Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

"In stark contrast to the concept of a meme, the characteristic of an antimeme is that it hides itself; even if you are aware of its existence at this moment, you will forget it the next moment."

"No medium can record it, no living being can remember it, there is no way to prove it, and there is no way to disprove it; this is the [antime]."

"If the Immortality Disease really breaks out, physicists around the world may be mobilized and required to develop anti-meme weapons to completely hide the meme information that can trigger the Immortality Disease, making it impossible for anyone to remember or record that information."

"However, going to the Dark Continent is also a viable option. Given the United Nations' usual approach, they will probably require both routes to be pursued simultaneously. In either case, the Hunter Association will inevitably be at the forefront."

The meeting room was quiet for a moment, then erupted into a heated discussion.

Everyone was either deep in thought, indifferent, dumbfounded, or excitedly rubbing their hands together, but no one was afraid.

Professional hunters are a group of reckless explorers.

At this moment, Netero suddenly stroked his beard and laughed:

"If we are truly going to explore the Dark Continent, which of you would be willing to travel with my son?"

'Um? '

Everyone was completely bewildered, not understanding what the chairman meant.

"President, how could we possibly act with BYYAND? Even if he went to the Dark Continent with us, he would only be a prisoner, right?"

"I can't believe it," Porter asked, puzzled.

"He will definitely escape from prison, and when that happens, a large number of people will choose to stand on his side. But I don't know if any of you are like that?"

Netero's calm gaze swept over everyone, including Dia and Kim, who had been keeping silent and pretending to be an expert.

Everyone present wasn't stupid; they understood what Netero meant—

Of the twelve remaining in the conference room, besides Pariston who has already escaped, there is still an undercover agent, more than Yang De!

Diya's gaze remained indifferent, and she did not utter a word.

Of course he knew who it was; it was none other than Journey to the West, the one associated with the Chinese zodiac, Shen.

But he couldn't explain how he knew, so he simply pretended not to know. Anyway, Netero was a cunning old monster who would definitely have a way to capture Journey to the West.

"Huh?"

Kang Jae looked at the chairman blankly, somewhat at a loss:

"President, what are you talking about? How could we possibly have any here..."

"I."

With one armband-adorned hand raised, Xi You, looking utterly roguish, propped his head up with his other hand and leaned lazily against the table, saying:

"If that really happens, I will definitely stand on Byangde's side. Anyone who tries to stop me should be prepared to be beaten up by me."

Unexpectedly, without Netero doing anything, Journey to the West just jumped out on its own.

"Journey to the West...why?"

Yinda looked at Journey to the West in disbelief and couldn't help but ask.

"What do you mean 'why'? Why did you jump out yourself, or why are you standing on BYY's side?"

Journey to the West scoffed:

"It's simple. I don't want to lie to the chairman, that's all. If it were Kita or Pariston hosting today, I wouldn't bother to expose myself."

"Also, I'm not trying to side with Byrd, it's just that he saved me before, so I have no reason not to help him."

As he spoke, Xiyou slowly stood up, and his aura suddenly surged.

Swish!Swish!Swish!

Three slender, dark gold monkey-like beasts suddenly leaped out, their faces bearing lively, mischievous smiles, and surrounded Journey to the West in the middle.

The three spirit beasts each had their own characteristics: one had an empty mouth, one had no ears, and one had no eyes at all.

In an instant, a sense of danger filled the room!

"Journey to the West! What are you going to do!?"

Upon seeing this, Potter unleashed an extremely powerful aura without hesitation, crashing down on Journey to the West, while simultaneously letting out a loud shout!

The others were not to be outdone, and they all unleashed their powerful [training]!

boom!!

Several powerful auras intertwined instantly and suddenly erupted in the small room, causing the entire room to shake violently, as if a super earthquake had struck.

From the outside, even the entire Hunter Association building was visibly shaking!

Under the pressure of these powerful spiritual energies, the originally strong momentum of Journey to the West suddenly flickered like a candle in the wind, on the verge of being extinguished!

But Xi You's face showed no weakness, even revealing a hint of arrogant excitement, as he let out a low roar:

"Shut up if you're too scared to fight!"

The next moment, he suddenly clasped his hands together, channeling his spiritual energy into his palms, and conjured out of thin air a golden and red iron rod!

Swish!

Xi You twirled his staff with a flourish, the Ruyi Jingu Bang leaving afterimages and whistling sounds as it tore through the air. Then, pointing at Dia sitting diagonally opposite him, he laughed wildly:

"Haha! You outnumber me and if you all attack me at once, I definitely can't win. So if you want to kill me, I won't fight back, but I won't submit either."

"Unless he comes to fight me! If I lose, I'll surrender and stop helping BYYANGD. If I win, we'll part ways amicably today!"

After these words were spoken, everyone else was in a difficult position.

They've all been companions for years and have some affection for each other. If they were really asked to kill Journey to the West on the spot, not everyone would necessarily be able to do it.

Dia calmly toyed with the teacup in her hand, not even glancing at the laughing Xiyou, but instead casting her inquiring gaze at Netero.

Seeing this, Xiyou narrowed his eyes and sneered:

"Ignore me? How arrogant!"

"How about this then?!"

Xi You suddenly let out a low roar, and swung his Ruyi Cudgel out fiercely, making a piercing whistle as it rubbed against the air, striking Qi Duo who was very close to him!

"Journey to the West!!"

Caught between Xiyou and Qiduo, Gugu let out a scream.

Before she could react, she heard a faint, low rumble—

boom! !

A muffled sound of a watermelon exploding suddenly rang out!

In a flash, Xiyou's head was instantly blasted apart, and bright red blood and white brain tissue splattered everywhere!

In the blink of an eye, this one of the Twelve Earthly Branches was reduced to a headless corpse!

"What a pity... he was deliberately trying to kill himself."

Dia stood in front of Qiduo, solemnly withdrawing his fist. To everyone's astonishment, his whole body radiated golden light, exuding a domineering yet radiant aura!

Chapter 494 Jin's Request × Departure

The once spacious conference room suddenly seemed to have become cramped.

The body of Xiyou collapsed to the ground with a dull thud.

The crowd stared in astonishment or silence at the headless corpse whose life force was gradually fading.

The three monkeys looked at each other, then suddenly burst into joyful laughter, clapping and playing like children.

"Wuwu, hee hee..."

Their figures slowly disappeared, leaving only a few playful laughs scattered in the air.

【念】can reveal the emotions of the ability user.

Perhaps when Xiyou died, he felt no regret, but rather joy.

"Journey to the West..."

The closest maiden murmured regretfully in a low voice:

"Why bother? Aren't you a martial artist? Even if you had challenged him to a fair fight, you wouldn't have died such a gruesome death..."

When Xiyou pointed his staff at Diya, everyone thought he just wanted to find an excuse to fight and then go along with it to betray the West.

After all, Dia is now famous, and everyone knows that his killing range is ridiculously far.

Some even exaggeratedly described it as—

When you see Dia, he will already be able to take your head off!

No master of close combat could possibly contend with such an enemy, and Xiyou, as a martial artist, would naturally be aware of this.

But he still made a move.

No one expected him to suddenly attack Qiduo, which led Dia to smash his head without hesitation.

Even if others wanted to stop it, they could only watch helplessly as Journey to the West was executed without warning.

This also made many people secretly alarmed, thinking that if they were put in the same position as in Journey to the West, the result would probably be the same.

“He can always be stopped by others when he makes a move against anyone. Even if he fights me directly, I might not necessarily kill him.”

Dia said calmly:

"The only way out is to attack Qiduo to provoke me, and only I can stop him."

Behind him, Kido, who was nearly attacked, showed no sign of panic or seriousness whatsoever.

She blinked, looking at the tall man blocking her way. She seemed to be thinking of something, and with all her might, she managed to suppress the upturned corners of her mouth.

He then said, feigning nonchalance:

"So the journey to the West was all about seeking death, and that's why he got what he wanted, and he died like this... even I couldn't save him."

As she spoke, she pulled a light green handkerchief from her pocket and grabbed Dia's blood-stained right fist, ignoring the strange looks from the crowd, and began to carefully wipe it.

"Journey to the West says that Bi Yangde saved his life back then, and now he is determined to die, probably to repay that life. I wonder what Bi Yangde did that made Journey to the West go to such lengths to uphold his principles."