Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

If Mo Laowu hadn't encountered danger, then the phone call to let them know he was safe would definitely have come; that's their subconscious.

"So why are you looking for me?"

Dia sat in the back seat and looked at Miss Poker leaning against him, asking.

"It's to provide a guarantee of force and prevent the situation from escalating further... If it were anyone else, Professor Norb would definitely not listen, but if it were you, Mr. Dia, he would definitely consider it seriously."

Xiutuo explained:

"Professor Nobu and Master belong to the same faction as you, Mr. Dia, within the association. They are also supporters of the current Vice President, Ms. Qiduo. Therefore, when you, Mr. Dia, rose to fame, he often praised you highly, considering you a representative of the younger generation of elite hunters."

“It wasn’t until you were awarded the title of one-star criminal hunter that Professor Nob truly acknowledged you as a true backbone of the association.”

"..."

Dia ruffled Poxon's hair with a strange expression and couldn't help but ask:

"There's something that's been puzzling me for a long time. Why... do I always feel like a lot of people are paying close attention to my resume?"

Almost every member of the association he knew could call him by name.

They had even heard about his deeds.

"Huh?"

A flicker of surprise crossed Nakuru's previously sorrowful face, and he said incredulously:

"Isn't this normal? After all, the Hunter Association only has about 80 star hunters in total, and each of them is quite popular."

"Especially someone like you who has accumulated so many amazing deeds, it's hard not to pay attention to you."

"Furthermore, due to your former vice president status, there is absolutely no information about you available at the official level. As a result, many people's understanding of you comes from word of mouth among other hunters. For example, our knowledge of you was also told to us by Teacher Nob."

"However, this also led to the widespread dissemination of many strange rumors, but overall, your reputation actually became exceptionally prominent as a result, especially after that video appeared..."

Rumors and gossip...

Dia's eyes turned dead fish-like; she no longer held any expectations for the so-called "high prestige."

He felt that those so-called rumors were probably true.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to convince a group of shrewd and cunning professional hunters.

Not long after, the vehicle pulled up in front of the Sanmaru Restaurant.

As soon as Nakuru and Xiutuo got out of the car, they saw another black sedan parked at the entrance and broke out in a cold sweat:

"Oh no, Professor Norb has arrived..."

When they called them, Nob must have been still at the NGL border; logically, even at high speed, he couldn't have arrived here so quickly.

But who can blame them when Norb is that one-in-a-million [space-type] ability user?

Thanks to the [Four-Dimensional Apartment], Nobu even managed to return to the Sanmaru Hotel before Nakuro and his group!

"Hurry up! If Professor Norb finishes his rest, he might use his abilities to return to NGL, making it impossible to catch up or find out any clues about Master before his disappearance!"

After speaking hastily, Nakoruru took the lead, shouting Norb's name at the top of his lungs as he rushed into the restaurant!

Dia, however, was in no hurry and slowly followed.

Because Norb definitely hasn't left yet.

First, Nakor's reaction to seeing the car proves that it belongs to Nob, and that he returned to the hotel by car.

That proves that he didn't set the entrance to the "Four-Dimensional Apartment" in the hotel, but in some distant place.

Since the car wasn't driven away, Norb couldn't possibly be in a state of being away.

'He's so concerned he's blinded by greed that he hasn't even noticed such a detail.'

After Dia led her people inside, they heard a sharp, terrifying female voice:

"Nakoru Byin!! Who told you to barge in like that?! I'll kill you! I'll kill you! I'll kill you!"

What came into view was a tall, thin woman wearing a thin nightgown, with disheveled hair and pale skin, chasing after Nakuru with a sharp knife!

Her expression was so ferocious and terrifying, as if she had just stepped out of a Junji Ito manga.

While dodging left and right, Nakuru shouted, sweating profusely:

"Are you insane, Pum! Drop the knife! Are you trying to kill me?"

Xiu Tuo, hiding to the side, looked hesitant, seemingly wanting to intervene but also having reservations.

'He probably used Krugs to disturb Pum and Nob's time alone...'

Although the scene before her was absurd, Dia still came up with a logically sound conjecture in her mind.

Besides the noisy group, in a corner of the room stood a man in a suit wearing glasses.

He was intently looking at a strange crystal ball when he heard unfamiliar footsteps. He then pushed up his glasses and calmly looked at Dia and the others.

"They really did come looking for you..."

Nob's voice carried an aloofness that kept people at a distance, but his words actively conveyed goodwill:

"I am Norb, a one-star treasure hunter. It's a pleasure to meet you. I hope you'll forgive my poor apprentice."

Dia stepped forward a few paces and politely replied:

"Dia Diego, a one-star criminal hunter, please excuse my sudden visit."

"I have long admired your name."

Nob nodded, not surprised by Dia's arrival.

He turned to the noisy group and said calmly:

"Stop arguing and come over here to talk business."

Upon hearing his voice, the previously incredibly excited Pangmu immediately stood at attention, responding with a shy smile:

"Okay, okay, teacher..."

Seeing that Pum wasn't going crazy, Nakuru and Shuto breathed a sigh of relief.

The two exchanged a glance and walked over together.

“Professor Norb, my master…”

Naku swallowed hard, mustered his courage, and asked the question that had been bothering him so much.

He was actually very scared.

I'm afraid of getting an answer I don't want.

But Norb's answer did not disappoint him:

"Don't worry, he's still alive."

“Pom has already confirmed it with her abilities.”

Poom's "Lonely Deep-Sea Fish" ability allows him to monitor the every move of people he has seen, which is quite a repressive power.

Upon hearing this, Nakuru felt an instant sense of relief and almost jumped up to cheer!

"but."

But Norb abruptly changed the subject, choking back his cheers:

“He is not in good condition and seems to be fighting some unknown enemy. If we don’t come to his rescue soon, it’s hard to say how long he can hold on.”

These words plunged the previously jubilant Nakuru and Xiutuo back into the depths of despair, leaving them feeling icy cold!

"Master Norbu...where is he now? And where is the guild leader?"

Xiutuo gritted his teeth, suppressing his unease, and quickly pressed Nobu for an answer.

Even Dia was curious about this.

Why did Norb and Mo Wu split up?

It's important to understand that as long as Nob is around, it's virtually impossible to escape a predicament. Morel was trapped because he wasn't traveling with Nob.

To this, Nob pondered for a moment and replied:

"This time... we were careless."

"After entering NGL, the chairman left alone and made an appointment with us to meet again in seven days. Then, Mo Laowu and I followed the route that was planned before the operation began."

"During this process, we encountered many strange creatures that were not mentioned in the intelligence. These creatures had characteristics of chimera ants and other animals. They were likely the offspring of a mutated chimera ant subspecies and other creatures, thus falling into the category of [monsters]."

"Mo Laowu and I saw at least four burned-down villages along the way, and all the people inside had been looted. Mo Laowu suspected that those people had been captured and fed to the monsters, so he insisted on continuing to penetrate deeper into the NGL heartland."

"It was at this time that I suddenly discovered that a large number of internationally banned plants were being grown in the plantation areas of those villages!"

At this point, a shadow crossed Nob's eyes:

"That's a raw material used to manufacture a certain banned drug called D2, which is very popular on the market. So, the NGL Autonomous Region, which on the surface claims to be a place that values ​​nature, is actually a drug den..."

“I couldn’t bear to see this happen, so after discussing it with Mo Laowu, we split up. I followed the clues to find the hideout of the terrorists who manufactured illegal drugs, while Mo Laowu went to find the hideout of those monsters to see if we could rescue some of the villagers.”

"As a result, Mo Laowu did not send back any message until I returned."

"So I asked Pam to use her abilities to find Mo Laowu's location for me..."

Nakulu suddenly became anxious:

"Then let's hurry up and set off! Master is in danger right now!"

Upon hearing Nakor's voice, Nob calmly adjusted his glasses and said:

"You? Nakuru, let me make one thing clear first: if I take you with me, then I'll have to give up on rescuing Mo Laowu."

“You and Xiu Tuo are both very capable, but in critical moments, your personalities can easily become weaknesses. Moreover, a mission is not entirely dependent on combat ability. This is also why I didn’t want to take you with me in the first place. It was only after Mo Laowu assured me that I allowed you to come along.”

"That's right! Why aren't you leaving yet!"

Pangm, standing to the side, echoed in a sinister tone.

"Pom, you too."

"If Naku and the others leave, you might as well go back with them."

Norbu glanced at his disciple who was kicking him while he was down, and said without any mercy.

Pum was never on the action list from the beginning.