Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

On stage, a voluptuous and beautiful auctioneer enthusiastically introduced the legends and wonders of Greed Island.

An ordinary JoyStation, after being loaded with mysterious software, has been transformed into an indestructible treasure that requires no power and can even enter the game world for the most realistic gameplay.

This long introduction left Pokson completely bewildered.

As a professional hunter, she could naturally see the Nen energy that was tightly wrapped around the game console on the table.

But they couldn't understand at all what kind of Nen ability could achieve the magical effect described by the host.

The description even claims it can create a game world, which is outrageous.

But in short, the most urgent task now is to capture it on film.

As a renowned fantasy game, Greed Island's auction prices are usually very high, which is why Dia raised 300 billion in one go.

This price is sufficient for an average wealthy person.

But if you run into that rich guy Batra who's hoping to save his wife with Greed Island, even if you double your 300 billion, you probably still won't be able to win the game.

That's why Dia said that if you can't take a picture, remember the identity of the person who did, just to avoid this situation.

"...The starting bid for this game is 10 billion Jenny! Let's begin the bidding!"

The seller of that game console listed a minimum price of 100 billion. If the final auction price is lower than that, the transaction will fail even if the console is won.

At the auctioneer's command, a chorus of voices and bidding actions began to emerge.

Without hesitation, Poxon followed suit and joined the auction crowd.

After several rounds of bidding.

"298 billion twice! Is there a higher price? 298 billion twice already."

The auctioneer on stage was still enthusiastically promoting the items, and Poxon's hands were sweating profusely.

This price is already extremely close to her financial limit. After using up the 30 billion given by Diya, she won't be able to come up with even 10 million Jenny from her own pocket, so she won't be able to bid at all.

Fortunately, no one else bid, and as the auction hammer fell, the price of the Greed Island was fixed at 298 billion Jenny, down from its initial price of 58 billion, which relieved Poxen.

Now that we've already taken a picture of the target, there's no point in staying here any longer.

Pokson promptly got up, went out, and headed backstage to collect the game console she had purchased.

However, a faint smell of blood could be detected in the air.

"Ok?"

Pokson instantly became alert and activated the [Stealth] technique, which he had only learned a few days ago and was still half-baked, quietly slowing down his pace.

She had also taken scout courses at the military academy, making her much more experienced than the average person in concealing her whereabouts.

The closer you get to the backstage of the auction, the stronger the stench of blood becomes, and the increasingly clear screams and wails can be heard in the air.

Someone is killing people!

Pokson reacted immediately and decisively pulled out his pistol from behind him and cocked it.

A 9mm caliber pistol isn't entirely without threat to a Nen user, but if [Condensation] is used in time, it's highly likely that it won't deal any effective damage.

To have an effect on a Nen user's [Condensation] or even [Iron], you would need a rifle or sniper rifle with bullets of 9mm or higher caliber.

'But with my marksmanship, I could easily hit an enemy in the eye from 10 meters away. That's enough time for me to activate my ability to teleport.'

Poxen calmly anticipated the battle to come. If she wasn't mistaken, the people inside were probably after the auction items.

Those who went backstage to collect their prized items before her are probably in grave danger as well.

But there was one thing she couldn't understand: why would someone be so foolish as to rob Youkexin's economic lifeline auction on the territory of the "Ten Old Men"?

Are they not afraid of offending the "Ten Old Men"?

Xiao pinned a bomb to the wall, took a few steps back, and waited for it to explode.

Why would they be afraid of themselves?

The Ten Old Men knew that the Yin Beasts wanted money, but were unwilling to give them enough wealth to leave the gang, so they came up with an extremely wicked plan.

They are allowed to rob Yorkshire once a year!

This idea sounds ridiculous at first glance; who would steal from their own?

In reality, all the losses from the auctioned items were attributed to the sellers themselves, and the "Ten Old Men" would not bear any responsibility whatsoever.

It's nothing more than losing a little credibility, and this kind of thing can be suppressed with a little maneuvering.

Some people might think this is short-sighted and wasteful, but since this happens every year, eventually someone will notice something is wrong.

This is extremely detrimental to long-term development.

In reality, talking about "long-term development" with gangsters is an extremely naive thing to do. These ruthless people who live on the edge are not even sure if they will live to see the next year.

Even the ten major gangs represented by the "Ten Old Men" sometimes undergo generational changes. When an old gang is defeated, a new gang takes over and joins the "Ten Old Men." The Shadow Beasts also welcome new members.

The cycle repeats itself, and those at the top always have the last laugh, even subtly bringing the entire Youkexin under their control.

Only the weak at the bottom of society, following the tide of the gangsters, can live or die as they please.

Chapter 298 [Convenient Large Wrap] × Instant Kill

Pokson quietly walked to one of them and peeked out.

She saw a pair of venomous eyes staring intently at her.

Poxon's pupils contracted, and he almost fired his gun on impulse.

Suddenly she saw that the owner of those eyes was just a head without a body, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, he was just a rude guy who threw things around.

She would be speechless if she were discovered by the enemy just as she was about to investigate.

After taking a deep breath, Poxon poked his head out again—

boom!

A loud bang followed, and smoke and dust instantly filled the air as countless fragments of stone flew like arrows.

Poxon's eyes narrowed, and he decisively flashed into the backstage area, using the smoke and dust as cover!

Amidst the smoke and dust, Pokson focused his energy towards his eyes and unleashed [Condensation].

Because the game machine on Greed Island is imbued with a very strong sense of presence, its location can be roughly determined through this method.

At the same time, the voices of two men could be heard from the smoke and dust.

"Ptooey... Xiao, do you even know how to use a bomb? You've got my mouth full of dust!"

"Bullshit! I've blasted it so many times! This wall must have been built with cheap cement and shoddy workmanship, that's why there's so much ash coming out!"

The owl and the sick dog's voices came cursing and swearing. Poxon frowned and quickly found an inconspicuous pillar to hide behind.

As the smoke cleared, she could finally see the two people who had been causing the killing backstage since the beginning.

A sleazy-looking man wearing black sunglasses. Judging from the "Entanglement" on his body, his basic skills were not very good, and he was probably not a user of the three upper-level ability systems.

The other man was tall and thin as a bamboo pole, with sharp teeth like a canine beast, and an ugly and ferocious appearance. However, the [Entanglement] on his body showed signs of training, and the speed and power of his swings demonstrated his considerable combat strength. He was likely a [Enhancement] type ability user.

As a sick dog capable of biting through Uvogin's flesh, its abilities were actually quite strong. However, it encountered Uvogin, who was considered one of the best among the Enhancer types, and was caught off guard by Uvogin's sneak attack, which led to its extremely hasty death.

Pokson dared not make any rash moves. The skinny guy opposite her exuded a dangerous aura that she, a novice, could not handle.

Suddenly, she caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of her eye: a Greed Island arcade game console!

It was lying quietly on a small hill of auction items not far from the two people, seemingly waiting to be moved.

'So they really were robbers...'

Upon seeing this, Pokson immediately understood everything; those two Nen users were indeed after the treasures at the auction.

If they manage to steal this game console, it will be a real problem.

What should we do? Should we run?

Pokson immediately rejected the plan in her mind. She hadn't even figured out who the two people were, and if she ran away, there would be no chance of getting the game console back.

But should we go and snatch that game console back?

Pokson compared the strength of her own and her enemy's forces and knew clearly that if she faced those two alone, the result would likely be death.

In an instant, two paths leading to dead ends lay before Poxon, and she was unwilling to accept either one.

'If only he were here...'

Pokson gritted his teeth and began muttering Dia's name again.

If he were here right now, those two wouldn't be a match for him with one hand, so there's no need for him to be so conflicted.

But now is not the time to fantasize about meaningless things, and she doesn't want to always be the one being helped. What is the point of her existence then? To hold others back?

'Wait a little longer. The two of them definitely can't move all this stuff. They'll have to move it multiple times. When they move it the first time, one or both of them will leave. Then we can seize the opportunity...'

Poxen was feeling resentful when she suddenly saw a scene that left her stunned.

The man in sunglasses suddenly turned and walked towards the pile of treasure, chuckled twice, gathered all his spiritual energy in his right hand, and then—

"【Convenient Large Wrap】!"

With a flick of his right hand, Xiao summoned a large cloth that fluttered in the air.

This extremely special ability is his signature skill and the most important reason why he can maintain a good position in front of the Ten Elders.

He added the ability to shrink objects to the cloth he conjured, which could wrap enemies or objects inside, shrink them, and capture them. After the ability was removed, the cloth would return to its original size.

Even an offensively specialized ability user like Nobunaga couldn't break free from the encased ability.

Such an ability would earn praise even from someone as knowledgeable as Kuroro.

The cloth was tossed in the air and landed automatically on the pile of treasures. It then shrank and knotted itself, transforming into a miniature package in mid-air before returning to Xiao's hand.

Poxon was stunned. It seemed there was no way he could get the game console back unless he killed the ability user…

After hesitating for a while, seeing that Xiao and the sick dog were about to leave, she gritted her teeth, made up her mind, and quietly pulled out two small smoke bombs from her bosom.

"There's only one exit from backstage, which is the route I took to get in. If they happen to pass by a spot I've been in, we can launch a surprise assassination!"