Hunter x Hunter: Infinite Growth

Every few years, there are reports of the sale of these eyes, and there are also records of collectors who previously owned them selling them.

After news of the extermination of the Kuruta tribe spread, the value of the Crimson Eyes increased significantly.

And about a month and a half later, red-eyed people continued to appear at various auctions.

As of today, six pairs have been identified.

The date and location of each auction were then specified in detail.

The dates are completely unpredictable, and the auction locations are scattered all over the world.

Sure enough, it was no easy task to find out which Phantom Troupe was offering the auction items using such simple information.

The thought that the Phantom Troupe had thirteen members made Kevin temporarily abandon the idea of ​​investigating.

Right now, he really can't afford to mess with this organization.

Having a large number of people is impressive.

I wonder if I'll be able to find an opportunity to hit someone who's alone.

Alas, these people's information is extremely well-hidden, and because they belong to Meteor City, their movements are completely untraceable.

The second message also provided a response. It must be said that the hunter is indeed skilled in intelligence gathering; such intelligence could be found in less than two hours.

According to intelligence, the buyer's identity is confidential, but it is speculated that he is likely a prince of the Kakin Empire.

Two pairs of eyes had already fallen into the prince's hands, and this can be confirmed through cross-verification of information.

This prince is most likely the fourth prince: Celidonish Greygoro.

Kevin spent a small amount of money to purchase the accompanying services.

It is known that this prince appears to be living a life of great prestige, but in reality, he seems to have some unknown perverse fetishes, although there is no conclusive evidence to support this claim.

Information suggests that his men are linked to numerous disappearances.

However, his penchant for collecting human-shaped objects seems to be certain.

This is not the first time he has purchased and collected human body items.

"Why is this surname so strange?" Kevin resisted the urge to complain and closed the website. He had already obtained the information he wanted to know.

As for the information about Scarlet Eyes, let Kurapika and the others find it on their own.

This is also the responsibility they expect to shoulder.

This is also the path of revenge, redemption, and seeking inner peace.

"These people are truly perverted, liking to collect human organs is simply incomprehensible," Kevin couldn't help but curse with disgust.

Then, as if he had thought of something, a cold smile appeared on his face: "You guys who love eyes, I hope you can be 'healthy' under the resentment of these eyes."

He had observed it from a distance at the auction before.

Because they were in a private room with a good view, Kevin could clearly see a faint black resentment clinging to the eyeballs.

It is certain that, seemingly due to the influence of Mito's resentment, coupled with the special circumstances at the time, all the eyes were entangled in a certain amount of resentment.

These eyes became the product of posthumous chants. Although it is unclear what specific trouble they will cause, there is no doubt that they are aggressive and far from benevolent.

After all, the Kuruta tribe had suffered greatly.

Discrimination, hiding, massacre.

When all this pain comes together, it's hard for resentment not to become aggressive.

It's safe to say that these eyes will bring bad things to those who collect them.

Whether it will specifically damage their physical health or even harm their mental well-being remains to be seen.

This can be considered a punishment for their perverted hobbies.

In such situations, a single sentence can succinctly summarize the situation.

Without buying and selling, there is no killing.

Chapter 101 Environmental Destroyer X Higher-Level Petals

A few days later.

A tourist city in the Kakin Empire.

This city is located on the outskirts of a large natural area of ​​the Kakin Empire, and it has vigorously developed its tourism industry by taking advantage of the beautiful natural environment around it.

At the airport, Kevin, Menchi, and Buhara stepped off the airship.

They traveled by car and soon arrived at the edge of the forest wilderness.

Further in, they entered a desolate and uninhabited area, where they could only travel on foot.

The three prepared the necessary items and headed into the jungle.

The three were familiar with this desolate environment, so they moved quickly.

To be honest, Kevin felt a little nostalgic for the flying birds at this moment. Now he understood why the Kurta tribe kept these rideable birds.

In such a desolate wilderness, having such a means of transportation is more than appropriate, and it is much easier than walking on two legs.

We walked until dusk.

Menchi seemed to sense something and slowly stopped in her tracks.

"What's wrong?" Kevin asked.

Although he had lived in the jungle and was familiar with it, his experience was still slightly inferior to that of Menchi and his companions, who often hunted for food in the jungle.

He would occasionally release his own circle and sweep it around.

However, he generally doesn't use his intuition frequently unless it gives him some subtle warning.

“There are signs that someone has been here, but it must have been some time ago,” Mencius said, noticing some clues.

Since the marks were not recent, there is nothing to be alarmed about.

They followed the trail for a while and saw a makeshift camp set up at the foot of a small hill.

However, this temporary camp looked like it had been abandoned for a long time, dilapidated and covered with dust and grass.

"Someone's been here? Looks like there were quite a few people." Kevin concluded after checking.

Buhara examined it carefully and said, "This is definitely not an ordinary hiking tour group or hunting team. It's more like a military squad or a poaching gang."

As gourmet hunters, the two had traversed many protected areas where poachers frequented, and they often found poachers' camps.

However, the camp in front of us looks relatively intact, indicating that the poachers are better prepared.

Menchi shook his head at Buhara's opinion and offered his own perspective: "It's unlikely. There are no nature reserves around here; it's just ordinary mountains and hills."

If they wanted to poach, there was no need for them to go through all this trouble to come here.

In areas without nature reserves, even if some protected animals exist, it is easier to sell them after hunting, without having to hide or be so careful.

Moreover, Mencius clearly knew the area well and was aware of the surrounding situation.

Kevin nodded, agreeing more with Menchi's point of view.

After all, this place was once a hideout of the Klutta tribe. If there were a nature reserve, it would likely have been discovered by forest rangers, and it would have been unlikely to become a settlement for the Klutta tribe.

"Never mind, it's been a long time already. Let's just clean up this area and rest here tonight," Menqi said nonchalantly.

Indeed, quite some time has passed since then, and there's no point in dwelling on it anymore. Even if it was a poaching gang, they must have already achieved their goal and left.

Kevin unfolded the map and estimated the distance they had traveled, the time it had taken, and the marked destination.

"We should be able to reach our destination by tomorrow morning. If we move quickly, we can start our return journey around noon and get back to the city by evening."

Upon hearing Kevin's words, Menchi and Buhara nodded.

“Since we have a decent campsite, why don’t we go hunting some animals? I don’t want to eat canned food,” Menchi suggested.

Although their homemade canned food tastes good, even comparable to some high-end restaurant dishes.

But as gourmet hunters, they prefer to enjoy freshly prepared food.

Given these conditions, one naturally wouldn't want to miss out.

Kevin wholeheartedly agreed with the suggestion, saying that with a food hunter, there would be no need to worry about food or overthink things.

Just eat whatever they make, it's guaranteed to be delicious.

Soon, the three divided the work: Menchi and Buhara set off separately, leaving Kevin to clean up the surrounding environment and wait for their return.

The two didn't return until the sun was about to set and night was about to fall.

Menqi was holding some wild vegetables and edible berries that she had gathered.

However, Buhara's harvest did not seem to be ideal, after all, he had a large appetite and had intended to hunt as much game as possible to fill his stomach.

But now he only has two wild birds and two rabbits in his hands. For a professional hunter who is a big eater, such a harvest can only be described as dismal.

"Why are you reaping so little?" Menchi, who knew her partner's situation, asked in confusion.

Buhara scratched his head in confusion: "The prey around here is shockingly scarce, as if some disruptor of the food chain has come here and ruined the biological food chain ecosystem."

After saying that, he put down his prey and began to recount his discovery.

"Judging from those traces, a magical beast must have been here not long ago and preyed on these creatures in large numbers."

It had an enormous appetite; I even found a large number of animal skeletons, including human ones, in its abandoned nest.

However, judging from the traces and environment, it has already left this place, but the ecological environment here will likely take a long time to recover.

This gluttonous monster was truly terrifying. It devoured almost all the prey around it, and the animals that managed to survive felt threatened by the predator and fled the area.

Upon hearing Buhara's words, Menchi and Kevin both realized something and looked at their camp at the same time.

Kevin pondered for a moment and said, "It seems this is no coincidence. I was just wondering why this abandoned camp was so big, but now it looks like this team is probably after this monster."

“If that’s the case, then it makes sense.” Mencius nodded in agreement.

After all, judging from Buhara's description, time and the remaining traces can corroborate each other.

But whatever.

The matter has obviously been over for some time and has nothing to do with them anymore, so there's no need to worry about it too much.

After processing the game around the camp, Menchi began to roast food using the spices she carried with her.

After a simple barbecue party, Kevin sighed contentedly and leaned back.

It feels amazing to hang out with Gourmet Hunter.

He felt this sentiment again.

"Let's take turns keeping watch tonight."

After arranging the watch order, the three of them rested.

The night passed peacefully until the next morning.

After quickly packing up, they left the camp.

A few hours after they left.

A special forces team dressed in Kakin Empire military uniforms arrived here.

They followed the trail and tracked it to the abandoned camp.

The leading officer frowned and made a gesture.

Two soldiers quietly infiltrated the camp to check, and after confirming it was safe, they gave a safety signal.

The squad then entered the camp.

“There were three people resting here last night…they looked like they ate quite a lot.”

"Captain, this camp should be the one left behind by that group of people."

"Are these guys back again?"

Upon hearing the team member's report, the team leader shook his head: "No, it's probably just a coincidence. Hunters or hikers passing by will often choose to rest here for the night at a well-prepared campsite like this."

Experienced wilderness travelers generally choose similar areas for campsites, and will naturally continue to use any existing campsites that remain.

However, we can't let our guard down. They might have come back to check on things. If that's the case, we'll have caught a key target.