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

"call--"

Lynn exhaled, calming himself down. His eyes, though slightly tired, were exceptionally bright.

The next moment, he unleashed the full power of [Training]!

A tremendous surge of Nen energy erupted from him, making him appear like a ignited fireball, his entire body radiating dazzling Nen energy light.

The fluctuations in energy created strong wind pressure, producing whistling sounds in the otherwise calm training room.

The aura was extremely chilling; if someone were to observe it up close, they would feel a pain as if countless needles were piercing their skin.

Then, Lynn regained his composure and nodded in satisfaction.

It feels great to see your strength gradually increase; no wonder so many people are obsessed with improving their abilities.

A moment later, a new card appeared in his mind, which was also the last card in the Sares City trait bar.

Prior to this, the attribute bar gave two cards, but only one was useful; it was one of Doraemon's gadgets.

【Name: Simulated Company Badge】

[Grade: A]

[Type: Item Card]

[Background: Doraemon]

[Introduction: There are four badges in total, consisting of one boss badge and three employee badges. With mutual consent, the boss can equip employee badges to others. Once equipped, the badge becomes a permanent mark. Employees must be at least A- rank, but once used, the mark's effect will persist. Employees can help the boss obtain cards by defeating others, which serves as their job. On the last day of each month, the mark will provide "salary" based on each employee's card-obtaining performance that month, such as improving physical fitness or Nen.]

A simulated company badge, as the name suggests, is a prop related to the boss and employees.

Currently, there are only four badges, one for the boss, and three for the employees.

He used the boss's badge on himself, and then just needed to find three more people to be his employees.

After an employee defeats another, they can help that person obtain cards. From the perspective of acquiring cards, this is equivalent to having three extra character cards.

When he's the boss, his employees' job is to constantly challenge others and give him cards, which then end up in his hands.

Then employees receive a "salary" each month, the specific amount of which depends on the "performance" of that month. There is no "base salary," only "commission."

Since there are only three employee badges, and once used, they will stay with the employee permanently, and the target must be below A-, he thought of his two apprentices.

After all, under his tutelage, the potential of his two apprentices was greatly enhanced, and they were also obedient, making them the most cost-effective choice for his training.

We've been training them for a thousand days, but now it's time to let them repay their master properly.

By employing Leorio and Kurapika as "employees," he can help them unlock cards, and they can also profit from it and become stronger.

It's clearly a win-win situation, or even a triple win, because he wins twice.

His two apprentices helped him get the cards, which was a win for him.

The two apprentices have grown up, and they can also contribute cards to him, which is a win-win situation.

As a fruit farmer, he was very pleased. Who has ever seen fruit that voluntarily picks fruit for the farmer and then grows strong on its own?

As for the remaining employee badge, he will keep it for now and not use it lightly, and will look for a suitable candidate in the future.

Next, Lynn looked at the last card given by the attribute bar.

【Name: Seed of the Divine Tree】

Grade: A+

[Type: Item Card]

[Background: Naruto]

[Introduction: A unique divine tree seed. Buried in a nutrient-rich area, it will gradually sprout and grow into a towering tree. At that time, it can break through to A+ level and use the accumulated energy to bear fruit that can reach up to S level. Consuming it can greatly enhance one's strength. The more fertile the area, the shorter the growth time of the divine tree, and the higher the level of the fruit it produces.]

Another A+ grade card!

Seed of the Divine Tree!

Lynn thought to himself, "As expected," since the most famous and prominent feature of Sares City was that underdeveloped World Tree.

So before this, he had thought about the World Tree in various works and made some guesses, including the God Tree in Naruto.

In the original Naruto manga, the Ten-Tails God Tree belongs to the Otsutsuki clan, an alien race. Whenever they visit a planet, they plant the Ten-Tails God Tree, which absorbs the chakra of the entire planet to grow and eventually bear fruit.

This fruit gathers all the chakra in the world. After Otsutsuki took it back, he made it into a pill, which is said to make one an "immortal" after taking it.

His Divine Tree Seed is naturally inferior to the original, only A+ grade, but judging from the description, it has the potential to bear S-grade fruit, which is not bad.

The only problem is... which of these sacred trees should we use?

Lynn pondered for a moment, then left the hotel and randomly chose a spot on the ground. The card then sent a message.

Land quality: Low

Estimated time: 30 years

Thirty years?

At his A+ level growth rate of just over a year, who knows where he'll be in thirty years? He might have already conquered the Dark Continent, and he wouldn't even care about the Divine Tree and its fruit anymore.

The six continents won't work.

Lynn shook her head.

While the World Tree's absorption of nutrients from nearby areas is certainly a factor, the situation in other parts of the six continents is not much better, and it will probably take at least double digits of years, which he cannot wait that long.

Moreover, even if this seed is not as good as the original, it will probably grow to be quite large, perhaps even comparable to the World Tree of Sares. Planting it randomly on any of the six continents would easily attract unnecessary attention.

There's another option: the Dark Continent!

That vast and boundless unknown continent is not only inhabited by all sorts of enormous creatures, but also by colossal trees that pierce the clouds—those are the true World Trees.

This shows how fertile the soil of the Dark Continent is. If trees could be planted there, they would grow in less time and produce higher-grade fruit, which would be a good use of the seed.

The only problem is that the Dark Continent is extremely dangerous; he needs to have enough strength before he can go there to plant and protect the trees.

Lynn gathered his thoughts, turned around and went back to his hotel suite to book an airship ticket to the capital of the Kingdom of Reges.

The progress bar for Sares City had finished loading, so he had no reason to stay any longer.

Amy's coronation ceremony will be held on June 1st, which is less than a month away. Bissie and others arrived in the capital two days ago, and he is just about to set off.

Hopefully, the characteristics of the Royal Capital of Reges will give him some good cards.

living room.

"Master, are we about to set off?" Leorio asked, having just finished training. Behind him was Kurapika, and the two of them still exuded an aura of power after their workout.

It has been a month since they obtained the Gourmet Cells, and during this time, the two have made extremely rapid progress. For example, Leorio has grown to B+ rank, and Kurapika has also been promoted from B- rank to B rank.

“That’s right, get ready, we’ll be setting off in the next couple of days.” Lynn nodded slightly. “Do your best this time, and get to know the young talents of the Kingdom of Reges.”

With Amy's ascension to the throne, all the young talents of the Reges royal family will gather together. As scions of a great nation, their abilities are naturally quite formidable.

Given his status and strength, it would be a clear case of bullying the weak. It would be more appropriate for Leorio and Kurapika to act as his apprentices, so that they could take this opportunity to collect cards.

He went to collect adult cards, while his two apprentices went to collect junior cards, making sure nothing was wasted or missed!

Chapter 162 The murderer is Lynn! Granted the title of Duke?

In a hotel room in a certain city, the lights were off.

In the dimly lit room, Kuroro sat at the table, the faint light from the computer illuminating his face, revealing a cold yet deeply angry expression.

The computer screen was displaying the Hunter Association's website address, which listed the deeds of Lynn, a two-star hunter.

The words "killed members of the Phantom Troupe, an A-level criminal group" were so glaring, like needles pricking him.

Those who died were naturally Uvogin and Nobunaga.

This report announced Lynn's "great achievements" at the Sares ruins: not only did he remove the will to die and find the ancient book, but he also killed two criminals... How impressive!

He wouldn't care at all if he killed someone else.

But Lynn killed two of their comrades. Uvogin Nobunaga was a founding member of the Phantom Troupe, so how could he not be angry?

Kuroro narrowed his eyes, recalling Lynn's figure in his mind. He had previously chosen to observe Lynn's strength for a while, but now the situation had changed.

There's no need for individual efforts anymore; it's time to gather the members and launch a long-awaited collective action. This time, the goal is revenge!

……

Sky Arena.

On the arena.

Gon and Hisoka, both with bruises and swelling on their faces, looked at each other.

"You've made a lot of progress, but you still lack practical experience."

Hisoka glanced at Gon's swollen face, looking at him with the eyes of someone looking at a green, unripe fruit, and said slowly.

"If you play ten more matches, you might have a chance to beat me in Sky Arena, but only in matches with rules."

After saying that, Hisoka turned and left, his gaze sharp.

Next time, he won't fight Xiao Jie in a regulated arena, but in the cruel reality without rules!

Xiao Jie sat on the ground, casually wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. Looking at Hisoka who was about to leave, he felt that he was very far away from Hisoka.

But Hisoka isn't even the boss yet...

Xiao Jie subconsciously muttered, "If you're this strong, how strong must Mr. Lynn be?"

Upon hearing this, Hisoka stopped and turned his head slightly, recalling the scene of being brutally beaten by Lynn during the Hunter Exam. He casually remarked:

"As I just said, if you fight ten more matches, you might be able to beat me in the Sky Arena."

"But you won't beat Lynn, not even if you play a hundred more games."

Then, Hisoka walked straight off the ring, leaving Gon standing there dumbfounded. Although he didn't directly say how much stronger Lynn was than him, he implied the difference in strength.

The implication is that Xiao Jie could never defeat Lynn.

Admittedly, Xiao Jie is quite talented; otherwise, he wouldn't have piqued my interest. Given time, he'll definitely grow into an outstanding individual.

But time doesn't stop, and Lynn is growing too.

Even among good fruits, there are differences in quality.

He didn't need much visual acuity to see just how big the gap was between Xiao Jie and Lynn.

It should be said that Lynn is the most outstanding fruit in the six continents, and may even be unique. There is no one in the world more "abnormal" than him.

By the time Xiao Jie finished running 100 meters, Lynn had already run 10,000 meters; the two were simply incomparable.

Hisoka arrived at the players' tunnel, where Machi was also there, counting her winnings. In a good mood, she looked at Hisoka with her cold eyes and said bluntly, "I thought you would admit defeat given your personality."

Hisoka's matches are the most unpredictable, especially his matches against the so-called "Fruit".

Because Hisoka doesn't care about winning or losing the match, and simply enjoys the thrill of battle, he might just casually admit defeat.

"Oh? But it looks like you guessed the right option~" Hisoka put his hands on his hips, raised an eyebrow and said with a playful tone, "I didn't realize you trusted me so much."

“It’s just a gut feeling,” Machi said expressionlessly.

Intuition...

At that moment, Machi picked up her phone and saw that it was a message from the leader, Chrollo. The content of the message made her pupils shrink, and she stared intently at the phone screen.

How can this be? !

Hmm? Hisoka narrowed his long eyes and looked at Machi, whose expression had suddenly changed. He was curious and wondered what news could have made her make such a face.

Machi always has an icy expression on her face~

Did we lose money?

Just as he was thinking this, he noticed that his phone had also received a message. After reading what Kuroro had sent, he understood why Machi's expression had suddenly changed.

Uvogin and Nobunaga are dead.

And the murderer was none other than Lynn, whom he knew very well!

Kuroro is now gathering his crew to prepare for his revenge plan!