said with a blank, unremarkable face, "If we don't want to be in this industry anymore, that's certainly something we can do."

"Tch, what a tasteless guy," the man with the golden broom-like hair said with a hint of displeasure.

"call out!"

A sharp, piercing sound rang out.

Something seemed to fly by in the darkness. The broom-haired man was struck instantly, falling backward.

A loud bang pierced the darkness. He collapsed to the ground, unconscious, his cheeks caved in and copious amounts of blood gushing from his mouth.

"careful!"

This four-man squad was clearly well-trained, finding cover in the surrounding area almost instantly after the attack.

One of the members had already drawn his gun and fired in the direction from which the attack was coming.

The piercing sound of gunfire broke the darkness.

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In the pitch-black cave.

"Stop licking."

As Kevin spoke, he pushed the wolf cub that was perched on his shoulder away.

He held the binoculars in both hands, staring intently into the distance without blinking.

He had just seen Jin pick up something from the ground that looked like a stone and throw it at him with force. The stone was like a bullet.

The impact struck one of the poachers directly, yet it didn't penetrate him. The man was sent flying three or four meters before collapsing to the ground, seemingly unable to get up.

Then the other side opened fire.

Jin, as if strolling through a shopping mall, picked up a few more stones from the ground and threw them out.

This time the commotion was even greater.

The stone shattered the tree trunk, hitting all the poachers hiding behind it.

Is that all?

Not yet!

Kevin saw the man who seemed to be the leader, who appeared to have blocked the attack through the trees.

The rock had sent him sliding a meter or two, but he managed to block it with his crossed arms.

There was a sound coming from inside, as if someone was saying something.

However, before he could retaliate or defend himself, another stone was thrown at him, this time without even a sound.

In an instant.

The leader was sent flying four or five meters away, crashing into a tree with a loud bang. It seemed he was no longer able to fight back.

Turtle, what kind of martial arts novel is this?

Was that a stone you threw? Are you sure it wasn't a bullet?

Based on the situation of the battle and some fragmented memories in my mind, this is clearly not a normal world.

He had been observing intently and seemed to see something surging around the man opposite him, but it was somewhat unclear and indistinct.

Internal energy?

Or something else?

The screen went black.

"Hey, don't block my way!"

He reached out and dragged away the wolf cub that was blocking his way and licking the camera lens.

Perhaps because the action was a bit rough, the wolf cub let out a howl.

A dangerous gaze fell on my head, and I felt a chill on my neck.

"Haha, your son is so cute, Brother Wolf."

Kevin laughed awkwardly, then hugged the little wolf cub he had just pulled over and stroked it.

The wolf cub didn't hold a grudge and started playing with Kevin.

Chapter Five: Gift X Qi

初晨

The sky was just beginning to lighten, and the sun had not yet risen above the mountains.

The leaves in the forest were still covered with morning dew, and a light white mist permeated the dense forest with its lush foliage.

Even in the sweltering summer, it feels chilly.

Kevin shook the dew off his raincoat, sat cross-legged on the grass mat, and looked ahead.

"Hey kid, don't run away, let me check you out."

Jin smiled as he caught a wolf cub that had run away from his legs. After rubbing it a few times, he began to pry at its fur and even tug at its tongue, seemingly checking the health of the wolf cubs.

Even though the examination caused the wolf cubs to whimper, the two-headed wolf couple didn't seem to care and simply lay quietly beside Jin.

Kevin pursed his lips at this scene.

Damn it, you two aren't like this at night.

"Goo~"

The sudden sound made Jin and all the creatures present look at Kevin.

Kevin wasn't embarrassed at all; he simply nodded and said, "Looks like I'm hungry."

"It's time to eat, let's go back." Jin stood up and clapped his hands.

"Waaaah."

The two-headed wolf couple seemed to sense that Jin was about to leave, and circled around him, whimpering.

"How incredibly perceptive," Kevin couldn't help but think.

However, seeing that the other person had two heads, one of which had a pointed horn on top, it didn't seem so strange anymore.

"Haha, I'll come back to see you all again in a while."

Just as I was about to leave.

The larger two-headed wolf, carrying a black horn in its mouth, came to Kevin's side and placed what it was holding at his feet.

"For me?" Kevin pointed to himself in confusion.

The two-headed wolf nodded its horned head.

Pick up the black, pointed object and hold it in your hand. It is very light, and you can see the spiral pattern on it. The cross-section is very flat, and the inside is hollow.

Holding it in my hand, it felt strange, as if I really needed it, and a slight longing welled up inside me.

Could this be...?

"That's right, these are the horns on their heads, but they're not broken off; they're the sharp points that shed as they grow."

A two-headed wolf will molt four to five times in its lifetime, with each molt occurring approximately fifteen to twenty years apart.

Kim, standing nearby, explained, and then, noticing Kevin's confusion, added, "Take it; it's a gift from him to you."

After saying that, he couldn't help but show off a little: "This is something you can only get by following me here, so don't underestimate its value. At a large auction, the horns shed by a two-headed wolf are worth about fifty million jenny."

If it's a whole stalk that's been cut off, its value can increase more than tenfold, which is why they almost became extinct.

As he spoke, Jin looked out of the cave and saw several people tied up next to the big tree.

These were the poachers from last night. Jin didn't kill them; they were now bound hand and foot, with socks stuffed in their mouths.

Although Kevin didn't quite understand the purchasing power of tens of millions of dollars, such a quantity and the performance of gold clearly represented a considerable fortune.

But that wasn't the reason he kept staring at the sharp point in his hand. The instant he picked it up, he sensed something from that point.

Was it some kind of…muscle memory? Kevin couldn’t tell, but when he picked it up, he did feel a certain urge within himself.

Why do I feel this way?

"It seems you're quite satisfied with this gift. I'm leaving now."

When Kevin came to his senses, he only saw Kim's departing figure and silently followed behind him.

They dragged the four poachers back to the camp.

An off-road vehicle that wasn't there when they left appeared there.

A burly man wearing a camouflage vest, camouflage military pants, and military boots was leaning against the car, smoking a cigarette.

His unkempt appearance, the scars on his face, and his aloof demeanor.

"You went to see them?"

The man asked that question.

Jin nodded, patted the man's arm, and casually kicked the poacher at his feet: "They're yours now. You must have come after them, right?"

The man simply nodded, his attention focused on Kevin.

His gaze was sharp, with a very obvious scrutiny.

Then she looked at Jin, her eyes filled with a very clear question.

Jin simply nodded his head slightly.

“Bergler Laghhot, a conservation hunter.”

Berger gave a brief introduction, nodded to Kevin, and before Kevin could say anything, dragged the four poachers into the car.

The four poachers stared wide-eyed at Kevin as they were dragged away, whimpering as if they wanted to say something.

Only when the rear of the car was out of sight did Jin turn around to look at Kevin, who seemed lost in thought.

"It seems you have a lot of questions. Let's talk while we eat. Yesterday's transaction is still valid. Feel free to ask me anything you want."

Soon, simple self-heating food was placed on the portable table.

Kevin ate his fill while pondering the matter.

Finally, he asked, "What was that power during yesterday's battle? I vaguely saw something emanating from you and the leader, it was very blurry, but I don't think I was mistaken."

He still asked the question he most wanted to know: the extraordinary power that made this world so different.

After thinking for a moment, he added, "I have some fragments of memories in my mind, but... they're incomplete, something's missing."

While eating his canned food, Jin explained, "What you're seeing is 'qi,' which is the energy that emanates from life. Every living being has this kind of power."

Why did he only vaguely see it from Kim and the leader last night?

"Ordinary people, or rather, ordinary life forms, cannot feel the dissipation of Qi; it will naturally overflow and dissipate."

Those with Nen abilities, or those who are training, can perceive and control their abilities, unleashing a far greater amount in battle than the slow, gradual release of ordinary people, making them easier to detect.

Life energy? Ki? Nen users?

These nouns gathered in his mind, as if activating some memories that still existed in Kevin's mind, and fragmented information flowed out in his mind.

He suddenly gained a certain understanding of this thing, but it was not systematic and was more like a summary of some kind of experience.