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

Five skewers for each person.

As his strength increased, he also felt that his appetite was growing, and this amount of squid was nothing to him.

Soon, fifteen skewers of specially made grilled squid were freshly prepared.

The thick squid meat was grilled until the skin was golden brown, and through the cracks on the surface, you could vaguely see that the inside was as white as snow. A unique seafood aroma wafted into the nasal cavity, making people's appetites soar.

Lynn took the first bite, and the rich umami flavor burst on her tongue, as if a variety of seafood were concentrated in one bite.

Although he had eaten the delicious food that Toriko had given him a few times, he was not so bad as to look down on other foods.

In his opinion, even if this grilled squid couldn't compare to the delicacies Toriko had given him, it was still a good dish with its own unique flavor, and he devoured it all in no time.

After he entered Jeram's territory, a new set of characteristics appeared in his mind.

This made him even more excited to see if the characteristic bar here would give rise to cards related to food.

Chapter 59 Invitation to the Gourmet Paradise! Defeat Saitama!

After finishing their squid, Lynn and the others continued their stroll.

Led by the tour guide, people realized that the giant squid they had just seen was only the tip of the iceberg, and there were many more novel things they had never seen before.

After strolling around the market area for a while, the tour guide led everyone to another local landmark – the Food Tower.

The food tower has 51 floors and is jet black in color. It is usually used as a dining area.

However, special carnival events are held every February and August, where participants compete using a points system, and the person with the highest points at the end of the month wins a grand prize.

In fact, the food tower was modeled after the Sky Arena.

The Sky Arena is a renowned holy land for fighters across the six continents, with 251 floors, attracting tens of thousands of spectators to watch matches live every day.

Players need to fight their way up the levels, earning monetary rewards along the way. If they can climb from the first level to the two hundredth level, they can receive a reward of two hundred million Jenny.

However, the food tower focuses on food, and the competition is held only for two months each year, using a points system.

The lobby on the first floor was packed with people, some queuing at the front desk to participate in the competition, and others were tourists who came to visit.

On the wall to the left, the rules for the food tower competition for that month are explained in detail.

The food tower has 51 floors, but the top floor is the office of the organizers and others, so only the 50th floor is actually open to the public.

每十层为一个阶段，1～10层赢一场获得1积分，11～20层赢一场获得5积分，21～30层赢一场获得10积分，31～40层赢一场获得20积分，41～50层赢一场获得50积分。

Although each stage has ten levels, it is only divided into five tiers. For example, the battles on level 1 and level 10 are the same, and the battles only change every ten levels.

After accumulating a certain number of points, you can advance to the next stage. If you lose along the way, your points will be deducted double. If your points reach zero, you will be disqualified from the challenge.

The person with the highest score on the last day of the month will be the champion of this carnival and can choose three of the following prizes.

Lynn looked at the prizes section, which listed more than a dozen items, covering different types of goods, such as 500 million jenny, precious ingredients, lost documents from a certain kingdom, and... an invitation to the Gourmet Paradise?

Ok?

Lynn looked closely and realized he wasn't mistaken.

Gourmet Paradise is said to have been created by Linne-Odebru and other like-minded gourmet hunters, and it is basically only open to Nen users.

The location is very secluded; without a guide, it's practically impossible to get there.

Lin Nie is an extraordinary figure. He is the oldest hunter in the Hunter Association and once teamed up with Chairman Netero to travel to the Dark Continent.

Accompanying them was Jugger, from the Zoldyck family, who was Killua's great-grandfather and Zeno's father.

However, the island where the Gourmet Paradise is located is not on the map, so few people can go there.

High-end private venues usually require an invitation from the owners or a guide from an acquaintance; otherwise, even if you accidentally wander in, you will be asked to leave.

It is a mecca for countless food lovers.

It is filled with elites from various fields, a few V5 high-level executives, nobles, and extremely outstanding chefs. It also gathers the top ingredients and delicacies from the entire six continents!

Gourmet Paradise is definitely a unique location. If you can go there, there is a very good chance that you will find the cards he needs, such as [Gourmet Cell].

In fact, when he realized the importance of food, the first thing that came to his mind was Gourmet Paradise.

Unfortunately, he lacked access to such channels, so he opted for a less desirable option: to visit some conventional cities known for their food.

Unexpectedly, I found a way to get to the Gourmet Paradise here. Perhaps this is an invitation that the Gourmet Paradise has proactively sent out for newlyweds to visit.

The food tower carnival event... Today is February 13th, and there are still two weeks left until the end of the month. Winning the championship shouldn't be difficult for him; he can give it a shot.

After making up his mind, Lynn joined the queue to sign up.

The registration process was very simple: fill in personal information, show your identity document, pay a registration fee of 10,000 jin of ni, and then he received his number plate, number 123.

A short while later, he arrived at the designated arena as instructed by the broadcast.

Because of Hyakume's special status, he was the only one participating in the competition.

Chopper and Doumeki were there as spectators, cheering them on.

In the ring, his opponent was a bald, dark-skinned man with a gleaming tan and explosive muscles.

"Hmph, do you recognize me now? That's right, I am Saitama, known as Alloy Darkshine." Saitama struck a pose showing off his muscles, his tone arrogant, "Becoming my stepping stone is your honor!"

Normally, one can roughly tell a martial artist's skill level just by looking at them: a burly, strong man or a lean, elderly man... these are all people to be taken seriously.

However, Saitama didn't find any qualities related to strength in Lynn; he seemed more like a mediocre pretty boy.

He dared to guarantee with his twenty years of martial arts experience that he could KO this guy who only had good looks within three moves.

Alloy Black Optical, Saitama?

Upon hearing the familiar name, Lynn paused for a moment.

I thought it was a fusion of Superalloy Darkshine and Saitama from One-Punch Man, but upon closer inspection, they only look slightly similar; otherwise, they're nothing alike.

That's quite a boast.

With the referee's command, the battle officially began.

Saitama stomped his foot and swooped down, quickly closing the distance. A smug smile played on his face, and he was confident of victory.

"Take this, kid!"

"A serious punch!"

……

boom!

"Number 123 wins!" The referee quickly raised the flag and announced the result of the match, then continued, "Number 123, you advance directly to the 30th floor."

Ignoring Saitama, who was using the wall as a Simmons mattress, Lynn walked straight off the stage and followed the signs to the thirtieth floor.

Since the Food Tower was built exactly like the Sky Arena, even the rules of the carnival events are identical.

Those who perform exceptionally well can skip levels, up to the thirtieth level. After that, they will need to accumulate points to climb higher.

This not only saves time for the strong, but also prevents the weak from being exploited.

Unlike the Sky Arena, which directly rewards players with money for advancing in the Food Tower, the Food Tower rewards players with special delicacies instead.

As a reward for his successful victory in the first game, which officially earned him 1 point, the waiter brought him a serving of sashimi.

The ingredients are fresh fish from the Jeram Sea, and the taste is only similar to ordinary food, after all, this is only the reward for the first game.

In addition, as a contestant on the 30th floor, he has a special privilege: he can dine in the Gourmet Tower's luxurious restaurant, which offers a wide variety of cuisines and is a major feature of the Gourmet Tower.

Chapter Sixty: The Special Health-Preserving Fish! Monster Card Elf Swordsman!

Normally, it would cost at least a million jin to have dinner here.

As long as he maintains this identity, he can enjoy it for free. The only drawback is that it is restricted to the individual, and he can only dine with his identity document.

It is said that initially there was no limit to the number of people one could bring. People of this strength usually had some status and position, so they wouldn't do anything particularly shameful.

But then a martial artist who "didn't care about face" appeared.

He brought more than 30 relatives and friends to dinner, and since then, he has implemented a rule that it is only for himself.

Food Tower does not limit the number of challenges per day, but it usually does not schedule too many challenges for the same person on the same day.

So, in one day, including the first battle, he only played four matches, without losing a single one, accumulating a total of 61 points.

Once you accumulate 200 points, you can advance to level 41-50. Conversely, if you lose points, your level will also drop.

After observing, he found that the highest scorer had 451 points, while there were only a little over a hundred players above level 30 and only a dozen or so players above level 40.

night.

After dinner, Lynn returned to his booked hotel room, which was also a luxury suite, costing 300 million jenny a day, more expensive than the 188 million jenny at the Cruz Mountain.

But money is meant to be spent, and he really doesn't need to worry about this small amount of money now. Staying here for a month or two won't hurt him at all.

Similarly, there's a reason why it's expensive.

As a VVVVIP customer, he can enjoy the most luxurious cuisine 24 hours a day for free, almost on par with the restaurants in the food tower, which alone is worth a lot, plus other additional services.

Among them, he was most interested in fish therapy.

Jeram is rich in marine resources and teems with countless marine creatures, which have other uses besides being food.

The local fish spa is also quite famous, and it mainly consists of three types of fish, all of which are small: fat-sucking fish, skin-eating fish, and detoxifying fish.

The fat-absorbing fish is gray in color and looks like a small seahorse at first glance. It can attach to the surface of human skin and absorb a small amount of oil, thus assisting people in their weight loss efforts.

Skin-eating fish are quite common; they can only eat a small amount of dead skin from the human body. They look like ordinary small fish, but there are many of them.

Detoxifying fish are probably the most effective fish species, as they can suck out tiny toxins from the human body through their syringe-like mouths.

Specifically, it manifests as purple patterns on the fish's body surface; the more toxins present, the darker the pattern.

Unsurprisingly, the number of detoxifying fish is also the smallest among the three types of fish.

However, since it is fish therapy, it cannot compare to formal treatment, so the effect is limited and mainly focuses on health maintenance.

In the suite's private swimming pool, Lynn took Chopper to experience all three types of fish, which was very relaxing.

"Wow, they really work!" Chopper first buried his little head in the water, opened his eyes and saw little fish attached to Lynn's skin, then raised his head and exclaimed excitedly.

As a doctor, he found these fish very interesting.

Unfortunately, it was a reindeer with fur, so the fish didn't have much effect on it.

"Hehehe!"

Just then, Gastly emerged from the shadows underwater, scooped up water and splashed it at Chopper. Seeing that his prank had succeeded, he laughed heartily.

"Ghost, don't run away!" Chopper pretended to be angry, splashing water at Ghost with his little hooves, but he was actually quite happy inside.

Seeing this, Lynn felt like a patriarch, leading two children to play in the swimming pool.

However, compared to others, Haunter and Chopper are already considered good... A chill ran through him, and Lynn turned to look at the poolside.

The snow woman, dressed in a kimono, remained silent and expressionless as she stared at the swimming pool.

Even without saying a word, Lynn knew what she was thinking; she also wanted to try swimming.

However, she seemed a bit naive, as the Snow Woman forgot to contain her cold aura.

She first reached out and touched the water's surface, lightly skimming the surface like a dragonfly.

Almost instantly, the water began to freeze from the point she touched, spreading outwards with a crisp, loud cracking sound.

The snow woman quickly pulled her hand back, and the commotion stopped, but it also caused the water within a radius of five or six meters to freeze into ice.

Looking at the scene she had created, the Snow Woman was a little at a loss... She could only freeze, not defrost.

"Can I just smash it?" The Snow Woman pondered.

Sensing what the Snow Woman was thinking, Lynn sighed and then said to Gastly, "It's your turn."

"Hehehe!" Gastly, with a "serious" expression, raised its hand in return, as if to say "Yes, sir," before turning into a cloud of black mist and drifting away, then stopping on the ice and throwing a punch.