Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

In the first round of probing.

Due to the lack of communication between Dia and Qiduo, Dia was opposed to the rule that "candidates should not cooperate."

The reason was that he felt that Kido alone could not deal with Pariston, so he rejected Kido without even thinking about it.

It almost made Qi Duo furious.

Perhaps out of respect for his ideas, Keita deliberately omitted this point when making the announcement.

'Who knows what this idiot student is thinking? We'll just have to put up with him for now.'

What she was thinking.

But by this time, Dia had already realized the problem—

Compared to passively dealing with risks by teaming up with Qiduo, wouldn't it be safer to take the initiative and eliminate Pariston directly?

If this tactic is used, then there is indeed no need to tie ourselves to Qiduo.

They can't even be tied together.

Under the declarations of Mizeston and Qido, their rules remain absolutely unchanged.

This means that half of the final rules have already been set.

In this situation, Jin, who had been observing the entire scene, realized that Dia and Qiduo's thoughts had become misaligned.

So, for reasons unknown, he spoke up to remind him.

Actually, if Jin hadn't reminded her, Dia would have directly reminded Qiduo to add it.

But that would likely be a bit awkward for Qiduo. For example, she might be thinking of accommodating Diya, but the other party doesn't appreciate it and even asks her to add her on the phone. She might even suspect that she's being disliked.

“I respect both of your ideas, but the game still has to be played in order.”

Pariston, who had been observing the details closely, suddenly spoke up, placing his hands under his chin and saying:

"Since we can't change it, let's make it quick. I agree with Mr. Mitchellston and Miss Keido's proposal."

This is inevitable; neither of these rules matters to him.

Dia turned to look at Pariston.

He had dropped the fake smile he'd been wearing at some point and said:

"My rule is that candidates must find a collaborator and have it notarized within a specified time, which is 120 hours from 0:00 today."

'He gave up on eliminating other people here...'

Yinda, who was watching, remained silent and breathed a sigh of relief.

As a moderate member of the same faction as Heqiduo and Mizaston, he did not want any of the three to be eliminated before the real assessment began.

At this point, Parstone's rules proved that he had decided to shift his focus to the later assessments.

He knew the exact time of the formal assessment.

After looking for a while, Gail finally found the information she wanted.

120 hours is 5 days, which is a considerable amount of time.

If Pariston stipulated it this way, then he must be very certain that this time point is before the start of the formal assessment, otherwise he could not guarantee that he could obtain intelligence in advance.

and.

'He'll definitely prepare a notary in advance, which will give him the opportunity to identify his cronies.'

At this point, almost everyone believed that Pariston's idea was to determine other collaborators through mandatory notarization before the assessment began.

But Dia felt it wasn't that simple.

'Notarization alone is almost meaningless...'

What would happen if everyone exposed the identities of their collaborators on an equal footing?

'It's a subtle way of pressuring everyone to find collaborators who won't be easily targeted if their identities are exposed.'

What kind of person fits these characteristics?

Dia squinted and simply outlined the area:

First, there are the martial arts masters whose strength makes them unafraid of revealing their identities; then there are the hunters whose abilities are extremely well-hidden; and then... experts from all other professions.

This effectively eliminates a group of individuals whose abilities are already well-known but who lack strong direct combat skills.

Among these people, there must be some whom Pariston doesn't want to see join the fray.

But why is that?

Are you afraid of affecting the course of the battle or having your abilities countered?

'No, he doesn't care about winning or losing at all.'

Dia readily dismissed this conjecture.

"That is, among these people, there are those he needs to use, and he doesn't want this incident to cause him to be on the opposite side."

Dia scratched his face. Even if he could deduce it to this extent, he still couldn't determine any meaningful information.

Moreover, this will not be of any use in the subsequent assessment.

"I agree." ×2

"I object."

Dia casually raised an objection, adding:

"I have no objection to your suggestion, but I can't let you leave first to prevent you from causing trouble. → [子]"

If someone completes the rule-making process ahead of time, are they eligible to participate in the next round of voting?

The president didn't explain it clearly.

If voting can continue, then things are in trouble; an invincible person will appear on the spot.

Because the rules have already been established, there's no risk of being punished, so there's unlimited room for opposition. Theoretically, this method could even be used to eliminate everyone directly.

If voting is not possible, then once two people have completed the rule-making process, the remaining two people will not be able to vote for each other.

Therefore, once one person completes the task, the person at the lowest disadvantage on the field will no longer be able to allow anyone else to complete the rule-making process.

That is, to drag it out until death.

Ultimately, the rules that the president came up with on a whim were not perfect. Even with layers of patches, there were still a lot of loopholes that could be exploited.

Its intelligence-gathering value outweighs its intrinsic significance.

Of course, the vulnerabilities that Dia just thought of can still be patched, but now there are less than fifteen minutes left in the hour.

If President Netero takes a little longer to consider rule patches.

Now, Diya, who is far ahead in the dissenting votes, is about to receive the heaviest blow.

So he needs to speed things up now and make sure that Pariston is the one who ultimately succeeds in setting the rules.

“Diario votes against, Mr. Pariston’s proposal is invalid, next up is Mr. Mitchellston.”

"As I just stated, candidates must not harm civilians."

Milstein glanced at Pariston, who returned a slight smile. He thought to himself:

'120 hours, that also implies setting a timeframe, right?'

Five days, minus the time spent finding candidates and persuading them, should take about four days.

If the other party is too far away, it will be difficult for them to arrive in Roy City on time.

Furthermore, if the other party is in a place where airships cannot be used, or even where communication tools cannot be used, then these people are essentially excluded.

"I agree." ×3

Pariston, Dia, and Qiduo's voices rang out simultaneously.

They didn't waste any time with unnecessary chatter, because time was of the essence.

At this moment, the president was even meditating...

Chapter 163 Cheating × Sowing Discord

A faint sense of oppression gradually emanated from the four of them.

Nitero lay on his back in his seat, seemingly asleep, with his eyes closed.

But what cannot be ignored is the astonishing aura that is gradually rising within him.

The golden spiritual energy, as high as a mountain and beyond the reach of ordinary people, gradually grew stronger, seemingly without end, accumulating bit by bit every second.

'It seems something big is coming...'

Kang Jae, who had been in a daze, was startled by the aura and his eyes suddenly widened as he turned to look at the chairman.

There are 8 minutes left until the end of the first hour!

As the other three voices of approval fell, the first qualified candidate was Mitchellston.

He wasted no time and immediately asked:

"President, once qualified candidates emerge, the voting rules are no longer fair. Shouldn't they be changed now?"

Netero slowly opened his eyes, withdrew the aura that had frightened them, and said slowly:

"That's certainly how it should be. So, when all three people are present, let the rule proposer join the vote. If all three vote in favor or against, it's considered a success. Otherwise, it's considered a failure. The minority votes will be counted as one vote against."

"When there are only two people left, if both agree with the other's proposal, both will pass; otherwise, both will fail. Each vote will result in a punch from me, and if you lose consciousness, you will be automatically eliminated."

In other words, does the "three-person showdown" not only require balancing the rules, but also testing teamwork?

'If we can guarantee that Pariston will cast the same vote as Kido/Dia, the worst outcome is a single vote against, and the best outcome is that the rules will be passed.'

Dia and Qiduo exchanged a silent glance.

Seeing this, Netero smiled and said:

"Don't even think about sending any signals. If you cheat and someone reports it, you'll be eliminated on the spot!"