Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 386 Want to warm up with me?

Of the six stars designated for pig farming, four are now defunct.

The other two can also rely on the locking mechanism to launch long-range attacks with flying stars.

However, considering the possibility of accidentally injuring others, it is best to use the flying star to reach the target's location and then kill them.

Moro originally planned to kill the "two pigs" corresponding to the star first, and then go to find Netero.

I never expected Nitro to call at this time.

In the blink of an eye, Moro pressed the answer button.

"President."

"Hehe, Mo Laowu said your injuries are completely healed."

Nitro's calm voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Yes."

Moro replied.

"So...should we continue fighting?"

Netero asked directly.

"of course."

Moro answered just as decisively.

This was still a mission with no reward or credit, but extremely risky.

On the other end of the phone, a smile flashed across Netero's face as he calmly said, "Meet in Quandt City at four o'clock tomorrow afternoon. We'll gather intelligence then and discuss the action plan together."

"it is good."

Moro responded, then hesitated for a moment.

Since we'll be discussing the action plan tomorrow, let's postpone using Rose's suggestion until then.

With that thought in mind, he suppressed the idea.

The call ended immediately.

Moro put away his phone and muttered to himself, "Tomorrow afternoon... there's no time for hunting, let's go straight to Quandt City."

He was quite curious about Netero's plans for the next move.

Although now only Neferpitou and Shayapouf remain as direct bodyguards for the King Ant.

However, the difficulty of assassinating the Ant King is no different.

Judging from the current lineup of the expedition team, apart from Netero, anyone who confronts the Ant King head-on is tantamount to suicide.

The sole objective of the operation was to ensure the killing of the Ant King.

If this cannot be done...

That would be meaningless.

Moro was able to look to the future, thus confirming Netero's inevitable defeat.

Therefore, in order to prevent Nitero from dying in this operation, it is necessary to use the Rose in advance.

........................

The next day at 4 PM.

The members of the extermination team gathered in the largest room of Nob's four-dimensional apartment.

There was no furniture such as chairs, so everyone could only sit cross-legged at will.

Norb habitually pushed up his glasses with his index finger and said:

"It has been confirmed that the Ant King and two of his direct guards have occupied the East Gotho capital palace. It can now be basically concluded that the supreme commander of East Gotho, Digo, has been controlled by a manipulation ability. This is the most troublesome situation at present."

"Instead of killing Digo, they used manipulation abilities to control him..."

Mo Laowu raised his hand to support his broad chin, frowned, and said, "The Chimera Ants are probably planning to use this to control the entire state apparatus of East Godot."

"Is that true?"

Nob lowered his hand and began biting his nails, his voice low: "Although further confirmation is needed, in my opinion... those monsters directly controlling a nation's commander-in-chief are probably more interested in... convenient predation."

Moro glanced at Nob.

The other person's listlessness was obvious.

Was it due to the exhaustion from days of intelligence gathering, or was it because...?

The shadow left by the overwhelming aura of the ant queen and her guards when attacking the ant nest is what caused this?

I'm afraid it's the latter.

Moro calmly withdrew his gaze and said in a composed tone, "Ease of feeding is certainly one of the Chimera Ants' considerations, but given their Nen level, they should also be planning to turn the citizens of East Godor into controllable soldiers. These two things are not contradictory."

"Yes."

Nakulu took over the conversation with a solemn expression: "The direct guards' magnanimity is really too exaggerated. Now that it has been confirmed that they have manipulation abilities, I wouldn't be surprised if they could control thousands of people at once."

“Controlling ordinary people to fight is inherently a limited threat; the problem lies in their numbers… Given the unfathomable potential of our direct guards and the Ant King, we have absolutely no chance of winning if we just fight a war of attrition.”

Mo Laowu can simultaneously control hundreds of Purple Smoke Soldiers, completely unfazed by the human wave tactics of manipulation-type ability users.

However, when it comes to attrition warfare against direct guards, the two sides are simply not on the same level.

Furthermore, considering the military equipment in East Godot...

Both the magnitude and the threat level need to be raised.

After all, there is a big difference between an ordinary person and a well-armed soldier.

Kate's eyes sharpened as she said, "Controlling hundreds or thousands of units... can indeed form a legion-level scale, but this also means that the operator must disperse a large amount of 'qi,' which will reduce the difficulty of directly attacking the main body."

The reason why the direct guards are so difficult to defeat is precisely because they possess a level of manifest energy that is unattainable by humans.

However, allocating a large amount of Nen energy to control the puppet army actually makes it easier for the expeditionary force to directly target the bandit leader.

The crowd engaged in lively discussions, proposing countermeasures for various possible scenarios during the operation.

The core objective is clear: to increase the success rate of the mission while minimizing casualties.

Almost everyone gave their opinion.

Only Moro and Netero gradually fell silent.

Food and control over the people of East Godot...

With his God-like perspective, Moreo could see that Morel and Nob, among others, had seriously misjudged the true threat posed by the direct guards.

All attention was drawn to the overwhelming power of the King Ant and his guards.

But they overlooked what they possessed...

Their intelligence and learning ability are in no way inferior to those of the stars.

It's not their fault.

After all, apart from Morrow, no one had ever "seen" how Neferpitou absorbed the knowledge from the book at such a terrifying speed and was able to put it into practice immediately.

With such learning and practical abilities, the plan to modify soldiers through brain surgery would be virtually effortless for Neferbitt.

In other words, Neferpitou could very well transform the citizens of East Godot into an army similar to soldier ants, but...

Considering her modification abilities, coupled with Shayapov's assistance...

At that time, it is unlikely that the army will be controlled by manipulation abilities, but rather a legion of ability users who will obey the Ant King's every command will be directly created.

In this way, there is no chance to directly attack the main body.

The level of threat they will face from the opposing legion will be far beyond anyone's imagination.

So essentially, no matter how excellent the action plan is...

Without using unconventional methods, it would be difficult for humans to defeat the Chimera Ants head-on with sheer force.

However, if we directly use the rose, any problem will be solved in an instant.

Moro's silence stemmed from his ability to use future intelligence to foresee the outcome in advance.

Netero's silence stemmed from the fact that he was only concerned with one thing.

That was to fight the King Ant one-on-one. This was the only path he was absolutely certain of after his battle with Neferpitou and after personally experiencing the King Ant's unfathomable aura.

Given this premise, Nitero only needs to consider one more thing...

He had to satisfy his burning desires while also fulfilling his duties as the Hunter Association's leader.

What Moro didn't know was that
It was because of the changes he brought that Netero was able to confront Neferpitou earlier and also to come into contact with the existence of the King of Ants earlier and more profoundly.

That oppressive feeling, as if it came from the top of the food chain, ignited a fighting spirit in the old man that he hadn't felt in decades, a spirit that was almost boiling over.

Therefore, compared to the original story's trajectory, Netero's desire at this moment is stronger and he is more impatient.

If he didn't possess extraordinary mental strength and cultivation, his soaring fighting spirit would have been impossible to conceal long ago.

It can completely conceal its sharpness, without revealing even the slightest bit of it.

That's what's truly terrifying.

This is the strongest human being, whose skills and spirit have reached the pinnacle of humanity.

But sadly...

The abilities that represent the pinnacle of humanity, however, cannot break through the barriers created by racial disparities.

"Pour the poor's roses directly into the capital's palace..."

At what he considered the opportune moment, Morrow finally proposed his preferred solution, saying calmly, "This way, we can resolve this incident without any risk."

After he finished speaking, the entire room fell into a deathly silence.

Apart from Gon and his friends, who knew nothing about the poor man's rose, everyone else looked at Moro with undisguised astonishment in their eyes.

Even Netero, who had been listening silently, raised one eyebrow slightly, his gaze towards Moro carrying an indescribable depth.

The poor man's rose.

It is very small in size, and although it is classified as a bomb, its destructive power is extremely terrifying.

A single bomb dropped in a densely populated capital city could easily claim the lives of at least 100,000 people.

According to incomplete statistics, since the birth of the rose, it has caused a total of 5.12 million deaths.

As terrorists began abusing the "poor man's rose," international conventions finally issued a strict ban on the continued use of this type of weapon.

Only when the terms were strictly enforced did the Rose gradually withdraw from the human military stage.

Because of the strong deterrence and control of international convention organizations, after implementing a number of powerful measures, even the most fanatical terrorists no longer dare to use such forbidden weapons.

That's why Moro's current proposal has shocked Mo Laowu and the others so much.

"impossible."

Nob snapped out of his shock and retorted almost without thinking, "Leaving aside how we can circumvent international conventions to get the Rose, the fact that we used it without authorization is enough to make the Hunter Association a thing of the past overnight."

"Moro..."

Mo Laowu looked at Moro with a surprised expression, as if he couldn't believe that such a suggestion would come from Moro's mouth.

He slowly suppressed the slight tremor in his heart and said in a calm tone as much as possible: "Placing the Poor Man's Roses in the capital palace may indeed directly eliminate the Ant King and his direct guards, but it will also cause the people of East Godot in the capital to perish."

"Yes, I don't deny that, but..."

Moro calmly met Mo Laowu's gaze, seemingly able to see the astonishment behind his sunglasses, and said calmly, "The premise is that those East Godot citizens are still alive."

"..."

Mo Laowu was slightly startled, and a hellish scene involuntarily flashed through his mind. But then he shook his head and frowned, saying, "It's only been a few days. How could the Ant King and two direct guards possibly..."

"Ring ring ring——"

Just then, a cell phone rang from Nob's pocket, interrupting the conversation in the room.

Nobu took out his phone and glanced at the contacts displayed on the screen.

It was his apprentice, Pam.

Norb pressed the answer button and immediately turned on speakerphone.

"Teacher Nobu, all the residents of Peijing City... have disappeared. Now there is only a group of armed soldiers controlled by Nen abilities in the city."

After the call connected, Pangm's slightly stuttering voice came through the speakerphone.

Her nervousness stemmed not from fear, but simply from the fact that it was Norb on the other end of the phone.

Upon hearing Pang's report, Mo Laowu was taken aback, and the others also showed expressions of surprise.

It's only been a few days...

The entire population of the capital city of Peijing has vanished?

Was it moved elsewhere, or has it already been dealt with?

Norb's heart was also stirred, and he said, "Pom, don't go any deeper. Prioritize your own safety."

"Okay, okay, Professor Norb!"

Hearing Nob's concern, Pam's tone lightened noticeably, but she immediately pressed on, "But, without seeing my direct guards in person, I can't activate my abilities..."

"It's alright. The success rate of this matter is already very close to zero, and besides, I'm not by your side right now."

Norb's tone left no room for argument as he cautioned, "Don't do anything risky."

"Uh-huh……"

Pum's heartbeat could almost be heard through the receiver.

"Firstly."

Nobu hung up the phone, looked up at everyone present, and said in a deep voice, "Because we need to discuss the action plan, I had to send Pangm to Peijing to investigate the situation first. Now it seems... the efficiency of the direct guards' actions has indeed far exceeded expectations, which is likely achieved through operational abilities."

"..."

Faced with this result, Mo Laowu, who had initially thought it impossible, was speechless for a moment.

Moro was not surprised.

With the help of the puppet Digo to issue orders, and with the help of the hypnotic scales of Xiao Yapufu, it would not be difficult to gather the citizens of the capital together.

As for Neferbit...

If she truly intends to build an army for the Ant King, she will inevitably transform this intense desire into Nen power.

The existence of direct guards is inherently unreasonable.

For them, developing a Nen ability only requires one prerequisite:
That is demand.

Moreover, although Neferbitt is a Specialist, its focus is clearly on Manipulation.

Based on this, using operational system capabilities to improve modification efficiency, and even the process of opening the mind, is a trivial matter.

"To be honest... there's another reason why I suggested planting roses directly on the palace."

In the silence of the crowd, Moro looked at Netero and calmly said:
"I think the chances of the guild leader defeating the Ant King are zero. As for obtaining the Rose... as long as the seriousness of the situation is reported to V5, those high-ranking officials who only care about the 'result' will probably be happy to provide it."

"Hmph... Is the possibility zero?"

Netero, however, was not annoyed; instead, he showed a rather interested smile.

"Yes, I'm sure."

Moro was outspoken.

"you're right."

Netero stroked his beard and admitted seriously, "Right now... I really can't beat the Ant King."

He deliberately emphasized the word "now".

Moreover, he also knew that if the situation really became serious, the V5 leadership would indeed provide Rose, and might even actively request the association to use this forbidden weapon.

Moro understood that what Netero meant by "now" was nothing more than spiritual unity and the accumulation of strength.

"The result is the same."

This is how he answered.

Niter immediately understood, his eyes slightly strange, and said something that left Mo Laowu and the others completely baffled.

"So, would you like to warm up with me?"

(End of this chapter)