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

[Description: Kagura, the power furnace of a ghoul, is a special organ responsible for generating and storing the Rc cells, the source of a ghoul's power. This Kagura is a special type of kagura that can transform into heavy armor or a sword, providing extremely strong defense. It alters the ghoul's constitution, allowing for rapid recovery and even limb regeneration, but it also instills a cannibalistic urge in the user, making them almost unable to eat other foods. Once installed, it cannot be removed on its own.]

Traders do need to eat, but this "ingredient" is a bit special.

Lynn is quite familiar with Tokyo Ghoul, a work that is known as one of the "Big Three Ghoul anime".

In this world, there exists a subhuman race called "Ghouls." They look like ordinary people, but they feed on humans and possess special organs called kagune, which allow them to fight based on their different kagune.

For example, the yukata, which can glide through the air and attack from a distance; and the kokaku, which can transform into heavy armor or swords...

Judging from the original work, Kagaku's rating doesn't seem to deserve B+, but he quickly realized a key point.

Most of the cards he acquired previously required either growth or self-mastery.

The character cards, of course, need no further explanation.

Taking ability cards as an example, the Six Powers of the Navy and Ice Shape Magic only taught him the techniques, but he still had to master them on his own.

Item cards such as Doppelganger and Yu-Gi-Oh! decks only provided him with more opportunities.

Apart from food-related cards, other cards generally do not directly enhance personal abilities.

But Jiahehebao is acceptable.

Once he equips himself with the ghoul, he will instantly gain a "third hand," greatly enhancing his physical abilities, accelerating injury recovery, and even enabling limb regeneration. There is no transition period; the effects are immediately apparent upon use.

This is undoubtedly a huge advantage in battles between Nen users.

He naturally has one more means of attack than his opponent, and his Nen and injuries heal faster, which all seem to be advantages, but... the disadvantage of eating people is something he can't accept.

Ultimately, he was still a person with normal values. Even after becoming a Nen user and having greater ambitions, he didn't want to become a man-eating monster for the sake of that little bit of power.

If it were plug-and-play, installable during battle and removeable after, that would be acceptable. But unfortunately, once installed, it becomes an organ that grows on the body and cannot be easily removed.

However, this does not mean that the Kagaku-kagaku bag is useless.

Toriko, the eldest brother, is the perfect "disaster manager," and his trading needs are novel ingredients.

Regardless of whether the Kagaku-bako is delicious or not, as long as the trade goes through, Toriko will always reciprocate with a decent meal, which will still enhance his strength.

At worst, it's a bit inefficient, but at least it can "make use of waste".

Even if he doesn't give it to Toriko, the Kogure Kabuto is still a solid B+ grade card, and he has many uses for it.

For example, instead of using consumables as a tool to control an enemy, it could be used to permanently control a B+ rank Nen user...

This transaction card has a full month validity period, so there's no rush.

Let's see if any foolish Nen user will deliberately walk into the line of fire, or forcibly open their manhood by finding an imprisoned enemy...

Even the Chimera Ant King approves of Nen users, so there's no reason why Rize Kamishiro wouldn't like it.

Lynn put away the two new cards with satisfaction.

The identity of the Exorcist is really great. This trip alone brought him three benefits: he earned 3 billion jewels, got two cards, and Gastly also has Death Thought that he can eat.

He currently has nearly four billion kyats to squander, and now he's just waiting for the auction to begin so he can go on a buying spree.

Time passed by, bit by bit.

Life is like a tether, weightless and easily overlooked.

Before they knew it, it was the morning of February 1st, the day of the auction.

Inside the villa's private training room.

Lin En, dressed in a plain-colored training robe, with his eyes closed and breathing steadily, was performing his daily exercise to increase his energy levels.

As the breath was mobilized, the previously calm membrane of spiritual energy began to expand like a balloon being blown up, enveloping the entire body.

When the restless energy accumulates to a certain degree, it surges out of the body like a torrential flood, bursting forth in one breath!

An immense pressure descended upon them at that moment, causing Basho, who was also training nearby, to instinctively move away from Lynn, her face tense...

The big boss was practically a ferocious beast in human form; he had never seen such a level of [Refinement] before!

As a character with a significant role in the original work, who later joined the Black Whale ship and became one of the prince's guards, Lynn believed that he was a promising talent and someone she could mentor.

So Lynn also started training him, not expecting him to be the same as him, but hoping he could at least get promoted to B- grade.

Nen users increase their Nen power through methods that are more powerful than bricks.

How to improve?

Use it to the extreme. As long as you exhaust the internal energy to its limit time and time again, your body will gradually release more internal energy.

There are two definitions here: [potential energy] and [manifested energy].

The former is determined by physical fitness, which determines a person's upper limit, that is, the theoretical maximum capacity of mental energy.

The latter refers to the amount of mental energy each person can currently use.

Using the "Refinement" technique to fully utilize the body is a gradual process of transforming unused "latent Qi" into "manifested Qi."

So that's not enough. Even the most diligent person will eventually hit a bottleneck. You must also take care of your physical fitness and improve your potential energy while increasing your apparent energy.

But it's easier said than done.

One's capacity for self-cultivation can be improved with enough diligence, though it may be a bit slow.

Potential capacity is related to physical fitness, and the extent to which a person's physical fitness can be elevated is largely determined at the moment of birth.

There are also many instances in Hunter x Hunter that showcase bloodline or genetic talent.

For example, Chairman Netero, the world's strongest, has a son who is also a strong fighter, Yang De.

The Zoldyck family, the world's number one assassin family, will appoint the white-haired son as the successor to the family head in each generation, because white hair in their family signifies extremely high talent.

Needless to say, the protagonist Gon's father, Ging Freecss, is one of the world's five greatest Nen users.

Going back countless generations, East Freecss had been roaming the Dark Continent for a long time, and even had the spare time and energy to write down his experiences and compile them into a book, suggesting that he may still be active on the Dark Continent.

It is evident that the Fulishi lineage is among the top in the six continents.

He was just an ordinary person, a transmigrator from another world. Although it was uncertain whether he had any talent in this area, as long as he relied on his Nen ability, there were endless possibilities!

His goal was never just the six continents, but also the vast, dangerous, and opportunity-filled Dark Continent!

Chapter Forty-Six: The Six Nightwalkers! Their Target is the Auction!

Lynn is focused on exercising and usually spends the whole morning working out.

But Basho still had work to do, so after exercising for a while, she left the villa and went alone to the most bustling trading avenue in Youkexin.

With limited manpower in his family, he was both the captain of the guard team and responsible for finding antiques containing signs of death, so he would go out almost every other day.

Yoker City is a famous and prosperous city in the Six Continents, known as a place where "you can buy anything you want as long as you have money". With the auction about to begin, the number of people is much higher than in the past.

Trading Avenue, Youkexin's largest trading venue, is located in the city center, where all sorts of strange and wonderful things are sold.

At a glance, it was a sea of ​​people, with crowds jostling each other.

Upon arriving at the trading avenue, Basho used [Condensation] to look around for items imbued with death intent.

A large flow of people is a good thing, as there are more buyers and sellers. Even before the auction started, many rare and unusual items had already appeared on the trading avenue... The day before yesterday, he managed to snag a clay bowl with a deathly aura for 300,000 jin.

"Hmm?" While searching, Basho suddenly paused and saw a burly man in the crowd wearing a black robe, his eyes serious.

After using [Condensation], that person appeared to him like a light bulb that was constantly shining... This is a powerful Nen user!

With more people around, more and more Nen users appeared. That person was not the only Nen user he had seen in the past two days, so Basho quickly turned his attention back to selecting items.

But inadvertently, the big man glanced at Basho and, seeing that he was just an ordinary Nen user, didn't think much of him.

The burly man traversed the bustling streets, eventually turning left and right until he arrived at a dark alleyway filled with clutter and pools of dark black sewage on the ground.

There was even a drunkard who was drunk in broad daylight.

"Tch! Fine, I won't give you the money! I have plenty of ways to make money!"

A series of curses came from the alley, and then a middle-aged man with a sleazy face and a pointed, monkey-like face emerged from it.

The middle-aged man was holding a half-empty bottle of liquor, his face as red as a painted-on monkey's bottom.

He was so drunk he couldn't tell which way was which, his eyes were darting around, and he was muttering curses under his breath.

His steps were unsteady, he walked and stopped intermittently, his body swaying back and forth like a roly-poly toy, as if he were about to fall over.

Just then, the man, who was so drunk that he could no longer support himself, suddenly fell towards the burly man in black robes who was about to walk into the alley.

Boom!

The middle-aged man ultimately failed to bump into the man in black, but he fell to the ground and took a heavy fall.

The splashed sewage left mud splatters on his already dirty clothes.

"You son of a bitch, are you blind?! Can't you help me up?!"

The man who fell was so drunk that he couldn't even get up on his own. Enraged, he vented all his frustration on the man in black robes next to him.

It was as if the man in black robes was to blame for her falling down.

The man cursed as he swung the bottle in his hand.

The next moment, his eyes widened... He saw that the other person's shadow had actually moved, like a pool of ink that had come to life.

The drunkard instinctively tried to scream, but suddenly felt a pain in his neck. He wanted to say something, but couldn't utter a word.

Silently, a scythe formed from ink beheaded him!

The drunkard felt a wave of dizziness, and then he saw a scene he would never forget.

He saw a headless body, its clothes stained, and it was even holding a wine bottle.

Oh, is that so... Was it me?

Boom!

Another sound came from the quiet alley, but this time it was the head that landed, not the buttocks.

The burly man in black robes glanced at the middle-aged man who had died a gruesome death, his face showing disdain, and continued striding deeper into the alley.

In the alley, only a terrified head and a mangled body with blood flowing out in a trickle remained.

The burly man continued deeper into the building and finally came to a rusty iron gate. He casually turned the knob and went inside. It was an abandoned building.

The dilapidated building was filled with a jumble of construction debris.

As he walked in, a shrill voice came from the shadows in a corner.

"Shadow Crocodile, you're late."

Upon hearing this, the burly man named "Shadow Crocodile" shrugged, looking indifferent: "It's just a little late, Kappa. You're still so petty and quick to anger. No wonder you don't grow tall."

"You bastard!" Seeing that the Shadow Crocodile showed no remorse, the Kappa emerged from the shadows and threatened, "Believe me or not, I'll drown you!"

It was a small, bald adult, about 1.4 meters tall, with a bird-like beak on his face. He was staring angrily at the Shadow Crocodile, his body surging with spiritual energy, and a large amount of water vapor was rising from it.

The Shadow Crocodile showed no fear, staring at him intently, its shadow beneath its feet beginning to stir restlessly, baring its fangs and claws.

The atmosphere instantly became tense.

"Lord Shadow Crocodile, Lord Kappa, please don't be angry." Suddenly, a deep voice rang out, and a burly man stepped out of the shadows. He had an honest face, bowed to the two men, and then said, "The leader is watching you."

Upon hearing the word "leader," the kappa and the shadow crocodile, who were on the verge of fighting, fell silent again. Then, the burly man named "Tubi" led the two to an open space inside another building.

In the open space, rays of sunlight streamed down through a hole in the roof of the building, and dust swirled in the air. In the center of the space sat a man in a chair, and strangely... he had no eyes.

He wasn't a normal blind person. At most, a blind person loses their eyeballs, but he had no eyes or eyebrows at all. His upper face was completely empty, making him look extremely strange.

The three men approached and, upon seeing their leader, knelt down to pay their respects.

This is a strict rule set by the organization: whenever one encounters an adult of higher status, one must perform a grand salute.

After a few breaths of silence, an eye suddenly opened on the leader's right arm, followed by more eyes opening on his left hand, neck, face... a dense array that sent shivers down one's spine.

Just like Shadow Crocodile and his gang, the leader also has his own code name—Hundred-Eyed Demon!

The eyes on Hyakume-ki's body swirled, emitting an ethereal voice that was difficult to discern as male or female: "The Six Nightwalkers are now complete."

"Of the original six, only four of us remain."

"You all know what to do next, right?"