Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

In a short time, only Pariston and Dia remained quietly sitting in the huge conference room.

Pariston stood up calmly and walked out of the conference room.

He didn't say a word to Dia.

Dia didn't care; the person he was waiting for wasn't Pariston.

pat.

The sound of the conference room door closing echoed in the air.

'A collaborator...'

While waiting, Dia casually took a coin out of her pocket and fiddled with it, beginning to think about her collaborator.

Since he had chosen to wade into these muddy waters, he should at least be serious about it, even though he didn't actually have any intention of becoming the vice president, nor did he think he could really win in the end.

Throughout the story, Dia's goal was to strike first and eliminate Pariston, a dangerous character from the original work.

Of the four rules that were just established, three are related to the so-called "collaborators," which is of course also due to the fact that hunters are used to team operations when carrying out missions.

But the main reason is that Pariston's high level of control over human nature made everyone subconsciously restrain him through rules.

He is an undeniably depraved hypocrite.

Snapped……

Suddenly, Dia heard a crisp sound.

Under his gaze, the conference room door was slowly pushed open, revealing a figure he had expected.

"Hey, Mr. Kim, is this yours?"

Diya calmly greeted Jin, who had returned, and tossed the coin in her hand to him.

Jin didn't even look at it, casually catching the coin in mid-air, a look of interest in his eyes, and said:

"You took this coin from me when I passed by, didn't you? That was a clever trick; I didn't even notice."

Dia smiled and said modestly:

"It's just a trivial skill, not worthy of serious consideration."

Jin didn't waste time on small talk and went straight to the point, asking:

"Speak, what do you want from me?"

"Mr. Jin, I'd like to know if you remember the theft of the [Ruins Department] five years ago? You should have been a Star Hunter back then, right?"

Diya stood up and asked.

A look of surprise flashed across Jin's eyes; he hadn't expected anyone to still care about that matter.

As one of V5's scandals, the theft of the [Relics Department] was naturally a confidential matter and was never reported in the news or newspapers, so ordinary people had no way of knowing about it.

How did Dia know that?

"I do know..."

Jin answered calmly, but before Dia could show any joy, he decisively asked:

"But why should I tell you? Obtaining any intelligence always comes at a price, isn't that common sense?"

Upon hearing this, Dia frowned; he had nothing to exchange for information.

Chapter 166 Conflict × Qiduo's Death

"Mr. Jin, you might as well be more specific. Right now, besides money, I can't think of anything else that you should pay attention to."

Diya frankly admitted her lack of knowledge and humbly sought advice from Jin.

"How did you do that just now? Can you tell me?"

Jin's face was full of curiosity.

Just now, as he walked out of the building, he noticed a slight change in weight as he habitually reached into his pocket.

Sure enough, after rummaging through his pockets, Jin discovered that an ancient coin from the Ba dynasty that he always carried with him had disappeared sometime earlier.

'It couldn't be that I forgot about it, and there were no holes in the pocket, so it must have been stolen...'

Jin seemed to be deep in thought.

If it were purely by skill, Jin didn't think there would be anyone in the world capable of stealing something from his pocket right under his nose.

This reflects his confidence in his own abilities.

Since it's not a technique, it must be a special ability.

After carefully recalling the day's events, Jin finally determined the exact time the coin was lost to be during the heated debate about the rules.

So when he returned to the conference room and picked up the coin he had lost and found, he was not surprised.

He was a little surprised, not expecting that the person who took his coin would be one of Kito's students.

'Looking closely, this Diya is probably even younger than [Xu] was when she received her three-star rating. It seems her title of [Youngest Three-Star Hunter] will soon be passed on.'

Jin's lips curled up, as if he had thought of something interesting.

Given Kito's personality, she'll probably be very resentful when the time comes.

But she has no choice but to accept it, and she'll probably force a smile and congratulate the young man. It's quite amusing to think about.

From Dia's perspective, all he saw was Jin staring at him, then suddenly revealing a strange smile, which made Dia feel a chill run down his spine.

So Dia quickly said:

"This involves my abilities, so it's not convenient for me to talk about it..."

"Oh, then there's nothing we can do."

Upon hearing Dia's answer, Jin did not continue to ask questions, as one should not casually inquire about the specific abilities of a Nen user.

So he turned and walked down the corridor, saying:

"I still need to catch the airship. If you really want to know, then come along and we'll talk as we go."

Dia had no reason to refuse and quickly followed in Jin's footsteps.

At this moment, on the first floor of the Hunter Association headquarters.

Qi Duo looked around and saw only a few staff members still cleaning; she didn't see the chairman.

'The president ran away again. Knowing his personality, I guess the next time I see him is at the gathering in five days.'

Qi Duo sighed. She had originally wanted to ask the president what was going on between him and Dia.

But the shrewd and experienced Netero clearly didn't give her that chance.

Having failed to capture the chairman, Kita began to ponder something—

What's the best way to beat Dia so he'll get used to telling her the truth?

Anyway, Diya never fights back, and she's thick-skinned, so there's no need to worry about getting hurt. It can also be used as part of her training to withstand blows, killing two birds with one stone.

"Miss Qiduo is still thinking about Mr. Dia, isn't she?"

Suddenly a voice came from behind her, and without thinking, Qi Duo instinctively spoke:

"Yeah, what else..."

Hmm? That voice?

It's Pariston!

Qi Duo instantly became alert and turned her head to look.

Pariston, dressed in a yellow striped suit, stood upright with one hand behind his back and the other raised in greeting, his smile as warm and welcoming.

What I'm thinking is none of your business! → [子]

Qi Duo shouted coldly.

"Oh dear, this is so heartbreaking. I just didn't want Miss Kita to lose to her student so easily..."

Pariston looked concerned, seemingly genuinely thinking of Kido's best, and continued:

"If that's the case, Mr. Sherlock will be even more disappointed..."

"shut up!"

Like a powder keg ignited, Qiduo was instantly enraged, her entire being erupting with energy like a volcano, as she roared:

"You dare mention my father!"

Pariston remained unfazed, seemingly oblivious to Keido's anger, and continued:

"Since Miss Qiduo doesn't want to hear it, then I won't say anything more. It's just a pity that someone as individualistic as Miss Qiduo, given Mr. Dia's domineering personality, will probably only be able to work as his assistant in the future..."

His words implied that he had already decided that Qiduo would lose, and that she would lose to Dia.

This senseless contempt intensified the anger in Qiduo's eyes.

This complete idiot, what gives him the right to judge me!

At the height of her anger, Kido suddenly calmed down.

She gave a cold laugh and said:

"His personality isn't for you to decide. You should think about your own future first, you idiot!"

After saying this, Qi Duo didn't even look at Pariston's reaction, and turned to leave.

Just then, as if remembering something, she turned her head and said, as if in a fit of pique:

"And also, I'd be happy to be his assistant!"

Pariston remained silent, calmly watching Qiduo's departing figure.

All of the other party's reactions were within his expectations, except... for Qiduo's last words.

Was it said in anger?

Or is that really what she thinks?