Hunter x Hunter: Call Me Master Inventor

Once upon a time, a woodcutter was gathering firewood by the river when he accidentally dropped his axe into the water. He sat sadly on the bank and wept bitterly.

Hermes happened to be passing by, and after learning the reason for his weeping, he felt sorry for him and jumped into the river to retrieve the axe.

The first time, he fished up a golden axe, but the woodcutter said it wasn't his.

The second time, he pulled up a silver axe, but the woodcutter said it wasn't it.

On the third attempt, he retrieved the woodcutter's axe, and the woodcutter accepted it.

Hermes, seeing the woodcutter's honesty, gave him all three axes.

The woodcutter returned home and told his companions what had happened.

One of his companions, also wanting a share, took an axe and went to the river to chop wood. After only a few strokes, he deliberately threw the axe into the river and then sat there crying.

Soon after, Hermes reappeared and asked him what had happened. He replied that he had lost his axe.

Hermes retrieved a golden axe and asked if it was his.

The person immediately claimed it as their own.

Hermes understood his intention and not only refused to give him the golden axe, but also ignored the axe he had dropped into the river.

This is a classic fable that teaches others to be honest.

The earliest origin of the story comes from "Hermes and the Axe" in Aesop's Fables.

Of course, in this hunter world, there is no Hermes.

Von Klay also made corresponding modifications when disseminating the information.

Those professional hunters who had read this story all scratched their heads.

"The story is quite good; it's interesting and meaningful, making it a great extracurricular reading material for children."

"And as a short story, it's perfectly adequate for passing the time..."

This was Pjorn's immediate assessment after reading the story.

Then~

"It seems... there aren't any other problems, right?!"

She became somewhat uncertain.

What's happening on the phone's screen?

She then looked at the staff member she had dragged there to work as a laborer.

"Uh, it says above that you've finished reading the story. Why don't you chat and discuss it with other users?"

The staff member carefully read it out, word by word:

"If your comment gets a lot of discussion, we'll send you a lovely gift!"

After saying that, he raised his head and looked at Pjorn, saying:

"Then came the comments from many people..."

"Is that all?!"

Pjorn pressed for an answer.

"It seems... there aren't any left."

After checking it several times, the staff replied to Pjorn.

"Let me see!!"

Pjorn immediately snatched the phone back.

Then, I saw a series of messages appear on the phone.

【What is this?!】

Is this a new feature developed by a mobile phone developer?!

Is it really just for chatting, even though it's called a "chat room"?

[This looks pretty interesting; so many people can send messages!!]

Has no one mentioned the story from earlier?!

Hmm, the story is indeed quite good; the moral of "The Golden Axe and the Silver Axe" is quite insightful.

That's right, we can talk to the kids about it later.

[Write a comment to win a nice gift? Is this comment specifically about this story?]

【No? Bro, you really want some kind of gift?!】

No, I'm just curious about this feature.

[That's right, I'm also very interested in the gifts offered by the guy who developed this feature.]

[Heh, you guys must have Nen abilities that allow you to trace the origins of objects and find their rightful owners, right?!]

【? ? ? ? ? ? 】

Then a series of question marks came into Pjorn's view.

It seems the other party guessed correctly, but they also directly exposed the main purpose of those who wanted to write comments.

Well, very few people would call someone who becomes a professional hunter a fool.

I received this message out of the blue, and I couldn't refuse, so I read the whole story and then gathered here to share it.

It's refreshing and very convenient to have so many professional hunters gathered here to speak and send messages.

However, there are also quite a few people who plan to secretly use their own abilities to find out who is behind all of this.

Or perhaps someone else is testing the "chat room" in other ways.

Pjorn just kept watching.

She noticed that although these people were all speaking online, their comments were not too chaotic.

It's as if everyone's speech is like a floor, separated into layers.

In this respect, the experience is indeed quite good.

She could see everyone's speech very clearly.

Well, if Pjorn were in the world of von Clay, she would probably know that this way of speaking is called "building a tower".

Such forums are generally called "forums" or "Baidu Tieba".

However, these two names are clearly not as simple and easy to understand as "chat room".

However, these two names are clearly not as simple and easy to understand as "chat room".

In the initial stage, development will be the primary focus.

The chat and discussion mechanisms are very simple.

After watching for a while, Pjorn quickly understood how to operate it.

In any case, in terms of functionality, this "chat room" is indeed quite good.

As for the "exquisite gifts" mentioned earlier~

Whether it's out of a desire to trace the origins and find the person behind it, or out of genuine curiosity about the so-called gifts.

Or perhaps, they genuinely find this little story quite enjoyable.

Some people have already started writing comments and short essays there.

Some people are exceptionally talented and write long, long passages.

Some people are concise and to the point, summarizing things with a single phrase like "awesome."

Some even said that if they encountered a "river god" in the real world, they would know how to use its mechanism to maximize their profits.

Of course, what was implied in his words was that it would be great if such a "river god" really existed in this world.

Regarding such user comments, von Klay, who is in cyberspace, stated:

It's a bag, bro.

"I will help you realize your thoughts and wishes!"

In the online world, von Klay gazed at the brand-new prop that had appeared in his hand.

He couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.

It was a circular, pink pool-like prop.

In the very center of the circle, there is a pool of clear water, as if you could throw something into it.

And this "invention" is precisely the reason why von Klay wrote this short story!