Hunter x Hunter: Card Master, the Strongest in the World.

Chapter 103 Illumi is going to hunt down Lynn! The Serpent Spell!

Yingren country.

Inside the mansion, two distinguished-looking men walked in from outside. As soon as they entered the living room, they saw a scene that was utterly unspeakable.

On the sofa in the living room, a handsome man with wild red hair and a burly build was drinking from a specially made large bowl of wine. He was surrounded by seven or eight naked beauties, and the whole scene was enough to make anyone's blood boil.

"Shuten, a message has arrived from above." The speaker was a man in a long robe with a cold expression. The most striking feature was the right side of his face, which was covered by a piece of wood.

The man next to the wooden board man was a full body length behind, indicating that he was of even lower status. He was tall, had a thick beard, and a samurai sword at his waist.

"Hey Ibaraki, how about it? Want me to share one with you?" the man named "Shuten" said casually, intending to send a beautiful woman to keep his good brother Ibaraki company.

"The location of Amy, the fifth prince of the Reges royal family, has been determined," Ibaraki said coldly. "We'll make our move next month."

"The ninja side has dispatched a leader, five Jonin, and some Chunin and Genin. The orders from above are for this [Hundred Demons]..."

"You're leading the team, so your performance can't be worse than the ninjas."

"Is there any need to say more? I, Shuten-dōji, have never taken those worthless ninjas seriously. They're nothing but a bunch of trash."

Upon hearing this, Shuten-dōji narrowed his eyes and unleashed an astonishing burst of Nen energy from his body, like a blinding ball of light. The Nen energy, filled with intense malice, instantly filled the entire room like lightning, and the women, who were just ordinary people, were immediately stunned.

At the same time, half of his face transformed into an extremely ugly demon, creating a striking contrast with the other half of his handsome man's face.

The fact that he was known as the great demon Shuten-dōji in the series of "Hyakki Yagyō" speaks volumes about his strength.

The entire [Hyakki Yagyō] can be divided into four tiers from top to bottom, and Shuten-dōji is one of the first tiers.

The next moment, Shuten-dōji instantly withdrew his imposing aura and continued drinking as if nothing had happened.

Ibaraki then asked the bearded man beside him, "Inugami, how is Hyakume now?"

Inugami and Hyakume once worked together, and Inugami was Hyakume's contact person after Hyakume left the organization.

"Lord Ibaraki, I contacted Hyakume and the others last month, but there was no news. The organization's current assessment is that they are all dead." Inugami said respectfully, "According to intelligence, they were likely killed at the previous Yokoshin gang auction. The killer was the Ten Elders' Shadow Beast Squad."

Since the auction ended, the Six Nightwalkers have disappeared without a trace, which is why the organization came to this conclusion.

"Useless thing, actually killed by mere gangsters." Shuten shook his head, his tone arrogant.

"Hyakume's abilities are quite useful, it's a pity." Ibaraki felt a little regretful. He originally wanted Hyakume to participate in this mission so that he could continue to shine.

Not only that, he also wanted to arrange for more manpower, fearing that something might happen to his old friend Shuten-dōji—Ibaraki first left the villa, then turned his back to Inugami and calmly said, "Inugami, I hope this mission of Shuten-dōji will be safer. You understand what I mean, right?"

"Understood!" Inugami nodded emphatically.

"Very good." Ibaraki nodded slightly, then left.

Inugami then took out his phone and dialed a number.

Meanwhile, in a high-end hotel suite at Youkexin.

A man dressed in dark green, with waist-length black hair and a pair of hollow, deep almond-shaped eyes, exuding an eerie aura, stood in front of a huge floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the neon-lit night view outside. Behind him were several corpses with nails piercing their foreheads.

"Is the target Prince Amy, the fifth prince of the Reges royal family?" Illumi repeated as he answered the phone.

The dog god on the other end of the phone confirmed, "That's right. How much does it cost?"

"I see—three hundred billion jin, I suppose." Illumi casually gave a number.

Are you kidding me?! Three hundred billion for a nun? Even if the money comes from the organization, it's impossible to misappropriate that much.

Upon hearing this, Inugami almost lost his composure, and it took him a while to calm down. He naturally understood what this meant.

This is a polite way of declining.

Because of Ibaraki-dōji's hint earlier, he chose to call the Zoldyck family, the world's number one assassin clan, to issue a commission.

The person answering the phone at that moment was Illumi Zoldyck, the eldest son of the Zoldyck family.

As a family of assassins, the Zoldycks can accept most commissions, but there are always some special cases where they are unwilling to take the job. In these cases, they will not refuse directly, but will deliberately quote an exorbitant price to dissuade the client.

This can at least save face. It's not that the Zoldycks can't do it, it's just that you can't afford the price.

However, he did not expect that the Zoldyck family would refuse to kill Amy, who was currently powerless.

In fact, Illumi had his reasons for making this decision.

The Zoldyck intelligence network naturally includes the Reges royal family, and they are aware that Amy is currently under the Death Curse, which is the biggest problem.

They already have a "monster" in their household, so they can't take any more risks. They refuse any jobs related to death thoughts, the suspected Dark Continent, etc.

"Alright then, I have another target," Inugami continued, "I need you to kill the exorcist next to Amy!"

For the Yingren Kingdom, killing a mind-repelling master was not much different from killing Amy.

Because without that exorcist, Amy is probably beyond saving in her current condition and will die soon.

Actually, there weren't so many problems, and there was no need to take action deliberately. It was all because of that exorcist who appeared out of nowhere, which gave Amy a chance to recover, forcing them to take action.

"Exorcist? I'll gather some information here and call you back later." Illumi hung up the phone and then called the housekeeper, Wutong. Wutong soon sent over the information.

The exorcist next to Amy is named Lynn, who recently won the Gourmet Contest. Illumi even watched Lynn's live broadcast of the Gourmet Tower competition and roughly assessed his strength.

For an exorcist, Lynn is quite strong, but he poses no threat and can be dealt with easily.

We can accept this order.

Therefore, Illumi took on the mission of hunting down Lynn instead.

What he didn't know was that Lynn hadn't shown his true strength during the Food Tower event, and in just a few months, Lynn had already risen from B-level to A-level, with overall strength even surpassing that.

In an unknown place, undercurrents are stirring.

Time passed by little by little, and a month passed in the blink of an eye.

The dojo within the underground base.

Below the ring, some people were watching the fight, and the two sides in the ring were Lynn and Gail!

In a flash, Lynn appeared in front of Galo and threw a straight punch!

"That speed—" Gale's eyes narrowed, her snake-like pupils revealing a serious expression. With Lynn's strength, she had to take him seriously.

She had known Lynn for over two months since they met in the food section, and the latter's growth rate was definitely the fastest she had ever seen.

From initially asking Bisge about advanced application techniques of Nen, to now using each advanced technique with unparalleled skill, Lynn has been growing at a speed that is almost visible to the naked eye.

Faced with Lynn's attack, Gail did not choose to confront him head-on.

Instead, his right hand transformed into a venomous snake, quickly and nimbly coiling around Lynn's arm, then exerting force like a python constricting.

Since it was a friendly sparring match, she couldn't use her most proficient poison attack and had to rely on basic offensive methods.

"Good timing." A red glint flashed in Lynn's eyes. He had anticipated this, and even deliberately let Gail succeed.

Perhaps Gail thought that this would restrain one of his arms, but in reality, it allowed him to stay by Gail's side and continue to output damage.

The next moment, Lynn opened his right hand, grabbed the snake-like hand, and pulled hard, but Gail did not lose his balance as expected.

The snake suddenly stretched out its length out of thin air—Lynn realized that it could adjust its length at will.

At the same time, Gail's other hand transformed into a venomous snake and attacked, carrying about 30% of her Nen energy, moving at an extremely fast speed.

The target is—Lynn's left waist!

Seeing this, Lynn's eyes flickered slightly. He didn't intend to defend at all. Instead, he quickly adjusted his position with his Nen, diverting 30% of his Nen to his waist and 40% to his left hand, and then unleashed it together with Armament Haki.

His flow is even faster!

Gai Lu's face was ashen.

When the strength difference is not too great, the one who uses advanced application techniques better will have a greater chance of winning.

Lynn had previously used [Seed Mastery], which greatly increased his proficiency in most of his applied skills.

Meanwhile, during this month, he also consulted with Bisge, his readily available mentor, and thus made considerable progress in various aspects of his skills.

Left with no other option, Gail had to retract her left hand for defense.

Peng!

Where their hands met, an astonishing jellyfish-shaped wave of air was visibly emitted, creating a powerful air pressure beneath their feet.

The next moment, Lynn opened his right hand, which he had been pretending to be restrained, and shot out five cards from his fingertips, seizing the opportunity. Although Gail reacted quickly, two of them still hit her.

In an instant, thick ice appeared on her shoulders and torso, creating a very noticeable disruptive effect.

This is... ice?

Gailu was stunned for a moment, then quickly shattered the ice on her body.

But it was too late. Lynn's swift offensive was relentless, and in the end, Gail couldn't hold on any longer and chose to give up.

With Gail's surrender, he also received a new card.

【Name: Snake Talisman】

[Grade: B+]

[Type: Item Card]

[Background: Jackie Chan Adventures]

[Description: One of the twelve talismans. The wielder of the Serpent Talisman can become invisible, completely disappearing from the sight of others. Ordinary detection abilities cannot detect the user's whereabouts, but the user will be exposed if they come into contact with colored liquids. If all twelve talismans are collected, the Holy Lord can be summoned.]