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

Chapter 154 Uvogin and Nobunaga! Bring Lynn to Chrollo!

Besides the four of them and the newly acquainted Rock, there were nine other people on the field. Most of these nine people were of average strength, but two of them were quite different.

The man had a rugged face and messy hair, and was wearing a leather apron and vest. At first glance, he looked like a savage.

The other one had a ponytail and a weathered, middle-aged face like Leorio. He wore a loose white robe and had a long sword at his waist, dressed like a ronin swordsman.

Lynn remained outwardly calm, but inwardly she was marveling at how small the world was, never expecting to run into the two of them here.

Uvogin and Nobunaga from 【The Phantom Troupe】!

As combatants in the Phantom Troupe, Uvogin and Nobunaga are naturally quite strong. Their strength can be discerned simply by observing their Nen aura. Considering the strength of Franklin and others, they should also be considered to be of A-rank strength.

Lynn hadn't expected these two to be interested in the ruins, but then he thought maybe it was Kuroro's order, or perhaps these two power-enhancing combat maniacs thought there was a fight to be had here, so they came.

Miner Rock introduced Lynn and his companions to the others, emphasizing Lynn in particular: "Gentlemen, this is Mr. Lynn, he is an exorcist!"

Upon hearing this, all eyes turned to Lynn, burning with intense desire.

Exorcist!

To ordinary Nen users, this would be considered the mark of a very important person.

For Nen users of Rank C or even Rank B, Nen exorcists are a superior being, not like the same species as them. Nen exorcists are simply the darlings of the heavens, given such amazing talents, which is truly enviable.

They go to great lengths, even risking their lives, to get what they want or do something, while a spirit medium can easily do it with just a word, relying on their connections.

Therefore, they would naturally look at Lynn with all sorts of eyes, such as envy, jealousy, hatred, wanting to please, or wanting to plunder!

Uvogin looked at Lynn, then glanced at Gengar beside him absorbing a meager amount of death intent, and a smile unconsciously crept onto his lips.

He and Nobunaga exchanged a glance. Years of companionship had given them an extremely high level of understanding. Many times, they didn't need words; a single look or gesture from the other was enough for them to understand each other's thoughts.

Find an opportunity to bring it back to the regimental commander!

This was the same thought that crossed their minds simultaneously.

Their loyalty to their leader Chrollo is self-evident. They would even knock out anyone with decent Nen abilities and bring them to Chrollo, let alone the extremely rare Nen exorcists.

Immediately, someone in the crowd exclaimed, "Are you... Lynn, the strongest player in the Sky Arena?!"

Sure enough, he was recognized again. Lynn nodded slightly.

In an instant, the others also recalled the final battle not long ago. Some of the ten people had watched the live broadcast, while others, although they had not watched it, had heard about it.

Only Uvogin and his companion didn't care about this, but they recognized Lynn as the guy who had shown impressive swordsmanship when he fought Joachim, and they immediately became interested.

Nobunaga, in particular, unconsciously tightened his grip on his katana, his heart pounding with anticipation, wanting to test his swordsmanship against Lynn and prove that he was superior.

But now is not the time—

Once Lynn's value has been used up, then they will make their move, defeat him, and bring him back to the leader. In this way, the Phantom Troupe will have the ability to exorcise Nen!

Thinking of this, both Nobunaga and Uvogin were deeply moved.

Besides the two men, there were three other men in formal suits looking at each other in bewilderment.

They were young master Jack's men, sent to find Shui Liuli.

Young Master Jack's order was to take everything back, but something seemed off—how come even the strongest landlord had appeared?

They definitely can't beat Lynn. If Lynn or the four of them want to take it all for themselves, then things will get complicated. They'll just have to play it by ear.

While everyone was sizing up Lynn and his group of four, Lynn and the others were doing the same thing.

Lynn's eyes flickered slightly—besides Uvogin and Nobunaga, the strongest were the three men in suits and Rock, who were around B-level strength. The remaining four were just minor Nen users, at most C+ level.

Compared to the four of them, the gap becomes apparent.

Bisge is A+, he is A, and even the weakest Leorio is B, so the only ones we really need to be careful of are Uvogin and the other two.

Now that they had decided to join the team, Rock and the others led Lynn and the other three to the location.

After venturing deep into the cave and navigating the complex environment for a while, Rock led them to a secluded and highly hidden corner, casually removing the camouflage blocking the entrance.

A stone door, exuding an eerie, dark, and deathly aura, came into view.

The deathly intent on this door was far stronger than the deathly intent permeating the air outside.

If the few people outside could still withstand the attacks with their spiritual power, there was truly no way to deal with this stone door; touching it could be life-threatening.

"This is indeed an entrance, and it may lead to the so-called treasure trove," Pjorn said to Lynn after looking around for a while.

This kind of situation is not uncommon in historical sites; she had encountered something similar herself.

Lynn nodded, then noticed digging marks a certain distance away on both sides of the stone gate. It seemed that Rock and the others had also tried to bypass the stone gate, but as they dug deeper, the concentration of death energy emanating from it was even higher, not much different from facing the stone gate itself, and they couldn't withstand it either.

Therefore, a chant master is a necessity.

This stone door is the bare minimum requirement. Anyone who wants to enter must at least have the ability to remove the deathly intent from the stone door; otherwise, they are not qualified to explore the interior.

The group stood in front of the stone gate, keeping a certain distance. Just looking at it, they could feel the overwhelming sense of deathly stillness, as if it would devour anyone who tried to approach it.

Just standing there, they felt a chilling wind blowing past them, as if there was an abyss ahead.

The thought of death is not a fixed thing; it is like wisps of black mist blown by the wind, with wisps of black smoke like countless tentacles, eager to drag people in and devour them, exuding a cold and eerie aura.

A cool, shady atmosphere seeped into their hearts, as if they were in an ice bath, or as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over their heads.

Seeing this, Leorio swallowed hard and looked at his master with slight nervousness, worried about whether his master could do it.

This was the first time he had faced such a ferocious death thought up close, and he had to admit it was truly terrifying.

His intuition told him that if he touched it directly, the consequences would be dire.

Even though I know my master is a very powerful exorcist, I still can't help but feel worried.

However, Leorio's worries were ultimately unnecessary.

As soon as Lynn had a thought, Gengar couldn't wait to run to the stone gate, spread its two little arms wide open, and then sucked hard—it simply believed that this would make its mouth bigger and thus increase its absorption speed.

In an instant, the death thoughts that had been baring their fangs and claws just moments before surged into Gengar's mouth like swallows returning to their nests, disappearing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Seeing this, everyone felt reassured.

Lynn truly lives up to his reputation as a spirit exorcist!

Even such a death wish couldn't defeat him.

That's why they're called exorcists; their status is worlds apart from that of ordinary Nen users.

After a while, the surface of the floating death thought was completely swallowed up. Gengar simply stuck to the stone door and bit off pieces of the death thought like it was chewing on a cookie. However, there was a lot of death thought, and new ones quickly filled in.

The whole process lasted about ten minutes, which is already a very fast exorcism efficiency. If it were any other exorcist, not to mention whether they could exorcise it, even if they could, it would take many days to gradually wear it down.

In popular understanding, "removing thoughts" refers to spending several months or even years getting rid of a persistent and strange thought.

But Gengar is different. While others measure time in days and months, it measures time in seconds and minutes, which is incredibly fast.

This is not the whole picture.

The exorcism work performed by a normal exorcist comes at a price; the more dangerous and difficult the work, the higher the price.

Gengar doesn't incur any consequences; at most, it might not be able to eat for a while because it ate too much, but it will recover after a while.

Not only does consuming the dead spirit have no harmful effects, but it can actually help it grow. If other spirit exorcists knew this, they would probably be so angry that their souls would drift away to the Dark Continent.

A look of delight flashed in Lynn's eyes. It seemed his estimate was correct; this trip to Sares should be enough to get Gengar promoted to A+ rank.

Seeing Chu Nian's astonishing speed, the others were mostly amazed.

Uvogin and Nobunaga's excitement intensified; the stronger Lynn's exorcising ability became, the happier they were!

Before long, the deathly intent on the stone gate was completely removed, revealing the original appearance of the stone gate.

Lynn stepped aside and gestured for everyone to proceed.

This was what they agreed upon: Lynn only needed to deal with Death Thoughts, and the rest of the tasks could be left to them.

Although the most dangerous thought of death is gone, this heavy stone door cannot be opened casually.

After all, it's a team, and it's impossible for him to do everything by himself. As an exorcist, he has already made the greatest contribution.

"Hehe, let me do it." Uvogin grinned, swung his right arm, his upper body muscles were bulging and solid, his arms were thick and strong, his features were so obvious that you could tell just by looking at him that he was definitely an Enhancer.

Lynn's performance had him on fire, and he desperately needed to punch her to vent his frustration!

"Hah!" Uvogin roared, his right fist, as big as a sandbag, suddenly gathered a large amount of Nen energy, released a blinding light, and slammed into the stone door.

boom!

In an instant, the fleshy fist proved to be far harder than the stone door, cracking the moment it touched it. The stone door then exploded, scattering countless stones of varying sizes, some of which flew deeper into the ground with the force of the impact.

The air was thick with smoke and dust.

Upon seeing the punch that Uvogin unleashed, the lowly Nen users were not only surprised but also became more wary—this was a powerful opponent!

Even Pyotr, one of the two earthly branches, took notice of Uvogin and Nobunaga, making them figures worthy of attention.

Of the group, only Lynn and Bisge reacted the calmest.

Uvogin's performance was impressive, but compared to the two of them, he was like a child swaggering in front of adults.

After the stone door was opened, an indescribable stench mixed with deathly thoughts wafted out. Except for Uvogin and Nobunaga, everyone else took out gas masks and put them on.

Lynn and his three companions were no exception.

These were precautions that Pjorn specifically instructed me to take.

The thought of death is only one of the dangers in the ruins, and perhaps the most obvious and easiest to avoid. The dangers that are unseen and lurking in the shadows are the ones with the highest mortality rate.

Just like a virus.

These caves and ruins, sealed for who knows how many years and formed due to unknown accidents, may contain extremely dangerous viruses that can also take the lives of Nen users.

Gas masks are only the most basic form of protection.

Uvogin and his companion remained unmoved by this.

The team consisted of fourteen people. Gengar was at the front, responsible for absorbing Death Nen. Uvogin and two others, along with two minor characters, were at the front of the team. Three men in suits were on the left, and two minor Nen users were on the right. Lynn and his group of four were in the middle and at the back, forming a star-studded formation.

After all, Lynn is now a priority for protection, even though with his strength he might not actually need much protection.

Behind the stone gate is a wide passageway that extends into the distance, covered with vine-like plants that emit a faint, eerie green glow, providing some illumination.

In this environment, no one spoke casually, and the group maintained an eerie silence. They could even hear the breathing and footsteps of others, for fear that something might happen.

Finally, something different appeared in the passageway.

Something resembling a relief appeared on the wall, depicting blurry patterns. The others weren't very interested, except for Pjorn, who was watching intently and taking photos with his phone.

But that's not all; what's truly strange is the statue.

At some point, the number of statues in the passageway began to increase. At first, there were only a few scattered around the reliefs, but as we went deeper, the statues became more and more densely packed.

Lynn looked at the statues, which resembled Italian marble statues. They were sculpted to life and posed in different ways, such as sitting in deep thought or showing off muscles.

"I really can't appreciate this kind of thing." Uvogin glanced at the statue casually, then swaggered forward as usual.

However, it seems that they reached a certain depth, or for some other reason, as if they triggered a switch.

The next moment, a thinker statue suddenly moved, its stone hand swiftly shooting through the air with astonishing speed, casually beheading a minor Nen user who approached it.

Blood gushed out, and a headless corpse fell straight down.

Enemy attack!

And one person was killed in an instant!

Immediately, everyone became alert. Most people thought of getting as far away from the statue as possible, but Uvogin and Nobunaga were examining the statue, seemingly intending to fight it.

The sudden turn of events triggered a chain reaction. Crackling sounds came from the passageway, and statues came to life, approaching them step by step. They were clearly surrounded!