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

Chapter 150 Jeno Sees Through the Truth! An A+ Rank Opponent!

In addition, acquiring rare and unique ingredients and trading with Toriko is also crucial. Only by continuously absorbing high-grade delicacies can you accelerate the growth of your [Gourmet Cells].

When it comes to magical ingredients that might interest Toriko, we probably have to look beyond the six continents to that strange, mysterious, and unknown dark continent.

It was a mysterious place, attracting countless people, and he was no exception. Currently, the card limit for the location characteristic bar of the six continents is only A-level.

Aside from special circumstances, if he wants to obtain an S-rank card through the attribute bar, he would probably have to leave the six continents and explore the real world.

The Dark Continent not only provides him with advanced trait bars, but also countless monsters that drop cards for him, which can also serve as leverage in trade.

Maybe one day in the future he'll trade a "Disaster" or a "Hope" to Toriko, and Toriko will just give him a gourmet meal that's hundreds of levels high.

His top priority is to improve his overall strength, reach A+ level as soon as possible, and then strive for S level. Only by possessing S level strength can he have the capital to covet that continent.

After setting his goal, Lynn's resolve became even stronger.

However, before he could even put his skills to good use on the newly occupied 251st floor, he and Bisge and the others boarded the airship bound for Sares.

Sares.

As a renowned city in the eastern part of the continent of Eurubian, it has been listed as one of the "ten cities you must visit in your lifetime" by several authoritative travel agencies.

For no other reason than the unique World Tree, found nowhere else in the six continents!

There's even a saying that when you look out from the World Tree, all your troubles will vanish.

After witnessing the power of nature, the trivial matters of the world seem insignificant.

Upon disembarking from the airship, everyone had a clear objective and split up to carry out their respective tasks.

Bisji takes Menchi and Erina to find local delicacies and ingredients.

Lynn then led Leorio to the foot of the towering World Tree.

"It's so big—" Leorio adjusted his small round glasses, widened his eyes, and looked up at the sky, unable to see the end at all.

Although he could see the World Tree from a great distance while on the airship, the impact was completely different when he arrived at its foot.

Lynn was also appreciating it, but he was appreciating the characteristic bar in his mind.

As expected, he gained a new trait bar after arriving in Sares. I wonder what kind of cards he will get?

It must be related to the World Tree.

"Hey, if you want to climb the World Tree, you'll have to come over and sign a waiver." A bearded man poked his head out from a nearby pavilion and shouted.

Every year, 3000 people climb the World Tree, but 99% of them stop below 1000 meters. Even with dedicated rescue teams, accidents still happen.

Therefore, climbing is not allowed in the area, and anyone who wants to climb must sign a waiver of their right to life or death. Of course, there are exceptions.

Leorio placed his left hand on the table, tossed two hunter licenses to the man with his right, raised an eyebrow at the bearded man, and smiled, "Hey, now you see if we need to sign a waiver of life and death."

"Hunters!" Upon seeing the hunter's license, the uncle's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. Only then did he realize that the two people in front of him were professional hunters. He quickly waved his hand, "If you're hunters, then it doesn't matter. Do as you please."

The Hunter Association is famous all over the world and is the largest non-governmental organization. Anyone who can pass the Hunter Exam is no ordinary person. They are allowed to enter most dangerous places that are forbidden to them, not to mention the World Tree that ordinary people can climb. Therefore, hunters do not need to sign a waiver of life or death.

"You guys are really amazing. I also took the Hunter Exam when I was young, but unfortunately—" A hint of nostalgia flashed in the uncle's eyes, as if he was recalling his glorious past.

Leorio put away his hunter license and returned his master's copy as well, casually asking, "What's the pity?"

"Unfortunately, I failed the first hurdle in finding an exam location for three consecutive years," the uncle admitted frankly.

Leorio failed the first challenge—he was speechless.

After saying goodbye to the uncle at the security booth, Leorio followed his master and officially began climbing the super tree.

Lynn, needless to say, could easily climb the tree even without any tools, and Leorio, with his B-rank strength, was an absolute expert among Nen users, so it was no problem for him either.

Before long, the master and apprentice climbed upwards amidst the astonished gazes of other tree climbers, until they reached the top of the tree, a place rarely visited by anyone.

Lynn stood atop the tree, looking down into the distance.

This was an extremely novel feeling; even in his previous life, he had never experienced standing at a height of 1784 meters above the ground and gazing at the scenery.

At this moment, the sky seemed within reach, and the distant sea horizon could be easily seen, as if the distance had been shortened.

"This is the treetop—1784 meters above the ground." Leorio plopped down, swallowed hard, and didn't dare stand like his master—he was afraid of slipping and falling.

His Moonwalk technique wasn't yet proficient enough. If he fell, it would be a real problem. Even for a Nen user like him, landing from that height would result in him being smashed to pieces.

"Master, I think I've suddenly developed a fear of heights," Leorio said in a serious tone.

"Why don't you put it another way? Just say you have a disease that makes your legs weak and you can't stand up once you reach the top of the World Tree," Lynn said expressionlessly, arms crossed, facing the breeze.

"Master is right." Leorio nodded repeatedly, then said, "But the scenery here is indeed very beautiful. It's a pity that Kurapika isn't here and didn't see this scene."

As evening approached, they could see the orange sunset slowly descending on the distant horizon, creating an extremely beautiful scene.

Even high in the sky, Leorio still remembered his junior brother Kurapika.

"Leorio, do you think this tree is big?" Lynn suddenly asked.

"Wow, this is the biggest tree I've ever seen. It truly deserves the title of the World Tree; it's the largest plant in the world." Leorio, hands on the ground, facing the setting sun, exclaimed with a look of amazement, "The world is full of wonders."

"Since following my master, I have gradually witnessed more and more novel things that I would not have believed before, such as the ability to think."

As Lynn gazed at the setting sun, he uttered words that astonished Leorio.

"If I told you that this World Tree, which is considered a 'giant' in the six continents, is actually just a sapling that stopped growing due to malnutrition, would you believe me?"

Upon hearing this, Leorio's pupils contracted. His first reaction was that his master was joking, but when he looked at his master's serious face, he realized it was indeed true and exclaimed in shock, "The World Tree—is just a sapling?!"

"Leorio, this world is far more vast than you imagine." Lynn looked at Leorio's surprised expression, a slight smile playing on his lips, as if he were seeing himself when he learned the truth about the world from the original story when he was a child.

Back then, he felt much the same way Leorio does now.

Afterwards, Lynn explained the truth of the world to Leorio, who then learned of the existence of the "Dark Continent." Watching the sunset gradually disappear, Leorio also developed a bit more fantasy about that unknown and mysterious continent.

The conversation between master and apprentice didn't last long. After dark, they climbed the tree, met up with Bisge and the others, and checked into a local hotel.

According to Bisgi, they will have to wait a few more days until the last person arrives before heading to the Sares ruins.

That person is Piyon, the Rabbit of the Twelve Earthly Branches. As an ancient book hunter, she is very familiar with the ruins, and having her join the team will provide greater security.

After finishing dinner, Lynn lay on the bed, put on the [Fantasy Simulation Helmet], and began this month's simulated battle.

Before he could begin, three options popped up in front of him for him to choose from.

【Name: Porcupine + Sick Dog】

[Grade: B+]

[Background: Hunter x Hunter]

[Introduction: Two of the Yin Beasts under the Ten Elders' command. The Porcupine is skilled at using its fur for attack and defense, while the Sick Dog is skilled at using its sharp, venomous fangs for attack.]

Name: Gecko

[Rank: B]

[Background: Tokyo Ghoul]

[Description: One of the S-class ghouls, possessing great strength and regenerative abilities, and having multiple kagune.]

Name: Geno Zoldyck

Grade: A+

[Background: Hunter x Hunter]

[Introduction: The former head of the world's number one assassin family, a master of all assassination techniques, ranking among the world's top experts]

After seeing the third option, Lynn automatically ignored the first two options.

Geno Zoldyck!

Chia's grandfather, Silva's father, an old assassin with "One Kill a Day" written on his body—he always thought that Geno was a lot like Tao Pai Pai from Dragon Ball.

Admittedly, it would be very difficult for him to deal with Geno with his current strength, but it is not impossible for him to win. After all, he can use cards at will in the simulation without regard to the cost. Even if he doesn't win, he can still gain good combat experience.

To this day, he has never truly fought a life-or-death battle against an A+ level enemy; at most, he has sparred with Bisge.

After selecting Jeno, Lynn's vision changed, and he found himself back in his suite's living room. A flash of white light appeared in front of him, revealing an old man with gray hair.

Like Silva, Geno has pure white hair, without a single black hair mixed in. This is proof of the Zoldyck family's powerful bloodline, with each generation's white-haired talent surpassing that of the black-haired.

Geno's angular face was slightly thin, but his eyes were bright and piercing, and he had two vertical white beards.

Wearing the same special training clothes as in the original work, he seemed to always be dressed like this, no matter where he was. What attracted the most attention were the four large characters on his chest: "One Kill Per Day".

This is considered his work philosophy, and sometimes he will change the wording to "Career Active".

Geno Zoldyck is a seemingly friendly old man who harbors a sharp edge, as can be seen from the words written on his chest.

It's worth mentioning that the characters on Geno's chest are not in the common font of the six continents, but in Chinese, and there are other places in the original work where Chinese is used.

Kuroro's Nen ability, "The Ultimate Thief," conjures a book with five Chinese characters written on its cover.

Either it's a random Easter egg by Togashi, or there are similar countries in this world.

"Hey bro, can you tell me where this is?" Geno squinted as he asked, surveying his surroundings.

This is a hotel suite, and it looks quite luxurious.

But there's no reason for him to be here. I remember he was just at home, and then he woke up and found himself here.

The effects of Nen ability? Was I hypnotized?

Regardless, the young man in front of him definitely knew something.

"This is Sares City, the city where the World Tree is located," Lynn said after a moment's thought.

"Sares City—" Geno frowned almost imperceptibly. Their Zoldyck family was in the Republic of Minbo, while Sares was located on the continent of Eurubian, which was almost half a world away.

"There's another question—why would I want to kill you?" After a long pause, Jeno slowly spoke, his experienced eyes scrutinizing Lynn. "Your strength is quite good, but I don't know you and haven't taken any jobs from you. So it's impossible for me to want to kill you. I don't have murderous intent towards others for no reason; it's a losing proposition."

"This makes me feel very uneasy."

There are only two interpretations.

"First, you or your forces are very powerful and have altered my memories."

"Second, this is a false space, or rather, I am merely a product of thought, a copy with memories and power."

Upon hearing this, Lynn remained expressionless, but couldn't help but marvel inwardly.

Indeed, experience is the best teacher.

In just a short time, Geno deduced that he might be a clone rather than a real living person.

Since the helmet's purpose is to simulate combat, it plants the thought of killing him in the mind of each replica created, thereby stimulating combat.

But they happened to encounter the Zoldyck family, which is quite peculiar. In their family, especially in the minds of the older generation like Silva and Geno, the mission target is whoever they kill, and they don't kill more unless necessary, because they don't take money from others and don't do unprofitable business.

It was through this bizarre murderous intent and the inexplicable fact that he had appeared here across half the world that Geno began to boldly speculate that he was a clone.

He had simulated battles many times, but only Jeno discovered the truth. Perhaps it was because Jeno was knowledgeable and had seen similar Nen abilities that led him to this idea.

Seeing that Lynn had nothing to say, Jeno shook his head slightly: "Forget it, let's just consider it a losing deal."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Jeno dashed off at incredible speed.

He planned to capture Lynn first and then force him to reveal the truth. It is undeniable that the murderous intent in his heart did affect him.

Almost instantly, Jeno rushed to Lynn's side, his right hand forming a chop with his five fingers together, and he thrust out with immense spiritual energy.

Lynn instinctively stepped back, dodging the attack precisely, but the experienced Geno had anticipated it. As Lynn retreated, Geno's already charged left leg lashed out like a steel whip.

A sudden whooshing sound rang out!

Peng!

Geno's gaze sharpened as he saw his left leg collide with the blade, producing a loud sound and sending shockwaves surging outwards.

In a very short time, Lynn drew his Hyōrinmaru to block Jeno's sneak attack, a reaction that earned Jeno's secret nod of approval.

In just this first round, he determined how much it would normally cost to kill Lynn.