Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 447 Artifact
During the important election meeting to decide the next president, an unidentified man suddenly barged in and turned the venue upside down.

Ultimately, Pariston, the candidate for president, and Shen (the Monkey) from the twelve earthly branches, both died in the attack.

The other twelve members of the Earthly Branches also suffered injuries of varying degrees, with Mitchellston being the most seriously injured.

He was kicked in the arm by Morrow, and his arm bone shattered into several pieces.

"My ability is to directly restrain criminals with restraint after confirming a crime."

Instead of immediately treating his injury, Mitchell joined the discussion and provided a crucial piece of information.

“But that man was wary of me from the beginning. Obviously, he knew my abilities. On the other hand, as Qiduo said, he didn’t kill the rest of us.”

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Mitchellston let his shattered arm hang limply at his side, his eyelids slightly lowered to conceal a hint of confusion, and continued:

"But he was exceptionally ruthless and decisive in killing Pariston and Journey to the West. To be honest, this is contradictory."

"If he really had such a strong desire to kill me and considered my abilities a threat, then the most reasonable thing to do when I tried to use my abilities the first and second time would have been to kill me without hesitation, or at least make me completely incapacitated."

After Mitchell finished speaking, he glanced subtly at his throbbing, powerless arm.

Pjorn has already shared the video he just filmed with all his colleagues in real time.

Hearing Mitchellston's analysis, her eyes lit up with interest.

"So, that guy is like a killer with extremely strong principles. Even if someone tries to stop him, he only targets his own goals. That's pretty cool!"

"..."

These words sounded particularly jarring in the heavy atmosphere, and everyone immediately turned to look at Pjorn.

Her carefree demeanor suggested that she had already accepted the sudden deaths of Pariston and Journey to the West.

Although they also disliked Pariston and the foul-mouthed Journey to the West, they had worked together for many years and, faced with such a change, their hearts were inevitably heavy, even if they weren't particularly grief-stricken, and they could never be as relaxed as she was.

Pjørn paid no attention to the strange looks from his colleagues.

She disliked Pariston and Journey to the West in the first place, and their relationship was superficial, so she naturally wouldn't waste her feelings on such a matter.

However, as one of the twelve Earthly Branches, she will still assist in the subsequent investigation of the perpetrator as a "colleague".

The group quickly stopped paying attention to Pjorn's carefree attitude and steered the conversation back on track.

“Mizaston, you mean... the perpetrator might know you, or have had contact with you before?”

Porter crossed his arms, his brow furrowed ever since Morrow escaped.

Mitchell nodded: "I can only say that we can't rule out that possibility."

Upon hearing this, Kang Jae's expression became somewhat subtle.

He glanced at Mitchellston, thinking that this matter might be related to Morrow, and opened his mouth, but ultimately did not speak.

Qi Duo didn't notice Kang Zai's unusual behavior. Her right hand, gloved in white, rested lightly on her chin, and she said thoughtfully, "In any case, the investigation should start with 'appearance'."

It cannot be ruled out that the other party was in disguise, nor can it be ruled out that they had previously interacted with Mitchellston.

However, before clarifying these clues, the safest approach is to investigate based on the perpetrator's appearance and verify their identity as soon as possible.

However, it is still necessary to continue the election of the chairman before launching an investigation.

Having experienced such a major upheaval, the Hunter Association needs to elect a new president as soon as possible to stabilize the situation.

Fortunately, this election was not made public, so the association was able to immediately block the news after the incident, avoiding internal turmoil and loss of face.

Shortly after the election meeting resumed, Rooster Kruk rushed to the venue.

According to the election rules, voting requires association members to be present in person, but participation is not mandatory for all members.

Members who choose to abstain from voting are required to submit a written explanation and sign it for confirmation.

Krug's task was to send notices to these members and retrieve their signed waivers.

Once this process is completed, these unstable ballots will be officially removed, and all abstention notices will be made public during the final tally to ensure the credibility of the election process.

Krueger had not remained at the meeting because he needed to process mail returning from various locations in real time.

When she returned with the latest batch of waiver notices, she was shocked to learn of the attack that had just taken place, and she could not hide her shock.

Did Pariston and Journey to the West get killed by a single man at the election?

When Crook first heard the news, she even thought that her colleagues were playing a trick on her.

After all, this kind of thing is too unbelievable.

The election results were quickly announced after Crook brought back the latest batch of abstention notices.

After losing Pariston, a formidable opponent, Keita was ultimately elected president with the highest number of votes.

As soon as the election ended, Kito immediately led a team to investigate the identity of the perpetrator.

The Hunter Association demonstrated extremely high efficiency, locking onto the key information in less than an hour.

The man who murdered Pariston and Journey to the West was an ordinary fugitive who had committed murder.

However, all records of the fugitive's whereabouts vanished completely the day before.

Based on this intelligence, it can be basically concluded that the perpetrator must have used some form of disguise or transformation to take over the identity of the fugitive.

the other side.

Moro sent Sambica a message with the meeting place and time, and then left Schwadani.

He originally came for Sambica, but happened to come across the news that Netero had stepped down as chairman and left the Hunter Association building.

Considering that Bynd might target Netero, he changed his plans and headed to Lin Nie's secluded place.

He happened to be there when he rescued Netero and fought with Byander.

Even someone like Yang De, who ultimately had a trump card, only managed to seriously injure him, but couldn't take his life.

But precisely because of this, upon returning to Schwadani, Moreau decisively and publicly attacked and killed Pariston and Westward Journey.

After doing this, he naturally wouldn't go to Sambika again, but would instead arrange another meeting place.

After leaving the city of Schwadani, Moro quickly arrived at a forest in the nearby area, where he met up with the chimera who had been waiting for him.

He knew that his actions of attacking Pariston and Saiyuu at the election convention would inevitably attract the full attention of the Hunter Association.

But he didn't care.

Even if the association eventually suspects him, as long as there is no solid evidence, the other party will have to consider the consequences before taking action.

His actions, which were specifically targeted at Pariston and the Journey to the West, were intended to make it clear to Byron that it was Morrow who had done this.

Morrow wouldn't bother to count how many of Yang De's fingers he'd broken.

From this moment on, he will continue to break off the other person's remaining fingers, regardless of time or place.

Now, even if Byang tries his best to remove the restrictions Netero has placed on him, his plan to explore the Dark Continent will be in vain as his team members continue to die.

Unless Yang De can find a suitable replacement in a short period of time.

But how easy is this?
Currently, every member of Yang De's team was selected through a process that involved a significant amount of time and effort.

He was like a mechanical master, needing to assemble these precise gears (elite talents) together seamlessly to truly form the capital for exploring the Dark Continent.

If any one of these gears is missing, the entire team may struggle to function properly, let alone face the harsh environment of the Dark Continent.

The forest was completely silent.

Moro leaped onto the chimera's broad back, sat cross-legged, and patted it lightly. "Let's go."

"Roar!"

The chimera let out a loud roar, then flapped its wings and soared into the sky.

The reason why the forest is so quiet is not only because the chimera's bloodline dominance in its ecological niche naturally forces other organisms in the ecosystem to retreat, but also because it has wiped out many other creatures in the vicinity.

It seems to be a gourmet in the biological world, just like the chimeric ant.

It is never picky about prey, as long as it can eat it.

Moreover, its appetite is bottomless, which is essentially due to a highly efficient energy conversion mechanism within its body, allowing its size to continuously increase at a visible rate while it is eating large amounts of food.

The chimera soared into the sky, heading towards East Godot.

Moro doesn't need to worry about improving his strength for the time being.

Because given the upper limit of human ability users, it's already difficult to provide him with substantial growth benefits.

Even experts like Pariston and Journey to the West brought negligible experience.

Moro's level is now far too high.

To continue leveling up, you need to defeat at least an ability user who is close to level 100.

However, there are only a handful of people across the entire six continents who can reach this level.

Of all the people Morrow has met, only a handful have been known, including Kim, Byand, Netero, and Maha.

Of course, superpowers like V5 and Kakin likely also harbor top-tier ability users.

However, compared to the various killing weapons developed by the state apparatus, and even strategic trump cards that may involve Nen abilities, the importance of a single top expert is not so prominent.

The deterrent power wielded by these superpowers often outweighs the value of a top-tier power in actual combat.

Moro didn't dwell too much on future upgrade plans.

What's more important to him right now is to build a team capable of coping with the harsh environment of the Dark Continent.

Therefore, he needs to recruit professionals like Sambika and also needs to proactively approach Kim to see if he has any such ideas.

In addition, he now has to fulfill his agreement with the Ant King.

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

Inside the palace in the capital city center of the Kingdom of Kakin.

By Yangde awoke from the deep darkness.

The severe injuries that had previously threatened to take his life at any moment had vanished without a trace, as if they had disappeared into thin air.

"Looks like I've 'luckily' survived again."

By Yangde propped himself up and casually moved his shoulders and arms.

They say it's luck...

In reality, it was just a pre-prepared trump card that came into play at a crucial moment.

This has nothing to do with luck; it's simply a manifestation of the "three burrows" strategy.

By Yang De rolled out of bed, not surprised by his excellent physical condition.

He could indeed escape danger at any time with the help of Shahua's "Twin Flower Crossing" ability, but before each transfer, due to the ability's mechanics, he would inevitably be in a state of severe injury and near death.

Therefore, when faced with this situation, Sha Hua must always have someone with highly effective treatment capabilities by his side.

And Mario in the team has that ability.

Byron knew that Mario had used mushrooms to absorb the "nutrients from his injuries" while he was unconscious.

This time, however, the injuries are exceptionally severe...

Adding to the burden that Shahua has endured, he is unsure whether Mario can successfully overcome the heavy price behind this treatment.

"I never expected that his current strength... would be so great that he could easily crush me."

As Yangde stopped moving his arms, images of that battle kept flashing through his mind.

Although on the surface it was his "nothing outside the mind" ability that was completely suppressed by Moro's release-type offensive, in essence it was due to the difference in the level of the two sides' manifest energy.

"However, I've only ever seen that level of Nen in 'cooperative' support abilities."

The figure of Morona, radiating a soaring aura of Nen, seemed to reappear before Bynd's eyes.

Based on Byang De's experience and knowledge, that level of Nen intensity... is far beyond what any individual human could achieve.

Unless extremely stringent oaths and restrictions are invoked.

Otherwise, it would only be possible to achieve this by leveraging the cooperative nature of enhancement systems or by utilizing the ability mechanisms of manipulation systems to temporarily borrow Nen from others.

Therefore, it seems that Byrd speculated that Moro must have made thorough preparations before intervening in his actions.

In other words, in an unexpected encounter, dealing with Moro would no longer be difficult.

Yang De made this judgment.

Even if he believed that "thought" had infinite possibilities, he still found it hard to accept that Moro could raise his manifested energy to an inhuman level in such a short period of time.

"Never mind, the primary goal right now should be to remove the restrictions."

Despite suffering a great loss at the hands of Moro, Byonde did not have a strong desire for revenge.

For him, personal grudges were far less important than his grand ambition to explore the Dark Continent.

"I can't afford to fail again next time... Maybe I should go find Grey Guo Meat and borrow Kakin's 'artifact'."

In order to completely remove the constraints on his body, Byangde thought of the three great artifacts inherited from the Kingdom of Kakin.

What he needed was the sword called "Kichijomaru" from the Three Sacred Treasures.

Just as Bjørn was pondering this, hurried footsteps came from outside the room.

One of the team's key members rushed over, but hesitated when he saw that Bynd had already woken up.

"what happened?"

Seeing his teammates' strange reactions, Bi Yangde frowned slightly, a bad feeling suddenly rising in his heart.

The team member knew Yang De's personality well, so he immediately steeled himself and said, "Pariston and Xiyou were killed, and... Shahua is dead."

"What!?"

Bi Yangde's expression changed drastically.

He rarely loses his composure like this.

But the news of the deaths of Pariston, Xiyou, and Shahua struck his heart like a heavy hammer.

Who did it?

The question had barely surfaced in my mind when I immediately received the answer.

It's Moro!
Yang De was filled with boundless rage.

His face, contorted with rage amidst the deathly silence, resembled Guan Yu's.

(End of this chapter)