Hunter x Hunter: The Strongest Zoldyck

Oh... Oh...

Pure white seagulls flew through the clouds, skimmed across the sea, and landed at the lighthouse on the cliffs of Rosemead Harbour, pacing back and forth while preening their feathers.

Beneath the dim, yellowish lighthouse, a white-haired, black-eyed boy leaned quietly against the wall.

His eyes were slightly closed, his breathing was even, and his slender, straight neck was draped askew; he was sleeping soundly.

hum!

A cruise ship's horn suddenly sounded, carrying far across the harbor.

Roy, who was fast asleep, was naturally woken up.

Um.....

Unconsciously, he murmured something and slowly opened his heavy eyelids.

In the blur, green grass, white clouds, and iron ships came into his view.

Have we finally arrived?

The Ogilvy.

Roy's blurry gaze finally settled on a paddle steamer docked at the crescent-shaped harbor.

Its hull is low and long, and it has a deep draft.

Within the steel-clad deck, three massive chimneys billowed clouds of black and gray smoke.

This is a steel behemoth of the industrial age, a steam paddle steamer!

But why... in a world with cell phones and televisions?

The means of ocean transport were still Victorian-era products such as steamships and hydrogen airships.

What a distorted development of science!

Subconsciously, he couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.

but......

It's fortunate that it's like this, otherwise how could I have experienced airships and steamships, which are modes of transportation that only exist in books?

With his left hand bracing against the cold ground, Roy stood up, looking slightly stiff.

His legs were slightly numb from sitting in the same position all night, but he still stood up.

Today marks the first time in six months that the Ogilvy has entered port. If we miss this opportunity, we'll have to wait another six months.

I don't want to stay here for another six months.

A hint of weariness and helplessness flashed in Roy's eyes.

After dealing with the fox-man, he wandered around the Kukuroo Mountain for several days before finally arriving at the Port of Romesel.

In the past few days, he hasn't had a single day of peace. Every day he's either being assassinated or on his way to being assassinated.

In a short period of time, he experienced dozens of battles, both large and small.

Sometimes five or ten people would gang up on him, and sometimes only two or three would gang up on him, making his life miserable.

Fortunately, he survived assassination attempts time and time again thanks to the assassination techniques and skills he learned at the Zoldyck family.

Until recently, he felt that continuing like this was not a solution.

After all, there's no way you can guard against thieves for a thousand days if you're a thief for a thousand days.

No matter how strong he is, he can't possibly not rest or sleep.

And those people always attacked him in the middle of the night, late at night, and early in the morning, which annoyed him to no end.

So... when he had some free time, Roy went to investigate the surrounding area to find ways to leave Kukuroo Mountain, and learned that there were only two paths to leave for the time being...

Airships and ships!

The airship flies away once a year, and the ship flies away every six months; the ship hasn't left yet.

Upon hearing the news, Roy didn't dare to delay at all. He moved at the fastest speed he had ever seen, traversing three villages and five towns in a single day.

Finally, before the paddle steamer departed, they arrived in the Republic of Batochia, in the city of Kapa in the Kukuro Mountains, and the town of Rosemer in Boze County.

He arrived early, before the steam paddle steamer Ogley had entered the port, so he found the highest spot with a panoramic view of the town and waited quietly, which was the cliff of the highest lighthouse in Rosemel.

In this way, he could not only rest quietly, but also observe the arrival and departure of the Ogley ship at any time, as well as evade the assassins' pursuit, achieving multiple benefits at once.

In fact, his decision was not wrong.

A whole day has passed since he hid here, and he hasn't been attacked at all.

The only real threat was a pheasant that wandered into the lighthouse, almost causing him to get food poisoning.

Who would have thought that my cooking skills would be so poor?

Even roasting a pheasant is difficult, as it's not cooked through.

Moreover, I only realized it after I had eaten, when I experienced abdominal bloating and pain.

Countless poisons failed to bring him down, but this half-cooked pheasant nearly caused his rectum to prolapse.

So... the most effective poison against Zoldyck... is raw food?

"hehe....."

"Who would have thought that the Zoldycks, who strike fear into the hearts of assassins, couldn't eat raw food?"

"This is quite a discovery for me...maybe...in the future..."

"Hehe....hehe..."

Thinking of the clever idea, Roy couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He didn't come to his senses until the distant paddle steamer sounded its horn once more.

Sa.....

A sea breeze blew by, brushing against the stray hairs on Roy's forehead, bringing with it a salty, fishy, ​​and cool smell.

Huff... Huff...

He flared his nostrils twice and exhaled a long breath, driving away the smell.

Then he twisted his waist and moved his feet towards the harbor to loosen his muscles.

Then... he prepared to run at full speed!

boom!

With a sudden, loud bang, Roy took the lead by stepping out with his right foot, which sank half a foot into the ground, the force penetrating through the instep. Then, his left foot plowed out like a plow, leaving a white mark, and shot out like a cannonball.

Along the way, he traveled at a speed exceeding 120 kilometers per hour, slightly faster than the cars in his previous life.

They're practically inhuman, but that's just standard practice in the Zoldyck family.

Under the Zoldyck family's almost harsh and cruel trials, every member of the Zoldyck family could do this, otherwise they wouldn't be able to push open the trial door, which weighs several tons.

Roy had long been accustomed to the absurdity of this world.

After all, this is a world with extraordinary powers.

For example, besides having physical qualities far exceeding those of ordinary people, his self-healing ability is also extraordinary.

Even other Zoldyck groups couldn't match it.

His self-healing ability is unparalleled even among Zoldyck.

Just days before, he had suffered fatal wounds: a bullet that pierced his left chest and a hand deeply embedded around his heart.

Every single one of them was a serious injury that could be fatal.

But just three days later, his wound not only healed completely, but also became as smooth as if he had never been injured.

It's truly amazing.

Roy sometimes wondered why her body had such a strong self-healing ability.

Will there be any long-term effects, such as overdrawing one's vitality?

However... he didn't seem to have any other discomfort. His hair was as shiny and moist as ever, and his cheekbones on both sides of his face were very elastic.

His youthful, radiant skin told him that his vitality remained as strong as ever.

In the end, he could only attribute this special ability to his innate talent.

That day, one was born with the ability to unleash 35% of their physical potential.

Three minutes later, he traversed nearly six kilometers in an instant, arriving at the port just before the steam paddle steamer departed.

This is... a steamship?

Standing before a huge, iron-clad, windmill-like rotating wheel, Roy couldn't help but be somewhat shocked.

This was also the first time he had ever seen such a purely mechanical creation from the last century.