There, two more presences are steadily approaching the ground!

'There are still experts!'

He can barely handle one against two, but what about one against four?

'What a joke, I'm outta here...'

Mori dispersed the Nen in his hand, decisively turned around and ran, rushing to the side in the opposite direction.

If he's not mistaken, these people are probably all in cahoots.

Judging from the way these four people appeared, they must have been on the same airship, and when they discovered the anomaly at Lake Rusty, they decided to jump down.

He couldn't continue along the original route, because his destination was also Lake Rusty, and continuing to run would inevitably lead to him being caught up.

That will be troublesome.

From the woods behind them, Dia and Silva emerged from the dust, paying no heed to the flowers and grasses they had trampled.

Silva suddenly looked thoughtfully towards a certain spot in the forest, where something seemed to be moving...

Chapter 200 Lakeside Inn × Be Bold and Do It

"what happened?"

Dia determined her location and was about to take a step forward when she noticed Silva's unusual behavior.

“There’s someone there, about 400 to 500 meters away. They should also be a Nen user, and they’re running in the opposite direction.”

"Silba said calmly."

Without unfolding the circle, he analyzed the above information solely based on his martial artist's intuition and the rustling of leaves in the jungle.

Dia frowned upon hearing this. He did not doubt Silva's words; if the other party could draw such a conclusion, he must be confident.

In that case, there's no need to even check it with a ripple radar.

But in that case, should we pursue it?

'Is it an enemy, or just an unrelated passerby who was also drawn in?'

Diya began to make a decision.

Puff—puff—puff—

Suddenly, a strange sound of air bursting came from the sky. Diya looked up and saw—

Kido and Bisky also appeared in mid-air, continuously using the recoil to slow their descent by firing explosive Nen bullets downwards.

Unlike Dia and Silva, who simply wrapped themselves in a layer of "hard" armor and then dared to make a hard landing, the two huntresses descended in a much more elegant manner.

'It's meaningless and slows things down.'

Diya, with drooping eyelids, gave a sharp assessment.

Putting aside Kita, with Bisky's physical strength, she wouldn't be hurt if she jumped straight down, just like how the chairman likes hard landings.

"Let's go to that big lake."

Dia spoke up, choosing to rush directly towards Lake Rusty, ignoring all the other people. Silva nodded in agreement and followed.

His goal has never changed: to kill Pariston without anyone else seeing it, thus circumventing the restrictions of the Hunter's Rules.

As for any other unexpected situations, it's not that he wouldn't deal with them, it's just that they're not very important and there's no need to create unnecessary trouble.

Moreover, in either case, as long as he goes to Lake Rusty, everyone will meet sooner or later.

At this time, Pariston and Mitchellston and the others should also be rushing there.

If that was really an enemy, then we can kill it later.

Lake Rusti is already shrouded in a light mist.

A straight figure stood on the shore, hands behind his back, gazing thoughtfully at the huge black shadow in the lake.

"So you were already here..."

A steady voice came from behind him:

Pariston.

Pariston, without turning his head, replied in a polite and pleasant voice:

"Mr. Mizziston is late. Did you go to Dalatland to gather intelligence? You must have made quite a haul."

Mitchell, leading the curious Kang Jae along like a father on a family trip, walked to the shore and asked in return:

“You should know the situation in that city very well. Ordinary people can’t even remember what happened ten years ago, let alone 25 years after it was strictly forbidden to discuss it.”

He did get some important information in Dalatan, but it fell far short of his expectations.

This information alone is insufficient to unravel any of the mysteries surrounding this incident, let alone resolve the commission.

Pariston probably knew this too, so he simply didn't go to that city and came here early instead.

However, what puzzled Mitchellston was how the other party had gotten here.

Judging by the time it takes, Pariston couldn't have done it that fast, no matter what mode of transportation he used.

Mizziston looked out at the vast Lake Rusty, which appeared even more mysterious in the mist over the ruins of St. Vera.

In the lake, something can be vaguely seen floating in the center; it appears to be a building.

The crimson light that had shot into the sky had now vanished without a trace. What exactly it was, only Pariston, who had been lying in wait, probably knew.

"Mr. Mitchellston, would you like to take a look, or would it be better to let Mr. Kangzai take a look? After all, the so-called collaborator is what we need at times like this."

Pariston, of course, had no intention of providing an answer. Instead, he encouraged Mitchellston to go and test the waters, while also skillfully sowing discord among them.

Mizziston ignored him and turned to observe the object in the center of the lake more closely from a distance.

It appeared to be a building, quite large in size, and not "floating" on the water, but rather sitting properly on a small island in the middle of the lake.

That's strange. According to the information, where did the small island in the center of Lake Rust come from?

'Did it also fall from the sky?'

Mitchellston could only guess at this.

But the problem that follows is—

Why would a building fall from the sky?

Is this related to the disappearance of St. Petersburg?

Swish-

Two more sounds came from behind them as they sped through the woods.

Dia and Silva burst out of the jungle.

What comes into view is the astonishingly large Lake Rusti.

The lake was calm and gloomy, its depth unreadable, as if it led to a dark abyss.

Beneath this vast and deep lake lie countless unknown creatures.

When Dia saw Mitchellston, Pariston, and the others standing quietly by the lake, she followed them.

'Is that... a hotel?'

Dia gazed into the distance, looking at the building in the distance. With his astonishing eyesight, he could barely make out a part of it.

The simple and elegant gate decorations and the steps leading up to it clearly indicate that this is a hotel.

So is this the Stone Lodge that suddenly appeared out of nowhere and moved from Dalatlan to Stivera?

First bricks fell down, now hotels are falling down, and in a few days the whole city will probably fall down too.

Thinking this way, even the usually composed Diya felt a sense of urgency.

This incident must be resolved as soon as possible.

"Mr. Dia has arrived as well, so Miss Qiduo should be behind him. I won't wait any longer. Please make yourselves at home."

Pariston immediately drew Dia's attention away from her words, and she watched as he walked forward, talking to himself.

Before anyone knew it, four small boats had quietly prepared themselves on the lakeshore.

It was clearly prepared by Ciyutuo after they set off, to facilitate their search for clues on the lake.

Silva stood beside Dia, watching Pariston depart with a wistful expression.

This is the person who arranged for their assassination attempt while they were on their way to the airport.

Although it was painless and insignificant, it was a genuine provocation against his professional ethics as an assassin.

Pariston really knows how to make people hate him.

As Pariston rowed away, Mitchellston narrowed his eyes and turned to Dia, saying:

"Dia, I know what you're going to do. Go ahead and do it. As long as it's not in front of me, I won't say a word to the president."

Dia nodded, indicating that she understood.

Kang Jae looked at the two of them in confusion, not knowing what they were talking about. Could they fight now? When could he fight Pariston?

Chapter 201 He is the [Ballast] × A Lonely Boat

Mitchell didn't notice Kangzai's bewilderment.

He didn't want Kangzai to understand what Diya was going to do.

Going back to the original principle, Mitchellston had already given up hope of becoming vice president.

This is a difference in awareness.

Mitchellston admitted he couldn't bring himself to go to such extremes for a high-ranking position.

Even Qiduo couldn't do it, but Dia could.

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