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

At this point, five of the seven chairs were already occupied.

"Lust and sloth, you two are late again."

A man sitting on the right side of the table looked displeased, seemingly disapproving of the two men's lateness.

Although the man criticized the lateness, he himself put his legs up on the table, looking unrestrained and carefree.

"What can I do? Who told me to be so lazy and slow?" Lust covered her mouth and chuckled, revealing a large expanse of spring beneath the thin veil, her laughter making her tremble. "Greed, if you keep finding fault, I won't introduce you to any more clients."

Greed curled his lip: "You have the nerve to say that? What kind of client did you introduce me to last time? I only gave her a spot because of you, but she was eliminated after taking the hunter exam. What a waste of my time."

"Let's stop this small talk," said the arrogant man sitting at the head of the table.

Arrogance was a man wearing gold-rimmed glasses who had a refined air about him, and whose tone was calm but tinged with arrogance.

He appears to be a pampered high-ranking official, but his words carry immense pressure.

Greed no longer spoke, and it also put its leg back down.

Arrogantly glancing at his core subordinates who had followed him for many years, he nodded almost imperceptibly. These six people might not all be very strong, but they at least possessed some ability or strength; otherwise, he wouldn't have taken notice of them.

Arrogance then explained the deal with the Yingren Kingdom and sent Greed to deliver some of his "customers," along with [Wrath] and [Jealousy].

This lineup is already worth the deal Ibaraki made with him.

"There's one more thing. Since the Satan Clan is also eyeing Lynn, I plan to intercept Lynn first."

"Lynn is currently in the city of Sares with Netero's disciple, Bisge, and their suspected target is the Sares Ruins."

After arrogance finished speaking, lust couldn't wait to speak:

"Boss, let me do it this time. They're really envious of that person's Nen removal ability. My slaves are in dire need of such rare talent!"

Arrogance glanced at the smugly smiling Lust, then turned to the silent Jealousy on the other side, and after a moment's hesitation, spoke again:

"No, even with your laziness and your slaves, you might not be a match for the two of them. The risk is too great."

"Biskey's strength goes without saying. Judging from Lynn's performance in the match, the only people present who can reliably defeat him are me and Gluttony."

"Jealousy, this mission is entrusted to you. Make good use of the natural advantages of the ruins."

Jealousy originates from a branch of the Satanic race, and its abilities are related to death consciousness. It excels at fighting in places filled with death consciousness, such as ruins, and possesses rare life-saving abilities.

Jealousy can't deal with Lynn and Bisge, but it can be used to harass them with Death Thoughts to further test Lynn's strength.

If we can succeed on the first try, that would be ideal. If not, we'll wait for the next one. This time, it's more of a probing attack.

Jealousy was a gaunt man dressed in a black robe, his exposed skin deathly pale. Upon hearing this, he uttered a harsh voice: "Heh heh heh... I understand."

Genius? ... He loves being around geniuses.

Especially the look of despair on the faces of those self-important geniuses.

“Greed, you should also subtly help Envy.” Pride looked at Greed, who immediately understood.

After the meeting ended, Greed took out his phone and searched through his contacts for a while before finally selecting a number to call.

The latter was extremely surprised when she received his call and complied with his requests without question.

The other party is the son of a high-ranking official in the United States of Saherta in V5, named Jack. Although he was lucky enough to become a Nen user, his talent is too poor, so he has always longed to become his client.

His Nen ability is called "Greed," which allows him to share his Nen energy with "clients" in the form of loans. After receiving his Nen energy, clients can become stronger by hunting Nen users, and a portion of the Nen energy they gain will be given back to him.

With this ability, he became a sought-after figure by various powerful forces, and many people longed to become his clients. As a result, he accumulated a considerable network of connections, and often he didn't need to take action himself; he could simply delegate the tasks to others.

This Jack is not talented, he is stupid, and he longs to become a strongman, but his father has a high status, possesses considerable power, and dotes on his only son, making him a good candidate.

His task was simple: if Jack could get him one of the world's seven most beautiful things, the Water Glass, he could become a customer.

The news of the appearance of Water Glass in the Sares Ruins is not only widely known but also widely discussed. Jack will definitely lead his men to the ruins, and then let Jealousy lead the way so that Jack and Lynn will face off.

There are only two possible outcomes.

Lynn didn't kill Jack, but that also helped Jealousy test Lynn further.

Lynn killed Jack, which made him an enemy of his high-ranking father.

If Lynn can withstand the pressure, then it's as if nothing happened. After all, he didn't contribute anything; it was just a casual move. If he can't withstand the pressure, depending on the situation, they might step in to "recruit" Lynn.

Chapter 152 Celebrity Treatment! The Speed ​​Rabbit Talisman!

A week after arriving in Sares.

"Okay, I'll go with Bisge and the others."

In the living room, Lynn sat on the sofa and hung up the call from Amy, while Bisge was looking at a men's magazine next to her.

Amy just called him to tell him some exciting news: on June 1st this year, Amy will take over the important task and officially become the new king of the Kingdom of Reges.

The ceremony will be held in the capital of the Kingdom of Reges, so Amy extended invitations to her friends, including him, Bisge, and Gal.

The ceremony will be held on June 1st, so they can go there in May. He also wants to go to the capital to see what kind of special attributes he can get.

Based on previous interactions, the Kingdom of Reges seems to correspond to the world of One Piece. The kingdom might be able to drop a powerful pirate or a powerful Devil Fruit, making it worth a visit.

Last year, he lacked strength and had concerns, so he did not accept Amy's invitation. Now the situation is different. When he goes all out, he can unleash A+ level strength, which is absolutely top-notch in the six continents. He is also more confident in his actions.

“Time flies…” Bisge put down the handsome men magazine and sighed, “It feels like just yesterday that I was at the base last year, and now Amy is going to be the queen.”

"Looks like I'll have to call her Her Majesty Amy from now on~"

Lynn glanced at Bisge: "Time flies, and the older you get, the faster time seems to pass, especially since someone is already over fifty."

As soon as she finished speaking, Bisge narrowed her eyes, staring at Lynn with a dangerous look, and then snorted coldly: "So what if you're over fifty? At this age, life is just beginning."

"My master is 119 years old and still very active."

“So I’m still a girl.” Bisji portrayed a shy, girlish expression.

Lynn looked away and nodded slightly: "That makes sense."

"The strong have more time."

Netero is an example. At the age of forty-six, he felt his body had reached its limit and began practicing ten thousand grateful straight punches a day in the mountains.

It takes eighteen hours to throw ten thousand punches initially, but once you're over fifty, it only takes one hour to throw ten thousand punches, and only then do you start reciting mantras.

In other words, Netero's peak years were around fifty or sixty years old. At that age, most ordinary people would be unable to walk properly, but for a strong person like Netero, it was just the beginning.

Even now, Netero's physical abilities still surpass those of an average strong man by hundreds of floors. If it weren't for the unforeseen events that occurred later, Lynn suspected that Netero's natural lifespan would be at least 150 years.

It's unknown whether Netero took the life-extending "Hope" during his trip to the Dark Continent, but regardless, it's clear from the Zoldyck family's patriarch Maha that at that level of strength, the average lifespan is over a hundred years.

Lifespan is also something Lynn is concerned about. Immortality is a very tempting thing, and with the [Gourmet Cells], he is destined to have a lifespan that exceeds the normal range.

Unfortunately, it's impossible to estimate the exact number, so all he can do is consume as much high-end food as possible to continuously strengthen his cells.

At the same time, they set their sights on the "hope" on the dark continent, such as "Nitromote," which could extend lifespan.

As the two were chatting, the doorbell rang.

Bisji opened the door, and the first thing that caught her eye was a pair of white and pink rabbit ears, followed by a head of short golden hair.

The woman was dressed in an outfit with rabbit-themed features, and her pink outfit made her look incredibly cute and full of energy.

"Yo, Bisji-chan, I'm here." Pjorn winked, gave a friendly smile.

Biskey-chan… Lynn, who was behind her, twitched her lips when she heard this nickname. Biskey was old enough to be Pyon’s mother.

"You've finally arrived! We've been waiting for you for so long." Bisge warmly pulled Pjorn inside and introduced Lynn, "Hey, this is the legendary exorcist Lynn. You haven't met him yet, have you?"

Pjorn looked Lynn up and down and said, "Kang Zai and the others mentioned it to me, but this is the first time I've seen it in person."

"Hello, I'm Pjorn." Pjorn extended his hand in greeting.

“I’ve long admired your name, Pierre-En, the Rabbit of the Twelve Earthly Branches,” Lynn said politely.

A friend of a friend is a friend.

Because they have many mutual friends, such as Biskey and Gail, they are considered friends after a simple greeting and there is no sense of distance when they talk.

From then on, their expedition team was complete: Lynn, Bisge, Leorio, and Pjorn, while Menchi stayed at the hotel and had no intention of participating in the ruins exploration.

To facilitate better teamwork, Pjorn also revealed his Nen abilities to Lynn and Leorio.

【A Curious Cellphone】can materialize a cell phone. Anything photographed by the cell phone can be explored by consuming Nen energy. The less information is known, the more Nen energy and time are required to explore.

This is a Nen ability similar to that of a hacker, which allows them to open a box by using known information and time and Nen energy.

Pyon was a curious girl from a young age, which is why she developed this Nen ability.

In the original work, Hisoka rated Pjorn's strength at 77 points, which is not a low score.

The Hunter Association prioritizes the contributions each of the twelve Earthly Branches makes in their respective fields, but they also certainly need to possess a certain level of strength.

Even if Nen abilities don't have a direct offensive effect, they're still very powerful.

Putting aside her role in areas such as documentation, if given enough time during combat, she might be able to uncover all the enemy's Nen abilities.

This is undoubtedly a valuable and practical auxiliary ability in the Hunter world, where intelligence warfare is the norm.

Pjorn was particularly interested in historical documents, so he became a hunter of ancient documents.

In order to find more precious historical documents, she often needs to explore ruins and come into contact with unknown things, so she can be considered a half-ruins hunter. That's why Bisge thought of inviting Pjorn to join the team.

As it happens, Pjorn has also been interested in the Sares ruins for a long time.

The region of Sares once had a glorious history, but it eventually disappeared over time, leaving very little information behind.

It is believed that the Sares ruins may contain some extremely valuable documents, which is why Pjorn has long coveted them, but he has been blocked by the mountain of death and has had to put it aside.

The opportunity finally presented itself. When Bisge mentioned that the exorcist Lynn was also in the team, she immediately made her decision.

She had previously heard of the name of the exorcist Lynn from Bisge, Gail, and even Chairman Netero.

It is said that he is a world-class exorcist, and he seems to handle death thoughts with ease, which other exorcists avoid at all costs.

Such exceptional talent is rare and hard to find. Without the connection with Bissie and others, she probably couldn't afford to pay Lynn's price for a single transaction.

During the conversation, Lynn also realized how famous she had become.

Firstly, and most openly, his most widely known identity is the strongest player in the Sky Arena.

Because the competition has only just ended, his popularity is still at a relatively high level.

Secondly, there's the secret rumor about his identity as an exorcist.

Unlike the strongest landlord, whose name is known even to ordinary people, it is not difficult for high-ranking officials or Nen users with good abilities to learn about his deeds.

Strictly speaking, he only had one experience of exorcising Nen that was exposed to the outside world, which was when he exorcised Nen for Amy. But even so, it was enough for others to realize that his Nen-exorcising ability was among the best in the world.

The combination of "the strongest landlord" and "a top-tier exorcist"—two extremely contradictory identities in the normal perception of Nen users—makes him even more noticeable.

He has a deep understanding of this.

During this period, he was recognized almost every time he went out. Once or twice was fine, as he could speed up and shake off his followers, but after a while, he got annoyed. This made him experience the treatment of a celebrity.

At the same time, the idea of ​​upgrading the [Digital Mask] came to mind. Perhaps after upgrading it to A- rank, it would be able to freely disguise itself. Right now, it can only imitate the appearance of people it has seen before.

However, upgrading the B-grade Ditto Mask to A-grade requires 3400 points, which he is still reluctant to spend. He can only hope that the competition's popularity will decrease soon, which is also a well-known "disadvantage".

Some people enjoy being adored by thousands, while others prefer peace and quiet; he belongs to the latter.

"By the way, have you guys been to the Sares Ruins during this time?" After chatting for a while, Pjorn got down to business.

Bisge nodded: "With Lynn's Nen beast, we reached the inner perimeter of the Sares Ruins, but unfortunately it was as complicated as a maze, and we didn't find anything good after wandering around for several days."

The outer perimeter of the Sares ruins is located outside the mountain, while the inner perimeter is at the foot of the mountain and inside the mountain. There are caves on the mountain leading into the mountain, forming a maze-like terrain inside the mountain, which makes it very easy to get lost.

“They said there was some water glass, but these are all we found.” Bisgi took out a few translucent vines, each about ten centimeters long.

Water glass is formed because the vines absorb a sulfur-containing compound, causing the anthocyanins to be continuously lost, resulting in a mineral luster and eventually a completely transparent color.

The vines collected in the inner area likely did not absorb the compound completely, ending up somewhere in between—not as vibrant green as they were at the beginning, but not entirely transparent either.

If you were to sell it, it would probably be worth quite a bit of money, but it would certainly be far less valuable than real crystal.

The first person to spread the news probably only risked their life to break into the inner circle, found a few unfinished products, and mistook them for the real ones.

Whether there is any real water glass in this place is still questionable; we can only say there is a certain probability.

Therefore, their focus shifted to the historical relics of Sares mentioned by Pjorn. There was a place deep inside that might contain leftover treasures, documents, etc., and the probability of finding genuine crystal glass there was also higher.