Hunter x Hunter: The Strongest Zoldyck

"What's wrong, Saan?"

With his hands clasped together and surrounded by light blue spiritual energy, Bolt stared intently ahead, his expression solemn.

"Be careful... that boy."

Saen glanced almost imperceptibly in Roy's direction.

"I see."

Borte nodded, gave Saen a reassuring look, and then began to let the Nen energy between his palms rotate, condense, and contract between his fingers.

He was preparing to give Jumongard a special "gift" to open the door to the world.

Da da da...... Da da da......

Just as Roy, Bolt, and Saan were preparing for the serious moment.

The sound of multiple footsteps disrupted their plans.

Why are there two people?

Bolt and Saan exchanged a glance, both seeing confusion in each other's eyes.

Why are there two sets of footsteps? Shouldn't it be just one?

Could it be that it wasn't Jumongaard who came?

No, it must be! That ominous aura and premonition, it's absolutely true!

So... what's going on? Split? Evolution?

A guess suddenly popped into Bolt's mind, and he immediately confirmed it.

The Deep One, Yumongard, is no longer in its nascent stage; it has evolved.

"Sarn! Don't be careless, Yumongard may have split and evolved."

"If we're not careful, we might both die here."

Thinking of this, Bolt's expression changed, and he quickly shouted loudly at the back of the brown-haired man in front of him.

Just then...

At the end of the corridor, two figures suddenly stepped out.

Instinctively, Saen was about to make a move, but when the two of them came out completely, Saen was stunned for a moment.

"Zet... Eileen..."

His voice wasn't loud, but on the quiet deck, every word was clear.

"Why is it you guys?"

Saen sheathed his dagger, his expression slightly relaxed.

The two figures who stepped out of the doorway stared blankly at Saen without replying, as if they did not recognize the man in front of them.

"What? Don't you recognize me?"

With a flick of his eyebrows, Saan snapped at the two of them, somewhat annoyed.

But the two figures in front of him did not react at all, still looking at him with that empty and indifferent expression.

As they watched, their pupils began to change; their once empty and lifeless eyes gradually became bloodthirsty and impulsive.

"Want to make a move? I think you're just being arrogant."

Saen took in the changes in their eyes and said something dismissively.

"Sahn! Get out of the way!"

At that moment, Bolt's almost screaming voice came over.

Without hesitation, Saen immediately withdrew and retreated, not daring to delay for even a moment.

In the blink of an eye, just as Saen retreated...

The two men in front of him moved, with the blond, muscular Zett moving first.

With his body slightly lowered, knees bent, and center of gravity reduced, Zet lunged at Saen like a predatory beast.

At the same time, the red-haired woman, Eileen, did not move, but her long whip appeared in front of Saen before Zet.

Fortunately, Bolt's reminder came in time, and he reacted just as quickly.

He managed to retreat to a safe distance before the two attacks arrived.

"What...are...you...doing...?"

"Want to die?..."

Having retreated to a safe position, Saen uttered each word with murderous intent on his face.

"Saen..."

"They are not Eileen and Zet."

Bolt's cold remark extinguished Saan's anger like a bucket of ice water.

If it's not them, then what is it?

They look exactly the same.....

They look alike?!

Could it be Jumengaard?

Subconsciously, Saan glanced at Bolt, who nodded, confirming Saan's guess.

"That's right, they should all be Jumongard."

At this point, Bolt turned his gaze to Zett and Irene.

"Am I right...?"

The blond man and the redhead looked at each other, and after a long pause, they replied:

"You...you...you're right."

The red-haired woman and the blond man spoke at the same time, their first two words were somewhat hesitant, but by the end they were no different from ordinary people.

"It actually possesses intelligence?"

Upon hearing their exchange, Saan's pupils widened involuntarily.

This was the first time he had ever known the depths of knowledge. Jumongard was actually wise.

This has never happened before.

This wasn't his first encounter with this kind of monster.

The Seven Seas Alliance's archives record countless encounters with Yggdrasil, each one meticulously documented:

Faceless, life-loving, immortal, and driven by instinct.

The word "wisdom" never appeared in the files.

They are described as pure predators, like sharks and anglerfish in the deep sea, with only the instinct to feed and no capacity for thought.

But what happened before their eyes overturned everything.

That thing that looks like Zet and Eileen can talk and communicate like a normal person; this is not something that can be done by instinct alone.

Gurgle!....

Saen's Adam's apple bobbed.

The hand gripping the dagger tightened unconsciously.

"As Captain Harlan guessed, you Yumongard are indeed intelligent."

His gaze passed over Saen's shoulder and landed on the two "people"... or rather, on the things disguised as Zet and Eileen.

Looking at them, Bolt was reminded of Captain Harlan, the captain of the Third Fleet of the Seven Seas Alliance.

A gatekeeper who has been guarding the edge of the Dark Continent for twenty years.

The night before departure.

He called him into the captain's cabin and gave him a yellowed file.

The paper clearly records all the information the Seven Seas Alliance has had with Yumungard over the past few decades:

"Twenty years ago, Jumongad only knew how to attack head-on."

"Fifteen years ago, they began to lurk in the shadows and launch sneak attacks."

"Ten years ago, they learned to disguise themselves as victims and then launch a surprise attack when people got close."

Five years ago...

"They learned to substitute."

"Kill someone, then impersonate them, blend into the crowd, and make your move once the crowd disperses."

.......

A jumble of thoughts flashed through Bolt's mind, with his speculations about Jumongard vividly appearing before his eyes, corroborating the events unfolding before him.

This was a landmark historical moment, confirming that Jumongad possessed wisdom.

If they are intelligent, why haven't they tried to communicate with humans all these years?

After confirming that Jumongard possessed intelligence, new questions arose in Bolt's mind.

Why do you never communicate with humans?

Bolt voiced his question but didn't rush to take action.

Because intelligence is always the most important factor.

Why?

Yumongard, bearing the faces of Zet and Eileen, said in unison:

Do humans communicate with food?

"No way, so we don't need to communicate with humans."

"You mean...humans are just food to you?"

Bolt couldn't help but interrupt.