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

"Please, please take me as your apprentice!"

"Damn it, even if you praise me like that, I won't be happy." Chopper cupped his face in his hands, revealing an exaggerated smile, and his supple waist involuntarily swayed.

There's no way around it; it gets carried away whenever someone praises it.

Now was not the time to be lost in thought, so Chopper quickly snapped out of it and looked at Lynn with a questioning gaze.

Leorio wants to become Chopper's apprentice? Lynn raised an eyebrow, not expecting such a thing to happen, but it made sense.

Anyone who loves medicine would find it hard to resist Chopper's temptation, and he was no exception.

In his previous life, he was also a surgeon. He was curious about doctors like Chopper in anime who possessed amazing medical skills, and fantasized about what it would be like if he could have such medical skills.

When he arrived in the Hunter world and obtained Chopper, it was as if his dream had come true. As a result, he also learned some medical skills from Chopper.

Leorio, who is still a student and has not yet been admitted to university for systematic learning, naturally finds it even harder to resist Chopper's temptation.

Leorio… Lynn looked at the face of that seemingly young yet weathered man and recalled the experiences of this member of the main group.

When Leorio was young, his best friend fell ill but couldn't afford treatment and eventually died. From then on, Leorio vowed to become a doctor and earn a lot of money so that he could better help others.

To be fair, among the four main characters, Leorio and Kurapika are the ones who best suit his taste. The former studied medicine to save people, while the latter willingly made a powerful vow and agreement for revenge.

Because he was also a doctor and had experienced many very real and cruel things in his previous life, he could better understand Leorio's feelings. There are not many people as stubborn and pure as him.

It wouldn't be a big deal to have Chopper take him on as an apprentice and teach him medicine.

In addition, Leorio had other values ​​for him.

Leorio's talent is not bad, and he is one of the main characters. Perhaps we can take him on as a disciple. Having a disciple would be more convenient for him in some ways.

At the same time, his Nen ability requires him to defeat others to obtain cards, and if others' strength increases significantly, he may have another chance to obtain cards. He could easily imitate Hisoka and become a fruit farmer.

Leorio is a pretty good seed.

A series of thoughts flashed through Lynn's mind. In the end, he decided to observe further and decide whether to take Leorio as his apprentice based on Leorio's future thoughts. There was no need for him to rush into taking Leorio as an apprentice.

Before that, Chopper could take him in and teach him medicine.

Having received Lynn's affirmation, Chopper continued, "Alright, since you have this idea, I will take you as my apprentice."

"My name is Chopper. I will teach you all my medical skills from now on, so you'd better work hard."

Even though it was their first meeting, Chopper had a good impression of Leorio. He could sense Leorio's pure heart that wanted to save lives, so he was not against taking him on as a disciple.

"Really? That's great!" Leorio jumped up in surprise, flexing his arm in a cheering gesture. "My name is Leorio. Please take care of me from now on, Master Chopper."

So Leorio officially became Chopper's apprentice.

Leorio also learned that Chopper was Lynn's pet companion, and that Lynn was also a skilled doctor, and he respected him greatly.

To facilitate teaching, Lynn brought Leorio into the base after a brief conversation.

This was only because of him, and also because Leorio is an ordinary person who can't read, otherwise it would be impossible to allow a stranger to enter.

In the coming period, everyone will be busy with their own things.

Lynn continued to eat and train, occasionally practicing with two guards or Bissie. Gengar diligently performed Nen removal, while Chopper became a professional teacher, imparting knowledge to Leorio. Coincidentally, after Lynn finished fighting, there would be patients for them to practice with.

……

The capital of the Kingdom of Reges.

Inside a magnificent private villa.

Prince Reges, the third prince of the royal family, sat on a luxurious throne, holding a wine glass, gently swirling the jewel-like wine inside, and then taking a small sip.

This is an extremely rare wine from the six continents, made from top-quality Rosé grapes.

The rose grapes are extremely round, each one as beautiful as a crimson ruby.

It is said that after eating these rose grapes, your mouth will be filled with the aroma of roses and the taste of grapes at the same time.

This rich flavor lingers on the tongue for three days and three nights before fading away.

Because of its beauty, the lucky few who own it mostly collect it or sell it.

Each of these rose grapes is priceless, and very few people would choose to eat them.

Not to mention the extravagance of using it to make wine.

However, the third prince paid no attention to the wine, focusing all his attention on the person in front of him. He narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "Grave, let's begin."

"Yes!" The subordinate named Grave nodded, then sat down, closed his eyes, and his Nen energy surged restlessly, gradually turning into wisps of pink mist that enveloped his head.

Immediately, a certain image flashed into his mind.

Upon seeing this, the third prince couldn't help but smile.

This was the Nen ability of his trusted lieutenant, Grave: [Farewell for the Last Time].

Every day, everyone in this world meets and parts with others. However, it is often only afterward that we realize that the time we met someone many years ago was actually the last time we would ever see them, which is deeply regrettable.

Grave is a very sentimental person, and due to similar experiences in the past, he developed this Nen ability.

【Farewell for the Last Time】: Allows you to see the environment and behavior of others at this moment from a distance. The longer the view lasts, the more energies it consumes. It must be someone you have met before, and this ability can only be used once on a single person.

What Grave saw at that moment was the image of one of the guards in the underground base.

A moment later, Grave withdrew his Nen ability and respectfully said to the Third Prince, "They are still in the underground base."

"It seems the location is correct." The third prince tapped the armrest lightly with his right index finger, a slight smile playing on his lips.

He had already determined the possible location of his sister, Amy, long before, but there were a few distractions.

Fortunately, by using Graves' Nen ability, he was finally able to pinpoint Amy's location, which made it easier for him to take action.

"Go, contact Ibaraki."

"Yes!"

Watching Graves' departing figure, the Third Prince revealed a meaningful smile... Using someone else to do the dirty work is the best approach.

He doesn't need to take action; he only needs to tell the enemy Yingren Kingdom his location, and someone will help him deal with his sister who is always overshadowing him.

"Little sister, don't blame me."

"Blame that exorcist~ I didn't originally intend to kill you, after all, you don't have long to live anyway."

Chapter 102 Illumi Wants to Hunt Down Lynn! The Serpent Spell!

Yingren country.

Inside the mansion, two distinguished-looking men walked in from outside. As soon as they entered the living room, they saw a scene that was utterly unspeakable.

On the sofa in the living room, a handsome man with wild red hair and a burly build was drinking from a specially made large bowl of wine. He was surrounded by seven or eight naked beauties, and the whole scene was enough to make anyone's blood boil.

"Shuten, a message has arrived from above." The speaker was a man in a long robe with a cold expression. The most striking feature was the right side of his face, which was covered by a piece of wood.

The man next to the wooden board man was a full body length behind, indicating that he was of even lower status. He was tall, had a thick beard, and a samurai sword at his waist.

"Hey Ibaraki, how about I share one with you?" the man named "Shuten" said casually, intending to have a beautiful woman keep his good brother Ibaraki company.

"The location of Amy, the fifth prince of the Reges royal family, has been determined," Ibaraki said coldly. "We'll make our move next month."

"The 'Ninja' side has sent a leader, five Jonin, and some Chunin and Genin. The orders are that you will lead the 'Hyakki' team this time, and your performance cannot be worse than that of the ninjas."

"Is there any need to say more? I, Shuten-dōji, have never taken those worthless ninjas seriously. They're just a bunch of trash."

Upon hearing this, Shuten-dōji narrowed his eyes and unleashed an astonishing burst of Nen energy from his body, like a blinding ball of light. The Nen energy, filled with intense malice, instantly filled the entire room like lightning, and the women, who were just ordinary people, were immediately stunned.

At the same time, half of his face transformed into an extremely ugly demon, creating a striking contrast with the other half of his handsome man's face.

The fact that he was known as the great demon Shuten-dōji in the series of "Hyakki Yagyō" speaks volumes about his strength.

The entire [Hyakki Yagyō] can be divided into four tiers from top to bottom, and Shuten-dōji is one of the first tiers.

The next moment, Shuten-dōji instantly withdrew his imposing aura and continued drinking as if nothing had happened.

Ibaraki then asked the bearded man beside him, "Inugami, how is Hyakume now?"

Inugami and Hyakume once worked together, and Inugami was also Hyakume's contact person after Hyakume left the organization.

"Lord Ibaraki, I contacted Hyakume and the others last month, but there was no news. The organization's current assessment is that they are all dead." Inugami said respectfully, "According to intelligence, they were likely killed at the previous Yokoshin gang auction. The murderer was the Ten Elders' Shadow Beast Squad."

The organization came to this conclusion because the Night Walkers had disappeared without a trace since the auction ended.

"Useless thing, actually killed by mere gangsters." Shuten shook his head, his tone arrogant.

"Hyakume's abilities are quite useful, it's a pity." Ibaraki felt a little regretful. He had originally wanted Hyakume to participate in this mission so that he could continue to shine.

Not only that, he also wanted to arrange for more manpower, fearing that something might happen to his old friend Shuten-dōji... Ibaraki first left the villa, then turned his back to Inugami and calmly said, "Inugami, I hope that Shuten-dōji's mission this time will be safer. You understand what I mean, right?"

"Understood!" Inugami nodded emphatically.

"Very good." Ibaraki nodded slightly, then left.

Inugami then took out his phone and dialed a number.

……

Meanwhile, in a high-end hotel suite at Youkexin.

A man dressed in dark green, with waist-length black hair and a pair of hollow, deep almond-shaped eyes, exuding an eerie aura, stood in front of a huge floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the neon-lit night scene outside. Behind him were several corpses with nails piercing their foreheads.

"Is the target Amy, the fifth prince of the Reges royal family?" Illumi repeated as he answered the phone.

The dog god on the other end of the phone confirmed, "That's right, how much does it cost?"

"I see... Three hundred billion Jenny, I guess." Illumi casually gave a number.

Are you kidding me?! Three hundred billion juniors? Even if the money comes from the organization, it's impossible to misappropriate so much.

Upon hearing this, Inugami almost lost his composure, and it took him a while to calm down. He naturally understood what this meant.

This is a polite way of declining.

Because of Ibaraki-dōji's hint, he chose to call the Zoldyck family, the number one assassin family in the world, to issue a commission.

The person answering the phone at that moment was Illumi Zoldyck, the eldest son of the Zoldyck family.

As a family of assassins, the Zoldycks can accept most of the jobs, but there are always some special cases where they are unwilling to take the job. In these cases, they will not refuse directly, but will deliberately quote an exorbitant price to dissuade the client.

This can at least save face. It's not that the Zoldycks can't do it, it's just that you can't afford the price.

However, he did not expect that the Zoldyck family would refuse to kill Amy, who was currently powerless.

In fact, Illumi had his reasons for making this decision.

The Zoldyck intelligence network naturally includes the Reges royal family, and they are aware that Amy is currently under the Death Curse, which is the biggest problem.

They already have a "monster" in their household, so they can't take any more risks. They refuse any orders related to death thoughts, the suspected Dark Continent, etc.

“Alright then, I have another target,” Inugami continued, “I need you to kill the exorcist next to Amy!”

For the Yingren Kingdom, killing a mind-repelling master was not much different from killing Amy.

Because without that exorcist, Amy is probably beyond saving in her current condition and will die soon.

Actually, there weren't so many problems, and there was no need to take action deliberately. It was all because of that exorcist who appeared out of nowhere, which gave Amy a chance to recover, forcing them to take action.

"An exorcist? I'll gather some information here and call you back later." Illumi hung up the phone and then called the family's butler, Wutong. Wutong soon sent over the information.

The exorcist next to Amy is named Lynn, who recently won the Gourmet Contest... Illumi even watched Lynn's live broadcast of the Gourmet Tower competition and roughly assessed his strength.

For an exorcist, Lynn was quite strong, but posed no threat and could be easily dealt with.

We can accept this order.

Therefore, Illumi took on the mission of hunting down Lynn instead.

What he didn't know was that Lynn hadn't shown his true strength during the Food Tower event, and in just a few months, Lynn had already risen from B- to A-, with his overall strength even surpassing that.

In an unknown place, undercurrents are stirring...

Time passed by little by little, and a month passed in the blink of an eye.

The dojo within the underground base.

Below the ring, some people were watching the fight, and the two sides in the ring were Lynn and Gail!

Swah——