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

A dozen minutes later, Gastly floated lazily in the air, its eyes slightly narrowed, not wanting to move after eating its fill.

"Can't you eat anymore? That's still pretty impressive." Lynn glanced at the antiques on the table and encouraged them.

Gastly immediately chose the crown with the heaviest Death Spirit, and within just over ten minutes, the Death Spirit above it visibly diminished.

"Hehehe!" Gastly chirped confidently, its tone high-pitched.

According to it, it only takes half a month to remove the deathly thoughts from the crown, and the other two will each take about a week, so the total will be about a month.

This efficiency is quite good, considering that Gastly is just a newly born "little Pokémon".

As it grows further, such as evolving into Gastly or even Gengar, its ability to absorb Death Thought will become even stronger.

However… Lynn began to have some doubts.

In the game, Gastly needs to evolve into Gengar through either "Trade Evolution" or "Tether," which is not easy to do.

However, it might not follow the rules of the game. I recall there being a wild Gengar in the Pokémon anime. Perhaps if Gastly eats more Deadness, it can evolve into Gengar once it accumulates enough energy.

These three antiques then took on another identity—food for Gastly.

At that moment, a servant came to report, and Capone immediately relayed, "The food is ready. Shall we eat now?"

"Let's start now." Lynn was already itching to get started.

Since returning to Yokers, Lynn has asked Capone to find a famous chef to cook Gala crocodile meat.

Now he can finally enjoy his meal.

dining room.

The rectangular dining table was covered with a clean white tablecloth.

A variety of delicious dishes were laid out on the long table, and silverware was neatly arranged at the far end of the table and on the left and right sides.

This was clearly lunch prepared for the three of them.

Lynn sat in the main seat, with Chopper to his left and Capone to his right.

Each person has a main course served on a large plate—a pan-fried steak made from Galapagos meat.

"What a wonderful smell~" Chopper's little nose twitched. The rich and alluring aroma of meat wafted into his nostrils and lingered for a long time. An expression of intoxication involuntarily appeared on his face.

"It is indeed an amazing dish."

Capone Begi nodded repeatedly, expressing his heartfelt admiration.

Even just sitting here, his mouth couldn't help but drool.

The aroma alone after cooking is irresistible; when this delicacy is placed in front of people, all other thoughts vanish, and all they want to do is eat it.

The surface of the pork chop glistens like the grease after a frost, just like twinkling stars in the night sky.

"Let's eat." As soon as Lynn finished speaking, he cut off a piece of meat from his plate and stuffed it into his mouth.

The pork chop is incredibly chewy; the moment it's put in your mouth, you can't help but start chewing, and the rich, flavorful juices burst forth like an endless flood.

The delicious gravy flowed down my throat and into my stomach, still warming me, and a warm current surged through my limbs and bones.

For a moment, the dining room was unusually quiet, with only the continuous sound of chewing... In the face of delicious food, even the thought of speaking was abandoned.

The meat chops on the three people's plates gradually decreased. Before they knew it, they had finished all the meat chops and were already full. The other side dishes no longer whetted their appetites.

"My cheeks feel like they're melting~" Chopper mumbled sleepily.

This is absolutely the most delicious thing it has ever eaten.

"As expected of such special ingredients, it's not only incredibly delicious, but the feedback it brings is also obvious," Lynn remarked.

He used the [Condensation] technique, pinching the muscles on his left arm with his right thumb and forefinger. They seemed to have become more solid, and even his spiritual energy had become slightly more condensed.

Sure enough, even without Gourmet Cells, consuming the delicacies from Gourmet Capture the World still has a certain enhancement effect.

The three of them only ate one-third of the total amount at this meal, meaning they could have two more meals.

After finishing his meal, Lynn didn't intend to miss this opportunity and strike while the iron was hot to practice his "mindfulness" skills, focusing on two main aspects.

First, the increase in total mental energy primarily relies on the [Refining] aspect of the Four Elements.

Second, the learning and mastery of advanced application skills. After the previous battle in the Ice and Snow Maze, he realized the importance of advanced skills even more.

Currently, he only knows [Condensation] and [Firmness], which is far from enough. He wants to strive to master the advanced techniques as soon as possible.

To maximize efficiency, Lynn decided to eat the Galapagos crocodile meat every other day, dividing it into six days to finish it.

Finally, after having lunch on the last day, Lynn achieved his breakthrough as he had hoped!

In the hall, Lynn closed his eyes, stood upright in his training robe, and pure Nen energy surged from his body.

The strong wind made the wide training robe flutter loudly.

After accumulating momentum to its peak, it then declined.

Lynn opened his eyes, a glint of shrewdness flashing in them.

Through this period of growth, his total Nen energy and skill control have reached a new stage, and he has about B-level strength even without using card abilities.

With the addition of [Naval Six Styles] and [Ice Modeling Magic], his stats clearly indicate that he possesses B-rank strength!

At the same time, Chopper also improved and reached Class B.

Capone is already a B-rank and hasn't broken through yet, but he's getting closer and closer to B+, so promotion is only a matter of time.

"Finally, I've reached Rank B." Lynn raised his right arm, clenched his fist tightly with a loud bang, and couldn't hide the joy on his face.

Every additional improvement in his current abilities increases the chances of his plan succeeding.

After a series of tests, he made his next move... He changed his mind and decided to participate in this year's Hunter Exam!

Strictly speaking, it wasn't him who participated, but rather he who controlled the [doppelganger] to complete the exam.

This resolved the potential danger from Hisoka.

The puppet clone looks exactly like him from every angle, so even if it is killed, it is only a loss of a prop.

Even with the [Standby Scarecrow], he didn't intend to take the risk himself; if he couldn't win, even having more lives wouldn't be enough.

Besides that, he had an even better idea: if circumstances allowed, he would even change his goal from "avoiding Hisoka and passing the exam" to "abandoning the exam and hunting Hisoka!"

The key points of this plan have not yet been finalized, and it depends on whether Capone's side can provide support.

A moment later, footsteps could be heard coming from the corridor outside the door.

Capone walked in, smiling as he picked up the suitcase in his hand, as if deliberately showing off: "I've got the stuff!"

They finally got it! Lynn and Capone immediately went to the designated experimental area. As Capone crouched down and opened the suitcase, a unique bomb came into view.

And this is the most important part of Lynn's plan to hunt down Hisoka.

Chapter Twenty-Two: Forbidden Bomb! The Plan to Hunt Down Hisoka!

TX-3, a special bomb, resembles a small, dark-colored box.

It has excellent stability and cannot be detonated by ordinary impact. It is usually used in combination with other bombs to achieve the detonation effect.

At the same time, it is extremely concealable, easy to carry, and has amazing explosive power.

Due to the above advantages, it was used by some terrorists in terrorist attacks, causing many serious mass casualties, and was listed as a prohibited substance as early as eight years ago.

But there are plenty of people in this world who are willing to take risks. As long as there is profit to be made, there are plenty of people who will do anything, even risk their lives.

Banned items also vary in difficulty. Items like TX-3 are relatively easier to obtain, at least much easier than [The Poor Man's Rose].

So, with Capone paving the way with money, they finally managed to get one.

It was also thanks to Lynn bringing back a lot of treasures from the Ice Labyrinth, which sold for over a billion Jenny, that we were able to get our hands on them.

Lynn carefully picked up the unassuming bomb, feeling a mix of emotions.

Such a small bomb can easily destroy a building.

With the continuous development of countless people, the power brought by "technology" is undoubtedly astonishing.

Compared to Nen abilities, technology is the true embodiment of the collective wisdom of humankind.

Presumably, this is why Togashi arranged for Netero to use the "Poor Man's Rose" to kill the Chimera Ant King in the end.

As Netero said before his death, the King Chimera Ant underestimated humanity's extreme malice and its true power.

【The Poor Man's Rose】is also a banned substance, equivalent to the ultimate evolution of TX-3. It not only has the destructive power of a nuclear explosion, but also extreme toxicity.

The Ant King was first nearly killed by the explosion, but was then reborn and even evolved by the Guardians through self-sacrifice, becoming even stronger and arguably the strongest single entity on the six continents.

Even so, he was still poisoned to death by the gas released after the explosion of the "Rose of the Poor".

After returning to Youkexin, he began experimenting with the [Doppelganger Puppet] and roughly obtained several key points.

First, the clone has no distance limit for control; it can be controlled without delay no matter how far away it is, but it is highly dependent on the control of the main body.

Secondly, the clone can only copy simple items such as the original's clothes; it cannot copy items like the bracelet with the [Crew Ball] embedded in his wrist.

Third, the clone will collapse on its own after being damaged to a certain extent, roughly exceeding the degree of loss of an arm or extensive damage to the torso.

Fourth, the clones share the original's abilities, but this does not include special abilities involving blood, such as the [Stand Scarecrow], nor does it include the release and recall of cards, because these are the original's Nen abilities, which are at a higher level than the clones.

After a comprehensive assessment, he came up with the idea of ​​using a clone puppet to participate in the Hunter Exam, in order to ensure the safety of his main body.

Simply participating in the Hunter Exam isn't enough. If Hisoka really targets him, he'll gain nothing but a lost item. In that case, it would be better not to take the exam at all.

Then, recalling the plot of the original work, he decided to put a bomb on the puppet doppelganger.

Ordinary bombs aren't enough; they need to be powerful!

Otherwise, we won't be able to defeat Hisoka!

He wanted to use this opportunity to obtain the card to defeat Hisoka...

His first thought was naturally the "Poor Man's Rose," but unfortunately, he wasn't yet at the level to obtain it.

Don't be fooled by Netero's achievements; he was once the "world's strongest" and the "chairman of the Hunter Association," far surpassing him in his current state.

After several compromises, he finally settled on the TX-3.

It already meets my needs relatively well: small size, easy to carry, stable under normal conditions, and high explosive power.

The only downside is that it is not toxic.

It seems that any weapon that is associated with highly toxic substances and is easy to carry is subject to extremely high restrictions, and he can't get his hands on it yet.

However, TX-3 is not bad either. The key is to see how he handles the battle. If he does it properly, he might be able to outmaneuver Hisoka.

There's hope of defeating them, but whether they can actually kill them is another matter.

Ultimately, the TX-3 is just a powerful bomb, its main advantage being its superior concealment, which cannot compare to the poor man's rose.

Therefore, he devised two plans.

If Hisoka hadn't attacked him, everything would have been fine, and he would have successfully obtained his Hunter License and then traveled around.

If Hisoka really has his eye on him, then let's take a gamble and do our best to make this freakish fruit farmer suffer, and incidentally get the cards.

Hisoka... I wonder what level of cards he'll get?

After a moment of contemplation, Lynn released the puppet clone.

A flash of light appeared, and an identical clone materialized.

Since he is currently a B-rank, his clone is also a B-rank. Next, a minor surgery will be performed to insert the TX-3 into the clone's chest.

This was the result of his thinking. Placing it on the outside would carry a risk of being detected, so it was more suitable to place it inside the body.

Historically, terrorist attacks have also involved placing bombs inside human bodies.

It's also easier to trigger.

Imagine Hisoka punches him in the chest, and a bomb explodes in the process; it would probably leave him completely stunned.

Soon after, the bomb was placed inside the clone.

His main body then stayed in the villa, focusing entirely on controlling his clone. This situation was indeed not suitable for going out. With Capone and others protecting him here, his safety was guaranteed. It wouldn't be too late to leave after the Hunter Exam was over.

It's December 1997 now, almost time for my clone to set off.