Hunter x Hunter: Infinite Growth

"This hunter's license is really useful, even more powerful than I imagined."

The three of them showed their hunter licenses together, which immediately earned them the respect of the staff.

It truly shines even in humble circumstances.

It's quite surprising that a mid-sized auction, which is only held every quarter, could attract several hunters. It's not an annual auction.

Hunters are big buyers at auction houses.

They were taken directly to a private room at the auction and received impeccable service.

"How is it? Pretty good, right?"

Mencius sat on the soft sofa that seemed to let you sink into it and said with a smile.

Kevin nodded; this privilege was indeed admirable.

At this time, the auction was still in the pre-auction phase.

A waiter nearby picked up a booklet detailing the auction and handed it to the three men.

The three of them took the notebook.

As Menqi flipped through the book, she picked up a glass of red wine from the table next to her and took a small sip.

"The Moonlit Manor of 1877?"

"I never knew you were such a wine connoisseur, you're truly amazing."

The waiter next to him responded with a smile, raising his voice deliberately with a hint of surprise.

"You know how to appreciate wine?" Kevin also took a sip, but couldn't taste anything special about it.

It feels no different from the ones outside.

Menqi rolled her eyes at him: "I'm a gourmet hunter, I still have the most basic wine tasting skills."

Kevin didn't respond, continuing to silently flip through the auction book in his hands.

He turned the pages one by one.

Suddenly, he stopped moving.

"What's wrong?" Buhara, who was standing next to Kevin, noticed Kevin's unusual mood and asked with concern.

Menqi, also curious, leaned over to take a look.

At this moment, the page Kevin turned to showed a picture of a storage jar containing the Scarlet Eyes.

"One of the seven beauties of the world—Red Eyes?" Menchi read aloud as she looked at the description above.

Her voice carried a hint of doubt.

This thing looks exactly like a real eyeball, which is not an area she would want to learn about.

At this moment, a staff member spoke up and gave a brief introduction: "These are the eyeballs of the Khruta people. It is said that when the people of this ethnic minority are angry or emotionally agitated, their eyeballs turn into a very pure fiery red."

"If the eyeball is removed and properly preserved at this time, the eye color will remain a pure, fiery red, thus earning it the reputation as one of the seven most beautiful colors in the world."

After a brief explanation, the staff member lowered their voice, as if revealing some secret information, and said, "It is said that two months ago, the reclusive Kuruta tribe was wiped out. In other words, the number of [Red Eyes] on the market at this stage is limited."

This item was placed relatively late in the auction process, which demonstrates its rarity and value.

Kevin stared at the photo and asked, "Are these 'Red Eye' items appearing frequently at auction lately?"

In response to Kevin's question, a staff member replied, "About five days ago, a pair of eyes like these appeared at a Brucarta auction. The starting bid was 15 billion jenny, and the final sale price reached 150 billion."

"Many collectors of human figures are eager to acquire these items, and it is foreseeable that the auction prices of such items will continue to rise in the future. The earlier you bid, the more it will demonstrate the collector's discerning eye."

Kevin ignored the implication in the staff member's words and simply nodded slightly.

Menchi and Buhara exchanged a glance, clearly realizing that those eyes held a special meaning for Kevin.

"Do you want to bid on this 'Red Eyes'?" Menchi asked.

Kevin didn't answer immediately. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I don't know. We'll see how things go."

Soon, the auction officially began.

A variety of auction items were presented one after another, most of which were rare and unusual collectibles.

Calligraphy, famous paintings, sculptures, and even human body parts.

These human body parts collections were openly displayed on the stage, for the lecherous onlookers to admire and imitate.

Until the item Kevin was interested in was put up for auction.

The auctioneer first showed the "Red Eyes" weapon on the screen, and then specifically mentioned the extermination of the Kurta tribe.

"How wicked! Just for these eyes, an entire tribe was wiped out."

Faced with this situation, Menqi said with a look of disgust.

Buhara shook his head with disgust: "This is the endless desire of mankind."

Anyone with a modicum of conscience would feel uncomfortable hearing about this.

Kevin watched all of this quietly, looking through their well-located private room at the pair of eyes placed on the display stand.

Starting bid: 19 billion.

Sure enough, the price has increased significantly compared to the last auction, indicating that many collectors of human figures came specifically for this piece.

Many people are already eager to make their move and acquire this valuable collectible.

Soon, the price was driven up to 180 billion, exceeding the final transaction price of the previous transaction.

Later, the price climbed to a point where Kevin couldn't afford to participate; he simply didn't have that much money on hand.

Even if funds were to be transferred from the Nosra family now, it would be unlikely, as almost all of the liquid assets have already been invested in the new company.

Mencius suddenly said from the side, "If you urgently need this money, we can lend it to you."

Buhara, who was standing next to him, nodded in agreement.

The two had been hunters for some time; Buhara had been a hunter for three years, and Menchi for exactly two.

Under these circumstances, their cash reserves are already quite substantial.

Out of support for their partners, and given that they were already friends, such assistance was not difficult for them.

Faced with this suggestion, Kevin thought for a moment and then shook his head.

At this point, the transaction price was approaching 20 billion.

Ultimately, the deal for "Red Eyes" was completed for 20 billion.

It wasn't that Kevin didn't want it, but he felt that paying such a high price would be a bad deal.

After all, he didn't have a deep emotional connection with the Kuruta tribe itself; his interest in this tribe stemmed solely from his relationship with Mito and his current friendship with Kurapika and the other two.

However, Kevin believes that there is no need to rush into such matters.

It is clear that these eyes are extremely valuable, far exceeding the value of a human life.

This reflects their rarity and preciousness; presumably, everyone who gets them will take good care of them.

Moreover, Kevin felt it was more appropriate to entrust the task of collecting the eyes to the three members of the Kurta tribe, as he, as an outsider, should not do it for them.

During the tragic moments of the three, it was said that in addition to seeking revenge, they also wanted to take back the eyes of their former clansmen one by one.

This can also become their driving force.

"Would it be difficult to use a hunter's license to investigate the person who took the photo of this item afterwards?" Kevin asked.

Menchi thought for a moment and said, "Whether it's difficult or not depends on the buyer's specific identity. Some people's identities are extremely confidential, and even if you use the hunter's license internal intelligence network to inquire, it will be very troublesome."

"However, this kind of thing can be handled by intelligence hunters, but it will cost more money."

"The more valuable the identity, the higher the level of secrecy, and the more money is spent; there is no upper limit."

Having been a hunter for two years, Menchi was quite familiar with the ins and outs of the trade, and he shared his experience with Kevin.

Kevin nodded. As long as there's a way to solve the problem by spending money, then there's no problem.

Not long after, another peculiar auction item caught Kevin's attention.

His attention was focused on the red eyes, and he didn't notice this thing.

"Next up for auction is the legendary game, the Phantom Game, which is said to have been produced in only one hundred copies and is a special game created specifically for hunters—Greed lslnd."

"Game console?"

Upon hearing about the auction item, Kevin was momentarily confused.

He never expected that a game console would be auctioned at such a prestigious auction venue.

Not only Kevin, but also Buhara and Menki were very surprised.

"A game specifically made for hunters? That's quite novel. If there are only a hundred copies, what's the point of its existence?"

Menqi asked, full of doubt.

She couldn't understand why this kind of game would appear here.

Soon, a detailed description of the auction item appeared on the big screen.

The three of them then gained a general understanding of the game called "Greed Island" and also heard about the urban legends associated with it.

“I see. Is this some kind of Nen ability? No wonder it was specifically noted that it was a game made for hunters,” Buhara remarked.

Since entering the world of Nen, they have often encountered all sorts of strange and unusual things.

Kevin was even more surprised. Although he didn't know the specific structure of this Nen game, the fact that it could fetch such a high price was enough to prove that its value was not an exaggeration.

This must be something that has been verified by a Nen user.

"What kind of game would be made with Nen abilities?" Kevin couldn't help but wonder.

After all, he was a game enthusiast in his past world.

Ultimately, the game console sold for a staggering 113 billion.

It's truly astonishing.

The auction soon came to a close.

Menchi successfully bid for a highly collectible kitchen knife, which is said to have been used by a master chef of the Kakin Empire.

Afterwards, the three returned to the hotel.

Back in his room, Kevin immediately took out his hunter's license.

Following Menchi's instructions, he found a dedicated hunter information website – [Hunter's Bar].

On a rather bulky-looking computer, Kevin saw a fairly clear image; the website led to a scene resembling a game bar.

It does seem like there's some truth to it.

I have to admit, it's quite creative.

Then he saw a bubble appear on the bartender's head.

What information do you want to know?

Kevin clicked on it with his mouse, and a dense list appeared, which roughly categorized all the information and then further subdivided it.

"These hunters are really creative, but I don't know if the information they have is comprehensive enough. I hope their business can reach the top level."

Although the computer's appearance resembled that of an old-fashioned behemoth from the same era, its software far surpassed the level of that time.

Hardware and software should complement each other.

Forget it, he doesn't understand this kind of thing anyway.

Kevin quickly figured out how to use the website.

And they found the information they wanted to look up.

However, the inquiry price ranges from one hundred million to ten million, and payment must be made through online banking.

Kevin considered his remaining funds and inquired about two pieces of information: [The Scarlet Eyes for sale] and [The buyer of the Scarlet Eyes at tonight's auction in the capital of the Kakin Empire].

Although they are two different pieces of information, they share common information, so buying them together actually resulted in a discount.

Soon, a reply came, also through this game-like website.

Before the Kuruta tribe was wiped out, the information about the sale of the Crimson Eyes was relatively clear.