Hunter x Hunter: Card Master, the Strongest in the World

“I’m not in a hurry to kill him… I’ll start with you next.” Maggio kicked Eugene away, then strode toward Lynn with a cruel smile on his face.

He's in a very bad mood right now, and he won't let anyone off the hook.

The most troublesome Eugene siblings have been dealt with; the remaining weak Sluk and "Franklin" are too easy to handle.

In the end, they were still targeted.

Lynn remained expressionless, but felt a little relieved inside.

That's the advantage of watching; once they've finished fighting and most of the information has been revealed, it's much easier for him to make his move.

In terms of overall strength, he is better than Maggio, but the difference is not significant.

If a fight breaks out right from the start, he might end up getting tricked like Eugene.

Now that Maggio has been mostly exhausted and can no longer use his Nen abilities, there's little doubt that he'll make a move again.

"Franklin, are you very confident?"

"Do you really think you can beat me?"

"You're going to use your useless dual machine guns?"

Lynn remained rooted to the spot, expressionless, without reacting.

Maggio's expression gradually twisted, and he laughed angrily, "Don't think that just because I've expended some energy, you can defeat me."

"The difference in strength between you and me is more than just a little bit!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Maggio rushed out, his Nen energy bursting forth like a giant truck crashing into him.

The wind arrives before people do.

Maggio wildly swung his arms, his fists raining down like raindrops.

Franklin is just a weak Nen user who can emit energy; he will be defeated in no time under his relentless attack!

Despite losing the opportunity to attack first, Lynn remained unfazed, gracefully dodging backward like a piece of paper swaying in the wind.

[Six Styles of Paper Drawing]!

Whenever Maggio's fist came within about a foot of Lynn, Lynn always managed to dodge it without getting hurt.

He's like an eel, slippery and impossible to catch.

While dodging, he also launched a counterattack with his finger gun.

One Nen bullet after another whistled through the air, failing to injure Maggio, but rapidly depleting his remaining Nen energy.

Maggio was surprised; the power of this psychic bullet was completely different from what had been shown before.

He guessed that Franklin would keep his abilities hidden, but he didn't expect him to have hidden so much.

A bad feeling suddenly arose...

"All you can do is run!" Maggio roared, trying to provoke Lynn into a direct confrontation while secretly looking for an opportunity.

Finally, an opportunity arose, and he approached Lynn, his right hand like an iron clamp, about to tightly grip his neck.

Lynn's lips curled slightly, and his upper body leaned back as he did so, posing with his hands. A strong, bone-chilling cold burst forth instantly.

A sharp ice spear made of Nen energy shot upwards at high speed, piercing straight through Maggio's waist and abdomen!

Blood splattered everywhere!

Ice Spear!

The reason for not attacking the arm is that Maggio's arm is currently wrapped in a lot of Nen, which increases its attack power while also increasing its defense, making it a poor target.

Coincidentally, this angle allows for a direct attack on the waist.

ice?!

Maggio was startled. Wasn't Franklin's Nen ability Nen Bullet?

Damn it! This guy had more than one trick up his sleeve! First, he used Nen Bullet to pretend to be an Emission type, but it was actually a Transmutation type.

Maggio immediately assumed that Franklin was actually a Transmutation-type Nen user.

Moreover, the ice spear was able to break through his psychic defenses, which clearly showed that Lynn was not as weak as he had estimated!

This battle is going to be tricky!

"Hmph!" Maggio snorted and slashed the ice spear in half. He then hastily retreated, intending to find another opportunity to attack.

"You seem to have forgotten that I've never been alone," Lynn's sarcastic voice drifted over.

The next moment, Maggio, who was just about to retreat, suddenly shuddered, his pupils involuntarily shrinking, as if he had discovered some great terror.

At some point, Chopper, after transforming, appeared behind Maggio.

At this stage, Chopper has a stocky build, but he is extremely skilled in combat, specifically his [Jiu-Jitsu Form] among his many forms.

"drink!"

Chopper roared, his deer hooves gathering power as he slashed through the air from right to left, striking Maggio squarely in the waist.

Having just been injured by Lynn, his energy circulation in his waist is currently impaired, rendering it largely ineffective for defense.

Chopper used considerable force in this attack, and Maggio felt as if he had been struck by a heavy hammer. Extreme pain spread from his waist throughout his body, and he was sent flying backward like a cannonball, his consciousness nearly fading.

Then he remembered that there was a reindeer next to "Franklin"!

It was that small, harmless reindeer! It sent him flying?!

boom!

The sound was deafening.

Maggio crashed straight into the ice wall, causing an explosion that sent countless pieces of ice flying out in fragments of varying sizes.

He collapsed in the ice pile, his body covered in multiple wounds, bleeding profusely, with his waist being the most severely injured, and he fell into a coma.

On the other side, Eugene, who was still lying on the ground and hadn't recovered, was dumbfounded.

Is he hallucinating?

Maggio, who just defeated him, has now been defeated by "Franklin"?

Everyone else is hiding their feelings, and they all hide them more deeply than he does.

Franklin is one thing, but how come that reindeer is so strong and can even transform?

With Maggio's defeat, Lynn also received a new card.

However, now is not a good time to check.

Swah——

A sudden whooshing sound arose.

Five branches, each about the size of a fist, rushed towards them at lightning speed.

It seemed as if he wanted to expose Lynn on the spot.

But Lynn was on guard at all times, and almost instantly, an ice wall rose from the ground, blocking the branches!

click!

The branch poked into the thick ice wall, and although it didn't penetrate it, it left a very deep hole, showing that its power should not be underestimated.

Looking around, one could see that Sluk, who had been silent all along, was slowly lowering his right hand, from which the five branches had shot out.

Seeing that his sneak attack had failed, Sluk showed a helpless expression.

"What a pity, we were so close to succeeding."

"So, when did you first notice that something was wrong with me?"

“Let’s start from when you invited me.” Lynn shrugged. “I’m a rather cautious person, and I certainly wouldn’t casually invite a complete stranger I’ve just met to join my team.”

"I see. Indeed, humans are too complicated."

Sluk sighed, slowly removing his black-rimmed glasses with his right hand and crushing them. A torrent of dark green vines erupted from his body, his voice shrill and piercing, seemingly reaching deep into the soul.

"A fine body... You shall be my next vessel!"

Chapter Fifteen: The Disaster Creature Sluk! A Terrifying Self-Healing Ability!

Sluk did not know when he was born.

All it knows is... that flesh and blood are delicious.

About two years ago, it developed self-awareness. At that time, it was just a vine about two meters long and could do very little.

By chance, it followed its inner desires, burrowed into the body of a snow fox killed by explorers, devoured its flesh and blood, and grew stronger...

Only then did it realize that it could become stronger by absorbing flesh and blood, and that it could control empty corpses.

At first, it could only hunt some animals and couldn't speak.

After a long period of accumulation, it set its sights on a creature with a high content of flesh and blood—humans.

After successfully consuming a person, it not only experiences a significant power boost but can also begin to move as the deceased.

Its thinking has become more and more active, and it can even speak and has a certain learning ability.

It usually disguises itself as an explorer from Mount Krusk and often wanders around the ice and snow maze... but it doesn't dare to go too far from here.

Later, it encountered its first extraordinary "person".

It didn't look like a "human," but rather some kind of monster.

That's what it thought when it first met him.

The man had the same appearance as a human, but the aura he exuded was more terrifying than that of the fiercest beast.

It can only try its best to pretend to be a normal person.

Fortunately, it was lucky and its identity was not exposed.

The second time I encountered this kind of "person" was in an expedition team.

This "person" was not as imposing as the previous one; he encountered an accident while exploring the ice and snow maze and died here.

It suppressed its inner desires and only returned to devour flesh and blood after everyone else had left.

To this day, it still considers it to be the most delicious food in the world.

none of them!

After devouring flesh and blood, its abilities in all aspects underwent an astonishing leap.

Later, it possessed the other person's corpse and began to act in his identity, only to discover that this "person" had a unique name.

Those with the ability to read!

This is a special kind of being among humans, possessing terrifying power and being extremely rare.

In order to devour more Nen users' corpses, it used the treasure found in the Ice and Snow Maze to set a trap, and then invited other Nen users to form a team to explore it together, posing as a Nen user.

As for the so-called "treasure compass," it was just a glowing stone that it picked up casually; it had no Nen ability whatsoever.

Unsurprisingly, when those people find the treasure, they will all fight each other to the death.

They wait until the enemy is out of sorts before striking to reap the rewards... They've been using this process for a long time.

Greed—that's the worst trait in human nature!

Because it originated from the icy maze of Mount Krusk, it gave itself a name.

Reversing the order of "Krus" gives you "Sluk".

……

Inside the ice cave.

Deathly silence.

A gentle breeze swept by, carrying a biting chill that made Eugene, lying on the ground, shiver involuntarily.

He has now barely recovered from his suited state to his normal form, but due to the severity of his injuries, he remains paralyzed on the ground, unable to move.