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

For example, he has met Hisoka and Neon, and even the sick dog in front of him, as well as other characters from the original work whom he has never met. He is very familiar with their Nen abilities, which gives him a natural advantage.

Lynn moved nimbly, dodging the attacks swiftly and repeatedly.

The sick dog felt like it was biting the air, unable to reach Lynn at all. In desperation, it unleashed its Nen energy, disregarding the cost, and finally closed the distance. It gathered a powerful amount of Nen energy in its mouth and was about to bite down!

In his view, the only formidable opponent on the field was Lynn.

Basho's strength is mediocre, and Capone can't read, so in his eyes he's just an ordinary person.

Faced with the swift attack, Lynn remained calm and composed, simply assuming a stance and releasing a large amount of cold air from his right hand!

In an instant, countless incredibly hard ice thorns sprang up from the ground, trapping the charging sick dog within them and greatly hindering its movement.

【Ice-shaped Thorn Bush】!

After a long period of practice, he can now cast ice-shaped magic with one hand and can also unleash large-scale spells.

Trapped in a thicket of thorns formed by ice crystals, the sick dog panicked for a moment, but quickly calmed down and began to clear away the thorns.

The next moment, Capone, whom he thought was an ordinary person, jumped to his side, spread his five fingers into a palm, covered with a strong Armament Haki, and grabbed his face and slammed it to the ground!

boom!

The thicket of icy thorns exploded instantly, and the sick dog immediately fell unconscious. Its last thought before collapsing was disbelief.

How could the Capone family be so troublesome?!

As the sick dog collapsed, Lynn also gained a new card.

【Name: Antidote】

[Grade: B-]

[Type: Item Card]

[Background: Pokémon]

[Description: A potion with miraculous healing effects, capable of treating poisoning caused by most types of deadly poisons. Can be used three times.]

Chapter 49 Just how strong is the boss? Controlling sick dogs to attack!

An antidote?

Poison is a very useful ability in this world, and many Nen users use it. For example, the teeth of sick dogs have neurotoxins, and Chrollo's daggers are coated with deadly poison.

Even the mighty Ant King can be poisoned to death by the "Rose of the Poor," demonstrating that this is an ability with an extremely high potential.

Similarly, he needs to be even more vigilant about this, otherwise he might be poisoned by someone one day. The antidote he obtained this time is very good.

This antidote originates from the Pokémon world. Although it can only be used three times, it's enough to cure most poisons. I wonder if it can cure "The Poor Man's Rose"...

Lynn thought it was very risky, after all, it was poison gas that could kill the evolved Ant King, and a B-grade antidote would most likely not be able to cure it.

Even so, the antidote can deal with many emergencies, making it a good safety net to have on hand.

Lynn glanced at the unconscious dog lying on the ground, then hesitated for a moment before saying, "Chopper, treat him and wake him up."

“Okay.” Chopper nodded, then transformed into human form and carried the sick dog away; it could heal its injuries quickly.

It wasn't that Lynn was compassionate; he just felt the sick dog still had some use, otherwise he would have given it directly to Kamishiro Seiri.

Despite the suspicion that the sick dog was sent by other gangs to teach them a lesson, it would be better to "interrogate" it and find out more details.

At the same time, he also wanted to get more information about tonight's auction from the sick dog, since as a Yin Beast, he should know a little bit.

Beside her, Basho watched the sick dog being carried away, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

The power gap is too great.

The sick dog, which was almost overwhelmingly powerful to him, couldn't last more than a few rounds against its own boss.

He had heard of the Shadow Beasts more or less; they were the special forces that the world's highest-ranking gangsters, the "Ten Old Men," were proud of.

I don't even know how strong my boss really is.

……

As dusk fell, the living room remained brightly lit.

Soon after, the sick dog woke up under Chopper's treatment. It slowly woke up and was about to say something when it felt its body become uncontrollable.

At this moment, Lynn held the game controller in both hands and connected the linear signal to the sick dog, thus achieving the desired control effect.

Too lazy to waste words, he directly used the enemy's controller to control the sick dog to answer questions.

He chose the temporary control effect one. Although the sick dog was somewhat powerful, it wasn't worth spending cards to control it permanently.

As for Nosla, he had already controlled the puppet to go out in advance, letting the puppet stay here for a while, and then he could control it again after finishing his business here.

It's a pity that the enemy controller only has one control point for each effect; if there were one more, it wouldn't be so complicated.

"Did you come here today on orders to teach the Capone family a lesson?"

Upon hearing Lynn's question, the sick dog replied woodenly, "Yes..."

After receiving a definite answer, Lynn then asked the auction house, "Will there be an attack on the auction house tonight? Who will be the attacker?"

The sick dog continued to answer honestly, "That's right, the auction tonight is very likely to be attacked. According to analysis, the enemy may be the [Night-Walking Six Demons] seeking revenge."

The Six Nightwalkers?

Lynn had never heard of this organization, and then the sick dog told him everything.

It turns out that this "Nightwalking Six Demons" is a newly emerged criminal gang, currently classified as Class C criminals, and as the name suggests, it has six members.

Some time ago, two Yin Beasts killed two members of the [Nightwalking Six Demons] while on a mission outside.

Therefore, based on Neon's previous divination analysis, the higher-ups believe that the changes at this auction most likely originated from the Six Nightwalkers.

This result immediately put the higher-ups at ease.

Turns out he was just a Class C criminal, what's there to be afraid of?

Moreover, according to the two members of the Yin Beasts, the Nightwalker Six Ghosts seemed very weak to them, and they killed the two of them without much effort.

This further convinced the Yin Beast that the Six Night Ghosts were just one of the six ghosts by the roadside.

Originally, there was no intention to send "Owl" out; two Yin Beasts would have been enough to deal with the remaining four.

However, other gangs strongly objected, because if anything went wrong at the auction, it would cause them huge losses. At the very least, they would need to send out thugs who could transport the auction items in advance.

Ultimately, the Yin Beast dispatched three individuals: the Owl, the Sick Dog, and the Centipede. The higher-ups considered this a very prudent arrangement.

It's very simple arithmetic.

Two Yin Beasts could easily take down two members of the Nightwalker Six Ghosts, so three Yin Beasts would certainly be able to handle four members of the Nightwalker Six Ghosts without any problem.

What the gang didn't know was that the two people the Shadow Beast had previously dealt with were only the weakest members of the "Six Nightwalkers".

Above that are the Shadow Crocodile and the Kappa, as well as the strongest, the Hundred-Eyed Demon.

After the sick dog finished answering the questions, Lynn finally pieced together all the information and arrived at the complete sequence of events.

Fortunately, the attackers at this auction were not the Phantom Troupe, but a Class C criminal known as the "Six Demons of the Night".

Since two Yin Beasts could easily take down two of the members, it seems that this organization might not be that strong.

Lynn looked thoughtful.

The sick dog's words alone were not enough; the information might be wrong. Therefore, Lynn planned to continue controlling the sick dog to the auction site.

You can use sick dogs to probe the enemy. If the enemy is weak, just take them out. You might even get some game points.

If the enemy is very strong, then let the sick dog die at their hands in a reasonable way, thus extricating yourself from the situation.

Assuming the two sides are evenly matched, with a bit of luck, one might witness the Yin Beast and its opponent both suffering heavy losses, allowing one to seize the opportunity to strike and reap the benefits.

It was getting late, and the auction was about to begin, so Lynn immediately decided to send the sick dog to the auction.

Considering that they might need to control the sick dogs in battle, or even act as the fisherman or the oriole, Lynn took Capone and Chopper to the building next to the auction house.

This distance is close enough for him to control the sick dog, allowing him to get to the scene quickly and leave just as fast as he can. The specifics will depend on the results of the dog's probing later.

At the auction venue, a sick dog swaggered in through the entrance.

Walking through the corridor, everything seemed fine, so peaceful and serene... but the silence was the biggest problem!

Finally, when the sick dog reached a corner near the main auction hall, it suddenly saw a figure standing tall in front of it.

He was a tall, muscular man wearing only a thin white vest that perfectly showcased his bulging, muscular physique.

He held an axe in each hand, a small axe in his left hand and a large axe in his right. Under the light, he cast large shadows, making him look very intimidating.

Shadow Crocodile smiled as he looked at the sick dog, a strange emotion flashing across his rugged face... Finally, someone has arrived.

Of the four, he was the only one responsible for guarding the entrance. Meanwhile, a fight had broken out inside the auction house, and occasional noises could be heard, which made his warlike nature itch even more.

Thankfully, the wait wasn't in vain; prey has come knocking on our door.

Chapter Fifty: The Shadow Crocodile Monster! The manipulation system is too cunning! Excuse me!

Enemy?

Lynn thought to himself, while simultaneously controlling the sick dog to speak, a cold smile appearing on his thin face as always: "Who are you?"

"Just a vengeful monster." Shadow Crocodile casually brandished the giant axe in his hand, the axe head about the size of a millstone, and a warlike look appeared in his eyes. He said in a booming voice, "Judging from your appearance, you should also be one of the Yin Beasts, right?"

"Since you dared to attack us, the Six Nightwalkers, you should have been mentally prepared, right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shadow Crocodile took a step forward, his body bursting with powerful spiritual energy, transforming into a charging ferocious beast.

Perhaps it's an enhancement type... Lynn thought silently, while controlling the sick dog to deal with it.

The sick dog also used its [Refinement] technique, unleashing a large amount of spiritual energy. Facing the aggressive Shadow Crocodile, it remained calm and composed despite missing the first opportunity to attack.

The same skill level, or even the same physique, can produce different results in different hands.

He has the ability to fight, but his personality reveals his flaws. His long-term involvement in gangs and bullying the weak has fostered an arrogant and despicable character in him.

This is undoubtedly a major disadvantage in battles between Nen users.

Even in a battle between equally matched opponents, this kind of mentality can lead to defeat... but this problem doesn't exist under Lynn's control.

He would treat the sick dog as a suitable toy, testing the enemy step by step until he figured out its strength and then delivering a fatal blow!

Unfortunately, while the enemy controller allowed him to control the sick dog and use Nen abilities, the Nen consumption had to be shared by both of them, and it was double the amount.

When the sick dog makes a move, not only does it consume its own Nen energy, but the other party also consumes an equal amount of Nen energy, so the effect of the move is equivalent to 1+1=1.

Therefore, he cannot fight for too long. He needs to quickly let the sick dog figure out the opponent's strengths and weaknesses, or even defeat the opponent, and then investigate the situation inside the auction.

Of the six Nightwalkers, only four remain. If you remove the person in front of you, there are only three left. Those three are probably already fighting with the Owl and the Centipede.

If the conflict drags on and one side dies out, their gains will decrease.

In an instant, the sick dog turned its body to the side, almost narrowly avoiding the Shadow Crocodile's axe attack. Then it quickly poked its head out, opened its mouth wide, and aimed at the Shadow Crocodile's neck to bite.

So fast that it left afterimages!

Since you already have that ability, why bite the shoulder? Just bite the neck! If you succeed, it'll be a fatal blow!

Not bad speed... It seems the Yin Beast does have some strength.

Shadow Crocodile raised an eyebrow and hastily raised his left-hand axe, which was wrapped with a decent layer of Nen energy. He used [Zhou] to barely block the sick dog's biting attack.

But the recoil followed, and the Shadow Crocodile retreated backward, throwing its small axe as it did so.

A sudden whooshing sound filled the air!

The small axe flew incredibly fast, spinning as it hurtled toward the sick dog's face.

I see. The small axe is mainly used for ranged attacks, while the large axe is used for melee attacks, making it both offensive and defensive.

Lynn's thoughts raced, but his hands never stopped moving. Streams of spiritual energy flowed from his arms into the enemy's controller, prompting the sick dog to act.

Almost instantly, facing the rapidly approaching axe, the sick dog immediately crouched down, dodging the flying axe.