Hunter x Hunter: The Strongest Zoldyck

This is somewhat different from what he expected.

He had assumed that what he found on Bolt would be some kind of communication device... and then he could use that to contact Bolt's Seven Seas Netherworld Pirates... and then... get them to deal with Yumongard...

After all, judging from how well Saan and Bolt knew about this monster, this was definitely not the first time they had dealt with something like this.

Otherwise... after they deal with Yumongad, they will definitely face the same predicament as us, trapped in this vast ocean.

Therefore... they must have another means of escape, but no aircraft or small ships were seen around the Ogley, so it is highly likely that they have someone to meet them at sea, and they probably also have a way to contact each other. The way to contact each other on the vast ocean is most likely a communication tool such as a walkie-talkie.

When Roy thought about this, he felt that there must be something connecting Bolt or Saen to his own forces.

But now... apart from finding this thing on Bolt, he doesn't seem to have found anything else...

and many more.....

Nothing else?

A conjecture suddenly popped into Roy's mind.

Since there's nothing else, does that mean this is what can contact their headquarters?

This thing is just not like traditional mobile phones, pagers, or signal generators.

So how will it be used?

Refocusing his attention on the jade tablet in his hand, Roy examined it carefully, trying to find some clues.

But no matter how he observed it, apart from seeing some intricate and mysterious inscriptions on the jade plaque, he made no other special discoveries.

There are no buttons, no electrical components, no trace of what could be called technology...

After examining it for a while, and finding no clues, Roy gave up...

Because without any prompting, he is not an encyclopedia, able to know what something is and how to use it without a teacher.

"well...."

With a long sigh, Roy quickly composed himself, greeted Serapika who was chopping meat and told her to continue, before returning to Fika's side to watch over her.

He was too tired today and just wanted to rest for the night; he would talk about everything tomorrow.

Gently lying down, with her eyes half-closed and listening to the sounds of the breeze and waves, Luo Yi gradually drifted off to sleep...

...........

Republic of Patochia, Capa City, Kukuro Mountains, Zoldyck Family Castle.

"Illumi, where is Roy?"

In a windowless room, Silva Zoldyck sat upright in a high-backed chair and asked a question... No, that's not quite right. Rather than "sitting," he looked more like another rock from the mountain that had been sculpted into a human shape.

His long, silvery-white hair fell to his waist, the strands thick and stiff like steel wire, gleaming with a cold metallic sheen in the dim light.

The face had a strong, angular shape, and a dark purple hue was visible on its high cheekbones.

His forearm, with veins bulging like a coiled dragon, was outstretched, and his right hand, with knuckles so thick they could cover the dog's head, was touching the giant dog's ear. His calm, emotionless purple eyes stared straight at Illumi opposite him.

Illumi stood in the shadows of the room’s porch, his back ramrod straight to the point of being sickly, his long black hair cascading down to his waist like a waterfall, his pale and delicate face showing no emotion whatsoever.

He simply tapped his thigh lightly with his fingertips... once, twice, three times, repeating it in a steady rhythm. It was the only trace of his being that revealed a certain living presence.

"We should be almost at Rosemeyer Port by now."

A cold, eerie tone emanated from Illumi's mouth, echoing in the room, which was surrounded by walls and had a bluish-gray hue.

The room was small, but its emptiness made it feel oppressive.

In the very center was a long, rectangular ebony wooden table. The tabletop was completely undecorated and so heavy that it seemed to grow out of the ground.

On either side of the table was a high-backed chair, also made of dark hardwood, with straight backs and no compromise on comfort.

The only light source came from a single lamp hanging from the ceiling.

The dark yellow beam of light was very tight, just enough to cover the area of ​​the tabletop.

Outside the light source was an intense, impenetrable darkness.

In this light, the shadows of the two people on the table were cast very long, stretching all the way to the wall and being swallowed by the darkness.

...........

In the middle of the flat sea in the Aurora Ocean, on the second deck of the Ogley.

The bright sun shone directly on the entire steam paddle steamer, and under its continuous rays, the surface temperature of the ship rose by more than ten degrees.

Roy and Fica, who were lying on the deck, had to move to the cabin.

"Fica...are you feeling any better?"

In the passageway, Roy was supporting the red-haired boy with concern.

Ahead of the boy, a Kurta girl in a sailor uniform leaned against the hatch frame, constantly observing the state of the remnants of Yumongard, ready to deliver the final blow at any moment.

"I'm fine now... I just used my mind to heal myself, and I've mostly recovered. It won't affect my activities anymore."

As he spoke, the red-haired boy Fika freed his arms from Roy's embrace and waved them up and down to show that he was alright.

"However... Boss, when I was using my Nen ability just now, I accidentally caught a glimpse of what looked like Nen marks on your chest."

"Have you started reciting scriptures too?"

The boy looked at Roy with puzzled eyes.

"Chest? Recite?"

"No... I haven't started reciting yet."

Roy shook his head, denying Fica's guess, but then he seemed to remember something and hurriedly put his right hand into his chest and groped around for a while.

After a while, he took something out of his pocket... about the size of a thumb, jade-colored, and rectangular.

It was the jade tablet with intricate and mysterious runes that he had previously taken from Bolt.

Is this what you mean?

With his right palm open, Roy pointed to the object in his palm with his left index finger.

The red-haired boy, Fica, paused, lowered his head, and examined Roy's palm closely before looking up and saying:

"Yes, boss, that's it... What is this thing?"

"Why can it attach itself to Nen?"

"What is it? I don't know either. I found it on those two people."

"I think it must be some kind of communication tool... or signal source, but I don't know how to use it."

"but....."

At this point, Roy paused, his gaze lingering on the jade tablet in his palm once more:

"However, I'm now somewhat confident..."

"Communication tools?"

"It doesn't look that much like it, boss."

The red-haired boy, Fica, shook his head left and right in confusion:

"Judging by its condition, I think it's just an ordinary antique..."

"I have seen many similar antiquities in my clan chief's house."

"Antiques? Antiques? You're mistaken, Fica..."

With a sigh, Roy recalled Greed Island and Ging Freecss's tape recorder from the Hunter x Hunter world. He was now about 60-70% sure that this thing was something similar.

Verifying this conjecture is quite simple...

"Fika, infuse your thought into it."

In the silent passageway, Roy's voice was crystal clear.

"Okay, boss."

Fika's expression turned serious. He didn't press the matter further, but instead focused his energy, releasing his spiritual power and infusing it into his mind...

Soon after, something amazing happened...