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

Chapter 122 Netero's Attention! A Message from the Sisotto!

This amazing discovery thrilled Hisoka; he had never imagined that Lynn was still alive.

So perhaps it's related to his Nen ability?

Upon closer reflection, Lynn has already demonstrated a variety of abilities: spirit beasts, ice-type abilities, and inexplicable resurrection.

Now, he has displayed impressive swordsmanship in the Sky Arena's Lord Challenge—although he doesn't understand swordsmanship, he seems to be not much different from Nobunaga in the Phantom Troupe.

For him, a "fruit farmer," Lynn was a treasure trove of a boy, constantly bringing him surprises. He himself liked two types of people: opponents with high potential and those with diverse abilities.

With high potential and extremely fast growth rate, he can witness a fruit rapidly develop from an unripe state to maturity before he picks it. This "nurturing from a young age" approach brings him extra pleasure.

A wide range of abilities means more variables in battle. Such people can often bring him unexpected tricks. He is deeply fascinated by the thrill of having victory in one second and the possibility of being overturned in the next.

For example, he wasn't interested in people like Uvogin and Nobunaga in the Phantom Troupe, but he was particularly fond of Chrollo, the leader of the Troupe.

Unfortunately, Lynn became someone who had both.

How long has it been? He has grown to this level in less than a year. What would happen if he were given more time?

Hisoka didn't dare to think any further.

To this day, Hisoka is the only one who has truly experienced the speed at which Lynn has grown. A year ago, he had personally fought against Lynn, who was a B-rank, and now he has witnessed Lynn, who was an A-rank, take action.

Even though Lynn didn't go all out in the match, it was enough to give a glimpse into his abilities.

Hisoka trembled slightly, his lips curled into an exaggerated smile, and his upper body involuntarily leaned back. He couldn't wait to fight Lynn and personally taste this alluring fruit.

After a moment, Hisoka calmed down, but unfortunately he still had things to do and couldn't go directly to the Heavens Arena.

Just in time, the new Hunter Exam is about to begin, and if nothing unexpected happens, that person might choose to participate.

Just to be on the safe side, let's ask someone to send a message.

Heaven's Arena — Hisoka took out his phone from his pocket and sent a text message to Machi, who had been there the whole time, if he remembered correctly.

Hunter Association.

From the outside, it is a standard urban building with the Hunter Association's distinctive logo printed on top.

On the top floor of the building, in the president's private office, the television was currently broadcasting a match from the Sky Arena.

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"Heh heh heh, the younger generation is truly formidable!" Netero stroked his long, white beard, his tone playful. "I'm afraid in two years, he'll be even stronger than me—"

"President, you're joking again." The secretary, Bean Man, brought over a cup of tea, looking helpless.

It knew its own leader's personality better than anyone else. After spending so much time together, it had gotten used to its leader making a joke all of a sudden.

Lynn is indeed very capable, but to say that he will be stronger than the chairman in two years is just wishful thinking.

"Bean, this world is full of unexpected surprises," Netero said casually, picking up his teacup, taking a sip, and recalling Lynn's sword strike from earlier.

Interesting.

Although he wasn't there in person and couldn't see it clearly, he could still glean some insights from his opponent's reactions. Lynn's swordsmanship had probably reached a high level, almost touching upon the concept of "momentum" in martial arts.

【Power】exists in all martial arts, including fist techniques, leg techniques, and sword techniques. These can only be learned when one has reached a high level of skill. For example, he comprehended the power of fist techniques when he was young. Even without opening his mind, he could intimidate others with a punch thrown in the air.

Going further up, you'll have the chance to reach the highest level of martial arts—the Heart Drop Fist Listening.

【Heart Drop Fist Listening】 is not a Nen technique, but rather an extreme mental state used only by masters.

Simply put, its core features are "mind reading" and "time freezing".

In battle, even without speaking, one can directly "hear" the opponent's inner thoughts.

At the same time, all external movements appear extremely slow or even stationary to the person involved. A series of actions performed at this time may appear to the outside world as a mere 0.1 seconds.

"To have such a level of swordsmanship at such a young age is truly remarkable—especially considering he's also one of the world's top exorcists. Such talent is incredibly rare," Netero remarked, picking up a document from the table and flipping through it.

The document clearly summarized Lynn's personal information.

In the upper right corner of the paper is a photo of Lynn, a handsome young man.

In fact, he was no stranger to Lynn; he had even heard of him before, met him, and given scores to Lynn and Menchi's team.

Bisge and Galus found him long before the food competition ended, and they emphasized his Nen removal ability.

It was then that he learned that Lynn was not only the first place winner of the culinary competition, but also an outstanding exorcist.

A mind remover who can easily eliminate thoughts of death—such a high-end talent is extremely rare across the six continents.

Afterwards, he paid close attention to Lynn and assigned a specialist to investigate and compile all the information into a document.

To this day, this document continues to be updated with new information.

Name: Lynn (surname unknown)

[Place of birth: Actual location unknown; identity document produced by Youkexin]

[Nen Ability: Conjuration or Specialization type, with diverse methods, resembling a card type, capable of displaying various abilities using cards, including card throwing, ice creation, and multi-headed Nen beasts. Currently, three Nen beasts have been revealed, but the possibility of more Nen beasts cannot be ruled out.]

In this section, the document lists information about Chopper, Erina, and Gengar, with Gengar highlighted.

[Personal story: In January, he participated in the 286th Hunter Exam. On the way, he had a conflict with the other candidates and disappeared after an explosion.]

In February, they won the championship at the Food Tower Carnival.

In May, I won the championship in a culinary competition.

In June, he was invited to perform a memorial service for Prince Amy of the Reges royal family, and the service was completed in August.

In August, he made a name for himself in the Sky Arena, reaching the 200th floor.

The Hunter Association is very efficient; they can gather all sorts of information about Lynn without much effort.

Of course, much of this content was provided by Bisge and Galour, who were accompanying them.

This naturally includes the origin of identification documents and their mysterious disappearance during the Hunter Exam.

Netero didn't react much to this; the world is so big, there are always some special people who can't find their birthplace, which is normal.

For example, Meteor City, known as "the most disgusting place in the world," is where people without identities emerge.

However, Netero did not believe that Lynn came from there.

People who come from Meteor City often become members of the gray and black world, and their eyes are often filled with indifference and cruelty, which is largely due to the harsh environment of Meteor City.

Judging from the comments of Bisge and others, Lynn doesn't seem to be from Meteor City at all.

As for the Hunter Exam—it can only be understood as one of Lynn's methods.

This document is about to be updated again, and the story of Lynn becoming the landlord and his extraordinary swordsmanship will be added.

After glancing at Lynn being interviewed on screen, Netero slowly walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window, looking out with a burning gaze.

As a veteran martial artist, he hadn't had a satisfying battle in a long time, and it was really difficult to find a suitable opponent.

Although Lynn's strength was somewhat lacking, his impressive swordsmanship piqued Lynn's interest, and he considered exchanging blows with him.

Coincidentally, according to Bisge, Lynn plans to participate in the next Hunter Exam, so this might be a chance for us to get to know each other properly.

"Hehehe————"

The office echoed with Netero's cheerful and expectant laughter.

Jerram City.

Inside a restaurant.

In the corner of the restaurant, two chairs creaked from being sat on so much.

"Uvogin, you bastard! That's mine." Nobunaga reached out to snatch the roast chicken, his speed leaving a blur.

But Uvogin was very protective of his food, and he dodged left and right, refusing to let Nobunaga take it back.

Uvogin held a whole roasted chicken in his left hand, tearing at it with the gusto of a wild beast devouring its prey. Oil dripped from his chin onto the table, and a ferocious grin spread across his rugged, savage face: "You can just order another one, this one's mine!"

"Damn it." Nobunaga curled his lip and said without any politeness, "Even if I ordered ten more, you'd probably take them all."

"Don't be so stingy." Uvogin chewed, his voice muffled, and pointed to the television in the hotel, which was showing the upcoming Lord Challenge. "Look, that guy is a swordsman too."

"Tch! He's obviously a half-baked amateur." Nobunaga crossed his arms, glanced at the screen with his slanted eyes, and spat.

A few seconds later, Lynn in the scene cuts Jiao Qi off his horse.

Neither of them spoke, their attention focused on Lynn, and they both noticed something amiss—that guy was no ordinary swordsman.

"This guy." Uvogin mumbled a word while chewing on the bone, then pulled the chicken leg bone out of his mouth and tossed it to the ground.

He licked the grease from his lips, his eyes fixed on the figure on the screen, and laughed loudly, "Nobunaga, that guy's swordsmanship seems to be better than yours!"

"Damn it! How could I possibly be inferior to him?" Nobunaga's forehead veins bulged, refusing to admit defeat, and he argued forcefully, "He only knows a few lousy tricks. Just you wait, we'll go to the Heaven's Arena sometime, and I'll cut him down right in front of you!"

"I'll use this sword!" Nobunaga raised his beloved sword, his words brimming with confidence; he had immense confidence in his swordsmanship.

Meanwhile, in a restaurant on the other side of Jerram.

A blond boy dressed in distinctive clothing and carrying a wooden sword also watched Lynn's match on TV and was taken aback.

What a great speed!

Kurapika's expression was serious, and it even looked like teleportation from the TV screen. In just a moment, the contestant Lynn knocked down the host, Chochi—is this really the speed that humans possess?

Kurapika, who had not yet come into contact with Nen, was filled with doubt.

Perhaps that kind of strength can only be honed through inhuman suffering. If he persists in his arduous training, can he also acquire that kind of strength?

Soon, Kurapika reaffirmed his resolve. No matter how difficult or tiring it was, he would persevere until he killed that damned Phantom Troupe!

Blood debts can only be repaid with blood!

Unbeknownst to him, Kurapika's eyes had transformed into sparkling, beautiful rubies, brimming with boundless fury.

Sky Arena.

in the audience.

March looked at Lynn on the ring and breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, her judgment was correct, otherwise she would have suffered a huge loss.

Lynn is, after all, a newcomer. In the eyes of the public, he is far inferior to the well-established Jiao Qi in terms of both fame and strength. Therefore, Lynn's odds are not bad.

The thought of making a lot of money from this competition made Machi happy, and a rare smile appeared on her usually aloof face.

Buzz—

A text message came through my phone.

When Machi opened the message, she was surprised to find that Hisoka had sent her a message, something that was unusual for him.

Hisoka: You're at Heaven's Arena, right? Could you pass on a message for me?

Machi: 50.

Hisoka: ———— Deal.

With another 50 jini in her pocket, Machi was in an even better mood, but when she saw the name Hisoka mentioned, she frowned slightly.

The target of Hisoka's message was actually Lynn?

To her surprise, the two knew each other. She glanced at Lynn, who was being interviewed on the ring, and got up to walk toward the players' tunnel. It was so close, which saved her the trouble of making a special trip.

Soon after, Lynn briefly ended the interview and left through the same passage he had come from. To his surprise, someone appeared there, seemingly waiting for him.

Machi, expressionless, leaned against the wall with her arms crossed, seemingly unperturbed. As he passed by, she suddenly spoke...

"A clown who loves playing cards asked me to pass on a message to you."

See you at the Hunter Exam.

After saying that, Machi left without looking back. Her mission was over. This simple sentence was what Hisoka had asked her to deliver to Lynn.

Lynn stopped in his tracks, his eyes narrowed. The clown who loved playing cards—Hisoka? He had finally been noticed.

In fact, from the moment he made the decision to go to the Heavens Arena, he had already assumed that Hisoka would find out.

He came here because he already possessed the strength to not fear Hisoka. However, Hisoka seems to have been away from the Heavens Arena for some time, and even now, Tomachi has to deliver a message to him.

The phrase "See you at the Hunter Exam" likely doesn't imply that he will participate in the exam; it carries other implications. The key point is that Hisoka has already discovered he's still alive, and even if he doesn't participate in the exam, Hisoka will continue to pursue him.

Lynn's expression remained calm and composed.

To be honest, Hisoka is worthless to him now, as he can neither generate cards nor provide much combat experience.

Fighting him would be a losing proposition, according to the Zoldyck family—no, it seems he does have some value.

Lynn's lips curled slightly, hoping that Hisoka would come to him on his own initiative.

After leaving, he first met up with Leorio and the others, and then went to the 238th floor of the Sky Arena. From that moment on, he had replaced Jochi and become the new master of the 238th floor.

Each host has their own floor under their control, and all facilities on that floor are at their disposal and can be used unconditionally.

This is just one of the many benefits the poster receives; others include ticket revenue sharing, official speeches, founding a new sect, and more.

However, it didn't appeal to him much. After all, he wasn't short of money or fame, and who knew if he would beat up another landlord and move to another floor. So he didn't plan to move into the 238th floor and would stay in his previous hotel suite.

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