Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

He could feel that after coming into contact with the gemstone, the whispers that often lingered in his ears and the restlessness that occasionally welled up in his heart all disappeared without a trace.

This can be seen from the fact that he fell asleep without any problems last night.

Diya had a guess about how the gem worked: it should be able to enhance a person's mental state or fix their personality.

In short, it should be a treasure that works on the soul, which corresponds to its level of "sub-national treasure".

Most treasures of this caliber possess unique functions.

The artifacts that are called "national treasures" by various major powers are all those with extremely powerful functions or abilities.

A prime example is the three sacred treasures of Kakin, which appeared in the Prince's Succession arc of the manga.

Those artifacts even possess terrifying effects capable of bearing the future of a nation. Compared to them, the [Flawless Sage], which can only be used on an individual, is indeed only worthy of the [Secondary National Treasure] level at most.

Dia was actually wondering, since the [Flawless Sage] is a treasure that works on the soul or spirit, why would it have an effect on Iso's injuries, which appeared to be caused by a physical attack?

Is the essence of [Uri-ryu] truly just a substance that corrodes the physical body? And if Isori had been completely corrupted, would he have died instantly, or...?

To come back to life? — In another way.

It's a pity Vincent probably took those three nails with him, otherwise he could have done some research on them...

Last night, when he and Qiduo reviewed the situation overnight, they already knew that Vincent's goal was those three nails that had been pulled out.

'The Flawless Sage is a treasure that affects the soul; those three nails are probably similar, except the gem is for healing, while the three silver nails are for attack.'

Diya looked at the gem in her hand and began to think about where to put it.

Just stuffing it in your pocket is definitely not an option, and wearing it as jewelry will only attract unwanted attention, like from a certain gem hunter. If she sets her sights on you, things will get much more troublesome.

Where can I put it?

'【world】……'

Dia raised her head thoughtfully and summoned her Stand, [The World].

Looking at the silent, golden Stand in front of her, Dia controlled it to open its mouth and suddenly shoved the gem inside!

Immediately afterwards, the Flawless Sage closed his mouth along with the World and slowly disappeared into the air along with his Stand.

'It really worked...'

Dia carefully sensed it and confirmed that the gem was continuously working.

This was just a guess he made on a whim; there was some kind of higher-dimensional connection between the Stand and the Stand user's original body.

Therefore, there should be little difference between direct contact between the Stand user's own body and the Stand itself. And thanks to the fact that the [World] is very quiet, whether in battle or in normal life, Dia is not worried about the gem falling out.

If it were a purple, invincible Stand that liked to yell "Ora!", Dia would have to think of another way.

Just like in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4, where Yoshikage Kira hid catnip inside Killer Queen's stomach, Dia believes that The World's mouth should also be hollow, similar to Killer Queen's abdomen.

He was right.

That would solve the problem of the gems.

Next up is the matter with Mumu Ze.

In the months since he left Yorknew City, except for the three days she spent on a mission in Patt City, she has tried to contact Dia almost every day.

Then, the way he was addressed gradually changed from "Mr. Dia" to "Master Dia".

Sometimes she would send a message to ask Diya, and sometimes she would call him directly, forcing him to find a place where Qiduo wasn't to answer the call.

The problem is that the other party always likes to ramble on and on before getting to the issue of Nen training.

As a result, the other party's learning progress will inevitably suffer.

As a Nen user of the [Manipulation] type, Mumu Sawa only determined what he would be manipulating a week ago.

This is the first step in learning the [Manipulation] type of Nen. At this step, they will deliberately choose something more familiar, just like [Conjuration] type Nen users.

This thing often determines their direction of operations.

Just like Nen users of the [Emission] type, there are usually multiple development paths, such as developing spatial abilities and developing Nen beast abilities, as well as the simplest, most direct, and most powerful one: increasing the power of Nen projectiles.

The development of [Manipulation] abilities is generally divided into two types. One is to manipulate people, which is the same as the female Nen user in the Yorknew City arc of the manga, who can make others obey her just by kissing them.

Secondly, there is manipulation of objects. For example, Mo Laowu, who likes to smoke, and Vincent, who has been herding typhoons with his tribe since childhood, have successfully mastered the method of controlling things through their familiarity with them.

This approach to developing objects clearly has a higher potential than the ability to operate on people.

However, those who develop their abilities without a mentor often tend to focus on learning one-shot kill tactics, resulting in having mechanics but lacking skills and stats, such as the Swordsman.

Diya thought the things Mumu Ze chose were pretty good, with a lot of room for development.

So he had the other party start practicing the [Manipulation] skill early on, and try to control the chosen medium.

This morning's phone call was undoubtedly her way of telling Dia that she was now able to perform basic operations on that medium.

Therefore, in this operation, Diya not only needs to gather as much information as possible about that organization, but also needs to provide some guidance on Mumu Ze's cultivation progress.

And the mission to give her special abilities by setting her up.

At the same time, Mu Muze should also try to show her talent, otherwise in her mother's eyes, she will always be the sacrifice that can be abandoned.

Given her political standing, it's almost impossible to expect her to provide any future support for Dia's goals; that would be a losing proposition.

"call……"

Diya took a deep breath and then exhaled slowly, entering the state of "training" and ripple breathing, beginning her day of practice.

Chapter 132 Landing Kakin x Mumu Ze's New Image

Flynn Airport, the capital of the Kakin Empire.

An ordinary-looking airship slowly descended.

Several well-trained soldiers in military uniforms immediately surrounded the airship, scrutinizing the opening cabin door and each person disembarking.

Just then, a tall man caught their attention.

The man was walking out of the cabin while chatting with a balding, middle-aged man with a beer belly next to him.

"...Young man, you still have a long way to go. My daughter, at such a young age, is already a first-class private in the Empire. I've been busy for a long time just to find time to come see her..."

The beer-bellied man, beaming with pride, kept praising his daughter, saying that she was exceptionally intelligent from a young age, calm under pressure, and had the demeanor of a leader.

She not only got into the prestigious military academy in Kakin, which is only accessible to those with connections and wealth, but also became a private first class in the army a few months ago.

Diya nodded repeatedly from the side, looking very approving, though not with admiration.

He met this talkative uncle on the airship. At noon today, he ate all the food in the airship's canteen as usual. When the uncle saw this, he was immediately amazed and started chatting with him.

According to him, a person who can eat a lot is a blessed person. Among the people he had seen, only his pregnant wife could rival Dia's appetite, so it can be inferred that Dia must be extraordinary.

Simple and crude logic.

Since Dia had nothing better to do, she chatted with the talkative uncle all the way until the airship landed.

At this moment, in the uncle's eyes, he should be a medical graduate student from the Republic of Mingbo, working like a slave to a very vicious mentor in order to obtain his master's degree.

I'm sorry, Ms. Kita.

Dia also took the opportunity to learn a lot about the current situation of the lower-class laborers in the Kakin Empire. Although it was a little worse than the Mingbo Republic where Dia lived, it wasn't much worse.

Now that we have landed, it is time to part ways.

"Okay, once you're settled in, send me a message and I'll definitely come to visit."

Dia responded earnestly, then pointed to several soldiers walking towards him and said:

"They're here to pick me up, I'm leaving now."

After saying that, he waved to the uncle and turned to walk towards the group of soldiers.

The uncle smiled and waved his hand, thinking to himself:

'Brother Dia seems like a good kid. He'll probably suffer a lot coming to Kakin alone. I should help him out...'

Suddenly, he seemed to see something strange.

The soldiers who came to pick up Dia respectfully saluted him. The leading soldier had what looked like three horizontal stripes on his shoulder.

If the man remembered correctly, the photo of his daughter's military rank that she sent him back then also showed three stripes...

"what……"

The uncle chuckled dryly, thinking he must have misread it; he'd ask Brother Dia next time they met.

“Are you Mr. Dia? I am Private First Class Talisca, who belongs to the Seventh Princess.”

As he spoke, Talisca gave a standard military salute, and several armed soldiers behind him also gave a salute.

Dia nodded in response; he had already learned the itinerary of the trip while on the plane.

Due to the special status of the royal family in Kakin, outsiders like him are generally not allowed to meet the prince directly without an appointment.

However, since Mumu Ze made the request to the Hunter Association through the Royal Guard, he bypassed the lengthy appointment process and the process changed from Dia meeting the prince to the prince inviting Dia.

This is why the soldiers who came to pick up and drop off the Seventh Queen were not the King's Army or the Royal Guard.

In fact, if Mu Muze had been born earlier, the soldiers who came this time might have been her own private troops. However, the power of the lower-ranking prince was too weak, and he didn't even have his own private troops.

Since it was just following the procedure, there was nothing more to say. Dia readily complied and followed Talisca into a uniquely designed green military vehicle, which drove towards the massive palace complex located directly north of the capital, Kakin.

……

Time passed neither quickly nor slowly, and the military vehicle came to a steady stop in front of a huge building.

After getting out of the car, Talisca gave a lengthy report to the gatekeeper, then turned sharply to Dia and said in a firm and resonant voice:

"My mission is now complete. Mr. Dia, please enter the Prince's Palace alone."

After saying this, he gave a standard military salute and walked towards the military vehicle. He needed to hurry back to report the situation to the Seventh Princess, Serwangqi.

Dia nodded, thanked her, and walked toward the open door.

The prince's palace is normally only accessible to the prince's maids, royal guards, and those invited by the prince himself, in order to protect the prince's safety.

However, this very troublesome rule meant that princes who had their own private armies generally did not live in their palaces.

After entering the palace of the twelfth prince, Diya walked along the main road, observing the palace.