Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

Will Yang De actually appear?

It's probably difficult to draw a conclusion on this issue right now.

Dia shook her head, deciding to ask again for clarification:

"Then why are you looking for Pariston?"

"You don't need to worry about that. Anyway, it won't deviate from my core demands, and you should know that."

Sherlock did not answer Dia's question directly, but instead said meaningfully:

“Pariston isn’t a good guy, but he’s valuable, kid. You’ll need him someday.”

After saying that, Sherlock pointed to the window beside him and laughed:

"That's the person looking for you, isn't it? Don't waste your time with this boring old man. Go enjoy life..."

Dia turned her head to look.

Outside the window, Mumu Ze stood there with Pokson, looking on with curiosity, his gaze shifting between him and Sherlock.

Did they notice you being out for too long?

Diya calmly looked away and stood up:

"Let's talk about it when there's another opportunity."

After he finished speaking, he walked out of the restaurant and saw Mu Muze rushing towards him!

She looked surprised and asked in a flurry of questions:

"Teacher Dia, who were you eating with just now? Who was that man? He looks a lot like Miss Qiduo..."

Hearing the expected commotion, Dia was immediately at a loss and could only patiently explain as they walked.

Inside the restaurant.

Sherlock picked up his coffee and took a sip, then watched the two girls leave with Dia, his eyes flashing:

'Twelfth Prince Mumu Ze? When did Dia and Poxon get involved in this kind of relationship...?'

Ding-dong.

He casually placed the cup back on the plate, paid the bill, and turned to leave, thinking to himself:

'It seems this kid will be attending the banquet too. Hopefully, the plan won't go wrong, otherwise we'll have to resort to that extreme method...'

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On a sunny day, life was not easy for the King's Army General Staff.

Inside a large tent in the suburbs, two rows of serious-looking officers sat on either side of a long table. They were all wearing headphones, and some of them were unusually wearing glasses.

The atmosphere inside the tent could be described as gloomy and desolate.

The successive failures were like buckets of cold water poured over the heads of these proud staff officers, as if a continuous drizzle was falling in the camp.

Still no clues?

The chief of staff, who was in the main seat, spoke.

He was probably 45 years old, with streaks of gray hair from hard work. He wore round-framed glasses, and his square face exuded an air of authority and composure, like a ballast rock holding the entire room in check.

"No, once we introduce the variable of [Nen], all our methods and ordinary logic become useless. The soldiers haven't slept for two days and two nights, and we still can't model the intruders..."

An officer covered his face in anguish, the ash from his cigarette falling onto his sleeve, but it did not elicit any reaction from him.

The mental torment had numbed him to physical pain.

"Regarding the Third Prince and the Twelfth Prince, the Third Prince refused to cooperate with our investigation without King Nasby's special search warrant."

"As for the Twelfth Prince, only her private army captain showed up, and her first words were to tell our people to stop harassing the Twelfth Prince..."

A staff officer, head bowed and expressionless, said in a low voice:

“A corporal spoke rudely to me, a colonel, and even accused me of harassing a prince.”

"Even if you grafted a hundred heads onto every member of my nine clans, I still wouldn't dare to harass the Twelfth Prince..."

Poor guy.

Others cast sympathetic glances.

The chief of staff rubbed his temples, looking exasperated, and waved his hand dismissively.

"Forget it, let's stop paying attention to the prince's side. King Nasby is determined not to issue a special search warrant, and his intentions are probably similar to mine."

"Everyone, please work a little harder these next few days to check every possible person on the list. Does anyone else have any objections?"

One of the staff officers hesitated before raising his hand.

The chief of staff nodded, signaling for the other person to speak.

"Chief of Staff, I'm thinking, investigative work isn't our strong suit. Although we can't involve the Bureau of Justice in the investigation for unknown reasons, why can't we bring in other professionals?"

"Other professionals...you mean, the Hunter Association?"

The staff officer nodded, and seeing that the chief of staff seemed somewhat interested, he decisively continued:

"Whether it's investigating cases or Nen abilities, the professional hunters of the Hunter Association are undoubtedly experts among experts. If we can hire the best of them to investigate this matter, then we won't have to go through all this trouble."

The chief of staff fell silent, deep in thought:

'Bringing in experts like professional hunters would certainly help advance the events, but can the Hunter Association, acting as V5's watchdog, really be trusted, especially when it involves matters of the Royal Palace…'

After a long silence, he flicked his wrist, stubbed out the cigarette between his fingers in the ashtray, and said:

"If we were to introduce professional hunters, who would you recommend?"

The staff officer perked up, knowing that with those words, the chief of staff had already given half the answer.

He quickly took out three documents from his briefcase and, barely suppressing his excitement, introduced them:

"These are the three suitable candidates I selected after I had people collect information on hundreds of professional hunters in the Hunter Association. Each of them has extensive experience in the relevant field and is a true expert."

The chief of staff took the document and placed it under the projector.

The screen behind them immediately displayed the names, appearances, occupations, and relevant public resumes of the three individuals.

Seeing that things had finally taken a turn for the better, the other staff officers immediately perked up and began to study the situation carefully. One of them read aloud:

"Sach Kobayakawa, [Noon of the Twelve Earthly Branches], Two-Star Trouble Hunter, Detective, Odd Jobs, Specializes in Socially Responsible Mysteries, Has Solved [The Astrological Murder Case], [The Elephant Head Incident], [The Greek Coffin Mystery]..."

A bizarre horse face appeared on the screen, but no one seemed surprised by it.

After all, they knew that the most famous members of the Hunter Association, the Zodiacs, were all eccentric individuals.

Although compared to the other oddly dressed Zodiacs, this one is still exceptionally strange.

The chief of staff clicked his tongue and commented:

"A very impressive resume, but he seems to prefer handling high-IQ murder cases. His strong reasoning skills might not be of much use in this case..."

"Perhaps he can find some details that we've overlooked?"

One of the staff officers below said nonchalantly.

The chief of staff neither confirmed nor denied, and said:

"Let's see what happens next."

"Lu Pei Hailando, a missing object hunter, specializes in finding missing objects and creatures. He owns his own agency and is known for being able to find things even with just the smallest detail..."

The chief of staff frowned and said:

"He's not even a Star Hunter, and his resume isn't particularly impressive. Why do you think he's suitable for this case?"

The staff officer adjusted his glasses, revealing a confident smile, and calmly said:

"So far, the only clues we've gathered that have helped advance the case, besides the fact that the intruder must be a Nen master, are the fact that King Naspi himself said that the intruder is suspected of possessing a [divine artifact] level blade."

"As we all know, a divine weapon is a national treasure in any country, and possessing such a sword is the opponent's biggest weakness."

"This item hunter's level of confidentiality is incomparable to the previous [Zodiac]. I have studied all his past cases. He is extremely skilled at finding what the client wants to find out of thin air when there are no clues at all, such as... a [blade] that should never appear in New Delhi under normal circumstances!"

"Even if we take a step back and find any hair or bodily fluids that the intruder might have left behind during the course of the incident, the intruder's true form can be easily located using this 'finding hunter' ability."

"..."

The chief of staff's eyes flickered, as if he had thought of something.

After a long silence, he rubbed his chin and said calmly:

"next."

The staff officers below looked at each other, unsure of what the chief of staff meant, and could only send someone to continue reading:

"Uh... the third one is..."

"report!"

A strong, clear report rang out, and a soldier at the tent entrance gave a crisp salute, his gaze fixed on the chief of staff in the main seat:

"A call from the medical unit, saying there's an emergency!"

The chief of staff frowned and cursed under his breath:

"Those bastards in the Central Military Commission are truly inhuman, bringing up emergency situations..."

"Give it to me!"

The soldier quickly took out a large communicator from his pocket, which showed that a call was in progress, and handed it to the chief of staff.

"Hey! Stop rushing me, you old dog. We're already investigating, and we have some leads, you know?"

The chief of staff arrived amidst birdsong and fragrant flowers, his tone utterly impolite.

Upon hearing this, everyone inside the tent immediately lowered their eyes and closed their minds, displaying an expression of "indifference."

The Chief of Staff and the Chairman of the Central Military Commission are childhood friends, so they can certainly criticize each other, but these ordinary officers have a problem even listening to them criticize each other.

A deep, resonant voice came from the other end of the phone:

"Stop arguing, this isn't about the invasion of the palace."

"...Another problem?"