Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

The wooden door was pushed open, and the head of a young man with messy hair peeked out.

He first glanced at Pokson with a puzzled look, feeling that he looked familiar but couldn't quite place him.

He then glanced around and saw a familiar face. His eyes lit up, and he exclaimed:

"Hey! Brother Dia, you're here! Come in, come in!"

He then turned around and made way for the entrance.

Dia bypassed Poxen and led the way inside, followed by the other two.

What comes into view is an exquisite room that is completely different from the dark alley outside. A luxurious chandelier provides light from the ceiling, and incense and expensive fish oil candles are lit in the four corners of the room.

Sang led Dia to the sofa, arranged for them to sit down, and then instructed the servants to bring some tea.

"【Redthorn Sandalwood】, a specialty of Gramgasland, usually only exported to earn foreign exchange. My wooden tongue can't tell the difference between good and bad. Brother Dia, could you try it for me?"

Contrary to his unkempt appearance, Sang was quite tactful in his manners, always giving face without putting others on airs, creating a very comfortable atmosphere.

Dia picked up the tea and took a sip with great seriousness:

“Good tea!”

“I think so too,” Hisoka said calmly.

"This cup of [Red Thorn Sand White] has a glossy and oily sheen, a slightly aged aroma, a stable color, and a thick, mellow, and smooth taste with a long-lasting sweet aftertaste. It is indeed a rare and excellent tea."

Pokson carefully commented on each point, and added:

"However, this tea hasn't been aged long enough. It would be best to let it age for another two years to enhance the aroma and make it more mellow."

"...This young lady is so professional!"

Sang scratched his messy hair, not understanding what Poxon was saying, but still gave a sensible thumbs up.

"I only learned the basics at military school," Poxon said.

Dia pointed to her and introduced her:

"I forgot to introduce you. This is Pokson, my sidekick. You met him once before, back in Yorknews. And that one over there is..."

"I'm Kuroro, and I'm just temporarily teaming up with them."

Hisoka interrupted Dia calmly, then went into "Sasuke mode" and stopped talking.

Dia glanced at him thoughtfully, then ignored him and continued catching up with Sang before getting straight to the point:

"The purpose of my visit is to see the [Gram Star] that you mentioned on the phone before. Sang, you said you have a physical copy. Can I take a look?"

Sang wasn't one to dawdle; upon hearing this, she got up and walked deeper into the room, shouting as she went:

"Hey, Abachi, we have a guest! Wake up and bring out last year's [Gram Star]!"

"Huh!? What are you trying to do, kid?"

An angry voice rushed down from upstairs.

Then came a woman with delicate features, a dangerous hairstyle, and an age of around 27.

She was holding a whip, about to smash the yelling Sang, but froze in place when she saw Dia and the others.

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"I see, so you've received a request to obtain this year's [Gram Star]..."

Inside the hall, Sang and Abachi sat attentively on the sofa listening to Dia speak, while a small box sat on the table.

Instead of revealing the details of the hunter assessment, Dia showed her temporary hunter license and explained that she had received a specific commission, which was why she was asking for clues and information.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Abachi, and I am the current director of the Moritonio Circus."

As he spoke, Abachi opened the box on the table, revealing a crystal-clear transparent gemstone, cut into a triangle, lying quietly inside the box.

Pokson silently observed the woman in front of him.

She was covered by a thin layer of "Entanglement," which undoubtedly indicated that she was also a Nen user.

If we include Sang from earlier, then this ordinary circus actually has two Nen users.

That's quite amazing.

Hisoka silently sipped his tea, head bowed and saying nothing.

"As you can see, the one on the table now is last year's [Gram Star]."

"Could you please explain to us what you mean by 'last year'?"

Dia asked seriously, "The description Bisky gave was of this year's gems, and we must find out that."

"Mr. Dia should know about the Gram Festival, an annual grand event for magicians and acrobats. The Gram nobles will invite renowned performing groups from Gramgaslan to perform one or two acts on the central stage."

"After the performance, four representatives of the Gram nobles will score and rank all the programs and give rewards according to the ranking. It can be said that as long as an artist can get a job in the top five in Gram, they can find a job all over the world."

"The most eye-catching prizes are the [First Prize], [Second Prize], and [Final Prize], which correspond to the top three programs. Generally, the [First Prize] corresponds to a very valuable gemstone, which is named the [Gram Star]."

Abachi's "Moritonio Circus" was established in Gramgaslan more than a decade ago, led by its director, Moritonio.

He won the top prize that year with his amazing magic tricks, such as "walking in the air".

Last year, he won both the "Top Prize" and the "Root Prize" by using Sang's "Escape Room" and "Wall-Passing" magic tricks.

"It was just something I got by cheating with my Nen ability, nothing special."

Sang, however, showed little interest in this precious gem:

"Last year's second prize was also won by our circus, it was Abachi's whip dance acrobatics, that really shows technical skill."

Diya and Poxon exchanged a glance, both seeing the message in each other's eyes—

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"So, you two should be ready for this year's Gram Festival, right? If I win the top prize, I hope I can buy the Gram Star. Money is no object."

Dia waved her hand dismissively, deciding to solve the problem directly with her financial power.

In the previous "Phantom City" incident, Qiduo attributed most of the credit to him.

As a result, he received a huge reward of five billion jini, which was nothing to him when buying a gemstone.

Upon hearing this, Pokson narrowed his eyes and silently glanced at Dia, who was acting like a big shot, as if recalling some unpleasant memory.

Dia remained unfazed and unresponsive, her skin thicker than a city wall.

"..."

Abachi and Sang looked at each other and sighed deeply.

"It's not that we don't want to, but the competition this year will probably be very fierce."

"The other clubs are not to be feared, except for the [Luca Magic Club], which just joined this year. They were already quite famous before they joined. We have already performed all our signature acts, so it will be difficult for us to compete with them this year."

"That's the advantage of new clubs. Their programs are brand new, which naturally creates a greater impact."

Dia frowned and suddenly asked:

"Let's not beat around the bush. You two are both Nen users, right? Don't you have any other way to defeat your rivals besides the stage?"

All five people present were Nen users, so they could talk about the concept without any reservations.

Diya's meaning was clear: if it can't be resolved on stage, why not resolve it off stage?

Does that magic club also have Nen users?

But to be honest, Sang's basic skills are actually quite good. In a real fight, he could be considered a skilled combat expert, far superior to an amateur.

In response, Sang and Abachi gave an unexpected yet perfectly logical answer:

“Mr. Dia, we are acrobats and magicians, not assassins. We would never do such a thing.”

Seeing the identical stubbornness in their eyes, Dia knew that these two were the kind of inflexible people typical of Nen users.

"In that case, if you knew what they were going to perform beforehand, wouldn't you be more confident of winning?"

"Poxon suddenly asked."

Abachi said hesitantly:

"...That's true, but their training is extremely secretive. Apart from the captain and that arrogant Dilaris, no one knows anything about it."

"Heh... then let them say it themselves."

Pokson revealed a villainous smile, which startled Dia so much that she slapped her back with a chop to her face, bringing her back to her original form.

And so, the matter unfolded into the fraud section mentioned earlier.

"You even know how to commit telecom fraud, Miss Poker..."

Dia stroked her chin, giving Poxon a subtle look with an expression that said, "I've only just realized this ugly side of you."

"...This is also taught in military academies."

Pokson turned his face away, guiltily shifting the blame to the all-powerful Kakin Military Academy.

She didn't want to tell anyone that she learned these sales techniques after her father was scammed, and out of anger, she turned the tables and tricked the scammers into going to jail.

In fact, Pokson is very smart when she is with other people, but she always feels suppressed when she is with Dia, and she can't even think straight, which makes Dia think that she is sometimes stupid.

"In that case, Dilla Lees's show is basically ruined, and their chances of getting the [First Prize] are quite high, hahaha..."

Unlike Abaci, who seemed hesitant to speak, Sang laughed heartily and without restraint:

"Don't worry, Brother Dia, as long as we get the [First Prize], we can sell you that gem at a friendly price..."

After all, they had already won the "top prize" once, so having another gem wouldn't make much difference; their circus's reputation was already great enough.

"Wait, Sang, don't rush."

Abachi suddenly and calmly interrupted San's boastful remarks, looking at Dia and saying:

“I know that you, Mr. Dia, are very capable hunters, so I hope you can accept one of my commissions. I will give you the [Gram Star] for free.”

"Even if the commission fails in the end, we will not take the gem back."

Dia straightened up and gestured for the other person to continue, showing interest.