Hunter x Hunter: Call Me Master Inventor

Why did you do that?

Just as Father Lizor was about to turn and leave, von Klay asked again.

Even on someone else's turf, von Klay still used a respectful title.

"For no reason..."

Father Lizor glanced at von Clay again:

"It's just for myself."

"It's just to protect Meteor City and my interests as a resident here."

This was the first time Father Lizor had spoken so bluntly and directly...

This is completely inconsistent with his identity as a compassionate person who guides people to pray devoutly.

"After you, Chrollo, Uvogin, Phinks, and the rest of you have all grown up..."

"That way, Meteor City can be protected and its interests can be safeguarded."

Clearly, Father Lizor's attention extends beyond the two most outstanding individuals, Kuroro and von Clay; he also pays attention to the other children.

"As long as Meteor City is protected, I, being here, will naturally also receive corresponding benefits."

Yes, the church is a unique and special place in Meteor City.

No matter how chaotic, poor, or dirty Meteor Street is outside, the church here is always magnificent.

"I've also ventured out into the world and know how dangerous it can be."

Father Lizor said slowly:

"So, I just want my broken and old life to be able to spend the rest of my years in Meteor City."

"I don't want anyone to disturb my current life."

All I can do is for myself...

"And this is my final contribution to Meteor City, nothing more."

After saying that, he walked out of the room.

"I have one last question."

von Klay watched his retreating figure:

"Is it worth it for you to do this? Aren't you afraid of what we might do...?"

"What else could I possibly be afraid of?"

Father Lizor's voice faded into the distance...

"Are you afraid you'll waste my support and help? Or are you afraid you'll betray me?"

All I can do is provide you with the support you need to the best of my ability.

"And the resources consumed are nothing compared to the rewards you will bring back after you grow up."

"So what if you don't grow up in the future, or you die young?"

"At worst, I can just find other people and train them."

"In Meteor City, we lack everything, but we don't lack people~"

As Father Lizor said, Meteor City lacks everything except people.

This place has a population of ten million.

Living in such a place naturally produces many remarkable individuals.

Von Klay also agreed with Father Lizor.

Only those who ultimately succeed can be considered true geniuses...

The others were nothing but useless pieces that died halfway through.

"As for what you called betrayal and such..."

Father Lizor's voice faded away, leaving behind his last words...

"This place is abandoned to begin with, so what could it possibly betray?"

In an instant, the entire room fell silent again.

"A place abandoned...?"

von Klay silently gazed in the direction Father Lizor had left.

Faintly, I could hear the countdown: "Five, four, three, two..."

If I'm not mistaken, the videotape should be repaired...

Kuroro is leading the young audience in a countdown to the start of the re-screening.

Well, putting everything else aside, just in terms of personal charisma, Kuroro has shown extraordinary talent since childhood.

"Invest...?"

Von Clay muttered to himself, muttered a few words under his breath, and then slowly smiled:

"Looks like I'll have to come to the church more often from now on."

Whether Father Lizor's so-called "investment" was genuine or not, von Klay could not give a 100% certainty.

However, judging from Father Lizor's support for Kuroro in the original timeline, he was indeed exceptionally good to Kuroro.

Not to mention helping him organize this screening of cartoons for the children...

Father Lizor actually went to the Meteor City Elders' Council to recommend Kuroro.

After Sarassa died, he made a special trip to the Misty Forest Valley to ask Miss Lenko to stitch up Sarassa's body.

Then came the formation of the Phantom Troupe.

And Kuroro lived up to expectations, leading his gang of villains to become an extremely powerful force in Meteor City.

At that time, just as Father Lizor had hoped—

Meteor City is basically free from outside interference and disruption of its stable living environment.

Even if there are special external factors, such as the Chimera Ant invasion, the Phantom Troupe will come back to help clean it up.

Furthermore, with Kuroro's intervention, the Meteor City Elders' Council also established connections with external yakuza organizations.

The underworld figures offered the elders of Meteor City heavy metals and other benefits and resources in exchange for recruiting talented individuals from the area to their ranks.

It can be said that, with Kuroro's help, this place has managed to develop in a barely positive direction.

But for Father Lizor, that was enough.

"With the help of Father Lizor, the future Kuroro can become a world-class thief and criminal."

"Then I can temporarily rely on Father Lizor's support to complete the most basic, primal growth..."

Well, the main reason is that there's the vivid example of the future Kuroro; otherwise, von Clay wouldn't have made such a choice.

Of course, the most important thing is that Father Lizor has discovered his existence and seen his abilities.

If he really wanted to do something, von Clay estimated that he would have a hard time getting rid of him in Meteor City's territory.

Moreover, I also need the power here to continuously recharge, refine, and become stronger...

Therefore, it would be better to join his side first, wait for an opportunity, and adapt to changes in the situation.

"This is probably the best option for me right now."

With this in mind, von Klay returned to his original position.

At this point, the atmosphere at the scene had completely gone wild.

On stage, Kuroro and his friends let loose and did some live dubbing with microphones.

"Hahaha, what a pity, you cleaners..."

It has to be said that Kuroro really does have the natural talent to be a villain.

While voicing the graffiti monster in the animated film, he himself also revealed a villainous demeanor—

It wasn't anything grotesque or terrifying, or some eerie, grotesque laughter; it just naturally revealed his villainous nature...

It's obvious at a glance that this guy is playing a bad guy!

Such expressive facial expressions stunned the children below, including Uvogin and Phinks.

This deeply moving performance is truly captivating.

"It would be even better if we could film it."

Even von Clay couldn't help but smile at the sight, then shook his head regretfully.