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

Coming to his senses, Byangde suddenly spoke up: "Oh, right, there's something else I need to tell you. I'm planning to add one more person to the personnel list."

"I just don't know if we can recruit them?"

"Oh? Who is it?" Twice-cooked pork asked casually.

"Lynn."

Upon hearing this name, Huiguorou narrowed his eyes slightly, immediately thinking of Lin En, the exorcist who was now famous throughout the Six Continents.

Being both the strongest boss in the Sky Arena and a world-class exorcist is quite rare.

The reason why Yang De valued Lynn was simple: who wouldn't want a powerful exorcist?

Lynn is especially important to the team exploring the Dark Continent.

"You'll be in charge of recruitment. I won't interfere. Just let me know if you have any needs."

Twice-cooked pork made a very generous and confident statement, which also fully demonstrated the trust he placed in Yang De.

He nodded slightly to Yang De.

Try to find some time to meet with Lynn in person.

After leaving the palace, Byonde went straight to the dojo where Netero was.

Despite being the president of the Hunter Association, Netero is quite irresponsible, leaving all matters, big and small, to his secretary, Beanman.

He occasionally shows up at the association, but otherwise he either trains and rests at his own dojo or goes out to have fun.

Dojo.

Bi Yangde and Netero, two father and son who look alike but one is in his prime and the other has white hair, sat facing each other.

Netero took a small sip of tea and calmly said, "No matter how many times, my answer will remain unchanged."

By Yang De's expression remained unchanged, as if he had long anticipated this outcome.

So he stopped wasting words and chose to make a bet with Netero.

V5 will introduce a suitable disaster through the "Gatekeeper" route, and Netero's job is to deal with it.

If Netero wins, it will be as if he never said those words, and he will faithfully abide by the previous agreement. Conversely, if Netero loses or dies, the agreement will be null and void.

Watching Bjørn's departing figure, Netero sighed inwardly.

It's about time.

He didn't actually expect to keep Byndt indefinitely with this agreement; the key was to see Byndt's determination and change, and it seems he has achieved much of his goal now.

Let's do as Yang De said.

"Hehehe, I would be extremely grateful if we could really bring about a powerful disaster." Netero stroked his beard and smiled. "Being able to fight a good battle, even if I die, I will have no regrets."

He was already inclined to give way to Yang De.

Although we don't know what kind of disaster might be brought about, let's prepare for the worst and deal with any unfinished business first.

Netero made many arrangements, and then a figure came to mind.

I wonder how Lynn is growing up now?

Let's spar one more time, and I'll also teach him the [Heart Drop Fist Listening] technique, which would be one of the few ways I can help a younger generation.

……

Greed Island.

A city for lovers—love.

This is a city that is perfect for romance; beautiful encounters can happen in any corner.

This place is not only suitable for singles looking for love, but also a great place for couples to visit.

Lynn and Menchi stood on the observation deck of a castle, quietly watching the city's prosperity.

Because of the theme of love, the main color of this city is pink.

Pink hearts floated in the sky above the city, each with a simple smiley face drawn on it.

The architecture is quite unique, with red bricks everywhere, giving the city a fairytale-like feel.

Not only the houses and castles, but also the ground and roads are made of standard red bricks.

Here you can encounter sophisticated yet slightly dazed beauties looking for their glasses on the ground everywhere.

If you help her search, it could lead to a beautiful encounter.

You might also encounter a delicate beauty surrounded by thugs; if you act bravely, you could have a wonderful encounter...

It seems like every moment here is a scene from a romance comic, just waiting for the main character to appear.

Standing at a high vantage point and looking down from a god-like perspective offers a unique and interesting view.

After admiring it for a while, Lynn received a telepathic message from Capone.

It turned out that it was old man Netero who called him. When he entered Greed Island, he would hand the phone to Capone, who would then telepathically transmit the information to him.

It is quite efficient.

He didn't know what was wrong with the old man, but he suddenly wanted to have a spar with him. However, this suited him just fine, as he had been thinking of finding a time to have a real fight with the old man.

"I have to go," Lynn told Mencius, who was standing next to her.

This trip will probably take him two or three months. He'll first go to Nitrona, and then it will be time for the planned attack on Yingren Kingdom, where he'll act with Bisji, Gal, and others.

If all goes well, after winning, he will be loading a progress bar there. Once the bar is finished, he will return to Greed Island and finish loading the remaining progress.

He took Leorio and Kurapika with him, while Menchi remained on Greed Island, leaving Tsunade to stay with him.

Strictly speaking, it was Menchi who was watching Tsunade; otherwise, Tsunade might have gone to gamble at Durias if she wasn't careful.

Chapter 209 Netero is shocked for the second time! Lynn is a monster!

It only took Lynn three seconds to get back to Yorktown from Greed Island.

He then traveled by airship to Nitero's location.

Although you can ride a dragon, it's not as comfortable as an airship, making it more suitable for situations where you're pressed for time, need to travel short distances, or have no other means of transportation.

Even so, Lynn didn't spend much time seeing Netero again.

Inside the dojo.

Lynn looked at Netero, who was old yet full of vitality, and couldn't help but sigh. The last time he saw Netero was more than half a year ago, during the Hunter Exam, which was in early January.

It's the end of September now, about nine months have passed.

He has changed dramatically, while Netero remains the same.

Lifespan is ultimately a big question.

Even if Netero was incredibly powerful in his prime, he would gradually decline with the passage of time. Now, his strength is only half of what it was in his prime, and it will continue to decrease.

It's likely that in the original story, Netero's determination to die and his decision to perish together with the Chimera Ant King was partly due to his unwillingness to watch himself slowly grow old and die, and to personally experience the feeling of a hero's twilight years.

Rather than dying of old age in bed, I'd rather take advantage of my strength to perform one last dance, so that even if I die, I can die a glorious death.

"Wow, time flies!"

Netero spoke first, stroking his beard with his right hand, his bright eyes fixed on Lynn, his heart filled with surprise.

changed.

He didn't know exactly what Lynn had done, but he was certain that Lynn had undergone a tremendous change in the past six months!

Even without making a move, he could tell from his eyesight and senses that Lynn had changed drastically compared to before.

If we compare Lynn at that time to a sapling full of potential and vitality, although it has great potential, it has not yet grown up.

So now Lynn is a lush, towering tree!

Wow... such progress in such a short time!

Will they all be able to beat me in a while?

Netero muttered to himself, startled by his own startling thought, and subconsciously plucked out a few whiskers.

I originally thought that the exchange I proposed was a teaching session to help the younger generation, but now it seems that I underestimated it.

But this is even better... Netero's eyes gleamed, eager to try.

He was already worried about not having anyone to spar with. Others were either weaker than him or ignored him. Here, I want to specifically mention that guy Jin, who always avoided him because he found him troublesome.

Potter is still the best. Although he is usually busy, he will occasionally take time to keep the old man company so that he won't be too lonely.

And now, with the addition of Lynn, a rising star, Netero smiled.

"Nine months have passed in the blink of an eye. You're still in great shape, old man," Lynn said casually, looking Netero up and down.

"Alas, I'm practically half-buried now." At this point, Netero, the dramatic old man, pretended to cry again, "Time is so cruel~ I'm no longer the strongest in the world, and there will be more and more people stronger than me in the future."

“Even the person standing in front of me now is one of them.”

Netero glanced at Lynn, as if seeing his younger, spirited self, and said somewhat absentmindedly,

"I'm probably not even half as strong as I was in my prime now. I really don't want to get old!"

This was Netero's heartfelt exclamation.

As a strong person, he knew very well that he had long passed his prime.

It's already something to be proud of that they've lived to this age; it's certainly impossible for them to retain their peak strength.

But for someone who is wholeheartedly pursuing martial arts, watching their strength gradually weaken is indeed a painful thing.

"Old man, you're too kind. If you were alive normally, I think you could live another hundred years."

"As for not being the strongest in the world... you are still the ceiling of the six continents."

Lynn's bluntness made Netero, who was half-exaggerating and half-sincere, straighten his expression and get back to the main topic.

Today we're calling Lin Enlai, just for the purpose of exchanging ideas.

Although the situation was quite different from what he had expected, it was generally a positive deviation, so Netero found it easy to accept.

However, the venue needs to be changed.

Since the dojo wasn't suitable, we decided to spar in the woods outside the dojo, where we could fight freely without worrying about the environment.

A wide clearing in the woods.

A gentle breeze swept by, stirring up a cloud of dust on the ground.

It was unusually quiet.

Lynn and Netero kept a distance from each other and looked at each other.

Although they were separated by distance, both sides could see the undisguised, pure fighting spirit in each other's eyes.

At this moment, Lynn did not intend to bother thinking about what cards Netero might drop, but instead focused all his attention on the battle, not letting anything else distract him.

All for the sake of having a good, satisfying battle with this legendary figure who is the "strongest in the world"!

Clearing his mind of all distractions, Lynn looked at Netero with clear eyes.

This time, his goal is to defeat the world's strongest!

"Hehehe, you have a good eye."

"That's it."

Netero's arms hung naturally at his sides as he looked at Lynn with a smile in his eyes.

Let him see what Lynn has accomplished in the past six months!

Then, Netero assumed a fighting stance and didn't move, and Lynn understood his intention.

"Should I make the first move...?"

"Old man, you'd better be mentally prepared."

Before his words had even faded, a surge of Nen energy erupted from Lynn's body, showcasing the full extent of his long-term hard work.