Hunter x Hunter: Infinite Growth

Clearly, he was prepared to die in battle and would never allow his eyes to be given to his enemy.

Kevin stared into those floating eyes, and for a moment, he felt as if he could see through them the extreme emotions that Mito had been experiencing.

But what's even more deadly is...

If you look at it with the [凝] (condensation) method, you will find that there is a dark mist swirling around your eyes.

That was resentment; those eyeballs seemed to have become the remnants of death.

This was something Kevin hadn't expected, even though the owner of the eyes had already used a state similar to afterlife.

Will that resentment still reach those eyes that have already been gouged out?

Moreover, could all eyes have become like this?

Because reciting this thing after death is very superstitious, according to the history of the Kuruta people.

Those few who carried out the slaughter were certainly heinous, but those who glared with bloodshot eyes were even more wicked.

The hatred that arises from the sudden and unexpected annihilation of a clan is far less than the discrimination that has accumulated over a long period of time.

If every pair of eyes held resentment... those disgusting human body collectors, those beasts with bloodshot eyes, haha.

Kevin doesn't have much time to think or investigate right now, but if that's the case, then let those guys bear the resentment of the Kuruta Clan for countless years.

After watching quietly for a long time, Kevin took a box from the side and carefully placed the glass jar containing the eyes inside.

"Who exactly are those guys?" Kevin muttered to himself.

He clearly remembered what the group of people looked like; every detail was deeply imprinted in his mind, and he also truly felt their formidable strength.

They were by no means nobodies, and were clearly a well-organized group with members who cooperated well and had a clear division of labor.

Just then, the cell phone on the table suddenly rang.

Kevin quickly picked up his phone and answered. Berger's voice came from the other end: "Did you run into some trouble before?"

This airship was dispatched by Berger at Kevin's request. It was an airship carrying out a secret mission and its whereabouts were extremely well-hidden.

It only stayed at the airport in South Chase for less than half an hour before taking off immediately after Kevin and the others boarded the ship.

Throughout the entire process, there was little communication with anyone. Even if someone noticed some clues, they would only see the direction in which the airship took off.

"Yes, I have a friend who is a member of the legendary Kuruta tribe, who are said to have red eyes."

I accepted his invitation to visit, but... I encountered a group of Nen users. They were very strong, and there were about nine of them.

"The Kuruta tribe no longer exists. I only saved two people; the rest were slaughtered. Those people deliberately went to steal their Scarlet Eyes," Kevin said slowly.

After listening to Kevin's account, Berger remained silent for a while on the other end of the phone before slowly speaking: "I couldn't find any information about the characteristics of the people you described earlier."

But since you say they are powerful and committed such heinous acts, there are only two possibilities.

"The first type are indeed some unknown guys who do all sorts of secret things and clean up the mess very well."

Such people do exist, but they are extremely rare. After all, anyone who does evil will leave some trace, more or less.

"The second type are not unknown individuals, but there is not much concrete information about them."

There are quite a few people like this; theoretically, with nine of them forming a gang, there aren't many teams that meet the criteria.

Clearly, Berger leans more toward the second possibility.

"Based on the information you provided, I have deduced a group that is very likely to match them."

No traces were left, no accurate member information was available, most members were young, all were notorious villains, and there were nine or more members.

There's only one such group—the Phantom Troupe.

Upon hearing the name "Phantom Troupe," Kevin frowned: "Phantom Troupe?"

"That's right, their information is not hard to find online, but there is almost no information about the members."

The information I currently have is largely consistent with what's circulating online, but I must warn you that this group is extremely vicious and absolutely ruthless.

"You thwarted their operation and rescued two people, so they will likely continue to track you," Berger said seriously.

Kevin fell into deep thought, pondering how to evade capture.

After all, his face had already been seen by the other party. Through this clue, the other party could easily find out information about Kevin's time at the Sky Tower and thus deduce his past movements.

If the other party wants revenge, it's not difficult to find him by following the clues.

Seemingly sensing that Kevin was thinking, Berger did not interrupt him.

After a while, he continued, "You should have been alert by now."

"Yes, they can easily find me by following the clues... and you."

Berger interrupted him: "Don't worry, although this group is powerful, don't underestimate me, and the connections I have."

Upon hearing this, Kevin remembered that the other person was Kim's apprentice, and couldn't help but shake his head and smile: "Alright, I was overthinking it."

"The airship will arrive at the private airport of a hotel in Youkexin, which is a large hotel."

In addition, with the huge customer flow of Youkexin, it is difficult for the enemy to find your exact location; at most, they can only know that you have arrived at Youkexin.

I suggest that once you arrive at Youkexin, you find another discreet way to leave the place as soon as possible, preferably without being noticed.

After hearing this, Kevin thought for a moment, then nodded and replied, "I already have some ideas, thank you!"

"Haha, I'm looking forward to working with you."

Kevin breathed a sigh of relief as the call ended.

He quickly turned on his computer and searched for information about the Phantom Troupe on a regular public website.

Sure enough, some relevant information was found, but the details were very limited.

All that is known is that they committed numerous evils and serious crimes, and that everyone who saw them was silenced without exception.

This is why their detailed information has always been vague.

At that moment, Kevin received an email from Berger, also containing information about the Phantom Troupe.

The emails show that the Phantom Troupe currently has thirteen identifiable members, each of whom has a spider pattern on their body with numerical markings on the pattern.

All members are elite Nen users, and most of their crimes are committed in teams. Some of the most well-known cases involved all thirteen members.

Some smaller, scattered cases are handled by varying numbers of members.

After reviewing this information, Kevin discovered that the criminal gang's targets were almost entirely robbery, with all their crimes involving the theft of various valuable items.

Then he saw a crucial message.

The members of this team all seem to be from Meteor City.

“Meteor City?” Kevin had never heard of this place before, and he couldn’t find any information about it online.

The email from Beckett described the place as a forgotten corner of the world, a huge garbage dump.

After reading this information, Kevin leaned back in his chair and rubbed his temples.

Thirteen members, each a powerful Nen user, this is truly a troublesome situation.

For now, we can only avoid direct confrontation.

However, these guys will definitely pay the price for their actions in the future.

After calming himself down, Kevin picked up his phone and dialed an unfamiliar number.

……

Meanwhile, the Phantom Troupe members returned to South Cha City with their spoils.

In an abandoned building, a pink-haired girl had been waiting for a long time.

The remaining members were with him.

They all came together after receiving urgent orders from their respective commanders.

Looking at her returning companions, the pink-haired girl Machi frowned and asked with concern, "What... happened to you?"

It was the first time she had ever seen her companions in such a disheveled state, with a body bag lying next to them.

But this mission shouldn't be too difficult, since not everyone was present.

Her words made the faces of the members turn very ugly.

Chapter Seventy-Six: Choice X - The Other Person Left Behind

Nancha City.

Inside a private underground hospital.

The place that was originally used to cut up and sell human organs has now been temporarily occupied by them.

As Machi listened to his companion describe the whole incident, to be honest, he really didn't expect things to turn out this way.

Clearly, their leader judged that this "seizure" operation would not be difficult, so he did not gather everyone together.

However, a total of nine members were gathered, and almost all of the combat members were present.

In this situation, among the combatants.

Four people were seriously injured, one was disabled, and one died.

It can be said that the losses were severe.

It's fair to say that this was their worst loss since their debut.

The boat capsized in the ditch.

The group leader also readily admitted his mistake, saying he had been "careless".

If the "post-mortem contemplation" did not occur, they could at most say that they made a mistake and suffered a certain loss of property.

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs." They not only encountered it, but they also encountered an aggressive and purposeful situation—the most clearly defined kind.

This lesson will likely be etched deeply into their minds.

As the treatment continued, around noon, the departing knight and another member, Barov, who was wrapped in bandages, finally came in from outside.

"Did you figure it out? That damn guy's intelligence!" Feitan asked, lying on the simple hospital bed as the hero entered.

The doctor beside them was treating them with trepidation.

The knight looked at Feitan, smiled, and reassured him, "Don't get excited, we've found out a little."

"An airship secretly landed at the airport before dawn this morning and left after half an hour."

If nothing unexpected happens, it's probably one of the people who escaped last night. It's clear the guy who injured you isn't a member of the Kuruta tribe.

After saying that, he took out his phone from his pocket, registered the information on it, and added: "Based on the face you saw, and the face of the guy who seriously injured us, I found some clues."

They most likely met in the Sky Arena. The guy who injured you and ran away probably had a disguise, but he left behind quite a few traces.

The shape of her face still shows similarities to her former appearance.

Unexpectedly, that guy was a top student who graduated from a prestigious medical school and had worked for the local gang for a while before escaping after the Sky Arena.

After that, he apparently worked for a one-star hunter for a month before leaving.

About two weeks ago, he appeared at Youkexin and had a conflict with some gangs there before he came to Nancha City.

It must have been an invitation from the Kuruta tribesmen.

In just half a day, Xia Ke had searched through almost all the information Kevin had left behind and connected it all together.

"Find that guy, I'm going to kill him!"

There is no doubt that Feitan hates Kevin the most right now. The injuries on the others have nothing to do with Kevin. Only Feitan was ambushed by Kevin and seriously injured by a punch, which sent him flying.

The knight-errant neither agreed nor disagreed.

He simply said, "The only ones clearly connected to him are the gang searching for him and that one-star hunter."

Based on speculation, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he should be heading towards Youkexin.

After he finished speaking, all the members present turned their attention to the group leader.

The group leader pondered for a moment, then asked, "What do you all think?"

Without much thought, as if he had already planned it out, the knight said, "I don't recommend continuing the investigation. We've already seized the target and taken our revenge."

Moreover, we currently have quite a few seriously injured personnel.