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

Leorio slapped his cheeks hard, his eyes sharpening as he tried to rouse himself. "Don't underestimate him!"

With that fierce determination, Leorio resumed his training.

Seeing this, Lynn nodded almost imperceptibly.

Relatively speaking, Leorio is a pretty good guy.

Call it stubbornness or inflexibility, but when faced with problems, he rarely gives up. Instead, he perseveres and continues to move in the direction he believes in.

If talent determines the upper limit, then hard work can at least guarantee the lower limit; only by having both can one achieve lasting success.

“You have a good eye; his temperament is acceptable.” At this moment, Bisge came to her side, looked at Leorio training in the dojo, and expressed her approval.

"To have your approval, it seems my judgment is indeed quite good," Lynn said casually.

If we're talking about who's the most suitable person to be a master among the original characters, then Bisji is definitely the one.

Not only because of her Nen ability and her profound skills that she has maintained for decades, but also because of her exceptional ability to judge people.

When Bisji takes on apprentices, she naturally observes both their talent and temperament.

She wouldn't accept a disciple if someone had great talent but lacked the temperament of a strong person.

This is also one of the core ideas of Shingen-ryu, the school of thought Bisji belongs to: you may lack talent, but you must work hard enough, take steady steps, and make sure every step is solid.

This idea originated from Nitro, the founder of Shingenryu. Nitro developed his body to its fullest potential when he was young before he began to cultivate his mind.

Therefore, the Xin Yuan Liu school often requires its disciples to spend a period of time strengthening their bodies and bones before starting to practice mindfulness, raising their physical fitness to a certain level before they begin. After that, their practice of mindfulness will be twice as effective and they will make rapid progress.

Lynn also thought this idea was correct, and he now had Leorio train more so that he could start practicing as soon as possible.

Startled, Lynn realized that a new card had appeared in his mind, originating from the attribute bar.

[Title: Need for large quantities of weaponry]

[Grade: B+]

[Type: Trading Cards]

[Background: One Piece]

[Introduction: The Revolutionary Army in the One Piece world has been fighting pirates for a long time and often lacks sufficient military support. They urgently need enough weapons for at least 100 people and are willing to offer a Devil Fruit as payment.]

[Reward: Zoan-type Bee Fruit]

[Remaining Time: 719:59:50]

It turns out to be a trading card from the Pirate Revolutionary Army.

Although this was the first card revealed by the attribute bar, he had anticipated it; this area was clearly related to One Piece.

This can be seen from his sparring with the guards this month, which yielded some items from the One Piece world, such as Sea King meat and special plant seeds... Most of them were useless to him, so he either ate them or kept them as materials for synthesis.

Collecting enough weapons for a hundred people within a month would be no problem for him now. He could simply ask Gailu to do it for him. It's just a pity that it's inconvenient to explain, so he has to go through Capone's channels.

After six months of development, the Capone family has become increasingly successful and has risen to the ranks of top-tier gangs. A mere hundred people's worth of weapons is nothing to Capone.

However, the deadline is only one month, and he will not be able to leave for at least another month or two. The transaction card is in his hands... He can only wait a few days for Capone to collect the weapons and put them into the castle, then go to a private space in the city outside to conjure up Capone, complete the transaction on the spot, and then let Capone return to Yorknew City.

Lynn quickly devised a complete plan. Although it was just a Zoan-type bee fruit, its value was not low.

Especially in the Hunter world, even an ordinary person who eats this fruit can surpass many Nen users.

He didn't think much of it and planned to keep it for other uses later, such as crafting cards, giving it to character cards, subordinates, or even trading cards.

If you can only eat one, it has to be at least a Logia-type fruit like the Rumble-Rumble Fruit or the Glint-Glint Fruit, or a Paramecia-type fruit like the Time-Time Fruit or the Door-Door Fruit.

It would be even better if it were a Mythical Zoan type, such as the Azure Dragon Fruit or the Phoenix Fruit.

In terms of speed, the feature bar will take about a month to complete its loading.

Lynn gathered her thoughts.

He has made some progress in the past month. Even using only a few of his abilities, Gail is no match for him, but it's still not enough to be safe.

He plans to challenge Kang Jae again in a while to see if he can obtain the Tiger Talisman.

At the right time, the [Gourmet Tree] also reached maturity once a month.

Lynn focused his consciousness into his mind and saw four cards growing on the Food Tree: three C's and one B'. He wasn't too short of food right now, so he could use them to synthesize something.

A flash of light, and the two C cards were successfully combined to create a B card.

Perfect timing, these two B-grade food cards can be combined further.

As a vortex appeared, the two cards merged into one.

【Name: Eternal Spirit Blade】

[Rank: B]

[Type: Item Card]

[Background: Cooking Master Boy]

[Introduction: One of the legendary eight great kitchen utensils, specially designed for processing seafood. It can restore the freshness of ingredients that have lost their flavor. However, because it was once used for non-cooking purposes, most of its effects have been sealed. If high-quality seafood is processed continuously, the seal may be gradually broken. If special cleansing abilities or items are used, the Eternal Spirit Blade can be completely restored to its original effects.]

They didn't release an A card, but they did release something amazing.

It is none other than the famous Eight Divine Weapons from "Cooking Master Boy"—the Eternal Spirit Knife. As long as you use it to process seafood, even the worst seafood can be revitalized and even taste better.

Unfortunately, this is the Eternal Spirit Blade in a sealed state.

I don't know if there will be a chance to break the seal in the future.

Even so, the Eternal Spirit Blade still has some effects, which is why it ranks as a B-level weapon, showing its remarkable quality.

It seems Erina is going to be happy again... He only has this one precious chef card, so of course he'll give her all the good stuff.

After all, a good horse needs a good saddle. With the Eternal Spirit Sword, Erina is like a tiger with wings, and the food she makes will surely be even better.

Lynn thought to herself.

After a while, Leorio finally finished his training for the day. He lay sprawled on the ground, his butt sticking up, utterly exhausted. While drinking the milk he hadn't finished, he bitterly muttered:

"Master... is cultivation this arduous?"

“There will certainly be tough times, but every bit of hardship you endure brings you one step closer to your dream.” Lynn crossed his arms and spoke calmly, “In this world, only those with strength can enjoy everything. What’s most frightening isn’t hardship, but not even having the chance to taste it.”

Leorio understood this as well.

Compared to many people, he is already very lucky.

Most ordinary people don't have the opportunity to be taught by a powerful master like Lynn; they could never reach the realm of the extraordinary in their entire lives...

Thinking of this, Leorio's resolve strengthened even further.

With his master treating him like this, how could he possibly slack off?

We must work even harder to repay the kindness of those who nurtured us.

Seeing Leorio remain silent and lost in thought, Lynn nodded slightly.

Yes, the fruit is ripening on its own again.

The more diligent Leorio is, the sooner and better cards he can get... Speaking of which, Leorio's Nen ability in the original work is somewhat similar to that of Sand Swallow from Under One Person, both of which involve launching attacks by extending their fists from a distance.

Once Leorio recovered, Lynn took him to eat.

Today will be a chance for him to broaden his horizons.

For the past month, Leorio had been eating the food provided by the base and had not yet tasted the delicacies he possessed.

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First, we arrived at his private kitchen, which was filled with a dazzling array of ingredients, enough to astound any outsider.

Any one of these ingredients would be something that gourmet hunters would desperately crave.

Lynn stood behind Erina, who was preparing dinner, and conjured the Eternal Spirit Blade from behind her waist. From this angle, Erina could see it when she looked down.

"Hmm?" Erina was taken aback, glancing down at a slightly dull but uniquely charming kitchen knife.

"This is!" Erina exclaimed, covering her mouth with her hand in surprise. Her pair of jewel-like eyes were fixed on the Eternal Spirit Blade, as if she were examining the most beautiful work of art in the world.

For chefs, only two things truly resonate with them: ingredients and kitchen utensils.

These two things are essential throughout a chef's career.

Before this, Erina had never seen such a fine knife.

"Can I take a look?" Erina took a deep breath and asked Lynn.

“Of course, this is for you. It’s called the Eternal Spirit Blade.” With that, Lynn handed the Eternal Spirit Blade to Erina, which made the latter tremble slightly with excitement.

Absolutely a great knife!

Gently stroking the blade, Erina could feel a refreshing coolness, as if she could smell the salty sea breeze on her face... If she wasn't mistaken, this knife should be perfect for handling seafood!

"What a pity...it doesn't seem to be in very good condition." Erina sighed softly, her tone filled with deep regret.

She could also tell that this was not the complete form of the Eternal Spirit Blade; it seemed that due to some influence, its power had been reduced to less than one-tenth.

“It’s still sealed, but the more you use it to process seafood, the more likely it will break free of the seal. I believe it will be happy to be used by a chef like you,” Lynn explained.

“Yes! I will definitely use it well.” Erina nodded emphatically. Lynn trusted her so much, she couldn’t let him down.

So, with everything in full swing and upgraded equipment, Erina quickly prepared lunch, which consisted mostly of seafood.

At the long table, Leorio looked at the golden food on the table, drooling while feeling a sense of unease.

Is this normal food?!

But then, his rationality was very fragilely overwhelmed, and only the thought of "eating" remained in his mind. When he came to his senses, he realized that he had already eaten his fill, but the extremely wonderful taste still lingered on his tongue and could not be shaken off.

Although Leorio didn't eat much, the food contained a lot of energy, so he felt bloated after only a few bites.

In comparison, the main force is still Lynn, Chopper, and Yuki-onna.

Gengar, on the other hand, hasn't come over for a meal in the past month because it has a better "food" like Amy.

After finishing their meal, Lynn smiled as he looked at Chopper and the others. Even though they didn't have gourmet cells, the effects of the food were still significant.

During this period, Chopper and his friends made significant progress. For example, Chopper finally overcame the hurdle and was promoted from B+ to A-, while Yuki-onna was promoted from B to B+.

Gengar hasn't broken through yet, but according to it, it'll be soon.

Everything is on track and thriving.

Just when he thought this kind of life could continue, a few days later, a sudden change occurred.

Inside the bedroom.

Lynn held the [Snake Talisman] in his hand. The next moment, he became transparent from his feet up to the top of his head and disappeared completely. The whole process took about three seconds and required full concentration.

Besides the body, the clothes also became transparent.

Looking at the empty reflection in the mirror, Lynn still felt a sense of novelty, even though she had tried it many times.

After all, who didn't dream of becoming invisible when they were a child?

Not to mention in real life, even anime characters are the same. For example, Sanji from One Piece has longed to eat the Clear-Clear Fruit since he was a child. If he had the Snake Talisman, he would be overjoyed.

Of course, setting aside some unhealthy ideas, the snake charm is also a very useful tool, especially suitable for infiltration, reconnaissance, ambush, and escape. It can be said to be the weapon of choice for cunning schemers.

Just as he was engrossed in his research, a loud bang came from outside.

The sound was unusually loud, as if a bomb had exploded, something that had never happened before in the base.

Lynn frowned, instinctively becoming alert.

He remained invisible as he went out, and when he arrived at the empty corridor, his first instinct was to head towards where Amy, Gail, and the others were.

But the repeated noises and the slightly shaking ground made him pause. He narrowed his eyes, then turned and walked to Leorio's bedroom, which was not far away, and deactivated his invisibility to open the door.

Just then, Leorio opened the door and came out, completely bewildered. Seeing Lynn outside, he hurriedly asked, "Master, I think I heard an explosion. Has something happened?"

“Listen, the base has likely been attacked. You don’t need to do anything now, just stay inside.” Lynn raised his hand to stop Leorio from speaking, and then a flash of white light appeared beside him, and Capone, whom he hadn’t seen for a long time, appeared.

Inside? In a room? Leorio had this question in mind one second, and the next second he was sucked into Capone's castle.

Lynn couldn't guarantee the safety of other places, but at this moment he believed that Capone's castle was the safest place for Leorio.