Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

In reality, all the so-called rules are for one purpose: to win the next election.

After Chairman Netero confirmed that the election format would not be a boring election, the rule-making process became utterly absurd.

Making rules before even knowing what the assessment will cover is like deciding today whether to ban Chinese or math textbooks when you don't know if the exam will be on Chinese or math tomorrow.

The only solution in this situation is to ban them all.

In other words, it means using the broadest possible rules to maximize one's own interests.

Eleven minutes have passed now, and I'm leading by a wide margin with three votes against. If nothing unexpected happens, I'm probably about to get the hardest hit.

Diya calmly analyzed the situation, mentally preparing for the worst-case scenario.

Judging from the first round, Qiduo is in the safest position. With the opponent's [sturdy] skills, there is no need to worry about her having any problems.

Then what he had to do was simple: use the most lenient rules possible to induce Pariston to object, while at the same time getting Keido and Mitchell to vote in favor.

“I propose that candidates must team up with other members of the [Twelve Zodiacs].

Diya revealed her idea, a rule proposed based on known intelligence—Pariston and Shen of the Twelve Branches were a group.

With his insistence, the rule of "prohibiting any cooperation" will definitely not be passed, otherwise it would be too dangerous for Qiduo to fight alone.

In this situation, Pariston would definitely choose a collaborator, so limiting the scope to fix the other party's collaborator would be a reasonable approach.

Chapter 161 The Test Ends × The Resolve to Suffer Casualties

"I object."

"I agree." ×2

Pariston, Mitchellston, and Qido's voices rang out in succession.

Pariston unsurprisingly voted against it.

'It's still targeting collaborators...'

Mitchellston remained outwardly calm, but he keenly sensed something unusual.

While both questions concerned cooperation, the difference between Dia's and Qiduo's, or rather, the noteworthy point, lies in the scope of their questions.

The scope was narrowed from "everyone" to "the twelve zodiac signs," a huge leap, and Pariston's answer changed from "agree" to "disagree."

In other words, is he an accomplice among the twelve branches?

Mitchellton carefully recalled all his colleagues, but couldn't think of anyone who would work with Pariston.

and.

'This could also be to prevent Dia from proposing a rule-based suggestion. After all, Qiduo and I have maintained a neutral stance, and if Dia's proposal is reasonable, we might very well agree to it.'

'At that point, Dia will go from being the most dangerous "opponent" to the safest "passer," while Pariston, who cast the second-most dissenting votes, will become the most dangerous person.'

So, which possibility is it?

Mitchell remained unfazed and began to weigh the pros and cons of the two possibilities.

"Pariston votes against, Mr. Dia's proposal is invalid, round one is over!"

"The total votes are now: Mr. Dia has 3 votes, Mr. Pariston has 2 votes, and Miss Keido and Mr. Mitchellston both have 0 votes. The next proposer is Mr. Pariston."

Doumian meticulously counted the votes and announced the end of the first round of voting.

Thus concludes the first round of probing.

With all four parties proposing their own rules, the questioning inevitably arose.

"Don't propose rules that don't make sense." → [子]

Dia suddenly spoke casually to Pariston, pondering the rule that Keido had just proposed:

'That was ill-considered; we shouldn't have objected. It does seem that way is indeed more advantageous...'

He sometimes does things without thinking, especially when it involves certain people.

"Mmm~"

Pariston smiled, narrowed his eyes, and nodded obediently, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.

Qiduo looked at Dia with a puzzled expression, feeling as if he was mimicking her speech.

"Pariston, Dia, why did you vote against the prohibition of mutual violence?"

Mitchellston suddenly raised a question about the opposition to his proposed rules.

Because it's meaningless. → [Ugly]

Dia replied seriously that such rules were too easy to circumvent and would only restrict a fighter like him.

Even without resorting to force, Pariston has plenty of ways to outsmart you and kill you.

"Because [strength] is also one of the criteria for judging hunters; those who lack strength are not qualified to compete..."

Pariston seemed to be alluding to something grand and dignified.

Upon hearing their answers, Mitchell immediately had an answer in mind:

'They are unwilling to engage in peaceful competition in the conventional way!'

Since that's the case, then he shouldn't continue to be bound by rules and regulations. Mitzuston made up his mind and said:

"Then in every round to come, my rule will be [no harm to innocent civilians allowed], this is my advance notice."

Kido frowned. Just commoners? What about the Hunter's Ten Rules?

How did it suddenly turn out like this?

She looked at Dia, hoping to glean some answers from this student she was relatively familiar with.

When she subconsciously turned her head, she saw a pair of eyes that had been calmly watching her for who knows how long.

When Dia saw Qiduo's actions, she knew that Qiduo was still stubbornly clinging to her own ideas and had not realized the current situation.

So he looked directly into those eyes and said:

"Teacher, they are serious."

Seriously? Me too...

Qiduo was momentarily stunned.

The next moment, she suddenly realized what Diya was talking about.

'Have they already tacitly agreed that a confrontation, or even casualties, will occur?'

Qi Duo's eyes sharpened instantly.

She abides by the rules, specifically the "Ten Hunter Rules" drafted by the "Twelve Branches," but she doesn't lack the awareness of a hunter.

Alright, let's see who has the last laugh!

As the youngest three-star hunter, Qiduo's pride was instantly ignited, and she spoke:

"In each subsequent round, my rule will remain the same: [candidates can only choose one collaborator], and that will not change!"

At this moment, an unexpected voice suddenly appeared:

"Isn't that a bit lacking? Why can't they be considered as candidates?"

Diya couldn't help but turn her head to look in the direction from which the sound came.

He met Kim's calm eyes.

Just now, Jin was looking in the direction of Dia when he gave Qiduo the reminder.

"Mr. Kim, are you planning to side with Miss Kito?"

Pariston asked, feigning curiosity.

"I have no interest in taking sides with anyone, but it wouldn't look good if someone who's made up their mind said it instead of me saying it."

Jin decisively distanced himself from the situation; he didn't have that much time to play games with these people.

Dia smiled upon hearing this, knowing that he had already understood, and said:

"Mr. Jin is very gentle."

Upon hearing Diya's words, Jin immediately looked away, determined not to respond further.

I guess I should leave this kind of thing to someone else in the future; it's too embarrassing.

"..."

Upon hearing Jin's words, Qiduo immediately understood his meaning.

She glanced at Dia with a complicated expression, sighed, and said:

"Then let's add the clause 'cannot be candidates at the same time'."

'Something feels... off.'

Pjorn, who was watching the drama unfold, noticed the look in Qiduo's eyes and suddenly realized there was some juicy gossip to be had.

The brief interaction between the three of them just now was only about one thing—

From Dia's words, Qiduo realized one thing: the other three were now prepared for the inevitable bloodshed.

Based on this, Mizziston's rules restrict their fights from harming civilians, but he cannot guarantee that his fellow hunters will not be harmed.

If Pariston really does bring in a bunch of professional hunters to obstruct them, then resorting to force will be absolutely not an option.

When it comes to connections, even Kido and Mitchellston combined can't compare to Pariston, the three-star relationship hunter.

Therefore, Qiduo simply limited the collaborator to one person, which at least kept casualties outside of them to within four people.

However, for some unknown reason, she did not mention the rule that candidates were not allowed to cooperate, which was involved in her first round.

But Dia remembered that he had just been thinking about this.

Chapter 162 Notary Collaborator × 120 Hours