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

Without delay, the four set off immediately to explore the ruins of Sares once again, hoping to discover the treasure site as soon as possible.

After two days of exploration, although progress was limited, Lynn did make some gains. He took advantage of his increased familiarity with Pjorn to invite him to a sparring match, and successfully obtained the [Rabbit Charm].

【Name: Rabbit Talisman】

[Grade: B+]

[Type: Item Card]

[Background: Jackie Chan Adventures]

[Description: A talisman that controls speed. Carrying it with you can partially increase your movement speed. The amplification effect can be increased by consuming energy.]

The Rabbit Talisman grants incredible speed. Its description is straightforward: carrying it will increase your speed, and you can enhance its effect by consuming mana when necessary.

The only regret is that the amplification effect of B+ level is limited, otherwise he would like to experience the feeling of ultra-high speed movement.

Before he knew it, he had collected four of the twelve talismans, possessing the Tiger Talisman, Rabbit Talisman, Snake Talisman, and Sheep Talisman, which could be used in combination.

For example, a combination of a rabbit and a snake can move quickly while in stealth mode.

He had already collected one-third of the twelve talismans, bringing him one step closer to the day when he could collect all twelve talismans and summon the Holy Lord. Therefore, even though there wasn't much progress at the ruins, he was in a good mood.

Finally, a few days later, things took a turn for the better.

At the foot of the Sares ruins.

As is customary, Lynn and his group of four prepared to explore the inner perimeter. Standing in front of them was the purple-fat Gengar.

"Genki~" Gengar swallowed strands of Death Nen like it was eating spicy snacks. Although the concentration of Death Nen outside the mountain was thin, even a mosquito's leg is still meat, and it cherished its "food".

Before even entering the cave, a figure appeared from the side, and they exclaimed in surprise.

"Are you... exorcists?"

The person who spoke was wearing a brown mountaineering suit and a headlamp-style helmet. He had dark skin and a kind, honest appearance, and at first glance, he looked like a miner.

Seeing this, the miner quickly said, "My name is Rock, and I'm here to explore the Sares ruins. I mean no harm."

"We have a team of ten people who are planning to explore the ruins together, but unfortunately we don't have an exorcist, so we haven't made any progress. Therefore, we are looking for like-minded exorcist partners."

The miner, Rock, seemed to be a talkative and unsociable person. When he saw Lynn and the other three looking at him, he immediately began to explain the whole story in a rapid-fire manner.

Should we invite them to explore together?

Bisji raised an eyebrow. There was little trust in a team formed by strangers like this. It was not uncommon for them to start fighting without saying a word. Trust was a luxury.

Over the years, she has witnessed too many things. For example, she has seen lovers who are deeply in love fight each other over a treasure, and she has also witnessed a son who is known as a filial son break his father's leg with his own hands, just so that his father can receive more government aid money so that he can squander it.

But Rock's next words gave them a jolt of energy.

"We found a place that appears to be a treasure trove of ruins, but there is a very strong deathly aura at the entrance, so we can't go in."

Seeing this, Lynn and the others exchanged glances and then temporarily agreed with Rock's statement, following him to meet his companions. Soon after, Rock's companions appeared before them.

The appearance of two of the figures surprised Lynn.

Chapter 153 Uvogin and Nobunaga! Bring Lynn to Kuroro!

Besides the four of them and the newly acquainted Rock, there were nine other people on the field. Most of these nine people were of average strength, but two of them were quite different.

The man had a rugged face and messy hair, and wore a leather apron and vest, looking like a savage at first glance.

The other one had a ponytail and a weathered, middle-aged face like Leorio. He wore a loose white robe and had a long sword at his waist, dressed like a ronin swordsman.

Lynn remained outwardly calm, but inwardly she was marveling at how small the world was, never expecting to run into the two of them here.

Uvogin and Nobunaga from the Phantom Troupe!

As combatants in the Phantom Troupe, Uvogin and Nobunaga are naturally quite strong. Their strength can be discerned simply by observing their Nen aura. Considering the strength of Franklin and others, they should also be considered to be of A-rank strength.

Lynn hadn't expected these two to be interested in the ruins, but then he thought maybe it was Kuroro's doing, or perhaps these two power-enhancing combat maniacs thought there was a fight to be had here, so they came.

Miner Rock introduced Lynn and his companions to the others, emphasizing Lynn in particular: "Gentlemen, this is Mr. Lynn, and he is an exorcist!"

Upon hearing this, all eyes turned to Lynn, burning with intense desire.

Exorcist!

To ordinary Nen users, this would be considered the mark of a very important person.

For Nen users of Rank C or even Rank B, Nen exorcists are a superior being, not like the same species as them. Nen exorcists are simply the darlings of the heavens, given such amazing talents, which is truly enviable.

They go to great lengths, even risking their lives, to get what they want or do something, while a spirit medium can easily do it with just a word, relying on their connections.

Therefore, they would naturally look at Lynn with all sorts of eyes, such as envy, jealousy, hatred, wanting to please, or wanting to plunder!

Uvogin looked at Lynn, then glanced at Gengar beside him absorbing a meager amount of death intent, and a smile unconsciously crept onto his lips.

He and Nobunaga exchanged a glance. Years of companionship had given them an extremely high level of understanding. Many times, they didn't need words; a single look or gesture from the other was enough for them to understand each other's thoughts.

Find an opportunity to bring it back to the regimental commander!

This was the same thought that crossed their minds simultaneously.

Their loyalty to their leader Chrollo is self-evident. They would even knock out anyone with decent Nen abilities and bring them to Chrollo, let alone the extremely rare Nen exorcists.

Immediately, someone in the crowd exclaimed, "Are you perhaps Lynn, the strongest player in the Sky Arena?!"

Sure enough, he was recognized again. Lynn nodded slightly.

In an instant, the others also recalled the final battle not long ago. Some of the ten people had watched the live broadcast, while others, although they had not watched it, had heard about it.

Only Uvogin and his companion didn't care about this, but they recognized Lynn as the guy who had shown impressive swordsmanship when he fought Joachim, and they immediately became interested.

Nobunaga, in particular, unconsciously tightened his grip on his katana, his heart pounding with anticipation, wanting to test his swordsmanship against Lynn and prove that he was superior.

But now is not the time...

Once Lynn's value has been used up, then they will make their move, defeat him, and bring him back to the leader. In this way, the Phantom Troupe will have the ability to exorcise Nen!

Thinking of this, both Nobunaga and Uvogin were deeply moved.

Besides the two men, there were three other men in formal suits looking at each other in bewilderment.

They were young master Jack's men, sent to find Shui Liuli.

Young Master Jack's order is to take everything back, but something seems off... How come even the strongest landlord has appeared?

They definitely can't beat Lynn. If Lynn or the four of them want to take it all for themselves, then things will get complicated. They'll just have to play it by ear.

While everyone was sizing up Lynn and his group of four, Lynn and the others were doing the same thing.

Lynn's eyes flickered slightly... Apart from Uvogin Nobunaga, the strongest were the three men in suits and Rock, who were around B- in strength. The remaining four were just minor Nen users, at most C+ level.

Compared to the four of them, the gap becomes apparent.

Bisge is A+, he is A, and even the weakest Leorio is B, so the only ones we really need to be careful of are Uvogin and the other two.

Now that they had decided to join the team, Rock and the others led Lynn and the other three to the location.

After venturing deep into the cave and navigating the complex environment for a while, Rock led them to a secluded and highly hidden corner, casually removing the camouflage blocking the entrance.

A stone door, exuding an eerie, dark, and deathly aura, came into view.

The deathly intent on this door was far stronger than the deathly intent permeating the air outside.

If the few people outside could still withstand the attacks with their spiritual power, there was truly no way to deal with this stone door; touching it could be life-threatening.

“This is indeed an entrance, and it may lead to the so-called treasure trove,” Pjorn said to Lynn after looking around for a while.

This kind of situation is not uncommon in ruins; she has encountered similar things before.

Lynn nodded, then noticed digging marks a certain distance away on both sides of the stone gate. It seemed that Rock and the others had also tried to bypass the stone gate, but as they dug deeper, the concentration of death energy emanating from it was even higher, not much different from facing the stone gate itself, and they couldn't withstand it either.

Therefore, a chant master is a necessity.

This stone door is the bare minimum requirement. Anyone who wants to enter must at least have the ability to remove the deathly intent from the stone door; otherwise, they are not qualified to explore the interior.

The group stood in front of the stone gate, keeping a certain distance. Just looking at it, they could feel the overwhelming sense of deathly stillness, as if it would devour anyone who tried to approach it.

Just standing there, they felt a chilling wind blowing past them, as if there was an abyss ahead.

The thought of death is not a fixed thing; it is like wisps of black mist blown by the wind, with wisps of black smoke like countless tentacles, eager to drag people in and devour them, exuding a cold and eerie aura.

A cool, shady atmosphere seeped into their hearts, as if they were in an ice bath, or as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over their heads.

Seeing this, Leorio swallowed hard and looked at his master with slight nervousness, worried about whether his master could do it.

This was the first time he had faced such a ferocious death thought up close, and he had to admit it was truly terrifying.

His intuition told him that if he touched it directly, the consequences would be dire.

Even though I know my master is a very powerful exorcist, I still can't help but feel worried.

However, Leorio's worries were ultimately unnecessary.

As soon as Lynn had a thought, Gengar couldn't wait to run to the stone gate, opened its mouth wide with its two short arms, and then took a deep breath... It simply believed that this would make its mouth bigger and thus increase its absorption speed.

In an instant, the death thoughts that had been baring their fangs and claws just moments before surged into Gengar's mouth like swallows returning to their nests, disappearing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Seeing this, everyone felt reassured.

Lynn truly lives up to his reputation as a spirit exorcist!

Even such a death wish couldn't defeat him.

That's why they're called exorcists; their status is worlds apart from that of ordinary Nen users.

After a while, the surface of the floating death energy was completely devoured. Gengar simply stuck to the stone door and chewed the death energy ball like it was a biscuit, creating gaps in it. However, there was a large amount of death energy, and new ones quickly filled in.

The whole process lasted about ten minutes, which is already a very fast exorcism efficiency. If it were any other exorcist, not to mention whether they could exorcise it, even if they could, it would take many days to gradually wear it down.

In popular understanding, "removing thoughts" refers to spending several months or even years getting rid of a persistent and strange thought.

But Gengar is different. While others measure time in days and months, it measures time in seconds and minutes, which is outrageously fast.

This is not the whole picture.

The exorcism work performed by a normal exorcist comes at a price; the more dangerous and difficult the work, the higher the price.

Gengar doesn't incur any consequences; at most, it might not be able to eat for a while because it ate too much, but it will recover after a while.

Not only does consuming the dead spirit have no harmful effects, but it can actually help it grow. If other spirit exorcists knew this, they would probably be so angry that their souls would drift away to the Dark Continent.

A look of delight flashed in Lynn's eyes. It seemed his estimate was correct; this trip to Sares should be enough to get Gengar promoted to A+ rank.

Seeing Chu Nian's astonishing speed, the others were mostly amazed.

Uvogin and Nobunaga's excitement intensified; the stronger Lynn's exorcising ability became, the happier they were!

Before long, the deathly aura on the stone gate was completely gone, and the original appearance of the stone gate was fully revealed.

Lynn stepped aside and gestured for everyone to proceed.

This was what they agreed upon: Lynn only needed to deal with Death Thoughts, and they could handle the rest.

Although the most dangerous thought of death is gone, this heavy stone door cannot be opened casually.

After all, it's a team, and it's impossible for him to do everything alone. As an exorcist, he has already made the greatest contribution.

"Hehe, let me do it." Uvogin grinned, swung his right arm, his upper body muscles were bulging and solid, his arms were thick and strong, his features were so obvious that you could tell just by looking at him that he was definitely an Enhancer.

Lynn's performance had him on fire, and he desperately needed to punch her to vent his frustration!

"Drink!" Uvogin roared, his right fist, as big as a sandbag, suddenly gathered a large amount of Nen energy, released a blinding light, and slammed into the stone door.

boom!

In an instant, the flesh-fisted fist proved to be far harder than the stone door. It cracked the moment it touched the door, and the stone door exploded, sending countless stones of varying sizes flying in all directions, some of which flew deeper into the ground with the force of the impact.

Smoke and dust filled the air.

Upon seeing the punch that Uvogin unleashed, the lowly Nen users were not only surprised but also became more wary... This was a powerful opponent!

Even Pyon, one of the twelve earthly branches, took notice of Uvogin and Nobunaga, making them figures worthy of attention.

Of the group, only Lynn and Bisge reacted the calmest.

Uvogin's performance was impressive, but compared to the two of them, he was like a child swaggering in front of adults.

After the stone door was opened, an indescribable stench mixed with deathly thoughts wafted out. Except for Uvogin and Nobunaga, everyone else took out gas masks and put them on.