I'm extremely interested in Nen abilities.

Buzz! The sharp-toothed chainsaw spun.

Xi Kuan felt his scalp tingle. "Hey! Hey! What's going on here? You're going straight for the kill?!"

The woman suddenly paused, as if she had remembered something, and hesitated slightly in her movements.

Xiao Di remembered that Jing Yang was still nearby. If she killed this person, the death energy might cause trouble for Jing Yang.

In that brief pause, Xi Kuan quickly ran away and pulled out his hunter's license.

"Wait! I'm a professional hunter! Don't attack yet, what's going on—"

The woman opposite him stopped swinging the chainsaw vacuum cleaner, but Xi Kuan suddenly regretted it. Damn it, was this woman trying to steal his license too?

……

Separated only by a bedroom door that wasn't closed properly, Jingyang could hear the commotion in the living room and knew that the man with the headband who came to the door was actually from the Hunter Association and was a professional hunter.

This is a colleague!

Since Jingyang's hunter's license wasn't his own, let's just say they were practically colleagues...

He was a little curious; the guy outside didn't seem to be very bright.

So when Xiao Di chased him into the bedroom, Jing Yang asked first, "With such a single-minded mind, are you an enhancement system user?"

"Huh?" Xi Kuan rubbed his sore shoulders and was taken aback when he heard this.

He carefully examined the scene in the bedroom. The young man sitting in front of the computer... uh, teenager?

The boy stared at him with curiosity, while a pale-faced, distraught middle-aged man knelt on the floor beside the bed.

Most importantly, there was a pair of eyeballs floating in a jar full of solution on the table, with those magnificent, fiery red pupils.

This is absolutely unmistakable—it must be one of the seven most beautiful things in the world: red eyes, right?

"Hmm, Enhancement type. So what?" Xi Kuan nodded, wondering what exactly was going on.

He asked, "Are you professional hunters too? If so, why register your hunter license in a private residence? Isn't that just asking for trouble?"

"So what if I mess with him? Making trouble for this kind of scum helps me feel better." Jing Yang pointed to the red-eyed man next to him and said succinctly, "I bought this guy to collect, and I was acting on behalf of heaven, just now carrying out my righteous act."

So are you a criminal hunter? Xi Kuan was a little embarrassed. To be honest, among professional hunters, those who punish criminals or violate the law out of moral reasons are actually a minority. Professional hunters themselves are a privileged class, and there are very few professional hunters who have not stained their hands with blood. And who can guarantee that everyone they kill deserves to die?

However, if other professional hunters are willing to punish evil and promote good, then I have nothing to say.

The first of the Ten Commandments for Hunters is "A hunter must have a target to hunt." One hunter has no right to criticize another hunter's chosen target.

"Speaking of which, how exactly did you discover that someone was using a hunter's license to log in? And why did you come knocking on our door so quickly?" Jing Yang was genuinely curious.

Xi Kuan let out a sigh of relief, took out a cigarette case from his pocket, shook out a cigarette, pointed to the card reader in front of the keyboard, and explained, "Of course it's because of this. Hackers have already cracked the card reader's program and created special software that can verify the Hunter License login signal. I happened to be nearby, and as soon as I detected the signal, I rushed over."

He lit a cigarette and said seriously to Jing Yang, "I'm a bounty hunter, so I know several vicious criminals who frequent this area. They..."

Glancing at Tut, who was deathly pale and had lost a ton of hair, Xi Kuan changed his approach, "They all have experience attacking professional hunters! They must know that this apartment has a hunter license login signal. Experienced hunters usually only use their licenses on public networks, so this kind of signal is a mistake usually made by novice hunters, which is why they're bound to come looking for you. I came here first to warn you to move out quickly."

"Oh, thanks for reminding me." Jing Yang nodded, though he was actually somewhat dismissive.

More skilled hunters probably wouldn't take this seriously. For example, someone like Biyou likely has extremely high hacking skills and might be able to bypass the signal software in the card reader and block the signal.

Of course, the most nonchalant one should be Gon's dad, Kin, who just throws away his Hunter License like toilet paper, not caring at all.

Xi Kuan was somewhat annoyed that the young hunter hadn't taken his warning seriously.

……

"On June 29, 1995, the 6th World Military Chess Championship came to a close, with the champion being Xiaomai, a blind girl from East Godot! She is still on a winning streak! This is her third time winning the world championship! A triple crown has been born! Truly a peerless genius girl in the world of military chess..."

"It happened just a few days ago?" Jingyang continued browsing the news. When he saw the familiar name "Xiaomai" in the news, and the blind, snotty girl in the photo who was similar to but different from the one in the comics, he couldn't help but feel emotional.

Naturally, it reminded me of the love story between Wang and Mai in the comics.

That is, the Ant King and Wheat. Many readers and fans wept bitterly after reading this heart-wrenching love story, saying it was the most romantic love story, surpassing even Romeo and Juliet…

Although Jingyang was also moved in his previous life, in this life, he felt that if given the chance, it would be better to keep this little girl as far away from the Ant King as possible.

Why did such a brilliant human genius have to die so young?

However, whether the ant queen can still be born after the flapping of its tiny butterfly wings is still unknown...

Seeing the young hunter sitting in front of the computer in a daze, Xi Kuan was anxious. Just then, his phone vibrated in his pocket. He took it out and was shocked. He rushed to the window and saw his good brothers, who were also bounty hunters, lying scattered on the ground below. They had all been killed!

Chapter 149 Winning Ma

Jingyang picked up the keyboard and did a quick search and investigation.

The World Military Chess Championship is held in Sanshisk, a major city in the United States of Saherta—this year marks the sixth edition, and it has been held in this city every year.

The reason is simple: it's closest to East Godot.

The Republic of East Gotho is a world-renowned powerhouse in military ceremonial chess. If a world championship in military ceremonial chess is not held without the participation of professional chess players from East Gotho, it would be better not to hold it at all.

The country of East Goda is relatively closed off, located in the Barusha Islands south of the continent of Eurubian, and it does not actively engage in external exchanges.

Presumably to accommodate the country's chess players, the World Championship was held in Sanshisk, a city in the United States of Saherta on the continent of Eurubian. It is not far from the Barusa Islands; a round trip by high-speed airship would probably take half a day.

The fact that the distance is not far means that although this year's competition only ended a few days ago, Jingyang estimates that Wheat, who just won his third championship, may have already returned to China.

Even in the fiercely competitive environment of Donggotho, where the entire nation is engaged in chess, Xiao Mai can be said to be invincible in the country. He also dominated the world championships. Now, he has won three world championships. Such a top talent and a chess king is not something that the King of Donggotho would take seriously. He would not allow Xiao Mai to compete at his own expense. He would definitely accompany the official Donggotho airship to and from the international arena.

Even if Jingyang wanted to intervene now, it seemed too late.

Forcibly intervening will only result in being a mediocre person.

Looks like we'll have to wait until the next one. That's the real deal.

At that time, Jing Yang considered lying in ambush in Sanshisk City beforehand, looking for an opportunity to leave a star mark on Xiaomai.

With a tool like Star, things will surely be much easier no matter how they turn out.

This is July 1995, the next World Military Chess Championship...

Jingyang checked and found out that the competition was held every two years. The next one wouldn't be until 1997?

In the manga, Komugi, who was summoned by the Ant King to play chess, is already a five-time world chess champion...

He was a triple crown winner in 1995, and since the title is awarded every two years, he continued to win in 1997 and 1999, making it a total of five crowns.

The Chimera Ant arc of the manga takes place in early 2000, when Rory McIlroy was already a five-time champion. To win her sixth title, she would have to wait until June 2001, but she didn't get the chance.

June 1997, Black Country, Sanshishsk City, World Military Chess Championship, Wheat.

Although Jingyang wanted to intervene in the tragic fate of a rare talent like Xiaomai, he wasn't so enthusiastic as to go to great lengths to find Xiaomai in the closed-off and unfriendly Dongguotuo region after missing the opportunity this year...

Therefore, he simply kept these summarized points in mind and would make plans after Xiaomai left East Godot two years later.

While he was still pondering the blind young chess master thousands of miles away, the young bounty hunter, Xi Kuan, was already extremely anxious.

The men Xi Kuan left downstairs had been dealt with sometime earlier, and the attackers must have already quietly gone upstairs. Whether they were lying in ambush or preparing to strike from the shadows... whatever the reason, their current situation was far from safe. How could this young hunter be so carefree, not taking it at all?

There's a reason why Jingyang doesn't take it seriously.

With him as the intermediary, and with the cooperation of the Star Mark, Ring Mark, and Moon Mark, he, Taliyah, and Little Drop could share vision and establish an in-game voice chat in their minds... Any assassins, killers, or hunters who wanted to sneak upstairs and ambush them were really dreaming.

Moreover, just as a truly skilled hunter probably wouldn't care about their license signal being exposed, a truly powerful villain probably wouldn't care if a novice hunter nearby inadvertently exposed their signal while using their hunter license to access the internet.

For example, would a pleasure-driven murderer like Hisoka keep an eye on a certain professional software to see if any new Hunter License signals appear nearby?

How could that be! This guy doesn't even pay attention to major international news like the Chimera Ant...

If someone with insufficient skills sets their sights on this license, the result will undoubtedly be what we see now.

Jingyang raised his chin towards the door. Xi Kuan looked over in astonishment. Xiao Di calmly dragged a man and a woman back into the house. Both of their legs had been broken. Judging from the twisted injuries, it was estimated that Xiao Di had caught up with them and smashed them with the bulging-eyed fish.

Flesh and bone, mixed with blood, left a trail on the floor. Xiao Di threw the two of them down beside the sofa and looked at Jing Yang inside the open bedroom door.

Jing Yang had no doubt that if she hadn't been worried about her heart, Xiao Di would have hit their heads instead of their legs. Right now, what would be dragging on the floor wouldn't be broken legs, but their brains...

“I’m looking at you,” Jingyang said to Xikuan. “Aren’t you a bounty hunter? Do you recognize them? How much are they worth?”

Looking at the man and woman lying in a pool of blood with broken legs, their eyes filled with confusion and fear, the tutor, Tut, shuddered in fear.

Cold sweat beaded on his broad forehead. "They're a pair of phantom thieves who have committed over thirty crimes, with more than 80 victims. Their money and valuables were stolen, and some were even dismembered and mutilated. There are even rumors that they can eat human flesh... The bounty on each of them is no less than 3000 million jin! And they just happen to be nearby?"

"3 million? Oh, that's a profit." Jing Yang felt much better when he thought about the millions he had spent on researching the information of the next entrepreneur who bought Huo Hongyan. "It's good that they came to us, so they don't end up hurting others, right?"

He patted Xi Kuan's shoulder warmly. Xi Kuan was speechless for a moment, then asked, "You've never dealt with exchanging bounty money for wanted criminals before, have you?"

"So we need your help, you professional bounty hunter!" Jing Yang said with a smile. "Look, another fish has come. Little Di, clean it up so the smell of blood won't scare people away."

Xiao Di nodded and turned on the vacuum cleaner, "Suck in all the bloodstains on the floor."

hum!

With a wide-open mouth, the bulging-eyed fish swept away the trail of blood on the floor with its powerful suction, even sucking the bits of blood from the severed legs into a vacuum cleaner materialized from its Nen ability. The bleeding from the four severed legs stopped abruptly, and the two phantom thieves turned considerably paler—it was unclear how the bulging-eyed fish understood Shizuku's command, as it sucked a significant amount of blood from their bodies along the severed legs.

In the stairwell, a tall man moved silently along the wall, as light as a shadow.

But in the corner of the corridor, a small gray bird watched him more inconspicuously, turning its head every now and then.

"Hey, who's this? How much is he worth?"

"Judging from his movements, he should be a Shadow Assassin... It's said he's a fanatical follower of the Zoldyck assassin family..."

"I'm asking you how much he's worth."

“Uh,” Xi Kuan could only say, “more than 7000 million.”

Jingyang laughed and said, "Finally, something exciting has arrived. Xiaodi, let's go and get to work."

"Mm." Little Drop nodded, reached out and grabbed the bulging-eyed fish, its sharp-toothed chainsaw poised to fire.

Following the news makes me restless and interferes with my writing... I can't let my hard-earned sleep schedule get messed up again. I'll keep it short today and try to update more tomorrow.

Chapter 150 Shadow Assassin

When Shadow Killer, a fanatical follower and copycat of the Zoldyck family, was beaten to a pulp and forced to kneel before Jingyang, Xi Kuan couldn't help but wonder if the Zoldyck family was as mysterious and powerful as rumored.

"A Zoldyck fan?" Jingyang asked with interest.

The shadow assassin, covered in bumps and bruises, remained silent.